New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-09
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NEw.YoRk TYPOGRAPHICAL SorErY.-A
meeting Of this Society will be held this evening when
w. o. Bourne will read paper entitled Tho Artise
Laborer."
SALE OF A PRHE.-Tho prizo steamship Cum
berland. captured By tao De Soto was sold yesterday
under direction Of tho United States Marsha. foe
e6Ooo Her cargo. which is very fine one. will b
sold on tho 18th inst
ICE.-The quantity Of ice this year Is fa1
greater than it was Inst. II ia Of better quality, aud
twice as cheap Last year slcre was very little ce and
1t sold at enormous rates. The lee companies Of tha
city have this year 10000 tuns Of leo In their houses
and Vau:s which Is about tie usGal quantity that IL
consumed annually. Although the supply ID not as large
this year as it hes been former occasions saH
1t is thought that there viii be enough on hand to ae
commodate the public generally a great number od
persons les. year refused ice by the large ice con
panies account of the scarcity. Philadelphia via
have to buy ice from other cities her supply filling verJ
short this season. The price Of leo this year will bt
about follows To families ING from to lopounds
daily. 20 cents per week. those taxing from u to u
pounds daily. 20 cents per week. families taking Il
pounds and upward 60 cents per 100 pounds to srocerA
miknen and others. 30 cents per leo pounds; hotels
and confeconers averaging SEQ - LOCO pounds daily
for six mouths at IS cents per 100 pounds.
LADIES' NATIONAL ARMY RELIEF AssoCrA'
TIoS-Our sick and wounded soldiers daily blessing
the kind who administer to their comfort Gnd
nurse them in the camps and hospitals There are hnnt
reds Of these blessed women WHO ore constantly cor.
ing for the sick ard wounded. without fee or reward.
Eut for the better protection Of to and the WEB
fare Of the soldier and in order that these sisters d
charity eau be dispatched TO any point where thea
services needed. association has been formed
similar to tie Christian Commission and the Sanitary
Commission. Several wealthy ladies Of this city and
elsewhere saw the necessity Of this, nnd commenccS
early last Fal TO their influence In that direction
President Lincoln, Gen. Wool Coy. Andrew. and masy
other prominent gentlemen gave their hearty npprova
to the object and tho efforts Of the ladies finally sse
cooled in tho formation Of The Ladies National Relief
Association Tie objects Of tho Association are set
forth in the following resolution adopted at the fs
meeting;
Rs.ored The object, Of ,h, A,'ocsOn shall be-is Ts
homo for al who regularly employed by he Aot
sqn when on n5 i. aya TO o e e ed
tie Army such female assistants II aEs competent and a
approved u regard dass to which they may bs -
.iysed.
An the expenses Of the nurses including compensas
ton for their services paid by tho Association.
meeting of several ladies belonging to the Associatoa
was held yesterday afternoon at their rooms in Clntoa
Hall at which it resolved that Room No Clinton
Hal be known as the headquarters O me Associations
and that oil those wishing situations as nurses In hs
Army win apply there at any time during the day ht
Sarah 2. Edson is President OF tho Association. ~
healq quarters are at Washington.
HoYoRAHLY DISCHARGED. - Having given
publicity to ths arrest Of Wm. II. Diamond. Hudsos
E7er Railroad mail agent, On . charge Of carryine
counterfeit postal currency from New York to Troy 10
is proper that should draw especial attention to ne
fact that bis innocence has b. most completely proven,
aud that stands before TIC world with an entirely
uullemished rcputa; ION. Aier examination before
Judge Hilton, at Albany he was konoraby discharged
AMERICAN BIBLE SocIErY.-The stated meet
ing Of the Board Of Managers was held at ae Biblb
House. As:or place on Thursday tho 7th inst. at -
p m WIZ. B. Crosby esq, Yice.Presidens In the
chair The deceasc Of Pentlah PERT. esq one Of sh6
Vice Presidents, being announced, the Rev DR.. IynE
By request Iesd ths SON Psalm ana 9asrsd p,a{s
in Colorado one in Kansas in Connecticut and
ore in New York. Interesting communications werd
received from the Rev. Levi Thorn conveying vetS
OF thanks ron the Board Il Aruy Coporiage in Nort4
Carolina for lO0 o0 volumes granted at their reqaesa
for thai States from the Rev. james Hickey Monterey,
With highly encouraging reports OF Bible disubuiiod
Ia Mexico; from Tie ksv. 4. q. Simoytoa, Rio Do
Janero the labors OF cOlpcrtsnrs under his slp
vision; from the Rev. L. S Jaeoby, Bremen. wit4
annual financial account ard statement Of printing an0
Giatiblt.On II Germany. tro.h tho lev. j.. l.. Hail.
III renee and the Rev. w CLARK Milan. showing ins
creasiug call for Bible dissemination in Italy Several
letters from ChEa--Ns, Or. D. Weiis Williams, Pekqt
tue Rev. Charles HariTe and the Rev. ). l.. Baldwia
OF Fuh Char and tho Rev T. poty, Amoy-wn4
valuable information 10 tho work Of the soelst9
in thas imTenso empire; from tho Rev. DR.: King
fleal 10 rsgard 10 printing tho Modern Greek estat
naut in ca ms; from the Rev. Z. L. Hastngs Ceylon
with financial account and in regard % abors OF tAe
eoportear ia CeyO he total number OF books granted
is a 3D. Of which 50 90 TO tic Christian COM
mission; 1850 for Japan sJ for the Island OF Sc
Thomas; 3l5 for Uruguay; 335 Tor HaJtii seyerS
grants for Poedmen "a volumes IL raised letters to9
tie blind Beside these, e26i rs worth were granted
nor included in tie above nur1ler; s5OO were appfe
r-ltaa lr piutng the Syriac Testament Ia Oroomans
and h yas resolved make plates for tie hawaiian
family Bible AID for the Ancient Armenlan Psalms ~
tbe IdUlc house An agent was appointed for Bra2s
one Tor Mexico and temporary agent Tor Italy Ihesv
aFrnngonelts were made for extending the iorels9
worg An agent was also appointed t9r Westera wy
ginic. James LenoY, esg., " New-iork was unonts
elected Pres.den, * tie Society IN place OF h9
late non Luther Br6dl8h A vast amount OF import&n4
business was transacted, vel behls the last meeIiH8
OF the financial year.
FIRE IN FoRTIETH SrRRsr--The oakum iaos
tory of Mr j. A. Cormack. NO. l4O West FortieA
street was slightly damaged By hre Yesterday. Lsss
or stock 500; on building 800. Insured Tor se.oooW
various city companies.