New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-22
CITY ITEMS.

/ CITY 1TEIS.
LECTURES OK AsrRoSoHY-On Tuesday even
IN. next. Prof SIcHoL The eminent Astronomer viii
commences Ids nrs C5urse n Lectures his CITY sHce
hi, arrival America in the later part OF y 1vcoer as;,
he has beer sc,ursg several Of TIE NewEngAna cities
snt the following among the many expressions pub
lie o7aon 10 regard 70 bis ability whi.h hive found ther
way to Is through tee pres
From 10 Boston C3Erilr
rsoFEsscE NIcH0L The Astronomical Lectures 90 this
genten arc winning goen OPTIONS In the neighborns
cies. 10 Csmbriise, ~ TIE conclusion Of rs
Fdtay Cvelrg last President Everett having oeen called
- the chair TIE flowing rcsoutons moved By Prof ssor
Piscec, az seconded By the Mayor, Mr.. Green,
unanimously adopted By the audience:
Rsl0rcd Thai the s1dence has listened with great de-
seve % The Of the heavens. and has
b. hs aduirtb.e methods Of t-scriP end hsrAe
onstiol u simple sri popular forms Of expression with
s-eltfc ACCURACY. be has given them ins slt into
/ the profound mysteries OF he siersll universe
baton d. Nichols successful attempts diause ssro-
noniea knowedse ,ns9E mankind and thereby give an
which are peculiarly adapted 70 inspire men with never
ssssed Thai The thsnt. OF this audience be given TO
Dr. Nchol for MS brilliant course o. Lectures, and their
good wishes oT bis success In other parts the ,oantEy
From ne B5s'.r Journal
PROFESSOR NIcHOL sLEcrUHEs.Atthc conclusion cf the
Astronomical Lectures in this city b. Prof Ncho
on the suggestion q Hon. J. Quincy. Jr the following
gcntemeH were appointed COMMITTEES 70 report Kesou-
Ron Horace Mann. J. Bowdch ESQ, Dr. :. G.. Howe,
b. 4. Gould Esq j. J. pxwe. ESQ., Rev DIT. Froshing-
ham, who reported the following resolutions which were
unanimously adopted:
R,5or,d rhAi We have heard with hish qualification
snd aivsntge the eloquent and instructive lecture. O.
Professor Nlcho ard nat We tender him our eoFais'
/ thank. for the
Rssogsd That in ropnien, it would be useful to The
similar lectures delivered in principal cities by per
Of the distinguished ability and requirements OF fro-
R<,oissd That we wie.. With pleasure the increasing
Profs.sr Nbol has our best wishes for hs and
extended usefulness in illustrating the ennobug science
7 70 which he IL devcting bio time and talents
I Bottom, December p, lSfl.
PRoF. WINEss LEcrURE.-In consideration ofthe
disappointment Of hundreds who could gain
admission TO the over.crowded Chapel on Monday
nns 70 hear Professor Winess Introductory Lecture
the Civil Polly and Laws Of the Hebrews, he will repeat
the Lecture the Chapel Of the University this evening
Tee Course will be continued az the place, Mon
day and saturday evenings.
DRAWING FROM LIFE.-On Thursday evening
meeting held q, the studio Of Mr. =. F. Church TO
form association for the study Of the human figure
from living models forty artists present. The
meeting organized BY the election Of Mr Z. H. May.
as Chairman and MesT, Richards and Gay. as secre-
taries A preamble AMI resolutions adopted and
Committee Of Eve consisting OF Messrs. Duggan Matte
son. Richards s.earns and Chds. appointed to wal.
the Council Of the National Academy Of Design, and ask
the cooperation OF the body I'm putting the design OF the
meeting into execution. The Committee IS TO report next
Wednesday evening
THr SrEYERMARKERs-Thes most popular mu-
slcans give their Eleventh Concert this evening the
Tabernacle I,ls the last opportunity hearing
them and no one who has heard will wish to lose IT,
Mr.. ERssr's CoScERr-This Concert takes place
this evening the Apollo. The attractions Of the bill and
the claims Of the beneficiary fail to full at
tendance. see advertisement for the programme
TEMPERANCE on SUNDAY EyTSISG.-Edmand
Burke, 5. p. Hanscom andJ X. S. Van yet will deliver
addresses on above subject the Univerast Church.
Fourth-ss Tomorrow Sunday evening The latter gen.
teman who an office Of the City Prison Ei presen,
interesting table Of statistics showing the enormous
amount Of Tn,emperance ard its attendant evils In this
city the past six months The public are most especially
/ invited to attend
/ n" JOIN JACOB AsroR, WHO bal been serious
lynn for some time past we learn with pleasure Is now
convalescent.
HEAR Born SIDEs-We invite attention 20 the
proceedings in another column OF meeting at the North
American Hotel to oppose the extension OF Cana-sireet
! from Centre to Marketst.
I The NEW LEBANON SHAKERs.-An interesting
trial in which the New Lebanon community were oae Of
the parties will be found to-day noar report proceedings
in the Superior Court yesterday.
I MORRIS AND WILLIss HOME JoURSAL.-The
following well deserved tribute TO the merits Of this favor
/ lie periodical is from tie pen Mrs. KIRKLAND:
The Home journal FOR 1913, opens rch with an orgi-
nal American novel called Passages Ia the Life OF Re-
gee OF the Revolution, and an unusual array OF brilliant
editorial matter. The gossip Of Paris. PeIs)na Sketches
Of Public Characters, stirring Scenes In Newlork, News
for LADIES' Fashions Fashionable Gossip, the sparkle
-are
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and add what the editors DO say tina. wherever
m can be given TO unapprecised merit, helping hand
extended to modes, worth, kindly word spoken for the
forgotten the dovntrOdien the Home Journal is sure
to be foremost as many grateful heart can testify Tue
Of the female operative warmly urg
es be aims Of the literary asprant generously
urthercd than IN this elegant paper May the editors
ways their wide influence for good and not for I'll
We arc glad to know that the subscription list for the
volume Of the Home Journal indicates large in
In its popularity Is circulation canno. fail to have
a steady and valuable Increase.
NEw.YoRK ACADEMY or MEDICINAL meet
lng Ct This Institution held Wednesday eve
ning Convention Hal, ia Woosterst for the purpose Of
eec.lng officers for tho present year The following gen.
tlemen chosen
DR.. JoHs W. FRANCIS, President Drs. Thomas Cock
john d. Beck, j KeaIry Rodgers s1d w. w. Miner Vice
Presidents Campbell Stewart, Recording Secretary
Dr.. Marcus L. Taft. Assistant Secretary; Dr. william c.
Roberts Domestic Corresponding Secretary DR.. Gurton
Buck Jr Foreign Corresponding Secretary DR. James o.
Pond, Treasurer; DR.. Thomas 7. Cock, Librarian.
The present number Of Resident Fellows declared by
the Secretary TO be two hundred and sxtysx besides
which there are numerous applications for admission to
membership.
II CHRETY's MISsrRELs give an extra per. !
iormsnce this afternoon at o'clock.
MoyEMEsr or TRooPs-On board the fine ship |
the Maid Of Orleans this port bouod Cruz the
general superintendent OF the recruiting service Col Crane
despatched Fridsy, the 2lst inst detachment Of
crUits 5Ji in all. with officers, destined
iaforre the Army in Mexico Tbs $50 OF them 1
for the ih ARTILLERY 81 for the 9Th Infantry ~ for the
lst Nassachnses Volunteers II for the % New 0rk
Volunteers aad men 6elsng 70 other regiments.
Commanded b. Capsin W. s. Binoridge, 4th Artillery,
a