New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-25
CITY ITEMS.

TIE AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL USIoS-A very
Interesting meeting was held on Mcndsy evening
behalf OF the Missionary operations. report from
Of the missionaries Of the Union In the West represented
ia operations as exceedingly successful In that quarter
The number Of schools organized during the past year
ssS In which 527 teachers and 5000 scholars
gagged The writer says that intelligent entertain
increasing confidence In the feasibility Of the sabbath
school enterprise In Iowa. which IA years ago had not
one white lnhsbant, but has population Of 49, 600.
the system is found TO work admirably and perfectly
adapted to the OF scattered population. Interest
ing addresses were made by Rev. Mr. chdlaw. Of Ohio,
and Hiram Ketchum, ESQ. OF this City. At the close
Of the meeting 27a Of the Soce;ys libraries worth $40
each pledged for the OF Western schools and
large contribution taken up on the spot
AIlrs WIDOWS AND OTHERs-A law passed in
1885, see page - Of the laws Of that year) fully allows
alien widows TO take and hold property. The law says
ALLEN women resident Of this State are hereby made
cspste e takag and honing real estate uDcsr the VI" Of
her husband any other person and execute any and
every power In relation 10 IL
The law also allows alien women the right Of property
on marriage settlement 1, also allows the resident WI
dow OF An alien 10 take and hold property. also gives
aiea widows right OF dover In their HUSBANDS estate
II sl.o allows an alien TO take aud hold property devised
10 MIN, or ncr or 10 WHICH Rurs ~te IVA " N'"f
declaring intentions to become citizens and fling an
AFFIDAVIT tha, they have made such declaration In the Sc
eretary Of states office.
Aliens 50 possessing property shall be liable 10 all taxes
aud burihens paid by citizens but shall not be entitled to
vote nor to Isroc Juries. The latter privilege we
presume. they very gladly dispense With
~ The Grand Council OF the T. l.. Snow Social
Unions new Temperance order, composed of ladies' and
gentlemen having granted charter 70 70 applicants for
rev Union No s. will assemble with the whole order in
full rogaa, at Columbian Hall, In Grandst this evening"
for the purpose Of ins,iuing the This order was
Instituted for the purpose of extending the blessings OF
Temperance. Integrity and Virtue among the sons and
daughters Of our land and bears the Of Col f. l.
SNOW this City the devoted friend and advocate Of
Temperance.
TRIAL FOR LIBEL.-The trial of Michael Walsh,
on Indictment for publishing article ia the Ssoerd-
nean on tho 3st of October 1876. prejudcal to the
character Of Hiram L. Hastings. was called on IN the
Court Of Sessions yesterday The proceedings had not
been concluded when the Court adjourned.
Tgy ApoLLosEAss-These wonderful and uni
vsr.sIy admired children give concert tonight al the
tabernacle when the audience bear any proportion to
heir merits the house will be crowded to OVERLOOKING i,
1. no, often that Juvenile prodises possess substantial
qualities at all equal 10 the praise they receive ou III
his case we believe could be no exaggeraton were
they lauded very much more than they are we assure
our reader. that II they fail TO go to night they VIII miss
one Of the most pleasing treats Of the season.
ZEE. Anthony 247 Broadway has for sale line
engraved heads Of the lamented JOHN QUINCY ADAh ee-
s.ay set in enameled frames The likeness very per-
feet sseed and frame and all cost but single dollar
Iy Bradbury & Nash will give their hr'tJuVe'
nile Musical Entertainment at the Tabernacle on Wecne'-
oay evening, the lst Of March.
QUARAsTIsE HosPlTAL.-The following IS the
report Of the hospital at Staten Island for the week enu
ing February n;