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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-07

expectation of receiving our quota OF arms IRON tne
United States Armories when get them, you shall
have them" In this manner weeks, months, ana
years have rolled away and some OF the companies are
still waiting for supply of efficient arms from our
henals when they shall have received them IRON the
u. 8. Government IL it not remarkable, from our
boosted military superiority that division oil troops
that has never paaded less than go men OF all arms
exclusive of officers who purchase their own arms
should have never in a quarter of a century been
efficiently armed fit for active service For years ana
years il WAS common occurrence to witness guns that
would not ego Oft when attempts were made to dis
charge them, and bayonets that would fly of when
attempts were made to charge" them But what be-
comcs of our-the State of New s-quoa OF arms
That il the question. Do they find their way INTO our
State arsenals or they shipped TO the arSenais OF
Georgia Alabama South Carolina, or to those oil the
Cotton States7 Our New-York militia certainly OBJ
tans very few of them. Some must exist Tor the
apparent paramount claims Of South Carolina Alabama,
and Cotton States over the longer and user claim OF
the State Of NewYork for its quota OF arms, where
military organizations are constantly being made, ana
hence military requirements are constantly beng mace
on the Commssariat without the fainest idea how or
when their legal demands shall be complied with. The
question to the Secretary of War then is Why are tn
areenals of the State of New-York constantly ne
elected and why acquisitions of this functionary 30
devoted to seeding Statesl
key York Dec. q, 1860. A VETERAN mILITlAMAN
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-07

APporsTaEsIs AND REnOyALs.-Porter c. Sherman
has been appointed OF the Deputy Tax Ccmmis-
soners vice John v. Gridley resigned. Mr.. Gridley
Is now the Clerk Of the new Civil Court established In
the Eighth District composed of the Sixteenth and
Twentieth Wards, in which VIM. A. Bull was elected
Justice at the last election.
Street Commissioner Smith on Saturday removed
Mr. John Chambers from the lucrative Office OF Deputy
Collector Of Assessments and appointed John Y, Saw
age r., in his place. The legitimate emounsents Of
this Office exceed IS 900 year. What was the inme-
date canse Of the removal of Mr. Chambers we have
not learned but presume thai his supposed sympathy
with the Mayor and his siItsgonsm to Alderman Tuo-
mey, may have had some connection with it. Cham
bers still holds to che Office Of AuctioneeE under
Sheriff Kelly.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-07

PrcrCRE FOR THE TIsrs.-A picture peculiarly
appropriate to the present state of public affairs, well
as valuable from ts intrinsic, artistic merit h fine
steel engraving, published by A. H. Richie, No. ii2
Broadway. Ii is one Of Darhy's best drawings, and
IL engraved style which has preserved all the force
and vigor Of the original Ii Is called The First
Blow for Lii er;y," and is spirited representation Of
that skirmish at Lexington in MS, when the first
blood Of tie Revolution was SPILLED.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-07

HEAyT WEATHER AT SEA.-Or port arrivals on
Saturday and Sunday report very heavy n and n 4.
gales, with snow, outside, many Southern vessels
bound here having been than two weeks north OF
Hateras without being able TO get into Sandy Hook.
Some Of the crews suffered severely from cold and COZ
slant exposure.
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T. ne rdito, Of 7zs n y. T,Rvne.

II he EdfoF n Thr n. ]. JfibBnc
siH; In your paper Of the 9th inst, you ssy that
there may, in certain contingencies, be danger Of
AIMED opposiion by Southern traitors, 10 the inaugu.
- ,,o, ~ A. 'i"coln az President at Washington
have heard the same idea expressed before, and
also suggestion for action On the part ~ ths ovsn OF
their country which might forestal and prevent any
such ruinous hn.
II il that the Governors Of Ill those States which are
opposed 10 treason and civil war should come at once
to an Understandings virtue Of which they shall in
vte the various Wide-Awake clubs and other organi-
cations in favor OF Lincoln Of their several States to
hold themselves III readiness to proceed TO Washington
about the 4lh Of March next, and participate an The
ceremonies of the day.
This strikes me as feasible plsn the mere announce
men, OF which would, like The occupation Of Fort
Sumter 20 far toward preventing actual violence.
Bo,fon, Dec. 49, 100. DOs0MErHING
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-07

THE BuHDELL PRorERTY.-The Burdell property,
No. 81 Bond street. which has several times been ad
veised for sale wasreleved from the nunsSon which
held it yesterday morning and it incorrectly sup
POSED that sole would take place ut at the Mer
chants Exchange. The auctioneer, Mr.. Adrian Ii.
Muller has set down the sale or the l5h in order
give time for advertising H.
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CITY ITEMS

