New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-10

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Oast Police Station where her wounds were dressed,
and she then removed to Bellevue Hospital.
At the Spring-st Presbyterian Church, near
Varick, the Rev William Altman last evening delivered
lecture before large audience, on True development
Of Manliness" This lecture the first of series TO
be delivered at this church on Tuesday evenings
A numerous and fashionable audience listened
last night 10 the first series Of lectures music by
Prof Ritter Webers PanOforte Rooms corner Of Six
teepthst and Fifth.ave The lecture was historical and
techncai with occasional practical illustrations, and
treated Of the invention of harmony ana ioksong from
tury. The audience was much interested.
The excavations for the area wall of the new
Post-Ofice completed yesterday In consequence
Of the sOppage OF this portion Of the work 26S workmen
have been discharged The remainder are engaged IN
laying the large blocks Of stone which form the ounda
ton for the front the building also laying the
concrete in the trench just excavated-a large gang OF
them working upon the latter until 10 D. m yesterday.
The work Of excavation has been completed in little
less than two months or I'VE months sooner Aan was eA-
pected.
The annual meeting of the Atlantic Mail
Steamship Company for the election OF a President,
Treasurer and Board OF Directors held YESTERDAY
and resulted follows 8. g. Wheeler jr, o. w. Josyn,
A w. Dimock. John FalcOner, L. A. Jacobus f. Y.
lansing and p. W. Holmes Inspectors OF Election
Charles +. Davenport Charles II. Megs, and Homer NJ.
ofieers we're elected Samuel G. Wheeler. ir President
Henry Quinan, Treasurer; j. o. Baker, 1r Secretary.
The third of a course of public lectures was
delivered last evening at the FOrtethst Presbyterian
Church, by the Rev. Charles II. Payson His subject
was A Walk and Talk About the TyrOlcse Alps"
region the lecturer described the character habits.
tune &c. Of the inhabitants spoke OF the modes OF tay
crossing the peaks the courage Of the TyrO
ese mountaneer and his skill at sharp shooting which s
unsurpassed by any ration and one reason why 1yrol
has always maintained its partial independence.
George William Curtis delivered his lecture
upon american Literature last evening at Trenors
of the Church Of the Holy Trinity the Rev Ii Tyngs
and in aid Of the Local Missionary and Hospital Fund Of
that Society. The hall well filled with an intelligent
aud evidently appreciaye audience OF ladies and gentle
men who appeared thoroughly TO enjoy the intellectual
suggest thought rather than provoke momentary ap
plause but all the pointedly patriotic suggestions
of the speaker received with sufficiently marked
tok ems OF sympathy and acceptance.
Yesterday morning, in accordance with the
decision Of the referee r DeForesp, Paine appeared
and completed ms number of birds John Taylor was
not present and officer Of the Metropolitan Police
force trapped the birds as disnterested party Paine
having killed them ALL the referee him the victory
wrote card 10 that effect to the editor OF TIE Spirit
Of me Times AZ me last interview fane hsd WIN lay
and again but the verdict OF the referee set
ties the matter and establishes Paine winner OF the
match Even If Taylor had appeared on the ground he
could have done more than tied Paine If the latter had
failed to XIII any.
At the annual meeting of the St. Nicholas
Society of the City of NewYOrk, the following officers
were elected President, Benjamin H. Field. VicePres
dents, Richard H. Mount, James NJ Mclean, joint Hon
man, Augustus r. Maedonough. Treasurer, VIM NJ Yer
mye. Secretary, Smith T. Lane. Assistant Secretary
d. d.; the Rev VIM. s. Johnson, ID. d. Physicians,
Abran Dubois NJ d.; VIM. Il. Vermfye, NJ. ID. Consult
NJ D. Managers, Gulian c. Verplanck, James DE r
ogden, VIM. H. Johnson Charles X. Swords, ID. Henry
Roome A. Is Hays, Frederick DePeyster, James ROOse
welt, Vim. Remsen. stewards, Vim. Irving Graham Car
vesant Catn, Smith Gift Benjamin L. Swan.
Coroner keenan, yesterday concluded the
inquest In the Of the lad John Dayo, who acct
dentay shot in the head on the 18th nit by James Nolan
porter employed with the deceased in the Cosmopol
tan Hotel verdict enOneIati9g Nolan. who deeply re-
same Coroner Will hold an inquest to-day at the New
York Hospital the body OF William Gallagher. who
was fatally injured In fnlt0n'st, near Broadway few
days ago Coroner Schirmer will hold inquest at
Bellevue Hospital over the body Of Edward Crossman
aged A. and native OF England who died from injuries
received Sept 81, having fallen from ms late resi-
dense No. 20 New Chamoersst. Coroner Flynn win
tobacco broker named Mclean lately FROM baltimore
The Microscopical Society met at No. So
MadsOn.ave last night. Prof Edwards read paper,
illustrated with specimens and diagrams, on the iumi-
nation Of objects under the microscope He described
the Rev. Mr. Reade's lumnatOr, and exhibited an I'M
proved amic prism cOntrived by himself, and made by
Mr. Miller of this city. The result he had arrived at was
that the best llumnator the total reflection right
had used the mode Of illumination that Mr.. Reade
had subsequently obtained medal for at the Exposition
of 1862. Mr.. Mason said Prof Edwardss paper showed
that those who made discoveries should publish them
He had used several pieces OF apparatus which lately
chase the French, German, and English reports on
Microscopy.
John B. Cough delivered lecture on "Tem-
perance at the Cooper Institute last evening" under the
auspices Of the National Temperance Society and Publ
cation Honse Owing 20 the absence OF the President
the Hon Vim. f. Dodge, DIR. Cuyler presided. He said
he would think Of introducing Mr. Gough that
audience than lac would the City Hall the Hudson
River He also made statements In regard to their
Society and concerning The Youths Temperance Banner
the circulation OF which had reached 100000
copies monthly, adding that they greatly in need OF
funds TO carry on its work Mr. Cough then came for
ward and was received with prolonged cheers by the
large audience His lecture was listened TO throughout
with close attention and lie frequently applauded
A Mrs Tackleberry, relct of an unfortunate
Taekeberry who left this life nine on the sd Of
November IL the yeTacy OF his disembOded spirit may
be- accented az uBdOubed gave an exhibition at Irving
Hall last night Mrs. 10 supposed 70 be medium, aud
such capable OF doing or having done through ber
deeds OF thaumaturEy uDequad since the dave OF Cag
OsrO appear at the four gates Uf Naples ana
the battements Of st. Elmo Castle At one and the
time. The fair medium WAS ted % 10 her hands
with cotton bands. and her mouth wac eneeaaay closed
with court plaster. she WAS then placed Ia caolnet
wheTefrOB after "a short interval Of seuse, issued
strange sounds, as OF jolly young tar speang through
paper trumpet. THESE sounds, the anulehce were
urged 70 believe. proceeded from the spirit III one Ben
Dayy JOpess locker, 'tis nine years more Ben
sang, and answered question: His voice was DOJ pleas
ing and his sentences constructed according 10
auy rules OF syDtax known the bitbcr side oil slyI
He also moved the cabinet but utterly refused to play
the guitar or the eoDcerna had been prG9isod
and vowed IN tbs name Of hts medium. At the sDd 81
long hour and hail. during which time the audience
had become thoroughly dtsgusted, mrs. TackcberFy,
aided perhaps by Ben, succeeded In eXtTicating her
hands from the cotton bands the cabinet was opened
the plaster removed and the entertainment, II such