New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-11

U.THAwAY's PoRfBBLE WRrTING-CAsE.-Thi
ia little portfolio and desk combined, IN neat and
compact FORM designed pariicuaryfor the army. IL
consists Of metal case containing an inkstand pens,
pencils, paper, envelopes, Sc, and also folding
writing board, Which, by means Of its peculiar con-
struction, is readily converted into a firm, smooth
desk-surface and is easily held in the hand or placed
on the knee for immediate use. Tie whole forms "a
roll nine inches in length and two and quarter lh
diameter, and appears to be a convenient ana uselui
article. 1t is manufactured and for sde by I. NJ.
Saxton, general agent, No. % Park rev, New-fork
BULLS HEAD.-Ner- York Cate Narhet, Tues
day. Dec, lO-The market opened this morning
without any material Improvement in prices, as COM
pared with last report, although The sUpply was less
INIT less were wanted-for the weather has turned
warm. and is to-day what botcher5 call sticky and
the trade is ike the weather. except for the very
first class buocks, which net so plesty as they
were last week, and will consequently sell sltte
better. Net any higher, but the top TTices Of tst
week will be obtained for cattle no; as good those
at top prices a week age. very few extra tine
bulloebs Will Sci to-day at prices eqra TO cents q
pound for the meat but the top pfIce Is centrally
Sos cents, and from that, according 20 grades,
down 20 sat cents. II is our opriOn that tie mar
stock it did ast week Cor several reasons is
that she wholesale butchers arc buying -lght, the
reports from Washington market being very uuta-
vOrale; another that there have been some heavy
failures lately of this class Of buyers, and
brokers arc not quite ready 50 sell on
credit. a third Teason why cheap beet
cannot be SOLD well as It has been is owing 10 the
Overwhelming stock of hogs en- the market-greater
than ever known before, ana greater than can POS
sibly be disposed Of as fast they arrive by all The
force Of all the saughtering establishments IN The
city, Then poultry is abundant ana, In consequence
of warm weather, selling very low. Mutton, too
although sheep are IN lees supply, is selling az .
cents pound: and all these things put together nat
urally affect the beef cattle mlrko, that Il Is no
wonder that the price does not advance, notwith
standing the apparent short supply OF the last two
weeks. There is one other cause. The number re-
ported here to-day, including few sold Yesterday
j. not 3 800 head, but Is reported that there
are more on the boats, detained 10y fox on the Hud
son. ana Que large drove and some small lots detained
at Suspension BnGce, and train on the Jersey
Central-all, or part Of which, are liable 20 he
thrown upon the market at any time, and al Of
which circumstances do not help the sale OF those
already here and 30 trade drags through dail day,
without hope of improvement tomorrow.
CoIoRyD ORPHAN AsYLUN.-The 18th annual
meeting of this institution held Monday after
noon at No. IS East Thirty-Grst street. The man
ayers made their report, containing the following
statistics:
Number of pupils admitted since the opening Of the In
etuUf1On tN
Number Of inmates date OF last TepOTt......... 2I5
Admitted since (boys 49, girls
Total.
Present humber Of ums,e boys 1873, girls lo..... 81
lndentuIe0 Z2 retained TO parents 10; returned 10 Aims
House, ! left without Permission, 8; died, ..
the Report IL appears that the receipts
from various during the year II 2 10;
Ielditnres, s53i o. leaving balance al p45 OF in the
hands the Treasurer There however outstanding
paid bills amounting to + 100 %. The profits Of the Fair
held for the benefit OF this charity time since, amounted
S2o98. The report very marked progress ard
improvement the inmates OF The Asy Ihey also
pressure of tines deduct per from the salaries Of
the employees.
The death Of Mrs Margaret Roosevelt: who for 20 years
connected with the Asylum, announced and glowing
tribute paid TO her memory.
The Managers appeal all benevolent persons to for
ward the support Of the institution anticipating they
suppose falling of in the contributions Tor
the ensuing wear GA account Of the hard times.
The following ladies reelected officers for the
ing year:
Bovine second Dectress; Mrs. Ellen James Treasurer.
MANkGERs.-Airs x. Emo Mrs. j. stokes, Grs J. !.
Phelps Mrs z. u. Hall Mrs h. n Corning, Mrs Harriet
Onderdonk Mr. c, Roberts Mrs :. y. Dodge Mrs. Phio
Hurd Mrs. 5. b. Collins, Mrs }. C. Hall Mrs. NJ X. Day,
Mrs NJ Zero Mrs s Landlord Mrs +. Paseson, Dir. : r
Underhi Ms. $. Murray, Mrs L. b. Stewart Mrs A G.
Tatum. MIS- r c. ;. Haviiand Mrs. p Wright Mrs. p NJ
Wii, Mrs. L. VI. Probyn, hrs L. Lesgett Mrs. NJ. ).
Underhiu.