New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-23
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE,
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THE CITY

bed at No 1.lli Broadway yesterday morning.
The complimentary benefit to Major OatInan
by Champion skaters has been postponed until Saturday
Prof and Mrs. j. f. Frobisher will read from
the dramatists saturday evening in Cooper Union
Nine. Demorest will make special exposi
ton Of evening toilets and promenade costumes tonight
A petition against the removal of the useful
clocki in front Of the FtAyenue Hotel has been numer-
Ously signed
Messrs. Williams & Guion's ship Resolute,
which sailed from this port on the "a inst reached Liver
pool on Tuesday.
Five of the best skaters in New-YOrk. Brook
yn and Hoboken Will contend today Tor prizes ON Nit
! chell's Ffh-ave. Pond.
Deputy Commissioner lIarland returned from
| Washington yesterday. Nine barrels VI spirits were
seized in the afternoon
Frank Hargrave, an English sailor, fell over
board Yesterday from the ship Rayeserane, at Plcr No
II East River, and was drowned.
Mr. Carleton, the publisher, will leave the city
Saturday for tour through Northern Africa, going
thither by way Of France and Spain
Mr.. s. b. Halliday, of the Five Points House
OF Industry, will furnish employers with wOTkngmen
who will work for their board until Spring.
DR.. J. +. Snodgrass will lecture before the
Young Mems Father Mathew society this evening sub
ject: " Scientific Basis Of Total Abstinence"
The vivacious Trening Nail asks why Broad
way radesmen select the time when the street IL most
dense crowded TO move their safes ana block up the
| sidewalk
Thomas Riley, who was recently brought to
this city Chicago still ncarceiated IN the Police
Central ONCE awaiting The appearance OF somebody to
/ swear that he is murderer
The tenth anniversary ball Of the Clerks Aid
Society was held az Pro~4renors Assembly Rooms IN
| sixth-avc., last evening The music excellent the
ladies were fair and the entertainment was success
| Messrs. Starr & Marcus of No. % John-st.
have on exhibition an elegant solid silver rer'Ge pre-
scented by George Peabody To Cyrus W. Field. The set
consists twelve pieces weighs over 100 and cost
/ $1,000
! The Rev. r. S. Henson lectured last evening
various classes OF persons who deserve TO De included
der that title and nsancng some OF the most notorious
! follies OF the worlds history
The Rev. |. A. j. Lester was ordained 10 the
Gospel Ministry 10y ecclesiastical council which
yened in the Abyssinian Baptist Church in tins city on
! list Church OF st. Mark. Hayu.
An inquest was held by Coroner Schirmer
yesterday over The body Of Charlie, Ilanann who com
United suicide Tuesday night by hanging n the garrett
incnt and this fact win disappointment in love de
81 years.
The Board of Audit took additional testimony
yesterday relative 10 the claim ~ Eliza Cox, eXccutz Of
j.. Henry Cox, who injured 10y falling over tree
81 mp on broadway between Thirteenth and Four
enable counsel 10 prepare argument Cornelius Mahoncy,
policeman, presented claim Tor $loO for arIosting an
At the last meeting of the new Board of Coun-
cmcn, that body sent protest To the Controller against
his paving the salaries Of the old Board 81 Councilme
This protest the Controller sen ttot the Corporation Counsel
requesting his opinion Mr. OGorinan replied that until
the act extending the terms Of office Of the members OF
the old Board shall De- declared constitutional The Con
toler cannot properly pay salaries to the old Board OF
COunciimcn
The Directors of the CITY Mission met IN the
Bible House YESTERDAY. Mr. a. IL. Wcmorc. Nicerres-
irs Sccrciarv Mr. Lewis Jackson: the supcrintchdrnt
Of Missions the Rev George d. Morgan, and hy number
of missionaries and directors al Of whom gave eucOur-
aging accounts Of the missionary work. The Finance
expenses OF the past month
The Solidarity Pioneer Association met at
il the chair Tie rules considered. preamble re-
cites that centuries Of experience have proved that Tie
] IN 10 a.
only by the working CLASSES henselyes The Consiu,
ton provides for the admission INTO the solidarity Of all
persons Of good moral character who WlA pledge them
selves to Morality Justice ana Truth and to propagate
the principles Of solidarity
At the Metropolitan Fire Commissioners
meeting yesterday the Fire undcrwrtefr communicated
Their desire to cooperate win ~, fiir ana Ioge Oo
The abuses Of the badge systfn Tho Mcs,s SPOTS aud
Hawks Of the ST. Nicholas Hotel express their gratitude
TO Engine Company No l3 for thcr pronpincs' m elm
gushing two frcs on their premises LIST week The
Board viii hereafter meet weekly.
