New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-09
Hhe Receipts and Take. OF Public Amuse

When the future historian of the Republic
Makes ND the burden Of great conflict win interest
him and his readers TO turn for while rom the giare
II flaming cannon, and bTistng musketry, 10 examine
HE conditions Of civil life in country III which
buch Of rigorous warfare were enactedi ana "
&ill promote accuracy in the estimate OF our h1toha
Aharaeter to study the habits and demeanoT OF soce
Through its baptism OF FIRE and blood To this END we
have collected the items OF expenditure OF the people o.
New-York for public amusenents during the present
season emneny calculated 10 Illustrate tne temper
Ind habits OF our people - "
From the day Of July to the 3oth day Of April last
Me seven pin theaters and the Academy OF Music
IN this city received for dramatic performances,
D. 053 Co., and paid tax the same TO the amount Of
N2060. The largest sum paid by any thea,er lor ,af
6urng the period above named was that paid by Nlbo
Garden. amounting to si77s g2. The smallest sum
bald by any thester between the foregoing dates was
paid By the od Bowe ,nsa.ef ia nsd by tho
Academy OF Music amountingto $50 Ihe SECOND
smallest paid BY the New Bowery Theatre and
Amounted to sl,s7 So The third largest tax was paid
by WaIIacks Tbeaier and amounted to the sum OF
d 7ss "A. The third smallest tax was paid by the
Broadway Tbeater. amount ng to S2,27l 10
The French Theater from October to February paid
The three Negro Minstresy Exhibitions paid tar TO
Che amount Of 81 40 "a Bryants paid The largest tax
establishment paid the next largest amounting to
b72o 10. Campbell & Hooley's Troupe paid tax 10 the
amount OF SIG o..
From October to March 81 the Hippotheatron. in
eourteeRths paid tax amounting To 81 $40 "A on their
Equestrian and other performances The American
ncdteI, NO. 434 DfOdQwAy. pdlu TAX OF S'tt oODH
eher receipts from july TO April. The German Thea
s 3. ssi' from September to A'r Tax TO the amount
In addition 10 the foregoing amounts Of tax paid by
places OF amusement between July aud April l. we
knay mention Barnun's Museum. the gross
receipts of which reach the nigh figure VI g. l7o Co.
Independent OF the suuB enumerated above. large
amount Of tax Is paid annually IN this city by the pro-
hretors Of miscellaneous exhibitions, making total 81
bot less than $4,000 annually, paid into the Treasury
from the single source Of public aDpsements in the ino
eropois alone. Internal Revenue Recorder.
SHOCKING OcCURRgsCE-1h The Lancaster PA.
fn9sneer Of June s. gives The following statement VI
fearful tragedy, which occurred at Columbia IN that
State,
On Sunday night a few minutes before o'clock TIE
report Of gun heard in the neighborhood OF Ers'
eDans Saloon, corner of Front and Locust sts. Coui
Ola. followed soon after by screams OF distress III
appears that humber Of small boys two OF them sons
~ Mr. Erisman, proprietor OF tnc saloon, anu ,he
Others children of Ms Felix. Mrs. Dickinson and Mt
Charles Rawlings were playing In Mr. Erisnans yard
Whe1 Mr. rs eldest SON. lad Of Ten or eleven ears
went into the saloon and came 70 the BACK ooor WIN
gun In his hand. He told the boys he was gong 10
shoot them, and Immediately drew up the gun and nred
the whole load taking effect upon four OF the boys
PR. Els second son was killed almost instantly. receiV
Eng some sixty seven shots in different parts 0 his bOdy
1he son of Mrs. Felix aged Xix or years. was
Shot In the abdomen and fingered until this morning al
Sociock, when death put an end 10 has suierDgs. Inc
fon OF Mrs. Dickinson not seriously wounded ana
6r. Rawlings's son received but slight wound. but
Pne shot penetrating bis breast. The gun was KEPT
loaded for tbs purpose Of killing rats and the lad who
ered 1t was not aware OF its being loaded. Deputy
Coroner Hunter held an inquest on the bodies Of young
Brtsman and Felix this morning. The affair has
saused general gloon in Columbia.
The LANDSLIDE AT C0LUMBus.--A CORE
opondent Of tn. Cairo Democrat gives the following ac.
count Of the recent landslide at Columbus;
came on board the steamer Countess az hickmhn;
KY, at O'clock a. H. bound for yOnr CITY, and arrived
ct Columbus at O'Clock, and witnessed Mt that point
one Of the most terrible sights in the way OF hand.