New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-16
CITY ITEMS.

CEEX ITEMS.
THE FAIR-Thc Horticultural Department Of
the Fair os the American Institute viii open today ct
l2ooock Olc Of tnc finest exhibitions of fruit ever
seen in ;his city is promised.
TIE SWISS SHOOTING FESTIvAL.--This fes-
tiyal which commences to.day at Joncss Wood and
closes on Saturday viii doubtless excite general inter.
esi amoago orr sha;ps,ooters. II promises 10 be largely
offended 4 shooting .house - feet in length and a
taggc 4iC let distant have been constructed There
are rca tsr-c,s-orc is named "Switlcrland,' one
"Lberty ara the Others are lctcfod from AtoH. The
value o. the p,izes is said TO be about $1,000 They
will ~ the ed o. tie festival lie distributed fom o
temple which has bocr erected fr the purpose. 1t Z
O'Clock tis morning procession Of the sharlshooers
and their friends accompanied by brass band, viii
star. from TIE corner Of Elzabch and Grand streets
ard after marching through several Of the principal
stroois, viii proceed 20 tie Wood ly the Second and
Third avenue cars During the festival there viii be
concerts pahlic ps-kae. and Other entertainments
The British steamship shannon, Capt. Harris.
one Of satcl Searlos lire sliel yesterday morning
a. II O'Clock, with 10 cabin passengers and IS in tie
Eeeragc =
The COUNTY SUBSTITUTE ANb BELIEF Con-
klrTEr-The business Of tbs Committee seems to be
on tie increase Yesterday over - substitutes were
sent TO the HEADQUARTERS Of TIE various ProyosIGr
shas to represent the drafted There 10 lack Of
substitutes. and che substitute brokers" doing
sveepinr business We understand that in some cases
as low as so lave been paid to substitutes tie broker
pocke,ing TIE extra $3.50 Il rarely happens that per
sons who fa into The hands Of these sharper receive
more then $50 though by oGerrr themse' cs person
ally to the Committee they can obtain the iul amount
$50: -.-=.-@ - - 80. - - -.
Admiral Flrragut arrived in town yesterday
morning AID Is stopping G, the As'or Hseusse
.NNTu REGIMENT, n. Y. 4. G.-Ai an elae-
ZION ior Captain q Company c, Ninth Regiment, y O.
David Bank r.. long Lieutenant Of The Company
was promoted to the vacant 'oinnission The result
Vas tho more fa,tcrng as lie had declined to be
sidcrca candidate, --r'-s- .''-~-
Tryrov G1rEE VI COMMIT TEE.-At a meeting
Of ere Union General Committee Of the City and County
of New.YoIk, held on Monday evening Sept u, is6'
the following resolutions were presented and unani
mously adopted:
Whe,eas The call for the nominating Convention, which
met the City Syracuse. the Sd int. was d.ctsd 10
al loyal Uuion men without distinction q pary and
Waeras In Pursuance Of aid oa tine aid Couvenon va
composed Of heretofore ca..ea reIee,.vey a. Reqb
cans Democrats Consey4'cs' end Iadicl but VINO teie
me. only ovefs Of ieir county ana paiIiot- he'oe
R.lrcd Tia, The Union General Committee Of the City
norainstions or STATE officers made by Convention ard
ray the sane aud the u the mon party pledge W
hearty suppoi, O. tina; tsse 1t tie November election
PRESENTATION TO CAPT. GREGORY or TIL
EiGHIH REcMEsT.-yl,eIe was fun muster Of the
members Of Company II, sth Regiment y. y :. \. g..
q, tleif armo.y over Centre Market last evening the
occasion being tie presentation Of aseTies ofTesoluons
and an elegant service Of silver 10 Capt. Samuel
Gregory, late cornmandant Of the company. Shortly
after o'clock the company formed a circle IN the
spacious drill room when Capt. Gregory ACCOMPANIED
b. the Committee made his appearance, and was re.
ceiyed with applause The presentation then made
by Capt BiaUyclt, cx.cOmmanlant Of Company A, 9Th
Regimcrt in an excellent speech, in which he paid
high tribute 10 the character OF Capt Gregory as
soldier and citizen Capt 6. responded in happy
terms after which the company proceeded 10 another
room, and paItook Of O sumptuous collation. The
Olutons which were passed by the company are ex-
IresEye Of their sincere regret at the resignation OF
Capt Gregory and Of their admiration at Lis military
career. They elegantly engrossed and inclosod in
black walnut frame The service Of silver consisting
Of pitcher goblet and sayer contained this inscrp.
fi0n
Company H. 9th Re .nent n. y. 5. N g. August5 1868
MILITARY ELECTION -David Banks, jr, was
on Monday night elected Captain Of Company C.. City
Guard, 9th Regiment y. Y S. " G..
BOARD OF ALDERMEE.-A special session of
the Board Of Aldermen held yesterday afternoon
Mr. Hardy in tie chair the object Of the meeting being
10 clear the table Of accumulated Of unmport
ant papers and to give the Councnen something 10 do
their table having been nearly cleared at the last
ing. large amount routine basiness transacted
otter which the Board adjourned until Thursday.
SENATOR SUMMERS SPEECH.-An edition of
Senator Summers recent speech Our Foreign Rcla
tons" is preparing for transmission TO Europe in g.
biography and mechanical getting up it win compare fa
soraoy with any similar publication ever sent from
America Other editons will be Issued for gratuitous
distribution and for sale in few days The stereotype
plates are under the control Of the Young Mems Rcpub
hcah Cinon by Whose invitation the speech deliy
cred.