New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-14
CITY ITEMS.

II ON .,sNl
IN ,,end.noe sud the exercises were unusually
X Interesting.
..-,,ses were commenced BY singing hymn which
"a hv l. shop james. followed By prayer by Dr.
O. Dr nalfo delivered the address, la which the
following facts we're stated;
The M.ssionsly Society o. NE Methodist Episcopal
efsh took rs rise IN 1919 aud al first both BID c
a Missionary Society rs Constitution was adopted on
sih o. Apin. 1919. a. meeting Of Tie Forsyth 81.
aufca The nfst rr,si5col was J. shop McNenorce.-
a. iac G.i aluiSersary, slo, the Tfeasurcra Report
showed at Ss2s cthad been received and S-j 7Gexpend.
Cd Ia nj 81 So 20 wore received and $io7 ~ sN-
-eassi The on lay limited fcom fear that larger
ocliens might cripple somewhat the general f1ances q
e.iao Church. Eich year until 1882 there was balance
90 hs Treasury. ;he largest any one year
msSifli6 H. In 1882 the Liberia Mission was CON-
msrce5 and since then The society has Increased is
sources en- operations The maximum N receipts ia
l9, Sijj,52i %, and oi expenditures IN 1870 Siio-
~ IS. sixty boussnd perons al least estimated TO
have been converted ~ the agency Of The Society.
Dr. Bangs dwst a. length on The state Of prepare
soa To- weh hc word no~ is for Missionary shori. only
Rmsn Ca.holo countries tcFg Inaccessible 20 Pro;es
;in. m sQnarls Addresses were also made BY Mossfs.
plrfa. Ayres, Han and seaman. The Missionary hymn
~is en sang by hs aud cnce. prayer made by Rev.
~ rimsn. ;le ros,iogy va sung, asd beueile;''n
ho Bsoop J4ccs e3ucaie TIE scfslce.
LAsD REFong.-Jhcro was large meeting o
ne advocates, without distinction party o. .he puc
,,s olLi1d Lmilaton and Homes cad Exemption al tie
trltln uai 553 BoadW sy, lsst evening aDd 10 mos.
enthusiastic. determined spirit. t. W. RicRNA. pfesia-
81. s1i hs meeting addressed by Rsg. l. BsKsF, IL
GzEfLLF, II. =. OCcSsoE Rev : K iseALLs sud (ge
t-sv9 others. the following resolutions were unsii.
l..a,lj atofef.
4a.ro- Oh. experience % years proves 20 u that
ss.onrs class, We snsog down to The level Of the
rlneenzed masses 81 ths Cd World dhd uHfea.. The
Al1s Message OF the President Of "a. United States
r.aless nat i1e prosperity o. tne Neion = yeeIy iu
cfesslg siaiemsDt aso endorsed IN he Nesiese Just
sen 20 Tie Legislature Of Tbs State 81 ne DoFernDf e
socmny declare rs tue wofslns cassesof ms OJ hat
sacn ilceasss property Ia not come homs 70 os Ntf
rents rising while al the tims our wages are
i@lag -na 'h7 necess4les o. ne hs.si p.oe'
than r many years hitherto thus limiting usin the qaan
tty We csn pIocufe Added 70 this tho isoorsfke has
become oyefsookeo, thus rendering the chances o EN-
Pmsa,s ,e ED nee s 70, ,.osdv 10 tbs,s
grievances 70 the ofe,iDg Of the Pub &c Donsn fo the
Of sea settlers, 20 we ufse ths WORKING classes o.
country 10 Join IN demanding the passage o. such
law b. ctr National GOYernIaent
Hessfa That earnestly press upon The attention u
"a. Legislature the necessity Of al eari1 sdoi ton Of the
Reo!atoas offered September H. ~ oy s.eciai Pa
uittse 0fthe House 70 whom referred Memorial on
the slh4t Of the Freedom Of the Public Lands the TX.
smitoa Of The Homestead snd the Liritation OF Tue
qlsnty Of Land TO be obtained b. any Individual mere
Ser. agsin presented by Hon Mr. Bowie Of New
the 9th dsy Of January 1873 aad which rsac az
follows ...,. e.,,..,..,.
