New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-18
CITY ITEMS.

| morning al III O'Clock.
CITY ITEMS.
| CosCYRT AND BALL AT THE ACADENY OF Music
| FOR ITS Ows BEsyFIT-The friends Of the Academy
Of Music, who are legion may be reminded of the
Grand promenade concert and ball which is TO come OF
there tbia evening for the benefit Of the institution
Duplicate orcbestrss ard bands engaged. Eiten-
! five additions are made to the decorations. fdl
committee OF ladies ard gentlemen in charge OF the
| ceremonies. See advertisement.
CONCERT OF THE NEw.YoRK AMERICAN Music A.
| soCIATIOs AT DODwORTH's ACADEMY, No. SO6
BRoADwAY.-The Second Concert Of the second sea-
ron Of the New-York American Music Association, or
| Society Mainly for the Advancement of Native Art,
will take place above next Friday evening, Feb.
- at O'Clock. The following artists will assist
Mrs. f. G.. Bostwick, soprano (who has kindly con-
sented TO sing in quartet, by special request Miss c.
NJ. Sheppard (her first appearance), soprano Mr.. II.
C. Timm, pianist DIR. VIM Mason, pianist; Mr.. Can
dido BERT pianist Mr.. X. Kiefer, carionetist, aud
Mr.. Charles A. Gulmette, basso-together with a yo-
cal quartet party and full chorus. OF the compost
tons to be presented eight by native Americans,
two BY naurslzed foreigners, and one mo. y s bys
composer who has never viiited this country.
The United Temperance meeting st the Broadway
Tabernacle this evening viii present great attractions
HIsToRIcAL SocIR1Y.-The Historical Society held
regular meeting last evening in the Chapel of the
University the Hon. Luther Bradish in the chair.
short but interesting sketch Of the life and character of
ChiefJustice Marshall was read by Mr.. j. c. Under
wood, the Yirgnian exile.
WoRKIsGaESs REPUBLICAN AssocIArIoS.-The
Workip gmens and Mechanics Republican Association
held meeting at it's rooms last evening" Mr. c. X.
IDgles 10 the Chair Resolutions protesting against
the absorption of the public lands ~ railroad monopo
lies were supported at length by Messrs. Ryckman and
Fairman, and unanimously adopted Songs by a gee
club enhvened the occasion.
REPUBLICAN Executive COMMITTEE This Com
mittee was organized Monday night by the election
of Judge George w. Pearcey a Chairman, and VI. N
Jones as Secretary. A Finance Committee of seven
| was choten as follows: George w. Blunt, Chairman;
George j. Cornell. James Kelly j. A. Stevens, jr,
Washington Smith, John j. Shocks, Thomas Little
The German Republican General Committee held
regular meeting Monday evening, at No. 90 Grand
ctr. et the Vice-Prebdent Aaron Frank in the chair
"
the Standing Com rittees which resulted follows:
Finance Committee Messrs. Bril-, Letzeser and
Lozar; Committee Resolutions, &C. Msssrs.
Sohramm, LuedeIs and Bsrtsch Bu.ness Committee
-Messrs. Kirchner Fuchs and Tzschirner; Executive
Committee -Messrs. Brs.klow MsLgnon, Willmann,
Standan and Thum. The officers ex-ofico men,
bers Of these Committees. After the discussion Of
other matters on which no definite action taken,
the Committee adjourned until Monday next, at the
same place.
We are requested to correct the erroneous report
that the firm Of Phelps, Dodge & Co. are among the
parties engaged in erecting Berdsns Automatic Oven
in this city.
We are happy to learp however that the four ovens
in progress and will be erected here without delay.
We ako learn that contracts have been made for the
erection Of two ovens in Boston, two in Philadelphia,
one in Baltimore, and one in Chicago and that parties
Gre negotiating with the paentee for the oven for
several other cities.
BY teegrsphic dispatch from Mr.. AcCalum Gee
eral Superintendent of the New-York and Erie Rail
read who is a, the break at the Delaware River, We
ae informed tia, everything will be in readiness for
the passage Of trains-both passenger and freight
this "wednesday evening.
Huntington, the forger, has been advanced in the
State Prison. He does not do any more manual labor
Mailing up bedstesds, which he has been engaged at
has given way 10 literary business He is now about
pIepsr pg himself TO keep the books in the Office Of
Mr. Woodruff, the contractor. Mr.. Huntington has
earned for himself the respect Of the officers OF the
PEon by obeyng to the very letter every rule of the
institution, and performing al the Prison dries regu-
la'ly and With aacry. Genius will maintain its char
acter wherever it may be. The gentleman WA an
No. maker of paper when in Wall street, and he still
holds to the rule that what is worth doing ia worth do
ing well
NEw-RocHELLE MovISG FOR IscoRPoRArIos-A
very large meeting Of citizens of New-Rochele was
held at the Town Ha IN that village on Monday eveu-
ing last the 10th met to take into consideration the
propety Of applying to the Legislature for the passags
Of an act Of incorporation for that village. Thsddeus
Dsvids, eeq, called to the Chair and ]. d. CON-
stock was appointed Secretary. L. d. Miller, ESQ.,.
addressed the meeting at length on the subject,
and suggested the prupnety Of applying to the Courts
for charter under the general act Of lSi7-nsamuch
as II would be quite improbable that the Legislature
would act upon charter If it should be presented at
this late period of their session. notion offered by
X. 81. Coles esq, that it is e1pedient that the wi.
Iase OF Hew-Roehene be incorporated, was carried
almost unanimously. On motion, Committee Of nine
was appointed to obtain information in reference In
boundaries md the course to be pursued in carving
out the objects of the meeting; and Jos;.h T. Cou,t