New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-10
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

Dr. Cotton will give some novel experiments
with laughing gas and galvanism tins evening Cooper
Institute.
Bret Harte will deliver his lecture on 1.-THE
Argonauts of 40" at the Brooklyn Academy OF Music
this evening.
The Board of AppOrtiOnment will meet at 10
tomorrow authorize the issue Of stock pay the
awards IN the Broadway widening matter.
The Hon. Henry Wilson will lecture at
Cooper Institute on Wednesday evening on Temper
ance Reform and Great APOSTLE" aid Of the Father
Mathew Monument Fund.
Prof. Cotton will give q second exhibition of
the effects Of laughing in his at Cooper Insti-
tute this evening. Several interesting philosophical
periments VIII be made
"The aim and scope of the Prayer-bOOk as
an Instrument In the hands of the Suuday-school
Teacher will be the subject OF the Rev Dr. c. J. Geers
lecture before the f. Sunday Association at
Trinity Chapel tonight.
At the meeting of the Lyceum of Natural
History. at No "a Msdsonave this evening, W. Good-
Levison will read paper the Production OF Am
mona in Nitric Acid Batteries, James Gallatn, jr,
New Form Of Electric Light" H. G. Bolton on New
scope Examination Of sllcates and j. Walz on Con
trIbutlons 10 General Theory OF Solubility"
An entertainment was given ON Saturday
evening at the BUou Theaer In sixteenthst by Prof
Faure Nicolay. assisted by Nine Maria and Others The
programme was long but varied. After performing a
number OF experiments In magic, magnetism, and illu-
explained or Tlcks, the deception
beheadDg a living man causing much merriment. A
French comedy and vocal and instrumental concert
were features Of the entertainment.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad Company
will be held in this city tomorrow force OF 900 men
is work the line. Trains daily between New
Orleans and Donadsonyie, distance of miles, and
grading Is proceeding with energy toward Houston
bridge 800 feet long the Grand River has been
completed, and 20 miles OF grading have been done
between that point aud Vermillionulle.
A dinner was given at DelmOnico's on Fri
day night by officers Of the Alumni Association and
members OF the faculty OF the Medical Department Of
the University OF NewYork In honor OF Dr. g. satch
well OF North Carolina, who Tuesday night delivered
the annual address before the Association Among those
Is. ~. John R0osl Chas. Inslee Pardee VIM II. Thom-
James H. Anderson, Chas. A. Budd, Henry Draper
Vim. Darling, ana j. t. Mcneil
The Insurance Clerks Mutual Benefit Asso-
cation held their first annual meeting at Underwriters
Hall OF Saturday, James N McLeon presiding. The an.
nua report stated that 43 members had enrolled In
month, fifteen had been received since there had
been six designations and DEATH leaving members
upon the rolls. The report OF the Treasurer showed
the animal eeeips 10 have been l6I H. the expenses
sl.4O 81. and the balance S259 20. An election for Off
resulted as follows: Dlrectors-Messrs. Lampson
Wray, Hodges. aud Tompkins. Inspectors-Messrs
Newbod, Cuyler, aud Rldder.
A large number OF members of the Masonic
Order were present at the Chaperrooms No IS Union
square. % Saturday the occasion being tho dedication