New-York tribune., 1868-02-17
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monster cannon from the Pittsburgh fOun-
derry is being mounted on one of the forts in the harbor
Marshal Tappan of the Mayors office granted
ISo licenses, aud received S26l so last week.
The Morris and Essex Railroad Company
are about 10 establish line OF omnbuses from Chrsto
pherst Ferry New York TO the Bible House.
The WOrkingmen's Literary Union on SatuT,
Gay evening debated the Effects OF the AhheAaon Vi
Canada 10 the United States" -
The East-Side Liquor Dealers Association
have thanked the 6 members OF the Assembly VINO Voeu
Sor the repeal of the Excise Law
The Superintendent of the Erie Railroad has
recently issued order prohibiting ans 4Aon aV'enP
ing 10 make up lost time.
A gang of laborers with picks and shOvels
at late hour last night on broauWay' near
Cbambers-st.. endeavOnng TO hnd the guttefs
Thomas Mccarthy, a hackman, living at No.
s27 Thraye fell the box Of his coach, last evening,
at the Hunters Point Ferry, and was badly injured.
Sarah McGee, while intoxicated, fell into the
but rescued by the crew of the Revenue cutter
Bronx and taken TO Bellevue Hospital
The German branch of the Young Mems
barrel each OF pork and potatoes and bag Of -four dur
ting last week.
Patrolman Philip Marks of the Eighteenth
Ward died Friday night at hs residence, No l39 East
EiXeenh-st his 62d year officer Marks had been on
the force since 1S45.
Cant. Jones of the steamboat Stonington re-
ports that the ghtship Sraford Shoa Long Island
has broken from her moOrngs and was at on
Friday about six miles northeast of her anchorage.
Superintendent Hilton has issued an order
and The Last Sensation all the trains OF the Provi
dence and Worcester Railroad.
The Father Matthew T. A. B. Society met
last evening at No ll2 East Thrteenthst The attend
good and the exercises as usual consisted or
songs and speeches.
Among the passengers per steamship, on Sat
urday Mr. Geo p Putnam and wife, for Charleston,
e. C.; Can't r. W. Williams for California and the Rev.
W H. lord, Of Vermont, and the Rev. o. s. Prescott OF
ewHayen, for Liverpool.
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invitations to all the members Of the Legislature TO VISIT
the Quarantine establishments and particularly the new
hospital the west bank They start from the Barge
Ofce on Thursday next at IL O'Clock II. IN.
William McNally, q hackman living at No 234
MOttst, Saturday taken with hemorrhage OF the
and died aoon after being taken to the sprngst Station
House Coroner schrmer held an inquest.
, DR.. j. f. BOynton has volunteered to give a
derers at No. 40 New BOwery, on Wednesday evening
next ON the astronomical and geological history OF the
earth with new Illustrations given by the use OF the IN
proved stereOpticon.
The funeral of Daniel NJ. Ross, late President
OF the Tenth National Bank took place on saturday Inc
pal bearers were MesSr Daniel Drew, Jas Bishop, VII
liam b. skidmore, John Falkner, Lemuel Bangs, John
Elliott, A. n stout, and John b. Dickinson The BODY
Early on Saturday morning, two freight-cars
Of the NewHaven Railroad Company. left standing upon
tbe track in Centrest Canal were run INTO by two
attached TO the aforementioned so badly injured
that they died soon after.
The Connecticut papers grumble tiercely at
the new mail arrangement on the New-Hayen Road
Bridgeport paper says that the Railroad Company have
fighting for the past three against the change
that has made, but the POstOce Department mas
&Daly trumphed
Contributions to the amount of S1,G60 have
been received for the fund which has been established in
this city 70 relieve the famine stricken province Of
Eastern Prussia Mr.. Theodore Glaubeesklee is Secre-
taTy Of the Committee and Mr.. Frederick kuhne, No.
