New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-27

Of Music this eveping Subject: "The Stellar Uni
verse, end the Problems that Remain to be Solved.
FRYE LEcTURE.-On Thursday, the 9th, at u
o'clock, Prof. Vergnes will lecture ct the Cooper
Institute on the Power Of Electricity" Several
illustrating machines will be exhibited, and thar
action explained The lecture is given for the Me-
charles Institute and all persons interested are invited
to attend. Entrance free.
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF The MECHANICS ISsTT-
TuTE-Peter Cooper has granted the Society the
use 81 the large upper ka Of the Cooper Institute,
which they will naugurate this evening Subject
" "Esctro-Magnetism as Motor"
TIE LrEDERKRAsz.-The musical society Of the
German Liederkrsnz, to which the public is iniebted
for the performance of many oiatorios, held its
twelfth annual meeting at Pytbagorss Hall on Tuesday
night and elected the following officers for the ensuing
year:
Pre,ident-WM JELLINGHAUs.
Vice -PresdeDt,-O o. ERNST, sIuRs
Secretsries-EkSsT STEIGER, L. 5. hoRiuS.
Fnsn'o con1itt.e~T g. GLAvsISsKLEs.F F. K.rMMrREs,
Lbr.isns-A EscH, w Los.cH.
Musical Dheetor-AGRIcOLA PAUR.
Bulls HEAD.-The Cattle market did not result,
yesterday, as much to the advantage of drovers a.
they anticipated the day before, notwithstanding the
number ysried nearly 300 LEES than II WIS antci-
psed il would be on Tuesday evening. The price Of
cattle generally was shade better this week than last
but not equal to &c. pouod let. Good fair cattle
for market retailing beef sold freely at lOc.
pound net and it very difficult for the cattle
brokers to sell extra fine buocks at lOI He, while
any desirable number of coarse end thin steers
could be had at &c., and animals such as are killed
and eaten under the atterDg deuson that the hungry
souls are eating beef sold at prices that would
indicate about Ga7c. pound for the meat. There s
no immediate prospect Of famine in the city or scarcity
in the supply OF beef cattle, sufficient to advance the
price very much above the figures IN our regular cattle
market report. Nor good cattle go high as to rem
Der necessary for the people to eat such brues as are
killed every week in this city. When shall we have
that ordinance prevent the sale of calves not week
od-caves that never sucked drop Of milk, or ever
ate a mOutnful Of food!
Yetterdsy afternoon company of more than fifty
bows left the city, from the Children's Aid Society,
mder the guardianship of Me srs. G. OConnor and
II. Fredgen Their destination is the fertile land of
the West The party was composed Of poor and hith-
erto homeless and fendless boys who looked exceed
inely happy at the prospect of better times Tney
were well clothed. Several Of them rewsboys.
Another party Of twenty children left the city, from the
Children Aid Society, under the charge of Mr. Chas
Adams.
American WIyEs-Dr X. T. Underhill, at his Gro.
ton Point Vineyard, has for some years past been
making Wines which he distinguishes as "Still Ca
tawba' aud " Isabella" and which he guarantees to
be made entirely Of ripe grapes without adm1ture or
adulierson by water alcohol, or any other substance
whatever. Whether il Is ever well for persons IN
heslth to wine beverage, we do not here de-
eide; but il is notorious that at least nineteen bottles
out Of every twenty consumed in this country a. vine
have not even the smell OF grape ab'ut them, but
are concocted of sugar cider water, whisky, and al
Il amer of the vilest and most poisonous drugs.
friend who came down the Erie Railroad few days
since was freight-train invoice of twenty
barrels Of turnipjuce on its wsy to this Cty-al Oft
10 be guzzed by natural fools Champagne or Rheims
al s. per bottle when its real value cannot exceed ten
cents. This unless very bsdly drugged, is probably
the most wholesome Champagne that will be drunk in
oar City this Winter. We advise no one to drink
wine; but We DO urge those who about to procure
wine for medicinal sacramental purposes to call at
Dr.. Unde,hills depot, No. 293 Brosiwsy
SELF UoLpIxG BUTToSs-" Ivess Patent Shirt
Studs and Sleeve Buttons" advertised in our colums
this morning b. John ii. Gfin, No. % Nesey street,
arc what they profess to beartices that can readily
be attached garments, as to hold them together,
recurring no buiton-hole, and retaining their plsces
upfnchingly Those we have examined are of gold
of course elogaut and costly but the principle lie of
general application, and trust selfhoding buttons
will soon become common, to the increase OF human
comfort and independence We heartily commend
them TO dealers and wearers.
REAoyN-The United States District.Attorney
took permanent, possession Of his quarters in the
United States Court Building, on Chambers street,
Yesterday morning.
OsSISING AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL Asso
ClArIoS-The FIST annual meeting of this Society took
place on Tuesday Jan. IL but the cold was so intense
that the meeting adjourned until the even ne OF
the 18th st which time there was fair audience OF
respectable people, among whom were many ladies'
interested in the good work of the Society Il was
announced that he following officers had been elected
d. K SHERWOOD. President; @. b. HvBBELL, Nice-ffen-
dent; HESEY c. VA, COrrePondns Secretary IL l. bLA0A
MAN. Recording Secretary.
An Executive Committee, and General COMMITTEE
to insure the Of the enterprise were also elected
HKNRY c. Vail, esq, delivered the address, sPeak-
ing of the true dignity Of labor, and the value OF
education 10 the farmer aud mechanic the use OF
machinery, and the positive necessity OF aiyanc-
inc the productive interests if would elevate and