New-York tribune., 1871-03-28
LECTURES. MEETINGS. ETC.

The Board Of Assistant Aldermen as usual,
had no meeting yesterday, quorum not appearing at
roll-cal
The East River Brick Handlers held large
meeting last evening at the NewYork Assembly Rooms
on Frst-aye. TO organize Society. Thomas Dunn was
made President, and GO members we're enrolled.
The Methodist Preachers Association dis
cussed the question yesterday Dr. Crawford
believed the church could not stop dancing shut up
theaters but IL might public morals TO proper
standard Dr. Ferris condemned theatergOing and card
PLAYING but Thought cfoquet very reaSonapie p"'-
John Behrenback, Chief Executive Of the In
ternatona Union OF Machinists and Blacksmiths In
North America before aarge number craft
in Cermana Assembly Rooms, last evening, on the Ad
yantages OF Union among Mechanics and WOrklngrnen
opposed strikes rulnous 10 trade, except as aSt
resort, and lauded cooperation
The advocates Of rapid transit by means OF
the Beach Pneumatic Tunnel will hold massmeetingat at
Irving Hall this evening under the auspices OF the west
Side East SIDE and Twelfth and Nineteenth Ward Citl
TO be VIM b. Ogden, VIM. Fullerton, VIM. A. Darling,
Ethan Allen and Edgar Ketchum.
The Y. NJ. c. A. Committee on Employment
reported last night 1T applications for work and ap-
picatons from employers, which we're at once nled
The other 90 received advice and such aid as could be
given hut II was added that IL extremely difficult TO
aid the numbers OF young men hOckng here from the
country while there were so many competent persons
unemployed already here.
The fifth anniversary Of the New York City
Sunday school and Missionary Society Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church largely attended last evening at
st. Pau Church on Fourthaye. The Treasurer reported
that the expenditures during the past year had amounted
TO sO52 So receipts 4o379 55 The property owned by
the Society in chapeots and chapels is estimated at
tlC4OO The following officers elected TOT the ehsu
ing year: Andrew " Stout, President; Z. H. AppeRate
O. A. Hamilton j. NJ Cornell, Vice Presidents; X X SIN
clair Corresponding Secretary; II. Pelton Recorulhg
secretary and W. X. Peyton, Treasurer IL was sIs9
agreed that the OF the Association should De
10 the NJ Y City Church Extension ana MlsslOhary So
cety After the business had been transacted addresses
were made by the Rev. George Lansing Taylor the e'
{. G. McCabe and A. V. Stout.
Prof. Eggeston, who presided at the meet
ing of the Lyceum OF Natural History last evening" e1-
bblted two diamonds OF very curious formation, and
also repored regarding analysis OF some silver found
m Thunder Bay Lake Superior, which, being discovered
in combination with cobalt and Nickel at first sup
noeed IN he new mineral. Determination, however, 1t
that the could be entirely separated
and tat the remaining nckeO which there was about
ner cent-forned q natural alloy. Prof seely submitted
speclmcns OF fungus growing on "a casB OF are, WHICH
d Ia prolonged discussion as 10 the CHARACTER OF Iuhgi
an general and the difference between animals ana
,ia1ts prof HYATT explained system OF his own Tor
The record Of observations regarding the Towering OF
various plants Arabic numerals being used Tor nOWers
and Roman numerals for fruits He had observed the
past Winter Since the 1s Of March II had ranged as Io
lows: 37o $40. Az, o. and 4ao at the present tie
the copper found IN Centrdl dnu
eouth America concluded the session.