New-York tribune., 1868-03-06
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The Rev. A. B. Earle breaches every after
and evening In the Tabernacle Churcn, on cecohu
ave-, near Tenth-st.
Superintendent McGregor's office is still daily
crowded with persons trying to eyade tho required erec
ton Of fire escapes.
The consolidation Of the express business has
caused several changes in the previous arrangemens VI
the respective companies throughout the United states
Yesterday morning abont 1,5oG persons sms ZAP ap
Market Since Feb 10 the total number fed at these ree
places has been 367S.
An illustrated lecture is to be given this even
ing al the rooms of the Young Mems Christian Assoca
ticn No ioi Fthave by Prof ]. f. Boynton His theme
is Astronomy and Geology"
II is said that the difficulty between DR.. Dial.
Dr. Dalton is acting under law which Is IN effect re,
pealed The law recently passed places 'ne hre e'c
under the control OF Mr.. hcGregor.
In the Tombs Police Court, yesterday, before
Justice bowling Robert Cnrs was held for trial for nav
ing assaulted with pocketknfe John O'Keene OF NO.
lO7 Washngtons 1t is alleged that Curtis cut Vhecne
in the back.
Judge Bowling was elected an honorary mem
Der OF the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty 70 AMI
mails the last meeting of that Institution on Wednes,
day evening The motion was made by Mr.. Bergh, and
opposed only by the superntendent Of Police IL Is
The attaches of the late Barnum's Museum
have made Dramatic Hail. Nos 46 and 4S East Honston-
tons. donations &C. in aid Of their benefit at the Acad
emy OF Music next Wednesday afternoon and evening,
shall be addressed there.
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popular lectures practical physiology, in the Music
Room Of the Cooper Institute last evening the the sPeca
the influence Of the condition OF one upon that OF the
other.
An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner
Of Edward simpson, aged years The mother Of de-
ceased had placed tub OF scadng water upon the oor
OF her apartment while her attention directed TO
something else for moment the child fell backward into
IL, and was fatally scalded.
Officer Fitzsimmons saw q man going through
having in his posse ,sion trunk He hailed the man. who
dropped the trunk and fed The trunk taken to the
q quantity OF male apparel. which had probably been
stolen. The property may be seen at the statonHouse
The Fire Marshal reports 1O1 fires and alarms
OF re month Four persons arrested for arson
the accused u one case being held In bail for examine
The department extnguished "a fires without alarm and
there were sneendiay nfes Lne aegea M Sse' @ 'Or no
In the Jefferson Market Police Court yester-.
day before Justice Dodge John Corcoran, 70 years Of
age, held for trial for having as alleged stolen "a
No 80 Third ave . Patrick Mclaughlin, No. s9l Ninth
ave. and James Maer No ae2 sixthaye., were held for
alleged violation OF the Excise law
The Thirtieth Exhibition OF the Sunday
School attached to the Third Unversast Church corner
Of Bleeeker and Downing sts which was commenced on
We're very Interesting comprising varied selection OF
songs readlass addresses dialogues tableaaI ana In
pecally pleasing.
A new nsprant to public favor has just made
its appearanee ~ monthly journal devoted 10 the
ancient AMI honorable game OF Billiards and 10 pup
lished by Rowen - corner OF Centre and Canass.
Dudley KavsnaGh tho great billiard expert Is us editor
and he has named me RiilGrd World The hrst mum,
Der very nAa. atayo OF 90 pages well printed hled
with interesting matter. and giving promise OF pro-
longed existence.
An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner
eehirmer at No lO2 Bayardst over the body OF Mary
burns received the sd The deceased girl aud her
little brother In the habit OF playing with matches
ssnce OF the mother tue little boy threw piece otght
cd paper into the lap OF his sister setting her clothing on
nre and fatally burning hor.
At regular monthly meeting of the Ameri-.
Institute last evening the return OF the inspectors OF
the annual election was made, and ordered 70 be re-
admission were elected. Dr. Fenchtwanger offered
resolution in relation TO the death OF MT samuel a. MAY MAY
was ordered TO be entered on the minutes and copy
his friends, bin Tor printing and postage n To re-
mittee for payment, after which the Institute adjourned
AT the regular, meeting of the Polytechniie
Cooper Institute Building last evening. Mr. James A.
Whitney eSS o sPUR Which aSo Soen me St v
times apply the skin Of the engineer 10 the oper
efforts the writer OF the paper sad had been directed to
the problem OF powing by steam power In which dree
plows Of the sort had been gradually abandoned did
the writer believe that the feat would be success
discussion of the subject powng the difficulties
which had been met and the successes which had been
personal knowledge that steam plowing IN England had
decided
y Of the work performed and It's cost as compared with
the old methods. The obstacles which stood IN the way
apparatus and the fact that nearly all Of the cultivated
land there II mnutey divided Several plans for the
breaking up the so. were proposed. and the Chairman
said that the American Institute had already decided to
devote q 900 20 experiments In this direction.
The steam man, a most curious and interest
ing experiment IN locomotive machinery advertised
10 make pedestrian tour around the large room on the
ground OF No. Broadway, yesterdays but owing
10 some trouble concerning the steam mans hat (Which
is yertable vepipe the exhibition was indefinitely
high with boiler in his chest In the place where ordi
nary stow away their luncheon, this man Of metal
carries furnace At his back small but powerful
engine, which works upon the mans legs-he has two
stout ones. terminating In iron feet well shod-and he
buekskn gloves, and looks generally as much like
man as is IN his power to look The
simple apparatus. within reach OF the driver who oc
boiler is carried in tank in the wagon aud is supplied
when needed, by little pump and suctionpipe. The
simple The man, IL is said, run 60 miles an
hour, cannot be upset and Is warranted never TO blow
people called 10 see him yesterday aud were much dis
appointed at his failure 70 50 through the motions OF an
experimental trip as promised.
Mr.. Henry Nichols, q reader of marked
talent and superior culture. made his first appearance
before NeY'York audience last night and gave un'
seleehons from Shakespeare Tennyson the lngoldsby
gends Dickens ISOa AytOnSS and Poe and read With
easy transitions from the serious or sentimental 70 the
humorous, as shown IN MS reading OF Inc Desert BOrn
by Hood his remarkably full round aud flexible voice,
and the utter absence OF all effort even in render
ing what elOcutiOnsts consider the most diff
cult passages, in the dialogue between Crom.
well and wolsey in King Henry VIII for in.
stance make his recitals peculiarly pleasant 10 all who
enjoy good reading. In The Bels the rhythmic chino
which few public readers appreciate. Mr. Nchollss
meOdIOus voice heard to the best advantages but
his powers elocutont were better brought out In
Tennysons Charge OF the Light Brigade" and "sam
Welers Valentine" by Dickens. lie evidently possesses
OF the udcrous, and enjoys fully much
his hearers every bit OF humOr which he inerprets
skully Mr.. Ncholls's success in New-York Is a Ger