New York Clipper (Mar 1857)

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370 NEW YORK CLIPPER. 6P0:iTSI 3PORT8! Sxerolsel Exerblselt EzeroUelll NEV YORK CLIPPEK, Ui BBCOONIZBD BFOETINQ JOUBNiL OF iHBlIGA, AKD iDVOMTS OF FBVaOAI, AND UBR'AL BiaiBAlI0N8 TOBTOSrEOIU Tn i«pBkr Amwloui 8i)orUii( Jonnul, now la ths ftnutb yatr of Ife nMaooa, bia u ImiuDM ctreultUoD, ezloDdlnf orar ttn tov qair- toncrtlMifoba. TboCumnilTMAilluKluUitBUonportocrtTarr •fWtortipoitliw DUur*. Sid) M-Orlokot; CiMn: DrujbU: Yacht- ku; Ball Pbj: MeMrtulam: Bcxiu; Hon* Bidiig: tMUDg; Pa- piai nuiflfaraiigtli: mnrtDZ: OuEtoSpom; m» HboeUDfiP^euD fibeoUoai naM SbooUng: Oaoofinrl; WnaUlng; QvUiig, te.,ie.,kt. n« Cum alio gira iwo or mora 8POBTIK0 ILL08TRATI0N8 k <«eh aniber. It alao deTOtoi oooihhnblo amoa to ANSWEBS TO 00RRE8F0NDENTB: Imbradaf inlbrDaUoD on gesaral lopica, but aporllng maUan la par- tlcalar. Oorraponduili aaiiroreil tmt of oqienaa. DiaaiiTBli Ibaor|uio(noiar41ciilar class, bat devoUi Us anar- ■ksaadloliiuactoUMlnipraTeaeotof UiapbTBlealaad maalaloon- ■lUMi«rUiap«opla, a* veil u lo aiUst monoy, homtly, tat Uano- prMan. Tbe sooctn of tbs Ouma, as a sporuug faptr, towttbont preceilaDllD lUsoraor oUuromnlry. Ills now hailed u" lb* n> eogslcsd iportlog aolborllr la Anertcs." ^ i.-aiigl« copies, deeotsesob. Wj iiisll t1 tin fhi sli mimltis; tlOO Itorone jaar. dab of roar, IT.OO per snaam; slab of algtat, •U.00 per aanuB: elab of twelre, tll.OO per amiain^ til au«s In tdTssce. Adraruseffltois, dcenit perbMlbrsMbtDdCTtixlaaer- tltn' . Day of pabltaUloD, TbnndsT afaaota week. ^DSM A JOMB, FaomnoML' No. 80 Ann itreel, Kew Tdik. NEW YORJC CLIPPER. 1. .«aATOROAT, UABOH 14, IttT. rSAlX QVIIir, Idltor. ' WHOLCtALC AOENTt. Xotl k TomrfVa Nuatn eL, N. T., and 2S Clark it, Cblago. 'MimlfAnn, nandlSAossUoel. .< , Sum YiTM, 23 Bykman auoel Uaaem k Joanrar, 80 Ann bitmL IifM fe Ptntu, 32 Aid aUe«l. A, Wo(a, lie CbesDul alreet, Fhlladalphla. .' BDBBUiL nDBHEikOa, SaidlS Coon street, BosMl Jobs J. Dyir fe Co., 12 Court Square, BoeUm. HsntTiYUSLSimBuUdlsg, BalUmoia, Md. A. BiouT, ClaelanaU. W.uii(iL Amn A Bm, Cbkago, HL A.fcB.BmB, TE^cbtnfePUca and 122 Fbjdrasal, New Orleans. It D. Oinnsu, 18 Klsi aireot Vest, Tbronto, (kDsda West Iku, t HiWHWOTi, (11 Broadmjr, Albany, N. Y. ANSWEM TO OORResPONDKNTSi ■ Jcinoi, QsTcland, 0., March 4,181T.—"Two peiwoa, rapreseDllog IhemaelTes aa John namood andUckey Warros, the celebnt«d dan- otiB, gars aa» lying vlilllho«Uiar day. T»-day they were arresled on a charge of lUallog ololhea nrom one of onr principal hotels. If they are Boi the originals, you will plcaa* aay aomelblig tboatll,as their cbaradora may aulAr through tho ^leslgna of these scamps. Kixiwiif yon to bb petted la nutters of (bis kind, yoo can tell the wharoaboula of the real Simon Tan," Tbaro haT* been so many II jpbn DUmonds," and originals, too, that It Is a dUDoalt matter t* keep track ct them all. ¥• bellsTe, however, that at the time the abore IheA was comnlttsd oao of tho Diamondi was In Fhlladelpbla. P. 8.—Wa ha7« slace loaned that Warren ta la this city at preeeot, add that he baa been here ever (Inee bis natch dance Ui Troy. John Bammid, we are alio Informed, was pertbmlog at tho Uolodcon, FhUtdslphla, at the date mentioned. Thoea who haTO mode naeoCtb* ntmea oflfaadi. Warron tod Diamond aboold be panlahed to the Ml' axtent of the law, anif thus be prerentsd IVom hnpotlog upon the pob- Uolnftitare. ' Bonr TSor.