New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-13

CITY ITEMS.
LADIES CnRlsTIAH AssocIATIor.--We would call
attention IRE ADVERT Of concert and rscions Ter
tie beas6. Ct he Ladies Chtan Association TO 10 given
irving Hal 'as evening. MIRA KonTt,r. Nh. Castle Dig
Arbel.s, ind other artists. have been engaged
BAL MAsQuE OF TIE ARIoN SocrFrY.--ihe an
naal al M,squs OF the ArIoa Musical Society when can.
eli 1t Ni5l9', rbecr on Wednesday evening" may 90 '
,ctesizea at the .uost brilliant entertainment Of 'ho 'e"
Tue ,age aud TaTquette aoorsi over 100 ''o
cation Of the dacers while tho galleries aud pr'as
decorated with tho sgs Of al nations wers oepse'
With spectstots The costumes were o. 'aheo anu s
~ could well be conceived. The die""' ss"''''
psnt nd the W. sustained tuorsnouA
t,,s ~ bs snortainmept which came % about nhons'
ma, ,rd o1oes,.on by the members OF tho Society en-
-, us,, weo representatives, from every grade and
condition Among the principal eharaesss were Aoa
! -, and Left Davis arm In arm. Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
,b the Secretary Of the Treasury, Don Qu.xotte aud his
tovsr fIoss GsLes bears monkeys, aud 30 on adninfn
MI a. length halted 10 from, of the hrcue when
The President Of the Society dSmouuted from his chariot
hc was formed of do,pin ard assisted the Qnsen ofths
Might to step her saaop. The company including he
clowns elephants birds oSs fishes and huge champaign
bottles then paid their hon,se to tbs throne In short
sr seche, After this ceremony dsucns resumed. snd
Day had begun to dawn before the company broke up
READING FOR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. Tbs
American Trtct Society whose publications are eagerly
Sc, ght aer by our soldiers aud sailor has during the last five
months in cooperation with the Christian ConnS'!on cir
euaed 2sO copiss of The Msenye, In the Amy
ard navy These papers contain reading matter equal 70
400 Vo tTsets Of four pace each.
WAsuINGrON'c BIETHDAY.--The anDiverfRry OF
wssbiDg birthday Feb g. falling this year On Daday
Tie following dag has bsen chosen for public In
comoemontioa Of tho event. Among the addresses an
bounced for the OCCASION 81 Clinton Hail. In ths even
irs by the Rev. Dr. Bel o. Clfons the subject Of Our
Country 1t, Martyrs n hes Reverb too proceeds to be
devoted 20 the destitute o. Reward benevolent institution
abou. TO be established for tie beneG. o. he children Of col!
ders fallen In tie service Of their country.
FUNERAL or Dir. CUTLER.-Tho funeral Of the
se la1ented ev Dr.. Cutler viii take place this afternoon
ST. Anns Church. Brooky1 At O'clock Tie remains
viii be Uttered in Greenwood Cemetery The members Of
the church held meeting Wedne.lAy evening hoh
resolutions OF condoencs passed.
PASSES FOR DIxir.--No passes are now issued for
sdie, go Notice viii be given by Provost General
Draper when arrangement inside
GES. DRApER's -TTirty-six deser
ers were csDtnrsd yesterday morning By the PfosoMsI
shas Of this Department aud sont to 0ovenos Island
Three-ouh, Of the skedsddles fogad IA ctisehs
dress
DVNMT ENGINES ON ORR RAILKoiDs.--On Mon
de-, gel and Saua.oId OF the Senate Railroad Gem
i.tee H. H. Piersou President Of toe Brcokyn CITY Rail
road Co.. K Ii. Thompson. PRECEDENT Of thu Brooklyn Aud
jamaica si!rosi Co.. L. :hsrd9n sapoEatendsni o. the
Broosy AID Jamaic, Railroad Co.. aoi several other do
AZ.
to a.poc. the Dammy Easinc and wiins,s iu working.
About 10 O'Clock. NJ slosn. the President Of the Had
River Railroad Company, called the ssaon Of tie
Committee OF Inspectors 10 train OF cars coming dow tie
without locomotive pgss and parting and planned
SMOKE force q, tho track. Men, and
children OF their sops dwellings 10 the
without any visible motive power. for II II TO longer
true the, "a locomotive IL the oay motive for ridis
rail In lew minutes the Dummy reached its destination.
sod the Iuspecian invited ie to ,ae station
Thiftio.h street sad furh.r proof Of tho power and
speed Il i. new snEise There ave loaded
;h tr,s bet the Dummy started sooner then four
could have oved Dss car and ser travelling past
tloes fat tae lew peris 10 hAlisi to receive
rome p,seagsIi The halt Insio quicker than aop 10
orirsly made b. horses city r-!fosls There ~"
nothing .brup, about the effort. u to discOnpo-
tue hiu standing those who could procure ses IN the
cara The cylinder Is IL by Is with isueh t,fss. ihs
engine 1, cea,ed up q Fiction wheel and a. .osl Fl
six rss hour. makes rs revolutions Ia minute Tue
driving VII el 10 connected with the roller by Iolt TIC
water received in tank. which or the w. Of b, "osn-.
The ,o. l. made in IA upright tubular boiler ~ iaeEs. 10
diameter tld tie Are under Is close 70 tie groraI sur
cs condenser receives tie eyksa,t that there IL
esospe. 1r eng!ns has the power Of 50 Loes sat
travel IS miles al Lour. /, Invented 10y Nj smith the
uperireu lent Of The Hudson River RAILROAD, aud has
ell the power ssd speed he claims for IT, II isdssd
suothes iTcn yiln', which wil help rnsa 10 boar
he burden CT abor and perform The task ~ the carrying
,IaA, 81 na.ors The Danny CINE 70 no, complicated
nor oo..y piece Of rischiooIy lino, deat to massEo
nor ibls 10 injury with fair uss II nolss ~ Dis
.urb tho Inhabitants 10 the streets through wh;h run,h
emit, 10 20 offend the AID he 70 ondarr.r lie
snd yope.y IL ss and stops easier ALL quicker than the
best managed csa our railroad avenues
Prom the Hodssn River Railroad Gsp,t the Committee
We nj 70 jersey Cty where they found splendid wait,
oceye theo. A-r lunch they started for tho foot
OF tie grade wheEs thor found ano,5er hne iHc.os
ins tie Dummy" Ia minute description o. which ap-
pesred in ne,e column, few days sso. This engine
only eight pounds OF coal per lilcn other words
travel distance Of 70 miles a, COS. Of . or coal IL
o.u do tho work Of eight horses. whose feed and would
coo, shout per day The engine aud car which
date. IA passenger cost 81 50oesht coed horses would
co more h,n that The horse depfooate in vsae
Is Per cent Ter annu bot the eDrine val last yor aud
will TO keep IN repair than @il 10 ay for the
,lcelng Of the bose,. Al who preier, were highly
pleased with Tho working of tho enEne nwAs pronounced
nira. OF neohtnisn and who do mo-. claim be
opiet. predicted thu. the day is not dsl when dnmOy
sihes will take The place Of horses city rsoads
TIC, syng those noble animals from great deal % cruelty,
redacr. the fsre Of passeug- while nceang their
o5a,ion a ,qipe tue people en- foot from n'any 'ousoe'
danger sud annoy has been urged objection
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