81 BrOad-st., Treasurer.
The Assembly Committee on Cities has been
authorized in this city and Brooklyn during the
Of the Legislature, and take testimony IN relation TO
the workings Of the Croton Aqueduet Board the Metro
poitan Fire Department. Brooklyn Prospect Park, and
the Brooklyn Water Board
The Introductory lecture and exercises of the
sprng term Of the Eclectic Medical College viii take
place this evening at the Dspensary Building on Twenty
Exth-st, between Second and Thirdaves. The regular
me public Invited attend.
The 62d anniversary of the Peithologian So
evening at the Academy Of Music, before large and
fashionable audience Oratons delivered by Messrs
Cutting, Chas H. Frank, VIM. H. sage, Joseph Casey,
and H. A. W. Barclay.
p The horse market ON Saturday was very dull
asS SOgs3 .as rsSGsT SSean R'S mas ~ ESds cS
1OcEsd down O5 tsg Ies Eey trOttins hOs n was
Ole tealized tl2t. - ''-"r
The anniversary of the capture of Fort Don
VIII be eSa n @ sSfYE SpfH 1p HON. 'tns sa
II Bailey win preside, and Gen r. 9. IngerS9h OF III
O The Rev. VIM II BSoe & R9d pg Gsa John a
bard and the Central Grant and Andescns Glee Clubs
win furnish the music
3 Steinvay Hall has been engaged 6y By vs'Sa- CON-
tfee under the supervision ei tne Nety a. sxnine
t in aid Of the charity known as the Home % tns
Good Shepherd This institution: "Sn ~ oa In need of
necuniary help and is TO be earnestly hopeo tn@' 'n
Entertainment will be well patronlzeu'
1.-THE Gorilla and its Habits" ls the s1 subject }Ie
ON wednesday evening, at the same place tne @ usen
guished traveller and Lecturer Viii descflX Ss5SsSS
cane IOpez Slave Barfac OODs &C. and on FRIDAY even
ing the Negro Tribes Of Equatorial Afrea-their mode
Of worship and habits and the and types OF man
kind" will be dscOursed upon
Early yesterday morning, John Darrow OF
no. l2 Hudsonst was met near Greene ana
by Patrick Duffy who, without any P,Lo,soSSaoH pro,
hhot and wounded him dangerously IN the ieV breast
1t Is eoneetured that Dsny yraeS nv 0eer Iough Of
the Eighth Precinct and ~ beld 10 avail tne T, %
Darrows injuries The latter lies at Bellevue Hospital
IN a critical condition.
The steamship Palmyra, which arrived here
on Saturday, when of Sable Island on the evening
81 the 2h n rSd PSde1b be The Officers sent up rock
cts ana burned blue lights frequently but found no re-
Sponse She appeared be American built ship OF
ahout 500 tuIs burden had jibbOoms standing with
jbs carefully furled and was burning below the main
deck. After lowering around her some uuie anu nhulub
none Of her crew about, left her at SIS p. IN.
The floating ice in the Hudson River has re-
Gently destroyed large amount OF properly. On oaaua
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struck by field OF ice and Immediately SUNK on wee
bawken The cargo worth $3,000 and not insured.
The schooner Jersey Boy while lying at the cOa.pler
had hole IN her side by similar COLLISION ana also
went down All along the Jersey shore rs ia up as tOrt
Zee the piers have more OF less damaged one ne
wharf near Weehawken, which had cost the owners over
O. eco has been carried away.
The seventh annual fancy dress-ball OF the
Purim Association TO occur at Pixies Opera House on
tbe evening OF Thursday, March On the occasion OF
that reunion the ballroom Of the eaer upon the spen
aid decOrtous Of which the finishing touches are now
heiug put will for the first time be thrown open TO the
public The dancing and paGeants WILL however DO nia
r. me audorum and the stage OF the house. The
preparations being made Tor tue anlr warIant le
belief that this yearh Purm Dali VIII exceed III a'ac'e
neSs its predecessors.
Tl,o Committee ON Privileges and Elections of