New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-09

NEW-YORK HARMONIC SOClETY.-At the
animal meeting Of the NewYork Harmonic Society
held on Monday evening at the corner of Broome and
Houston streets the following gentlemen elected
officers for the ensuing year:
President. r. NJ. Darlington; let VicePresiden j. T.
Rrouner I'd Vice President H. s. Provost secretary w
psya; Financial Secretary George lsley Treasurer A.
Castle; Tenor Connt,ce-W A. Hardenbrook, J. Tssabue,
r. j. Johnston, w scorge Bass ConmitteeR Sterling j.
H. Todd j. 5. Fanchsr VIM. Knisely; Librarian, William
Wild
The society is IN prosperous condition. and proposes
to give a series of subscription concerts on plan
hitherto not attempted in this city.
| BOARD OF HEALTH--The Board of Health,
composed Of the Mayor and members Of the Common
Council met on Monday afternoon for the first time IN
three years The Mayor presided and the attendance
from both Boards was large. !. resoutionby Alderman
Ryer directing City Inspector Booe to clean the streets
was adopted whereupon the Board adjourned, no other
business beyond the passage Of the resolution referred
TO being transacted This action taken 10 enapie
Mr. BOOZE TO use the contingent fund Of the boar"'
amounting coo in view of the fact that the reeu
lar street cleaning appropriation is nearly eAn"us'
The money thus obtained from the Board Oh hea" VIII
last according to the present rate OF expenditure un
about the first of November by which time II Is thouSht
further provision will be made.
RIOT CLAIMs-On Monday and yesterday
notices and copies Of complaints which have been filed
in the Superior Court served on the Controller
and after due time the trials will take place. The
claims on account Of damages TO property sustained
during the not the 18th. 18th and 18th OF July now
amour, to about - oOO 900 The claimants are making
the second demands upon the Controller in accordance
with statutory law this being necessary before
action can be had at law.
| NEw.JFRsEY STATE FAIR.-Thc Fair OF the
NewJcrsoy State Agricultural Society opened ut
Paterson yesterday morning. and will continue during
tie three following days. The society have secured the
grounds Of the Passaic County Agricultural Society
comprising about sixty acres. and beautifully stuata
on the Passac river about two miles below Paterson
Arransements have been made by which the trains on
the Erie Railroad viii be stopped at the bridge within
n furlong Of the grounds; while accommodations for
stopping over night be obtained close by The hst
of entries We understand is quite large and Win
favorable weather the managers feel confident oi sue
cess Those who have attended the fairs OF the Passaic
Agricultural Society will bear witness 10 the beauty oil
the surrounding scenery, the excellence displayed III
laying ont the grounds and the facility provided Tor
visitors Trains from Long Dock nearly all hours
Of the day where excursion tickets for the trip back
and forth may be had at reduced rate
THE STEAMSHIP TREAT EASTERN. steam
ship Great Eastern for Liverpool sailed from Flushing
Bay. 1t III. a. NJ yesterday.
DISBURSEMENTS IN THE CITY INSPECTORS
DErARrdgsT.-Yesterday being the regular MONTH!
pay day Of the employees in the City Inspectors De
partment the paymaster proceeded to the several sta
tions in Stanton street, Reservoir square Fort Ganse
4 IL. .als.
cether about SCI 600 In consequence Of the supcrceduc
of one Of the contractors FOR the removal of oa WHO
had held the position for twenty years row was an
ticpated at the dumping grounds at Watts street ~
the cartmcn had shown signs Of rebellion refusing 10
unload their carts into the vessels Of the new eontrac
tor and threatening 70 stop work II the old contractor
was not retained On second thought they concluded
that the controversy business Of theirs and they
were unusually civil when the Paymaster opened his
treasury The payments were completed IN three hours
at the rate Of IS 900 per hour
| BULLS HHAD-The market for becf-ca'tle in
Forty fourth street and Filth avenue, closed for the
week yesterday after selling 33i head at those yards
and 400 a. all the other market places, making total
Of 1871 bulocks for the week. There were also lls
COWS G43 calves ls Cos sheep and $50 live hogs max
ing total Of ~ 49, animals for tie butchers. Tor the
supply Of New York and vicinity one week. Yet VIII
all this supply the market is moi euitcd the
prices Of beef cattle remaining about the same as they
were the previous week that IL from 10 lie T. for
the net weigh, Of meat, sinking ohd and the price Of
sheep and lambs with tie immense supply only dec!in
ing abou, half cent pound upon the live weight
There was also a slight decline upon hogs owing tos
large supply Monday and very warm weather. On
the whole prices such indicate high degree OF
prosperity in the country. The weekly report gi'es
many interesting particulars.
| EXCURSION or ST. BRIDGET's CnuRcH.-The
HAL schools Of 81 Bridgets Church Of which the
Rev Father Mooney is pastor together with the large
and prosperous society connected Herewith
proceeded yesterday q grand pic mic ercursion TO
Jones's Wood. During the mornlnr, the children as
seubled at the church. and forming IN proe"s'ion
moved in the following order 10 the residence Of Arch
bishop Hughes
Section Of police from the llth Precinct. TrunpNal car
decorated with the national coors occupied by children
dressed In white, b-sng miniature American hass H~'
Father Mooney IN open Barouche - Bridget bene'o
B.nd. IN. several Religion, societe. Church
Pupils Of the Psrochial Schools.
The Archbishop being absent the children left sew
eral beautiful wreaths OF flowers 10 marx their visit
The Iroces then resumed is march 10 the Second
Avenue and proceeded thence by ears TO the Wood.
which was throngcd with the members not only of st
Bridgets but Of other chgrchcs The procession was
preceded by the 9Th Regiment and Wannemnkcr's
Bands. At O'Clock there were not less than 1000
persons the ground and large numbers were still
arriving.
At O'Clock there was grand concert, during which
III 81 lnu "