New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-13
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 49, 1858

NOVEMBER IL,
shank Allan Hay, Tre-saFer, Robert II slop. Secre-
tery. Robert Dinn iide Assistant Secretary. james
Calender: Physician Dr. Alex. Eier; Cheplsns,
the Rev. Dr.. J. W. McIeoJ, tie Rev d. Joha
Thomson.
The BUEss CLrB FrsTIvAL Robert Burns was
born on TIE 2s-h Of JsuEary, l7Js, and the Biras
Clrb 0! this city propose to celebrate .he approach.
irg centennial anniversary - .hat event ia an ePPfo
pirate manner. To ths. end .hey VIII give festival
dinner a, the As,or House which occasion they
propose 70 celebrate tie anniversary by teeg-aPhie
exchanges with Scotland and other ps-'s Of Grcat
Britain 4 p sc,icable," aud aso to further honor
the day BY such othe, ce-eTone. "a msy seem s?p-c
pirate and luscious. They invite the participation
and cooperation Of the Clubs % this ccuLuy and tie
Canadas by written oomulurcationp, teegrapdic i:s
psohes, or by delegations 70 be present and tske
part in tie exercises. L. their circular they say tR
any sus gestiols which may Il nd to make the demon
"s.ra,icn more general united and effective, will be
cordially entertained" Communications on the suS-
ieot to be addressed 10 "yair Cchugh. ir., Correa
ponding Secretary Of the Buns Cub Of tue City Of
/ "New-Yoik. at the A~tor House.'
The Club in this city is large AMI il il expected
guests III swell the number taking pat in the festive
TO lenly thousand.
The Philosophical Society Of the Mechanics Institute
held ts second Fall meeting on THURSDAY evening l'h
nst at the Cooper Institute The room was crowded
with very attentive and nteliget. audience, among
whom were number Of ladies' and macy went away
being unable even to obtain standing space The
cl air was occupied by Prof Mspcs, with John ".
Reid, esq, as Secretary. Tue subject of the even
ipc'r conversation was "Kood-it- growth; theory Il
the shrub physiological ccn,truc'icn,' &c. The va
rious methods Of preserving wood were explained.
1t seemed TO be question whether wood shrsuk lOngi-
tudinally well as lateraly, in dryiog. But 1t was
stated by Mr.. ID. II. Knapp, who is extensively en-
gagged in the building business, that Georgia red
pine plaHks used in flooring, after year or two Sepa-
rated at the butts from 3 6ths to OF inch. This
settled the question to pine. The Society holds its
next meeting on the 18th inst which the public
invited. The subject selected is Endosmose, or tho
Transmission Of gaseous bodies vapors or LIQUIDS,
through membranes or porous substances frcm without
inward
THr CosDrrIoS OF BRoADwAY.-The undersigned
would respectfully inform the and other csten,'
Broadway that they desp, Of receiving MY further assist
AZ uce from the city authorities beyond the sufficient TO clean
prnci days of seven and wogd therefore
suggest renewal Of united efforts to obtain tie
means increased Subscriptions to have cleaned every night
during Winter The having arrived when no more
BE- used citizens well as stray visiting the
city expec, walk amid clouds Of dust. waGe through
water aud mud unless unite In doing the "ork our
,,es subscriptions have Of late become reduced as Tie
subscriber. expecting from month 20 mouth thai the work
would be done By the city but this has been false hoe aud
likely 10 be past hope all the undersigned earnestly re-
ques, residents Broadway well other ren who desire
respectable promenade to DO something in Aid Of IT, aud s;Hd
IN their either of the undrsgued stating what
they Ill be peesei appropriate. what amount they viii
.urbe per week and the authorized collector viii call
them moa,hy. Mr. Smith, who has done the cleaning
with his streets" epng machines TO entire satisfaction 90
could obtain the pay him. isnow sbout 10
abandon the work ard the undersigned believe hA. they
by stating facts u this obtain the cooperation
their .citilen, only ,hi, bet fully
conpsh the important IN view The undersigned would
remark ha. IL each occupant viii subscribe tn, .rns Of
50 to IS per week. the amour, will be adequate
(ssaGi) E.v. HAUGHwoUr, Broadway and Broonc
c. L. TIFFANY, No $50 Broadway,
JAMES THOMPSON, No. $50 Broadwss
ADIssER FOR The PooR.-The House Of Industry
sabsbed by P.as in 1851 a. the Five Points IN this
city OF which the General Agent has been for seven
yea pas, feeding and clothing the poor children Of hs, locality
and at the time is giving between +cO aid 1900 ress
" The special objects of s Any day ia tie
wefk nearly three hundred at the dinner table OF
the house Iii. proposed according TO the cn'om o. he
institution to give feast Thanksgiving Day 20 Toe
children of the family and schools connected with the establish
men The benevolent, and all interested in the mission work in
A, locality invited participate in the exercises OF the o.
ca,on Addresses by the Rev T. L. Cuyler Judge Hcxie NJ
Pcsse Others together with music By the children, VIII make
hs happy day the House Friends OF the insor who
have clothing sny other article which they are
disposed give in sa Of this object, are requested u
sud then sddre.sed either 10 b. r. Barlow or L. d. Pss'e
House Industry Nos 5' l5 aud 5s Worth street ss tser'
are fro Mission Houses the Five Polnts Or If our hieee'
Tor thclf
uons. " "
JsIr Ak IsyERsAL MACHINE is it fact that
the new portable gas works of the Fulton Ferry
steamers are constructed plan that insures an
plosion at some day or other, the when being only
question Of time Has DR.. Chiffon ever said ary-
thing on the subject We want light on ms question:
II is said that the tank the boat which contains tne
Gas is provided with an Inda.rubber diaphragm, which
must sooner or later Leak when the ajmix.urc OF the
air with the gas will produce an explosive compound
similar to that which, at Detroit recently, and at
other times aud places, exploded, With very disas-
tIous results
/ The MrLHEARs PERJURY CAsE.-ln the above
case, Ju.tics Welsh, Of the City Hall Police Court,
decided yesterday that be would deny the motion Cf
ex-Judge Stuart to discharge Catherine Muhearn
from the charge OF perjury The case will be further
continued, and no doub. witnesses will be examined
for the defense.
SurrRsIlIIoS.- the time fixed for the excel
ton Of ycurg Rodgers yesterday, lrsl wonsp, ~
or years age ani wei dressed entered the Lower
Police Court leading by the haId puny GIRL six or
seven years Of age. The wcmaa confidently ap'
preached the desk aud spp,d to Mr. Lslor, Clerk Of
the Court for permission visit the prison stain,
that the child with her subject TO fits and sse had