New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-15
CITY ITEMS
Lecturer. Concerts. &c. To-NIsht.

Lectures. Concerts. &c. Tonight.
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~ A GRAND CONCERT is to be given this
evening by the New York Sacred Music Society At the
Broadway Tabernacle. for the benef, OF the Home
for the Friendless The Society will b. assisted by
eminent talent sec advertisement) and We hope 10
see the Tabernacle crowded The object 90 which the
proceeds are TO De Appropriated most praseworiby
one The benevolent and worthy ladies tn rough whose
energy aud perseverance the Home has been erected
seeing the imminent necessity for such institution
issued an appeal TO the public In January 1910 which
literally and generously responded to that In
july. lSi7, by way OF experiment they hired ahouse
at the OF Socondst and First avenue employed
a Matrou. Teacher aud Nurse and menced the prsc
'icsl work Of the House Of Industry and Home tor tn
Frendless which IA to afford protection for desttut
and iriondless respectable iemaes also tor riendess
children OF both sexes until they be permanently
committed to the guardianship Of proper iosterparens
Since opening the house nine hundred and forty six
persons have shared in IL benefits OF :hi- number
four hundred and six children who after having
for time been fed clothed and instructed At the Home
have been placed in good families TO be- brought, up and
many have been adopted. The adults have been De-
frenied rs circumstances required. and provided with
employment
Ia May last the Society commenced In Thirty first u
the erection Of suitable building for the Institution
and on the 9th inst it was completed On the outside
OF this mornings paper will be found account OF ~
dedication. This building has been erected at
pense ofsls,l53, $1,000 Of which remain unpaid WIN
not the lovers Of good deeds and good music DO some
thing TO ght toward canceing this debt
The SOIREE MUsIcALE-The grand 5oiree Mu |
scale at the Aston Place Opera House last night
very well attended and passed OF 10 the complete
isiacton of all present IN addition 70 the separate acts
from ErRani, Lombard and II GiOamslio and the |
oyerturss 20 Pre- and Clercs Tampa aud FIR. Diavo'o
HERR gave his exquisite Last Rose OF summer which
has all the finish Of elaborate study and all the grace
and fluent Of an improvisation and KYLE and Ma.
CHI performed charming Duo Concertsnte tor the
Hute and carionet. In the tomb from Lucia ii
Lsmmsrmoor BENRDErTI sang with great effect.
though less carefully than ususl TRUFFI as Gissida
aud Eir1ra was warmly applsuded and her acting in
n GiiTament0 was splendid. The singers called
out several times during the evening and would
have been encoFed very frequently, had not the per
tormance been Of such length.
.-y' THE LEcTCREoN GOLD at the Tabernacle
tomorrow evening promises to be OF the most at.
ractive affairs Of the season Dr. Boynton is distn.
gushed lecturer as all who heard him Tuesday
ing can testify Having been engaged for many years
In mining operations he possesses every facility for Civ
Ing accurate Information 10 regard to gold formations
and the gold mines OF California The subject As Der
Advertisement will be- the Geology Mneralogy
Structure and Formation OF the Rocks IN which the
precious metals are found with practical Instructions
Tor detecting testing and washing Gold from other I'm
purltes'
disng ushed Arts, OF our City Is now engaged. as
We understand, ia executing large painting o. ius
trsie the subject
JEWELERS. GOLD CONPASY--A large and en-
thusisstic meeting Of Jewellers Gold Beatsrs Sc de-
signing to emigrate 10 the California Gold Regions.
was held last evening at Rey Hotel corner Of Frank
Inst and West Broadway. JAMES l.. PHILLIPS ESQ
elected Chairman and Charles Kearsing Secretary
Lieut.. VIM. H. Browne Ruff. Chase and other. ad.
dressed this meeting Of gold sdventgrers A route
through Texas and along the shores Of the Pacific
informally adopted bat nothing definite decided
upon Several names subscribed b the EN-
grating list. The Company will be organized in mill
tary style for the protection Of It's members in It's
land Quincy Regular meetings to be held ill the
Company IS completed and headquarters is 10 b. Sc
ected for the transaction OF business previous 10 depart
ing for California
AMERICAN ISsTIrUTE.-Ths Annual Meeting Of
this institution took place last evening at their room. 10
Broadway. After the preliminary business = brief
eulogy was pronounced the character Of the lament
ed late Corresponding Secretary T B Wskemsn E.q.
and 'undry resolutions passed in relation thereto
This being disposed Of motion made dispense
with the usual business and proceed 10 dispose Of the
special business which va. understood 20 be the lec
ton OF corresponding Secretary and General super
intendeni IN ace OF Mr.. Wakemao, deceased. Here.
upon storm Immediately srcse which resulted In a
premature dissolution d the meeting.
"A NIGHT VT BCRNs Mr.. Wilson gives a
farewell Concer, under the above quaint tide 10.
morrow evening, before his departure to the South
Among other things he will sing number Of the sonq.
Of Burns, and recte the immortal narrative OF Tam
Oshanter ar. Wilson's reputation as ballad singer
needs not our certheaon but can promise all who
60, rare trea, Of simple and characteristic national
music.
OPERA-The magnificent LOirBardi Is to be
performed for the third time this evening This has
thus Tar proved the most attractive performance Of the
season.
TIMELY ADMINISTRATOR gives a Concert
tomorrow night At which HERR and himself will play
ty- NJ. and Nile. Hohnstock, OF " hoa We have
already spoken intend giving private musical sosree
In few days previous to their appearance oeore TOE
public.
n DR.. Colysr delivers q Lecture Ga God TO-
night ct Cliason Hall