-ht1J- CO. Ilf tie >cualt COhclt uO.iS
ssths common property OF the people ana OF ishsao1o
beh aad appropriated for their use and bsne
ft aud 'or no other use OF purpose whatever
Rsolrsd az the Senate concur) That Senators IN
Congress he nst ucted, and Representatives IA Con
sis to prohibit the sale Of the Public Lands AID
them to be surveyed into lots OF limited quaint
u for the use OF actual se,ersr 49,
ssolrsd That the above resolutions just and polite
and that call Congress TO csy them into elect ~
R,,oksd That for reasons which must be obvious 10
every rejecting individual, the HOMESTEAD to limited
number .cre should he exempted from sl forced sale
or any debt other liability contracted eitef the passage
OF such law; ,,.. . , ;,
snyndvtua ma possess hold in tins state
because the earth the common parent Of all snd on whose
otreahe the above n, drink the water upon -
~hieh hight denied by ouI e~s'hat permit, wealthy
individuals 10 hold Of Its surface than they can pro-
geIy use, the exclusion Of others, who ae merely
aliens In the land Of their BIRTH and refused At me
that mother which the gest Author OF life made amply
sufficient TO- the sustensnce and comfort Of the whole hu
man family
ELTc1ioS INQUIRY In the afternoon the lnqui-
- the Congressional election In 1916. contested By
srs Monroe and jackson. continued before Judge
IDgrahaa Commissioner II appears very bad stat
uo exists in the State requiring testimony relation TO
disputed elections for Members Assembly to be given
ia private and the present proceeding to be the same
or rather not published Men will always testify with
more accuracy when they know their testimony
90 abroad and be put II wrong In the way Of corec-
ton. The inquiry Is held In the open Court room The
testimony thus far that Of the late Resident Ply
soian Of the Aims House. TO what took place on the
day Of the election and the day previous
PoLrIcaL.-Tho Tammany General Committee
have elected Dr. Robert Macay Of the Seventh Ward
their Chairman At their lest meeting they adopted he
following resolution;
That Committee Of eighteen DO appointed one from
each wars make preparations or public meeting Of
The Democracy Of this City for the purpose Of Sustaining
TIE Administration In its wal measures
Tar BONN FLUrE-W were esterdsy shown
aosauufu specimen Of this instrument Manufactured by
MA g. Badger whose advertisement may DO found in
another column. In the way Of exquisite workmanship
IN musical instruments, Mr.. Badgers flutes are unrvaed
Wills VIC have the testimony Of the most distinguished
lSsns their perfection Of tone ard durability NO
one rho wishes to use the should fat 10 have
Boshm nute It greatly superior to the ordinAr!
kinds Asd Mr. Badgers safely be commended to tho
attention Of amateurs They may DO found al isl Broad
wsy
SY- a very important improvement has Just
ben made by a young gentleman Of this city in the mode
oitascrg joint Ia pipes and cylinders connected with
steam euglnls Asy one conversaui with the subject Is
vel ewse Of he great difficulty Of packing mango joints
ne discovery Of sfr West Of the nrm Of West Ihomp-
scn c. tails City, sgpcrsedes any packing whatever tho
coagns Of the ionl being effected by the action OF
Screw We resald it a. one OF the most important dscoV
sslss connected with mechanics, ofihe age
e We call attention once more 10 the enter
ieausut t. DC given T<bernace this everins by ne
Bstsh Enigrani Protective society. The attractions
eeasd he occasion unusually brilliant and Va
nee slc no doubt the charitable the lovers q mas ana
O. vii vii unite 10 crowd the house We advise our
readers 70 go early.
q The regular meeting OF Assccissionists VIII
rke place this evening at the Medical College IL Crosby
81. Addresses vii he delivered BY Msssrs Ripley God
viz and Dans
u The pscketsbip Henry Clay, which sailed
from Liverpool on the ga Nov has moi YET arrived and
fears sTe entertained for her safety
IL The Caledonia sails from Boston TO morrow
an1 her mail viii close in this City At this afternoon.