New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-20
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Tie CITY.
.otor Wilson is at the Aston House.

HE VII.
Senator Wilson is at the Astor House.
On FRIDAY naturalization ceases for the year.
Tho Snrrocate's Office is to be moved, about
the first of NAV, to the New Courthouse.
Tho cantors of Newt Orleans will meet at the
intersection OF East Broadway and Rutgersst onght
Moior.Cens. Schofeld and n. p. Banks were
At the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday.
Drs. Whitney and Garyin will read ESSAYS be-
.Joseph Russell, who cut his throat recently,
died at the Bellevue Hospital yesterday
Mr. Darius r. Mangam has been elected PTesi-
dent OF the National Trust Company OF this city.
The first of series of literary entertainments
was given last night by Prof ID. f. Dimon, in Harvard
Rooms.
Patrick Haley of No. 81 Canal-st, died yqster
day He had been crushed between some barrels and
cart.
Mr.. James F. Halsey, who was missing, has
returned 10 the city. Having been called away Without
notice, he wrote home but his letter did not reach
Only two of the 1900 volumes of Dickens's
works in the Mercantile Library were on their shelves
yesterday.
Enterprise Section, Cadets of Temperance,
will listen TO addresses by the Rev. James b. Dunn j. f.
Frobshe esq and Others at Cooper Institute this even
ing.
Prof. Doremus will deliver the first of a
course of lectures in the Room Of the Church OF
the Holy Trinity, on Thursday evening SUBJECT bhe
Creation
An INQUEST was held by Coroner Schrmer yes
terday at No 23l SecOndave. the body OF Raehe
SchemsChaefer native OF Prussia aged IL years. VINO
died OF burns from the explosion OF keroseneoh lamp
At the meeting of the American Institute
Farmers Club yesterday genealogical trlumphs We're ex
mbited and interesting discussions followed Fun re-
ports in the WEEKLY and SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE
NavOr Hoffman received a delegation from the
Common Council Of Boston yesterday who desired inioT
nation touching our Excise law. The Mayor referred
the gentlemen to the Excise Commissioners
The Board of Audit yesterday considered the
claim OF McGinns for labor and materials on Essex
Market 1861, slS775 q and Of William Hayes for sery
ing subpenas for the Corporation Attorney from Ie0z W
1865, $4,000 Decisions reserved.
Mr.. Frederick Walroth, Treasurer of the n:
Relief Committee has opened s96SsPCn d az al
Nos 20 nd 81 Clfs for the benefit OF the famine SUI
ferers Sweden.
The Messrs Blocker sold house and lot in
West Senyhrstst near siXth,aye, Yesterday ot or
s9sOO; lot in Nnthave near Fifty-tithSt Tor Sts9e
and lots rtyninthst near Eleyenthave Tor s''o
each
\ light wagon. containing Mr.. O. Farrell OF
No 267 West Thrty-ffthst and Mr. Hiram Anderson OF
car near Central Park yesterday Both gentlemen were
thrown ont and severely bruised
Mr.. John c. Smith of No. 81 Prince-st, was
crossing the track in wagon at FouIth-aNe ana One
R of SG s bound up The
vehicle shattered and no was thrown TO the ground
| but not seriously injured.
| Samuel b. Tobeyl and William d. TObey. his
brother recently arrested on the complaint OF Mr
Thomas jerks of No 229 Broadway who charges ,hat
they have been guilty Of em9eZzlement Ihey Mei re-
taken before DstrctAttorney Hall and held to ban IN
/ 5000 each.
| Detective Officer Tiemann arrested f. j. La
zelle matchmaker, in Kingst, last evening, on the
charge OF stealing four watches from his employers,
McssTs sunderin Weaver. Of No IS state-st Roches,
ter InfatuatOn with policy playing u said 10 have led
the accused who is quite an elderly man. 10 commit the
theft
Mr. Vandewater's horse sales, YESTERDAY, were
well attended and prices were little better than nsual
black horse Dauness that can trot In $50 brought
C s5G 5o hay T @ 81 e b not
ranted, in poor condition. realized $95
Mosby, of the Rebel army, entered the Gold
Room and took a seat By the side OF President Hoyt
yesterday afternoon, and when Mr.. Colgate sent ny
Tlla demand was made that the stranger be elected
This created intense excitement during which the Rebel
| withdrew.
