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

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CITY ITEMS.
/ CASDLEAAs.-To-day is the anniversary OF the
Festival Of the Pscfcson Of the Virgin Mary called
Candlemas from the custom of consecrsiins Candies
with prayer and sprinklns OF Holy Water to be kept
in houses that according old formula in what.
ever place they may be lighted or set the Divel may
avoid out Of those habaons and irsmble for fear and
fy away discouraged" should such candles be lighted
through the dwellings OF New.iork how many of her
inhabitants would suddenly be shoeriess These tapers
also thought to be useful to light up in thunder
and to bless men when they lie dying as well as to
foreell the kind Of weather to be experienced in the
coming year.
We recoTect also sort OF savage Csndlemss which
takes places at this some tribes OF West
ern Indians. These parties Of half naked men with
masks Of wonderful ugness and noisy rattes In their
hands 90 about from wigwem to wiewsm to drive out
wicked spirits and to health and prosperity dur
/ ing the year.
whs, blessing il would be II an eacacious process
of this kind could be performed upon public affairs
We should then fancy, stand in no danger Of public
disgrace or bankrupt treasury However we live in
hope OF grand political Condemns in which the people
will rise and drive the evil spirits ihs, DO all they to
drag them into shame and ruin eiectually into their
proper limbo that will be long before they escape again
to sfliet the country.
| JUVENILE DELNQuESrs-The Society for the
reformation OF these children OF society have jas, pub
lshed their twenty second annual report Il appears
| that
The number OF chiren in the ion'e OF Refuge on the
lst Jan. 1916. Observation-Disclosures.
There have been received during the yesr......2jG
Making total for the year lsi6, $40
! The number remaining in the House on the Isl
day Of Jan lsii, Observation-Disclosures. 81
Leaving the number disposed of during the year 226
The operations of the year leave the Society In debt
/ to he Treasurer in the sum Of sssi2s
During the year but one death has taken place In the
institution In the School department. the average
number in attendance is e57.
Those who read with ease
imperfecIy ------........-.-.- ~
simple sentences. .........-.... 50
! We slso learn from the report that
During the year the boys have boon employed ~
getting from the rough plank, chair sestirames snd
ag them with cane prepared on the premises By the
children
They have also been engaged IN manufacturing; razor
slrOps pocket books spectacle and other articles
The making and mending OF shoes worn By the chill
dren done by the boys on the premises.
The washing. making and mending for the whole IA
mily done by the children.
The average age Of the children received during the
yesr ha, been u years months
To the Report are attached great variety Of ,csmo
malls As to the good effects OF the Institution which all
men must bless OF the mos, beneficial and truly
Christian features ofthe times
CHANCE FOR THE CHARlTABLB-We are author
zed to state that responsible party has most generously
offered TO give 30 to 100 barrels meal to the suffer
ing poor OF ireland to be sent to the Mayor OF Dublin to
be distributed through the kind Offices Of the Ladies'
Cox and others who signed the address to the ladies
OF America published the outside Of todays psper
provided any charitable ship-owner will transport the
same free Of fregh. to s destination Such noble Of
fer as this should no; fail and assured that our
liberal hearted shpowners will respond at once to t.
- The weather yesterday morning took RI
dculous capsze and gave 1t to out Of the other end
Of the bag Instead Of the moonlight soft slyery and
sentimental lovers sigh We got sort Of soufy,
sloppy hybrid betwixt and rain which lost Broad
way all It's splendor and made walk on the east side
as prosaic and unreireshing as conversation with
young gentleman Just the arduous verge Of leaving
college or deaf splnsler We 90 for a reform in the
weather which shall make every afternoon pleasant
and the sidewalks dry. Any other kind Of Day ought
10 be indicted for ialse pretcnces.
ArroRSErs-Mr. Justice Bronsons opinion on
the power OF attorney making Sc, asie by the su-
perior Court on Saturday. They decided that any
sare man Of twenty years, and good moral character
who knows enough Of things in general set up for
slawyer, without any ether license.
The alarm Of fire AZ Q o'clock last evening was
occasoned by the igui,ion OF some eombus,ibes In
hiadison.st No damage done.
SIC. BISL-Don't forget the Concert Of this gen.
tlemsn at Mechanics Hall tonight
BOARD OF Monday, Feb AFTER
reading the minutes Of the previous meeting invitations
were received and accepted 70 attend two balls.
message received from the Mayor, covering the
annual reports ofihe sayings Banks Of this City Fled
great many unimportant petitions were received and
referred to the appropriate committees, among them
one for larger machine for Fire Co Is, and another
granting new engine to No. 9.-From Hon VIM w.
Campbell in relation 10 the disposal by Congress OF the
memorials OF the city authorities for Branch Post Office
"A report Of the Finance Committee on the communi-
cation from the Controller transmitting the Annual Ap-
| preparation and Tax Levy for lS47.-The Join. Com
nittee on the Fire Department reported a number OF
resolutions among which was one 10 disband Co No. y
and distribute the members among other companies,
and to cause the City Hall bell 10 strike the hour a,
O'Clock Sunday mornings
AID. Mes.erole was eloquent on the subject Of the
abuses Of the bonding system particularly that portion
| involving bail
| AID. Benson followed him, and descanted largely
| upon sraU bail, but the worthy Alderman. BY some
strange perplexty reversed the term, and called " 'e'
cfsyaS, which made lively impression upon ''e fs'
bic faculties OF the venerable fathers who were iof
time forgetful Of their high dignity and important
position before the world a. become quite oosreper
| Gus a, the errcr Of the speaker.
The Committee on Laws reported several sets 10 De
submitted to the Legislature 10 relation to alien psssen
gers also to the taxation Of pesona property landed
\ upon the whsrves.
About quarter past the Board adjourned 70 supper
where the 81 long neeksd fellows IS AID. As''e'0'e
ace,ousy called the wine bottles had such sway Is 70
make it difficult to ge, quorum, when the Board re''
.ernbed. This being At last effected AID TspPsn ws'
called To the chair and the Immigrant subject resumed
On molten Of AID. Benson, resolution was Adopted.
that the consgnee of any vessel entering 'ne
Port Of gegyork with Immigrants sha, after me pes