New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-09
CITY ITEMS.

ITuE HALF CgSTURY Is the first halt NJ the
sns,ccnth Century completed ID NJ v" says zee
hat the point 50 reached isSo wears bal
passed He illustrates by sening tho passing Of 10
he pass nz OF mlesiones II who fret proposed The
sy 10 u. that - have pssssd and preeses
10 10 dscids "tIy" insists that The half Century
aeed counting the first ycer ofthr Christian Era thus
linldng year upon limo al the starting point lie knows
ne 80 years Old, having been born Dec 709 Right
bu, hen vuu were born year before he Of 18th
Ccuiury Qa.nqus gensran" slso steals year from
Century 10 make his So n q T." hardly conceive
how could be mistaken. He Illustrates by clock,
4nI fails tie trap u mpposng Tho year to have been
-eckoned from Gloss where's reckoued nom IL
beginning the Av q he Birth Of Chris, lie Yesrl
inshed. where say fear ! commenced III IN
another note 'hs OF finishing rear the
lav n comlnenced &C ' r." wants 70 know whether
81, . he lsh or me 18th Century, Thu. the SineIeenh
Cenm-- nearly half elapsed "veriias counts The first
yras O. hu, sdds instead Of n the frs, Century saying
Fhen Time struck one rs days had eapsed We maintain
bat but S65 DAYS bad elapsed when the cocs, or Time,
truck Friend and Subscriber" sgree' that 1850 mus,
% eompeed finish the bali Century hut argues that what
no world has been calling 1870 in reality 1850 To
show this he Stars Tine from instead OIL Meantime
Hgucs know nothing Of Tine exceptss past he
Years as hem. must De completed and not begin
aiag He ssy,, le, fact settle the question The Lon
hr, volume Of the bears dale Jan 1900 the st vol
ams Jan 1897 the Directory published ono wear
!, The Inst Century, % We reckon T. m J." says We
are night ony because ChToEolosisus are wrong lie
would male the clock Of Time stnke 1850 again next Jan
usry and inns right The Albany Evening Jour
nal MY Courier and Enquirer n Y Rvangess, Louisville
Journal and other Of contemporaries gay the half
Ceanury 10 completed The n Y Commercial Advertiser
did ssy %, but has corrected fref
al Nriula IN
rh.ch we propose add mite We hare made some
fis research N Chronology bur DO sad TIA, any
vet characterized POrcu 81 Time as Year o. In
Iced the sbsurdity q the would b. pspsble show
- nee N standard woFk Dd any hear u AZ
happening during e Iear o. There are Erss enough
reside and ovens enough 70 show such usage
1 ever lad bsea a usage Even with the sinking lnstrs
ration Of clock which to prove opponents 10
be correct cay you ..k any II hem IN
What hour OF he day dc certain thing zuspire vhch
happened y and N. sht he would say ne
srsS ye he carried hs theory mo practice hs would
Az 10 hour Tue difference between tie striking OF
cccs and ne numbering Of years Tie clock tells Noai
sss beeu-she what The trs speaks he Cos, VI
peodhe later announces the eons enesneHf OF PERIOD
The -ecoGd Centenary esleoranor Of he Landing OF ne
Pr.m. va celebrated in great style Plymouth % The
li Of December 1877 one u The speakers Daniel Wee
.,sr re th.uk sad hat scea.On, To-day completes
~, circle Of two Cennre. &c &c n our opponents
correct he two Centuries bad beeu completed year pre-
YOU. But he Plgnns begsn nightly count tber Year
rom he day they landed They have not We, dseovered
Year % her CAsnd.T Eng sh Lave sfe dsed WIN toe
ve.r q the .overessn's rsEn- .. Henry VII meaning
hsi tie .v va Suseied dIriag he trsi!eE OF H-uTs
reign Dot during the IS day. before 40 'egln to On or
Year0 &c with ever csis We use The Friends QUA
k.r, ssy Il January 10, Moan ou does ,ny one sup
oe he u,orh !. completed until The opening Of February,
Tnarr Al n
.Aer Il !, sri.hed ouly. bu, whss 70 passing When Tie
Er.nea RerounonE. o. Zoe Reign u Terror bad esiae-
h,eed /, Government tAey enacted By av new Era
beiuuius he srs d.y q > year Of her power which
rev caleb from 70 very fret ho9r, Year Loot ereamag
a ,t.nr anti Y months md eisp. for iheir eock 10
or. cors Of hat year are n circulation Stamped before
n. Rep1bGe cr mouts Cd brandes CysNPeoAA
49,. speaking Of Erss When for example y . s,la
o1,so y,e,ors s.ceuded he thrune Ct Great Britain m
~ II means sh. III. o0s pses d9ns ne LIN
r~.- ofr- Christian Er, that Era which ees'n rh n.
ara Of Ca-.- Dr. Adam Clarke, the e-i-er,isi Bohc.
con-eu..or recognizes AID pnaS ne Yea Osiors ss
and ,s Tesr SER chrr bat gses no h.nt ~ Any 'eh
Ye,,e W. tr.r no eirih-, Austrsnon i neces-
,nrv 70 .ho~ ne sbsurdI;y q Year Inc tse' oe5onH
shadow Of doubt Gr theory ct eo1rse sisee NJ Era VI"
nor cried n pracrc- unrl severa 1andrec years nan
froua be aaessni and present zsage' q a. nsons
-. =, -. 800 ,bsr Yeas on the srs Instant Of re
-. Necessity rsqsrss as er instance lie report o.
-, co..,tss % prepare Acse. q Confederation 6r ne
.,nn Colonies 4kea ~ for tsoais A Prl :, III
= -. vs,r u oGr Isderendeleei Tho-s who oppose
-, ,ey q beginning t.e Era win ne year ssy
90. u.ars n he Year EN- Ae 10 yeer-f OGI indspeu
a.ue- A. .hszraify vhich sensibIe person could be
su..rv o. Tie sci done during lie Year /, re
sc-- q no TON year says the American Almanac he Pre-
etrr. Pro<.snsn0ns ne Journals % ceoTress "a. 70
snsssA - sousszss II vnea ssssssiy rsspsetsess ~