William Peterbel newly arrived Hollander,
living at No Vandewaterst had 500 In gold stolen
from him recently. woman named Feurpark, who mad
Henry Who had rooned with him. sailed for Bremen on
Saturday last and it is conecured that they were the
thieves.
The following-named officers have been com
missoned in the 7th Regiment Charles s Van norton
GsTaR RANK Ia7 OF Henry o ' Frst H nc5an
Oct g. 1867 James II. lngersoll Second Lieutenant RAM
seP 6 1897 G"Rs e coo82es o the S R and lest Re
rade on Nov. 2j, Evacuation Day.
The County Canvassers received n protest
from Judge Connolly YESTERDAY against tee canyassng OF
Eighteenth and Twentyfrst Wards the Judges charge
being that in each OF the election districts OF these wards
illegally cast. and that persons voted who
not residents Of either tine state County or United
States They fraudulcnty registered and by fraud ana
perjury voted The Board decided to lay the whole sub
ject of canyassng for Supervisors over un Thursday
| next.
The members of the First Metropolitan Land
and Building Association met last evening at Farmer =
Institute No 80 IudlOwst for the purpose Of allowing
members opportunity 10 select their respective lots
the property in possession Of the Association stu
ate In Morrsania This property has been fully ap.
praised, and nearly all taken up. The announcement
from chair that John W Farmer had consented 20 be
Treasurer, gave satisfaction. Several members
were enrolled and The meeting which was largely at
tended adjourned TIL Tuesday evening next
At a meeting of the Board of Excise yester-
day, Frederick Leporn OF No 32 West Forty Ourthst
called to answer for violating the Excise law lie
barkeepers IN attendance at his bar were selling cider,
lemonade. and saltwater. When his wife died he was
compelled TO hold balls the nights O her death and
burial because his ballroom had been hired previously,
he could not break his contract II appeared In ties
Who made the arrest with SOS. License revoked.
Dr. II. williamson Principal of one of our
puDHC sSnoos, hls IN ttu anu "a st lt llcI
patent Tor very ingenious combination OF celestial and
terrestrial globes which is calculated TO facilitate the
study Of Astronomy aud which will Tend 10 p0pularize
maj subject as branch OF common schoo education
With the ordinary celestial and terrestrial globes sepa-
rate and usually Of the SIZE there has always
isted difficulty presenting TO the mind Of the student
vivid picture Of the relation Of the sphere OF the hcav
ems 10 that Of the earth but in this Invention they
placed in their proper positions the heavens surrounding
the EARTH both turning on common axle. and having n
low hemspheres Of strong glass brought together under
brazen equator and on the inside the stars IN their
proper positions gded, and the outlines OF the
sellaOn figures painted IN transparent colors, not
TO obscure view Of the earth within.
The day session of the American Social
Science Association on Wednesday, the Goth inst viii
open the House of Refuge, Rlndas Island at 1880
Members are requested 10 take passage by the
steamer from The foot OF Eigt-st at 9:l0 "A Failing
this they reach the Institution by the Second
Thrdaye. cars stopping at East One hundredandsey-
cntecnthst and taking the island boat from the foot Of
that street Papers to be read by Oliver s. Strong
esq, Of New York, "Ship RefOrDatOries" James B.
,Congdon esq, OF New Bedford on The school Shin
| Massachusetts" the Rev h. X. Pierce Of
NewYOrk on American and European Rcformatories"
An evening session Of the Department Of Education
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