New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-06
CITY ITEMS.

,g. The ,oie,ts Of the few stes present were much
. elaborate aud every body seemed more ct ease On
rsr, l.,peeton Of the boxes sslusy detected one
,,.,,.n x,,h dark hid gloves and another with ieh
ak one, while horrbls relate, sne~spsper reporter
slowly nsde his ~sy through the pafqacHe VITA no
glove. Al all and with boots which had been IN ini.ns
conssc, with the mud Of the streets
We rsspec,fully suggest that The eve ming OF Tuesday
or Thursday would be better for extra performances
than Saturday evening snj thst such performances
.hould have te extra attraction In the shape OF an
ouers which hss uotbeen less worn out on The
regular nights
raaai {. to % repeated this evening and On Wednes
dag comes la S0aHambaa. with the debut Of sisnors
BiscsccsnI.
Mr. KRlEGEs LkCrURE.-The opening lecture
OF Mr. Nrieges course on German History and Liiers
ture was ls,ne 10 with great pleasure on Saturday
evening by selec, audience The speaker In series
Of graphic and brilliant sketches brought beiore the
minds Of hs hesrers the origin and features Of the early
German tribes and the literature which sprung up
among them The periods OF Hers MANN Asric add Att
IA the introduction OF ChrsAnis the Influence Of tbs
several versions OF the Bible ae heroic ssgss the
siebelungen Lied and that most striking Of literary
monuments Reinecss Fruehs were analysed with as
much originality clearness. A, lhs same time much
Hsht was incidentally cast upon msny minor points In
tho history of the great Ieutone race 81 which the
English family Ia only branch. Toe lecture brought
the subject down to the Crussdes on subsequent even
nss the speaker will consider familiar portions OF
q literature which should DO hardly less familiar TO
Americans than that they have nherti from their I'M
mediate ancestors Ut Great Britain
IT, The Boston Trareiler says there is no ioun.
dalton In TACT tor the report that President Labaree Of
Mddsbury College has been appointed Secretary OF
the A B. &. NJ. to ill the vacancy created BY The
death OF Dr. Armstrong.
GAMBLERS ARREsrED.-John Frlnk keeper OF a
gambling house at Bsrclsyst snd Sherlock Hillmsn
keeper Of gambling house At 1873 Broadway, were at
rested on Saturday by officer stephens OF the lower
Police Court, charged with aiding and sbe,ug cer,sn
gamblers In inducing young named Mooney, clerk
in the law Office of Alexander Hamilton, Jr. 81 Wallet
into their houses and from whom they deirsuded $3.50
beloneins 70 M H. Justics Drpker held them TO ball
In 81 900 each to answer.
rzys Our readers will remember the meeting to-
nisht ouposed to Capital Punishment bs held In Con
vsn,lon Hall, l7g woosserst below Blocker Rev
A. skinner, 4 J. spooner j. l.. O'Suvsn, Esq. and 9th
sr distinguished speakers will address the meeting
Seats reserved for ladies'.
An OBSERVATORY IN NEw.YoRK-Wc learn
tia. number of gentlemen Interested In tho erection
Of an Astronomical Observatory In this City propose to
hold meeting at the As,or House tomorrow evening TO
take measures 30 erect such en- establishment
ST NICHOLAS socIErY.--The annual dinner Of
this society takes place at the City Hotel this evening
CoMxurArIos OF PUslsHMEsr.-The sentence
IN 1yllot ff,unJ y,,!ltv nf tha
man in Suffolk County by striking him, we believe.
with an axe aud on whose behalf unsuccessful spp
cation was afterwsrd made by Messrs. David Graham
and Henry L. Clinton, to the Supreme Cour, n this
Cty) has been committed by tho Governor personal
solicitation Of Mr.. C. TO imprisonment 10 the state pri
son for life.
CHRISTMAS BROTHER JONATHAN.-Messrs. VII.
son Co Issue their great Holiday Pictorial this morn
! ing nisa double sheet Brother Jonathan well hlled
with interesting wood eneravlnss and reading matter
The wonder is how much be afforded for shil.
ling The Sunday papers OF yesterday speak Of the
sheet follows
From the sunday Dispatch.
