New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-18
CITY ITEMS.

CrRB SrosL COMMERCE Although the persmou-
lsting lemonade man who supplied the thirsty pubic
with "ioe-eold lemonade from very highly deco
rated and com pcsted sp osrstus which he bore upon
bis shoulders has gone into a state Of redrscy, a.
though the penny oe-cream women have subsised into
some more corgenal localities 10 US unknown; and
Notwithstanding the fact ths. The day Of hot corn %
pAssed there IL still no inconsideAbe amount of mer
camille business uarsssted every Day upon the aide
walk. Euterprsing females Of Irish extraction or
Dutch descent offer fiuit confectionery, books, pa
pels cutlery, fancy goods and ohssp jewelryths 10.
fortunate blind men are still on the ground with their
scsnty stocks of cad pencils, shaving soap and walk
ing sticks-the Indian ladies have as large sssort
ment OF bead work ever-the long tailed Cinnamon
still preside at their portable cigsrshops-the dog
collar gentleman continues his mono,onous promenade
and The melS dious voice OF the four-cent- nan
announces TO the world that be is not dead nor does
he sleep. He%ho would buy books may stand IN the
rtre. and seIect from any one Of twenty libraries,
each containing hundreds Of volumes; and the oour-
seeous person sho seeks the questionable adornment
of the external individual by means of ready made
clothing. may axe his selection from half the stock
Of Chatham street without. putting bis foot indoors.
For the special benefit of the children. nnumsrsble
petus bows to psssers-by, as if entreating them In
clumiy pantomime to stop and purchsss-snd in.
genious boys keep up a continusl whlrring by
means of en- incomprehensible toy resembling s,me-
what an oid.fsshoned watchmsn's rattle on small
scale-while, az an nducement 10 begin early their
chronological studies, they are solicited to buy
great variety Of guts perchs beetles, whose mon-
strous proportions and life like gyratons would in
evitably throw squeamish spinster into hyste lcs
Every shower WHITES multitude Of umbrella
vendeIs who disappear ucontinent st the fest CLEAN
Of sunshine, and every pleasant day brings out oops
of i.inerant musicians who vanish when the shower
begins. The amour. Of goods sold daily in the streets
OF the city by the penny worth would be canous
II ing to know, bu. can only be matter of surmse;
q mathematical Demonstration Is Impossible, and
ststisticisrs must give it up. We only know this,
that although the individual profits are small, the
EXPENSES are ight-there no taxes, no rent, aud
no gas bi to pay, and although the curb-ssone mer
chant operates in a oircumscribed sphere, he
can laugh when quarter-day comes, and turn up HE
nose a. Jones lodges round the correr to avoid hs
Landlord.
NrBLo's SALOON Mics Maria 8. Brainsrd, lyrical
artist. pupil of Mr.. Clare w. Besmes,) announces
mental Concert assisted by Mr.. j. Is. Beu'ier, tenor
VOC list; brothers Moenhauer, violiDists their LAST
appearance in New York prior to their departure for
Europe Mr.. Aptomas, harPi-t, and Mr.. Clare W.
Beames conductor at the piano. at Niblos Saloon on
Thursday evening next Dec. 20. Niles Bralnerd has
many muiica friends and admirers. She hiss just re-
turned from musical tour. This Is her first Concert
In New.York though no one could have been more
liberal in giving her services TO others as occasion has
required. The many Who have heard her for others
may now hear her for hersef.
FaREwELL COScERT Or TIE BROTHERS MoLLES-
HAuER, PREVIOUS To THEIR DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE.
The b. Others Mollenhsuer will give CJncert on
Saturday, Dec. 20, st Dodworths Academy, No. SOC
Broadway, assisted oy Sessrs. Timn, pianist; APP
tomas. harplst; Bernard, baritone j. Sieds,
auist, Schneider, cornet piston Bs'gner, violon-
oeiIst Besig, viohnist. Notwithstanding these art
isswere 80 popular as solots in NJ. Jul en's orches
ira. we Judge from the above announcement that
their success win not warrant their stay In this coun
try. II Is TO be regretted tina two such emioent per-
formers cannot find enough to do. The Concert in
question will aord various classic and popular PIECES
including their own elegant and wonderful per.
formancts.
CoscFRI BY THE SAsGERBUsD The Sangerbund
will give Concert st the Tabernacle on Thursday
evening. Fifteen different glee clubs viii be repre-
sented and it is expected that the mse sogers will
not mber lees than three bundred The progr ANNE
includes pieces from Mozart, Beethoven and Weber;
q, d the remembrance Of the Ssnge'feta at I'll PAX,
and the Concert at TIE Metropolitan Thessr last Sum
ner, will hardly fail to secure 8 crowded house.
The 7. +. MEAGHER CLUB.-The Fourth Ami
verary Of Mr.. Mes gheTs escape from bondage, wss
celebrated by the above bo0y a, Niolo', last night
by grand bail and supper The affair was very
pleasant and passed of most successfully
juvenile COscERT. The children attending Ward
School lcolofec No !, fifteenth street, gave . Con
cert in Dr. PenpiDgtOns Church last evening. The
chidIen-uncer the direction Of SIR. S. w. Waldron,
their music iescher-sang several choIuses, solos,
duets and quartets acquit ing thensel res oevsry.
There was 4 respectable audience Of ladies and gentle
men-sl being well pleased with the evening" enter
tainmeut.
The drama of Unols Toms Cabin, which will be
read at the Tabernacle this evening, has been pre-
pared for that purpose by Mr. Stow, herself, who
known t, entertain vsry high opinion Of Mrs. Webbs
talents a. rescer and 20 feel deep interest 10 her
success. We lean that theRey. Henry Ward Beecher,
in giving notice OF the resdi1g 10 bis congegs tion
i.x4 toIL IN xnask ~ Mr. Wehh