New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-15
NEN-YORK CITY.

One hundred dollars was raised by iesUNal
Yesterday at the Union Assembly Rooms toward iunu
for the establishment Of paper in place OF inc ueiuno'
4rbeiter Un'0n
The rImor that large number OF CrIplhs
have lately been discharged s authortatyely denied
few have been dismissed merely because business is
extremely dull, but there il no concerted no'oo w
the part OF the employers against 'he OrlsP'i'' -,
The Art Committee of the late far for the
Soldiers orphan Home that the gifts Of the ArSs
o,od at "a 400 Will be drawn on Feb. 90 The pictures
arc now on exhibition NJ No 15g Ffthaye Tickets can
br obtained there No 50 Cedar-st 1hcIt "re 49,
tickets at 81 each. SiXtyseyen prizes VIII DC ycalI '
scliption to city papers.
The Hildise Bund, a union of German So
ccties organized for nsurng the lives OF members Oh
the coGpcrayo plan and for benevolent purposes las
expcnded 81 600 during the past month IN ad OF nyau
members 40 100 ~ due the Bund from the Motr0pou
InEIrance Company has been received. Arrangements
are making for festival on large hcdic uIl,i Wv
snsucs II The Bund which extends over the states OF
NcV-YOTk eW-Jessey, PennsylNana' COuAecI'u'' anu
Massachusetts,.
BROOKLYN.
The collections for January in the Second
District Revenue Department were $1G,S2o 2J Tobacco
1850 81; beer sloo39 o. Total collections from May
lo69, 10 February, ISL, N,Nl,545 ~
During 1870. there were 9, 1877 buildings erected
in this city OF THIS number, 1i37 were brick or stone
dwellings L9o1 frame dwellings; 80 public buildings
and manufactures Of brick or stone; frame manu-
factories, and Churches
At the Post Office yesterday only about 1900
valentines were received distribution il the city the
greater part of them bearing country post marks The
letter carriers unable to traverse their entire routes
on account OF the storm, and consequently aDOu
two-thirJs OF the tender misEes have not YET rheu
their destination.
The work in the East River Bridge Caisson
rs making good progress. The interior has been filed
with stone and and the heavy blocks of granite
of which the piers TO he composed arc placing IN
posfion. The iron-platcd eaisson for the New-fork
foundation h. completed at the shyard In GreenpOini,
and Will be launched and sunk into It's position is soon
the ice is out VI the river.
NEW-JERsEY.
NEwARK.-Eli II. Reynolds, Democrat, Is
elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death OF Alder
man Volney Ellis Democrat. 80 Confidence men," who
represent the first families" and take goods home to
look at have victlmized several merchants burglars
attempted to enter the stores Of Fetch Osnore ana
John Mclaughlin on Broad-st, early yesterday, Dat
were alarmed and made their escape
PATERsoS-The new charter will organize the Depart
mont Charities and Correction into Bureaus OF outdoor
Relief Indoor Relief, and Correction. The Department
OF Health will also be divided into BuruausO sanitary
Inspection, Vital Statistics, aud Building HOUSE OF
Detention will be established for the temporary o0
mcut OF persOnS By the police The Register OF
Vital statistics authorized to record all births mar
sting at birth aud the clergyman magistrate at "a
wedding required under penalty OF $40 to report
the particulars within ten days me Ui $'O "tu Ie
imposed upon amy person who exhuInes or lnefS Dody
in the city limits withOuta permit rom the Register
The Chief Engineer OF the FIRE department Will lie a
pointed by the May or and will himself have the power TO
appoint two Assistants the appointments to be- IN an
cases subject confirmation Of the Board Of Alder
men, The salary the Chief is fixed at $780, and that OF
Assistant 500 per annum. The citizens OF the
Ninth Ward have held several meetings aud proposed
resolutions expressing their dsapproyal OF that
clause ia the new Charter which proposes to annex the
Ninth 10 Wards. The Midland Railroad Is IN run
ming order about ten miles above this city.
LITTLE FAIIs.-A new depot is erecting here by the
Delaware Iackawanna, and Western Railroad Company.
"A new avenue, three-iOurtls OF mile long and 100
feet broad, has been laid ont by Robert Beatte inc
roocn manufacturer between his mill and the railroad
IAcKFNsACK.-The new Library and Readng-room
were dedicated Monday night. Addresses were made
bv the Rev Dr. Romeyn. the Rev. Mt. Tutte ana PrOt
Hague. The library contains about 200 volumes.