New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-02


fier snera Of Lower Canada s stopping at
Che Everett House. in his city Oh lhis return rom
Washngtou. whittier he has beel Official business
THE IyCENDIARY FIBES.-The military au-
Ghorities and the police acting together for the DE-
fecton OF e persons concerned in the plot to re this
city and doing al in their power 10 unra'e 'He
sery. a military Commission Is now III session TAXING
Testimony in regard 10 the plot bur as II "ou ue'e1
Che purpose in view TO make Known anything connected
ith the proceedings of that body Information is WIN
held To publish even the name OF witness Wouu no
sfy persons who knew what iEfo' mation no would 5Ve
and thus ,ablc them take precautions fer Their own
sscCr,g II is however quite safe 10 say that hey arc
of the same class OF persons the 1t. AbanS and Detroit
raiders and that many OF thcm ore now in conceamcnt
in Canada
TOBACCO CONVENTION "A convention OF the
tobacco cigar and snuff manufacturers and Others in
the trade viii be held g, Cooper Institute on the 7th
inst ~ 20 o. ~ to consider tie question OF amending
the re,enue laws relating to the tobacco interest
FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS AND Costs
AcANsT rHr "GPrAr EAsTTES"-Thc hackers Of the
Greai Slip Company have appealed from the decision
In fayor of AII. 1owle and at the time rsuc
tant sbol giving bonds oF tac amount decreed TO the
man TIA. s.vel Der WHY not face The music. or pay
up
THAMES OP THE SOLDIERS We have re-
ceived communications from the Fourth y Y. Heavy
hrtiuery and liltA y. y V, requesting us 60 thank
the citizens Of New York ii their behalf fci the
Thanksgiving bounties provided ic7 them last week
COMMISSIONERS OF CHARITIES AND CoRRBc-
qIoS.--The regular meeting % this Commission was
held Yesterday afternoon President Draper in the
Chair 4 letter was received from DR.. Sloan Medical
Director o. the Department Of the East in which no
snorins tie Commission that the soldiers now in los
yal at Hl1ckwells Island could he transferred 20 the
Governmcl' hOsptala and thanking the officers of the
Commissiuu their kindness to the sick soldiers The
receipts amount 10 2,57l A. Including LII % for
board Of l. s. prisoners and S9 FOR board of lnnatlcs
The follow 1g Is the semi. monthly statement: Number
reman!rr Nav. 70. 1854 6,j0- adpii.icd. LILO; died
-; discharged So sent t. Blacswells Island, ls2
number remaining Dec. l, ls6i 664; increase. 9O
Belyuc Hospital, 545; Lunatc Asylum. 7s6; Aims
House. li,s; Penitentiary go
I The SOCIETY FOR THB RELIEF OF AGED AND
1sDIorNf FEMALEs.-The ffty.drst anniversary Of
ths society held yesterday q The asylum in Tween
fie,h.s nesr Third.ove. Rev Dr. Somers in the chair
After pray by the Chairman The Rev. DR.. Duryea
read the animal report from which appears that the
receipts daring the year amsnnted 20 s 3GJ 3. includ
sng s. balance from last yea, g. l01 in subscriptions
A6 IN donations 81 POI 05 an receipts from fair - t-
81 in interes. si,sl0 in ren;s and tue balance in
aegacies. The disbursements amounted 10 s33f3o %
Sncludinr = 1874 "a invested in bonds and mortgages
1897 % iog and the balance for sunry expenses
for tire maintenance OF the Institution. IAe report re-
fers 10 tie crowded state o. the um and reports tho
demise inmates but omitS gc the present census.
a ieohns!T aliades to the death % Mrs a. J. '" N"a
feehten. one Of the managers Of the Institution anda
9esls s1engy 70 the De2e sN ior ad "a5 y;
the Society alter which the meeting adjourned with
prayer
A Coon ExAMPLE-fOur little ladies1rom
12to u years Of age nnd named respectively Annie
Isartou fannie Carlin Carrie Brooks and Ella Barber
feeling Ire 10 contribute something fog the beuef,
pf GU. brave soldiers determined 70 get up bazaar or
their account. They went 10 wo.A and though wholly
hnassiscd By ans older friends after months Of
atien perseverance in their labor Of love accumulated
goody aid valuable store Of articles. hen came the
suestio the place andt o. sae ana the d.ncui,ies
switch here threatened the little managers were at list
Overcome b. the offer for the purpose OF the Sunday
kohoo ~ the Twentieth-st lniyersa!ist Church, 10
which The parents OF one Of them beon ed The advice
hnd assistance OF few ladies' were here given. anG
very pretty show was made at the bazaar which took
place gidsy last Quite number u persons came
10 petTOaiZe the little saleswCTen lie whole aNtiT
proved "a gratifying success. the gross receipts being
H64 40 ana the nett proceeds e. whC3 are aresay On
thinking there are many old people Who have yet to learn
= lesson from these young ones
IARCRSY OF SILK GOODS .--OD the 10Th inst.
man giving the name of Smith called AZ the store Of
L. Bou,iier Bros, No. 423 Broadway. and purchased
flk goods u the amour. Of $751; aaG six handkerchief
dor So. These goods lie ordered 10 be sent 10 NO n
1.aurcLs.si smith wac accom- panied by Edward hO9-
ris who lated that he would call in and purchase
filk dres IN few DAYS. The goods taken 70 the
place Indicated by the porter where Smith met him,
and took the goods telling him. that he would chow
them to Ms Smith, and II she liked them, he would
take tfem. lie then went into Z. back room. where
were Jao Sauhilef, Edward Morris, and Lilzy Cook.
;le goods secured, the party left by
side door. the porter. inqu!l!rg for them few
rsOme1ts after. told they were gore Ofhcer King
Of the i0.h pfccinct arrested Sauhlcr ond Motifs III
Phiadclph1. end Yesterday they were committed for
trial by Justice Shandley The girl Cook arrested
some days aud committed for trial by Justice
Dodge smith sstiI at large.
New COMPLEMENTARY attempt was made
on Wednesday night 10 circulate counterfeit fves on
Che Farmers Bank Of Hudson n Y. The counterfeit
is poory executed and can be easily detected Yester
day Robert Connolly arrested for attempting to
pass one of the bills at the store OF Felix LfIay No.
IN Broadway. Justice Dodge COMMITTEES him ioi ex-
animation. William H. jacob was also arrested for
passing similar bill at store on the eastside vi the
Siiy. Justice sbsadly committed him for examination
STREET DEPARTMENT COSdRACTs.-ln re-
Spouse 20 q col iof proposal, for furnishing 100 cast
Iron lamp os,s the Street Commissioner received but
one bid which was opened on "Wednesday. II was
from the Western Foundry and Machine Company Of
New-Jersev. Their price IS 4 cents per pound. The
lamppO.fS average weight IN 80 pounds each, and
estimating upon this basis the contract viii amount 10
$22.50O
JEg MACE COMING 70 THIS COUSTRY.-The
81 champion pngilist Of England Jen Mace. has writ
ten letter to the editor OF Uii..s SPIRIT indicating
his purpose 20 visit America on sparrng tour if he
should receive encouragement 10 do He engages 10