—1. Fiom onr oonslrtictlon of tho roles goreroUig the Amethm Dianalle Fond Assodatlon, we oonsUor II doublAil aa to yonrttlnlagadffllltaBae. Howaror, there Is nothing like Irytaig. .Sand la yonr appUcalloa, for action by tho board. 2. Tbo fellowbg notice, which yoa send as, .e( an Inatanco otlkst tlnie, "beata oar time" all to pileoes b at, we presume there Is a mlitako In the matter; thodlt- tano* may not haTS keen accurately moaaurod, or the Umo mntt bar* I^oa tho 'Kknal atreet plu." However, we la- cojrcrtnMjjjyStfginme on Bt- Strmm, FUlad'a ^WUI make Uuiolrles, and IT we aic«iltfai any Ifelog Iba we think win proye cf serrlee lo yoa, will make known the Ikct In this dsptrtmeoL Inous, Bath, ll«.—TUs eorrsqnDdsnl wishes to aaoertala where, and from what port, ths D. & Mgite CosstltaUon latt Ml lb* SlaUs. 8. R.—Uechtnlcal Biglne Oompany, of Baltimore, Tttitsd this city In June, 1883. n. CuBoini, Lynn, Ua^—1. Barrard Collage was lint eslahtlihed In 1880. 2. John Orlndell Is rtsldlog In this dty at present. C N.«BJ. J., Albany.—Thelbnperlscorre ot t he bones ef Andre were dog np and carried to Bigland'hi 1821. ILusnDr, Jersey Oty.—Bockltad lake Is In Ibe'sials «f Now York —Us dittaice &«m this dty It ahoat 82 mile*. J0E> DBaTn, Chicago.—The match between ftelper and Olb did not come to alight Bee Otnhu. V. P., BorUngtoD, N. J.-«enahily, U Is t lost bird. Wa btTO do- ddod this point befbro. f^P^ff^ Fhllad'a.*-Ia a match against lime la the year 1842. J. K., Quebec—Hooey received, tnd ptper fbrwtrded, at directed, . BoiBoT,ancfamatl.—Who roaches Ibr Rob Boy f . T. T., FlUsbnrgb ^Yes, by Flota Temple, In iM)i. a H., Albany,—W^bare t eaatomer Ibr Jroo-Vorwird yoor d^etlt 0. H, Albkm.—Sobscrlptkn eiplretwtlhNo.Uof oor natTOlnme. nanos.—labor neit Slus or Blooded Stock.— The Uorgaii hone, known as Cbamplon Block Hawk, fonnerly owned bjr )(e«n. Ladd, of Richmond, Ohio, and lately by Ueean, HoHenry, of Ht Healtbj, has rteently been sold to a party In Illinois, for $4,000. Ur. Joseph Cooper, of Glendale, recently sold Us celebrated horse. White Eagle, and his flunonsbay stallion, six years old, by American Boy, ont of a thorough* bred Bbrtrand mare. The'price for which they were eold was not made pabllo. IvpoBTAvrl—The following recipe, for making cheap tart, we give for the bcneflt of New York boarding home keepers: Ttke some loar pttte and tUck a dried apple hilo It, alter which, aerve it up. It 1b an Inyalaable recipe, as one pie of this kind will go a great way—the principal danger la that some of the boarders may go a great way, too, before long. TixiKo m Bace Tback.—a short tlmo pievloas to the November eleotlons In this city, when Ur. Wm. Wilson was nominated for Alderman of the First Ward, tiie TribuM took partlcolar pains to misrepresent this gentleman be- fore his consUtnency; and even after his eleotlonthe same Joomal continued Its assanlts, chiefly fh>ffl the fact that Ur. W. bad been engaged, .In yean past, as principal, on one or two occadons, In the prize ring. We defended If r. Wilson from the mlscpresentatlons of the " respectable press," as the following .extract from an editorial artlole In the CuFFEB of the'16th of Norember will show: IticamKa at GEOORATHTr—We find the following para- graph In a late number of the London Bra: Liveaoo a Liw.