New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-12

FIVE PoiYTs MISSION ScHooL.-A gratifying entertain
ment took place in the chapel of the Mission House Of the
Ladies Missionary Society, at the Five Points last even
ing The school connected with that institution, to the
number of about 40 children, together with toward 200
oihers-ohldren and aduswho reside in that locality,
were TO witness an exhibition of large number OF
small and curious objects magnifed by means OF com
pound microscope. portion OF these objects were living
insects and anmscule Parts Of insects pieces of wood
ard other specimens also shown Altogether it was
a very amusing well as an instructive exhibition to
them and they paid such excellent attention that the lee
urer, Mr. A. A Starr complimented the school highly
when he had concluded AT the conclusion the children
sang several Of their pieces Mr. Adams the missionary
suggested sa the school had better take action to
signify their obligation TO Mr. Starr for his exhibition TO
them whe1eupon little intelligent coored lad of the
best scholars in the school and in good paamenta
~ STYLE moved that vote Of thanks be rendered to the
"ge neman for his kindness. Another lad seconded the
motion the missionary put the question and the vote OF
thanks unanimous They then went to their homes
This is but Of the various inducements which the
ladies constantly holding out to the adults and ch
dren of the Five Points TO abandon the evil associations
OF the and haunts of that nghborhood and devote
their leisure time to mental moral and physical improve
ment An exhibition kethst Of last evening may arouse
in the minds of many of those present desire TO learn
something Of natural htoyiHo the pages OF which the
tbrst for knowledge which will be of great advantage
TO them number of the ladies and friends OF the Ms
sion were present hear the lecture and we're also much
grstihed.
MORE LIGHT Last evening, 10 passing from Broad
yay to University place observed the following result
on the coraer before the BARRIERS shop and thanks to
the street lighters for that In Mercer there were two
or three lights the extreme south end but whether they
were gas lights in the horizon could not fully de-
termne so far off were they Green st. would have teen
more appropriately called Black for there nothing
in the shape Of Eight redeem its character In UnveE
sy place Il was as dark Egypt @, dark as Egypt
is when has no more than had last night Why
is this neglect Does gas freeze the lamp lighters
remss in their duty Let the authorities, whose business
II is-if they are who TO be ranked with that
class who for certain love darkness better than
Tobat least vndica'e themselves from this suspicion by
seeing that we have Least one light in each end OF our
streets that the nightly passer can have something TO
steer by. ''r'
JUpoI EDMoyDs-Judge Edmonds lost his re nomina'
on because he believes in spiritual communications nor
be had only in them two or three thousand years
400 no one would have objected. not that his belief
l. bad but Il is little out Of season. Nicholas Journal
Yesterday morning fire broke out in the dwell
inc bouse No Hester st.. occupied by several German
fsmles The flames extinguishsd with few pals
| Of water.
| DxArH FROM "Reminiscences Hilton Yesterday
hid an nduee. the New York Hospital upon the BODY
Of Peter Brady native of Ireland 70 years Of age who
died from fractures of both lis legs received on tho son
ult by the falling upon him of bank OF earth while ne
was excayating near Carbonate. Penn The Jury rem
| derad q ve-dict If Accidental death