New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-30
nted TO the several Wards are

Including last year in the Sixteenth Ward
An increase of "a hundred and sixty rum holes in
one year, and not half done yet-for, though the
sessions of the Commissioners are over for the pres
en, licenses viii be obtained up to the last day of
the year II Will be seen that up to tins period
last year only Ala licenses were granted-Showng
positive increase of five hundred and sixy-n this
year. at which rate the total increase for the year
Will be about seven hundred. Taking the unlicensed
dens into account may safely calculate that there
are eight thousand rum shops In New-York City-or
to each s'rty,6re persons Who can wonder that
We are cursed with crime and disease and poverty,
when these "Dens Of Death" scattered like
dragons teeth over the whole Island ! We are
tempted to show for the hundredth time the fearful
evils inflicted by this deluge of liquid fire. but it is
thankess task and the hearers few and dull the
fascination of the bottle is irresistible and the world
Will drink although they see the ghastly head of
death in the glass no voice of warning is needed,
no force of argument is found sufficient to arrest at
tention; with 5000 rum shops and all the concomi
tants of gambling and prostitution, shall soon
need enlarged Prisons, Hospitals and Aims Houses,
more Gibbets and State Prisons and Madhouses, and
then we shall be thoroughly civilized.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR - AGRIcuI-
ruRAL DEPARrMENr-The Annual Exhibition of
Live Stock IN connection with the TweRty-four
FAIR of the American Institute, VIII take place at
Madison Cottage, corner of Fifth-avenue and Twen-
ty-thrd-st., on the 18TH 10th and i7th Of October
next. Additional ground has been obtained, by
which the space formerly occupied is enlarged one
third. Competition is open for stock from any part
Of the United States The rule in force at former
Fairs excluding animals which have already re-
celved the highest award of the Institute is abol
shed that such animals may be exhibited, not
as competitors, but extra Stock, and receive q
diploma. A liberal list of premiums has been pre-
pared. The Horticultural and Floral Department of
the Fair viii be exhibited as usual at Castle Garden
the best articles receiving suitable premiums On
Monday, October 6, there Will be special exhib
ton of Roses, Dahlas ana Bouquets.
The FAIR VIII open 10 visitors on the lst OF Octo-
Der, aud the Anniversary Address be delivered on
the it'h' by DR.. Charles p. Jackson, of Boston.
EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION A.
f%'rdge has issued a CIRCULAR inviting all his for
rne' 'ade's TO meet HIM in Convention, al Norwich,
W. on the 18th and iith Of August next The prin
e'lN oo]eels Of the Convention are to renew the
nehoshps and revive the interesting scenes of for
iher Gays and 10 devise means for establishing wha,
nc fVgafcs as the true American system of Educa-
uoh upon a permanent bass. Ii all who are invited
respond 10 'he invitation large and highly respect
able company VIII be assembled, for the pupls of
this distinguished teacher are numerous and occuov
various posts OF honor In every section of the coun
Try. The esteem IN which he is held by his cadets
leads US 70 anticipate an interesting Convention.
COLUMBIA CoLLEGE.-The annual com-
mencemens OF Columbia College-which, under the
Presidency Of Hon. CHARLES KING, is becoming
more aourishing and popular with every term-,akes
place to-day, in TrIpler Hall, commencing at 10
o'clock, AN. The Trustees and Faculty meet az
halt-past nne In the basement story, whence they
viii march IN procession through Amty street to the