—Horso rtdig Js against the law Ui Boston, New York, BO they call a race a ■■ grand agricultural horse eiblbltlon," and pnrBCa are called "premloms," . A good people those Oor trauatlantio Mends seem to be sadly at fault regarding the geography of this boontiy. OocEiKO.—Thero never was laown snch a season for cocking as the present. The vorions pits thronghont the country are doing a flonrishlng buslnees, and farmen are beginning to give more attention to the breeding of game fowla. They cannot but bo the golncn by % that's certain. " AHbough Ur, Wilton has appeared la the prlie ring on loverol oc- caatoni. It does not IbUow that he will endeavor to make a btio arena of the aldermanlo meeting room. On the contrary, lIr,WUean baa the opporlonlty bofore blm (and we expect he will embrace It) to convince the publlo that a pugilist la not the •brute'the ■ respectable press' would have that publlo boUeve him to bo—that there arelhonsaods oatalde o( tbo ftalamlty more worthy of that appeUalloD—and that as Cv as be Is concerned the Inlareals of tbo dty shall not sulTor. Let Ur. Wllaon'a dUiil In an offldal capadly bo worthy of ImltiUon—let bis career In the Board of Aldermen be luoh as to give the He to those who Bass bt the Ton.— The SprlngSeld (Uaas.) Argui sayB that more than four tons of bass of fine qaallty have been seined In the Merrlmac, near Rams Idands, within the past fonr days, by parties ftom Haverhill and Newbniyport bent the least doubt Ihus much tat 'our' repraaantiUve Ui the dty govern- ment—thus mnoh Ibr ■oar' eflbrts In ths 'poUUcal arena.'" The conrse porsned by Ur. Wilson in the Board of Al- dermen has fully verifled'all oor predictions concerning him, and even the TritutU' has been compelled to acknow- ledge the public services already rendered by Ur. Wilson, The following, ftoni tho IKlumof the 6th, illustrates a case In point: "Tbo deflsat of tho Lexhigton Aveaue Slage-routo swtndlo Is now comoloto. The Couodlmen, by a Urge minority, voted a OommUtee of Conrcrcnoe alter the Aldermen bed not only dltagreed but cmpbaUcal- ly killed the bill. The Mends of the Mayor's pet mesaage In the Board or Aldermen have tried to get op a conflirence oommltleo, bnt OUled, For tills hooortble adherence to JosUco and the rlgblaoTlhe partlea In- teroaled, the people are Indebted prIndpaUy to Alderman Wllaon of tho First Ward-«i obligation til the more graliryiog because unez- pectod. It would be well fbr the dty If some oUier members of tbo Common Council would bass Uielr ocUon upon the prlndples of Justice nuher than on personal andpoUUeal predllecUons.'' This Is tho man who was so vUlBed by the Tiibunt, and other of the " respectable press." The "brutal pogillBt" seems to have suddenly grown In especial &vor with'the " gentleman" who accepted " $1000" for certain purposes of a privato natare. Onr sporting iHends are not so bad, after all. A CnAKCE FOB TBE CiiARrrABLE.—OuT rcadcn have al- ready been made acquainted with the fact that a week or two since a young lad, named George Johnson, was'de- liberately killed by the keeper of a lager bier saloon in the Bowery. This lad was almost the sole support of his In Towy,—Jem Parker Is in town, having sold out his Interest In a saloon In Chicago, to Johnny Uockle. Jem Is In delicate health, and visits New Tork for a change of air. Great.