New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-07
Mortality last week, 1865.


Horace Greeley's Self Made Men," tonight,
in the Academy of Music.
Madame Charles N. Purvis of Alabama,
French Zambo, born slave, will lecture in Military Han
this evening
Sixty lots near Broadway and Myrtle-ave.
have been purchased, cost Of $4,000 for Roman
Catholic College
James Brady, stevedore, died in the City
tackle in the Navy-Yard.
The Rev. DR.. j. B. Thomas of the Pierrep0nt-
ST. Baptist Church has accepted cal from the firse pap
list Church Of San Francisco and viii sail early In Feoru
AIRY.
The skating ponds were alive with pleasure
seekers yesterday Oatmans Captoine and the Satellite
in all their glory grand match is promised at
the latter
The Managers of the Association for ImprOv-
ing the Condition OF the Poor met last evening Mr. X
W. Ropes in the chair The report shows that 74 families
1854 worth OF coal and coke OS so npayment OF rents
making a total expenditure OF s47i o.
COLD SPRING, l.. 1.-The Rev. Geo. Dunbar
will receive the annual visit of his friends, In Cold
Spring, tins evening and tomorrow evening
WEST FARMS.-Mr. s. NJ. Purdy, member
of Assembly from the First District will introduce bill
into the Legislature for power to grade and macadanize
Locustaye from this village TO fremont This Improve
ment has been sanctioned by the almost unanimous vote
Of the The freight PSrms FS S Ms
while attempting TO turn In the creek was nearly cap
sized cargo Of 200 barrels OF Hour was seriously
damaged. -
BUCKLIN'S CORNERS.-A church edifice has
lust been completed here It's bell weighing 800 pounds
presented by Mr. Samuel Sinclair publisher OF HE
TRIBUNE.
NYACK-Messrs. ID. ID. & Il. Smith launched
on the sd inst the steamer Adelphl, intended 10 run III
connection with the Chrystenah on the Havefstraw sing
Sing, Nyack and Y0nkers route
HACKENSACK.-The Palisades were again.
on Sunday morning the of OF those disgraceu
prlze.fghts that have recently become so common
ICON Farnum and Bob " Davis the former or Alex,
andra Va, and the latter OF Bridgeport, Conn., pounded
each other q hours and at the end OF the 36hround,
Davis who had been knocked down, being unable 10 rise
his opponent declared victor. B0th were terrlpiy
bruised Davis having eye closed, and Farnum Dot
At the end OF the SD round Farnum in his desperation
cnched his opponent around the neck and would nave
stranged him had not the referee nterfered
POUGHKEEPSIE.-The cigar makers en-
poyed John SchwartZs maDufactory are on strike,
and Mr. s. has sent to New York City for worklnen.
Jake negro was TO fail Saturday. on charge
OF attempting to burn Mr.. VIM f. Dayiess barn, on tue
HackeDsack Road to Pudneys Mills.
JERSEY CITY.-The Rev. DR.. Chaplin reads
his new lecture Building Being" in the Second
Presbyterian Meeting House this evening
PATERSON.-The Common Council met last
evening The room crowded by worknginen VINO
anxlousy listened while several public improvements
were discussed which they could be furnished with
work Applications pour In much faster than work can
be supplied The debate which was animated, was con-
timed until late hour.
TREMONT-Messrs Hoffman & Co.'S incom-
pete Balmoral Skirt factory In this village Is nearly nm
shed The main building 2OOxj) feet and three stories
high building adjoining be S5x3O feet In area and
three stories high The contractor has agreed 70 nave
buildings ready by the end Of February This factory
will give employment TO about 800 hands
CHATHAM, N J.--Wm. Il. Osmun, the con-
vered rumseer OF Providence, r. L. preached In the NJ
T.. Church. in this place, on Sunday night