New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-27
CITY ITEMS.

CITY ITEMS.
- The weather. up to the present writ
ing ha.heen magnificent Cold, certainly but fha' Is
felicit, at thus season The depth OF sno" IS MOI
quite sufficient for sle,ghIng, but What there NJ"
been pp, 10 incesssnt use Whees are not YET sosn'
coned, but runners snd wheels are interminaor
magsd that IL is hard 10 say which sort Is mose
prevalent. The runners are certainly the most pspu-
lar and our whole population seems IN a frenzy %
rea, itself TO a sleighride. Gor:y gents ahc eoia
blccded conservatives bury themselves IN omalouSsss
snd ohscurity-but fast men, boys, ana females OF AL
sizes, scramble into things on runners, ana naVe
their seighTide in spite Of blue nose cold toes, ana
teeth chaiterng by tortured iron screechins over
bare sanite. Six inches Of ne~ snew would craze
nmetenths of the people and kill half the horses N
New-loTk.
~ In the Aldermen last night there
was considerable Street business done. resolution
was offered to rent the Houstonsireet Ferry 70 Ger
rard Suy,essnt and others for ten wears, at $500
per annum. Ii was referred to the Committee on
Ferries. Board adjourned to Monday.
~ Sam Houston, Chief of the Chero-
kees, Senator in Congress from Texas, Opposition
Presidential candidate, aud the only member OF The
United States Senate who can claim that he went
fer all the Adjustment Measures Of the last Con-
gress" WIS lsN evening initiated into the Coiam-
bian Order, or the Tammany Society and we under
stand from one OF the brethren tia, "oli sam"
went through the Indian ceremonies with the utmost
facility. Gen Houston has turned bis forest life 10
some account and IT'S no use for Generals Bnaer
and Cas-, the Walkers, Buchanan, and the host OF
other Opposition canddstesto knock at the door,
until they have passed through she ranmsny ordeal,
for the " Loco-Focos" IN the Society of Tsmnany
ATTAIN that no Democrat shall reach The Presidennai
char unless be becomes member Of the COLUMBIAN
Order. Douglas and Houston have seen the ele
plant WhoneXt'
A New AND VALUABLE I-WeSvENrloN.
saw Yesterday at the Office of Mr.. Fr end. No. is5
Broadway, new article which he calls " Lisneoas
Marble" which cannot fail 10 come into general use
as soon as 1t IL known. Ii Is composition OF Mr..
rs invention. which is laid on wood, and bears 50
close resemblance TO real marble thai nothing but
IS weight can betray 1t. The specimens already
made are varegated tables and msntels Of the rich
est description Of Jasper comedian lapi'azuli sc.
II said to be uninjured by lemon juice ana all the
ordinary staining matters usual IN house What
ADDS INNER soy To its usefulness is the fact that It
NAV be used as finish for walls and IL susceptible
of forming all shades Of color. We cannot imagine
ANYTHING more gorgeous than walls and columns OF
this splendid material For tables, stands, &c, III
hano somer more durable, lighter and easier man
aged than marble Persons in want Of rich furniture,
and builders generally, should lose no time In eI-
aminipg this rare and valuable invention. IL may
add interest to the fact TO know that the inventor
and nearly all the men in his employ are HunSa-
rans exed because OF their devotion TO their coun-
try Mr. F. is a thorough scholar, and oitciates a
Professor Of Chemistry in one OF our Colleges.
TBr AMERICAN ART UNIoN.-Our City
owes this very useful institution debt OF gratitude
which It has during the next few days, an oppor'u
n,ty to repay. The subscription hst. owing doubt
less m great measure, to the preoccupaton oil ths
public mind by the Kossuth ceremonials, has NOS ~
vet GENE up the standard Of last year. though al
the beginning o. the month 1t was considerably IN
advance Of the subscription Of the previous Deoem-
Der TO the City of New York appeal is especially
made. There are few Of our families who do not
avail themselves OF the privileges Of its Free Gale
ry where works Of art second In interest TO none OF
any ever exhibited in the City, hung, in comfort
able apartments throughout the year. without any
charge whatever to the visitor. This Is a feature
Of the Institution which appeals particularly to New
Workers. II every family, hab,ually visiting this
Gallery, paid but single subscription they would
not only receive for themselves return worth at
least four tunes the amount irrespective OF the dis
ubution of paintings) but they would place the In
sttuon in position which would enable IL 10 bens-
Ii them seven fold in future years Let this be re-
memtered and acted upon In time. The books viii
continue open until the end Of the year. For the
cony enence Of the public subscriptions will DO re-
cciyed at various places throughout tho City
ing TO Advertisement
~ The last of Catharine Hayes's Con-
cers (preyious to her Southern tour will be given at
Metropolitan Hall to- night. The programme viii
be found In our advertising columns The friends
Of the fair singer will be found In the house as
o'clock.
IcE.-Tbe rivers are considerably OBJ
structed with floating ice That IN the North River
is thick and firm enough to be considerable OBJ
suucuon 10 the Ferry Boats. On the other side
there Is no difficulty in crossing
~ A young Hungarian officer, who
writes a plain and very handsome hand, ana who
has been al work upon a railroad. would like EN-
ployment as a copyiss, by which he may earn his v-
ing for the winter Apply a. this office
~ Capt. Massingberd, of the Royal
Horse Guards, Ohe entertainer Of Kossuth while -
Englsnd,) arrived by the steamer Hermann, accom-,
panied BY Capt. Henningsee, and both are stopping
at the UnIol-place Hotel.
u We understand that Mr. Hackett Is
negotiating with GrIsi for trp TO this country ana
was to have his answer early In January. lie also
has an intention OF bringing Ceri.o out provided 'asy
can agree upon terms.
ARTISTS UsIoS OF CINCINNATI refsons
wishing to subscribe for the present year can 90 70
at the Office OF Goupil & Co, No 2o' Bfoad"sy.
IT, 80 Lii close this afternoon At O'CLOCK