During the last eight months, Messrs. H. i.
Canm Co.'S sales reached s6i2ost stewmts'
S32OssOO0: George Bliss a Co.'s Nil2dOO; HOy rpracuc
CO. 800, s.'sC. . :. iyS sloD 70 49, 4 C
sCg2s5oO: Anthony Halls, $6.lcs-oo; l. = Jaiiray ~
contender A. Go =. S459 200 aud 1.corgc A. Wcks az
Co - Sg550nO Nearly all tine wholesalers OF dry goods
have sustained large losses the close OF the
From the last semi monthly report of the Mana
gers OF the Castle Garden Labor Exchange We learn hai
the number OF Immigrants who applied for employ ment
during the nrrt hall Of January, was i,sO Number OF
poyed. or all applicants for work Si per cent OBJ
famed employment Number OF southern eneaecmenis'
a. Avcuirc rate monthly wages: men, sll women
- r. Number Of skilled aborers men, 55f women. o.
Uuskilicd: men. 5Si; women 5i3 Oi lhc alic"hs 80
men aud - women unable The demand Tor enisranI
labor is still far behind the supply.
The pickpOckets of the city have been very
busy within the past few days Mr. j. W l.ongey Of No
CarOu-ave, Brooklyn, had hls pOckrtbouk contain
ing g 900, stolen while IN Beee keIst car, AZ
trWmrt Of no a BroSdway had his pocket picked Of
!
his way home to Hunters Point on tuesday night.
The guard cut and left since the death Of Inspector
Carpenter who. by employing special detectives drove
the hight fingered gentry from the public cOnNeyanccs
less attention has recently been paid I" inc matter ana
the thieves now follow thef DuHheHS hIousH"u' 'e Guy
without nolcstatiOn.
A meeting of the shareholders Of the First
Manhattan cooperative Grocery and Provision Store was
held last evening at their rooms Seyenth-aye. The
p.IIcuf Mir lanes Miller was in the chair. The nrst
quarterly report of the Board Of Management was
,scutcd and showed that on Jan l. 1863 the number of
members Was az; number of shares subscribed for, 73
cash received IN payment FOR STOCK, S4tV V amount OF
Goods ,od 10 shareholders Ss72 81; OF the stock sub
scrbed for there remains unpaid 81 2 So which sum, 1t
ia urged should be added To the working capital WIS
were expended for fixtures and $500 in organizing, which
amounts are regarded permanent Investments. The
Board Of Management conclude their report ~ remark
an experiment but an assured success. The Auditing
Committee submitted financial exhibit as follows; re
/ cepfs $ls.563 II; expenditures, Sls,5C37Ti liabilities
80 G 20 assets So S3l g. dividend is declared OF i've
per cent OF tine amount Of sales 10 shareholders payable
n proportion to the amount OF purchases from the store
! The largest and most fashionable ball OF The
season was given at DelmOncOs on Tuesday cNenl Dy
Mrs Henry Rutgers Remsem Al ABOUT 10 Oclo'h' Niel
tudc gathered on the Sidewalk 10 sun " We Eu'.' q"
they stepped upon the carpet which ad Deeh sfI.au
from DemoncO's threshold TO the eufbstohe As ihe
wel1rcsscd richly attircd women entered me
reception hall, they were greeted ny uie lhulshsloo
Brown Of Grace Church who glanced al the invitations rs
they passed band Cd music was strlpiou ia wv,
by the side OF the grand staircase Inc hais srches
parors and waitngreoms were hhey aecpl"ieu VIII
ferns, green leaves, vines ana io~ers. silS hesch anu
daughter received their guests ia one OF The large pdioie