New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-17
CITY ITEMS.

L,oul.1sa ana sxpersncs The truth L. that for ths
pss, few ssv, II has been too delightful talk sbosf
barring - occasional breath Of wind from the NORTH
Poe BY way Of Labrador N March We have had
spell. Of weather tia, Nay would have had reason TO
De Ashamed o. Hear that ye dstAn, Yankees freeing
and ,hiverns with your sbOmiuaSle East winds
With AT these ane times there hss been great dis
comfort. nsueiy the dust This behaves win me
creates, improperly You may be luxuriating along
th- sunny sidewalk and snung the fresh sir as Joyous
y IS II you hsd Just got cut Of the Black Hole OF Cal
eutfs WHEN rhev & whole whiriwind Of dnst comes
driving INTO your eyes, mouth and hair as furious IS
if vou were no, a civilized rnsn and entitled 10 be
poitenes- Yesterday lizzie gusts amused
themselves after this fashion in Broadway ~ aAy ons
TIE streets got svep, much more nesty than any Cor
porston broom ever did il but yet there seemed to De
no deficiency Of the raw material II il goes on muen
longer in this way shall move to have the street
.prinklers put in motion There is hope also that the
great streetsprnkler will favor Us n day or two al
fsrthest
But as II the dust vssnt enough las; night gave Us
another touch Of Winter. twas as near the freezing
point as New Hampshire. We nistrusi the election
there Ia. Affected the atmosphere. All IN vain though
Spring sriU come and Truth riH conquer
sr.PArRIcKs DAT.-This is the day dear to the
warm be arts Of Ir.hnen the anniversary OF the Pa
,ron Saint of that gem Of the ocean, their own native
isle They will celebrate Il the world over though
hardly with their wouted exuberSnce Of enthusiasn
But If their hearts are heavy for those who at home are
suffering and moaning win the psngs Of hunger and
their usual festivities are to be omitted that they may
contribute the more literally their relief they will
still feel Joy tia, the white winged sngels OF mercy
ere bearing 70 them the relief they need they VIII
know that here in this world they are in the MIDST
Of brothers on whose the cry Of distress has not
fallen IN vain and they will bless God not only for their
native island bu, for the country Of their adoption And
90 even now happy wishes and congratulations are not
out of place for them and on this the day OF their
nation. birth we cay God bless them, and may their
noble generous impusive hesr;s End no heavy bur
dens and learn no new WEAKNESS in this new land
About 81 Patrick the accounts not wholly salts
factory Snd they disagree with each other enough to
delight an sndqusry. Some say that he was born In
Brittany others make him out Weshmsn, and others
Sc, him down a. Scot There 10, however no dispute
% 10 the main fact that be preached Christianity in Ire
land; in the beginning Of the Fourth Century He
lived to the good old age OF l2o and was buried at
/ Doun Ia Ulster.
~ Rt. Rev Bishop HuGHEs's lecture in be
nscs on Saturday evening will naturally call forth one
Of the most brilliantly intellectual audiences Of the ses
son. There IL hardly another man among US 80 emi
nenty fitted by origin education, sympathy Intellect
observation snd experience to shed such light upon the
causes and intensity Of relsnds unexsmped miseres as
will compel the most reckless selfish to pause, to
shudder and deplore Whether be will feel At liberty
so to reflect that light as to exhbi, the chssns and pit
.teA rafh
10 National aud individual sggrsndzement we cannot
say but doubt that this Lecture viii be one
of the intellectual waymsrks Of the Since the
proceeds are all devoted to the relief of Famine We
trust one who can psy the price of ticket sd will
grudge it even though unable attend The.nature Of
the object and the character OF the lecturer alike de-
usnd crowded house.
AFRICAN EDUCATION SOCIETY A society tor
the education of young persons Of color, with view
not only to their benefit but that OF Africa holdss meet
ing this evening the Central Presbyterian Church in
Broomest 1t IL proposed that the proteges OF the co.
eiety shall become missionaries of religion and civ
llrsuon in the benighted Continent Of Africa The so
eety has received the appreciation Of many of the Iced
ing Clergymep Of this City.
CuRIovs-It was necessary Yesterday to remove
some earth and RUNE from place in Broadway oppo
site Morris included 10 the territory burnt in tn,
Great Fire Although Il ls twenty months since ths
couasgrsi!on took place removing the surface tb'
! fire was found to be still alive Our informant ssiC
that steak might easily have ben broIled on the coal
which were discovered
PROF. MrTcHrLL's LEcrURE.-We have ful
report Of Prot Mtehells Lecture on Astronomy al ih
Tabernacle last evening bat we are unable much to GU
regret 70 find room for 1t this morning. We shall TT!
to publish il in our Evening Edition to day
GESERosITT or THE Little GESERAL.-Gen
Tom Thumb pays flying yist to his native town
Bridgeport CT on Monday next after an absence o
i've years The little hero has given notice to the Mayo
Of that city that be will hold public exhibitions there q
Tuesday and "wednesday next and that the entire pro
cecds are 70 be handed over TO the Bridgeport Fema
Charitable Society TO be distributed among the poor
without the slightest regard to sect or party.
LOOK OUT FOR As lAP0sTER.-We understand
there eoored abou, town endeaysrins 10 rais'
money by passing himself OF asa Fugitive Slave IRON
Kentucky trying to get to Canada with bis wife and sw
children. He says bis master 10 brother Of Col H. N
Johnson He has lots Of testimonials from known friend
of humanity and all dated from different towns In Con
aectieli where, We not greatly mistaken he la
played cOnsldcrhOie ntno WIZ " ~
humane. There Is hardly doubt that he Is knav
and animposer There nothing peculiar in his appear
snce except that he has down look, rather hesitan
manner and for man in his situation 10 unusually we
provided with clothing
E7r One OF the incest things for a small fami.
the new fashioned Baby jumper that they sell soms
where In Broadway In consists Of an elastic cord. {
which hoop with comfortable sort Of continuance
appended In this you put the youngster at conven
lent hight the floor and then Il hangs in periec
safety, tossed dAnged and roted all by It's OVID weigh
and TO il entire satisfaction to say nothing Of Ii
satisfaction OF is nurse. Mr. JENKINS sui
pended in shop window the other day with real ly
child swinging in i, crowd Of delighted beholder
was gathered round the window. Jenkins was ais
pleased with this invention in the nursing art
said that the sigh, Of that child the frst thing
twenty years that mad made him wish be n bsel
| elor.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE LEcTURTs-Prof MAPE
will deliver his Second Lecture on the Pleasures
Science this evening at the Lyeeum No. 5sl Broadws
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