New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-06
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CITY ITEMS.

TIE WEATHER IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS com
menced with the prelminares Of northeast storm,
which began the evening of the third, and contn-
ued al the fcurth-a dreary, chilly, slow ran'sorm,
with atmosphere tie exact counterpart of the No
veuber weather in England, that drives John Bull 10
suicide or no, punch 1t was day in strong contrast
with of the clear sunny ones OF October that We
have had without stint, and which have viviied the
earth and It's ,tures during the last month.
The morning of the fitth day of this said November
began with emile of hope for more cheering weather,
but ike other smiles, it was but faint one, and
did not result il hearty laugh of sunshine. In this
city, although the day was not rainy one we venture
the opinion that no pedestrian will dare assert it was
not muddy one. 1t had rained Just long enough and
just slow enough 10 convert the thick cloud of dust
that had been flying for some days previous
into mass of semi-liquid boot-blacking COM
posed mainly of horse droppings, potato par
ines apple peelngs, cabbage stnppings, kitchen
drippings, and all sorts of dirt sweepiDgs, which are
deposited upon the pavement and ground into impal-
pable powder by the horses feet forever trampng,
aud innnumersble wagon wheels, forever rolling and
grinding everything between their iron rims and the
smooth granite blocks, upon which horses forever
slipping falling dying. How the poor, illtreaed and
cruey-sbused brutes have fallen during these few
dreary days of November mud-mud that floats over
the surface of all of our streets like the of stag
nart water. Mud unlike that Of country roads, which
is only seni.liquefed EARTH mud unlike thst of farm
ers barnyad for that is n simple, thi, is compound
of all conceivable flthinoss that such rain IA this
fourth Of November does not wash away-tonl makes
it mud, muddy, mudder, muddiest-superlatvely
abominably nasty nud-ci,y mud-couutry mud, by
contrast, being clean.
If, then, any OF our country readers should have
suicidal feeling come over them while dripping in
Novemberrain or chilling in November northeast
wind, or poddng through yard, or field, or road in
November mud, pray let them pause with the fatal
moose their needs encircling; or upon the brink OF
some muddy mill-pond, and contrast their happy
lot in November storm with our city misery and they
certainly will suspend their operstons, unless desper
stey determined DEATH ard thank heaven that they
Lot plodders along the path Of life that leafs
through city streets in November northeast storms.
ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-The programme OF the Matt
nee this afternoon possesses unexampled attractions.
All the artists attached to the Academy appear. in
cudiug Mdlle. PiccolomiD, Madame D'Angri, Carl
Fomes easier, Tamaro, &c. The pieces to be given
are the whole of the Daughter of the Regiment"
with selections fem Semirainide' and " II Treva-
tore" Madame Gszzsniga sings her celebrated Span
ish sorg LA Narsnjera." This is announced as the
only Matinee Of the season. and, should the dsy prove
favorable will attract brilliant audience.
-" Don Giovanni will be given on Monday night,
with powerful cast stage illustrations, &c. The sale
Of seats commences this morning.
matinee Is to be given at Nibo's on Friday Nov
Il, at o'clock, by the Hon. Edward Everett. The
subject, "Washir gton." He has consented at the
urgent request Of the ladies of the Newfork Commit
tee Of the Mount Vernon Association.
Az Evening WITH SHAgsPEARE.-On Wednesday,
Mr.. George Vandenhof gave entertainment at C'in-
ton Hall, under the auspices Of the Mercantile Library
Association. Il consisted mainly of rcadiDgs from
AS You Like It, and Macbeth They were lis
tened to with great interest by large and iashonsb.e
audience.
Mr. De Cordovs will read Dickenss =" Cncke' on
the Hearth e. Clinton Hall this evening.
At the regular meeting Of the American SGmsIna'ic
Society, held on Thursday evening laet, at No. oil
Broadway, the following gentlemen were elected Of
cers under the new Constitution recently adopted by
the Society for the ensuing twelve months. President
Mr. L. J. Dodge; yice.Presiiert, Mr.. Henry boseri
Recording Secretary, Mr.. James Oliver; Core'Po ad-
ing Secretary, Mr.. +. ii. Norton; Treasurer, Mr. VIM.
S. f. Mayors Curator, Mr.. Aug B. Sage; LIBRARIAN
Mr.. James ID. Foskett.
THg WAY IN WHICH OPPOSITION 'othhs AXE
TRrATyD.-Henry Wentsen, German na'uraHzed
citizen, made a complaint yesterday before Jus'ice
Wesh against Louis Sehlsmp, John HAT, JOIN
ODonnell and Lawrence Murray, Inspectors OF Elec-
ton at the Eehth District Election Poll Of the
Eleventh Ward for having refused to permit him to
vote on Tuesday last Mr. Wentsen msde affidavit
That he obtained his naturalization papers about
four months AGO that on entering the polling
place On Tuesday Iass be wN followed BY Louis