New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-29
CITY ITEAS.

which adds ITSELF festive perod Cor the airer por-
tion of humanity permitting therein certain license
of f.piriss behavior no. tolerated by the everyday
trrdi-h tSelvemonths. Bashiu swans may his year
expect TO receive from their inpatient sweetLearts
certain cosxrg advances tending TO lead them 10
d. cafaiion 81 ardcut psss,n and consequent propc
saion for a matrimonial eopartnership; or may be
Spared on to that wisbed-for consummatioa by de-
eiA jcgs too plain 20 b. misunderstood, and which
vet from the license of the custom do not compromise
in aay way the asden modesty of the fair logger, and
which should be immediately improved by the back
ward Cggee. Elderly single ladies, whcee attractions
unspp,tcating bachelors have overlooked rsorned
may tai. year spruce up their charms and make an
other stYuggle TO escape from the deecable kingdom
of snqle-blessedness. Widows, who have had ZIP
fiom the Ne-sprng Of matrimonial joys are now per-
mt,d to Aof their weeds and use their utmoet art 70
captivate another mortal who shall lead them by the
chains Of Hymen again to that blssfil fountain
CUPID who for three years has held back by the
strong band- Of conventional propriety, the army 81
axious unw, dded females from fierce attack upon the
eligible marry men of the country permits each
., parate soldier to make unrebukcd assault by look,
and smile, ard word, upon any chosen lover and II
his bachelorhood be mpregnable. II is perhaps use-
less to wan the intended victims TO be on the de-
months the warhkc demonstrations Of the assaiants
have probably shown 10 every the exact quartss
from which to expect the attack, and in precisely
what dirt tctonso throw up extra Notifications aud
raise the standard of defiance. And all this unusual
excii. ment all these inv asons Of bachelor com6ot
and ershed single blessedn.ss, threatened.
because in eyery Jear that flches hours enough from
its fellows to make extra day for itself custsiu
makes it allowable. And, for all his sympathy with
mace culiner any single man who is confident Of his
own invbcbilty will wish the weaker and
victory. And they pretty sure TO get IT, Tho old
maids are energetic aud persevering; the widows ARE
VIGOROUSLY hard to outwit, and when they open in
good earnest their batteries Of fascinations they must
steed,ly cause unnumbertd bachelors to capulate.
aud u axe many a widower tremble in his boots. IL
il known that there have been this winter number
of entertainments generally cosy sleigh-rides, with
comfortable dance at the end wherein the ladies have
rot only invited their male companions but have Az
sumed all the contingent responsibilities, even TO pay
ing the bills We do not desire to De unreasonably
.keptical, but having never been on similar eacur>
sion that did not cost weeks salary and ortnighrs
cold in the head, We Lumby hope our incredibly
| may be paidoned Still we open 10 conviction.
and although the seigh-ridc question u probably ei-
fectusly settled for the Winter in the Summer there
boken, ard the army Of bachelors and widowen bold
ly ent er to any ambitious, goodlookng darnses who
desire to make permanent investment in those pop
uar commodities the most reliable assistance TO dn-
pose Of large quantity OF either or both.
A complimentary benefit will be given TO night pm
day the City Assembly Rooms, No. 40 broadway.
10 Mr. Gustave Naquet, who will deliver lecture
the life and genius of Rachel After which the great
Pianist, Gottschalk, W u perform Sgnor Giulio win
sirg, and a French comedy by several Of the Rachel
troupe will be played.
A salute Of 100 guns fired n the Park yestes-
day afternoon in honor OF Miard Fillmore's nomna-
ton for the Presidency.
The Beard Of Aldermen last evening finished up tho
business Of the session. and adjourned to the hr Mon
day in March. The Ordinance from the Board of
Councilrnen submitted by the Controller relative 70
LAYING ont Central Park, and creating fund Of
e. e67, coo for the purpose, was concurred in. The
ordinance to raise by loan si7Oooo for the rebuilding
Of Tonpkins Market also concurred in. resolu-
ton was adopted demonstrating against the sale OF tho
State Arsenal, situated in the Nineteenth Ward, ~
propo-ed in bill before the Legislature.
CIy,EIsG OUT Tur Ssow-The blocks in Broad
way from Fulton 10 yesey, Chambers to Reade,
Rr, ONE to Spring. Spring to Prince, and soo,o others
have been cleared Of the ice and by the private
subscriptions Of Genin Barnum, stewart the ~.
Nicholas Hotel, and Tiffany d Co, assisted by Their
sbboripc tenants The block from Spring TO Prince
was cleared for $780, OF which Tiffany paid one quar-
fer There was an offer tO dear the street from fui
ton street to the Battery for thousand dollars, and
Bowen & McNamce tried to raiso the money, but tho
amount wos lot subscribed end the job il still among
the thing to be done.
A sPLxsDID PIsH.-we saw yesterday in the pp-
~ zion Of the renowned GenB, the hetter spcckled
trout, twenty-six inches in length, and weighing
twelve pounds The delicious monster Was caught u
Lake o Claire, hundred niles north east OF Mos
tr,sl, by Nr. W. Parkor.
SCHOOL ExAMIsArIos.--Wsrd School No. ~, IN
Starton street, near Sheriff, was examined yesterday
The Primary Department appeared to advantage, a.
,bouph the last promotion 20 the upper depstments
was n ade OILY about three mouths SINCE The nuu
| her Of pupils present was 35s. The teachers aref
Miss. Helen j. Nicholson, France j. Colemsn, Anna
Darlington, Joanna Lancaster, Cornelis BART, Mary
| f. Mar.hall and Eugena Greene. The Girls Depart
mt Numbered 242 scholars, Seyersi good specimens
of embroidery were exhibited evjocing wondrous pa
tence on the part Of somcb' dy and reminding one q
the od days when feminine sewing-mschres devoted
v or three lftimes to piece OF tapestry. very
| good class in bookkeeping was examined, the fns
since the examination began. There seems TO b. no
| good reason why the immense amount Of accounts
which now employs the brains and fingers OF 80 many
men who ought to be ablebodsd, should ho' oc AePs
BY women. They are ~ accurate ana 'aI no'' p'n~
,n.I and ,eEabe and il this branch Of labor weso
o,ep 10 them there might not BE- 80 many school
ttQrs ts