New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-15
i,oo Supported ly contributions rsee''a rom
rpr:fns WHO knew her history.

pevtns who knew her hatoEJ.
r.,, or ruy ETw-YoEK IsFIREAW-ine alh"ai
Far and Festival for the benefit OF TINS i''s'ea'''"
now in rrcere,e at No. l26 Second avenue i.' w
ier,s Of the Institution which IS nosI e'ui''o'c '"''
nav be briefly stated IA follows: -,...,u.
To AFFORD to poor women the opportunity o. conu"ns p"S
10 am. to female students Of medicine the Of
To torn school for instruction IN nong and IN the laws
i,Ios Icon ia OF eration now six years and has nc
,,,o,,te Cd great amount Of good in the peculiar DE-
.oon in which il abors TIE diepensary deparS'nent
:; ,sn duiIy from TO 10 d. M, when free medca nv
,;,e and medicines are given to any poor woman or
cld arpIyirg During the last year 3bSo nave been
..,sd Tie medical servioe being conducted entirely
| by women.
On Tlunday evening ard last evening, interesting
entertainments were myenin addition to the ATTRACTIONS
of,le fair. On Thursday evening the Hon hen'y Dc
povuopd delivered shor and appropriate address On
Jle pecessity Of Organized effort in ~onens "orh, es
.;o in those derartnens that relate 70 the care OF
~ alex Last night address was given ythe rev.
n - Fr,thiugham aud on both nights excellent music
,,o. d;scourseJ. On tie hst night the Hutchinson
t,;,v',dded some vocal music to the programmes W
| crowded audience
TIE Fair will continue open to-day and every day
next week from IL O'Clock to p m.' aud large ana
varied collection Of fancy goods viii be offered Inc
a,.ormept of toys and articles for cdrens use ana
amusement is especially good and persons desrous OF
purchasing Christmas gifts will do well to call
Tuy Ter CRoP.-The ice crop, which by-tbe-by IS
Il orest inrorcnce 70 this section of country, is
now raridly forming Three days Of such weather a.
Z, Of Thur.day night and Friday will make ice Of
fair thicLress for cutting II vaa, before this "cod
srsp strong enough fer the boys their skates upon
all y allow ponGa ard we presume this morning 1t Is
,ase for skaters urOn all si water and soon the ice
larye,ters will lie at work, gathering IN their annual
cor From tie experience 81 the last twenty years,
we aayie al farmers who have icehouses TO fill them
inst "a soon ~ they can ga er ice six TO eight inches
| ,lck To wait may enable Won 20 gather ice thicker
hui rot more probably aud may prevent yon from
gathering any that will keep. Renemberthe old Prov
erb Make hay while tie shines" and apply 1t to
making ice or gatberngt IN such cold daygund nights
| as tle,e now upon w.
| AF,Yous FAT HEIFER-0ne Of M. G. s. VAIN
| wrights famous "Heloua' family OF Devon cows
proving no breeder has been fattenng for the butcher
for about two years, and was recently sold for SioJ
Size ore Of the finest specimens Of the Thoroughbred
| North Devon we ever saw, having tie refined head
symmetrical body, apering brow, and rich mahogany
| red color which denote the greatest purity OF the
| Orar'ly blood. In our account u tie Wainwright
Devon sale ast Jure. made some reference To her
onality Size il estimated to weigh over l6iO pounds
Oh foot and will doubt dress 90 to llO0 pounds
very sTirited portrait of Ter, by Mr. John X Page
# Sennett N Y, is in possession Of her purchaser
| Mr. BRYAN Lawrence of Centre Market and ls well
worthy of Examination by those interested IN fine cat
| tie. Mr. Lawrence has also purchased twenty-seyeu
four.yeaIod fat g1ade shorhOrn steers Of Mr. James
| O. sheldon Geneva, ". Y, and will bring them here
in season for tie dinners Of holiday week. This lot
averages fully $50 pounds each.
| WpE.AwAKE Central CoYNiTTEE.-This Com
uittee net last night at No. 6ls Broadway, silas b.
Dueler President, in tie chair. Committee Of three
vas appointed to reiort to the expectancy OF con-
puing TIE Wide-Av axe organizations throughout the
city. oion WIS adopted that the future meetings
| a tie Committee lie held in the Republican Central
Club ROOM No. Sl4 broadway and thst the next meet
| ng he held on next Friday night week. The Com
nee on motion, unanimously agreed 10 attend the
| lraI q la to be given 10y tie Lincoln and Hamlln
| Lookout Club on Christmas eve, at the Apollo
| Eocmf.
TIL LAST Boar Dows.-Tle steamer New-World
which left ALBANY on Thursday, made the last tip Of
IL teeson--t!e river being thcby DISTRACTED with
| &c from Albany down 20 HYDE Park as IN render nav
cation nlrsciicabe. Tie lie is thin but has tapped
over in many places to the ticsness of nearly half
| loot.
Tie steamer Traveller discontinued her trips between
New Haven and Ncs-York after Thursday. and there
will lie no morning boat from New-Haven end nonight
/ VI .1.,, ~ frrfh
| ice.
| SKATING ASD WINTER SPoRTs ~ THE CENTRAL
PARK.-If there should he unfsyorable change in
the weather, tie skating reason Oh the Central Park
will Commence to-day. The area Of ice is somewhat
lager than last Year, and The arrangements for the
| convenience Of The public more complete.
| Access To the ice.-Broad platforms, resting upon
rples at their outer edge, bridge the lee
/ near tie shore where IL il usually weak. have been
| Ilaced at three points t. give s;fe One Of
tbee is at tie Terrace landing, opposite the head Of
tie Mall; another extends tie whole length Of the
sonl lesc, west Of the iron BowBidge, and opposite
TO the carriage ccle Th- ia intended for the special
scco mD;odson OF those coming in carriages, which
will wait in TIE circle. The third il at the north
| beatb.
| Skote, Cloak. Room, ami Rtte.hmsqts.--At each
platform, eLie are being placed at which skates aud
| tilsIs can lie obtained Coats can be checked and
itH ana it tnul Mu cult VIII oc rcfNco, Ut hHeu
modeIate rr,es Sliding chains Tor ladies will also be
| provided.
Re.crred IL FIR Ldde'.-A portion OF the ice near
| the Bal,ony Bridge will be reserved for ladies.
srecial lardi & platform and clearinghouse with
| wcnrn H. Attendance, is provided. TIE entrance will
he found few rods south ithe Balcony Bridge, on the
eat de If tie Drive. An open fence viii separate the
| h.de,' lie from tie main body. An opening in fhe
nce will allow ladies' To Iafs into tie main pond aud
ii j. bored tAat ly this Arrangement Ladies will be
induced TO use tie ice the main body of the lake
Till NOE freely than last year.
. IA. = I,