New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-09
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VI Il Il Il Il L|AdPO'
The Hon. Neal Dow will address our citizens this
| evening in the Academy of Music, his Mission to
| England The Rev. Dr. Tying will introduce him with
an address. The Mayor will preside.
CoLUNpIA CoLLEGE.--The secend in the series Of
inaugural addresses by Professors of this College will
| be delivered this evening at Mozart Hall by Prot.
Davies on the Principles and Application of Mahe
matics," at o'clock. Prof. Marine will make his ad-
dress GU Literature and Philosophy on Thursday
| evening and Prof. Iiebcr win close the series on
Wednesday evening, 18th inst by an address on " Po-
| ltcs Science"
| The sem-annual Exercise Of Defamation Il take
place Friday 18th inst, at 10 o'clock at Hope
Chapel Admission to all these exercises is free.
The semi-annua examination OF the students ter
minated yesterday. There has been displayed graft
flying degree of proficiency in the various departments
The examinations in the Classics by Dr. Anthem and
Prof Drser in History by DR.. Lieber in Mathematics
by Prof. Davies, IIackley and Peck, in Physics by
Prof McC ulloch and Chemistry by Prof Joy, wore
encouraging to the instructors and credltsbe to the
students.
| TnE REV DIX. BELLOWS oS me TREATMENT OF
| Social DIsKAsYs.-The lecture Of the Rev Dr. Bel
| lows last evening at Clinton Hail. Pauperism and
| Crime was very well attended. DIR. H. urged the i'm
portance of free schools free public lectures on inter-
csting and popular subjects entertainments of an in
ttructive character &c. the beet means Of remov-
ing the pauperism, ignorance, degradation and crime
which exist in our midst to such alarming extent a.
the present time. lie contended that the establishment
Of proper places Of amusement and instruction would
do to stop the progress of CRIME and increase OF
poverty than all the soup-houses and benevolent asSo-
ctioDs and other experiments yet tried for that pur
pose. His remarks listened TO with close aten
| ton.
O'CoSHELL Observation-Disclosures o Council
| on Monday morning sentenced by Judge Ingraham to
| be hung on the I'd of April next.
lie was one of the gang who murdered Teresa SPIT
| lin, in Greenwich street.
IL the of Iagan another OF the gang. motion
was made to admit the prisoner to bail, but il was
| denied.
On motion of Mr.. Scdgwick, Assistant DistrictAt-
| torney the recognzonces Of Lewis Baker were dis
| charged.
This is probably the last Of the "BlI Poole"
| murder.
| THE LIGHT GUARD BALL.-Ihs affair comes of on
| Thursday evening" at the Academy of Music. The
annual hop Of the Tigers has ever been considered
one Of the finest entertainments of the season, and ar
engagements have been made 20 have this particular
| one 60 OF in style superior to what they have done
heretofore. The Committee of Arrangements are busy
as the busiest Of busy bees, preparing everything for
| good time
List OF Americans registered at the banking office OF
| the American. European Express aud Exchange Com
| pany Paris, from Jan. to Jan. u 1853:
| j. 8. Kendall, Samuel Whitney $. C. Kellogg T. Jar.
assay, A: fislsey sad family w NJ Tieston Dr. T. Pre-
and F46sS J. s ansS e % Me
%!isGi Ice I'D i.nliy ], M.ssx. ?; Fa;;he, & "
.sn \ W /, W p p Noy;; Ohio d T j. Talbot aid
Ncslc Maryland; J. J. Goodwin Conn w 5. GuInee, H.
The LATE KIDSAPPISG.-A few more facts came to
light yesterday in regard to the kidnapping of the
negro lad, George Anderson, by man calling himself
Mason Thomas. A dashing young woman, named
Alice Brown from the vicinity of Mercer street. came
forward, it appears and made affidavit to the effect
| that Thomas was a circus man, and on preparing to
leave this city some months ago, for the South, he
induced her to accompany him his tour. He also
nouced Anderson to 60 along as horse trainer and to
'ahe care OF the animals, promising him good wages and
soou usage The enterprise did not seem 10 succeed
very "eii and Thomas, while at the American Hotel
Richmond, Va, sold Anderson for tbe sun Of $500
Some difficulty about the same time sro.. bet the
| kdnapper and Alice, and they senarstea Our re-
porter did not see the affidavit as was sent direc.Iv
before the Grand Jury, who will probably visit Mr..
| Thomas with an indictment. In the mean TINA Tho
| Mayor telegraphcd to Mayor Mayo, Of Richmond 10
| hold Thomas in custocy to aw ait the renu.;o, lin
Of Indictment of the Governor of this Stat. 70
deliver the accused to New.York officers, who Ar.
| about TO be sent on for that purpose.
David Paul Brown, esq., one Of the eminent mem.
hers of the Philadelphia Bar, in attendance on
Monday before the General Term Of the supreme
Court for the purpose of arguing before that
tribunal Mr. Brown received the congrat asiions and
welcome Of vanou. membsw Of our Bar.