The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-18
7 II E + A l r.
Commencement Of the Third
Week To-day.
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ABOUT 100000 ALREADY REALlZED,
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The third week Of the Fair viii open to-day, and ar
rangements have been made 10 give tho children Of the
various public schools. who have done so much for the
Fair received little credit opportunity to visit
the exhibition gratis certain number OF the schools
will 60 each day between the hours Of nine and ten O'Clock
in the morning, under the guidance Of their teachers.
sYsTlMArIzrNd THE YlSANcEs.
The finances Of the Fair beginning TO be reduced to
something Ike system For the past few nights the
treasurer has furnished reports from all the departments
of the Fair which, though very incomplete are al least
acceptable promise Of regularity hereafter II is to
be hoped that everything will be satisfactory in this de-
parmont duQg the present week land until the close Of
the Executive Committee 10 calculate the national debt OF
England and there ought TO be for not having
n ss sS% e simply Is
question. During the Brooklyn Fair there was
S1 h as kp 1d n ,Ss
branches Of the Fasuch tho Restaurant Art Gallery,
&camouut at present to nearly hundred and thirty
the receipts or the Fire Department alone exceed twenty
Thousand dollars The Union square building has taken
10 nearly nifty thousand dollars and the Restaurant about
forty Thousand dollan more AT rough estimate,
therefore, the gross receipts thus far may be set down at
seven hundred thousand dollars.
SALE OF PAINrINGs
The paintings now on exhibition at the Metropolitan
Sanitary Fair Art Gallery viii be sold at auction on Tues
finest productions OF native artists well as some
OF the choicest works Of foreign hands, and the
WI. Be the role The sale WIN be ooa.inusd on wednss
ton disposed o.. An entrance foe OF 'y cents will be
enacted on tho nghts Of sale.
raH cHILD3RN's DEPARTMENT. UNION SQUARE.
The hall OF de Chidren's Department, Union square,
literally packed With young folks yesterday. who
listened the farce Of and Cox by Masters Fowler
Issacs and McGucklu with great Interest. Tho actors
were particularly happy In their deneation OF this
avorte farce and kept up the interest Of the audience 70
The entertainment was concluded BY Mr. siegrist with
his trained dogs BY the kind permission Of Mr. Patt OF
the Hppo.heatron The young folks are indebted 10 his
generosity for OF the best given by this
department, and Mr. siegrist is inquired for by The
juveniles daily.
materially with tho sales The ladies' although quite
successful with their have yet good supply
OF articles through the contributions daily made
THE GHOSTS At UNION SQUARE.
From the south side the fountain Union square the
ghosts be seen nightly which have already been
alluded TO- They are not present In the international
visit 10 this fountain will reveal some interesting ma
nGuvfes performed by these ghcsty representatives
ONE FIGURE TOO MUCH.
The splendid photograph OF the Executive Committee
which has been added 10 the Art Gallery contains ono
figure too much. The snpernuous figure 10 that Of .
young gentleman not belonging TO the committee at all
The fact has caused sensation and there 10 tals OF
getting Brady 10 do the thing over agao.
WAX FIGURE or COLONEL ELLSWORTH.
Among the many valuable articles which are 10 be seen
on the Police stand is wax figure OF the amenicd Col
Elmer Ellsworth organizer and commander OF the First
regiment Of Fire Xouaves. The figure dressed IN the
full uniform Of the Colonel with sword sash, belt &c
Was contributed by Mrs wheelwright who has likewise
given three beautiful rabbits to the Chdreas Depart
meIt.
THE SAILORS AND ruE SANITARY FAIR.
There many OF our citizens who will not contribute
TO the Sanitary air because the sailors Of navy do not
arc not to bc blamed for this They have desired and re-
quesied to tender their many good things for
the use OF the sailor but the Navy DEPARTMENT have re-
fused TO allow them TO dispense their articles vessels Of
the blockade at the various naval stations The
officers and OF s vessels on the OF
Texas are suffering now aud have been for some time
for the want or fresh vegetables and meat such cases
these are 81 for tho Sanitary Commission attention.
and they would gladly do IT, but Grandmother wees and
her family will not permit It, preferrng to allow the
scuryy board Of vessels rather than tho agents OF
society so noble, good ana attentive.
Photographic cher S'Onvre-Brady's
"santtary Commission"
The most remarkable picture which has as yet been
produced by the Photographic process that which has
Just been cent by Mr. Brady 10 the Fine Art Cole ton
OF the Fair II contains between forty and dy portraits
OF members OF the Sanitary Commission, the largest
number OF figures we believe, that have been In
trcdneed 10 single picture OF this KIND, without the
greater portion tecoming blurred and indstinct In Mr.
taken individually and the whole are grouped in man
ner 50 artistic that II conveys the idea rather
Of ssT'sd sSpy o. painting ,s tina"
elective and pleasing tho imperial photographs
the establishment, which arc Justly regarded as
the fus ultra OF the art The following the names
ef the gentlemen whose portraits introduced 10 the
pciure;-Gen. Dix. Messrs. Wilson g. Hunt, r. Grant
White. Geo. Grswod Cray, 1bos & Acton Lloyd Aspin.
wall, w. T. Blodgctt G. Astor Rrsted Iegrand Cannon
A. " Cnzzens. r LELAND, A. Den'our, G. T. Detmold
n. Deviin, W ninsmon, Il. y. Garcsch Gen. W Hall
Jos &. Hayward, !. H. Holt. W. p. Hosack, s. H. Jones
John r. kensctt, N lazarus, A. Ieary. A. H. Mac.
donough rcter Marie y. Matthews. Levi H. Merton, A.
Van Rensselaer,, NJ. Roberts, Jas A. Roosevelt, ! y.
Ruggles, w scharfenbcrg, f. T. shepard Y A. Stout
John n. Swift. Chss. Tracy, W H. wickham. VIII. Webb
aud James Renvick.
The work s attracting great deal OF attention. and at
tho suggestion ~ the friends Of OF the members Of
the Sanitary Commission subscription book has been
opened for copies We congratulate Mr. Brady on tne
success which he hiss achieved IN this picture u wiz
stimulate him. hope, 10 many similar undertakings
thus multiplying the materials for valuable historical COL
iections
Tablesux vivaNfs.
The very beautiful tabeaux vivsDts given BY Mrs.
Doors and Mr. Csyo Of the Academy Of Music. on sbs sh
ins win be repeated tonight for the bcueot OF this de-
partment at Nblos Saloon. Mr.. Cslyo and Mrs Beers
generously give their services, and expected there
viii be large attendance. The public may rcssssurcd
from Mr.. Calyos we'll known reputation, that VIII DC
6 the finest exhibitions that took place IN the
CITY Tickets, a. eor sAs o. tbs sovsfS secshs - sns
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