New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-15

TEE sHvEs tHURcHrs Prot BickleT Will eo'lrc
this evening 90 the Doomed Cites Of Aniquity "
The ,utj-ct f,r the evening being the Pate Of the
Seven Churches st Asia
MLcuISIcs CLUB.-It Will BE- ssen BY our sdvs-
tirng co umrs ,b- Club under thi. TILE IA. beea
org.nz,d by the Committee Of Manufactures S;encs
enc Art- Of he American Ies-'ufe The f-.t meet
ing will Be held tbi, evening At 4 clock. =, tue
rooms Of The Institute. No. 3jl Brostwiy We ua-
derstand tbe.e meerng. will b. held the ir,, and
third Mondays of eacb month during the winter
The object. are for the promotion Of M.nuf,c'ures
snd the AI's and forthe DISCUSSION Of Mechanical
subjects. We bespeak for =; full Attendance.
The Hon. r Azpuru., Charge dAffsr.s Of vene-
,ues has LETT for CEsccas. with leave of absence
f,or. III. Government; and Gen Jo,eph Avezzsas,
Cou-ul of said Republic for Ne~-York, is lief. in
charge for attending 10 whatever may occur in con-
rectiOn with VeLe Iuela.
FRANKLIN FEsrNAL.-The New. ork Typographi-
cal Society Will celebrate the li9fh Anniversary Of
The birth Of Berja amin Franklin the patriot phcso-
pber. and printer, On wednesday evening, a. the
Broadway Tabernacle, by appropriate literary and
musical exercises in AID Of the Printets Free Ii
brsry The Mayor will preside, supported by The
President of tie New-York Typogrsph'csl Society,
Francis A. Tesl and others. Il is designed 10 make
tbis Anniversary celebration pariake of a nalonal
character; and 70, tbi. purpose the Committee in
tend to insure the presence Of distinguished statesmen
aid public men. prominent members Of the press,
and If the various professions, authors publishers,
ofeers OF public literary institutions, directors OF
public libraries, and representatives of the educa-
tonsl aud benevolent institutions IF our City and
State. The programme embraces an Opening Ode,
written for the occasion music under the direction OF
SIR. George Andrews Address, by r. A. Wrst
ESQ Solo, written for the occasion, sung by VIM.
II. Oakley; Chorus, by the Choir; Solo, by Wm.
II. Galley; Azores by James Brooks; Choru-, by
the Choir; Remarks. by b. III ,rpe Closing Ode.
written for the occasion. Contri buttons will be re-
ceved in aid of the Printers Free Library. Adj
mission free.
MECHANICS AND WoRKIsGaESs AID SOCIETY,"
10 answer to our remarks of Saturday, We have re-
ceved the folio wing statement from Isaac Reyes,
President 3"
"Tbe Society has received, since Jan. l, by dona-
tors &C., s27- 50-hud have expended S29l, iuclud
in q Fundamentally leaves the Ascot tiOn in
debt sl3 5O-Gnd provisions are very nearly e1-
bhbstec. We have given potatoes, beans, fish and
bread paid bouse-reDts and medical atten iance, rs
for as We could. The number q Applications 800;
relieved pol sent a. the Com niesiOrers Of En- gra
ton, Ward Associations, and the Governors Of th-
a M Houle %, reported by visitors not ~o-'ny OF
relief Al. Our mode OF distributing Is Ia the follow
IDg form
"Aner application has been duly made, registering
nsm.e residence occupation nu nber IN family &c,
VS. deee ate victor To 20 and visit them, and a-cer-
tain their CONDITION, the Ut the same eui 10 40
cSse where Ibiemperance, or dissipation OF any KIND,
If the direct cause, do We relieve except providing
them with pledges add place, OF employ men through
the cLsILels OF other Charitable Institutions which
they may he relieved.
"Our ofiice.reDti If eco month The salary Of the
officers Is nominal The Soliciting Com ntee for
their labor per cent. s27s 50 gives SJ s5l credit,
or about & 20 Tor tseige days labor TO each one.
The salary OF the Secretary s III 80 per day The
President receives lone. | will readily agree with
YOU that such peTscLs ~h0. upOa the plea Of charity.
in order 70 make handsome living out OF IT, engage
III such things not Of 10 be trusted with slms of
hDy nd or CtsoTI JllOn.
MI Relyea thinks our first notice calculated to dis
credit The Soc ETY. with the public. We only al.
vifed those who give this, any other Association,
material aid TO be that then charities will be
properly applied. II there not some spesuia.
. tors" in the field, we are much mistaken. We
have heard OF " president, secretary aud supcrin-
"rendent" Of one Society off ring young mechanic
ont Ct employ, chance to make collections, in the
nan of charity and TO make good thing OF it, by
= dividing tie whole between the four, aud we
have b said that of the officers of Society was
once IN the Tombs stealing and that he got of by
tuning States evidence.