New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-26
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| what q Blue Monday - thOught Hosl
noo,le Yesterday and 40 wonder. The skies were
moist me streets muddy and he atmosphere muggy
cnourh TO make most folks melancholy. Added to
those the news Of another battle lost, with s!mpa
tbetic rise in gold and other values and it was but
natural to turn to the glooncst aspect Of oaTs But
were there not compensations for these sOmbei
surroundings Most certainly. Sosgy and suIen
though the SKY looked and dark and dismal rs the news
from the front might be, these were but the clouds
which hid from our too eager vision the sunlight
Of the coming Summer. II was fine growing
weather" as the farmers phrase It, outside the city
Beyond the dark present lies bright and glorious fu
tuIe. Already nature is putting on her gaycst attire
md preparing for the festive Of tie year These
close warm dull wet days. that weigh down our spirits
with dependency. are bringing into blossom thousand
charms that otherwise would whcr in tie bud AItadl
the yerdure ofthe hills feels the quickeung impulse OF the
Spring and hasjcns to clotlc the brown slopes Win
robes Of richest emerald the trees, but now sapesS
and sere wreathe their bare arms around the south
wind and welcome her warm embrace with unt"d
wealth of budding leaves Violet and daiicdi shed de-
Gcious perfume and fill the sheltered hooks with b'ae
and golden gories the cherry hangs big with It's Dur
den Of pcarlv promise: the busing peach and apple
blooms and the suow.,,htc ICsics Of the pear once
more gladden. the scene and scent tie air with grateful
fragrance These be the compensatory blessings of
benign Providence TO lis weary creatures for the
ter of prvation and discomfort through which they
have passed The sequence of the seasons teaches les
son Of patient Iustulness which none of us can too
soon take to heart
THE LATE METROPOLITAN FAIR,-Thc Far
buildings in Fourteenth street and Union Square pre-
4. ,,.,.t 4vln d UIII
Lal a large number Of worimen were engaged rcmov-
lug the flags and other decorations and by night the
walls Of tie great building nearly bare. Under
the direction Of Mr.. Mcclure, all the goods remaining
unfod in the iewelry department carefully packed
and removed to the west wing Of the Union Square
building which Will be used general salcaroom and
auctionroom during the week for all light goods The
machinery in the Fifteenth street building viii be dis
posed Of at II o'clock this morning Gu Wednesday
and Thursday The statuary marble fountain arcltcc.
tural ornaments flower vase and other articles viii he
sold in the Fouriecnthstreet building. On Friday
there will he sale a stones. The different
sales will be duly announced by the Committee
for further particulars in regard IN which We
would call attention to our advertising columns.
The Treasurer yesterday informed reporter that he
was OF present unable 10 give any correct account Of
turns from several departments, they having retained
their funds in hand for tie purpose of inst setting a
their expenses. large amount Of money subscribed
bv citizens in the ouset yet remains to b. paid H. and
nom al that We learn il probable mat o. q q
million viii be realized after dcducting A. me N!'ures
which baye,been exceedingly heavy. As soon az pos.
siDle the Treasurer VIII officially publish Diet I'D
statement Of the aggregate receipts. ilclaIins those
from each department.
BosToy. NEw-Y0RK, AND NEWPORT STEAM
BOAT CoNPASY-Thosc accustomed 10 the conyc'iences
and comfort Of the old Fail River route, between New.
York aud Boston will be glad 10 learn that The neN
COMPANY into whose hands this populat line has r..
Gently passed have spared neither pains nor expense in
increasing the elegance and convenience Of their boats
The Metropolis has been thoroughly rented, enlarged
and refurnished at expense Of 100000 and the I'm
pire State is soon 10 be hauled Off for similar improve
ments Mr. Z. Lit;leGed the agent Of the Company in
New-York, has his Office al No y Broadway.
A BEAUTIFUL SIGuT.-Mr. Prince, the horti-
culturist of Flushing Long Island kindly writes us:
Tie Magnolia COasptesa tree our pace well known
as the largest in America Is blooming in unusual per
! et ion this ysar-nOt single bud having been iJnieo
BY FROST The tree is full 25 feet high and presents one
sheet of pure white fragrant blossoms 1t VIII be IN
readers may be glad have opportunity oi aeess 1t
at such season. and are always g'ad 10 receive
lovers Of flowers o the place noite Of the fact may
not be unacceptable to them.
BULLS HEAD--4oHdag April 25.-The Beef
Cattle market opened this morning at Forty. fourth
street with Just etJGt the supply last week,
though not of as good average quality Tie total
number entered upou the yard book il 1913 % Of
which were sold saturday and out OF the whole the
Government have taken about go Tut the operations
Of MesGrs Starr Reed were 80 quietly conducted
that il not generally known HAT they were buying
10 any extent and therefore their purchase did not IN
duence the market they sometimes have done. They
estimate the average cost at just the same as last Mon
day, that is lGc. y n upon tie net weight Of beef We
estimate the market 10 average just about n II did last
week the best stock selling at ui as go0l prices ana
not quite as good quality mat l. AT lbOifc = ID net
seller sinking ufa and medium quality ia lblc.. ana
the poorest ia l4!c., averaging lJc n net. Some
of the buyers Of fsclass stock declare that they have
10 nav higher than last week and that they have paid
l7Ic u n net The sellers Of the poorest stock all de
clare that the market is not rs good 1t may De- all
owing 20 the weather which has been steadily rainy,
and has tended 10 make the market look dull 50 many
persons have kept within doors and has carried good
deal Of the trade into the last end Of the day There is
no trouble though about selling the STOCK well out to
night 50 that the market will close without any decline
unless an unexpected reinforcement comes in. some
rst-rsie Illinois and Iowa droyes sold wholesale 10
average Ice a. II upon sellers cstm8e. The weather
having become more favorable toward night, the bust
better al least appeared better than It dd
in the forenoon and those who had ordinary quality
stock held il little SITTER There was 10 difficulty
about selling out at full prices all the good stock be.
cause the supply is too small for the demald Inc hog
market is higher than at last report Good heavy corn
fed Hogs are worth 9ic T. n live weight and first
class heavy dsteryed hogs are worth about ~ much
The Sheep market opened this morning In sixth street
with light supply and a very slow trade. The dead
meat markets were full saturday and prices ruled
low This with the abundance OF hsh anu cheap bob
veal on sale made it difficult 10 sell live theep IN the
rain storm Of today and prices ruled nearly lc q ID
below the rates Of last week. prime lots OF Wool Sheep
gellinC al lnln