AarsFaEsrs-hf The Winter Garden, Mr.. jackson
has set aside this evening for the benefit of Mr. Jo-
eeph Jefferson on which occasion will be presented
new bursque entitled Mazeppa, said TO be OF the most
mirth-moving character Astounding in comic dance ana
song II was after Shylock Robsons greatest success
in London having run for upward of hundred nights,
nd the great similarity in many points between Rob
fon and Jefferson IA artists lead us to look for great
uccees here. Those who have drawn delights from
the inmitabIe personaons of "Our American Cousin,
"Caleb Pummer," in Dot, Newman NOggs, and
"simon Lullaby" will be glad Of the opportunity 70
pay compliment to one from whom they have ex-
perienced 20 much enjoyment Two favonte farces,
"Iend Ne Five Shings," and the "Spithre," In
which Mr.. Jefferson has not yet appeared Will be per-
formed.
Al Laura Kenes the "Seven Sisters" keep their
place for another week and perhaps longer, as the
public do not seem to tire of the wonderful last scene
Al NrJios, Mr. Forrest plays "Spartacus" tonight
for the last time On Wednesday night, his truly great
character Of damon" for his benefit. Mr.. Rarey
and the wild borses occupy Tuesday evening.
Al WaHdck's the intense Pauline" and the IN
tensey funny "Tcm Noddys Secret are up for the
week, or until the people are weary Of them
III Barnvm's, besides the world of curiosities we
have the Fairy Spectacle Of 1.-The Magic Well; Or,
The Fiend of the Desert" The South African Sav-
ages attract much attention.
The BOrery gives the new pantomime another week.
with the addition Of attractive ring performances
Hooley s. CampJelFs Minstrel have some new feat
ures in this weeks programme.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-07

For EuRorg.--The steamer Fulton sailed on Satur
dav for Son,,.ampton and Havre, taking out 81 pas
sengers and sl6,sss r. in specie The City of Man.
chester also called for Liveryol' with twentySeven
Passengers, among whom were se1sfai Sea'enien OF
the Pres Of this CITY.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-07

The Cry CHANBERLA>-Mr. Plat having re-
fused to transfer the custody o. the four and quarter
millions city funds to Mr. Devtin, mandamus will
probably issue to-day, requiring hun to show cause
why such transfer should not 10 made.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-07

THE STEAMER STAR OF TIE WEsT.-This steamer
cleared on Saturday for Havana and New-Orleans.
Rumors were rife that she WAS TO convey troops 70
Charleston but the story rdcued at the office oil
the owners and they requested its contradiction Sew
eral belonging the vessel said that she was gong TO
Charleston and would take on troops in thes dur
ing the night The freight taken was nearly all pork
beef and pilot bread.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-07

Tx SHoP GIRLS HosE.-A literary entertainment,
for the benefit of the American Women's association
No. 2A West Twenty ninth street, will be held at
Hope Chapel on Wednesday evening next
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ADVERTISEMENT .
Reader peruse the following statement aud then

Reader, peruse The fOlIOWlhg slale1heh!, Huu tueH
Judge Of its facts for yourself; 50 =,
AsRls Cor BroOyn NJ US Sea known citizen tbers
had suffered from Dyspepsia for without
relief nn,l he sed Ayss Pulls wich according tbs
dinction for this complaint restored linn health In lew
Of bis complaint -
his mech shoulders back and lss which oved about onehira
Of body kept the parts Affected covered with scao 40
b ing sore Of course very troubesome sn9
addressing much impaired hi. health unit him 81
business and kept him IN cotsni suffering Al medical
until he took AYrp's ConP. Ext. SARsAPAkLLs when
cured him is from the uiosrso-
but Il u otherwise clear iItants ".
JoHs H. SHOOK ESQ, eminent lawyer OF hcn'ao.e -
took cold which setted Lungs severe Eain 80 On
she left sds, with bad cough which was soon ~ -
unnstaksble synptoms Of consumption when rcaaes
low he commenesa taking AYsns CnnRsi fEofokAl "'A
soon stopped the cough and completely cared nn..
PREPARED by DR. J. C. AYsR Co., Lowell, mss'
Sold by all Drnsssts everywhere a
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-07

FATIsH At PoyTRTT CoHSER.-No check has yet
been received at the Custom-House from Wash'"
and the patriots of that institution are ,,,,o..
for the want Of their December pay.
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iAdvertisemsnGI
4 DrXON. NJ. ID,

