New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-30
CITY ITEMS.
This evening Mr.. Gustavus Geary's complimentary
bensf. concert in which be will be assisted BY his
daughter Mira and several Of the first artists OF this
city, takes place at the Winter Gsrdeu.

JAPANESE SELECTIONS OF LITERARY WORKS.
Among the various places visited by The japanese, APP
ple on & Bro. extenive publishing establishment on
Broadway afforded them no uncomfortable attraction,
and during the past week they have been in and out OF
the house several times day. They were ntrusted
to Mr. Keruots care and from him they mads all their
purchases of literary works, and in quantities that
would asiouUd country merchants. Finely-em6eiished
works on the fine ats they bad no taste for but they
bought largely of juvenile works with rude and COM
mon illustrations. In their payment, they were very
precise and instead Of setDg the bill as per total they
went through the VIII le list examined the books for
imperfections and then paid for each package They
were very quick bargains, but would offer too little
Among the purchases were great numbers OF Web
ster's Spoilers, English Grammars Webser's and
Worcesters Dictionaries, Corpels Biographies, At
lases, books on Natural Philosophy, books of Com
merce, Navigation, and Gazettes.
For the military officers Of the GoYsHnent Ma
moura bought six books describing new Inventions in
artillery; books containing figures Of all the old and
new models of guns and muskets; figures Of carriage
guns and models trea,ises upon ordnance and gum
merry ON mortars and bombs; cavalry, infantry, aud
artillery tactics descriptions Of our harbors, tofs,
&C., now buildng in the United States, with plates;
books on agricultural implements and farming They
also bought of the house large and small balls
recently invented, an for heating shot red hot,
and large variety of landscapes of the United States
These who visited the house were taken into the
bindeJy, where they made close examinations aud
noted all they saw in regard to publishing. Prior to
their Departure the Appetons desiring TO make them
a present. dispatched messenger TO know whether or
not it would be accepted. list of the books embraced
in the present also sent and was closely scru-
tinized and word was returned that it would be agree
able and the ambassadors promised to put the books
in the State Library at Yeddo.
SrGxs AND AwsIyes.-Years ago the Common
Council adopted a set of ordinances which were to
regulate the matter of signs and awnings on the
Streets But unfortunately for the ordinances many
improvements are constantly made by the people.
short time ago it was found that nearly all the best,
neatest, and most convenient awnings on Broadway
were those in violation of the ordinances of the Com
mon Council. The Corporation-Attorney saw at once
that this was rich placer. For it always safer to
yex quiet peaceabe citizens than to take hold of the
holder breakers Of the law. To haras mock-auc-
tioneer or ticket-swindler might be troublesome. To
isturb the quiet of he gambler and the devotees of
But dry goods men and shop keepers who aceommo
date themselves and the public with neat, tasteful
awnings to their stores are much better subjects to
show off the terrors of the violated law.
No risks of broker heads is encountered. There is
aprety good chance of getting something in the way
of costs and if the parties settle the matter. why who
il scandslized A well-known firm was lately brought
up for having seven awnings around their store for
which they were expected to pay IS costs in order to
have the complaint withdrawn. But as those com.
plants increased the Common Council was applied to
for relief. Instead of going to work and repeating
such portions Of the ordinances obsolete, they
bssc merely Suspended the operation of all ordinances
in relation to signs and awnings. To conform to this
surrending ordinance the Police Comm ssioners have
ordered the Police to making complaints for vio
la,ion of the suspended oraIna..s~~.