New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-10

o. lfck.steps there lie shaking whatever and the
rafting Of the wroows OF ule hcor below 10 very
slight
The floor under the grand room n cut up on aide
OF the grand hall into eight company armores, and on
the other side Of the bah are STUDIED the company drill
reom and the room of the Board Of Officers. The large
rooms are ftsed up r It'll fine eak or walnut tables and
other furniture, fpe carpets, and all the appliances re-
Qured for their several uses |
OF TIRE Company rooms i've are furnished uniformly
with walnut chairs, dess and cases for the muskets;
the other three vary in Jer arrangement and decora
tons, according TO the taste Of the Company Commit
tees OF these, the room of Company g is the most
elaborate in its decor atoms but all are aaged in the
best taste. The eject Of the dark walnut furniture,
the snowy carpets and The FURNISHED muskets in the
strong light of The hundreds Of gasburners, wac very
ine These small rooms are not TO be used as drill
rooms but fer arpiories and for Company meetings.
The line and Of the regiment last night WIS STA
toned IN the upper grand room, and of course the
music was all that could be desired Notwithstanding
the soppiness of the walking, and the snowy threat
of the clouds, the whole premises were crowded at
very early lioNr, So great was the throng that at
o'clock there was threatened jam, nearly complete
deadlock everywhere and il with the greatest
difficulty that the crowd were kept moving al all The
few unfortunate soldiers who duty were nearly
crushed, and the destruction of crinoine was fearful
The arrangements for enabling the public 10 see were
admirable all persons being required 10 enter at the
Sixth-street entrance and leave the building by the
door on Seventh street.
The whole affair was very successful, and the 1th
Regiment have much cause 10 be proud OF the quail
y and number of their friends Of themselves, and
of their ne Headquarters. The rooms will be open
again tod ay and tonight
MAJ OF CHARLEsroS HARBoR,--At the rooms Of
the His iorical Society Third avenue, there is on
exhibit ion large map and chart Of the defenses light
houses and soundings Of Charleston harbor, which
preser ITS at view complete picture of the localities
wbic' occupy large place in the public mind at
this uncure. The map has been made from the latest
oC ia surveys and may be relied upon as entirely au-
the nc The public invited TO call and examine 1t.
BOARD or FIRE CoNNIssIOSERs-Meesrs Wilson,
lawrence and German, OF the Board Of Fire Commits
ioners met last night at Firemen Hail. and confirmed
about one hundred applicants for membership TO the
New-York Fire Department. One two complaints
against fire COMPANIES looked into but they were
of no public interest. The report published IN some Of
the papers that the Commissioners intended Iesgning
on account of the Common Council overriding their de-
| cisions is without foundation.
| Nny-YoRT SUSDAY-SCHooL USIoS.-The annual
| NEE .ng Of the NewYork Sunday School Union of the
| Methodist Episcopal Church was held at = o'clock on
| "Wednesday afternoon, in the chapel rear Of No l99
Mulberry street. Joel Sanms called 10 the chair,
and Secretary Cook read the annual report from which
appears that the number of schools is 10 Az officers
and trustees 14s 632 scholars, SO77SS conversions,
1851 In comparison with the report Of last year an
increase of 6}S is shown in the number of schools and
66i0 in the number of scholars. The report says the
increase in schools and teachers s not 30 great as that
Of come preceding years but is considerably greater
than the average increase Of The last decade. The
number of conversions s about 600 less than that OF
1859 but considering that it the year of the Prcsi
dental election which always operates tavorably ON
religious progress and that the net increase in the
membership of the Church was only 20, lO2.
The publication department has been quite active,
and fory-r volumes have been issued since the last
| year. beside the s. S. Almanac and tracts. The s.
| S. AdrOcate has reached maximum Of 80 ono copies,
| and The s. s. Teachers Journal rs 900. The Treas
| urer's report being incomplete was not presented.
The Union then proceeded 10 elect officers for the en-
sning year. with the following result Vice-Preadents,
| w. Truslow, Joel Sammis Corresponding Secretary,
/ Daniel Wise; Recording Secretary, j. Cook; Treas
mer, S. j. GcOdenough. BY virtue Of their positions,
| the Rev. Bishop Morris is President and the Rev.
| Bishops james, Scott, Simpson, Baker, and Ames,
| vice-Presdents Thirty managers also elected.
| UsIos READISG.-At the entertainment for the
benefit of the American Womans Association, held in
| Hope Chapel last evening" Mr.. j. b. Brown read
Longfellows Building of the Ship. At the concluding
| lines
SAL on sail on thou ship OF State,
| Sail on, o Union. strong and great" &c,
the whole audience and cheered yociferousy and
| with much significance.
| CHANGES Is CRY .OFfIcERs.--A good many city
ohcalsare shaking in their shoes it is believed that
| before long extensive changes will be made in the
| Offices under the City Government
| ARRIyALs.-The Hon. Erastus Corning and G. Corn
ing of Albany, Capt Simonson Of Boston, S. L. Vinton
Of Washington, and DIR. Msttock of Vermont, are
al the ST. Nicholas Hotel.
The Hon. T.. b. Morgan of Aurora, ID. c., Mr.
Baker and lady of N. o., &. Van Benthuysen of Al.
bany and j. Parkhurst Of Baltimore are at the Astor
House.
The Hons. Russell Sage Of Troy and VIM. Barnes of
Albany, and Capt. Martyr Of the steamship Palestine,
are at the Fifth-avenue Hotel.
The Hon. f. ID. Huntington T. +. Gushing, and G.
A. Gardner of Boston, R. Bertrand of Spain, aud J.
r. Frank of Havana, are at the Brevoort House.
The Hon. j. b. Howe of N. Y, Jr b. Alexander Of
the u. s A., b. Fairwood Of England, j. Nashey Of
St. Louis Don j. Baralt of Cuba and c. Holt of Bal
timore, ere at the Metropolitan Hotel
n P. Willis of Idlewild and Prof. A. Woods Of