— Read the unabridged report of the second contest between Sayen and Jones, as published In another port of this week's CurPEB. lUFBOviNO mt Bbebd.— An Arabian mare has been received in Georg^own, Ky., and the Introduction of an Improved breed of stock is contemplated. an huUan named Black Thorn, of tho Cblppoway tribe, made a wager A ve dellin - that be could ran amlleoothalce, barefoot, Ui four mtonKa. He aeoompUibod tho Itaat In the unprecedented Umo of throe nkintet tnd Ibity seeonds," Oor corrcapoudent lays he can fUrnbh abundant proof of lU truthfulnoss. Wo should like to have the proof, Oao. B. IL, Warreolown, Uo,—1, Geo. Christy and Woods Ulnatrolt comprise o'co. Chrtrty, 0. Gardner, J. nomnan, J, Bndworth, 0. W. H. flriflJa, B. Clareace, L. Meyer, K. Bower, J. E. Head, T. Vaughn, ILOtmpbell, Uaitara Eugene and Howard. 3. Bndworth Is their baato.player. 8. Itoy have not yet lasned any song books fbr 1887. 4, BiibMfIpttqn exjireB with No, 48. lyiCTi^ Joiietvllle, UdL—Bavo forwarded theNo*. wantodioyour tddro. 'OofflBankalloDS on aubjects of sport la your locality wUI be vtrytboeptihle. Yon will Bnd all the news concerning gamolbwls, to., la the Kcs. Ibnrardod. T. J, S., Bait braavUle.—Our correspondent vrtabsd to OBcerUn aa is the oounl Ibr the Ftlr-Royal—yon are correct at to the icor* fi>r the I»lr, whkih, wUh tbo.Pair Royal, and ono Ibr go, makes the entire tficre lilai. We tniwered the question, UtoraUy,' u It was sent us, twtj^ Boxv, BuOUa,—1, In (be flght between Uode and Jlorri' |tB,tfa latter was lbs winaer,'the contest lasting one hour and 84 BhntM°, and 18 rooada being Ibngbt In that Umo, 2. Honlganwaa ssaealad by Jack Oriat and the Spider. On or Biret'B Un, Cleveland, 0.—Broome and 'Orme (bugbt Ibr the OhnptoMhlp on «ha 18«h ef April, 1888-41 roands wsre fangbt, oo- cvpylbg two hour* aDd .dghtsen mUintea, when Broome was pronoaa, «ed the wluntr. J. a., Urerpool, Sng.—XenteU died ot bis rosMeneo bear this dty, ' la October latt Wo have fbrwardcd to your addrces a Currn coO' lilrtlsg the aiDoaneomeat of Us death. ' %. D., Blcbmond EUL—We have no recoUecUon of bavhig publlahcd BttMblng eoiieorolag the party reftrred to—your InlbrinanI, doubtless, isbusbkso Ibl the name ot the paper. -. jHCK 'BmB, FUlad'a.—"netse dedde a bet by auUng whether the canttgo ^-.tk* Hope Hoee Co., of this dty, was exhibited at the WotU'aIUr,,tnM^York.'' Uwas, 'jaa BupaiEr,Mewoaitl«>-^U^n.—1. Jack Is not acorsdst toon u iniMle—bIgh.Biid low ooaatlng belbre It 2. Whoo turned up. Jack ^i^uriiB Inimedlately. ' Tbsmta-1. The Pork Ih'oiitre was twice burnt dowi>—the Bowery was bunt down en ftxir dllMreat oocatlons, 2. Wo cannot say with eertalnty,' J,'H: L, RoeUand, Ke,—1, We are oaahle to give yon the addreaa of ilr. F. HoUlok. 3. Yoa may oblala Ihe ipinlal by addr^sabig Mr, Butler, FUUon atreet BgaogBt, Amatsfdam.—Tbbse elastlo robber belts have bntre- caiUy arrived—they are yet tpder Qiatom Eoum lock. The price wUlbe«2.00. B. 0. A., Cbatalown, Mats.-Wo know of no work explanatory of Saib laagatgb '' Oio. W.' WAmaom, Wobnioeket—Qot Btonohengs't Ruitl Qpotts, wideli will give yen Ihe lofbroaUun desired. ' A.'K'K.—Wa tbsll bo happy to avaii oartolve* of your Und oObr la npxi to Ktm iibotograpb of Btny Clasper, the oelebraled oartnaD, UmioiOiaiL'—Yoa have not Infoimtd nt whether Ihe Iriek wti IniBSl sad quUM. BiuorBoT Htrry Luarus Is the sldeitsonof Iny laarnt, ftV' atrly sTMnea Ursel, In tUa dty. .mm, lltliwtgr, M. J.