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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13
THE TICKETS FOR DIcKENss READINGS.


10 ne Edti0r Of The TribH>
SIR: find in your paper this morning under
the heading Mr. Dicenss Readings" statement that
at the sale of tickets yesterday "Mr Dolby drectedh
clerk TO sell the back seats first in order 90 defeat sp
lators" Whether this statement liz correct or not, wap
pear after an investigation Of tho facts.
Induced by advertisement inserted in all the leading
papers, that "rhe sale Of reserved seat tickets will BEGIN
% stenway Hall this wednesday, morning December
H. at O'clock. and being deslrous OF obtaining good
seats Mt S. went % Stenway Hall az bapast on lhN
morning. Finding the line very long, bought paA
When reached the tickeCice paid SO 10 the clerk
and requested 10 choose my Seats but was informed thai
there diagram OF the hall there, ana that must
take the gave me- they were the nearest
he had UpOn examining them found that they ia
the back end Of the hall. My ESTABLISHMENT can well be
imagined, there being less than MY chances ahead u
me- entitled 10 at least the 1OOh choice Dey sod
the they advertised In sets Of elk to each pero
which would have given me very good seats.
Such being the facts let MS look at the excuse t s
true he sold the tickets it said he DID, he 10
guilty Of fraud on the public for when ne advertised
that the sale OF reserved seats for next weeks re9an
would begin Wednesday morning nc gave the pdbc 10
understand that those who applied hrst on tha morning
/ would have the choice OF tho whole house,
That the statement is not true Will prove by tho fol.
| lowing facts.
First: Because the tickets purchased by for
seats back OF those purchased by my friend IN 'front.' OF
nthe ine which proves that the seats were sold back
| wards, and not forwards.
Secondly Because it appears that the principal specu
l9tOrs had all the best seats for next weeks Of
readings week ago. This was informed this morning
by the theater ticket agent at one OF the hotels Cons
quently the price OF good seats at Sir. Dckenss read
| ings is 81, instead of s., rs advertised.
HOpng that there will be given some satisfactory req,
son for the sale of tickets TO Spectators week before
the time advertised, and that the public viii know who
makes the additional - or s. ticket, ilcose you my
card which IA at the service Of Mr. Dickens aud have
the honor 70 DO, Sir. your obedient servant.
.Aer York, Dec, ~, 1867. r. r.. D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13
no IDtFRTISEBS,.

TIE TRIBUNE ALMANAC for 1868 will con-
cain limited number OF advertisements Its sale Is
enormous and advertisers fud II o valuable medium
tbrongb which 20 reach all classes Price per page 800
ADVERTISEMENTS should be sent III Immediately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13

We call the attention Of Regulators to the
article elsewhere published on Payment Of
the Five-Twenty Bonds"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13

Boots. How inimitably Dickens did it, with
how little apparent effort so quietly, so simpv
that IL was only as we read and read, that tn.
truth Of 1t dawned on the mind, and we saw
how mistaken we were in suppOsing that Mr.
Dickens was there and merely reading when
in reality it was Boots himself, and we werc
listening to his honest, hearty, manly, childish
talk.
If we were asked to say at what point Mr.
Dickens focused the light Of this beautiful
tender child-pastOrl, we should say it was in
the way he brought out the single word lam y
1--WE should like some cakes after dinnerb an
swers Master Harry, "and two appes-and
jam" A little point, but take it ont, and there
is fatal loss; a little speck of white bat all
the color is worked up to that as Turner works
up all his color in drawing TO the high LIGHT
on cleaning SAIL or the sunlight on
tower; put your hand over it and the picture
is nothing but a blot. Dickens knew what bo
meant when he wrote that word " JAM" and he
knew what he WAS saying when he brought il
out last night; and he knew too, that his
audience knew it, and his heart went ont 10
them for their appreciation, and when he left
the stage his face had a smile on it that seemed
to say . At last, New York, have shaken
hands,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13
gasin;ss gOiift'.
STARE e. MARCUS,

. ,,. w. 70 Spoons and Knives the quality Of which
~ 6y u Mint Assay At prices worthy We a.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-06
TIE NEW POSTOFIICE.

