New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-01
CITY ITEMS.

CITY ITEMS.
~ Last night was magnificent such a night
as mish; follow Natures own Sabbath. The moon
light fs white and soft as snow, making the howell OF
wrechedness beautiful the palace where wretched-
ness II may be all the bitter seeks 10 cheat itself by
luxury and show From window. IN the eth story
which like wachower looks out far above roofs and
chulnies and rows of masts, the whole City seemed
diant with beauty All the foul sights Of the day bad
disappeared and the slept as If turbulence and
sin never disturbed peace And yet under that silver
curtain the tragedy which we make OF life was hurry
ing thousands OF souls 10 its catastrophe there the
counted the gains Tor which he mad sold his
heart-there the gambler watched Tor his eager and
trembling preytberc IN secret cellars robbery ana muir
der plotted their midnight doeds-there win breaking
hearts lonely women waited for the husbands whom
once they had not learned to doubt aud there IN cheer
,ess sarrets children of wsnt and misery longcd for
death TO still the pulses that 10 better days throboed only
with 10Y and hope so does contradict Nature aud
make a mockery OF Gods bounty and bis own soul bat
Courage thou brave hopeful youth glowing with gener
ous devotion 10 the good OF thy brethren and To Truth
Not idle ia that vision Of the better future which
10 thee as il were In dreams Not in vain the lives aud
sacrifices the heroic tolls OF the great and good whose
names Man cherishes sacred treasure Not In vain
that As.yrian evening OF old when as now Gods glory
filed the sky and angels cred Peace on earth Good
WIN TO men 70 Though the evil aud sorrow Of this great
City seem TO deny II that divine prophecy shall be full
hlled With magic more true than that BY which
nsht ran.mutes uginess into beauty the light OF Love
shsll vet endow tho whole earth, hum niiy and all It's
abodss with perfection such AZ ear hath not heard eye
seen nor the heart OF man conceived
~ liz was worth one while 10 see the oun-
tain At the Bowling Green yesterday afternoon even the
ugly pile of stones of which springs looked half
decent behind it veil Of spray through which the light
a..bed and alc.ered in little rainbows twa twice as
warm thousand times as beautiful, and Infinitely more
ed,fving than the sermon with which Rev. Redundant
Rhetorick tcked the of his large and fashionable
congregation into gentle and pleasing horror Of Gins
10 which they were never tempted without much as
limiting rsbuke Of those by which the pIethorc peck
e,, Of the parish dgnitares hed OF the two give
US the sermon Of the fountain there world more
Of religion In H.
Rev. DIR. RIDERS LECTURE Last evening we
listened to an eloquent lecture by Rev. DR. RYpHR, $.
Of Worcester, Mass. In Bsrclsyst Church. The sub
ect was from the 10th verse Of the 18th chapter
Of 81 Paul 10 the Hebrews The Rev gentleman pro
coed 10 ssy that the Christians Invested with supe
ror privileges 10 those of the Jews These privileges
that the exterior form Of worship retained, with
out the assistance Of the external sacrifice the sacrifice
Of God incomplete This * ternsl worship is an ac-
Acknowledgement OF the supreme power Of God. All ma
tons barbar Gus and civilized have ides Of this
outward form Of worship Even the sborignes OF Anne
RIGA do Cicero says that you will moro easily ind
country deprived OF the light Of the sun and without
so than you will people without an altar or saen'
nee and this being the shall Cnrissniy be with
out sacrihce or an Atari
In looking over the Old Testament see there that
Melch.sedeck offered UP bread and wine as sacrifice
Now our Saviour ia priest according u the order Of
MechI.edeck as he offered ap bread and wine Al his
LIST suppsf bat is the difereDce-Chrsts sacrnce
/, AZ much superior 70 that Of Melchsedeck as Christ
was superior TO Melchisedeck. Not only does Christ
offer ID bread and wine sscnhce but be tells bis
Apostles 10 do 90 in commemorsion OF him Therefore
this .acre Is to be perpe tusted but 1t cannot be
oerpetuated in Heaven must be offered up Earth
The doctrine Of the Ca tholc Church is that IN the
Offering I'D OF the conseersted bread and wine you offer
I'D the real blood which Is present in that Offering so
that in this sacrifice comply with the command Of
Christ who said his last supper DO this In comrnem
| Grafton Of me.
The Rev gentleman then said ne would Introduce n,
audience 10 the doctrines OF the Primitive Church
| would attend DIS next lcclDfrs "ou41 Ds
given for the benefit OF the poor Of the Church.
| McsIcAL ESTERIAISaEsI-Sig. BIn confessed
" the best gutarist in America, announces muslca
entertainment al the Mechanics Hall, Az Broadway
tomorrow evening. An interesting young lady pup
Of his only 10 years OF age makes her debut the oc
casion she is sad to DC prodigy in musical attain
ments. The AlleghsniaEs understand, have kindly
volunteered their services for the occasion. The man.
friends Of sig Bini will rejoice sths opportunity ofIes
flying their appreciation Of modest merit While thou
sands are showerei upon anse 1T visitors We Trust ths
rssdeai genius. especially when needy viii not be Tor
gotten lie, crowded hall testify the interest OF New
Workers % the occasion
- Mrs COWS first lecture which was post
ponsd On account OF tie RAIN will be given At 81 oeloc
p 81. on Monday, at 1876 Eighth-st near Broadway.
the hall Of the Collegiate institute The lectures WAL
gwen on Monday "Wednesday and Friday Of each week
I III the course Is completed. Admittsnes - cents
d FIREs-A FIRE broke cut about CLOCK on ra'
urdsy evening In the smthshop Of James hallsan IL
Grand st damage tiaing. Another occurred at 0
clock sunday morning in shed on Seventh avenue o'
tween Seventeenth ana Eighteenth SIS But little dan
aye done. The alarm At 4 o'clock Sunday aiternoo
was without foundation