New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-20
CITY ITEMS.


~ The weather is still growing warmer.
10 The Annual Election for Officers Of
the N. Y. Printers Union will take place to-nishs.
(see Adyertsement.)
To Last evening a mass meeting oil the
Dry Goods Clerks Association WAS held al the
Broadway Tabernacle, for the purpose oil
their Second Anniversary, and TO ad~ps measures 70
carry out the closing Of the retail stores throughout
the City at O'Clock in winter and O'Clock I'm the
summer Hon A. H. Miokls presiding The Report
read to those present. set forth the objects for which
the Institution contends, viz The closing Of the
Dry Goods Stores at an earlier hour than now gen
orally practced the mutual protection Of the men-
beers OF the Society protection and assistance TO 10
members in sickness, as well as provision for inter
ments in cases OF death and the extension Of their
Library and Reading room, as now established ID
the Bowery. At the present moment their funds
were not large but still sufficient for the relief Of
those suffering from the various ills to which sush
as those who abored In employment OF the nature
they.were engaged IN But to achieve moro ex-
tended and uniform system Of cooperation, more
means were necessary, and thus 1t was they were
called on to appeal to their lends for further as
sistance.
A leading feature in the report upon the question
OF Mercantile Agencies, OF which our citizens have
been informed In the caseof Beardsleyevs Tsppan.
in the United states Circuit Court, was the an
nouncement OF the contemplated establishment .of
another agency similar to that previously alluded
to- but which, In the language OF the speaker, II a.
tempted would meet the universal Efforts OF sue As
sociation, 10 frown down such dabocal schens
The isteness Of the hour at which the meeting dis-
persed precludes reporting the various ELECTIVE
speeches offered on the occasion, by DR.. Dixon, Mr.
Deering, and others. Votes OF thanks were rendered
to the Press for It's exertons IA their behalf TO the
officers Of the Institution, and 70 the donor Of n
volumes OF any books in his library.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY Ass0oIATION.-
The Board Of Directors Of this Institution are now
preparing for another Of their popular courses ."
lectures to be delivered In the early part OF the 60
SUNG year. in Hope Chapel, Broadway The names
OF the Lecturers, Hon. II J. RAYMOND Prof.. u.
WAsHrsoros GREEN, Of Browns University rev
Ious PIERPosr of Boston Rev DR.. DEWEY, Rev.
Ell CHAfIs, ID. G. MITCHELL, ESQ.,. OK harvsi.I
and RALPH WALDO ESERsos Esq, will no doubt IN
sure a large attendance both OF the members ana
the public.
SEVENTH WARD.-We have been shown
a statemen, Of the Primary Election in this Ward,
which gives the ticket headed Morgan Morsans ~
votes to 100 for the other ticket. We have already
nublished the protest OF three Of the Inspectors
against the proceedings. The whole matter viii Do
decided at the Organization Of the Committees
n The best picture of Kossuth that we
have vet seen Is for sale by Dewitt IL Davenpsn'
| Tribune Buildings
S.cpgp CONCERT AT ST. PETERS
-, TIL. Sacred Concert announced for TO-
morrow sunday night at 81. Peters Church. u
! po,o,.v :, presents very attractive Programme
IT, eminent artists sgnora Bosio, signor Betsini
ph,Iio MAYER and others, have preferred their ssrE
.ss er the occasion, the whole Concen oS,sS
| under the direction Of ar. George toosi,
ayails of the evening are 70 De aPPIeo ~ s.i3,ns
| the debts Of the Church, contfac'e' Jul W." 'N'
| puuIIps's FIRE ASsiHILAToR.--W G IN
v,,e the attention Of the public to Mr. Phpss Card,
in ,o-days paper He proposes an experiment. 10 'ae
rres.nce of an invited Committee OF gentlemen, "n"
are not interested in the success or failure oil sae n
yen,;on, and is willing to abide by Their DECISION
Cy SPLENDID Christmas Pantomlme, 70
! naka ever, BODY laugh, just finished Tor b&fnsMs
! Museum, Two noble and popular coineoies uaSts
| TO-DAY paul Ply" TINS evening roo' "cssS
| man this afternoon.
Advertisement. I-HoLrDAY GyTs.-.
nrx Goods suitable for the holidays, are esls~s.
BAKERS Old Stand, No. 3oi Grand"s,;, s IA III.
SACRIFICES than ever before heard o. Goods, fos
ia snS hoiday, seIir at hall Of soe re-. -
Among them are nch Brocade onrsaiass' plan.
ni.;r sSIks Tissues Barcges a. IN a
fsurtd swiss and null husnni - sc<t-tc cioSs
| Inch will be sold without fes-N
' the business