New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-24
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CITY ITEMS.

AFRAID TO FACE THE MUsIc.-The Board OF Cocn-
cinen lat evening went through the experience Of
Thursdsy evening last, namely, calling the roll, no
Quorum appearing and the Board being adjourned TO
pext Monday evening, Thursday being Thanksgiving.
The SergesptstArms however, was instructed to en-
f rec the attendance of members next Monday even
irg through which means quorum will doubtless be
obtained. l. was well understood that there was
quorum of members about the III al before o'clock,
but when the ergeant AZ Arms went after them they
were non est. 1t was shewdy guessed that an eIpla-
ration Of this must be found in the fact that Demo
cratic members dosrous of lodging the question
Of confirming the ff and odd contracts waiting their
acticn 10 give employment to the poor. They are
et dssvong to oodge the question till after the cleo
ton since many ofthem candidates. snd they dare
not vote to confirm those coItrsce, such action vrtu
ally recognizing Mr. Conoyer, in which case their party
would blame them; do they dare, on the other
hand 10 vote sssinst The contracts since trey vii!
then cut of tie prospect of employing the poor On
such works ard thus the support Of the other cass OF
their constituency be lost. pretty position for egs
latsrs to be in-the effect Of eleotin pothouse poll
tcisns to Office.
The ConceI. for the benefit Of the Hospital for
INDECENT Women will be given this evening at Mozut
Hall We believe it viii be a good ore, and We e1-
bort those who love good Music and not sverse to
wisely directed Charity to favor i! with their attend
arce. Let there be generous emulation in selling
tickets and procuring the attendance Of all who can
sfford the price of ticket.
Dr. John W Francis viii lecture this ever ing before
the Historical Society at their rev Library. His sub
iect lie "The Church, the Drama aud the 0pera in
w.Yoik."
ACARp The Association for Improving tho Con
diiion OF the Poor deeply sympathzng in the general
distress, has endsavored to prepare itself for every
reasonable demand that may be made upon it. Tho
oigar zation, with it's 1863 visitors, bya minute sec
nonsi division of labor covers the entire city ard
island Where the pressure is likely to be greatest
the vifitoria force is strongest The usual visitors,
BY special provision will be assisted by having
Others associated With them in sufficient numbers %
insure thorough examination and prompt relief.
In addition TO the foregoing Arrangement, in order
to make the benefits Of the Association more readily
available sixteen stations have been established in
cerent pats Of the city TO which the needy by the
use Of a rev form of ticket may be directly sent BY
this provision two objects, it il hoped viii be gained
first increased facilities Of access to the Association
By the poor and second greater Of reference BY
business men, for whom the new form of ticket is
specially designed.
By oroet Of tAs Beard
n. ~ HARTLEY Secretary.
Tx FTE PoIsrs.-Ths Five Points House Of In.
duIy viii hold in former years, its annual Thank.
giving Festival. A plain, substantial dinner will be
provided for the inmates of the Institution AID the
dren connected with its day school, The throrg Of
thiering vagabond girls and boys who have sometimes
by their opportunities obtained admission On these
occasions will be positively e1cuded-the officers Of
the Institution having become fully satisfied Of the
sseeesIess, to say the least, OF feeding class Of
children who cone but once in the year, and then only
FOR their meal wk.s ths;r insdeq aate 70
provide for those who might be permanently bone
fttd
IL Supplying 10 our friends for assistance, we ask
them to send Us saoh things as can be msds really
useful. We want food OF the plsssst and most whole
kind shoes and stockings to protect the feet Of
our children, and clothing, material for clothing to
keep them warm. We wasn't money to cauy forward
IT,. work the coming Winter. Let tue friends Of tho
poor send OF bring Us ihei, Thanksgiving offerings.
In PEASE.
THr NEW "Bn0ADrN TABLRSacLE." Tbs
New broadway Tabernece'-or the new ediice for
the Broadway Tabernacle Church and cor gregssion-
il low cropping out above ground on tie new ste at
the intersection of Broadway and Sixth svenae. 1t is
10 be inc building of Gmos. equal capacity sei
more rpOsiog structure than the Oh. A more con-
r,sncrg position for Oh urch ediioe can Lsrdy &c
fousa At, vhs. in It's city, - n. gree: width Of tbs
streets ca which Il ssstGs WI nsks it co.,eicsos'
TN every pst,t Of .pppsoh. The kt t. " estp.sd
ky che hIliias ne~aars u fss< - sxiA sv,sus.