EDWARD H. DIXON, n. D., Editor OF Inc
scspel and Operating and Consulting Surgeon No
Csce consultations the obscure ouessS ~ .o
yiE<rn Rupture PLEA vsrioocc and fis;sa radeav Ss
without the knife lssture. 0des noar non A~~
and 10 syelineA - -sIlslf "a -'-f--- -
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-07

The Rev. VI. W. Beecher will repeat the lecture de-
vercd before the Pilgrims Society of PhiladelPhia, at
the Cooper Institute this evening.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-07

The charming vocalist, Miss Mary +. Hawley, viii
give concert tomorrow eveningat Irving Hail. irving
place, corner of Fifteenth street.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-07

UP-TowS LEcIuRrs.-Bayard Taylor will lecture
on Man aud Climate this evening at the Broadway
Tabernacle corner Of Sixth avenue and Thiryfourts
street.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-07

AcKSowIEDGNESTs.-The Superintendent Of The
NcwyboyS Lodgnghouse Acknowledges the receipt of the fol-
low ns donations for New Years gifts u. Livingston $los
Clefn Melleu, $lo Lady, IS Mr. w 8 WsId s3; Wels
Christie so Mrs Frances Settlers. Ne II Wsyerley pso~.
mutton Taylor Ward couuaadt street.
shoes Mead stowen CORTLAND street i've pain OF boots.
Brooks BRO hers CsthaIine three costs rekes
pairs Of pants and two Janes No SIS Broadway
sssortment OF nice caps Dunlap No S7 brcsdSy parcel Of
Mr. Rushtop Astor House. package Of choice books
q Lady II dozen Testanen,s
The articles thus furnished acce<sby Many OF
the boys almost destitute Of clothing and their
hearts reoiced New Years light wben gysa nes jscke
pals boots After psrtakmg Of their supper the work
distribution commenced aud each boy he received has gn
expressed gratitude thoee who he'd remembered their neces
applied tleir During the havs
sdusted nom the Institution and taken their abode IN ho
West others supplying their pieces who unts cared ioS
by the Charitable would suffer from, cold and hungsT
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-07

THE ASSESSMENT RoLLs-The Commissioners Of
Taxes and Assessments give notice that the assessment
roll Of real and personal estate Of the City and County
of New-York, for the year 1861, viii be opened
Monday, the l4th instant, for public inspection and
will continue open until the Goth day Of April next in
elusive. All Taxpayers are requested TO call and ex-
anime the same, in order that any errors in the assess-
ments may be corrected. Persons entitled by law to
reduction Of their assessments requested to make
application for such reduction exemption previous TO
the closing Of the rolls on the 30th day of April
DFDIcLTIoN.-Tbe new Baptist church on the south
east of Madison avenue and Tbirtyhrst street
dedicated yesterday morning. The opening prayer
was by the venerable DIR. Somers, and the remaining
exercises conducted by the pastor Of the church,
the Rev. VIM. Hague, ID. d., who preached the dedi-
cation sermon. The building Is of the Byzantine order
of architecture. 1t is built of Philadelphia brick, with
brown stone trimmings, and has two towers, from one
of which spue 80 feet high is to be erected. The
hight Of the former tower is 30 feet and of the latter 100
The church itself is 10 feet in length with width offs
feet. The ceiling ia 62 feet high No columns support
it, there being single span from wall to wall Of
Gu feet The recess for the pulpit 10 feet deep by 81
feet wide, Surmounted by Scaglola columns,
mental architrave, and tas,efuy arranged draperies
The opposite extremity of the building containing the
organ gallery corresponds with this 50 far practi
cable. Spacious galleries along either side. The ves-
tibues are commodious and planned with view to af-
fordng quick and easy ngess exit sos large conre-
gstions The general effect of the interior Ia very fne
In the of the church the chapel and Sundayschoo
house have been erected The hight Of each story of
this building ID Is feet The organ bu by Mr.. Erben,
has two sets Of keys with compass from &C to A, So
notes and two octaves and third Of pedals from CCC
to E. % notes. The great organ has 10 stops and $50
pipes the swell organ stops sad sc pipes, the pedal
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-07

