New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-01

CITY ITEMS.

CITY ITEMS.
II The weather last night was truly
horrible and made a dresry prospect for the New
Year After day OF the most impenetrable fog
came night of pelting rain the fog still continuing
and making altogether such a night as fifty shrouded
a dying year. Our hope is not especially strong for
fair weather at this moment, ii p. NJ. but il the
inaudi5le prayers of the>nnnumerabe Cau-Makers
have any influence in regions where weather Is de-
creed, we may expect delightful day for which,
and for health and happiness to everybody, we JOIN
our humble wishes.
IMPROVED EDrFIcRs.-We have been
shown designby B E. & Ira Buchanan, No "a Full
ton.st, for the Hospital on Wards Island,
which is so thorough and commodous in its arrange.
ments for Ventilation and Heating by steam that
cordially commend it to the attention Of the proper
authorities. There may be some better plan sug-
gested, though we cannot well see how but we
trust no one less complete and effective will be
adopted in preference to this.
u On the LIST Of January the German
paper, NewYorker Detscke Zeitung, will change its
title for that Of Democratscher Votkerbunf, Demo
cratic Union and the editorshp will pass into the
hands Of Mesers Gyuman and Wurtschel, the former
of whom, for three years, worked as collaboration in
the Pest Hirlap, of which the chief editor Kos
suth. Mr.. Gyurman was also editor of the Koziony
public Organ) the official paper of the Hungarian
Revolutionary Government, and after the political
commissions in AS and 49, he was obliged, with the
Governor, to fly to Turkey, where he continued to
reside till brought here On board the Mississippi
Mr. Wurtsehe is also well known for fidelity to the
koo Lno~ L.
taken by them at the desire Of Kossuh explained
by letter of his, which is published in their Pros
pectus
NEw-YoRK, Monday, Dec. %, 1851.
Mr. ADoLPH GyURMAN, late Editor OF the official
paper KoZlony:
In an swer to your inquiry, in what manner, as
land and liberty, hereby reply that you can be use
full to the principles and 10 your country IN tn same
manner in which you employed yourself for so many
wears in our country with much talent, persever-
aDce and patriotism and that You can perform
real service if you continue the editorial profes-
sion in which you have gained so honorable POSI-
son, especially when the struggle between ll0erai-
ism and despotIsm is recommending l am very
sure that your merit will be appreciated by the de-
served sympathy of all friends of liberty
SCHOOL EXHIBITION AND EXAMINATION.
The pupils of Ward School No. 16, in Monroe-st.
Church at the corner of Madison and Montgomery
sts., on Monday evening, under the direction OF j.
J. Anderson, ESQ and Misses Rogers and Ebbetts
with their assistant teachers, for general exhibit
ton The school officers and part OF the friends OF
the scholars were present The exercises IN Book
keeping Arithmetic, Reading, &c. were practical
and effective The judgment scene in the Mer-
chant of Venice" was given, with several other
pleasing exercises Mr.. McKeen made an address
to the children and parents. The closing exercises
consisted of splendid volume OF Moore's POEMS
from the highest class to their Principal MI Ander
son. Mr.. Sanders acted as spokesman on the occa-
sion. James Buckingham, one Of the school ON
GERS next presented elegant books to the girls VINO
had won the order of merit. Mrs. - oficiated IN
presenting similar gifts to the boys. The exercises
closed with some excellent singing No 10 is I'M
proving, and though numbering but about 500 pupils,
it must take high rank among our Ward Schools for
efficiency and good manners.
CoRRECTIoN.-The number of Byron
Co.. dealers in toilet articles, &c. is l26 Williamst,
not l46, as printed yesterday
The FoG.-The navigation of the East
River was greatly ncommoded during yesterday
and last nigh. in consequence OF the dense fog
which prevailed The bells At the ferry-houses ana
on the boats were constantly rung, Dus notwl'h-
standing every precauton, the passage across was
matter Of great difficulty and delay. Numerous
detentions occurred and on one occasion the ferry
boat Bedford padded about the river for about an
hour, finally landing at Peck-slp Ferry, Williams
burgh.
,NEw-YoRK, PAST, PRESENT, AND FU-
ruRE, by E. Porter Beden, NJ. A., published by
Prall, Lewis & Co, No. &c Nassau-st. This work
has lately been issued and brought up to September,
ISL The highly useful statistical information It
contains, combined with great accuracy, has al
ready very favorably commended 1t to the notice
OF the public. The present edition presents consi-
derabe imprOvemept-the embellishments, superior
az works of art are numerous, and present striking
views of our principal public buildings. The Amer
ican Aduertiser, bound up with the above, is also
very useful work in that peculiar department. IL
contains very large proportion OF the cards OF our
principal merchants, Systematically arranged, en-
abling persons at to ascertain where they can
be advantageously supplied with articles In every
line of business
FELT's DIARIES. - We have received
from David Felt, No. l76 Pearl-st, specimenssof
their several Diaries for 1852, and very neat and
convenient they are. Some OF them are intended
for the pocket, others for the countingroom or OF
fee, and all good.
PROFESSOR ANDERSON AND THE Poor
Yesterday afternoon this noted individual Distributed
LOCO loaves of bread of lbs each and LOU pieces
of meat of lbs each, to as many poor persons, Ia
the shape Of a New Year gift. procession was
formed on the occasion and passed through the prn
cipal streets Of the City, in the following order
Carriage containing Professor Anderson
and his agent, Mr.. Wilton.
Band of Music.