New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-08

sxZ The First Unitarian Church, Kew MI
noI,,,y. ps.,or have purchased ground on Fourtaes
- fourth 81 for their new Church ediace' and
vii commence building early in the spring
~ The Church of the Messiah (Unitaran)'
,,der the na.ora care Of Rev Mr. Osyood Successor
~ Rev DR. Dewey Il in mos, iourshins coadihon'
I'D we Issrr that there has been such demand iof
,bs, tbereare none now unoccupied and even 'ne
pastor. bas been granted for .be sccommodafion Oh
another
~ The Second Unitarian Church OF Brook
Ivp a newly Organized free Church lost 'a'"s'Ie
Sunday school Library, Hymn Books &C. 'au'-
for- hundred dollars by the burning oil me '"'-'
Academy in Brooklyn the other day lhey h"'T 80
novel 70 the Brooklyn Institute. Wssnins'on'' i"'
had no insurance
A,rp,c.y BIBLE SocIErY-The monthly
,,eetpe Of the Managers was held on Ihufsoay, tn0
G,b init t4lP N Hon Lutser Bradish IN the 'hsI'
assisted by William Crosby Eco
The dsccase was announced Of Hon. Duncan CaheI'
On of North Carolina, the Oldest cePresdent o. tue
Society and suitable record Of il entered on tne in
ufcs
-Four new Auxilisries were recognized TWO n
Georgia one ia Ohio, and one in Illinois
Letters were read from Agent Lyon, OF tennessee
showing the desttution in certain portions oil ms hen
and the need Of aid and from Agent Strong oil Texas
in regard to the German population and mentioning the
return OF many Of the former inhabitants heAican'
and their demand for the Scriptures.
Another from Rev. d. D. Lore, of Buenos Ayres ana
one from Rev Dr. Smith of Beirout in regard to the
publication Of the Arabic Scriptures, and asking for
Bibles in different languages. The grant was made.
communication was received from the British and
FOREIGN Bible Society in reference to the celebration
If their approaching Jubilee. The year 1854 will be
inst half century since the organization OF that So
ciety.
Considerable time was occupied ON affairs relating
10 the new Bible House.
Numerous grants were made, including grants to the
American Missionary Society Of Arabic Bibles and
Testsmerts for their missions in Africa to the MISSION
sry Society Of the Methodist Episcopal South for their
Indian Mission Schools and appropriations OF sjOJ
IN the Abmednugper and 500 to the ZULU Missions
m The widening and filing up of Chatham
At so as 10 make level street Of it from frenchs Ho'
rel to the foot OF the Bowery and East Broadway IS
prol,eblv the most important improvement that has
ever beon proposed in NewYork for the small amount
Of money which il will cost. We understand that
owners Of property on Chatharlst are not all in favor
of the measure al least that some OF them heate
10 sign petition in favor Of il until they have more
time 10 consider and investigate That Is all right.
Examine thoroughly The street Is now low. crooked,
cold wet and forbiddng The alteration will make 1t
high. dry straight ard inviting Like Broadway, 1t
will be drained on both sides The water runningto
the East River on side and through the sewers in
Pearl and Canal.ss TO the North River on the other
side.
gy We have received from the publishers
of THE AlBiOn weekly newspaper the annual engrav-
pgprcfonted TO the subscribers to that journal 1t isl
magnificent full length portrait of Mary Queen of Scots,
engraved 10y Richie from painting in the possession
Of w Young, Esq, editor Of Tie Albion the beauti-
full Queen is Represented in tho bloom of youth, with
an expression Of innocence and simplicity which speaks
well for the goodness OF her nature. more sdmra-
bic specimen Of engraving rarely scenin this country
THE TYPOGRAPHICAL FESTIVAL. - The
usual arrangements in progress by the Typograp
icsl Society for the commemor alton Of the Birthday Of
Benjamin Franklin, on the nth inst. The complete
programme will soon be issued. The Supper will be
the chief feature. George Bruce, Esq, will preside
assisted by large number Of VicePresidents chosen
from the Editors, Printers, Publishers Type Found
ers &C. of the City. Dodworths Band is engaged and
after the upper and the speeches will come the ball
for those who indulge in pigeon wings.
CArHARIvE FERRY-Two new boats will be
put On this Ferry to-day third one is nearly ready
Instead Of the usual excursion trip to few frends the
proprieors tender their friends generally aud the
public G, large roepassago to foot passengers on Mon
day the 10Th inst from . O'Clock, A, NJ. 70 s. p. NJ
HisSBACONS EVENING LESSONS N HISTORY.
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