New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-30

the system Of Slavery thoroughly. The subject Is
the d" Nations Golden Hour" The lecture il free
Bulls HEAD-The report of the beef cattle
market shows O receipt Of 1900 head less than The
weeb before aud On advance Of only halt cent per
pound. With such decrease in the sDp Iy' ue
price would have advanced full cent r AN tue
stock had been in a the opening Of trade on tuesday
rorling. Owing to the ice blockade o. railroads,
there were about 100 head az the oleuing. "etF
piglt about 800 more arrived, and on VI edueslay
morning enough 20 make mp me hnlnoeF 49,
thouph some zoo were hourly expected through the
d. This made the marke. though better IN price,
a dali one for drOvers. The supply OF hogs thls
week j. jlO0 lees than the PREVIOUS week, without
any advance Of price. The city has been literally
oversoeled with all sorts Of fresh meas for 70 long
atme that it does hot feel any i'll eject from short
supply this week.
MILITARY MATTEnS.-The Seventy-siXth Regi-
nent New-York Volunteers which came 10 this city
some days ago, and was quarteTed in the Park Bar
racks. and thence removed 10 Riker's Island has
been paid from the time Of its organization, about
three months since. Upward OF $4,000 was d.
tributed among the soldiers, about $4,000 of which
was allotted by tho men 10 their families in Oswego,
ALBANY, and other parts of the State. No special
agent was chosen and the men transmitted such
they desired through oihcers.on iWloush ana
by express.
The privates on an average, retained between -
aud 81 from their entire pay, for the purchase Of
such little necess.res as they desired. Since their
arrival thew have been armed with snort Lnhel1
ritles, aud viii be furnished with ambuiances by
Commissary General Welch. C0mmissariat wagons
await them az the Capital On Tuesday afternoon
the regiment received orders TO proceed TO Washing
ton forthwith and they expected 70 leave to-day
Tie embafkatiOn viii begin al 10 o clock a. H., aru
the regiment will proceed direct TO Amboy, where
transportation By rail will be afforded them via the
Camden and Amboy lne
The 18th numbers ,0l3 men, recruited eNclusiveiy
IN tie rural districts, and may lie characterized a.
the bone and sHew If the country. The majority
of them are young men, the sons OF farmers ana
mechanics. They are well uniformed and EQUIPPED
The arms provided FOR this regiment viii be trans
por e6 boxes IN order 10 receive no INJURY on tDe
rou.e.
We learn that the three regiments expected from
the State OF Maine viii not arrive here for several
days, as there large number Of the men slck IN
The hospitals at Augusta. The ates. report iron the
Hospital surgeon there is as follows:
Cavalry, numbering lleO 1leu---5i ski 18Th Regiment
500 men-l.3 sick 18th Resinent go men-l2O sek th
very small portion Of toe above, however severe or
dangerous consisting mostly Of cold. and uessles a.
the General Hospital 40 have been admitted Of which 49,
have been discharged and dedelyiDg under treatment and
eonyaescen', including those in private ,aries 200
No funds have vet teen receif eG 10 0etfay the eX
penses of the Burnside Expedition contracted at this
port. The officers in charge of the Office IN Bowling
Green, which is st kept open, say that the water
which was furnished the yes Is composing the fleet
wac obtained from contractors in Baltimore, who
filled cSmpLene, whisky, and oil casks, which re-
suited in its becoming fon and uuft for use. Bills
amounting to upward OF $780, 900 yet remain unpaid,
and the contractors feel uneasy about II.
The Presentation Of the flag from the citizens Of
California to the 9th Regiment TOOK place las; even
al the regimental aTnoTy, Lieni.-C0l Richard
O(fOFman IN aklng the VVCeeItqtiCn speech.
The Tom PAINE FEsTIvAL--This annual affair
came OFF last night, at No. 656 Broadway. Nobody
ito speak Of was present, and nothing TO speak of
was done.
SAILING OF THE ARABIA.-The steamship Arabia
will rail weather permitting for Liverpool to-day
Tbursday, having been detained on account Of the
fog
Old NEwsPAPEEs.-Christopher Morse & Skip
pom have published facsimile OF The Boston
Gazette for March l., l770, containing account O
the ARRAY between tie citizens of that city and ths
British 10Th Regiment by which three persons were
slain, two MORALLY and others seriously wounded
the protest of the citizens against qoarerng troops
among the people in time Of peace, and other inter
esting historical information. The same firm have
printed fac-simile of TIE Ner-Eaclqad .Journa.
for Monday April g, l725 curious specimen of the
condition Of journalism in that day.
THE MAYOR AND TIE HAcKLgY COSTRAcT.-An
incorrect version of the Mayors action in relation
the Hackley street-cleaDing contract having been
published we give below copy Of the letter ad-
dressed by the Mayor to Mr.. Hackley:
MAJORS OrPcY New-Yok Jsu. 2s 1862.
SIR: While consenting TO afhX Iny signature 10
the warrant for your payment for the first half OF
The present month, / deem it 10 be my duty to in
form YOU that l do not thereby intend any recoeDi-
ton OF the validity of your contract.
In my annual communication TO the Common
Council, j called the attention of that body to the
strong grounds appearing 10 exist for the abrogaton
Of your contract.
1 have since seen no reason TO change the views
there expressed.
The whole matter, both as TO the questions of va
idity and Of performance, remains undetermined, so
far as my present future action is concerned,
sign the present warrant because YOU have not vet
been notified of any intention BY the CITY authorities
70 sbrogate tie contract. And / desre you should
understand that, in signing this warrant, reserve
% myself entire freedom 10 Withhold my signature
from any future warrants il IN my Judgment the
rights and interests of the city demand such action
on my part. -
Your obt servt GEORGE OPDYKE, Mayor
MI ANDREW HAcKLEY.
Mr.. JOHN SMITH ~ FIFTH AyRNUE.--On Tues
day evening about o'clock unknown young gentleman
called at the door Of the residence OF Mr. o. Jones No 27
Filth Avenue and handed to the domestic who answered
call letter addressed 70 Mr. Jones The carried the
letter and while she wslng for the answer the gentle
man al the door appropriated valuable ovecoa, which he
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