New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-29

RELEASED.-1ne Collector OF the Fort mas re-
leased from attachment the cigars recently seized at
Wener's Hotel at Quarantine, it appearing that the
complaint made was not well founded.
BULLS HEAD.-The tide runs very low this
week. that is for spectators and owners of cattle some
OF whom find their pockets getting low underline re-
peated DRAWINGS AS will be by the full reports
another page. prices declined nearly dollar and
half per ewt since last Tuesday, making falling of
OF about 4c per pound from the highest rates of May
81 Is it not about time that butchers took cognzance
Of the fact that beef is down.
OBsRoUIEs oPTHoMAs HYER. The funerals SER
vices of the gentlemanly expire fighter Familiarity
known Tom Hyer took place yesterday afternoon from
bis late residence No l55 East Thrtyth street. Nearly
500 professional and other friends of the deceased
visited bis residence during the day out Of respect and
to take last view Of one who figured prominently
among the sporting fraternity The funeral cortege
proceeded to Greenwood Cemetery where the remains
wero inferred. We have already given sketch Of his
life.
The third annual meeting Of the Worlds
Health Association met q; the hail fthe Hygieo-Thera
pcutic College on Tuesday morning and afternoon
Some speeches we're made and committees and officers
were appointed when they adjourned to meet In Metro
politln Hall on "Wednesday and Thursday.
SOCIAL SIyGIEG MEETIyG.--The social sing
ing meeting noticed in THE TRIBUNE last week was
duly inaugurated on Monday evening The lecture
room Of the Middle Dutch Church. lafayette place
and Fourth street filed with an sppreciasiyo and
attentive audience who seemed delighted with the pro-
cccdings. The exercises Of the evening were intro
duced with prayer by DR.. Hastings The singing was
most excellent, and different musicians are to be in.
yted from time 10 lead the singing those who attend
will enjoy instructions from the best musical talent
in the city. Mr. Lamphier, through whose efforts TINS
meeting has been organized, Is veteran missionary.
having been in the service years as the mis-
sionary Of the North Dutch Church. He spends one
half u his time in tho neig horhood OF TINS chgres
parents 10 the house Of God. IL is "a field which
requires lust such q labGer-one with kind.
y heart, and sympatl1ns disposition md:
those who viii listen 20 words OF
admouition A free evening singing meeting can ac.
complish much good for there classcs. Az many OF
them have evenings resting idly on their hands,
impure atmosphere Of the gierng dens where ribald
song and diss patton ruins both body aud soul The
first meeting proved an entire success and has met
with warm encouragement The cOnsihtory OF the
Collegiate Church baye done good thing ny throwing
open the doors Of their church for such IN object and
have demonstrate that instead Of tagging by the wsy
tfcy arc PaNlur pune oVialiH. rs ncAt -noAeeJ
nations birthday no meeting will be held unth the
18th OF July on which occasion cordial invitation Is
extended 70 AL friends Of the cause to be present
A FE,TIvAL.-On Thursday last some ladies
rom Sew.York, Brooklyn and wes,ehestcr Co., united
in giving our sick aud wounded soldiers in the hospitals
on Dayids Island Strawberry Festival" There
are on the Island between three and four thousand pa
tlents. who were abundsntly RECALLED with tAis me
fruit Just on tie top OF tie season when II Is sweetest
About 500 baskets supplied so that every man
hadnough FOR once least The funds for the purchase
Of tho berries contributed By the gentlemen OF the
Board IL Brokers who responded to the call with their
occasion were farulshed by the isdies OF the
neichborbool. II come Of our citizens, who arc
going 10 the morntnins or eide for their own
pleasure or reircshment, would first speud
day IN the hospitals among our suffering heroes VINO
have often stood between them and diShonor
roighbors 10 do all the little acts OF Kindness which
N be oae 30 alleviate the bardships and priv atoEs
these men - unrepningy enduring IL Is often but
very little thing that IS wanted 10 sly or turn tue cur
rent ~ discomfort Ask ofthesc men, whose wounds
weakness utterly prevent bis helping himself what
you do for him The answer will b. the expression
of come simple, though 20 ltn serious want Govern
furn'she % tie hOsptas al that Government can
reasonably be expected - rnsh but there are nuiier
and which only sympathizing hearts can sugees An
orange, Jelly lighter cru,ch. paper and envelopes.
or some such little matter. bestowed with Judgment ard
sympathy. will greatly help the men TO bear patiently
tie weary hours Of hospital life. Many Of the men
snier from extreme anxiety shout their fani- |
lies. a Maine in - hospital. wh0 h.s lost .
leg says Il could feel easy il / knew ID w.is and
children were comfortable. / take care Of them /
til leg when get we'll but sere AN; ILaye Mt
been paid FOR time. l know 1 shall get my pay |
by aud ~, but they wanting il how Another |
from Vermont says, IL keep worrying about my wife
and four little girls and don't get well 50 fast as should
NJ knew they easy" Such require d Kind
If tk.p .ur
moro. They ask for help Arc We not the more
bound 80 think Of the patient heroes and be TO their
families all that they took from tose families give TO
theT-to our-country.