OPINIONS OF THE ARCHITECTS IN REGARD TO PLANS
Mavor Hoffman as Chairman of the Commissioners
upon the New PostOffice Building having addressed
letter TO the architects Of city requesting suggestions
IN regard 10 the procuring Of plans and estimates reply
has been made by ten members OF the Institute OF Ac
tects from which we extract tho following suggestions
That circular giving survey OF tns iTt S ana M Sv ~
qurements of the building TO be erected shoo DO Po
pared for the OF competitors -, Ar, A..
That time not less than three months from the date
OF the circular should be set within which sketches must
That day should be appointed whom the decision Of
That the studies should he illustrated in each case
solely by plans OF the separate stories TO scale OF l6th
of al inch to the foot and by ono exterior perspective
Tha3 public exhibition OF tho designs should be pro-
"That all sketches with the exception OF tho one
selected for elaboration and execution should 10 TO
"at tho author OF the adopted plan should be retained
as the architect the building and receive the customary
Contpm on the first outlay Of 100000 and three per
centum such subsequent expenditures as may 10
%To enable You TO secure designs from architects Of
high professional standing hRbtually engaged IN re-
that nroIminary studies should be requested from
certain number Of them and we consider Inat IN 1e
ton be offered for each set Of sketches thus specy
asked for. ...,..,,o
In public work Of this character, that no archl1ot
should be excluded who may possess sey
We should therefore, think 1t advisable for the commit
tee to offer, in addition. premiums Of 5000 5000 and
The judcious expenditure In the manner suggested.
of $4,000 $4,000 by your committee at the present time
would opinion enable you TO the best plan
for this important public building that be offered by
fair representation of the highest professional talent o
sSari sse Psa.n;, I'Ss gslsI %,,S: h:s.1 &c O. ris
ss5d. Richard GjShH ESs.T Potter fs'rs +
HUDSON HOLY Aifea j. BicoS J. ci,syesSd csdy EssT s
f''n'''" GaaSTRs D. GssS1iI Secretary snorcrs"
New-York tribune., 1867-02-06
corT6E SToBAGE AND INSURANCE.

RECOMMENDATION or THE FIRE INSURANCE. oosi
PANIES.
At meeting of the New-York Board OF F1re Inter-
anee Companies on Monday, committees of the Ex-
Messrs Hope of the Continentas reported the fOhOw
neSn and G board Of Ia members 70 refuse 70
Inc res,ins used general storage Of cooS sb bS he
p s %@sn az % % ps Of hs contents buildings at any rate
below s p cent per sSnS snS a sSlf's numbers both
day and night, As the committee heesI'i oIs p''
R0a Ss Committee sS Sr s s1Ssy, s"sy o iI Fire
Pro Committee 70 from their nunee ,ne iOuI | Sy them
together v other %e%ssr on ' sS scss Stores which Com
% . have charge TIE en subj s under % smsn %
T 13sS% = ,s9Sss s,'sG s s jss
understood that M @ son. Sss suss 70 be performed by them and especially
hat they pe. no person e go sSpS 20 or real purpose
aSs % 6om%tee having had in view in the formation OK
this Committee, the importance o. Of tie Committee
@ sS9ryeys and Heating tho oi
lions for storage stores ana E Of fires
nended the adoption OF the foregoing re'o""0N'' "A
aso oi sg b SnsTs the Committee herein provided for shall re-
pc that any general cotton storage store % a unoS such store
fhs srs0 Committee gave the following reasons Tor ther
That IN their opinion no rate Of premium adequate tS
the haqard can be maintained II the generay o. &
onnon that tho destruction by fire OF cotton stores 70
result either of gross carecssness OF OF dslohesty 10 "o
founded A.. ,..o..... ., I'm community d.
nond that the efforts the companies with reference 10
fins snbect should be directed. not so much towara SO
nTins Tor themselves adequate compensation Tor an
ravagant hazard toward the dmnuon OF ane and ex
by such precautions viii abate the frequenv q,
font of loss by the burning Of cotton The VI
cotton IN this city are Obliged TO charge thelr
double the price for insurance which tnoSo VI o0 0
are required to charge. - .o.,o, .,oras
The owners Of buildings situated near cotton ssSrss
and of merchandise in such buildings fnd theL propSS
mncb endangeredy this bad neighbor ana themselves
comneled to pay materially enhanced premiums
remove these dffioulties and TO save from desrue
ton Inv fire this important and at present. not zoe
ant sfspe should be regarded the first duty not only
~ the onmpanlea that insure It, but OF all who deal IN ~
Is safe therefore, to assume THAI In the decuon VI
greater precauton against the occurrence OF tires m
stores the companies will have the hearty cooPeI"V" vi
every intelligent cotton merchant
New-York tribune., 1867-02-06
TIE CHILDRENS AID SOCIETY.

