New-York tribune., 1868-07-01
THE CITY.

THE CITY.
Thurlow Weed is recovering slowly.
The Board of Audit heard no new cases yes
torday.
There is to he prize speaking by the students
Of the College OF the City OF at rViDg Han TINS
evening.
The Annual Commencement of the College
of the City Of NewYork is TO be held at tho Academy OF
The steamship Atlantic was sold by auction
Metropolis for $4,000.
The Street Cleaning Commissioners met yes
terday and audited allowed the usual semi-monthy
payment to the street-ceaning contractor
An unknown man fell through the hatchway
of the No "a Courtandstp yesterday afternoon,
and almost instantly killed.
The Juvenile Guardian Society held n Straw
berry Festival aud an Examination at No 2O7 B0wery
Yesterday nGa 400 children Deg Mr. oSn cone one
over and others. The affair passed of very pleasantly
An unknown man while intoxicated, yester-
day. went into Cornelius Buckleys blacksmith shop,
Forty-seventhst near Thirdave., and falling under
horse that being hod the animal stepped upon his
head, causing almost instant death The body was re-
moved to the Morgue.
Officer Hagan of the Sanitary Squad arrested
"a young man who running down Third-aver on Mon
store of Mr. a. J. Garvey No 81 Third-ave Mr. Garyey
refused TO make complaint and the officer started for
the way the officer was attacked by crowd Of roughs
knocked down, beaten, and the prisoner rescued.
The new Opera Boufle artists, engaged by
menced at Niblos the 2Oh Of July, arrived by the
steamship Pereire yesterday from Havre. Their names
are as follows Mile. Marie Irma first soprano; Jeanne
Dueo soprano; Henrietta Rose, second sopranoi Laru
ella %Gns Sonad and @Hd GTdon emo D5S Do Tes
seur NJ Francis, baritone; aud NJ. Dcnnery cneI a
Grand duchess preparations FOR the production Of which
have been for some time in progress.
The annual excursion of "The Trinity ChOirs"
viii take place tomorrow G morning steamer , especially
ing at Nyack for luncheon, giving time TO explore the
dinner time, and returning in the evening by moonlight
TO the city At the excursion last there was some
chOrusus were sung with grandeur OF effect under the
direction of Dr. James Pech one Of the Trinity Parish
Orgsniss, and much Good singing Is anticipated Oh ts
occasion.
The Board of Supervisors met yesterday at
noon by special CALL and received communication from
ney S term Of that Court vii be held in the new Court
House on Sept next. BY resolution the Commission
requested the Board Of the condition OF said
bridge, and what amount VIII be necessary TO put IN
proper condition Of repair. The Transcript and CONNER
eia Advertiser by resolution, were directed TO publish
the session laws for the 1863 s43s 25 directed
10 be pald TO e aDOIcrs on the new county I0uIiouAe
for labor performed up 10 June 90 1853 resolution was
adopted repeating resolution heretofore adopted allow
ing $40 per day TO the Justices OF Inc supreme Court hold
ing sessions III this county who come from other districts
A movement has been instituted among the
graduates Of Princeton College In NewJersey for the
purpose of bringing about meetings OF the separate
classes and thus developing new Interest IN the nsttu
The movement was inaugurated by the class OF
1900 who, Tuesday night last, sat down 10 sumptu
repas at DelmoncOs corner OF Inthaye ana -FOUR
teentht The immediate object OF the gathering TO
give expression TO the satisfaction OF the class al the
cent election the Presidency Of the College, Of the dis
tlnguished metaphysician, Prof James McCosh LID,
now Queens College. Belfast and 10 express the feel
ing OF the Glass the retirement from that position OF
DR. John Mclean The dinner was attended by members
from all parts OF the Union, and was most recherche
affair.
The Special Committee Of seven members from
each branch Of the Common Council appointed 10 make
the necessary Arrangements Tor e celebration Of ths
the Aldermen, Alderman Cuddy In the chair The Com
mittee decided have fireworks and music at the follow
ing stands on evening OF the Fourth OF july Battery
City Hall, MadisOnsquare, Tompkins-squaTe Marion
square, East Broadway square thirty 0uIhst, between
Tenth and Elevcnth-ayes, Seventave., between Fifty
seventh and Fiftyeighthss hbeTy-Square, corner Of
FOrty-nnthst and Lexington ave. and Mount Morris
souare SchoOLhouse Green. ne-hundred and hfthst.
aud Broadway; Hammersley-sQuare, Fort Washington,
and Jackson-square. The Committee are about making
up their programme Of arrangements and II will be pub
lished in The TRIBUNE and other newspapers The ex,
hbtons will be under the direction OF the Aldermen and
Councmen Of the respective districts IN which same VIII
be had.
The remarkable work of constructing an
elevated railway. which for nearly year has caused
wOnderment to many, and excited the jealousy Of seen
Excellency GOV Fenton. with Mcssrs Fithan, Morris
and Frear commissioners appointed to examine into the
workings Of the road aud the members Of the Croton
Board we're among the number who Travelled the
section OF the route Yesterday by invitation OF the
ton Of tie Common Council went on board trial car,
and were whired up to Courtlandst from the begin
ming Of the road at the Battery and back again. at the
rate OF nearly II miles hour. About eight trips were
made between a. m and 2 p IN. at various rates OF
terms complimentary To the skill and enterprise of the
supernfendens OF the route To-day 10 is reported that
his Exceency Gov. FeutOn will make special examln-
alton for his satisfaction. During the week the
machinery in present Will be removed from under the
sehoOLhOuse TO a vault which has been recently
sirueted at the Of CouraLdts There appears TO
be doubt OF final success IN this great undertaking.
Last week number of army officers wit
messed an experiment with new patent safety powder
lately introduced by the Oriental Powder Company The
blast off at the works OF j. ID. Cummings Son, at
McCombs Darn, and generally regarded as great
success The rock was very hard, thereby anOrdlng
fair opportunity OF testing the strength OF the compound
as compared with ordinary blasting powder. Holes
dElied TO the depths Of II feet in which five pounds OF
tie powder placed The explosion made but little
noise each blast removing about 100 uns OF rock The
force OF the compound s downward thereby breaking
the rock below the bottom OF the hole The officers were
OF the opinion that eight times the quantity OF gunpowder
would have been required 10 produce the effect.
Tie material aterward used with safety In sewer
the intersection OF SiXuetst and F0urtlaye, with
damage TO the houses the opposite side OF the street
During three blasts a this point not single stone was
thrown above the This material has for some
years. been used In Europe aud these the first pub