New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-06

this evening.
The proceedings of the Board of Aldermen last
evening were Of little general interest, except that the
Street Committee was directed to report relative to
TIE $50 appropriation for clearing of the ice and
snop, on Friday evening next. The Bowery paving
matter Wa taken from the table and referred to the
Committee on Streets.
TRr,I OF JosFPH f.. EBLrsG.--Tbe morning yea
terday was occupied in the animation Of Rob-
er A. Smith which being concluded, the prosecution
rested it, case.
Mr. Busted then stated the case sor the defense,
which was prefaoed by al attack upon Tux TRIBUNE
and TINES for certain comments made by those jour
malls on the result Of the first trial Of the Mr.
Morgan L. Mot, was the first witness for The defense
Wien his testimony concluded the Court adj
journed.
PRINIrM ByIP-Tho beautiful four. yearold Ohio
Durham steer, notified in our Cattle Market report
Feb. q, as sold 10 VIM and Geo. Cooper Of West.
che ,er for $50 has been slaughtered and gives the
following weights Of the quarter:
fore qusrtc7........lbs5 hind a. after "a
fOre quarter. .btV
hind 0uarter,....s..,4to t"ts'.''.''''' .cs'<iH
THIS makes the meat cost within fraction OF 81 cents
a pound, giving the butcher III. hide aud tallow for
-
o,c The Aesh Of The bullock proved beautiful as
he wa. esteemed while living.
ScHooI FvANINArIoS.-Ward School No ~ in
Broome street, nosr Sheriff. examined yesterday
by Me-,rs. Mexican aud Seton, Mr.. Randall the Su-
JorintendeIt, not being present. The Primary De
partner, numbered l2j scholars, and exhibited some
excellent readers, although the highest class was
promoted only about two months ago. The eSamina-
ton was particularly satisfactory with regard 20 the
peculisritiez Of leap-year. although not quite so
Thorough a. one might desire from older pupils. Alto
gether the school did credit to its teachers, Misses
Jane Rutherford. Margaret f. Mcguire Caroline APP
pleton, Phebe l.. Kormorisky Mary J. Fairchild,
Mary Moore, lIana Parmenter. Marion Irwin, Har-
rie keelcr and Phctc L.ton. Ia tho Girls Depart
men, OH pupils present. Two specimens of
drawing were exhibited, which have not been ezcelled
in ary other school The first cla.- spoke well for
their to acher. the PrHcpsl Mis- Godey Their read
ing va. especially natural aud graceful, aud happily
devoid ID that stiness-no to say affectatou-which
is the bane of arly al school reading Most Ofthe
young lades Of Ills class contemplate entering the
Day Normal School just established at the Hall OF the
Board Of Education. Miss Goldey has three classes
in French, one Of which examined. This Is the
frst school far, in which French class has been
found. end he examination proved that French can
be taught in a Ward school to "a good advantage as
ANYWHERE else. The teachers here Misses Harriet
~ (ioldcy, AnnOt A. Rutherford, Margaret {. Mick
els, Grace A. Mayhem Anna l.. Pack, Josephine +.
Orr. josephine Irwin ard Sarah A. Reeves. The
Boy-' Departmen, exhibited one or two specimens of
writing which could not easily bc exceled anywhere.
Their examination generally was good; that OF the
elass in bookkeeping extraordinarily The teach
ers in this department a!e Henry c. Martin, William
NJ Jelhhe, benjamin Y. Conkin, Misses Emily VI.
Appleton. Mary +. Newman, Emily VI EdmOnds and
Luercts v Fiack. Tie building is entirely made
auate 10 the accommodation of the school. IL has
been cold great part Of the Winter as to be very
uncomfortable aud Of the class are rficu-
lousy small. As in the school in Riviugton street,
the rule Of the rattan has been abolished with the
most satisfactory results, was shown by the excel
lent order which prevailed through the day.
PRESENTATION OF SWORD Last evening beau
ifu sword presented TO Captain Frank Anderson,
of Gen Walkers Re giment, at the ST Nicholas Hotel.
About O'Clock sparty of about sxt; gentlemen sat
down to fine collation. in the south diningroom OF
the IIotel-COl. Hall, of the New-iork Volunteers,
preziding Justice having been done 20 the vlatds,
Col. Han called tic eonpenyto order, aud IN lew
brief but pertinent remarks presented the sword TO
Captain Anderson 'he guc-t OF the occasion. Captain
Ardei briefly responded returning thanks for the
compliment bestowed upon him, and for the kind and
fiattering terms IN which they had conveyed to hun
this testimonial Of tleir regard and goodwill icf tie
success Of the Of humanity in which he had been
So recently engaged, and which he was It'll de'o ted
Col. Seymour, Capt. Turner Mr.. Roee, John Me
Kibbn and others spoke in response to sentiments o.
fered.
The -csbba-d Of the ,vcrd bears The following IN.
sc,iption:
Presented by The citizens Of Nev-iork City, l.
$ to Capt frank Andtrson, n. A, a. token OF
their appreciation Of his gallant and distinguished .er-
vice n the army OF Gen. Walker. March, a. d.
ir56.'
The sword aDd sheath pre.ent engray ng u he lone
-iSr
Mayor VOID Ia, advertised for proposal. iosrerov-
ing the dit, snow and ice from Broadway, between
.ho Aston House and UniCD SQUARE. the work 20 be
done between the hours Of p. snd a. IN, Hndtr
tie direction OF tie Superintendent. OF Streets should
,he Msycr succeed in .hi undertaking, ne VIII reoeY'
the hearty support and couDtensnoe Of our citzen-.
A LITTLE TOO F.sT.-For 9 lcog time me vie OF
geo.sn reading IN fsshionsble street Id tue III
tenth Nsrd, Nsw-ferk, bad been IN the hAeit q 60
inz Oh. from hon, few hours without IN ~ cA'es
rsptsra< sf':t ssessat Of hsr sayAs' ~ a'''s'