New-York daily tribune., 1846-12-26
CITY ITEMS.

morning. Tae exercises ccrI'Ensue"u "''--
tie children TIE school under the direction Oh u
BRADBURY, snd after PvsyeT. the AnAuxi nep0' - '-
Association WIS read.
The Society has been in operation two sad oaii
years-its obec. the extension and diffusion OF Fehs
ous knowledge smong the destitute children OF 'ne
West Two faithful Missionaries constantly en-
p!oye for this purpose who make il their object TO or
saa;1e and encourage sabbath Schools There were sv
en- in the Repor, variety OF interesting statistics among
which we notice many thousand pages OF religious
trsc,s hsve been distributed
Addresses were succsssively delivered by Masters ]
Chsrles NJ HYDE and Jesse X. FGroag, sne Rev Dr.
ApA.ts Pastor OF the Church. He remarked aite'
some words addressed the children themselves 'ai
The influence of children 20 eject good hsd been under
-s.ei-;hat in passing through Catholic connire' he
had been struck by the esteem N which the children
are there held In the Church service boys are en''
ployed one OF the important o; the matrimonial
ceremonies is performed BY children at funerals they
are employed u;ourners-snd IN almost every eee
u,ol;a, there plscc for childhood
Rev Dr. Cox o. Brooklyn, said il gave him pleasure
to see so many young friends assembled, and 10 near
their voices prsisins God IL His holy temple lie hsa
designed TO give them il were Sabbath Schoo' les
con that would be found in the ID chspter OF Luxe from
the 4lst verse to tie ccse-in which Is embodied !"
we know of the childhood OF the Saviour DR. C. then
roceeded at some length TO contrast the early and the
later life OF the Saviour with what is too often the DIS
obedient and rebellious conduct OF his chidren-and
while addressing his remarks particularly TO the ehfd
en took occasion point out to them IL an energetic
manner their duty toward God and man
The house was filed throughout by an attentive aus
dience the vocal performance OF the children wss on
the whole. very creditabe TO themselves and TIER
teacher Mr. Bradbury Altogether we thought II a
MY, in
psrently, thought all.
II CHRIsrMAs passed OFT yesterday without
any unusual occurrences. and with nothing 10 mar
the festivities OF the OCCASION. The only things that
turned up as tar as could We're the trousers OF
some orlorn looking military people who md been o"'
targetshooing and came sposhpg home Through the
r,ud The churches all well filled despite the
miserable weather and night every place OF public
amusement was crowded.
ToRoyro. HANlLroN AND NIAGARA TfLsaRAPH
Co-This line extends from Toronto c. w via hanii
ton and St Catharines Queenston where 1t crosses
the river o feet by stretch Of wire and connects
Lewi.tou with the Buffalo Lockport and Canads juno
ton Telegraph Company via Lockport to Buffalo
The Toronto Hamilton and Niagara line is built OF
copper wire 1875 lbs to the mica coso Sl25 to the mile
and 10 about 100 miles long The Buffalo Lockport
and Canada Junction lire will be built with an iron wire
l30bs TO the mile the iron being galvanized to prevent
rst from the damp phere and this is the hsstga
yanizsd iron used in this country Tor teiegraphc pnF
poses This line cost s2uO the mile
The stock Of the first Company is owned at Toronto
Hamilton and 81 Cathsnes that of the second at Bn'
talo Lockport and Lewiston. Both lines are built by
Livingston s. Welss Tcleeraphic contractors and the
entire line from Buffalo to Toronto will be opened Tor
public business early as Isl February next a portion
+, of the Toronto line from Toronto to Hamilton, was
opened saturday last and operated to entire sasac
ton. Messrs Livingston s Wells are also getting up
company tu build line iroua Buffalo 10 MILWAUKEE, ne
subscriptions are proceeding ioerai!y
IL Mr. GLIDDoS, already so well and tavora-
biz known to the public in connection with Eastern and
especially Egyptian antiquity and history, commences
course of Eight Lectures Egyptian Archaeology o'
the Mechanics Hail. Az Broadway. on Monday evening
4 next These Lectures will be Illustrated by new and
splendid Diagrams aud geuEc Antiquities and are de-
vered at the request and under the auspices OF the
New York Historical Society.
ts3. We never saw the City Sc devoid of out.
door drunkenness holiday as 1t Was yesterday
We hope New Ycar will pass Oh as well.
, ~ Rev T. BAKER will lecture to morrow sun
dsy) evening ON Social and Civil organization with rel
erence 10 our duty to the Poor and the means OF dis
charging il in the Universalist Church Fourth st be
tween Avenue and c.
~ Rev DR.. ADAMS, OF this city, will preach
the 18th in the OF Sermons to the Young in the
Presbyterian Church. Willismsburgh, l.. l. tomorrow
evening at o'clock
B@ The Esculapian Society of the New.York
University will hold its Second Anniversary a, the
Chapel OF the University, this evening
h ~ Tain t nothing else is no longert the pop
ular catchword-i, has been changed to- Have you got
such thing as a tenpence about you'
e The Death aud Burial of the Year is
very pretty and acceptable.
8 yY HERS Grand Jubilee tonight at the Tab
ernsce win draw out probably greater crowd than
has yet attended this great performers concerts This
however scarcely possible he appeared
but before house crowded to It's utmost capacity.
!, t-Y- The Opera people are waited tor with
up by the subscribers but that is no matter Ladies
go the Opera merely to be seen; and they
hear very well in the back
. ,y' The " IRVING BANNER" is the title OF neat
quarto paper Issued by the students at the Trying ns
:ute Tarytown 1t speaks well for the intellectual and
moral atmosphere peryading the Institution, and is It.
sen an nohof 70 the young ana amoiuous pens engaged
in ts pages. We cannot tell what beautiful schoolboy
dreams have come back while looking over these
fresh boyish innocent yet often vigorous ucubratons
An article Conversation and a pretty little ale.
CORY entitled The Thief of Time in the number be.
fore US, have especially pleased US.
ry The bonnet CAP is the title OF most de-
sirabe and comfortable mead covering just got up BY
GgSIS who always does things in the best syle, and
never loses customer Beside the Cap, which
is quite worthy Of attention. he has charming
of ChiId.ens Caps, Of every conceivable variety.
cy White Thibet trimmed with cygnetdown
(yulgary called eider is TO be the irresistible for Ope
racloaks this season. Tbey made short and crisp
and about the rogueishest mischevous.look.
ing articles always excepting the enclosed that have
been this many bright evening.
- The Museum was fully attended yesterday