New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-14
CITY ITEMS.

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EsTERTAIsMEsTs.-Pro MATTIsoS Will de-
liver his second and last lecture upon Spirit Rappngs
or Modern Necromsncy," this evening, at the Taber
n,cle He invites mediums" to be present and show
their pbepomena.
Rev s. X swEErMAN will deliver his second lecture
on Social Relations" as advertised.
The EXHIBITION Of the Blocker at. Universslist
Church Sunday School will be held this evening
At NIBLos TO night LA Figlia del Reggimento' will
be repeated by Madame sontag and troupe. Madame
s. has fully recovered from her cold and will be in per
feet voice This opera has been put upon the stage in
excellent style as to the accessories of scenery cho
rus, &c
At the BROADWAY tonight the farce of Pet;icoa.
Government" the ballet Gralda," the farce Married
and Settled" and the comic psntonime IN. Deschalu-
meaux" by the regular and the ballet companies.
AT WALLAcKs the popular drama Of " Poor Cousin
Walter and the fine old comedy Of Speed the
Plough" in which the whole company will participate.
At Burrows the same popular bill which has
all the week, Laugh and Grow Fat" and Paris and
London" by Burton, Placide, &c.
At BARNUMs there will be the usual great variety of
performances Tom Thumb The Forty Thieves" &c,
with all the curiosities
At the CIRCUS there will be new bill of fare of the
usual variety.
BANvARD's Holy LAND is attracting crowds.
BRYAY's CALI cry OF CHRISTIAN ART presents many
rare and curious paintings
HrILERs MAGIC will be exhibited at the usual place
RIsLrY's THAMES is picture much admired by good
judges.
WOODS MiNsTRELs give fresh programme of Eth
opian fun.
The TEMPERANCE MEETING postponed on Wednes-
day night will be held tonight at Metropolitan Hall
Miss Bacon will give the second of her evening
course of lectures History this evening, at stuyves
ant Institute.
fY The storm cleared at 9 O'Clock yesterday
morning, and have foot or more of compact snow,
little soft Mt the bottom but making excellent sleigh
ing which by the way, is well improved Wheels are
housed and all the stage and railroad companies have
put on their .leghs making the town alive with the
music of bells and the gee of the hosts Of riders The
temperature Is rather too mild for the snow and h
wears au ty rapidly
THE RAMRoADs-The snow has caused
much delay on the various roads in this vicinity The
Boston train which left at A. NJ, yesterday arrived
here a, H. Pm The Philsdelphia morning train was
- hours in coming but the evening train got through
in less than Elk None of the Northern trains had ar
rived ri midnight whence 1t is inferred that the snow
in the Highlands is very deep. The Jamaica train on
the Long Island Road more than five hours in
going twelve miles. We have not heard from the Erie
Road trains.
The City railroads have not yet returned to wheels
although the tracks have been partially cleared
REDUCTION or RAILROAD FARE On the &C.
casion Of the " State Temperance Demonstration, on
the 18th 10Th Goth and 2st the fare will be reduced
for persons attending the to one fare for both
was upon the following Railroads The roads forming
the Central Line from Buffalo 10 Albany, Il, Roches
ter Lockport and Niagara Falls, Cansndaigua and Nj
agra Falls Rome and Wstertown, Troy and Boston,
and Western Vermont from Rutland TO Troy) sara
toga and Washington, and Rensselaer, and saratogs,
from Whitehall via Saratoga to Troy. Tickets to be
for sale at all stations where tickets usually sold
sale to commence on the 10th inst and close on the
Goth but tickets to be good return with on the odd
The Harlem Railroad will carry delegates from New
York and return on the same day for -
THE HIsroRIcAL SOCIETY LECTURES.
lecture before the Historical Society last evening, wa,
delivered by Rev Dr. Hawkes., who took the place Of
E. P whpple Esq he having been detainei a, Spring
Geld on account of the obstruction of the Railroad by
I snow. Inc kuDlCCt OF Ut. ffdWAt- leCllIc Nh-
Lie Of Sir Waller Raleigh which he treated with his
accustomed eoquence and historical learning Owing
TO the very late hour a, which the Lecture closed
t wss over two hours in the delivery, aud commenced
long after the hour announced) our report is crowded
out by the previous pressure on our columns
~ Last evening, the daughter and enly
child of Hon. John Wheeler member elect Of the
next Congress from this City died al the Unionplac'
Hotel
CRY reform 0RGASIzArIos.-A meeting
composed Of a large number Of our most prom
inent citizens was held at the Stuyvssant In
stiru,e on Wednesday evening, for the Parpose
Of forming & Committee of organization, TO place
before the Legislature Of the state such measures
as viii induce that body to render some assist
snce in establishing systematic City Reform re
TER, Esq, was appointed Chairman and Phillip Bur
roughs, Esq, Secretary. The meeting was addressed
by Judge vAnderpool, Hiram Ketchum, W NJ. EVerts
ESQ., Col Murray, Nj. BOormsn Gate President Hudson
River Ralrosd) Mr. skidmore, Chester Drigss, Esq,
and others.
Col MURRAY remarked that they had something Of :
lsbor to perform. have heard said he, Of the labor
that Hercules had 10 encounter in clearing out tne
Augean stable but his labor nothing compared 70
that which we have TO do 70 clear out the White House
down in the Park. Cheers But we must not %
alarmed at the magnitude OF task. but 90 ahead
and ind cut where the guilt rests and then put iorn
such efforts viii efectualy remove il. This wofs
requires grest many persons; would therefore can
upon other gentlemen to come in and help U.s. lAefs
are many scu the Common Council which ~0oi'
like 70 see thoroughly investigated would Ike 70 's
about that Irving House bin for Kossuh together wi"
I..ny s.Lsg :--as.- We al oaya. - 40 ~ '-.'.c