The New York herald., 1864-04-06

ane model Of tho North river steamboat Isaac New
ton Many other ine esIing 81 ecmens OF naSa s,oh,
lecture are on exhibition here, which We WIZ lake
another opportunity 10 describe.
MILLINERY AND DREssMAKING
was one OF The oeray paronized departments yester.
day u Is situated In the second story next door to the
Curiosity sh The drsssmsking is under the direction
OF Mrs. Forsythe assisted by Mrs. Donovan They nave
nue. cole ction Of ready made dresses, OF oil materials
and Tor every bas and other articles
OF ladies' apparel including tine assortment OF hoop
skirts and corscts Mrs Marshall o. Roberts has charge
Of the millinery department, assised by Madam Ferrero
Hrst things entering the room The assortment
consists OF handsome hats ranging 10 price from twenty
n.sy dollars ola easn fancy goods flowers and feathers
sition 70 somebody. II Is talking baby. We heard
it say "Papa" very naturally, and left old gentle
man admriDR IL Perhaps he bought Il.
HArRDREssINa DEPARTMENT
This 10 stocked with donations from tonsoral pro.
essors OF this city, and contains choice assortment Of
resoratiSes, and other articles Of similar character
One set OF curs forty six inches In length s valued ~
one hundred dollars braid, afty Ave inches long, IS
said be the finest IN the country There s private
for LADIES' hairdressng purposes experienced per-
in attendance, and the department No. IS, be-
tween the Curiosity Shop and the Restaurant
CONCERT LAST EVENING.
About O'Clock last evening the rooms began 70
h up very rapidly and presented OF beauty,
fashion and magnAcence not often be Witnessed out
side the limits OF metropolitan CITY, The orchestra
occupied about the same time by Grafula's band,
and during the evening" under the leadership Of that well
known artist, performed variety OF airs including SO
ectons the Enchantress overture to William Toll
selections from Robert Le Dabe snd Macbeth together
with other pieces Of national and patriotic character
THE POLICE ARRANGEMENTS,
under supervision Of Inspector Leonard and segeants
Wilson and Garland, admirable, and appear TO give
entire satisfaction 10 everybody No arrests were made
yesterday and strange TO relate complaints lodged at
headquarters. During the dny, however about fifty
ticles, ranging In value from five cent STAMP 10 fifty
dollars, found In different parts OF the building and
taken headquarters. Tho in many instances
had the thought to apply at the police headquarters,
where tho articles were restored on being correctly do
scribed and receipted for.
THE RESTAURANT
was crowded during the whole dav. Oysters were In
great demand, thirty thousand being consumed before
two O'Clock. The vands OF every description IN
simar demand AZ q moderate computation 1t is esti-
that about eight thousand persons parnzed this
branch Of the Fair Major Stetson and Mr.. VIM II. Rad
FORD bave got everything into good working order and
is in an admirably efficient condition The ladies' in
attendance at the restaurant will feel obliged by all per
paronizing II providing themselves before hand
with small change in United States currency or failing
trouble time Liberal donations of Coffee iour and
other articles are now being received and this depart
promises TO be as profitable as any other OF the
FAIR Contributions Of flowers, confectionery ana other
similar articles are solicited by the ladies' Committed
THE TWO SWORDS
which donated by Messrs Tiffany & Co.. to be pre-
sented 10 tho military and naval officer who shall receive
the largest number Of votes are very handsome and
costly specimens Of armorers' work Up to late
hour yesterday General Grant first on the list
for the military sword. lie was rather closely fo
lowed by General Mcclellan while General Butler fol-
lowed O respectful distance the
people would call It, The competitors tor the naval
sword running pretty closely together and Com.
mander Rowan, of the New lronsdes, and Admiral Far
ragut. Commander Rowan was little ahead but the
Old Salamanders chance Is still a very good one.
SALE OF TICKETS.
Mr. Theodore A. Moss has charge OF the ticket sellers,
money takers doorkeepers and all others who guard the
different entrances the Fair He has reduced every
thing into first rate working order and the committee
nave Er a 70 40 e 81
from part OF the building to another This gives
great satisfaction. Some tickets had twenty holes
punched them yese day much to the holders disgust
and the disagreement OF the paseboards The sales or
tickets yesterday amounted to thirteen thousand tour
hundred and eighty seven or this number between six
and seven thousand were season tickcs.
THE REcEIPTs.
On making inquiry at the Trcasurers office last night
learned tnat the money taken at tho door and at the
different stands had not been counted and would not be
until to day. No estimate could, therefore, possibly be
made OF the amount Of receipts when the Fair closed at
about fifteen minutes TO eleven last night.
rhe Union Square Exhibition TO be
Opened this Afternoon.
GRAND OPENING COsCERT--oNs HUNDRED BEAUTIFUL
YOUNG sINGRRs-rHE KSICKERBoCKEH KITCHEN.
ETC, ETC.
It was confidently expected yesterday that the Union
square division Of the Sanitary Fair would have been
opened to the public but there great many i'm
porant things still LETT undonc which ought TO have been
DONE found necessary to give the carpenters and
joiners time to accomplish all that was needed So,
although everything actual, required for the interior
display the opening OF the building In readiness,
the programme could not be carried into effect origin
ally intended There need b. alarm, however for the
ladies' working earnestly, and this afternoon ut
three O'Clock, the Union Square Exhibition will b.
opened With grand concert. in which hundred beau
tul Young nVers will take part. That this section
in fair way or progression may be noted from the fact
that the Xnickcbocker Kitchen open all yesterday
tnt nfg Loeb ba Ueutl init
descendants Of gallant and sturdy old Dutch burgo
masters who govern this Teutonic culinary department
Knickerbocker Kitchen, typos OF neaness, taste
and good management, as well as excellent samples Of
arst class cooks BY their kind nvta ion the reporters
who visited the induced to try cup Of their
caudell," or "kaude" !" very good kind OF compound
no doubt for Knickerboekers and plum puddings, BIT
altogether unsued TO the palate of at least one OF the
reporters present. Some OF the gentlemen finished NJ the
contents their cups others merely tasted the savo
~ composition st the Knickerbocker Indies evinced
desire treat the representatives OF the press with
proper attention, and glad 10 say that this has
been the pr evaiipg disposition OF all the ladies' who
plentuy gra &C and the Fair and without whose
invaluable aid all the .head aud ta committees would
he like so many ropes o. sand.
We suboin the names ot the ladies who form the Com
mittee OF the knickerbocker Kitchen
Mrs J. Roosevelt, chm Miss Susan Peuson, Treas'r
Mrs Alfred Schermcrhorn, Mrs. James Beekman,
Mrs. A. I Clayton, Mrs. Legeett,
Mrs. nr. Brown, Mrs. Rinns,
Mrs f. l. vielc, Mrs. Willis.
Mrs. Timpson, Mrs. Cars n,
Mrs. Joel Wule, Miss Cornell.
Mrs. ". Caleb,
AZ the north eud OF the kitchen Is splendid fireplace
built after the old style, expressly for the OCCASION
Here number of large logs pled up. and With the
occasional stirring Of large poker they throw out
ruddy and refreshing licht, mingled with warmth
that peculiarly acceptable in these cold nights OF April
OF the decorations both pictorial and artistic, with
which the kitchen abonRds will speak familiar
y aud at greater length when the building s fully open
20 the public But ~ we have large number OF Dutch
readers and thousands who interested In that ancient
people and their expressive language we subjoin few
OF the inscriptions whfh visitors will have the pleasure
Of reading aud discussing In thesorignaL Over the in
hal Of entrance is this quotaton:-
"0nze Genegeubeid Is voldoen.n (