New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-30

Cbnrvh Of the Messiah No. 728 Broadway, there q
be Festival of Youth" which includes chanting as1
choral performances by the choir of boys address
by the Pastor the Rev. Samuel Osgood the presen<s
ton Of gifts and other interesting services. The sxss-
cises viii commence at O'Clock.
TIE DISTRICT ArToRSEY.-Judge Roosevelt has
again rendered bis resignation to President Lincoln, -
District Attorney of this District. He states that b
is much embarrassed IN his present position, both Of h
assistants having withdrawn and there being no means
Of carrying the business Of the office.
THE Book TRADE SALE.-The sale Yesterday -
Leavitt & Aliens Rooms was even more satisfactory
than the previous day there being nearly twice the
Der ofpurchases present. Lindsay Bakistrns invoiss
from Philadelphia opened the sale followed by thai IL
I. f. Tell OF the city. Gould e. LiBcolns books,
which followed, brought very satisfactory prices and
large number of CruGens Concordance, Hugh MllsTs
works, Chambers Cyclopeda Of English Literaturs,
Mansels Limits Still Hour, Lfo of Trust, and many
others, were largely duplicated. The invoice Of Nh
@. p Putnam, consisting mostly of the works Il
Washington Irving and Baysrd Taylor, met with
remarkably good sae. The, Same may be s.id Of tho
invoices Of j. Z. Tlton Co. Of Boston, and of W. Il
Townsend & Co. Of New-York. The new editions al
Cooper and Dickens in coure Of publication BY
Townsend d Co., were In great demand, although
the net price strictly adhered 10. The sale to-day
will commence with the invoice of Francis g. Co., and
ends with contributions of Messrs. Crosby, Nichoaa,
Lee & Co., the great Boston publishers.
PRIVATE wATcHxEs.-Many years ago. when IL
police force Of the city very small, many Of our
merchants adopted the plan Of employing private
watohrsn in order that their property might be better
guarded ut hisht from Ere and the depredations q
thieves. The custom has been continued until IL
present time and il still much in vogue, shopkespsn
and others deeing that under the surveillance Of the
Municipal Police and the private watch, No harm
possbIy come their property from burglars and ,haA
with this double watch they may rest quietly IN thar
homes.
For long time past the officers a. the head Of The
Police Department have entertained very poor
opinion Of private wstchmeD, considering them
serious obstacle 10 the way Of the police Many nd
serious objections have been raised against tbemo.s
Of which u.s. that having the full control Of the soss
they are employed watch, they often collide with
thieves and, az general thing pay but little attention
u their protested business. At times they are very
ofisicus and interfere with the regular Pairolnes
with whom they come in contact. Not long sinos
Croton pipe burst in Of the downtown stores, and
the private Waterman in the Deisbborhood made pc
psraons to break opon the DOORS in order to enter he
building and shut of be water.
The patrolman on the beat objected and informedths
private wachmsn that be had right business "
enter the place. that il his the polcemsns bod
ness 10 attend TO those matters. The water pronp
" shut of by the police bat Messrs Andre & Brushsr,
feeling aggrieved in the premises, wrote letter 10 30
peIinendent Kennedy setting forth the facts aud asking
his ews in the matter. The following Is the reply q
Mr.. Kennedy;
Me.H. AspRs BRorHzRs--Gsnhemes Yonrs Of seh vse
know anything Of The case to which you ~
saying that tbs men usually enpOysds private
than vacbusD Their very bad .rsup,s sss
10. .de in the pspcirasu Of crime Nhes psrsoss
intf,edswh performance Of the duty either ceaa
". s c hsT. . ,' assS: sSy S. Ss
b. il The sss x ss Psss1as s ss ss: -
on the other hand the Pivn. waterman hsvas .mir Goes
other have found /; necesss 70 a.
regard prs,ense % shoy the >, private
Undsi ny ordsrs ,hsy be recognised . Oha "a
'' ''''> JOHN A. KENNEDY. super,n..ndc.s.
Within few weeks past the Police districts have
been arranged and the force equazed particularly
in the lower part Of the city that patrolmen can with
out trouble keep careful watch upon all the properly
along the line which they are stationed. Mr. Ksn-
needy suggests that it would be mnch better for orv-
keepers to dispense with private wachmen altogether
The MAJOR AND THr RIsG.-Tbe following Ia Q
copy Of the memorial TO the Legislature In relation 70
the action of the Mayor and Common Council In The
street cleaning and other contracts:
To ne Honorable the heH0er' Of the Lesilafxrsi
Mayo, Wood q NewYot H.de iale any con..ss
BASED ,, ne cSn yo .osn %so. ar;. sdysrIs s
tie hight Of the lin Of fess, hs stopped Il Il. oc. "s
Ing signed CIV the sweeping the streets TO