New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-09

Gen. Thos. Kby Smith, U. ST. Consul TO
Panama is at the Clarendon Hotel ExGov. Patton Of
Congressman Cary, Ohio; Gen. Robinson, U. s. A,
Esc R Ok Vs%mo are at the st. Nichols Hotel
The Hon. Ezra Cornell, Ithaca; exCOngressman Boyer
at the Fifth Avenue otel Gen whitney Of Boston,
sat the 81 Dennis Hotel Col W. ID. Mann, OF Mobile, is
| is at the Automatic Hotel Gen. J. H. Martindaie OK
| Rochester, Is at the Aston House.
! The friends and cOuntrymen of Gen. Franz
Sgel assembled in considerable numbers last evening at
the Seuben House. Ia the Bowery for the purpose OF or
ganzing serenadng party to compliment the General
the occasion Of the seventh anniversary OF the battle
OF Pea Ridge The procession formed about 10 o'clock
and proceeded TO the residence OF Mr. OterDerg NO O
East whose guest Cen Sge Is AFTER the
performance OF number Of airs by the orchestra the
General appeared and responded in few REMARKS which
were enthusiastically oheered AZ the conclusion Of me
serenade the procession reformed and returned to the
Steuben House, where the festivities were continued TO
II late hour,
A special meeting of the Democratic Union
General Committee was held last evening at Masonic
Hail. for the purpose Of receiving the report Of the Com
mttce on contested seats, and for the transaction OF
other business. The Chair was occupied by Mr. owen
Murphy. After the reading OF the minutes OF the pre-
yous meeting Mir Roswell d. Hatch Chairman r o. t9s
Ward ticket headed by VIM p Kirk were entitled to to
seats as were also ne t ward Cbe 6eaSed by
Timothy s. Wheeler, and the Eighteenth Ward ticket,
headed by James McFall The report OF the committee
was adopted unanimously.
A regular monthly meeting of the Association
fol- the Advancement OF Science and Art was held at
Room No. 10, Cooper Institute, last evening Dr. .. l.
Prince presided, and r. s. DuRdale, esq., was chosen
Secretary. The society first adopted code OF new
bylaws, which was submitted by committee com,
mittee, OF which DR. Grscom was Chairman, made
report recommending the invention known as Les
perances VentiatOr for yentating rooms halls stores
etc The report gave rise 10 discussion on the sub
ec OF ventilation, in which Messrs. Dugdale, Edwards
Roosevelt Dsturnel. and GriscOm participated, after
which the report was adopted, and she Committee
authorized furnish II for publication. The President
announced that new and important invention had been
recently completed by Mr. Sidney Morse II was called
the Bathometer. and was designed for deep sea
soundngs He suggested that Mr. Morse DO invited to
exhibit model OF the invention at the next meeting OF
tho Association The President and Secretary were ap
poined 10 invite Mr. Morse present the invention at
the next monthly meeting. Mr.. Howard Ttden ex-
planned model Of invention for heating and vent
iating rooms with steam apparatus On motion or Dr.
Edwards committee appointed 70 examine into the
merits OF the apparatus. DR. Edwards. Mr. Roosevelt and
Mr. Dugdaic were appointed the committee, and were
requested prepare abuated estimates OF the different
modes OF heating The meeting then adjourned to the
seCObd Monday In April