-4. Ib< nptoa Bitsher, 3, Bm Hayes. datth^ffisTjfS j"'^'' ^ ^^^^ ^ rather dcBtitute cir- cumstances, andlTvfeH'UlUsXMjkaJH^ of tho deceased lad have made arrangement8'>£ll ^ ball, for the bencQt of the widow and the orphan, whlc^wHl take plaoe at the Bowery Assembly Room, 207 BinKiy;' on Tuceday evening, Uarch 24. We trust that the oc- casion may be made one of profit to those for whom the ball is to be given, and that all who feel charitably disposed wlil contribute thehr mite toward the succees of the pro- posed entertainment. Tho price of a ticket Is but SO cents. To those young Mends who have taken the matter In band, and who are using their best en^eavon to afibrd succor to the widow and the orphan, we can but eay that their praiseworthy efforts in such a benevolent'cause will be a source of gratlfioitlon to them for years to come. Success to tubu.— We are pleased to observe that our young Mend, T. ^ong, well known to the newspaper trade, firom his long conneotlon with the firm of Robs & Toasey, as salesman, hu Just entered Ibto partnership with Ur. Boyle, ibr the transaction of the newspaper bud' neis, wholerale and retail. Newsmen may not undeistand us when wo say " T. Long"—that gentleman being'better known as " Tommy." We wish onr young friends of the new firm abundant succets, ' Ttielr place of buelncss js No, 32 Ann street Amebioan Hobses in Enoland.— Oor London cchtcb- pendent, Leatherstooklng, Informs us of the movements of the American race horses In England. Ur. Ten Broeck Is quietly looking about for the .beet opening for a "ten-strike." The Interest In regard to the visit of Locompte, Prior, and Prioress, was beginning to manifest itself to a considerable extent In the sporting olroles of England, ^nd all sorts of snrmlies were bohig Indulged In as to the merits of the American racers, and the Inteu' tlons of their owner. Our roaden will be kept posted on the sulfjeoL _ Taxb Oabb.— Too much care cannot be taken at this season of the year regtirdlng our health. Tho many sadden changes, and plerolng Uarch winds, make this month more to be dreaded than any other In the year. It Is therefore mora parHouIarly neoeasary that the great- est attention should bo given to the subject of keeping ourselves warmly dad, no matter whai the temperature of tho atmosphere may be at the time. There Is no trust- ing to the weather of Uarch. .i RdlbbI Roles 11—In a ftiw weeks we Intend to com- menoe the publication of the various rules ibr the govern- meat of Crtoket, Base Ball, Trotting, Running, •Yachting, Jn,, 80 that oor readen may not go astray on th« opening of the sporting season of 1857. Good Shot.— The Fall River Naa says Mr Andrew Slocum killed four loons at a single ehot, a few days ago, on the Eoteeneck, Wes^rt OIOTEIHERTS OF FIBEIHEII. NoncE.—We shall be extremely happy to receive in- formation concerning the movements of firemen through- out the conntry at large. Circulatliig, as the Cuffbr doee^ over a wide expanse of territory, a department devoted to the Intereats of firemen can be rendered extremely valuable to that class of citlftns If our friends abroad will tako the trouble to poBtns on fire matten. Will those interested give some little attention to this suggestion ? Presentation to a Fibe Cohfant.