New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-23
CITY ITEMS.


sor" and bis effective fantasia on La Juive."
sonata Of Beethoven leash Of three musical hhes,
by home composers, and the jnglng waltz called the
"New-York Bellies" by request Of lady, completed
the programme and returned the beauty and fashion
in good hurnor to the sloppy streets
BENEFIT AT WALLACK's.-The annual benefit Of l..
Bardon addison, the welknown doorkeepers at Wal
lacks Theater, comes off tonight. The ever popular
comedy of Every body's Friend" and the farce OF
TON Noddys Secret will be played, the entire COM
psny participating The benefciaries are worthy OF
and will doubtless have q crowded house.
EXHIBITION OF THE METRoPoLITAS GYxsAsIUM.-
The annual exhibition of Messrs. Gooderson Woods
gymnasium which 10 located in Sixth avenue, OPP
posite Eighth street. off on Monday and Wednes-
day evenings 18th and Goth inst. The ball crowd
ed on both occasions with large and select audience,
of which nearly one-hat were LADIES. fine band OF
music and an excellent gee club added greatly 10 the
entertainment. The class exercises were executed In
rst-rate style, the efforts of the young men composing
them eliciting frequent and deserved applause The
following programme was offered during The evenings
Parallel bars double trapeze, ladders, flying rings,
barrel and trsnca, inclined and peg pole, acrobao
groupings and feats encDg with foil and broad-sword,
stits, dumb-bes, Indian clubs magic ladders, double
rings single bar fprng board and vaulting posuring
and tumbing etc The ball was neatly decorated, the
coors of several boat clubs, of which many Of tho
members are subscribers to the gymnasium, forming
conspicuous portion Of the bunting of the room.
CRoros WArIR SrecK-The Controller has sent
to ALBANY the memorial which the Common Council
directed the Corporation Counsel draw up for sn-
hority TO issue Croton Stock 10 the amount OF $so4s
This will be needed for finishing the new reservoir,
for work a. the High Bridge, for laying fve-foot
main through Manhattan Valley, for laying AK large
mains through Central Park from the new reservoir 70
Fifth avenue and for other improvements These
mans will be laid in Central Park, SO that hereafter
the ground will not have 10 be disturbed Tor laying
Others II the Legislature Deglects to act ON the memo
rial the work 90 on, and the city VIII continue
TO be restricted to It's present inadequate supply VI
water. The case 10 the more urgent, as the Croton
pipes are ut any moment liable to an accident such az
occurred in December, when, if conhasrsron should
break forth it might be difficult 10 arrest It's progress
until large part Of the city had been consumed.
ACHlsr THAT DIDs'r PRovE BoorLxss-A night
or two ago. as Officer Duffy who lie detailed at the
METROPOLITAN Hotel, was looking through the halls, he
the boots that were standing outside Of the guests
doors, Presently the fellow took off his old boots and
in the mos. deliberate manner proceeded hs
pedals in splendid pair of Hessian boots At this
moment the officer made his appearance, when the
thief dar,ed through the halls and Gown the aairways
into the street, where, after smart chase as far a.
| LAFAYETTE Hall he was captured. An exchange OF
boots was again Effected and the fellow, who gave his
name ~ Snyder was locked up In tie Fourteenth Ward
Station-House. Subsequently he was committed 10
prison by Justice Brennan in default Of $3.50 bail He
good humoredy remarked that il booted but little to him
as be had nothing TO do
Twrsrr.rIRsr WARD REpuBLIoAss-At regular
meeting of the Twenty first Ward Republican AssOcia-
tion held at their headquarters, on Monday evening,
March H. the following series of resolutions, offered BY
Thomas b. Van Buren, unanimously adopted:
Re,ed Tia, have confidence in the wisdom Justice
and patriotism Of he present National and thai
although have heard with deep regret Of the position IN
bund.r and cine. Of the late hdeut
that the Government will pursue 'ueh cour,e Vii c"ndaes
That approve Of h' firm bot PsscsS
PGcy & IN sSs g he .. .s Of the pss
oar Union and have believe vi abide Ons asr tho.s
who plotting " destruction h.,s s9Rs ssY
JOIN W. MAK.HAII, Secretary.
ORvILlr GARDsER.-The gentlemen who are sup
porting the Fourth Ward Reading Room inform that
Mr.. Gardner is suffering from an everlasting Of biz
nervous system owing TO his incessant labors among
the wretehed and drunken in the Fourth Ward.
The attack has affected his eyesight and caused sleep
lessnes and partial paralysis, but Dr. Willard Par.
ker on whose advice he is recruiting bis system in
qset place in the country gives hope that with rest,
he may recover. There IL evidence Of insanity, a.
has been stated Ii is earnestly to be hoped that no
may resume his labors among the unfortunate and
vicious Of the city, There will be preaching at Orve
Gsrdner's Fourth-Ward Reading Room, No. &c New
Bowery, at II o'clock, Sunday evening by the Rev.
c. l.. Brace. Subject; Training for the Great Con-
test OF Life" Ali interested invited to attend.
FIRr-On Thursday evening, damage 10 the amour,
of $500 was done the stock III the furnishing Of
Reeve a. Perrin No. l04 Nassau street in consequence
Of the careessness Of person NJ lighting the gus.
Insured for 5000 In the Home Insurance Company.
CLEARED THE DISsER-TABLE.-OnTh ursday even.
thieves entered the basement Of house By
Ar Robert Thalon 10 WahiOgton street Brooklyn and ssea
ali the .ve~aIe sne table hnep With which the dining
pande the loss not being dscoyered for time During
the night ofsef lowell Of the Fha w.rd saw ssspe,ou
csPetbas IL his hand As his movements somewbs,
smins Of the cspetbss made when was fosndte
contain promiscuou heap q knives oks castor ssces
morning the tbio having confessed bis guilt M ThslOn
informed Of the arrest aud idenhed the soen property
The prisoner was sent TO Brooklyn for tiAL
An EaIGRAsT PIcKPocEET.-Edward Riley, ~
Gently arrived IA this country detected in the aos Of picking
,ns pOnsi o. las Es~.d n he sc and Ioci.s
Inn up Yesterday oSsrIiiv Gadu stirred IN the
Justice. At the Special Sessions, charge Of being pick