New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-09
CITY ITEMS.

TIE stars were visible lat night; and the ar cctd
snd bracpg. Indicated that the long, dresry sotm ws
over for the present.
Al Coldbecks coucert, the other DAY two ssrte-
men. one of them well.knoSn musical snsieur uA
an an bilious critic listening sltsativsly (, a
p;ec, OF music perform ed by the conceryser. Aaer
a little while bystander overheard the following co.,
versatiop;
Ambt tious Amateur impetieni)-Why, Hvry,
have always thought Goidbeck clever clmp sser bot
d--n It if that isn't the dryest stuff ever hesrj
The o,her-Im no judge, bat suppose you know
best.
The piece was now a, an end when the bystandes
ysrtnred 70 ask our ambitions critic who the
thor of the piece Mr.. Golibeck bad been perornirgt
bat who can describe amsteurs Consideration,
when his companion, looking At the programme ~
nearly convus,d with laughter, quietly Responded
"lts by Beethoven
Lectures AT RUTGERS ISsrITurs.-rhe Prlncp1
Of this Institute has organized course OF lectures
which give promise of great interest and benefit 70
tic pupils aud 10 the nhaDtant, of that locality. I'd
.eries is opered by the Rev. Henry WTd Beecher.
with lecture ON The Beautiful wDlch is fJlo.so
by lectures from Oliver Wende,l Holmes the A0'o'1
crat Of the Breakfast Table," the Rxv. Dr. ChspiA
Prof Hitchcock ano others.
THE WEBSTER LITERARY USIos.-rhs Associa-
tion of young men, which he's been 10 existence up
ward OF -four years, has been removed To w,na
Clinton Hail. where s meetr gs held every rours-
day evtnng. The special tbjec, Of this Coion s the
moral and intellectual improvement of it, members.
I IT. 4 a.. n
Of the Scriptures the otherexercses consist si deoa
nations essays and debates all subjects o a religions
j. rational character being carefully excluded
The existence of such societies among the young men
of large ces, and particularly Of such city ss Nsv-
York, deserves 10 be etcoursged
I CHmDREs FOR THE WEsr.-Mr. Tracy ef New
York yesterday s'tenoon with Of the most iotsr-
estipg companies that has ever accompanied hlnb
the West. They numbered sbou, 49, and the majority
we're Of terder age, averaging from to IL years. IL
was miscellaneous gathering Of boSs and girl-, and
it has been rarely good fortune to see 80 many AMI
mate and Intelligent faces. We noticed sweet lite
baby girl in the arms Of young woman of the coGs
pspya volunteer nurse, the mother Of the infso. *
bells having diedp giving her birth. All were nsaiy
and comfortably clothed Tor the ssason and the jour
hey, and all looked perfectly happy, aud sntcipstive
Of good time and pleasant homes in the West. The
outfit Of this large company must have been Nn''i~
erahe tex n the funds wardrobe Of the Chldrens
Aid Society, under wbose auspices they have been
gathered, and s.Dt onward.
The election returns were, vita the exception oi
about twenty Districts, returned to the CLERK oi mo
Common Council est.rdsy. The lag requrestha,tasy
ell be returned in twentyour hours after toe closing OF
the polls. The City Csnvasser- who are the Board ot
Aldermen will meet q. noon to-day 10 canvass tis
votes. The returns a. brought into the Clerks Ofioe
were sealed and Immediately locked mp in the safe.
TIE CONTROLLERS OFTIoE.-Pobc ice viii I've kept 70
the Hall of Records tor time to come IN eoEse.
quence Of recent threats made by Of the ooup-
tonisi to set fire to the papers oftse Fnsnce Depart
neIt. Two were kept on watch 10 the building
yesterday and Lost evening four or five de,s!ef
for the purpose. Tie Controller has deemed il reccs-
ssry fr week pest 20 keep ortwo OF biz clerk'm
the office night and that pfecsution Will Be con-
tiLu.d.
The Controllers ofce accommodations h.ye been
Of the neeDest kind, cot sistDg only Of three snsn
dngy rooms, while that important department s:odh
have the plest arrangements. An ordinance rscen'
ly tessed however will give III AZ department the en-
tIe secood foor of the Hall Of Records, which )ae
whet it requires. The Street Commissioner, by ree
luton Of the Supervisors, has secured rooIns IN
Z,mes building, to which he vii remove next montn
when the Controller Office, vlth 1t, heT ncunbem'
will be much extended.
Mr. Hsws ped visit yesterisyto to the sces Of b"
ftore ed of official sction. Mr. Fiagg hs, been COO
iced 20 biz hou-e for tine past by nisposiaor,
but expects 10 be out again r day or two.
1t wss suusirg yesterday to hear some Of the C"y
Hal oonupiiopist who bad doLe their utmost 10 ese'
Puis.r the day previous coBiertsy assert that tosy
had voted for Mr.. Hews. Where that gentle nan hSa
hundreds of ensnies working against m before eco.
tioD, Iey were yesterday suddenly iaetanioipa'-d
into proies fieuds.
TwEnTYfIRsT WARD AwAsE.-Ihe inends Oh u'
Cron Candidate Republican snd American james
Owens, sst down TO splendid supper on A"ssa'5
evening, at the Washington House, tourtn avenue
Good speeches, sentiments, and much enthnHsSrn pre-
vailed, after which the company proceeded IN o''!
~ the residence Of the Alderman elect, who came ou'
and delivered an address, tnanking the large a'enoy
for their support and congratulated them npoH 'hs'
great victory.
CRYSTAL PALACE--The remaining msterias s'~
po-pg this structure Will be tod 10 morrOS, on 20