- The mcmben of Columbian Engine Co., No. 14, with a largo nnmber of^jelr friends, aescmbled at their engine house on]Masde^ even- ing last, for the purpose of receiving s festimonlid at the bonds of several firms, well gad favorably known in this oommnnlty, viz :Ue£8i J. ij, W.Ueeks,Ue88r8.Laagloy & Co,, and Uestfb, Alden & Co,, owners and lessees of property Nqa: 14 and 16 'Vcscy street. A fire was dls- covereilfa their premises on the 2bUi of January, 18A7, whIfiE, through the exertions of Columbian Engine Co,, ^ti subdued with bnt little loes, although at one time threatening deBtmctlon to the entire block, on whioh is situated the Astor House. As a testimonial of their ap- preciation of the Bervlces so opportunely and successfully rendered by No. 14, the gentlemen above named had manufactured to order a magnificent piece of silver plate, in the shape of a large and beautiful pitcher, the cost of which was $lfiO; ond on Monday evening last tho presen- tation took place, Ur. J. W. Meeks, on behalf of the donors, accompanying the presentation with a few appropriate remarks, which were req>onded to for tbo company, by Ur. Ralph Trembly, in suitable terms. After these ceremonies had been concluded, an adJouiA- ment was had to the sitting room, where the company bad provided an entertainment of another description, some- thing to tickle the palate, and " wet" the appetite. Hero speeches 'Were made by Ur. J. W. Meeks, Ifr. Belcher, ex- Preddent of the Fire Department Fund, Uessrs, Btag, Trembly, and OoL Blair, of Pennsylvania. Uessrs. Wood ruff. Heath, Costa, Trembly, Chancellor, and 'Venn, added interest to the oocaslon by shiglng some popular ballads. Sentiments came, so thiok and fast that we were luable to note them all. One, however, given by CoL Blolr—" The Chief of the Fire Departacnt, Hany Howard," was re- ceived with three times three, and the nsaal" tiger" ac- companiment. Ur. Belcher gave "The Foreman of 14 Englno Oompany." This was responded to byUr. Jas, For^th, foreman of the company. By invitation of Col, Blair and J. Stag, the company adioumed to the Astor Honse, where tho balance of the evening was passed In the true spirit of Bremen. FoNEBAL OF A FiBEiiAN.—Columbian Eogbe Co., No. 14, turned ont In ftall force, on Sunday last, 8th Inst, to attend the funeral of their late fellow-member, Geo. D, Forbes. Tke company paraded 140, comprising memben and ex-members, ex-foremen, Sx,, all dressed In blaok, and presenting a veiy neat appearance. About two hon dred other memben of tiie department also took part In tho ibneral ceremonies. The line of march of the prooeBsIon was ttom 40th street to 4th Avenue, thence to Broadway, and down Broadway to tho " South Ferry," the remabu of deceased being conveyed thence to Greenwood Cemeteiy, Deceased had.boen In ill health fbr some time, tho com- pany to which he was attached doing all in their power to render his dtnatlon aa comfortable as clnumBtanoea wonld admit These little attentions on the part of flremeni ara bnt seldom noticed, while the few errors they occasionally commit areiblly blaioned ibrtb to the world. The New Cuief.