INTERESTING FACTS ELECTED AT THE MONTHLY
MEETING.
At the last re gular monthly meeting of the Trus-
tees OF the Chdrens Ala Society mo. II Clinton Hall
AsOrplace tho following interesting reports were pre-
sented:
During tho past month 100 persons had been provided
with homes and employment wiz l2 boys, % girls and
women Three companies OF homeless children had been
sent TO tho West 0no to Kansas, and two 10 OhiO) The
average attendance OF he Is Industrial Schools OF the
Society was S73, At tho Newsboys IDdgng-house No
i2s Fnltonst 4eSs lodgings and sG35 meals had been
furnshed "a boys had been provided with suitable homes
and employment during tho month, and boys saved
Of lodgings OF IS per cent The attendance nightly sfrom
$50 TO TO The nightly average attendance Of the Girls
Lodgng HGsse no Sos Canasl was A. During tho
Number OF lodgings furnished LS99; number Of meals,
4l7l.
The report Of the Refuge for Homeless Children o 1903
West Twenty fOuthst presents the following statistics
Whole number received during the month 1907 Of
lodgings $40; number OF meals. lS7e nightly average
The Eleventh Ward Lodging House No. 27s East
EleYentgt furnished on lodgings and ll9 neals dur
ing the mouth The nightly average attendance was a.
Encouraging letters from children, who were provided
with homes by the Society years ago. received
One from young girl who was left In the charge Of tho
ySss * s s AZ & SegS aS Z
female Seminary In Ohio, writes that she sha never for
get TO pray for tho suceess hs SOcety that has done
vded with homo assachnsetts nine years ago writes
from Louisyile that he Is about establishing Boys
Meetlng Another young pah, sent West 10 years ago,
KS a sss s0s IN & and
IN consequence o the intemorance Of their father both
% TsG% mISSoD arc now IN t family Of member Of Congress
work doing all they 6sn for those who are situated az
they were In their youthful days
New-York tribune., 1867-02-06
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CONVENIENCE OF PEDESTRIANS.

TO t< Editor ar The ". r. TrtbVH,.
SIR Permit me to have the use OF your columns tn
make simple practical suggestion, which, carried into
execution would be of great advantage TO pedestrians ina
our crowded city In London the cabmen, coaohmen
and draymen when from any their vehicle is COM
peled 10 pause or stop hold up hand, which being
seen by the driver next behind Is Initiated and so the sg
nal s yepeated all the way down the line The result 10
there s no collision; and what u of the greatest Inn
portance there Ia always space between vehicle and
the one behind left by the drivers, whether standing STU
OF In MOTION for pedestrians TO pass through BY the u
practice adopted by drivers in this city there
never space for Individual to squeeze through unicss
the police are a hand 10 check drivers and clear spacs
and hundreds probably IT times are Kept m c,s G
structing the policemen TO 10 the execnton ol ~ %
ryiiig out the suggestion IL would be great service anu
benefit tosal CONCERNED. NJ -
Nelr- York, 3lst January, 1851.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-06
THE EXCLSE'LAW.
.r rur roMps ,poLIcE COURT.


