New-York tribune., 1871-07-27
NEW-YORK CITY.

The German Liedcrkranz holds its Summer
nights festival at Jones's Wood this evening.
II is said that iron telegraph-poles are soon
to take the place of the unaghty wooden ones ia tins
city.
Nearly $1,000 has been subscribed to aid the
family Of the late sergt Samuel Wyatt OF the eth Regi-
ment.
The improvements at the Metropolitan Hotel
will cost about s3JOOOO and will be completed early next
month.
The new Roosevelt Hospital approaches com
pleon and portions OF it will be ready for occupation
carly in August.
The French Lodges COncorde and Sincerite,
are making extensive preparations for excursion and
picnic Oh Aug G. IN aid OF French widows aud orphans
The New-Yorll Association Of Petroleum
Brokers ordered minute to be made yesterday euogy
of the late II. II. Irvine, member Of the Executive
Committee OF tho Association
A large number of people attended the fifth
annual picnic Of Architect Lodge No 5l9, f. and A. NJ
at Suffers East River Park yesterday The proceeds,
amounting TO 5000 will he devoted to the Improvement
OF the burial plot OF the Lodge
The Committee appointed by the Haclmen' 5
Association to present to Mayor Hall protest against
the ordinance recently issued concerning the licensing Of
hacks has been referred the Committee on Ordi-
The Mayor thinks that he Is without authority
IN the matter.
The new observatory, which is constructing
upon the Equitable Building, is nearly com
ped 1t is % feet above the building 70 feet square,
ard is made Of iron with a lining Of wood. The hight
above Broadway is l35 feet and above the river 40 ee
When completed 1t VIII De the prihcp once oi the u o.
Signal Corps
The Cavalry Squadron of the Ninth Brigade,
in Albany under the command Of Breyet Major George
schwarzman, Will make excursion to this city Aug H.
They win be received and escorted by % companies OF
cavalry three batteries of artillery, and the 5th Reg
mcnt n. q. s. N Y The squadron VIII appear III lth new
Hussar uniform.
Honora Greaten, German garbage and bone
collector who for several years has lived apparently
almost destitute, in shanty the foot of West one
died suddenly, yesterday
1t has been ascertaned that she had on deposit Ia khe
North River Savings Bank nearly $5OOO which she Mas
bequeathed TO a little glrl VINO lHed WIN h,r
Hibernian Hall, No. AZ Prince-st., formerly
the headquarters of the Ancient order Of hernions
and the house in which the mischefmakers Of the 18th
laid their plots has been reprinted Naturally enough
nSnt gieeI & @ is 5nG th yri rSiU hIan II i
nave been painted in the br ghtest orange hue.
President Grant, accompanied by his son
Fred and Cen Porter stopped city yesterday
his way TO Garrisons, the Hudson to visit Secretary
Fish. He called at the CustOmHOuse in the after
noon and waited upon ia the Collectors onice, 10y
numerous officials With Collector Murphy, Gen Ingalls,
and Others he walked thence 10 the steamer landing.
La Famille is The name of a newly formed
French benevolent society," which is rapidly increasing
in popularity and already includes members large
number Of French citizens. NJ. II. Ranhand has been
so Secretary and A. yaabie Treasurer The Board Of
Physicians composed OF Drs. MauraIle La.ane, MOI
naut, and de LItauree.
The ferry-boat Commodore Perry, which
left NewYork for Brooklyn $40 last evening into
schooner when about midsream carrying away part Of
the genemen's cabin and breaking the schooners jb
boom. There was considerable excitement as the JD-
boom the schooner remained fast to the errybOa bat
the tide, which flowing strong, soon carried 1t Oh,
and the ferry enabled to continue her trip
The schooner Burdett Hart, Capt. Pierce, of
baltimore bound for New-Hayen, at a. III. on Tuesday,
when 20 miles s s. T. from Barnegat, fell in with fore
and-af schooner loaded with pine wood which had cap
sized and was lying hCr broadide The first word Of
her name was isaac and there ST. on hes side
Capt Pierce made three attempts TO get line TO her. but
as heavy gale was blowing at the time. accompanied
by heavy sea- ho did not succeed in taking them on.
She lay with her brOadsde well out OF water ana as the
gale moderated it is probable that tie crew were
taken oil by passing vessel.