— Thus far, Ur. Harry Howard, Chief of the New York Fire Department, seems to give saUsiiio- tlon by the interest he takes In the wellkre of the entire department, and by his aotlve duties at the scene of con- flagration. We are gratified to notice this fact, and tnist that In a short time all unpleasant recolleotlonB of tho past feuds that have extsted In tiic department relative to Ueasra. Howard and Carson will have been obliterated. Testdionial to Alioep Cabson. —^A nnmber of -promi- nent members of the New York Fire Department have now In course of mannfactura a suitable testimonial - to be presented to Ur. Alfred Carson, late Chief of the .Depart- ment, as a tribute to his worth as a fireman, and as a private dtleen. No ono Is more deserving pt such ta honor than Ur. Carson, and we trust that the occadon of the presentation maybe made ono of" union and harmony'' among firemen generally. HoHE Again.— An escort was formed on the 7th Inst, for the purpose of welcoming home Engine Co., No. 84,^ on their return flrom their vldt to Washington, to witness the iBaugaratlon of Preddent Buchanan. The companies taking part in this pleasant reception were. Engines 48, 2,17, 83,31| llf 44, and we believe some others, and Hose Coe. 23, IS, Id, and 17. The Howards were absent abont one week, and speak well of the many eonritedes extended them at the hands of the firemen Of Philadelphia, Balti- more, and Washington. Shelton's excellent band accom- panied the exfordonlsts. Goixo Off.— It is said that several of onr (ire com- panies are making arrangements for excursions during the cpmhig summer. Among the contemplated vldls, we understand that Oceanne Engine Co. No. 11, and the New York Hose Co. No. ff, wOl visit Boston and vicinity on the 17th of June next No. 11 will be received and enter- tained by the WaBblngton Engine Co. No. 5, of Charles- town. Election fob AssiST^tNT.—On Uonday next, Uarch 16th, an election will be held for an Assistant Engineer, occadoncd by the election of Henry H. Howard as Chief Engineer. There are several names up for the office, but aU we have to say upon the subject Is, " may the best nan win." Bperts la Old Baiks, Cut orRauDia, Fa., Uarch 0,16(T. DiisFUn—OurHrleadNeldly (thebostofthe "Social Be'lrcat") served up atumptuoua eupper to a number of hb Mends, prindpally lovers of Ihe trigger. Ibis supper was Ihe stakes of a shooUngmstcb, the summary of which was reported In the last Issue of the CurrsB. Wo oasnre yoa that our worthy heal knows well how to cater to the organ of allmeoUveneag. A turkey (wlion drcsaed weighing 20 Iba.) andacoopleof llnoducka stood In bold relief on the table, and these, wltb the necessary flibu, wors sulBdent to tsako a good knife laugh. Wo have heard ofKSi being laid on tho table hi loglalaUve halla, but never knew of one dtajloaed of with as liulo coremony as were the tcmpthig details which graced tho ttblo of our worthy host No rheto- rical flourlahcs or Oashoi of oratory were Introduced to demonttrtle the adaptation of tho provlslona on the table with the eravlugs of Uie guests. We condole ear friends who were defatted'In the ehootlng match, with the ftict that what they beked In eiporlence wlUt the trigger, abuedant oompenaaUoD wta modo with knife and fbrk. Alter tho removal of tho cloth and tho lutroducUon of geaeroaa wlao, the party ere long beoamo oxhllarated; and, aa aJbciaaaie -culuo- ipienco, songs, recitations, and toaair nvr* ^,f4:0cd bannonloutly with Oowlng boiniien.' .Sbr^.'V, titer enjoying themselves lo their hearts' eoa|ja^-ind expresshig a desire Ibr other entertainments of Ihe same tort, retlrod to their rospecUve homes, all Uio better for wear. Encunaiir. ncaoN snoomis, xnamas 1 A SbooUng match will lake place at Keldly'a for a splcadld sbigls- barrelled gun, valuod at $90. Number of cbanccawlll regulate the onlranco monoy; and the conditions will be mutually agreed upon by tho compelllon on the day of ahootlog, Piosax Ftunn. Good SnoonNO.