New-York tribune., 1873-12-12
1rcTURrs AND MEETINGS.

The new temperance order, with a POLITICAL
plank will meet to-day at p. m at Carmel chapel on
Bowery near Graudst the purpose is to complete me
organization state society will probably be ehected
At a regular meeting of the Union League
Club held at the clubhouse last night resolutions were
adopted in regard the death Of John Armstrong one
OF its Vice Presidents HIS fe" 1t stated, was
sed In the unassumng discharge OF his duties az
citizen and he was always among tne lorgmot u, .. %
tanning and carrying out the best and higest measures
OF reform. We part with him with unaoyed regret and
shall cherish living appreciation OF Ais spote"s
character aud his eminent virtues"
The Dock Commissioners instructed their
Secretary Yesterday to inform the Board OF Aldermen
in reply to request OF tnat body for Information, tha
the Improvement Of the water front would be pushed
forward with all possible haste during me remaining
mouf ms of Winter unless extreme cold should prevent
The aborers from working letter received from
the Board OF Police recratlng their demand ior
put dumping board on the pier at the Ioot Vi
Maiden lane.
A free lecture was delivered last evening at
the College OF Pharmacy Wayerey and University
places by Prof. p W. Bedford. on Weights, Measures
ami Specific Gravity" He spoke Of tho different kinds
NJ and of those used in the earlier history OF the
human race. IN almost impossible To fnd perfectly
accurate weights He spoke OF the French methods OF
neasureurnt OF distances weights and liquids, which,
ne said Interchangeable and very convenient
Specific gravity nc deuDcd as the relation oil weight W
volume.
The Rev. Thomas Guard OF Baltimore lee
ured before a large audience in the Thirticth-st NJ. T.
The proceeds were appropriated for tho purchase
OF A library FOR the Youne Mems Christian Association
connected with that church. He said, among 9t1er
b, bat hooks were useless they provided and
sfinated thought and that that book was most to be
valued which forced the reader 10 smut III ahu close Ms
e, to think over H. Thought should Ill up the muscles
OF the ideas aud give them rounded LIE. Among MS
torians to be read he gave prominence 10 Bancroft
Irving, and Motley
The retail liquor dealers Of the east side of
the city met at No. I2j Rvngton-st Hast evening, to
est, un,ayorably. About 100 representatives OF the
t,ade were present. Mark Lanigan chosen CDair-
man. and Charles Hampe ana Robert NJ. Walch. Soere-
taies Nh Inigan stated that the object OF the meet
ing was uuitc feir influence 10 powerful organ
zatlon against the partial class legislation which was
unfavOfiDc 10 their business. Theodore T. IOm1n-
.on made address in which he spoke OF the extent
aud Importance of tie business OF s right TO immunity
from oppressive legislation ana SUPERVISION ana or the
power which its members might exert in their own pc
half by combination Resolutions calling for the repeal
ObnOS iOus and oppressive laws ana Tor cooperation
with the Nrw-IorK Liquor Dealers Protective Union
were adopted.
;. Beers read paper last evening before
the Polytechnic branch Of the American Institute,
Cooper Institute, Purifying Air IN Dwellings" The
plan proposed was 10 expose common phosphorus
matches n moist state the action OF the atmosphere
which operation would have the effect first Of
ing bad air irto pure. healthy and refreshing
Ondiy OF preventing the accumulation OF pcrucOus
haatons infectious matters and sasses and, thirdly,
OF improving the quality OF cnangeabc atmosphere per
ceptlDy within wholesome limits. Instances were re-
cited where the experiment had been success
fully tried Tho renaiuGtr of the paper
gave critical chemical reasons for the result thus
attained. At the the reading OF this paper
Dre j. V. g. smith read an interesting paper on the Life
OF the Duke Bridrwater, the origin ot the Brdge-
water Canal Worsley Manchester ana Liverpool
nd eveOpng oi tne mines on the bridgewater
tate.
The Board of Appeals held their third days
session yesterday the Everett House, the quo
RUN OF members being presea the previous days.
decisions any OF tho already brought before
the Board rendered. and Will not he until
row. The following were heard and held
under advisemcnt j. W. Clarke against the Pittsburgh
Driving Park appeal against the sentence of suspcn
sion for nonpaJment OF entrance money A. H. Micnlin
against the Pittsburgh Driving Park; application to
compel order OF payment OF $780, bong hrst money OF
of sl,OG0 By his horse Blue Rldge sept. IL,
1872. Philip Bauman against the same application
for removal O sentence OF suspension OF self and horses
Red Dick and Gypsy Queen for payment OF entrance
money. JOnn Parks against the WoOnsockct Asricui
ta Society Of Rhode Island application to set aside
tho decision OF judges IN race aud to compel payment
OF premium claimed 10 have been won by petitioner =
horse ParkGss Ahdilah Charles T.. Revere against the
same Association application for removal OF penalty
Uf expulsion imposed on the horse Harry Genet.