New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-18
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Iohtsn Hall The leading feature Of this Re iark.be
and rmporaL. advertised in another part OF
this sheet Subscription papers may be iouni at the
music stores
/ IL A new Use for that Protean article, In
dis Rubber, il to make Gift We have somr
of these which very beautiful having all the ap-
pearance Of the snes ebony but ou h sni elastic Thu
hpToduccd by vulcbLzing the rubber to steel temper.
~ Rev. Mr.. Iysorp. Of the Maiison-st
NJ Z. Church will speak on the suLjec, Of temper
this evening in the Big Tent erected by the Laiies
Home Missionary Society. at the Five Points.
CHANGE OF HoUR-We notice by an ad-
vertisenent of the Charlie ton steamers, in another
column that their hour for leaving has been chan ed
from to O'Clock, P
" The Society for the Relief of Poor
Widows with Small Children, holds its Anniversary
noon today in the lecture Of DR.. Potts. Church
University place
II A petition was offered in the Assistants
last night Of Officers of sixthsv Railroad Company TO
extend their road through Canal-st 10 Mercerst, up
Mercer to 9thst, through 9Th to and up Wooster to
and through University place to and down lithst to
6h-av., to nersect with the 6h-Av. Railroad thence
returning through lf,h-st. TO and down University
place and sth-s. to Wooster or Green. down Wooster
or Green to and through Canal the point of inter
secting 6hav Railroad in Canalst Referred TO Special
Committee.
NEw-YoRK BRooKLYs AND WILLIAMSBURG
FERRY-The Board Of Assistants concurred LIST
Ing TO grant Messrs Hicks and Berry ferry lease
from Pier 81 f. r., 10 the junction of Brooklyn and
Wiamshurgh for - years at rates not greater than
the Peck-sIip Ferry.
Asst AID. McCown moved to lay the report the
table He did consider that the ferry wanted.
and he had understood from outside, that 5000 had
been paid TO get it through and he moved a Commit
tee be appointed to investigate the matter.
Asst Aid. Rodman said he knew Mr. Hicks would
be above offering bride and had been offered to
him.
Mr. McGown said he did not mean to the members
Of this Board The Assistant Alderman Of the First,
who was Chairman of the Committee, had aao heard
the remark
Assistant AID Brown Qs) stated that the report had
been kept back to make inquiries, and he
ascertained that the statement from Policeman
Wliamsburgh in converting with the Mayor Of that
City last spring; but he had Withdrawn the assertion
and refused TO nuke an affidavit.
of the character of new lessees, and from him and
others in support Of the application for the Ferry
and scolding pretty well the present Peck.slip Com.
pany, the motion withdrawal and the report adopted
--l3 to g.
LAND REToRM.-A private meeting of the
State Central Committee held last evening, No
asa Broadway. More of the proceedings OF the meet.
ing did not transpire than enable to say tha;
ures adopted with view to reconstruct the
Land Reform party upon such bass will insure its
efficient working for the iuturel
AMERICAN INsTITUTE.-The Farmers Club
OF the Institute assembled yesterday, at at the
rooms Of the Society, Broadway. The familiar con
sderation of the Flora Plants, &C., of CALIFORNIA; as
explained by Mr.. Shelton of that State wac the OBJ
iect of the meeting Mr. Shelton exhibited many very
artistically finished specimens Of the rich fora fruits
original engruvings. drawn and published within the
limits of the State all very credtabe indeed. Not
the least interesting among the many articles relating
to tie economy of California number of The San
Francisco Herald published upon common brown wrap
ping paper, when the supply of paper had been ex'
hausted some time since. 1t was a very respectable
typographical production. Specimens of the burd OF
the wild clover (Which grows in vast abund through
tenon The peculiarly in regard to the wild clover
consists in the fact that when all the green vegetation
has disappeared. the clover leaves its burs from an
inch to two inches thick lying upon the surface, anu
thus Nature affords bounuul support for the i'm
mense hocks of cattle that al large along the
plains.
SHIRT SEWERS UNIoS-After nrchexer-
ton the lady managers of this most excellent but TOO
little regarded Institution nearly ready with the
material for a Fair by Of which they hope TO
make good the losses sustained by the robbery of their
store some time since. Thcynow want place to hold
their Fair and trust that this publication of their ne
cessites will prompt some gentleman who owns unoc-
curied premises ION Broadway, and in the best part
possibe) to volunteer the thereof for few days.
Some Of the unfinished buildings above Canalst. might
furnish location perhaps and it would be left in better
order as regards cleanliness than when taken II really
seems to us that such notice ought to bring many
offers that the ladies would be puzzled to know which
one to accept The store of the Union is at No 10
Bleeckerst
The IoUSG WOMAS II BOYS CLOrHISG.-
The Boston papers say there considerable inquiry
on Tuesday, the Chef-ofPolices office, and desire
to see III young woman. The gentleman who had her
in charge the previous night returned her safe to the
office still wearing her male apparel. Mr.. Augustus
was sent for, who took her home and furnished her
with clothes suitable for her sex, and p o'clock re-
turned with her the Office dressed in fashionable
mouscdelan red shawl, white bonnet and black veil
beautiful dark auburn wig with long curls, had been
purchased for her in which she appeared very pretty
In her new dress she appeared attractive girl OF
some Il summers, more quiet and calm than when in
her boy dress and conversed with and proPriey
No la-ta had IN
aud all is mystery concerning her.
IL The St Andrews Society, at its recent
off