New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-08
CITY ITEMS.


OPPOSITION AssEMBLYNAN.-Ne under
stand that BENJAMIN (. HART has been nom mated
IN the XIIIth District, Fifteenth Ward
STEAMERS ARRIVED The Florida, Capt.
Lyon, arrived yesterday morning, IN Is hours from
Savannah. Also, the Sou,herner, Capt. Dickinson,
f5 hours from Charleston. We return our tEanhs 20
the officers for papers.
A NEW AMERICAN TELEsCOPE-WIthln
few wears, large number Of Observatones have
been erected IN this country, and furnished with IN
.truments OF a superior character but these msiru-
ments have been almost without exception of foreign
manufacture. 4 considerable number Of telescopes
have been made by American artists. The names Of
Nh Holcomb Of Massachusetts, and Mr.. Fitz OF this
CITY are familiar to all the cultvators Of practical
Astronomy and new artist has recently made his
appearance by the name Of Josiah Lyman Of Lenox,
Mass Nh Lyman has completed rejecting teles-
cope having aperture Of nine inches and length
of sixteen feet II is on the IIerschean principle,
the observer standing with his back toward the Oh
ect under examination.
The performance OF this telescope Is SAID 10 be ox-
cellent Professor Stephen Alexander OF Princeton,
n j. has furnished the following testimony II was
present II a partial trial Of Mr.. Lymans telescope
on the evening Of August 90 The night was lol-
eraby favorable one, and the magnfying power en-
ployed about 275 The two component stars n
Aginla distant from each other not qul,e two Sec
onds) were satisfactorily separated the cluster IN
Hercules presented somewhat OF a granular appear
ance even at the center and the large neoua IN
Andromeda showed a variation OF light at the cen
ter, as though with greater hight and power il might
have been resolved. ] regard The performance Of
this telescope as highly satisfactory
Nh Lyman states that on the evening Of August
90, with power Of $50, he saw the triple star
Epsilon Eqlele with perfect distinctness. Two Of
the componenis OF tins star were only half second
distant from each other IN 1885 and SINCE that time
Their distance has but slightly increased yet TINS tel
escope separated them with perfect ease and sharp
ness.
On the whole Mr. Lyman must be regarded IS hlv
ing been highly successful III ms attempts al teles
ope.making and We hope he may receive such Ell
couragemeni as viii enable him 10 undertake the
construction OF still larger instruments.
TEMPERANCE MOVEMENTS adjourned
meeting of the friends Of Temperance IN the With
Ward was held al Monday evening, al the Manners
Church, III CheTy-sl. large number were IN al
tendance before the appointed time for the meet
ing and Mr.. Brown spoke the Importance OF indl-
yiduals signing the pledge A. 7lo'cock the hour Al
which the IN etRg called on motion, Nh Joe
Blackmer was called TO the chair, and MI Masy ap-
pointed Secretary. Addresses were made by
MessIs. Hague, Riyenburgh, Gwlney, Hawkins,
Blackmer and Ira Buchanan, Jr. The following re.
solution was offered and unanimously adopted
ResOued Thatwe. residents and voters "a the Win
ward do pledge ourselves % use al! our moral 4i % IA
cal influence 10 Womoe the interest ~ me cause q Ten
perance our Ward and that wLi not relax oar ei-
midst.
The meeting was large and enthusiastic, and We
should Judge from he appear that the friends OF
the Temperance reform IN this Ward are fully IN the
hed. We hear that they win probably nominate
Temperance Ticket for Ward officers for the coming
election. The meeting adjourned 70 meet nexi
Monday evening, and notice of the time and place
10 be published IN The ". Y. Tribune and SUI
BENEFIT FOR WIDOW On Saturday
night, benehi viii pe gwen d. Brolghams
Lyceum, 10 the widow OF William Conover, clever
young actor, formerly Of the Olympic, VINO diec a
few days since. Mr.. Brougham has r. e,ally gwen
the use OF the house. and Miss Cushman ard otnefs
have generously volunteered. fun house WI re-
ward the exertons Of The widows friends
lMPRoyEMENTS.-Our neighbors al the
Tract House have Uttered The stree between rs long
enough to be iem-ized. Steam-0olers have been
tumtled out and tumblec IL machinery and presses
have been car'ed 20 the holStway and brick and NOR
tar have been abundant enough 10 star the nOl.rv'
what all the machInlStS ard maSOns snd c,rrenter.
could be about on the premises OF our sDoer Tri.ci
friends II seems that the enlarged operations cs me
Tract Society rendered necessary the purchase Of
MI Pla,ts hyestOry store, adjoining heir Or msssi
some two wears ago. Three Of tie stories we're o.
cupied al once. Additional room being demanded
this season, additional story has been nut on and
another below brought INTO use, al co1nec,ln- WIN
the nam building on Nassau - Among Other Oh lnees
the boiler which p-opelleled The machinerv was
heightened, ana new boiler for heating toe enllre
building procured, both of which are nov placed n
The central court. under arches built Oh ron orders
III safe ana COW en.snt position. Tae four hydrauAc
presses are removed from the first 70 the sxth fool
adjoining The press-rOom and the drylhg-r,om
new sheet-roOm occupies Ine nth lOf, OF TIE Plat.
building and The case-making. Stamping fod,ag.
and other mechanical departments are now arran,ed
with much ot convenience and comuleten.ssa -
perhaps any other Establishment IL ne civ In adj
dton 70 the twelve power-presses now IN use .e
learn hat another q Hoes rotary presses and ,-,e