organ stops and il6 pipes, beside which there are
mechanical stoes making In all 81 store and 800 pipes
The choir was composed Of double quartette Mr..
Mozart, principal soprano, Mr.. Miranda tenor NM
Barclay, alto Mr. Conkey, basso; organist and con-
ductor, Mr.. Bea recently from London. The entire
cost of both buildings and land IL about $4,000 In
the evening the stained glass windows behind the pull
pit were Lit up, producing very fine effect.
OFFICIAL PREsEETATIoEs-We have already noted
the fact that Alderman Farley was presented With q
thousand dollars worth Of silver plate and diamond
jewelry by the weltodOscboo teachers of the Twelfth
Nineteenth and Twenty first Wards, on retiring from
the position Of School Commissioner of the Twelfth
but he appears to be not the only lucky recipient Of
argentferous honor. Mr.. President Peck. of the
Board Of Aldermen the clese of his official career
was resented by the immortal Boole in behalf Of the
Board, with superb silver tea service, whereon his
good deeds emblazoned, which we are told cost
$500, all Of which was followed by supper at
Florences The Councilmen have testified their re-
gard for their President Mr.. Jones, by presenting him
with diamond breast pin, of the vahe Of 5000. Al
derman Brady Of the Fifteenth Ward Was also honored
with testimonial" in the shape Of set of resolu-
TONS ndorsng his honest and consistent Course embel
lished with his Likeness, the whole exec,ted with q
pen, at an outlay Of $780, No doubt other Aldermen
and Councilmen have been favored with equally sub
stantia testimonials in acknowledgement of their hon.
orble and high-minded course in the Common C,uncl
but with more than characteristic modesy they with
hold the fact from the public.
TuY Courts foR JAEUARY.-The January Tenn
will commence today. The Court of Oyer aud Ter
miner, two Circuits, and Special Term, will be IN
session. and the usual amount Of Chamber business
will BE- disposed of. The Circuit Calendar contains
$500 the Special Term 49, and the litigated motion
Calendar $50 causes The trial Of Charles Jederds,
for the murder Of Mr.. Walton will take place in the
Over and Terlnner. Judges Leonard and Sutherland
will hold tie Circnts, Judge Ingraham the Special
Term, and Judge Barnard will sit at Chambers.
TIE Superior Court General Term Calendar will DO
called b. Judges Hoffman, Woodruff and Moncref and
contains - csnsrs The Special Term, 10 be held by
judge Bogworth contains 81 causes.
i'm tho Court 4 Common Pleas the Trial Terms WIN
be- bald by Jp54ps Daily and Brady, and the Special
Term By judge Hilton.
The U. s. Circuit Court will be held by Judge
smalley, who will be called upon to try the Blumen-
berg perimy cas and the Erie, Cora, and Bonita
SLAYER cases An effort will be made 10 try the Fowler
Post Office defalcaiion issue, in the u s. District Court.
some time during the present Term.
The Court of General Sessions will open this morn
ing at 10 o'clock, when John ii. McCunn, the newly
elected City Judge, WILL for the frst time, take the
judicial bench Recorder Hoffman will st in the Feb
uIary Term.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-07

FATAL ACCIDENT IN BREwERY.-On Saturday
afternoon accident occurred at Speyers brewery, in
One-hundred-snd-nnth street. near Ninth avenue, in
consequence of oyercrowding the building with grain
Is,ae AM unit Of grain having been stored on tho
second aOor the wegn proved too great Tor the walls
and one of the brick partitions 81 wa"
the floor and grain to the story below. gevw~-
named Jacob Auslerwho was empoyedn the brewers
was almost instantly killed. and Carl vogeI, another
employee was seriously injured. The latter was i'm
mediaely conveyed TO his residence while the dead
body Of the former removed to the Twenty-third
Precinct Station House. and the Coroner notified hold
an inquest The police returns attributed the fatal
occurrence to the great weight of grain crowded upon
walls which were known TO be insecure. A full inves-
tgtion Of the circumstances will be made by the Coro
to-day. Vcgei reportedto have both ks broken,
rendering his recovery exceedingly doubtful.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-07

PRAYER MEETIsGs.-General prayer meetings for
missions and the conversion Of the world will be held
during the second week in January in the Methodist
Episcopal churches as follows:
Monday night Jan general prayer meeting Will be held In
the Allen Church. ct y O'Clock D. m.
Tuesday Jsn in Bedford street Church, at q o'clock
Wednesday Jan Ia Twenty seventh street Church, ct u
o'clock -.
Thursday Jan TO- in ThhtetA Church. q. u odoc
Friday Jan H. IN St. rsuYs Twenty second street and Fourth
avenue ct u o'clock p
Thursday evening JAM 10 in Sands street. ~ u O'Clock
Friday evening Jan. H. la Fleet stree. st u osock
wILLIAasBuhGH.
Thursday evening Jan 70 in South Filth stsee al u O'Clock
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-08
MOVEMENT OF UNITED STATES TROOPS
UNION MEETING AT ST. LOUIS.