! PrcroRfAL BROTHER JONATHAN-1his magnhcen,
Holiday Pictorial 10 much the best ever issued by VIII
a Co. and contains large collection OF the hnesI
euUsvlngs issued In the United States. Many of
them from designs OF Grandvile JOhsnnot touget
and other European artists OF great emineuce. The
blsmauc tablesux elaborate and interesting studies,
while the grand picture Of the Flight of the Mexcans at
churubusco-s bold and spirited battle pece-drawn by
Matteson and engraved by w Orr 10 alone worth the
prcs Of the whole sheet The literary matter cores
ponds With the engrsyings consisting OF grand story
| poetry and series OF pleasant essays and amusing
Sketches Though sold for shilling this sheet Is cscu
lated be OF invaluable service 10 advancing the popu
lar taste 10 tho arts of design.
From the Atlas
BRorHER JONATHAN CHRISTMAS AND NEwYgAR
| PICTORIAL SHEEr-A glorious production. Jolly old
/ Ia well and The
pictures are all nne well cut and well printed. Battle
pieces aud other popular subjects will be found In it,
From Major Noshs sunday Times.
CHRISTMAS PICTORIAL BRoTsEk JONATHAN. Wilson
| & Co have issued double sheet Brother Jonathan,
which Is crammed 10 repleton with tho hnes wood
cravings. The Pleasures and Mssries Of Winter
two Of tho handsomes' engrsyings ever given In this
country. Wilson a Co have issued many glorious spe.
clnens OF pictorial sheets but 10 surpsss this
INQUEsT.-Tho Coroner was yesterday called 10
nOld Inquest az 3it Msdisonst. tho body OF Ia.
male infant who found in the siok at said house. II
| appears that some Time since young woman about IL
years Of age over from Germany la June aud
went 10 work At said place nj her trade (iross
She complained Saturday night OF dsrrtess and
up frequently through the night at of which times
she gave birth to the child In the prvy. she victim
OF sed lcon an ied hide her shame by falsely rep
resen,ing her disease. Great sympathy Is et tor her
among toe neishbors, and from all the circumstances
the jury found verdict Of death by sufocs,on.
PoLIcg-Amanda Wray was arrested Yesterday
by officers Woodbridge and Stephenson OF the Sixth
Ward charged with stealing So from william Van
! HOughtOD At house Ia Elizsbeh.st She was locked
/ up. John Ingram and John OBren were arrested
yesterday, by officer Van Court Of the Third Ward
charged with stealing So from John mimnsr. They
locked up osrah Knox sed yesterday
! by Officer Tnrockmorten VI the Fourteenth Ward
charged with stealing so from Csthsrne Buckley oil -
/ Howardst She was locked up---... Ellen Sherwood
alias French L0uise arrested yesterday by officer
Mcclellan Of the Fifteenth Ward charged with steslng
gold watch and chain and pair Of gold spsc,sc-s
from Benjamin Wells, at house OF III fame IS Lsurens
e. The properly was recovered and Louie locked ~
---.John Jennings was arrested yesterday by officer
Thomas Of the Sixteenth Ward charged with seriously
stabbng Michael Hoffman uith knife. He was loo ked
Gp---.Cspt McGrath snd officers Woodbridge and Ste.
phenson OF tho Sixth Ward arrested on Saturday three
men named Charles Lsnton, William Van Pet and Alex
ander darsOn charge Of having picked the poe ct
VI Patrick Kelly On Thursdsy night last at porter
house Ia Walksrst OF 500 Inc pocket book and 2y
Of the money found Mars,on, aud so IS were
| found upon Van Psls They were locked up..A
colOred man named David Edwards alias Evans wa ar
rested on Saturday By officer Stokeley Frat ard
fugitive from Philadelphia where he stands indicted
for grand larceny Ia having stolen OF harness worth
500. He was committed 10 awsiss requi,ition.
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