New-York tribune., 1868-04-09
The Atlantic Base Ball Club will not play

Ihe Atlantc BaSe-Dall OluD Will HOI pay
any game to-day.
Two gentlemen had a smoking match in this
city on Monday morning. one human chimney con
sulned twelve cigars and quarter lpoli To u p H.
The less enterprsng only got through ten and half
On Tuesday evening the photographers met
i'm Convention resolution was passed directing Na-
tiona Union Photographic Soclety TO be formed. The
period for which patent TO use Bromide IN photography
being nearly at end, several gentlemen spoke III favor
Of the patent not being renewed The meeting then ad
journed
The business of the second day of the Spring
book trade sale by Leavitt, strebeigh CO.. at clinton
Hall, was about the same that Of the first Though
the auction not crowded. there was yet fair
attendance Of buyers, and rather spirited bidding The
Invoices disposed OF we're those OF James Miller Iyson
Phnney and Brakeman Co. OF this city, and invoices
OF six Philadcphian and New England publishers
Among the works sold were 80 copies OF Websters Quaro
Dictionary, several classic authors aud fine lot Of al
buns and Bibles The prices realized were somewhat
The Board of Metropolitan Fire Commission
ers met yesterday at Freman's Hall, Mcrcerst. Com
missioner Myers took the char. OWING to the an.
fremen were postponed. Communications were
received from MessI5. Kirkland, Bsbcoek and ana
Engine Co No T. and Hook and Ladder Co. No l. for the
able manner in which they suDlued the fire Q9 Their
premises the Isl inst and inClosng check OF 500 tQ
be divided among them; also similar letter and 500
from d. 8 shanck d Sons who occupied the above
sum TO be divided among Engine Co No "a for services to
nayofns a authnri1e5 70 take ON rial steam %
e gns from the Aerton Iron Works and from s. Sis
by Of the same aplcy as no steamer o En6ne Co. NO
The cornerstone Of Edwin Booths Theater,
corner Of Sxthayc and Twentythird-st, was laid yes
terday afternoon by the veteran j. Is. Iacke assisted
by Judge Daily and Judge Brady as orators The eere
monies which occupied but few minutes opened
by Mr. Hackett who accounted for the absence OF NJ
the actor n his efforts 10 establish in Eew-York an
asylum for the legitimate drama Winch he was sorry 70
saw has at present abidingpacc within the limits OF
Gotham Judge DAILY, on being called upon, remarked
that history informs that the drama had It's origin IN
booth aud highly appropriate that the works
% shsEesFeai2 K, 9--s ps "v,q, nls
whose corner fioic SngW Hc1t to be lald, and by
Baoth whom tho %orid had acknowledged to he tho
fIcP( MiIt.TIerr Of the immortal bard Judge Brady
followed in lew pertinent remaIE wnee9PGn e{9 tIS tS
mortar Ieirr fpread with the same rowe which he had
used in laying the cornerstone OF the Shakespeare monu
ment in Central falk
Before Recorder Aldridge, in Hudson City,
yesterday Margaret Ryan, the gr accused OF poisoning
her lover was brought up for examination Drs Horn
blower Culver and Hammond gave evidence that aiter
careful examination OF the cast 0i QUE the were % 'c
eef that his sickness attributable 10 an enetc he
had taken for the purpose OF cOnhteracnng tG esCs M
scouitted Bernard Higgins committee for tral for
assault and battery and threatening the he OF OrcS
Gobish.
Jersey CITY.-John McCabc, a workman
on board the sloop Sarah Adee fell overheard near Co-
munpaw Cove aud was drowned Inc 9o1} VIC Mas c IeOOn
cred yesterday and an lnqnest WI" ~ hei" ri W HnSson
Boat Club elected the folOwinRnamed oheers on lues
day evening Captain Hami,on msi ioIhs 1Ibert
secretary r. r B9ekmap; Treasurer Dudley MTrrs
This day Deiug the anniversary OF Ocn'
der fhe Fourth Regiment N J. r. c. will celebrate the
event by parade, and win be reviewed by the Mayor
atd Common Council at u at the mead OF Erlcst
Hook and Ladder Company No will diplay large nag
during the day, and viii Illuminate their house In the even
ing hOrse-ch hcstnUt trees have Just been planted
by the owners of lOlscs at the south west corner OF
Washington and I1rE cts fOr the benefit ofth public
This example might ba followed with advantage by other
property owners. .dOdthwaite and Deery the Amer.
can champion BILLIARD llayers, will exhibit their skill
here this evening At Nos. 70 and Is Newark-ave.
TRENTON.-A noted gambler undertook to
play sharp trick with Garg1rant one Of the olcers Of
the Senate at noon yesterday, ut the National Hotel
when Mr. Garret Hopper OF Paterson slapped the gam
bier the mouth, and publicly threw cigar In his face
For while there was considerable excitement A raft
struck the shoals In the river today and went TO pieces
when the men rescued they had nearly perished
having been thrown of from the logs In the rapids
of Mr. Vanderbts men was in Trenton last night. One
hundred bottles OF champagne broken and is SAID
more good fellows OF the same sort are coming. Al a
cnucus OF the Democrats last night the party resolved to
refuse 10 make party of local matters and per-
sonal bills The question came up on capt Whoens de
and the caucus should eclde IN favor OF destroy
the Street Commissioners