New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-24

The Afias says sn unsuccessful effort was made
before the Grand Jury 70 obtain indictments az ainst
Burke a-d Ketchun Inspectors OF Election in tue LIST
District Of the Nineteenth Ward, upon the statements
they submitted to the Board Of County Csnvassers
relative to the voc in that District for Controller. Mr.
Giles intends to take the matter into the Supreme
CeuIt.
The Sof'.Sben Democrats hold their elections for
Committees this afternoon. Delegates are to be
chosen 70 the Tam many al General Committee, TO
the Young Mems General Committee, and to the ssv-
erA Ward Committees
Horace Z Russ, the psentee Of the Russ Pavement
is going to California to reside and proposes to fur
Lish San Francisco with bis improved pavement.
CIIr MoRrALITY.-Accordipg to the official report
Of TIE City Inspector, there 329 deaths in the
city last week, namely 81 men, 81 women, LOG boys
ar 90 girls showing decrease Of 10 on the mortality
Of the week previous There were 10 deaths Of bron
chit 40 of consumption, Of congestion Of the lungs
IA Of ipfamms ion of the lungs of congestion Of the
brain, Of Inflammation of the brain, Of disease Of
the heart Of Inflammation of toe liver, 10 Of drepsy
in the head, of other dropsicA complaints, Of
ss'bms, typhas fever Of palsy, "a of convusi,ns
nfsbtie}, Is Of Group, Of debility, 20 Of scarlet
and 2 of smallpox There were also 10 premature
births 30 Of still bonn, and 10 deaths from violent
causes The following is the ca sostion of diseases:
mes joints, &c, o. brain and nerves, 70; genera
tive organs 5; heart and blood vessels, IS; lungs,
throat, &c, 90; skin, &c aud eruptve fevers, 81;
still born spd premature births, 4Oi stomach, bowels
and other digestive orgens, %; uncertain seat and
general fevers, 95 urinary organs O. old age, s. IN
known l. The nativity table gives 232 natives Of the
United States, 4t Of Ireland, 90 Of Germany, OF
Ems lsa q, aud the remainder of various European
countries
TIE MARINERS CHuRcH.-Some time ago the Port
Society cold the Old Mariners Church In Roosevelt
street. On account of its aged AID dlspdated condi.
ton for $50 900, and then began to cast sbolt for
al oher building suitable to take its place as House
Of Worship for Seamen After some elaboration the
s ciety resolved to purchase the building known az
the Madison street Methodist Episcopal Church, on
the corner of Madison and Catherine streets, which
offered for 900. Extensive repairs have bssn
mace since the purchase Of the property, the Interior
hss been repainied and renovated, the seats nicely
cushioned, and the floor well osrpeted-and now the
church is ore of the most comfortable places of wor
ship in the city and probably inferior to 10 Seamens
Church in the world. Yesterday it was opened as the
tended Divine Service in the morning. The opening
exercises were cond ucted by the Rev. Chas j. Jones,
Psstor, and the Rev. DR.. Alexander who preached
on tie occasion a discourse which he delivered on
board the steamer Arctic, at sea- several years ago.
We ob.erved among the congregation goodly num-
Der Of sailors. In the afternoon the Sunday School
beld sn anniversary when addresses were made BY
the Revs Joseph p. Thompson, and b. w. ChidlAw.
Toe Rev DIR. Tying preached discourse In the
evening As we before observed, this is the Sailors
rney ai~ay- s~ss- 1. --;.l- - Looitss"",
DO matter how mean bis garb, aud DO welcome TO q
com ortably cushioned seat, and the use OF Bible
sDd Hymn Book. Several copies OF both Of which
Arc t,,sce d in every for his accommodation Il.
scarcely irty five Jears since The spiritual welfare
Of the mariner was deemed of any importance
wbsiever; row, bowsvef, there is hardly port
which does not hoist its Bethel Flag for poor Jack
snt in this city there are several Mariners Churches
all of which mus:er good congregations every Sab
bath.
To THE CITIZENS OF THE FIFTH WARD.-As this is
the season for overco ats, closks &c and also for
visiting turing the long evenings to interchange ssu
tstions before comfortable fire, DEAN it my duty,
as the head Police Officer of this Ward, TO give a
friendly caution /, oil who in the habit Of throw
ing of their closks oveicosts in the hsl, and ad
vie them 10 adop. another system. This canton is
particularly APOLLO .be to bosrding-house keepers. Al
this season there for riches class of r4scss called
"Sossk Thieves" who mske it their business In the
evening pro vi through those streets occupied mostly
for dwellings They are generally genteel looking
men ard Gerry supply Of nigh+seys by which they
obtain adu snce in almost any hall door that Is go
cured BY Il nsht latch only. franky admit that the
Poh DevtT have been, nor do believe It possible
they ever viii be abe to detect aud bring (, punish
ment any considerable. number Of these cowsrdly
thieves. Ii is very natural too, for an officer to sup
pose when be sees ReDtesl looking man boldly run
up htoop bu, his key Ia the door aud enter
that h- is al II mate Of the bouse. We can therefore
BE- Ct little to guard the peope against such depre-
gators roeref,ie cesre to put the refnesy more 10
your owD h.nds. Bosrdicg -boase keepers should
have a cloak room In such part Of the home as Will
render quite possible tor srsn GER 10 psss In or
without being detected private families should
her have for the especial purp Ne, or lock or
bolt the front door at snns7t. Keep your cloaks
coa's, de-. out Of your hal e. and The Pocs viii nor
receive 30 much ceLsure DOR vii you 60 ofeo be pu.
10 ,he elsa reeabIe nee esity Of repenishlng your
Winter waorooe. Respectfully.
DANIEL CARPENTER Captain Fifth D<tiet
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO THE Poor The season OF
eifts OF kind Iemembrspces is at hand, when almost
every ole who has friends ability will either receive
or .ive some little token of affection. Many stock
ing - b, burg up by our little iCiS Io s.
parsIt Of or bestowing the evening Kiss snd
bicoirg the children good right will experience
no little pleasure in filing those stockings or lay
ing their loOg-;o be remembered en1 1y tneI
lie It's not unusual to hesr the aged relate with
interest the Christmas incidents Of their childhood,
net rior ing all The little Circumstances with az m1cn
accuracy if it were OILY Yesterday aud as mucn
ctlie.' as If they were Yet children.
al s.h you m.rr, C1ristmas' will Iise from m my
beat apo fall from many lip, and be resiz "a by
m-by person on the coming morrow: But 1t WI Dc
20, arc our rot knowing 1t csnnos make Il othefwss
"A haar Hfl
neryy, bu, will be very sad al the day. Would You
b. 10 diminis the number of SD ones-woul1 you
help 10 u axe some Of then If no. marry at ast
glarf We do Do' ssk for TOYS or things, puI We
Il e.. tti,o m iced and ci 1the the bodies