New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-09

An Albany paper is making merry over the luck Of
one Of the New York City Assemblymen. 1t seems
that he ia Of comedy appearance, and very much de-
aired to get sea, in fair view from the ladies' gallery;
but as l-fortune would have it he drew nearly the
last choice, and was compelled to take desk directly
under the location Of the fair visitors.
MUsrFIcTyr COLLEc1Ios.-On the occasion Of the
Twelfth Night Services at the Church Of the Holy
Communion, the Epiphany Missionary collection
amounted to the liberal sum Of Of g. $50 which viii
be about equally divided between foreign and domestic
Missions. One member of the congregation contrib
uted 81 go and another put in his check for $1,000.
Mrs. Ann Depeyster, widow of the late Frederick
Depeyster died in this city Wednesday, at the sd
yanced age Of 70 years.
DEMOCRATIC GENERAL CoxNITTEE.-The folio wing
officers were elected by this Committee on Wednesday
evening: President, Wilson Small Secretaries, Henry
H. Morsnge, Samuel T. Webster; Treasurer, Charles
II. Ring; sergeant.at-Arms, Z. II. Mills The report
Of the Committee Of Seven, appointed to investigate
the subject Of contested seats wa, submitted accepted
read and adopted. The successful tickets were Fifth
Ward, the ticket headed by Emanuel b. Hart; Sixth
Ward, the ticket headed by Michael Tuomey; Nine
teenth Ward, the ticket headed Arson j. Herricki
Twentieth Ward, the ticket headed William Hud;
Twenty. Second Ward, the ticket headed Daniel +.
Short.
AMERICAN GFoGRAPHIcAL SOCIETY The regular
monthly meeting Society was held last evening
in the New-York University, the Rev. DR.. Hawks in
the chair Some valuable contributions to the library
of the Society were acknowledged. A resolution Of
congrstulation to Dr. Livingston, the English mis-
sionary and explorer on his safe return to England,
was passed An interesting paper, the report OF Lieut.
Maury, was read on the subject of the bed of the
ocean, with reference to the proposed line of the sub
marine telegraph il was founded upon his own obscr-
yatioRs and those Of Lieut.. Bergman and others.
The regular paper of the evening was contributed by
John s. Thrasber of Cuba. 1t was translation of an
essay written by Don jose G. de Arboeda Of Havana,
to determine the points the Island of Cuba touched
by Columbus on his first voyage of discovery. From
the various data furnished the author he concludes
that Washington Irving in his Life and Voyages of Co
umbus had fallen into great errors in his views upon
this point the nature Of which he points out to which
he adds his own view of the matter. vote Of thanks
was teudered to Mr.. Thrasher for the instructive
paper
The Pacific EMIGRATION CoNNIrTEE.-We have
already noticed the organization in this city of busi-
mess committee of CalIfornans and others interested
in the growth and settlement of California aud Oregon,
and the plan of action by which they propose to
move the mpedments in the way Of emigration to the
Pacific They have opened an office at No. 160 Pearl
street, from which they design to furnish all needful
information to emgrating parties the subject Of
Co1if by me of letters
sc. In the event of the failure of the Pacific Rail
road measure during this session of Congress, they
hope under the provisions Of the Wagon Road bill to
secure large emigration to California aud Oregon
next Spring. Meantime, openly by negotiations with
landboders and Others in California, they mean, if
possible TO bring her lands into the market on terms
that will cradle her to compete-cmatc and soil in
her favor-with her younger Western rivals, the odds
of their railroad and railway grants conceded. The
Association is highly respectable, and the names Of
those chiefly concerted in organizing give
Of its honesty snd ,ingl,ness of purpose.
AcADEMY or MEDIcISE.-The monthly meeting Of
the New.YoIk Academy of Medicine was held on Mon
day evening last. 1t was business meeting, devoted
To the annual reports Of the retiring officers Of the pres
ent year. and the election Of new officers. Tle report
of the Secretary stated that 81 members had been
added during the year. AID one had died; that there
had been unusual interest in the Academy, manifested
by larger attendance Of the members more papers,
&c than any previous year. The Finance Commit
tee reported the annual tax Of g for the ensuing year,
which was adopted. Tue Trustees reported the sum
invested for building fund to be about 81 OOO The
Treasurer reported that the yearly expense was more
than 5000, and that about $40 only remained in
his hands. The foreign and domestic Corresponding
Secretaries made their reports The following are the
officers elected fer the ensuing year; President, Dr.
Valentine Mot Vice Presidents, Drs. j. X. Wood,
Beadle, Barker and Wilson; Recording Secretary, Dr.
c. +. HeywOOd; Assistant Secretary, DR.. r. L.
Johnston, r.i Domestic Corresponding Secretary Dr.
Hubbard; Foreign Corresponding Secretary, DR.. j.
w Green; Treasurer, DR.. j. o. Pond Librarian,
DR.. I. +. Cock Trustees, DIS. Nissan, Bakemin,
Anderson, Griscom, s. p. White, Carter and Ogden
Orator, DR.. J. Marion Sims.
THE NoRIH.W WESTERN DIsPEEsARY.-The Mana
gers Of the Northwestern Dispensary, No oil Eighth
avenue, in their fourth annual report state that within
the year past 4 5G9 males and $500 females have
been treated; s,77l at the Dspensary and 2,iJo at
their residences in all, II 2G9. Nearly half were oil
Irish birth. More than twenty thousand prescriptions
were put up in the epOthecares department, and al
though the number of patients cured or relieved Is
more than ten thousand but lO5 deaths have occurred
The increase of patients over the previous year but
three per cent; the unusually healthy Summer pre-
vented an increase in proportion to that Of the popdla-
ton of that part of the city The Managers present
the desirabity Of building for the accommodation OF
the Dspensary, and undertake to raise one-taird OF
TIE s5 900 or $50 COO necessary to build it, in case the
City and State furnish the other txo-thirds. flnan.
cially, the Dispensary has dwindled balance OF
soaf ~ in 49, 10 soa o. in lS56 NOTHING has been