New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-22
THE METROPOLITAN FAB,
Great Thrsns Of visiters-The Indians o.
a Rampage Grand Psw.Wow-Ths
"sword sensasien'-Tstal Beceip4.
aOS9. 10.

Sword sensasien'-Tsssl Beceipts.
S0S3,651 10.
The Fair was crowded yesterday all dsy LONG
and at times the throng was great both in the Four
teenth street and Union Square buildings that II We
impossible to either way or the othera ,ort
Of dead lock- Ladies looked In vain for tho crowd n
move on and appealed to those following not 10 crowd
forward The hes. and dust added greatly to the din
comfort Of every lady. The main saloon the Machnesv
Room, Arms and Trophies Curiosity Shop and rsssoa.
rant were all crowded.
The sales effected yesterday were large. and many Il
the tables cleared. During the morning the psS.
lie school children Of the Eleventh and Seyenteentl
Wards attended by their teachers visited all the de-
partments, and we're highly gratifed. 1t was impos.
bic to maintain any discipline the little ones aaA
they stroed hther and thither wherever SNOWY goods
were exhibited.
The Indians yesterday morning got a rampage
in consequence Of the refusal Of the Committee 10
ply With their request that the holders Of season tickets
should not be admitted. The Committee told soem n
plain terms that it could not DO done, they vers
bound to their contract with all ticket holders
whereupon the Indians had pow.wow. and len tie
premises much to the disappointment Of many people
who we're anxious to witness their performances.
The filing mp OF the room by visitors with sessaa
tickets lessened the receipts and consequence the
Indians much out Of pocket we believe undar
the agreement between them and the managers. thY
were to receive portion Of the proceeds The Indian
Department was OF course closed aud the police with.
drawn from the door.
The Committee Arms and Trophies having In
charge the Sword sensation. yesterday issued Ne I'd.
lowing notice:
NxvYoRK, April "a, 1854
AIRY AND NAVY swoRps-The ,ubscrpiion for To. army
and navy swords the Metropolitan Fair will finally close
Saturday the sd inst, at O'Clock p M No subscriptions
will b. taken the books after p Of that day Ballot.
will be placed in the Fair buildings Fourteenth street
aud Seventeenth street. TO receve si subscription, from
o'clock On O'Clock D. M In sealed envelopes the subs rbsr
ncosng the money certified check banks in the City
NewYork with hi. name which will be placed the sub
erPon books the evening By committee appointed
for that purpose. WiLLIANT. BLoDGRrT. Chairman
The same Committee further announce that the
Executive Committee has nominated Wilson j. Hunt,
and VIM II. Webb to act with VIM. Kembe, J. B.
Wright and Judge DAILY. nominated by the Committee
on Arms and Trophies TO superintend the opening Of
the ballots and the entrance upon the subscription
books Of the ballots received above. This mode has
been adopted by the Committee under the conviction
that it III insure order and perfect fairness in the
cordng OF the votes given during the last hours Of de
Fair.
At noon to-day the Joint Executive Committee win
confer with the Standing and Executive Committees
OF the law Of Congress relative to the proposed esas
lshment Of soldiers home.
The price OF admission to-day and tomorrow win DO
25 cents and expected that the holders OF season
tickets will remain at home or pay their way will the
mass
The AUToGRAPHIC ALBUM.
Mrs Vincenza Botta has presented to the FAIR -
autograph album, collected from great variety q
sources and rich in unusual personal relics OF dis
tingushed men and women. A catalogue Of its treas.
ures has been Published. Among them are letter q
George Washington 10 Lieut.. Col Gray, letter in En.
gsh from Lafayette letters from Benedict Arnold and
Aaron Bun, and extensive collection OF more
recent American autographs, political, military.
literary, sc. OF English women and men
there are Victoria. Macaulay. Thomas Ciarkson.
Florence Nightingale Elizabeth Barrett Browning
an autograph letter from Walter Savage Landor let
ter OF four pages from Thomas Carlyle letter Ron
Richard Golden and a pen and ink csriSstnre b
Thackeray There are letters from Humboldt, Schiller
Exceedingly rare-Jaeob Grimm, special contriba'
ton from fredrika Bremen letters from Guzo Thiers
Pelisser Laborde. Montalembert, De TOcquevle, Goa
sim Gasparin Cochin signature Of Victor Emanae-a
letter from aribad letters from Carlo Poero and sVa
Pellico patriots and martyrs and very may otaen
scarcely less noticeable The collection Is frequently
illustrated with portraits and is altogether OF 'e!
great interest and yalne.
AN AFGHAN PoR GENERAL.
At the stand Of the Church Of the Resurrection -Four
teenth street. is . very elegant Afghan which is toh
presented BY vote Of the ladies' to OF the two Gea
erals. Grant or Mcclellan. The vote is confined CT
olusiyely to the ladies' aud yesterday carried On
with much spirit
An auction sale Of engravings, and fnely-fnisss<
photographs by Brady and other distinguished artists
took place last nigh, in the ara gallery, in the presence
OF a large audience.
Pictures ard frames were sold separately. and b
several instances the latter brougn, the higher prcs
iine bronze Of Rembrsndt brought s2J0. si,3le g
was realized from the sale OF the pictures.
RECEIPTS.
Tie following report Of receipts up 10 O'Clock p n,
was made by the Treasurer:
0S Admissions Union
Admission -Four square............ SlV4o "
tenth s,ree,.... 4cn &C Donation,.......... $50
Union 80 $40 ~ Fire Department. S226p
Re,taurant....,. $500 W Indian Department !, 80