Yesterday morning Edward Colary OF No. -
Thomasst and Walter g. Willard of No. $50 Broadway,
were brought before Justice DOwng at the Tombs Police
Court for alleged violation Of the Excise law Coary
was held to bali in the of $500 TO answer.
Mr. Willard stated that when Sergt. Loomis OF the
Fourteenth Precinct into hts place at 2i O'Clock
yesterday morning, his bar was closed In the manner
prescribed law and that no liquors were sold or
Tor sale. His oyster saloon he kept open, however,
and this he claimed be had o right TO do:
In spite OF this compliance with the law he was arrested
and taken to the stat where he passed the night
In a cell The magistrate thought there was no ground
for arrestng the prisoner and he was accordingly ds
charged. ,-.... =.
Peter W. Dowppg colored the well known keeper OF the
restsTu IN the CistOm House was arrested yestruhy
by Roundsman HelnhOlz Of the First Preetgct on the
charge OF selling liquor without eeps He exhibited his
permit from the Board OF Excise, and was a once ds-
charged by Justice Downg.
for selling without license In aeiag q $50 psn he
was locked nv ~, ths rn..ssisrfate. o. ~
Wy r---' AT JETfEkso2 GlGkEr PoIIoe coURr.
Michael E. Bury No. $40 Washingtonst was yesteruay
brought up on the charge Of violating the xcise
selling liotor without license William Makonskl NO.
2el EastPourteenhst and John Steering. No 26sIenth-
ave. charged with having their LIQUOR hsd Sa
three to bail in The sum q 800
New-York tribune., 1867-02-06
CRIMINAL COURTS.
COURT OF OYER GGb rERMIaGW.

COURT OF OYER AND fERMINGR
tBefOrs Jadgs IusrahaIa
CHARGE TO fife GRAND JUgY.-Judgs Ingraham
yesterday delivered tho following charge to tho Grand
Jury:
Mr.. FOREMAN AND GENTLEMEN on rHR GRAND JURY:
have not received, Is the duty OF the person IN
charge Of the prisons TO furnish 70 tho Court Hat OF tho
prisoners confined there awaiting the examination
OF thor by you and therefore unable TO say
whether the business TO como before you will DO such AZ
TO require much time and lab0r The duty OF this Court
aud although the Court OF General Sessions has now
general Jurisdiction over oil offenses still 10 the PEI
son 70 that the OF all confined In prison arc ex'
anned into and II any improperly imprisoned gee
Court WAS In this State and still Il IN England called
Court OF General 0a0l Delivery In giving charge
attention 10 the conditions Of the prisons and TO such
inquiry o. 10 tho persons confined thoreip ~ may sats
New-York tribune., 1867-02-06
THE ToMBs POLICE COURT.
fnnEn.o In.Aa. noa.lI.al

fBosors Justice DowlIng)
ARREST OF ABANDONED CHARACTERs.-Any person
who has passed through the purieus OF Water James
Cherry and adjoining Streets in the Fourth Ward canno,
have failed remark the low and other re-
sorts for abandoned characters that there abound 10
would be hculean task to entirely reform the neigh:
be made BY the keepers places Is continually %
pressed upon their mifds s oy Sapt Thorn commanding
His instructions often disregarded, and conse-
quence the saoonkeepers aud their haDgerson to
keeps at No. o. and William stran at No Jamesst
These places have long been known to the police ~
tutes, thieves, and other disreputable characters.
Late on Monday night Thorn, accompanied by
custody the proprietors and about 70 men and wonsn
whom they found there. They were locked up for the
Tonbs Police Court who held the proprieors to BAH In
the sum OF $500 each to answer the charge OF keeping dis
the Tombs and viii probably be sent to Blackwes Island
as yagrants The females although young, bear upon
several cases that of disease
Disturbing AN AUDIEScE.-John Simpson, an occupant
of orchestra chair at the Olympic Theater Monday
night amused himself by initiating the dialogue Of the
actors the stage while the play Of William Toll was
audience who sat near him He was asked to desst but
instead Of DONG commenced TO abuse the persons VINO
the complaint Of Leonard Grover the lessee Of the theate
the accused fined 80 for dlsorderly conduct AS he
TO the Tombs.
ArrEMPr TO ROB AsAFE-Yesterday afternoon william
Ayres James Demars and an accomplice whose Is
unknown entored the store of Briee Hanna Co.. No. 10
Pearlt and engaged Mr. stapeten one Of the saesmon,
10 ceDyersat!on, Watching his opportunity, while his
COMPANIONS were engaged In conversation. Demars
slipped up stairs and entering tho office, located the
second floor busly engaged In trying the safe when
he observed the bo0kkeeper Mr. Robert W. Dolie
who gave the alarm. Tho gnkDown-man escaped. but
Ayres Demars secured and handed into the
tody Of Officers Ham and Doyle Of the First Precinct
The taken before Justice Downing VINO AZ
once recognized them old and wellknown tbieves.
They were committed for trial.
ROBBED HIS EMPLoYER.-Detectiye Farley yesterday
arrested young named Marcus Norris on the com
plant Of his employer Mr. Andrew W. Paradise, photo
erapher of No 5s5 broadway. The accused, who has
lately arrived from North Carolina has been In the
pOy of Mr. Paradise scarcely three weeks but In that
terya had robbed his employer of nearly 800 worth Of
Photographic materials. He brought before Justice
bowling confessed his guilt and was committed fos
trial portion Of the property was recovered
New-York tribune., 1867-02-06
A CARD.
10 as Kaitor Of Te N Y. Ttfsun1.