Vi
A citizens meeting Of unconditional Union men con-
vened again yerandah Hall this afternoon pursuant TO
adjournment to receive the report Of the committee Of
twenty five apponted at the previous meeting
The following list of names presented by the COM
mttee delegates to the State Convention and were
unanimously accepted-H R. Gamble, NJ /. Linton, John
Howe, Ariel Wright, George r. Taylor, James o. Brod-
head Fent Long, Fred. Myer, Henry Hitchcock, Turner
Maddox Isadore Busch, Solomon Smith, VIM. S. Cuddey,
Hudson Z. Bridge and J. II. Shackleford
The meeting was numerously attended Several strong
Union speeches made, which were enthusiastically
appauded. Among the speakers was F. ? Blair, Jr.
who cordially approved the ticket and urged all Union
loving to support It,
Two hundred and fifty troops from Newport, Ky, and
hundr ed from Fort Riley, Kansas arrived today,
destined for the United States arsenal in this ci The
latter company, under command OF Captain Lyon, who
appointed conmandant Of the arsenal, Vice Major
Bell There are now between five and SIX hundred
troops at the arsenal
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-08
MAJOR ANDERSON AND THE CHARLES
TONIANS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
In yesterday mornings city papers report appeared
purporting to give the declarations Of passengers
beard the steamship Marion, from Charleston
L. That the passengers aforesaid were not allowed
while in Charleston TO purchase shoes for their children
medicine for the sick
2. That Colonel Anderson being star -ed out and
not allowed to receive vegetables and fresh meats being
compelled to live upon salt pork and -four.
The writer had interview yesterday with Captain
Adkins, Of tho Marion, in presence Of Mr. spoord of
the firm Of Sponord Tilcston, who pronounced the
statements 10 be utterly fase lie stated that the pas
sengers were not prohibited from purchasing anything
they pleased that there not single Of sick
among them and that they all well and hearty
eaters and in cheerful spirits.
He further stated that though Colonel Anderson had
refused 10 receive vegetables and fresh meats from the
authorities these articles sent TO him almost daily
without interruption by private citizens one OF whom,
Colonel c., a friend of his and supplied him with
vegetables from his own gardens. TRUTH.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-08
THE PEACE CONGRESS.
Proceedings Of the Northern Free and Border
Slave States at Washington.
FOURTH DAY

FOURTH DAY
WASHINGTON Feb 1861.
The session Of the Peace Congress to-day very brief
They met at ten O'Clock, and she following gentlemen
were named by the respective delegates members Of
the committee to whom all the questions Of adjustment
to be referred and who report some plan
tlement
The committee is not regarded by those who know
them likely to be harmonious. There some good
men on this committee, but there majority against
any adjustment which will be satisfactory the South
Here is the committee
Guthrie, KY, Chairman. Johnson Maryland.
Fowler, New Hampshire. Seldom, Virginia
Hall, Vermont Rutin, North Carolina.
Ames, Rhode Island Guthrie, Kentucky.
Baldwin, Connecticut. Ewing, Ohio.
Vroom, New Jersey. Smith, Inc lana.
White, Pennsylvania Logan, Illinois.
Bates, Delaware Harlan, Iowa
The delegates to the Peace Congress assembled this
morning, and at twelve O'Clock proceeded in body TO
the White House and paid their respects to the Presi-
dent Some OF the members, fearing that their consti
tuents would learn through the press what they said to
Old Buck and what he said TO them, insisted that the
interview should be in secret hence the reporters we're
excluded. They remained but short tme The delega-
tons introduced to the President by John Tyler
1t is believed that the peace Congress will ignore all
details in regard TO the settlement of the question
between the Northern and Southern States and will
commend the calling Of United States Convention to
amend the constitution. This will give the people, in
their primary capacity opportunity to consider the
subject and send such will comprehend he great
issues and who will not lock themselves up in dancing
hall, TO the great disgust of the whole nation.
Mr. Franklin, one of the Pennsylvania Peace Comms-
soners, is confined to his room by attack Of
erysipelas
Mr. wilmot has not resigned, but will not be here.
The Pennsy lvania Commissioners have sgnined their
wllir gness to accept the Crittenden compromise.
Generals Donphan and Calter and Judge Johnson Com
missioners to the Peace Congress, have arrived.