New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-18
CITY NEWS.

CITY NEWS.
Ar THE PARK.--The attendance on Saturday
at Central Park during the afternoon was immense
probably exceeding that of any musc-day this season.
The number of carriages was perfectly astonishing;
and for long time after tho concert there was steady
tide Of vehicles down Fifth.ave. returning from the
really charming entertainment which tDe Commission
ers of the Park had provided The concert was moro
than usually satisfactory the programme
oycrtures moy enent from Beetboven's SECOND gym
pbony. and selection from 1.-THE Huguenots' inc iat
ter being embeshed with several difficult passages or
the cornet, wherein Mr.. T j. Dodworth found ample
opportunity 70 display his skill % performer on mat
instrument We understand that at future concerts
there will be additional symphony performances INC
next one being the Scherzo from Mendessohns aehenl
frl Scotch symphony The Park 10 now In It's fullest
glory.
In srain commencing the Judgment which directs
~. Saturday Concerts VIC add the hope that next year
the ,nblic NAV be still more diverted by the perform
ances of a band something like those which play in
several Of the European capitas-a company number
inc from 60 to 100 Instruments The present scheme Is
good one but the one proposed would be n.nchpceri
and il certainly absurd to suppose that tie me.
tropos OF America cannot Adequately sustain any pace
of meriiorous public recreation. which many OF the
Tho DR. ise OF present concerts Ia every persons
mouth because 1t Is the best thing Of the ki1d have
ever known but when there IL something IN Tue word
yet better. 1t certainly seems that we oi wfoIk
should know Of and enjoy IL. The series OF open-or
concerts will be continued during The present iasson 10
long as the weather u suitable.
THE BALLOON ASCENSION ON SATURDAY
balloon ascension Wa made on Saturday afternoon
from Prof loves nmphitheater at tho Central Park,
by one Of his assistants two men accompanying him
on his aerial voyage. which did not extend beyond .
few miles, as the balloon descended Harlem ltto
after sunset The privilege Of atmospheric navigation
sold by auction. AMI the sums paid by tie adven'
turcrs were si0 and slto. The ascension was hand.
some one. and the day particularly favorable.
DEATH OF OUR LATEST COMO WEEKLY
The comic hebdonodsl known as Mrs GRADY after
few weeks precarious existence. breathed it ast some
time the pas. week but the exact hour day Of s do
mise is unknown. It's promises were great, aud much
was said Of Its large capitals but we presume that was
the only capital Joke Of which its editors wero found
guilty 1t was feeble from the beginning. and TO the
practiced eye Of journalistic surgeon the ssina norris
was In lis witlcss bosom from the first 1t has bad
many predecessors In the wy Of dying. and 10 Is not
uncbsritable to say. In spite Of the wornout Latin
aphorsm that its death was the only good thing was
ever known 10 have perpcaed during Its brief but not
brilliant history.
The LINCOLN Loo CABIS.-The log cabin
built by Abraham Lincoln md John Hanks in Macon
County Ill., In the year 1890 and for two years the
home Of our martyred President. has been removed
from Boston Common and will to-day be on exhibition
at Bsrnums Museum. Its exhibition is rendered moro
interesting BY the presence Of Mr. Hanks himself. who
intimately knew Mr.. Lincoln. and who relates some
interesting "reminiscences Of his distinguished friend.
One. half Of the proceeds Of the exhibition vii. be de-
voted 10 the erection Of monument to the memory OF
Thomas Lincoln, father OF the murdered President
TIE July Riots OF 1c63.-There was
meeting on Friday last at M. 20 Waist II the Mcr-
chants Committee for tie rcei Of the colorcd peore
who suffered by the riots Of Jly. ls'1 Col Coy,! the
Secretary Of the Executive Committee read hs report
from whch II appeared TINT the Committee had been
for two years pressing their claims viii me Controller
and finally arranged Jr tie payrcni OF +I9 claims, /
amounting 10 Si3.s O. 3is cg.ms were rejected asd
abandoned; l22 claims for G. i6l IL were rejected by
the Board Of Supervisors; ~ claims were allowed by
the Board nnoursng 10 81 Sc but have not yet
been settled by the Controller ard will have 70 be sued
for action. TIE dicrence between the sums claimed
and those slowed is sJ $50 Is; the sum originally al
lowed BIZ, never paid, is :342; l.04 claims we're en-
tered involving the sum Of sil7.953 90 The Commit I
tee lad claimants 10 help them, while their de-
p.ands were being audited. IS 90 49,
Too MANY wIvEs.-Oflicer Law of tho Essex