New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-23

Recording Secretary. WALTER CoLBURN
Correspording Secretary. WILLIAM KELLY.
Financial Secretary. ROBERT GUNNlSGToN.
TreGsa7er........ ',..'', EDGAR II. ROGERS,
ORCHARD CROKER,
Tzasfees....,........W WILLIAM l.. STUBBs,
lPFIS b. TAPPAN
A BEAUTIFUL ARTICLE FOR CHRISTMAS AND
NEyy.YEAR's.-The "Patent Merchandise Com
panyo No. 240 Broadway opposite the Park, to
whose superb collection Of new inventions in fur
niture and fancy ornaments for the drawing room
and library we have before alluded are now
thronged with visitors, at their warerooms in
Broadway, which present one OF the most attrac-
tive and tasteful exhibitions oPenin the City.
Among other articles, which excite general ad-
miraton, is newly constructed chair, combining
the advantages of the comfortable, odfashoned
armchair with the lazy luxury OF the Boston
rocker but compact graceful and elegant, suited
in all respects to be an ornament to the ashiona-
BILE paror. The force of genius in the invention of
chairs has never been successfully exercised as
in this unique production. 1t leaves nothing for
the imagination to desire in point OF ease, beauty,
and simple elegance We learn that arrange.
ments are on foot to furnish the Senate of the
United States with this ne plus ultra OF chairs-a
tribute to the love of luxury in our Legislators
which we fear will tend to protract their sessions
No such harm would be done to the country by
the introduction of this beautiful piece furniture
among the ornaments OF the drawing rooms IN
every well iurnished house; and for the indul
gence of bachelors reverie,' we have the au-
thority of an oracle in such matters for pronoun
cling it absolutely unrivaled and unapproached.
We are informed that the store OF the Patent
Merchandise Company, is the only place in the
City where this luxurious invention is to be found
on sale.-Another attraction of this establishment
is the great variety of B erin Iron Ware, wrought
into new and beautiful patterns and including
almost endless display OF ingenious and fanciful
contrivances both for the qualification OF taste and
for numerous useful purposes.-The Patent Mer-
chandise Company also have on their shelves
rich and curious assortment of Belgian Spa
Goods consisting of boxes, desks, cases, &c.
beautifully colored by the action OF the mineral
waters of certain celebrated springs, and painted
with views OF scenery, plants, flowers, and other
local features in the vicinity These are got up
in style OF rare artistic excellence and deserved
" call forth the admiration OF all persons OF taste.
The central position of these rooms, with the var
them the place of general resort, and it IS worth
while to look in with the throng OF fashion and
beauty, even il one has no wish to make pur-
chase.
THE StoMAS SUFFERERs.-The collections
made by private parties in this city were obtained
expressly for the Steerage passengers, and the
amount collected was, in the distribution, con
fined TO them. Now it appears that the crew
OF the Soman are rather anxious to partici-
pate in the fund, and have been refused on the
ground that the fund was not collected for them
Second, That the Consul is obliged by law to take
care of them Third, That the consiguees of the
Sloman generously offered them employ, and they
refused. And lastly, that at any moment they can
if they choose, ship and obtain an advance) at
good wages.
There are, however, some eight or ten fire.
men who were attached to the Sloman who have
neither the advantage of being steerage passen-
gers or sailors, and ought 10 be assisted Irecom-
mend subscription for their express benefit
among the Steamboat Captains Engineers, and
Firemen. and owners in port. to which have no
doubt those who have not already made donations
lOT the cteSEGSG passengers "I4 Si!0S1i@A'J 49,
tribute.
Any donations sent to me for the Firemen
and Stokers of the slomAn I will carefully distri-
butte among them.
GoLD CRvsHISG MAoHHERr.-We notice by
the late California papers, that the machinery as
vet in operation for crushing the quartz rock IS
altogether insufficient for the purpose. We are
enabled, however, to state from a personal exam
nation of the specification and articles OF agree
meut, that the Rocky Bar Mining Company have
entered INFO a contract with Messrs. Pecare X
Smith, founders and machinists OF this City, for
machine Of great power, to be used on their loca-
ton in California The work is to be completed
by the lst of February, with view OF being