New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-23

diisoyiDg the ice and snow and washing much OF the
lopg.accnmuated street muck into the sewers. Al
night the thaw brought along its companion, the fog
and benithted jewellers in the cities Of Long Island
and the Jerseys encountered all sorts Of unpleasant adj
ventures before they succeeded in getting ferred Over
the North and East Rivers.
BULLS HEAD.--If any one has curiosity TO read
The trials and trbulations of the cattle droyer OF
rather the speculators-the "bulls' OF that market
we commend attention TO the report OF that market
ia calculated that the price of Cattle this week averages
S. head less than last week, considering the quality
equal This upon the 41 head received in the city
his week. would make difference of S3O9 AT an
average of s6i a head, the whole number would
amount to 1888, 1913 pretty round for one week
supply of beef particularly in the season of Lent,
when the world is supposed TO be living upon fish.
TIE CULTIVATION YESTERDAY Fortunate was
II for the patriotic members Of our city regiments,
that their thoughtful Colonies ordered them to parade
with overcoats," on the anniversary Of the Birth
day of Washington. Not one Of the rank and hle or
officers. but would rather have charged through
"leaden rain and iron ball." provided worthy foe
stood beyopd the Storm than TO have endured yeser
DAVIS parade, through such securing deuee and dry
ing ind as have not accompanied each other IN this
region for long while How it poured and blew Tor
three hours yesterday afternoon. LookeIs-on were
few and far between, except those pedestrians whose
broken umbrellas left them at the mercy OF the Storm
These clustered in dolefu groups in every entry along
Broadway, waiting for clearer SKY, and were thus
unwilling spectators of the civic and military display
For despite the heavens the civic and military dis
play took pace-at least much of it az depended on
the spirit of our citizens ane not the lost appropra
ton from the City Fathers The fret to dare the day
discomforts were the various lodges OF the American
Protestant Association, and credtable turnout they
made Tbirtythree lodges in all formed therprocessonj
many accompanied with wagons drawn by four or six
horses, laden with embems of the Order. Starting
from Union square at 9 o'clock, and traverslng the
princpal streets, at o'clock p. they reached the
Park through which they marched from east to west
returned to Union square, and dispersed.
At2Ip. H.. the Eleventh Regiment were received
in the Park by the Mayor and at the successive half
hours ensuing the Sixty-nnth Regiment, Eighth, Sew
first and Twelfth underwent the same dismal GER
emony-lhe last reaching the City Hall at about four
o'clock 1t was suggestive of heroism, and yet hardly
inspting the sturdy fellows Of the various ree-
ments AZ they filed up Broadway, to the music Of the
drum and not the earpiercDg fife, but the insnoth-
cred cornet and basstuba As they turned the corner
Of the Park the storm in their rear certainly acceera-
ted their quick-sep till it seemed ike gnomnious
fight from the copqueng foe The retreat was at any
rate made in good ORDER and cred. is due the various
regiments in question for the esprit dn corps, which
enabled them to leave their comfortable homes and
places of business to face the trials of yesterday in
honor of the Father Of his Country.
The orcer of United Americans, the Veterans
of 1872 and the Continentas, celebrated the annyer
sary by meeting at the Cooper Institute, at which
letters were read from Gen. Scott the Hon. Washing
ton Hunt, Edward Everett, Hamilton Fish, the Rev.
DIR. Wilton, the Hon. John NJ Botts, and other distn-
gushed personages. An Grafton was delivered by
+. w. Crowel esq, Arch Grand Sachem, and patri-
oic speeches were made by other gentlemen. In the
evening number Of festivals were held by different
organizations, in honor Of the occasion.
USIoS PRAYER-MEErIsG ASNWERsARY AT JONI
STREET CHURcH.-At noon, yesterday, the anniversa-
ny of the Daily Union Prayer-meeting in the John
street d. +. Church was celebrated. The Rev. Mr..
James conducted the services. He made brief state
ment of the history of that meeting from its inception
by the Young Mems Christian Association TO the pres
ent time. He sad that although he had no written
history yet there were, doubtless, happy souls whose
praises and gladdened hearts had during the lapse of
the two years of its existence, recorded its value be-
fore the Throne Of God. Several gentlemen present
expressed their gratitude to God for the existence of
that meeting on account Of the benefits which il had
conferred upon themselves and others. Several short
prayers were offered in thanksgiving to God for the
evidences of his goodness which had been manifested
in the noon meeting at old John street. The doxoogy
having been sung the benedicton was pronounced,
and the meeting adjourned. noon Prayer-meetng
continues TO be held in the place every day from
II to o'clock to which merchants and their clerks
earnestly invited.
WESTWARD Ho!-A company of boys and girls,
most of them about Is years DID, get out from the West
yesterday afternoon from the Childrens Aid Society,
under the charge of the Rev. l.. p Atwood. They
were we'll dressed and well behaved. The Newsboys'
Lodging House has given Il number of boys to this
party, which left in high hope and splrits.
We call attention TO the advertisement first page
Of the Republican Central Campaign Climb, which
meets tonight instead of next Thursday as was report
ed in the proceedings of last meeting.
QuInBo AFRO RECEIVES Another REsPuE.-Gov.
Morgan has extended the respite granted to QuimbO
Apo, now at the Tombs under sentence of death,
which expires on the 9th inst. until the first day of
June next. So there will be no second execution at
our City Prison this month, and pleasant reelection
Ii is,
FLAG-sGAFF DowN.--The force Of the northeast