q" hS EdIt1r W IM ". r 1rtbaa<
SIR; The church damaged by fire 10 Henry-st. as
reported tp TnR TRIBUNE of this morning. Ia not st.
Iheresas Roman Catholic but the Church
~ ees and Land and being to great xcnt supported
injury. ~ '''- ''s"'' ""' -" "'
You viii confer favor on the trustees of tho latter
o""Hon Wy giving this Insertion Respectfully yours
newborn, Feb, o, lBCT y ' " Wv ~
New-York tribune., 1867-02-06
SUPERIOR CoURT-TRrAL TEM-FEB. 6-Defore Jw
tice BARBOUR.


A rENIAN MEETING AND SUIT THEGRAFTER.
Tho Cooper Union, he, sgt Bontke. =,
Tho Cooper Institute Hall was hired Tor n fenlah
meeting tho th OF February 1885, but before giving
the so of the hall they required bond 20 remburse any
damagcs arising from the meeting Mr.. Bourke gave
this bond Tho meeting somewhat exclted ana the
furniture was damaged 10 the extent OF sl0V fOr ts
amount the plaintiffs brought suit, and the deLendsht
yesterday allowed inquest TO bo taken against him Tor
Dusehbuy A. DieiersOn AMI others ,
This was an action to recover for quantity oil iron
aege.to have been sold and delivered 10 tho defendants
by the plaintiff The defendants claimed that they never
prchased the iron but that although they removed IL
from painfa TO their for tho purpose OF ek
amnlnc IT, and kept IL for three weeks without doinG
anyhing there executed purchase but merely An
agieement to purchase II 1t was of the quaty repcsehl
ed aud that after having examined II they refused 70
take It, -. A..
The plaintiff claimed that tho defendants came 70
his store and after examining the iron snid they would
take A at 1s cents per pound aud that tho delivery was
on this contract aud not for the purpose OF further eI
animation. ,,-x
The iron was purchased at Government sale NJ wash
inrton and was somewhat damaged the plantn insist
Inc thnt t was represented 20 them 10 be In GOOD order
whereas it III bad order and not worth fFe cents
The evidence question of delivery was very con-
The Jury found verdict for tho plaintiff for $3.50 rs,
the full amount claimed.
ira r. Warren for plaintiff T. B. wakoman for de-
fendants -
SPECIAL TERn-Before Justice ROBERTSON.
DECISIONS. -
Moses PsrdO jr. agt, George A. Osgood. Receiver
&aJud gmclt for tho defendants on tho demurrer with
leave 10 p a9lin 70 amend on payment OF cosls
New-York tribune., 1867-02-06

wEsrcHEsrER AGRICULTURAL sooIErf'-M inc
meeting of the society at White Pains ON
wednesday last fund was voted for the purchase o.
land adjoining the secets grounds az Grssnbnrgha g,a % ~
in track for the exhibition Of horses at the soeies eA
hibitiOns.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-06
ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT.
Before Justice 81

