New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-20
CITY ITEMS.

The Seventh Regiment Nstonsl Guard, under COM
and Of Col Duryee, made its fret Spring parade, in
full uniform, armed and equipped, white trowsers.
without knspssck, yesterday afternoon. In COMO
queDce of of previous announcements that review
Of This fine regiment would take place in the Park,
hundreds of people assembled in and about the City
Hail. the windows and balcony being crowded with
ladies' Shortly after o'clock the various companies
made their appearance in the Park and formed in line
in frol Of the Hall About the regiment was rsvewsA
by Inspector Gs neral Bruce, who was attended by
Conmissary Gt neral Ward and Colonel Hmm an Gen.
ersl Putnam Of Rhode Island; Major General Sand
sod Brig General Hall, Brig. General Spioer. Mayor
Wood, and several members of the Common CouDcii.
The line then broke into column, and passed in re-
view before General Bruce, hcnoriDg him with the
marching salute After marching to slow and quick
time line was again formed, and the regiments
exercsed in the "manual Of arms by Colonel
Duryee-at the conclusion Of which q pIsde
WAS made through Broadway, and other thorough
fares This parade was the largest, in p,int Of
numbers the Regiment has ever rnade, as the Com
penies have all largely recruited during the past Win
ter. The display yesterday was very fine, and vas
much enjoyed by the spectators. The high character
and standing Of this Regiment s too wei known 10 re-
aulre further comment. The Regiment was Attea"e@
| BY Noll's full Band. The Second Brigade N. 1. o-
M couuosed of the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Sew
ep,y. .snb Regiments. under command OF Bngad'er-
General Yater. procs eded TO HaniltonSquafe yes
to-day far parsde drill, az required by lag. Ihe
El4ve1th Regiment, Washington Guard, under com
uapd of Col n NJ Van Beuren, rnsde "s opne8
psrade Yesterday. This regiment Is composer VI 'no
G ~ Guard Continental Guard, Montgomery Gaard.
Am, ,,cnp Guard. City Riffs Ution Rifles and troop
os Is,c.u The liDe wis formed on Washington
o,.,e abont o'clock, and after the usual review by
~ Clo, a broke into column and paraded through
,sa rrr,r Art Of the city. The City Guard attached
- ,his ,eonent made their first Tegimebtsl parade
,der tle command Of their wlyelecied Captain.
n -. lie Bsu. sheltons Band, in new unif,rm, Ct
tended the regrnfnt. The display was very fau,
although the ranks were not 80 well filed a. they
sbould have been. als
public sale Of books ia announced for this morning
by Bergs Brothers g. Co, which presents uncommon
at, ions TO the amateur Of works and
fdi ions The collection includes number Of invoices
Of choice English books, many Of which are seldom
brought into the market, and which now offered in
astyle that well fits them for Place in "every gen
tlsmans library" Among the titles we notice Besa
mont and Fletcher in Webers edition, fine copy Of
Canovas Works, Pinkeron's Collection Of Voyages.
several curious old Bibles Dopoyans Works on Nata
raj History and great variety of valusbe historicN
ard antiquarian books. fI 3 70 t.4 u ~
D.. u. .ss.ll.f ---->- raros y +. fi.s.si
The School Officers of the Eighteenth Ward have
Issued an appeal 10 the citizens Of the Ward setting
os@h the imnorta nce of nrovding library Cor Gram