New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-10
CII Y ITEMS.

Bulls HEAD.-The hopes Of drovers, that tho
market yesterday would De better than notice Of
II ngI on Ius day indicated were n realized. The
pr,ces W. re not a good llst seek, good
on Ioesday With the exception OF some fancy bul-
ock', a; such 'ancy prices as ii to Is osLts net
pound, Our frst.cltss butchers we're able TO buy
their cattle a. lOa TOE. q pouni nett and
great many good fair ballocks for retsiliog market
beef aid at prcea oply equivalent 10 9Q9io, the
market beirg well mp lied with hat class, veil
with thar usas proportion Of the drst class.
1t x III be seen, by report Of the c,tt market,
ths tGere is rot much dagger of any def 5iency Of
supply. A very remarkable fat pig a. one of the
sse ysrdI is noti'ed IN the report, aEd the &C.
ctuct Is worth attention fom those who do nOt ususly
cad cattle market matters. Tne weather was very
unco nfort,ble, the air Damp aud snow melting, and
that al depressing feet upon the narket.
SURRoGATE's OFFICE BY the Annual Report Of
the Supervisors, Jso l, fod 'i1 items, amounting
in the aggregate 50 $50 for ssfes alone. TAe TINS
boased Of the safe bulldog hired for the Surrogate,
and aid that if placed in that building the papers
would be as secure as If ercased and placed uGder
ground. We find rent, same per od 5000, sundres
do $i,Gl3 99-tots amount, $l7,9l2 80. A good
buldisg could be put up for this amount.
Col. T. b. Thorps, tho author of Tom Esn tho
Bee Hutter," and snl,r sketches sad fsvorsbly
known as e contributor to HUpers Monthly has par-
chased iLtre,t in TIE SPIRIT Of tie TBs, of
which pspef he will be an associate publisher and
eoitcr.
Tie Introductory lecture Of Prof Guy0t on Com
psrstiye Physical Geography, will be given this
evening At the Historical Society, ., o'cock, to
viii adj IA. o
gin or ths following Aooaay at , p. M, aud be con-
,naed on each successive Monday snd Tuesisy at tho
ssrns hour until coppsted. I. viii extend probably
TO soue forty lectures.
POPULAR LycrrRys At THE ACADEMY OF NCsic.
Gersin Of prou neot cit zsns feeling TIE need OF
GENRE Of popner textures wh'ch the csuItit1de"
should be enabled to hear have made arraogemehts
for course Of lectures a. tie Academy Of Nudc. The
rss % the series delivered last evenirg by the
lssy. W. III. niburn upon aaron B 'r." lie gave
very Interesting stetcb Of the life Of Bar from his
eccentric ard wiIfol boyhood, through bis brilliant
uoscrusuous ard besdrrong mauhocd, down TO his
oj egs $50 death 10 poverty disgracs and loneliness.
The suaIeuce, which IN hall Of lesser Dimensions
would nave been large one, looked small and scat
tered in 60 'pss.ous building as tho Academy.
N-"-iohh DhhAAEH Csos-ine following Off.
GERS Of this Society elected on Tuesday evening"
President, I. Feukteri Vice-Presiden., II. Melt1c;
Secretary, j. Sherman Treasurer, r. sanas; s. N.
II. Cak.
TIE Fl IT Of the Mechanics Institute to establish
ree tctItfc entertainment, large scsls, for tho
people, ta proved successful Tie Philosophical 81
cisy Of tie Institute hsye the Of toe large upper
seue.Ioom Of the Coo ,er Iostitute where they hold
their Conversational Meetings every Thursday even
II to witch the pubic invited. rbs suhjsct for
tts evening IL thst viii interest ldiesis Ea-
g'svirg its history, &c. Tee Mechanics Institute
fbd this elas. Of meetings instructive ani enter
tDLig than ectuIes; AID, for its zeal aai ibersityn In
ffcnng kecwletge among the people it deserves tae
coopsratou Of those who feel interest in tire welfare
of the This In:titot,on was the pioneer 10 the
movement Of giviI practical education to msehsnies;
and ar its reouns No ,uyfh svsnnA svnain4