The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-03
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GRAND ORGAN ExBiluToN-An organ Of the 6rst class,
buil for Christ Church, Mobile, Alabama at a cost of
| $1,000, has been exhibition for the past week
! at Mr. Erben's mandatory in Centre street 1t
has three sets OF keys, and two aad
tn. I'D octaves Of pedals from c to F., 90 notes
The Keys extend from the organ front about three feet
and latest approved arrangement for the pedals has
been u oped for the comfort Of the performer
The cas-. corresponding with the chaste and elegant style
Of the Cit ch thirty feet high twenty i've feet wide and
thirteen ia q deep The organ contains fty stops
five Of are sixteen feet stops, and $500 pipes,
OF them Of tn largest character 1t weighs fifteen tons
The pedal q gan is unusually heavy. The ponierous
the mbone, when joined 70 the other pedal
stops ami the IL n organ seemed shake the very oun
ds,on of the buA ling The trumpets car lons bss,ons
and hautboys, fact all the reed stops excellent m
taons and their clear tones could heard
above the roar N heaviest dapasona Il also contains
some magnidceEs so o stops; among them the
saiaevla lutte gan va meioda keTaalophSp and VOL
stops, certain could not be obtained from any
other establishment IN the country. Az a Muster
engagements aud the execution Of the Details
this organ of the e turned by Mr. srben
instrument listened 10 the excellent performance
William A. King Esq, the king OF organ players, and
80 highly conp,nentcd by tin. public press NothinS
could say wond add to the high reputation which this
gentemans extraordinary talents cnttlc nm TO- Mr.;
George W. Morgan also performed, and his fine pedal
playing received deserved appAnse. We believe, In tins
branch Of organ playing he has scarcely an equal in THIS
country in Europe. Nr G. }. Hopkins also played
with marked ability He ~ yorug man. and 10 destined
10 make his mark in the professions. Wo hear ofnumbers
who disappointed at not receng notice of The open
ing Of this organ who would have been highly gratasd
have heard the above distinguished professors perform
such a magnificent instrument The oppor tunses
very rare, and ample notice Should be given n their
public exhibition taking rank as they do among the most
excellent works OF art that tho world produces
ST PAuL's HOMES PooR.-E has been deter
mined reopen the Homes for the Poor in
with 81. Pauls Mission o}oe, but larger scale than
that Of last year, provided sufficient of funds
should be contributed ferths purpose The design the
Mission Homes to provide apace where poor persous
after making application for employment in the proper
quarter may find cheap lodgings and meals until il is OBJ
tanned Last winter the number Of meals and lodgings
afforded ia the two Zone OF which carried from
November 2s to March Ia, and the other from January
10 TO April 800, amounted $50 The Homes will W.
managed by Mr. Alfred Whitfield; and the clergy Of S.
Pauis, the Rev. DR.. vinton and the Rev. Morgan Dix
have the supervision.
TRE NEW ToMPKINs MARKKT.-The work on this building
has been resumed, and at the present massive
iron columns beams and Orders first and second
stories their places The suspense nconveni
in the prosecution Of this work and the injury
Of ae marketmen and citizens OF the part this
city has been very great but from present Indie il
is expected that the work vii! be completed this fall The
National Guard Seventh regiment, will occupy the second
and third stories.
LECTURES GEoLoaY.-Dr. Boynton, whose lectures on
geology last fall the Cooper Institute gave such general
satisfaction, will commence another night the
same place Subject, sMechancal Asst onomy' in which
will be illustrated BY experiments in natural philosophy,
structure Of the heavenly bodies. These lectures COM
biRe in an eminent degree both instruction and
tainmcnt.
CHILD LosT.-A boy named Michael J. Dunno aged
eight years, the Of william and Dunno residing
at lsS Elizabeth street, has been missing the 9th of
September last description Of his dress, &c,
found in an advertisement, which appears elsewhere.
His parents soreiy afflicted at the loss Of the child,
and almost give up all hopes Of seeing him again.
UNIVERSITY Cry NEw YoRK.--The law depart.
ment of the University will its annual
to day. Professor Levi s Chacd will deliver the intro
ducory lecture eight O'Clock in the evening Professor
Chated having held the Office Of Attorney General OF this
State for four years, will be likely TO attract large audi
cnce. The lecture IS free TO the public.
| OPENING EVENING SeHoois-Tle Executive Com
mee Of the Board Of Education Evening Schools give
notice that evening schools for the education Of and
females whose ages and occupations prevent their attend
ing the day schools will be opened to the public this
! evening
| MILITARY PARApK-Therc will be grand military pa
of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Seventy second
regiments on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday, October
8, and 8, on the military grounds at East New York.
DElAvAN MusKErKElts- CORRECTION In Sunday HER
il inadvertently stated thaa those company
be attached TO this battalion II should have been horse
company, or, more properly speaking cavalry company