The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-20

From this table II appears that the 21kt ed and ed
the three shortest days. the length Of them being
hours and 10 minutes each. On the 2sth the days be
gin TO longtLen and from that time out may expect
lees Of night and more of light. To many persons
II problem how Is the shortest days Of the yesr
not necessarily the coolest, the length of time
the sun above the horizon determines the amount
heat tho earth receives and rice 1t is explained 10
this wiseShould the number Of hours In the day and
night be exactly eveu the amount of heat Lost and gain
ed by tho earth would be the same but during the long
days the is above the horizon longer that il Is be-
low s. and though the 21st Of December the shortest
dry; il does not necessarily follow that, other things
being equal, it should be the cOldest for the
ceedng days the length Of the nights preponderatng tho
earth caes heat thbn 1t gains and queny
generally find tho severest weather in January aud
February. Thcrc time when it considered
the entered Capricorn Indeed. our present method
Of beginning the year the first Of January is open TO
mar! objections for II seems much proper to
eDce il The opening Of ping when the sun enters
Aries, and tho earth gives evidence OF reae9ed life and
vtIdure But custom has mado Il law, and doubtless II
will eDcu1o TO all lime.
WlRp scnooI, No. 45.-The semi annual exa,nira lion
OF Ward School No. u.s. which is fuatcd in Tw fourth
street. between Seventh and Eighth avenues took place
yesterday and attracted large audience Of the relatives
and friends Of tie children. John neIsmne AMI Robert
A. Adams, members Of the Board OF Education pre-
sent surcrnten diug the exhibition the former named
gentleman presiding. The infant school Grst ex-
aind after which the ,any passed to the giris and
then Ia the boys departments The exercises consisted
ply and astronomy, in ell OF which the chroa sho we'd
much pTccicI II IL observable that constant
provemcnt is being manifested ia public schools and
of that all viii bear VII who Themselves in
mates Of them when Young. The number Of the studies
have been inc -eascd, and the excellent training the
teachers sub cced TO in tho Normal school, fit thea
a3m ably to perform their duties to the children
which Ley have charge o. all our public charities the
Ctoon School stem is the most benefcen and vi IL
cur citi2t ns may vol be proud.
fmz N EAST 1wsNrT.sEyrSrH Srsa1r--Ioss ABOUT SIC
0oo.-Atout O'Clock "Wednesday morning ere was
discovered in the 9th story Of the cabinet furniture
Iuncto,y Of messrs Irving Clark Nos. ITO liz and
Ia East twenty street The alarm given,
with the Issrasn qncky responded and succeeded in
evidently gina cd tho Sfth fnor who the stove
stood and must have cecn burning Ill the previous even
leg Wien the caors were bun - open the fire WAS found
have just burnt is way through the floor, and was
falling upon the fur Iure beneath Tho largest amoun.
on the faurth 0oer-tho heat aud steam destroying
very large amount Of finished furniture that
was to have been shipped for California to-day. IT.
wing s. Cls,i estimate theie eamage stock at
8bsut $4,000, which they have an insurance
ots12Go follows viz Exec isior, ST. 7cO; st. Nicholas
s.? 800; and the Keystone Insurance Company Of lhiIa
dslrhia, 81, Gee. Tho buildings bainng to Mr.. Cas-
Irving. They dsmeged about $780, and Insured tor
sJCc-so coo in The uamtou 50 in the Mer .hants
and Aecin mics of aclrhia end 81 600 in the Park
In'uTance Company.
FsE ~ ArresSYg SfHiIr--fetween and O'Clock
WEDNESDAY afeircsn Ere was discoyefed in room tn
the fourth aocr tenement house os % Attorney
street. Iientenpnt Clark &C The Thirteenth ward,
promptly The spot and wit She assistance Of other
PERSONS succeeded in txtogusfing the fire II was
found upon nation 10y the Fiic Marshall That Its
oigin CD by lga cto, son, the coloiod woman
occupy lpg the ioon GU elcssy leaving small iron fur.
mace, hllsa wih bnrDing coal upon the edge Of the
hgattbsttne, resting upon the aorng the heat from
which caused Tie Eeniu1 to take Are burning the
teams to Tho ceiling b. low. Eliza away at tho time
Of The Ie. !. further shcwn That the beams hal
not b.n properly headed oil in ont OF the rc pia
1be lrildirgis owned ty Mr.. Samuel Phillips Tie da
nj GO VII moeas'y amount TO about So Covered by
,nsui3pof.
cArH,ros Horri.-This h,.el has recently changed
ricp' eios sid vii encef,th by coudu.tel by AIR G.
EeIner WHO haz obaincd high reputation In this city
caterer lie is well Known The fupcrnten dent of
tie tstoa Club a1 ir an eXeeilent aed well provided
table ard atten'in 70 the wana and comforts OF his
Hrccess.ui hotels Ia Now York. The ahlshnen has
been greatly mprascd.
CcNGar ~ lE INV YosN s.sGFeRGuvp.--lhc fpur-
tesn united gee clubs Of this city consisting of urward
a. 500 ale VOICES aud assisted by lGy Of the most cele
brated musicians here, Mill join in grad concert
AT the Tabernacle on Thursday night. The programme
is well selected anG il includes W. Tschirchs prize compo
siiion a Einc Nj eht suf dem Muro 10 night on the
ocean) for the frs; tine harc; also eces from Mcyart,
Beethoven. Weber, Sc, will be produced The con
ductor Is Herr Cali Eorgmann.
TEs sTLAain C. VANDERBILT This Sound stosmer, Of
the sonngton line was 10 Sed from Hunter Point l..
T. yesterday TO the foot Of Tuners street. New ok,
Nlgte size put ppor thc sectional dock Mr.. J. 81
riorson, Of GIceupoint who built her, is engaged with
his in repairing th. damage she sustained the
rocks of Randalls Island
MILITARY Ctilry Mrs. shelton, widow Of the ieaser
az the late Shelton Rand has gr,ad bait given for her
Lcuel at the City Ascend ' Rooms this evening" Tho
military Ct the city vii 20 al they the occasion.
NssoSc CHAlsfY--ft & with sasfa :ti,n that wo refer
,adors 10 advertise mont 10 another column Of tho
s.. Johns ledge &C Free and Accepted xasons. We Fcr
ceiyc they contemplate giving grand ball ut the City
Asst ypby Rooms, tho 2lst Of this month. IL will be
Of the most recherche asaiT- o. the seascn.
srImS Ii-sn.--A nephew Of m British Consul, named
;<j "A %va In
street. last night Jhs dc ccneed attacked with lit
Of opoplexy and expired in few moments afte- taking
sick. He y"un1 about twenty .fonr years Of
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C0urt Calendar~-11aks Day.
Scft1IoR CovEr-Nos 7Qo rio, III, sas 2i lo3, Ale,
2is, 2J4 s66 ss 58s $50, 9co ole, ol3 az el5 9s,