The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-31

cles susly offered for sale at fairs of this kind
at price higher than their real value there dis
agreeable importantly used TO induce purchases. The
festival was altogether comfortable affair, and at
tended by highly respectable audience, composed OF
Judicial and other officers, of the city professional
and merchants.
| EMIGnANrs HoMe.-Much sympathy has been ex.
pressed in favor of the destitute emgrants arriving here
but great difficulty as to the means to the means Of re-
leving them has been experienced by the public as
number will increase by arrivals, in all probability,
during this winter and the present year gentleman,
Mr. !who has given great personal attention to
the charitable institutions of Europe has maured plan
for establishing an institution which will combine the
advantages of the institution established by Count Dor
have lodgings Tor one or more nights, and likewise
warm, comfortable restorative soup, furnished gratis,
trbutions Of meat vegetables and cereal food for which
the contributors would receive tickets which they
could give to the poor as well as to the with
the same time, the recipients would be employed IN
collecting the contributions. being duly authorised to do
by the directors Of the institution, but none others
they receiving tickets emitting them to the dstribu
tons of the association compensation. The
clergy OF all sects and many of the directors OF the
charitable institutions, well ladies and gentlemen
distinguished for their zeal in favor OF all our public cha
rites approve of the organization proposed for this cha.
ritabe enterprze and will give their warm support,
and OF which in few days we will give the matursd
plan.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY AssocIArioN.-The annual re-.
port this Association shows that the Associations 10th
Count shows So $50 81 to have been received during the
year, and 81 $50 40 expended Number Of members ad
ded during 1916, 600. Total number of members
244s New books added to the library during the past
year. by purchase and Donation 1885, making the total
number Of volumes in the library 24,693. Amount ex.
pended for books and periodicals during the past year
and of that amount $7l n paid for binding showing
that but small part Of the money expended laid out
on this kind of literature.
CHEERING PRosrEcr.-The Assistant Aldermen on
Monday night adopted the following resolution which
argues well, and promises that something may yet be
DONE by this hoard at least to bring light the hidden
transactions which cost The people large part Of 05
every hundred dollars worth Of property they
in the city
"Resolution by Mr., Oliver-Thas the Commissioner of
Aims House report to the Board what he means by a
charge of 1881 - made for ice and $22l 70 for wne
ae and brandy In his report Tor the month OF December
last"
Come, Mr. Commissioner, slet know about that
wne ale and brandy Let if we cannot help you
out of this dilemma.
Ist-The wineThat must have been used to strength.
the poor patients at the hospitals
I'd item The ale; ah, the --ahemwhy the ale gen.
tlemen, that wss-oh let me considerably the ale
for the poor dear mothers Of the little atheress children
in the infants department; certainly gentlemen, there's
no ystery in that
And 3d-The brandy. Why every body knows that
medicines have to be mixed in "spirits" and what bet
than brandy? There's nothing like brandy for doctor
stuff especially for delirium tremens medicines.
There shall charge the Commissioner nothing for
ssisancs in this instance but he not get into
any such corners We cannot afford to he good
naured always.
THE REAL Estate OWNED THE CITYA-The Comp
roer has furnished report in relation to the real estate
owned by the city, from which we take the following
table Of available and unavailable property with the
Property paidbs Estimated annual
. for The purposes 81 safe. udlue rer"ue.