New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-24


which he volunteers to give during the Holidays ae
the benefit Of Fair, Benevolent Ins.at ms aud SAD
bath Schools These lectures are illustrated BY 500
microscopic figures painted blythe lecturer On canv&
The Board of Aldermen last evening passed q Z
long list of ordinary papers. The report to employ too
FIRE stesm-epgpes for the of the lower part Of tho
city. as an experiment at the expense Of 81, o0o Wa
adopted. The underground telegraph report was co.,
CURED in; also, . report Of Aid. Tucker, regulating
bills for fencing vacant lots and rejecting severely On
the departments of the City Government.
The Christmas Festival Of the Wilson industrial
School will be given on Friday morning. Dec. % ct II
O'Clock. at the School Rooms No. 1877 Avenue nsu
T. nth street The exercises will consist Of addresses
from the friends Of the institution and singing and reel.
tstons from The children. The public are invited y
attend
As this is the season when many people safer 10.
convenience from frozen meters, aud for want OF light
we invite attention to the fact that many Aossekeeen
are imposed upon by perons calling to set the meters
rcbt-uspg the names of respectable firms to gain ad
mission to their dwellngs, and then committing dere
dations, or obtaining funds for alcohol which snevw
supplied. This brief caution may save much valuable
property and oftentimcs disappointment
MORE CHILDREN FOR WESTERN HoxEs.-Mr c.
C. Tracy of the Newsboys Lodging House left New.
York yesterday forenoon from the Hudson River Rad.
road Depot with another colony Of children for the
West, from the Chidrens Aid Society, and House Of
Industry at the Five Points. They were about IS IN
number, some of them were a. young os ten ,ssn,
and a few Of them about fifteen. Many Ok these
children were cast the streets OF Newfofk,
and left TO their ewn resources and the wicked
companionship of the inmates of the foul dsss OF
the by-ways of the great city. Some hsA been
| sleeping under tho inclement westher Of me
season in ashboxes and in wagons, or in old, ruined
ceuar.ways and about newspaper Offices; tut having
found their way to the Cbldrens Aid Society, and ton
their sad but uDhappily not strsnge stories, were
cheered. comforted renovated and sent forth under
new aspects to become new creatures. The children
were comfortably clothed, and there was no sadness
even in their lesve-tskings. They were addressed
the car by Messrs Brace. Macy and Posse, md they
were truly Christmas party. Mr.. Brace invites tAs
benevolent who are disposed to make Christmas pres
ents to the poor to remember the cause Of the Chill
dreps Aid Society and assist, at least by their cass
clothing to send out another such colony a. the above
donation of clothing
The RECENT "DooGIsG" CAsE.--Thc invetgt
ton in the case Of the young men who were, d vw
alleged, employed by mercantile agency TO "deg
Mr. Lewis j. Bridgman employee Of another mef'
camille sgency cut short yesterday by the defend
ants stpulstDg through their counsel that the dog
cling process should be discontinued, and that Mr..
Bridgman should no longer be annoyed. There sp'
pesred to be no disposition on the nj Of Mr.. ID. "a
press the charge provided that he no further an
ed in the transaction of his business and hs mag.
istIate dismissed the complaint
NHw.YoRK PRrsoE AssocIATIoS.-The Executive
Committee of the above Association had their csslas
monthly meeting last evening, at "a o'clock, u Tie
refdence Of John II. Griscom, N. D., No. " Eat
Twenty ninth street, Madison avenue.
The Chairman Of the Executive Committee, Dr.
Griscom, presided. Present, the Hon. Il. K. Tlou,
Richard Reed. Israel Russell, Charles A. Dsvissn,
Stephen Gutter, Solomon Jenner, Isaac 7. Smith,
Henry A. Oakley, John H. Keyser, Salem II. Wales
The minutes Of the last meeting read end ~
proved when the Treasurer reported that $40 Asd
been received by him contributions 10 the fund q
the Association snce their last meeting 1uch rsrs
was expressed that this necessary and philanAhropo
institution not only in arrears, but that their lin
tied prevented the development of their benevo'
lent purposes.
After the transaction of other business the Agent s
the Discharged Convict and Detention Comuittsss
submitted bis diaries, from which il appears the fol-
loving has been the practical work done during the
month.
Visited in city prisons about 800 those who
had been committed for the first ofense, and sboe
which were found circumstances Of extenuaton, wsS
selected:
Complaints carefully examined and aded............M
Con psnts dobed BY thsr advice ............0
Discharged from custody their recommendation. >
Discharged convicis sssisted with clothes ......,.
Situations and employment obtained for........."
Total.
Donations and contributions very much needed,
and earnestly solicited in behalf Of those unsor'
uDate creatures who sving prisons and pee-
'enares Their pressing wants cannot be supplied om
by the benevolent public and through this sppfo-
pirate channel, and without such assistance bot bfas
hope can be entertained Of their prominent reformsa
At this season Of the year, especially, does this 49,
ciston seek the sympathies Of the charitable 80
humane.
The Treasurer, Henry A. Oakley, esq, No. 80 W.
thar IN repeiDk 0 ny