New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-26
CITY ITEMS

W1SrER-Ths commencement of Winter may be
fairly set down this wear as occurring upon the 18th
| day of November. Although one seemed to feel
that WIS RS Geld ~ the weather we have had on
eraI DAVIS of the previous four weeks yet acu
aIly the coIdes morning of this Autumn Judging from
the appearance of the surface of the earth, and pools
of water which were frozen stiff and retained their
rightly with much more pertinaciy than upon any
previous day. All nature seemed to wear a much
more winuy appearance than it did, even when the
earth was covered With snow in October Ii was not
chilly uncomfortable day, but of those STILL dry
cold ones in which the freezing process goes on so
qut ty that people hardly aware of the fact until
all the dogs are lot loose and the stones tied fast.
The barometer yesterday morning indicated a storm,
and the clouds and general appearance presaged snow
and 30 every body sad to everybody else 1t is going
to snow" But as the day wore on the indications
vanished before the genial sunshine. But Winter has
come and all day long there were Thousands of busy
bands upon every farm, and around every rural ho ne
stead getting ready for it's rigors. And yet, after al
Winter will come upon us in all ts fury finding many
of us quite unprepared notwithstanding all pre-
paratOn. Let us urge il upon the attention OF every
one who reads this item that Winter, wheher it has
really commenced or not will not wait upon sluggards
much longer We have had an unusually fine month
for doing up our autumn work and getting ready for
Winter and must not expect this favorable state Of
things to continue; 30 let lose no time now, but
hurry up our preparations for Water.
AcADEMY o. MysIc-To-day there will be grand
matinee. The entire opera Of the Magic Flute, and
the third act Of Laeia di Lammermoor will be given,
with IDLE. Adelina Patti as Lucia. On Monday
next commences the last week Of the when the
Sican Yespers will be given for that night only On
"Wednesday next there will be revival Of the Hugue
nets. A change Of prices has been made, reserved
seats being hsneeforward 81 So instead Of g. as here
/ tOiore.
Tag KAsx MOSUNEST.-To-night commences, At
the Academy Of Music the lecture in aid Of tho
fund for the erection Of monument to the lamenisd
Kane. The Hon. Arson Burlingame Of Massachusetts,
| opens the course.
Iiwfl be seen By our advertising columns this NOM
ing that heneeforward he steamships Of the CuDard
line. from Boston and Halifax, will touch at CoSk
Harbor.
| SoIosoS's TKsPLE-A large model of this famous
structure, recently brought from California, will be
placed on exhibition to-day at Temple Haz ste DIR.
Van Zandt's Church, Ninth street, one door esst Of
Broadway.
FRESCH's NEw-YoRK STATE MAP AND GAIA
rEER.-After a careful examination ofthese works,
We are satisfied that they by far the aost fu com
pete accurate, and trustworthy predictions Of the
hind ever published N this country. They have been
prepared with an expenditure of time and money I'M
psralIeled in the history Of book and map making,
without the aid os Government patronage. We are
assured II the whole time spent IN surveys, drafting
collection of materials, writing, engraving, &C., has
been equal tie time Of pesson fox one hundred
and enty hVs years and has ths total oatays haVs
exceeded s9o SEQ.
The map constructed from acszal survey OF the
entire State shows not only the civil divisions aud
topography in the State, every mile Of which has been
surveyed and every angle measured Il also contains
marginal maps Of all the cities Of the State on uni
form scale and sufficiently are to show all the streets,
ana their names, and Wards, and their numbers; a
Meteorological Map, compiled from the nos. reliable
data showing sOlhermes, lines OF equal temper
AZURE distribution Of rain and direction Of prevailing
winds; Map of the principal Land Patents and
Grants and of the Geology Of the State; and Tine
Dial showing the time al each county seat when is
~ O'Clock at Albany.
The Gazetteer Is rOya! octave volume Of 1t2 pages