New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-28
CITY ITEMS.

CITY ITEMS.
A Concert for the Relief of the Poor In the north
western section Of the city, will be given under the d.
recion OF Committee of Ladies in the church on
Fifth avenue corner of Thiry-fth street. on Tuesday
evening, Dec. l. commencing at O'Clock. The fol-
loving artists have volunteered their services: Mrs
Anal Warren, Miss Hattie Andem, DIR Guilmette,
Mr. George Simpson, Messrs Burke, Hoffman, Timm,
Esfeld, Aptommss, Sedgwick; and Mr. Esfeld's Quar-.
tel Party, Mes.rs Eisfeld, Nol, Rsyer aud Bsigner.
AMERICAN CoUscLMAsIc CONVENTION The Couo-
cimanc Convention for the Fifth Senatorial District
met on Friday evening, and nomnsted the following
gentlemen as candidates: Tenth Ward, George c.
Fischer; Eleventh Ward, George Ii Raymond, Cyrus
Schoonmsker; Thirteen Ward, John A. Plat;
Seventeenth Ward, Edsin X S2roul.
WHAT SHALL WE EAT.-The several eesays that
have been printed in THE TRIBUNE in times past
times like the present, when Economy Of Food" is
a virtue, as well as a necessity, and when "Wba.
shsll we Eat ?" is an everyday question: are worthy
Of reperusa and ought to be in the hands of every
one Who il necesstaed to economic 10 HE expendi
lures For dime, any one can procure these srti.
clss including the story Of "a Dime Day. how it
was carried and how It was spent" by poor
woman who supported herself and four CHILDREN uooo
this little pttance, and many other 'usefil lessons Jr
rich and poor" in the art of economical living; the
whole having been puoshed 10 . neat pa nphlet
BY Fowler & Wells. One Of the articles
named was republished aud largely distributed
among the poor of Boston, and we have
no doubt did much good; and We suggest to
individuals disposed to do good to their fellow crea-
lures, similar course in this city. shave no doub
but the publishers would drpish the pa nphet for dis
tributon at cost Of psper and pres work; and
We have Just as little doubt that the value of loaf OF
bread bus given, might be made Of more value to the
recipient than the price Of I've oaves in money. In
one case as coon the loave, were consumed, hun
ger and igroranoe would remain in ths other case,
such valuable Information about the art otlivng might
be oh aned az would enable the person to live longer
and better upon half the means now employed. Wht
sbal we eat question that Gil persons may study
with pr, fit 10 themselves and happiness to their
families.
The publishers cay: 9TH, is book for the million
1t is full OF instruction, of the most valuable kind.
"Itis coed for rich al poor; though it was written
for the latter by one of mach experience 10 the m
"ier he writes about. We earnestly commend thsse
GO lessons in economy TO every family in America
IMPORTANT MATCH AT CHEss.-Shorly sfier the
adiour, mebt of the National Chess Congress, Mr..
Paul Morphy, the winner of the first prize and the
recognized champion of American Chess, cent chsl.
lerge to the New-York Club 10 play match OF i've,
seven or more gsmee, he giving the odds OF spawt
end move. Tui. challenge has been taken up BY
Charles II. Stsnely and the contest commences this
evening at the rooms of the New-iork Chess Club.
The one who shall obtain the frst seven games from
bis opponent vi be the winner. The pisy commences
at D. IN and will be continued on Mcrdsy at l p.
M, at the Bryan Gallery, corner Of BrosdWay aac
Thirteenth street. The match will alternate a. above
during the week.
HARBoR COMMISSIONERS We call the attention Of
the contractors to the advertisement of the Harbot
Commissioner asking estimates for the repairs OF
the wharves. The Comm ssioners have applied in
vain to the proper authorities to have the work done,
ard have been obliged to carry out the power dele
6oted to them by the State from the rsctoh and IN
Willingness Of the city authorities.
The WIDENING OF READE sTRTET-Meeers. j. w.
Bouck, T. b. Blocker and E manuel b. Hart, the
Comm ssisners appointed by the Sdpeme Court in the
matter of easng the width of this sire % feet
the latherly siGe, between Washington and Centre
Streets have recently com ,eted the assessment To b
| be benefited by the Improvement. The amount is
about $i75 co., which, with The expenses and fees Of
the Commissioner, Counsel 10 Corporation. &C., csa
hardly fall short of $5OOO The maps pre- pared
under the direction Of the Co nmis.opers are de-
POSTED in the Street Co nmissorers office. On the
| 18th OF December next, q motion will probably DO
made in the Supreme Court for q confirmation Of the
sctionofthe Commissioners, which, i. is said. vii
meet with strenuous oppOsion from property holders
who are or lees heavily assessed for the widen
ing II such proves to be the case, il viii sho re-
usrisbe change of opinion on the VT of those inter.
seted from what W. evincsd when the subjsct WAS
| before the Common Council Committees.
| On Wednesday the 2eth inst, ct p. NJ, nsssrs.
Rceewell, Joyce g. Co. successfully launched from
their chip ysid, foo. Of Houston strees Es River.
sp,endid cliPpsrbsxk called the Bessfactoe. She u
bulk Of The best natsds,A The following srs hsr
dLpsasisas: I'D 6st kss, i@ fsst On dsos, % tasi