New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-12-26
CITY ITEMS.

CITY ITEMS.
~ The keen, cold Christmas was as uncom-
Portable and unexpected ss II We never had heard OF
such thing 50 winter day and Notwithstanding the
nnumersble conirvorces In the shape OF mui1rs and
overcosts, sscks, NUTS and boss 1t was evident that
even tie stout snd young blooded Christmas hunters
suffered severely Whst then, thou sn. we, as We sn'
couu,eei the blast face b. ilce st the corner what
then must be the cese with the ragged aud hungry
IN us,nds who buddls together round hreess hesrbs
aud hear their half starved and sniveriDs children
m ,anins up silently foY the meal that rot to come
Rcss thee Oh beautiful Charity, for The hundreds Of
suFsrirg families thou hast relieved and may the
hands Of all be freely ous,re,ched to uphold Thy arm
aud Keep thy purse repeuisbed-or verify the winter
I. cold snd dresry and the heart, Of toe desoats aud
the forssken VIII fsu, beneath the terrors Of the time,
without thy hfegiving aid
Such day ss yesterday strongly reminds US OF tie
duty Of every provide himself with portfolio
of blank directions from the Society for Improving the
Condition of the Poor (he General Office 10 at I'D
Grsrdst) 90 that no one Ia need who makes koovn
hi, wants may suffer Mentai degradation Ia dlsgrsce
10 civilizstion-physlcsl want 10 the crime OF So
| c.e,y.
| OrSLLo Ac.s-After a delightful interlude OF
IN. Don,e,u confecuonsry we come back again to the
srts,ic aad nourishins earsmds Of Rossni OeiO hiss
| msde a more permanently favorable Impression
upon the musical public than any other Opers which
has beep pertormed In New York Tor many yeart and
the manager will hnd that the return 10 1t will oil his
house for a, long he to continue IL There
"a muc CD for an s.our singers both male ard female to
learn in listening 10 Bertuccs Novelli and fotu In
Otelo and school OF vocs1zstion, the younger
branches Of our sri,ocrstc families who are stu Gu
g.sed In their musical s'udes cannot do better 'hsn
TO frequently attend It's representation There will
dou b,ess be very marked improvement, 10 the sud-
| dences commanding this evening.
| LAND REFORM MovtaEsr.-Ate meeting call
| ea BY certain Land ReformeEs, q, the Fourteenth
Wsrd Hotel, on Monday evening sst Dec. "a, JANIS
| PyNK was called TO The chair and JOHN Il hErsKA
| appointed Secretary THOMAS A. DEvrh being called
| upon made brief statement of tho purposes for
which the meeting hsd been convened, urging all the
= formers of ths nation to rally around the standard
of and Reform and bear II on 20 glorious victory
| a triumph worthy any sscrihce and stFussie sNe'0
| ~ for humsuy sn0 not for party victory whieh
| would secure Free Homes and lnoepenoence u tue
thou.spds who are eating the bread OF bitter deqen-
| deuce and writhing unoer The Ssh OF wsees seTVi'
tuSc
| MIR + & MANNING then msde a few pertinent Ie-
m .rks in which he ursed that Committee be appoint
Al to prepare an address calling upon all true friends
10 the cause 20 Their efforts in consumms.ing the
aims and principles go long and stenuouiy advocated
| by NsuOnsl ReormerS
| Mr. WIN V. Barn followed, urging Gil co-vorkers IN
| AMI Reform, through the country TO blend their
efforts III prosecuting aud consummsuns the cause
sve,,ins that the Ant. Renters, Aboiuoniss and Re
form.rs generally, who have hitherto kept sloof from
us now acknowledge the justice OF our cause and are
willing and srxious to pre,, these great principles "
an issue with the great political psues OF lne nation
debate then arose as 10 the necessity OF ealing
| National Convection, which was hasl'y referred 10
/ committee of conference
/ Me-, Delegate from Rockland County tnen
stated the progress and prospects OF and Reform 10
his County.
| several strangers also present and being invi
ted by ths Chairman, stated their views OF
Altar souie debate 10 was moved and carried thai
committee be AZ pointed 70 prepare and present at
future meeting the moss feasible and successful psr
of securing ial Representation Of Reformers through
on, the Uaiop In general Convennoo' aser ~n'en' ~
| a lste hour the meeting adjourned
~ Plsces of Amusement were over-croSded
sh, nj an early hour and hundreds who chsncet
70 ma tsrdy or went at fashionable hour hsd the fe
lefty of walking home smusemente's.
Henson RIVER RAILRoAD-Oa and after Mon
s.v next, The cars will run through to Poughksel se
LEAVING a, o'clock AN Snd IL NJ The sudden cold
.a.p Yesterday must have nearly arrested River Nsv
sarou aud Of course will turn great portion OF Nor
theru ,rsv, TO the Railroad The passengers over III
road Rave for some time averaged about lo per day
, HASLEN RoAp.-The bridge which was tori
up fsw days aimee at the Bronx River 10 nearly TT
pSred, ard ,rsins vii psss usual to-day or 10 NOR
, row.
Il HorsE OF PRorEcrroS-Owing 10 the ineiem
eney OF the weather last week the Ladies Pair, 10
| Cd to-day, at Constitution Hall
FAIR AT HARLEN.--The ladies OF Rev. Mr. Gil
lett, Church. arrsossd pretty Fair on Monday rishI
and Is,, evening enjoyed An appropriate festival III
procsss, ara TO be s7Pied to tbs payment of III
Church debt
~ Dc. Wietiog gives one OF hu Ply noio5'ca
Lectures c,rse) in the Beecksr Building Ct 'Se come
os B,seeker snd Morton eta this evsnins
! ts- The Fifth Anniversary oi the saooAt
| school connected with the King'si Wesleyan CnuFe'
wss held last evening.
RrS OyYR-On Monday night, aooG' 0 esac : :
A man named janice KAsenasn, reading o. I've run
a, was crossing The Bowery, near snd street De %
| knoe ked down By CATERS wagon oresAins s''1'
the small ooreA
Observation-Disclosures Bruce, recently resi
dsns Of shis City, BY ssds bloch prnser vss
pe,r gc,sos ss. week BY fAos % iss draw q shs'sc
sNsss whas 10 s'sss " is'ssssa's-