PETIT LARcENY.-James Bell was yesterday COM
mitted In default Of $500 ball. the charge of having
stolen on Monday last $40 Treasury note from the vest
pocket Of George w. Farley Of No Is Cenrest while tho
two were together in store In Cherry-st
New-York tribune., 1867-02-06
MKrnoroLIrls BoARD oy HEALTH,

BUREAU yrrAL STlTIsTTcs Peh S. 1861
In Se week ending Feb there deaths registered In New
York. including 100 pabc institutions in Brooklyn there 1853
deaths registered This mortality equals 2e20 1000 Inhabitants
NewYok exclusive Of island Institutions and "a 50 In BFook eIeps
i've Kings institutions Wesrgsered
number Of delayed returns the storms mpcd the bsha The
teal rate mortality did not but remained about 28er l
The relative mortality by the Zymote diseases has greatly decreased
and In the rapid subsistence Of SanA and other feves there appears
70 he something than coincidence Wh the special efforts
ta have been put forth to induce ProRP dsneoa and cleansing
wherever the fcYcrs found The oned hb from che
records scns deaths shows hOw that dangerous disease has de
ancs Lamar :
New-York tribune., 1867-02-06

Pulmonary dsesses the predominant death during this
clement There l49 deaths from this class Of New
York and - in Brooklyn The 80 Pshrenet
This severity Of Winter have increased the mortality
IN old and early childhood In Brooklyn 2 q all deaths
OocdfTed tho f, Infancy In Newior II persons died
that advanced period between 90 and 100 In the First FOURTH
Sixth Tenth sRd Eleventh Wards Of this city there general
Ofnertality
London hss suffered from cold lastoer
closes with the timely that n weather
to Gre food and clothing h To neglect the needJ
poor noR increase paupesm Ia that survive while
others perish outright HAKRIA
RecaptulatiOn Of ages and natiyes OF persons
that died In NewYOrk and Brooklyn for the week ending
Feb. 2, 1887:
NEwYoK&-Msb 1891 women 9t boys 22; ghs o. Teta 1872
NsivteBsh America ?; England IL France 2 GensBy t7
Ireland es Italy Scotland. 81 swesnd. d United States 2Cl
West IIdes l. Telal. 451
BRoouYN.-Men. +5 women 81 boys. II girls ~ Total Is7
Esivie-Btlsh Amehes England y Germany l3 iio'nd IL
New-York tribune., 1867-02-06

WHEAT FROM CALroRSA-Ths ship Haze. wnion
arrived on Tuesday morning iron, San Francisco brings
oargoof 1895 sacks Of wheat, which 10 ooasxnsd %
Henry Il. Cummings
New-York tribune., 1867-02-06
NEW-JERsEY NEWS.


FoUNDLNGs.-A male infant was found in the hall
way Of house in Newst, nearly opposite the office OF
the 0vereer Of the Poor at late hour on
and was taken charge OF by the 0verseer That function
airy yesterday public notice that he had under hia
Is Of these "waifs" which he desires to con-
sign such suitable persons may be willing TO eecps
thcm. Their ages range from ono to six months -
New-York tribune., 1867-02-06
ing shawl rhs evidence went 10 chow thstEMsry W.

ing shawl Ths evidence went to show thstEMssy va
short Of stamps and seeing good opportunity TO repe
ish her treasury she took tho shawl and pawned t.
officer having been informed of the theft traced the
missing article 70 pawnshop Mary was found guilty
and sent to the Island for four months.
Henry Mas charged Patrick o'Ne with stealing from
his wagon demihon Of whisky, also package Of coffee
He was found guilty, but sentence was deferred.
CASE OF INdRATrrUDE.-Hlza Derand was brought
up charge preferred against her by George Butler
OF stealing money from his pocketbook II seems
they went up to the bar to have sociabe drink and
while there Buttler made show Of having lot Of tamps
the result Of which Eliza made grab, hence the
charge. She was sent up for three months