New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-22

pAhflN , NQIAklA.-Nf 10 uOt KNOW WntTo
The student of Na,nral History can more probably
spend On hour than in the Aquarial Hail. ct Barnums
hnseum Additions are constantly being made to
's curious collection Of lsh and marine plants and
'le ag0aria are arranged and stocked with degree
OIL taste truly surprising. The tanks devoted TO tho
Gg'e and coraines o! New-Yor'. Hsrbor are beauti-
lal specimens Of submarine vecetation The fresh
water aquaEia are now full Of interest; plants are
putting on new forms and assuming more brilliant
Aucs with tie adyen, Of Spring. and tue pond lilies in
f1l flower all the more charming for their un-
ii,neliuess. in harmony with the seaaon tic finny
denilsns Of these waters assuming their pretest
attire. and clay hide and seek among the reeds and
rocks with O hYeliness strongly contrasting with
their sluggish movements during the winter months.
Bn, tho most remarkable change il Observable among
tie little siiele5acks. These tiny creatures, now that
TIE breeding season has arrived, have put Oil their
dali gray cologs and come ont respondent In blue
AMI gold, crimson purple and psar!y white in honor
OF their honeymoon. Tie stirkebacS, unlike other
fsb, does not deposit it's eggs in the sand but care
fully builds nest fos their reception. This labor do
wolves upon TIE MALE In the breeding season 10
CLOVIS all with iidescent fires, and becomes .
furious little g, icrceiy attacking every inter-
lli WHICH FcAlilcb tOO l4tCNtr "a
tie place which he has chosen for BIS nest. The ma
teals Of tie nest bits OF moss, dead leaves OF
plants, and similar refuse, which be Ddustriously
collects il lis mouth, and weayes into shape, fixing
them in place by bringing rand pebbles, and shells
and deposing them upon the structure. He then
,steDs al these substances together by rubbing ofa
o. g,inous substance from Lis aides against them, and
lie work Is complete. When the nest is flushed hs
con res fayogile female to come and occupy 1t, and
viii, size is depositiug her eggs and, from that tue
ro,w, wd 81 the spawn is patched, guards jealousy
he r. ,2ository. After tho young fry appear no
,ystcbe Q over them with parental soLciinde, and
when iey wander too far from home lie carries them
Ia his mr. NTH back to the nest, continuing bis vieans
care until they are old enough TO shift for themselves
Copbas ten occur between rival males for TIE pOe-
.,,.iou Of a nest ard tie yanqushed instantly pales
n, insct nal fres, while the ccnqueror glows with
-edoubled s. olendor Ii MORALLY wounded, the little
,es,,re in h. las, agony, ike the dolphin resumes
,is ,youfsd b Tee, and dies like hero. All this and
,cr, -1sv he seen at the Museum Aquaria, where
ore7 Of these little fellows now fashoning their
,e,e ana us rating in their lives the loves OF tho
shes.
--Vi,itors 70 III Museum who would Ike to sc! up
q soue,i,ra for temselyes will be afforded every
a.,rsnsion upon lie subject by Dr. Damon, the eli
breias,i- young a,uroisi, who has charge Of this
department.
Tgr Dz-,ocRAr1c GLSTRAL CoxmrTEE.Ths
.eorl,- meeting Of he Democratic General Com
uitles WA held a. IA mmany Hall, Col. Delavnn in
he chair. Tie whole evening was occupied ia dis
.us.iny the claims Of the co,e ing delegations from
he Fourth Ward. I'll following wac the lst de-
sided mon: john iern an, C. j. Deug6erty, Jere-
ni,h Donoyal, JOHN l1esly, James White. FoF
e,sous rot stated % out ,iders, John McGraD, ono
4 The To,erti.rh Ward dole gation rendered his re-
ra,io1. the Committee declining to receive il be-
.auss no, rendered in writing.
MILITARY MAYrERs.-Tis 9'th Regiment New
York Volunteers. under co rnsand OF Col. Charles
" b o'clock arrived in this c.y Oh Wednesday MORN
1g from Albany, and brcas.i s;ed at re Park Bar
..css. Tbs s.tn numbers nAout $50 msn, who wers
ecrni.ei n Herkiner ard On eida CeGotiss. Col
= neai0cb, q wealthy aud influential resident Of
me da County, w10 undertook tie TASK oil oI2an-
ling the y iment, mas expended uPwsrd OF $1,000
nj of hi, own rocket. toward the support OF the
antilles al she men and Tor The advancement Of the
,rqanila' ion. Abous 5000 os tbis amount, how
.yer, will y.obaoiy he refunded by the Governments,
.s u was expanded ior purposH recognized aud
.llowed by be Wrr Department.
Late on We3nes'sy, under ne superntenierce Of
Col Bliss, tae regiment was fully armed and
.qgiDued. Their arms Mimic rifles are q portion Of
hJst recently Imported from Europe. snd are OF q
oirerior quality. Tn he evenjng she regiment eft
10 barra5ts Tor tie seat Of war ibs foliowings
. LIT of he officers:
80 onel Ci-.e. yhee 'sk, Lios,ersaicS,ons John r.
'poa q na'sr Ch--.es Sorhupi Adc,at ChA5s, bscs
!. Fele1scai ,o.geou, - Assistant Sasgoca, AARON
Compsny A-C.l 'su sauual N Fergqson lsi Lieasnans
!: nor T.. sawyer. ! Lieu. aaut. Chss. D. tsntea
Company B-CapIn. ). Dsysn PeTlons' IS. Lieutenant.
y n P-fscnsi 2. J. ltensnt Deg us } Downing.
COMPANY CCeptsiu stephen hsncbesleri lot Leoenan
.oai. IT, I-Sas1 -d Liouse5ani asdre~ WOOD ,,....
jvi.ht gs,ii; "a Lieutenant, issac BlL
COMPANY ECsgtsn. Richard yoresi ls; bestensnt' Msr
oss Ii a. q; - ileJ .ruDn' J. O. Rockwell
Csuner- FCa p,.n. syer'eu q. Hut lns9ni Is. Lie2-
.raut r. g. Spencer. - Lieutenant. Geo. W. ssorer.
C,p,.v f---C.ptad smith; irt Lieutenant Francis
,l,-ebv. % Lisa.enlnt. John =. Norton.
Co-sry 1T staiu Anton Rrendlei 3, Lieutenant. Ed
$40 Iaoris,. 81 L.eaiensnt, Loris Osll4rnil
Company i-Cspfa.n Jeues =. ie,ni As Lieutenant No
I.mqauv hNapisln O. VI. talnrri lss Leutenan', Jos
gsr-fa: - Lieu,enshi buah 2. Csdy.
The efforts recently made N this oiy 10 recruit me
,Ith Peefusyt Nsw-York Fire Zolave,, to tho
ayirnum Standard have thus !ar proved successful:
Ou,.uq the last fortnight - nave been recruited
,od CENT 10 FORTRESS Monroe, who're the regiment 10
.to,iored and TWO lull companies are promised be-
ro,. the Glove Of ID. month. hoIwithstaEding tne
many hard things said about Che Honayss, their
sieuGs ana supporters IAiuiaA mat lhey VIII yes.
s.r,eve theit cool naule.
We haze already sid iha, Toe 10Th Resimens-
yew-Yorh Volunteers arivci n tbs city at lata
hour Cd Thursday nisht FROM Albany, AID quarter
ID at The PAX Barracks where the command VIII
remain .ntl tbs Saturday, afternoon, when it VIII
proceed to tie scat Of was. This regiment vas.
orearized b. the co?;oliC1iion Of seven companies
IL, ssap IN nd