-A match at pigeon Bhoottog took place in Jersey City, on the 6lh Inst, between John Nel- eon, of Long Island, and John Taylor, of Jersey City, for $100 a dde. The conditions were : To shoot at 20 birds each, at 21 yards rise, 80 boundary, I j oz. of shot, ths gun below the elbow. The Eame parties m^t on the 19th of February, at East New York, Taylor then proving the winner, ehootlng 20 out of 21 birds, to his opponent's 19. On the present occadon there was oondderable excitement between tho friends of the parties.' Taylor was the fiivor- ite at first, bnt as the ehootlng progressed. Nelson became first in ttie betting, which podtion he held for a short time, when Taylor ag^ became the favorite. The follow- ing Is a SDHHABY. Nel«on..011111111 111 01 111 01111111-22 Taylor,.0110111111111111111111111-2S So olose a match was It, that the victory was onlv de- cided by one of NeUon's birds falling just bevond the boundary line, while one of Taylor's feU just inside. The same parties are to shoot another match on the 12th Inst, on tho Union Race Courte, Long Idand. Each man to spring his own trap. PEDEsmiAKiBN AND Lageb BtEB.—Chlcogo, Fobr'T. 38, 1807.— Ur. Editor :—A little affolr in the way of Lager beer drinking and Pcdestrlanlem eomc off In ono of oiir Lager Beer SalooDS the other day, which I think Is worth- mentioning. .A Dutchman undertook to walk 24 hems I without stopping, and In this tlmo sp eed to drliA 40 glasses of lager beer, which he accomplWied. ConsWer* ble bets were made in the shape of loner and Bwaw cheese. The best of It was, Hans Is but a Ilttte fellow, loM of King John's men (four feet nothing, and about as tUdk). There was much excitement among the Dutch towards the last, as to whether he could do It, as he was so used m the last hour that ho could eoaroely put one leg before the other. Only fancy a lager beer , barrel rolling for 24 honii without stopping. Yours, YoraoSroBTj P. S.—The wager was $10, and Lager beer and Bwatsa cheese for 10. Lambebt's Challenge AcoBPiED.---BoBton, Uarch 0,— Ub. Fbane Qpeeh : In reoding the Clippfb a few ween dnoe I noticed a ohallengo f^om Ur. Lambert, in wU» he Widies to run me a five-mile foot race, for $80 or •IW a dde. I willingly accept his challenge, and will rta him the above dlslance, for $100 a dde—the race to con* off on the Lawrence track, on Fast Day next Uan an* money ready at 881 Cambridge street, Boston. Wn. Hendlet. Challenoe.-! wUl run any man In Now Bngland_a five-mile foot race on Fast Day, oVeif tho Lvnn Pstk, w $100 or $160 a dde. A match can be made at Foi^jJ Mechanics' Saloon, Oxford street, Lynn, or an answo through the Ouweb wiU be attended to. Lynn, Maroh 7th. , P. Bocblbt, (Lynn Bnofc; Won the Bbt.-A young man tar the nwne ofBro^ a clerk In Fltdiburg, bet five dollars that he »»» walk five miles within one hour. Ho aooompUBhed .u* task In flfty-fonr minutes, and won the bet