New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-29

WIDOWS dRc&Sphans ruha WI" 'oAe piaco a' o v vo"s
this evenins.yls tho corner Of Twsntythird-sk ~
Foarth.aye
The Hon. John T. Hoffman, the Mayor elect,
called on Wednesday or Mayor Gunther and took tie
oath Of office Yesterday tie Hon. Richard OGornu
took the cath Counsel to tho Corporation and james
Hayes esq. as Supervisor. before the Mayor.
A PRIzg-FIGHT PREvENTgD-OYg OF rH1
PRINCIPALS ARRESTED. Two sets Of ronghs belonging
TO the Eighteenth and Twenty. FIRST Wards known -
the "Ceoghegan" and "McFay" crowds left this city
early Thursday uloru;ng for the purpose Of wit
ressng prizefybt at the Sunnyside Hotel, situafea
the Fashion Course. l. L. announced to take pace
| between William keeer and a man knoSn as "JeH-
l1iormation Of the movement had frITncry been com
rrupicatnl to Capt. Wilson OF the Tweuty- first ire
oinct Police. and lie dispatched Sergeant Barrltt -
Hunters Poat TO watch the movements OF the party.
lie succeeded in arresting Keller. who was brought0 ~
this city and he'd for examination. In the meanune
bis opponent aud those who had congregated TO wiz
ness the light henrd Of tho arrest and succeeded -
making their escape
FiDDLIyG BY COyTaACr.-It ist be sincerely
hoped that the new Mayor will renew the contract
under which the old fiddler who. with bis back to the
railing Of tic park and his ghtess eyes strictly fixed
upon The TRIBUNE establishment perpstually plies hS
daily avocation. The fiddler in question Is indus
trious than musical. He Is evidently deaf as well -
blind for nothing to disturb that tuneless see
saw DOnoOny Of his wherewth lie usbers IN the morn
Jog and distnrbs the last moments OF the dying gay.
The crash and rumble OF the tbcoagnare disturos nt
not Above all the tnnult rings his insane vi0lin hks
the squall Of infant Suffering with tho co'c pro
cession sweeps BY with rolling drum and resonant ns
midnqh, hnsh of the unpeoped wild Huzzaing multi.
tudes welcome the popuis IDOL of the nation under hn
very nose but The CHEEKY fiddler stall Is gay; ths ig
Mug splits tho SKY aud Jove speass in thunder but ts
old fiddler saws away. No one divine the tune 10
PAYS IL may De an aria from tie Beegars Opera or
tue melancholy ode to which the aagLorous antigua
COW expired. Bat one thing Is certain; we have hso
enough ~ IL. and hope tie incoming Hayor VIII nos
contnle the municipal contract under when tns
genius renders Printing. .Housesquare BaDei Of daS
corGant SQUAD.
STRUCK UPoN TIE HEAD WITH AN A1.--OD
Tuesday nieht ast Henry Bauer and John Mice quar-.
reed and dnrig the afray Bauer struck his opponent
upon the head With an ux. inictng serious wound.
Toe mater wGs bronght to the atteniio1 OF tne
Tweutietb Pracirct Police until ats on wednesday,
night, when It found the unfortunate man had re-
ceyed medical attention. He was at once conveyco
to Bel eyue IL Hssta where be now hes In dangeroos
irct. He is from Germany, and resided at No. 80
Seventh.ave. Soon after the wounded man was cou-
ycyed to tho hospital Bauer was arrested by Ofncee
Nordigau and Yesterday committed to await the re-
suit of N ces inju;ies. He Is German baker aged -
years The origin Of the assault was not ascertsned.
THEFT oPI INDIA RUBBER-A PRIVATE WATCH.
morning Officer Robert CoDnor Of tie Seventh Ptecince
three in South-st.. ne0r Markets. having %
their backs we'll filed bags. lie arrested one oi the
men named Michael Sullivan. when the Others threw
down their bags and ran away fhe blgs we're iouns
to contain Ind rubber Subsequently thp officer sscer
tained that 20 bales Of India Iuhber, vaned at soeN
and consigned to Manuel Perez OF No IS Liberty ST.
had been stolen from Pier No. IL East River In addi.
ton to the three bags mentioned above she omoeS
found three bales in she'd tho screwd0 al iers
Nus 80 and 40 where sullivan is employed as priVase
watchman and in junk shopopposite the screw.
dock mentioned. The remainder OF the property nss
not yet been found The prisoner WINS Yesterday tanss
before Justice Standby at the Essex Market fohos
| Court, and committed for examination.
A SPECIMEN OF THE BROADWAY GIFT ENrEH'
PRISE ESTABLISHMENTS Officer Woodbridge OF tnS
sixth Precinct yesterday arrested Cornelius Dbbe, pro-
prietor OF gift enterprise estahlishment at No. ~.
broadway on complaint OF Mr.. Niles Fairb nks o.
Esrles Hotel The complainant states that he wentinte
tie prisoners place for the purpose OF purchasing
ring and while there was induced 70 engage ID gamS
of chance, losing at sitting SlJ0. He was ase
Induced to invest some OF the sealed envelopes con:
tsning numbers purportug TO represent prizes, bas
succeeded IN procuring only tirng articles. Inc So
cr sed was held TO bail by Justice Hogan. The above
* only q specimen of the way in which persons are
swinded in Of the gift jewelry establishments
Throughout the city.
LARGE CATrLE.-Two six-year-olds of the
Durham breed who together weigh 600 pounds. can
be this morning and afternoon ol exhibition y
front Of the dinihg.house OF Mr.. c. Crook. No. %
Bowery near Canal 81. They fed By Boon Baker
OF StiITater. saratoga Couaty, N IL esPeciay 'oS
this enterpIsing caterer. who VIII give his customers
an opportunity Of indngirg on New-Years day IN the
ucy steaks tempting and epicurian dishes whieA
tLese bovine monsters will afford.
AucrIoy SALE OF COTTON The balance Of
tie cotton damaged the late FIRE In S.ate-st. was
sold Yesterday noon the Battery by John H. Draper
& Co. Auctiouecrs About 10000 10 were sold. and
realized fair prices. Two lots brought 4ic aud 6ic
and the rest Of the cotton averaged fro
l6;c b. &c per pound. quantity Of hemp was sole
,f,a- the Government and fetched Ito
per pound
KNOCKED Down AND ROBBED. On Wednes.
day night, while Edward Gallagher Of No. fi2 Ease
Thirteenth ST. passing through one OF the streefa
In cbe Frs Ward near the North River he was knocked
n g.. - Nn,oan bo on. .ron1 hia bs1y helN