New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-10
CITY ITEMS.

MERCANTILE LIBRARY LECTURE.-l The
closing lecture Of the First Course before the Mer
csntile Library Association was delivered last night
by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES D., of Boston.
house full to overlooking was assembled by the fame
of the celebrated Massachusetts poet and humorlst
and Judging from the enthusiastic applause which
the lecture called forth certainly experienced no
disappointment. The subject was the 81 Love OF
Nature" 1t treated by DR.. Holmes in series OF
discursive, humorous sketches, showing the infu-
ence of natural beauty on character and Astounding
in palpable satiTical hits the stupidity and afec
tation which insensble to its power The
frequent alterations from the serious to the comic
or rather perpetual sparkle OF frolIcsome fancies
which was Enclosed in a framework of gravity pro-
duced an irresistible effect on the audience, and
scarcely less on the lecturer himself who seemed to
enjoy his own wit as much as any OF his hearers
One OF the most striking passages IN the lecture was
a description of the birds and flowers Of New-Eng
land, in comparison with those OF the Old country
which displayed the fine artistic tact OF consum-
mate word painter Dr. Holmes Is an animated,
polished style of elocution.
SINGING CLASSES MIR. VIM. b. Brad
bury, Conductor of Music at the Tabernacle, and
author of various musical works, &c, is prepared
to organize his classes of ladies and gentlemen for
the winter upon his new method OF teaching, so
successfully adopted large classes last winter.
meeting for this object will be held at No 4l3 Broad
way corner of Lispenard-st this evening, and also
on Friday evening next. The mode of teaching
music in classes has Of late years, been brought to
great perfection. Indeed, there are many facilities
for learning to read music in classes greater than
can be offered in private lessons. The chief char.
acterstics of Prof BIS mode of teaching divest-
ing the subject of unnecessary technicaies, con-
secutiyely classifying the lessons, and putting into
immediate practice whatever has been learned.
Much has been lost IN teaching music for the want
of system and it cannot be reasonably doubted thai
had more pains formerly been taken IN educating
the people to music, and in rending away the
veil that has seemed to them to hang over the sub
lect where we now have hundreds OF singers we
should have had our thousands. In Mr.: BIS method,
the musical characters necessary 10 be learned, pre-
paratory for the first lesson, printed upon smtl
card, to be carried in the pocket The notes, Iests
and scale, appear upon thus card. MS IS ior udly
reference Al the appointed lesson the class assem-
bic for practice and spend the whole hour IN sing
lpg-ihat is, putting IN practice the principles con-
tanned upon the card. At the close OF the lesson,
card No. 3 is given out, containing An additional
amount Of elementary instruction preparatory TO the
meeting for the second lesson, and so on the pupils
receiving the card containing the substance OF the
lesson In advance OF the meeting. The classes this
week are on "Wednesday and Friday evenings
- | Puritani will be repeated tonight
AZ The Opera House with the excellent cast ina;
gave II with such effect Monday esoaing
~ Another Railroad Collision occurred
on Monday evening, when the Philadelphia train
and the New-York train met, about seven miles the
o,Ler side of Amboy, damaging considerably both
engines, and inuring Mr.. Woodbridge, the conduc-
tor The engineers and iremen saved themselves
by jumping from the cars. The train was delayed,
and the passengers did not reach New-YorA until
late hour.
~ We are requested TO state that on
ana after tomorrow, the 18th ins, the hour Of de-
psr,ure of the morning line to Philadelphia, by
sterboat John Potter, will be changed from 20 10
An The afternoon line Will leave at PM, as
heretofore This arrangement will continue until
further notice.
Z The Ladies of the Bethesda Baptist
Church, are Low having Fair open in the Lecture
Room Of their Church in Christiest near Delaney,
for the sale Of fancy articles. See advertisement
" -
NATIONAL TEMPERANCE SoCIETY.-Ihe
hnh quarterly meeting OF this Society will be held
in the Broadway Tabernacle, on Monday evening
ne1t. 18th inst. Rev. E. H. Chapin OF this City, ana
Dr.. Charles Jeweit, OF Mass, are zen Pm
as talented speaker, and Is always accePt~ole 70
the public. Dr. Jewest is very popular IN New
England and will give full cstan OF 'he opefAr
Ions ~ The new law IN Maine. This subject IS OF
Itself sufficiently exciting to secure fun at'en'
dance.
PHILLIPs's FIRE ASSIHILAToR.-lt Will
be seen by reference to card Of M Bsrnum IN our
paper OF 10 day. tnai the exhibition OF Phlhpss fEe
t1aihilator IS 10 come of on the 18th inst at
o'clock p. VI.
CIRcus.-The magnificent kossuth CAV
a,cadc a, The Bowery AmphiIheater, IS attracting
immense audiences. 1t will be gwen again snis al
tsrnoon as well as IN the evening
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