New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-04
CITY ITEMS.


THr DAY OF HcMnnrIoS AMI PGATEs.-The
Presiden, Of the United States having in view of the
disturbed condition Of the country, proclaimed this as
day of national humiliation, fasting, and prayer SER
vices will be held this morning in most OF the churches
throughout the city. Business will, in great measure
be suspeuded-the Couts have adjourned TO Saturday,
the Custom House. banks Post Office, and other public
places will be closed the evening newspapers will not
be published and the day will no doubt be generally
observed with due decorum. The only public body
which has shown disregard for the propretes OF the
occasion is the Common Council of the city, which boof-
isbly refused respect the recommendation OF the
President and resolved to show their contempt for him
by adjourning to meet this afternoon.
Mrs. AspyRsoS-The wife of Major Anderson, who
is SPENDING the Winter at the Brevoort House, on
New-Years Day was called upon by hundreds OF the
leading citizens of NewYork irrespective of party, to
testify their sympathy with her husband ana their ap
probation of his conduct. Mrs Anderson was too un-
well to receive calls however but during the afternoon
visited Mrs Colonel Scott. Mrs. Anderson's Youngest
son. boy of about twenty-one months old, attracted
much attention by his dress, which was an exact fac
smile of that worn by bis father at Fort Sumter.
UrsroRrcAL SocrETY-The annual meeting Of the
New-York Historical Society was held on "Wednesday
evening in the hall of the building of the Society, at the
corner of Secondaven and Eleventh Mr. Brad
sh announced that Com Chauncey had presented the So
cety with the cipher in which he held his correspondence
with the Navy Department. in tie wsr OF 1872 and also
come original documents of that time. Col Graham OF
CT icago in communication, called attention to his
discovery Of the lunar tidal wave on Lake Michigan.
Documents were acknowledged from California and
Tennessee. Bylaws were adopted fixing the rate OF
admission 10 the museum and gallery at % cents--no
half price for children. Provision is made for great
many free tickets The 1reasurers report showedthat
the income OF the wear has been $06 625 80. The Lii
brs rian reported that the library was in excellent con-
dition 997 books and pamphlets have been added to
II during the year. beside valuable maps and plans
CATALOGUE of the MSS and works Of art s 80 far COM
plee az that ts printing may be commenced as soon as
the financial condiono the Society admits The addi-
tons to the library have been almost entirely from
donations The Crosvenor fund Will furnish about
- 900 this year for the increase and preservation OF the
library. Thereport Of the Executive Committee shows
that I5i members have been added during the year,
making total since the formation of the Society OF
5IA5. There are now about 600 resident members
The following gentlemen elected officers OF the
Society:
Pyesideat-Lu,her B rsdish.
Fi5f ice Prcsiden,-rhss De Wit, D. ID.
Secogd dJice.PrestcHi-frederic De Pcys9er.
Fo,tir cSrrcponding Ssttary-ta~ad aooa,5ni
Bcocrding Secreiar,-6udrew " snier
TreonTeS-Bsnj a. ticd. -
Lib,aIiaE-Geo. Henry Moore ~
The Special Committee on the Abbott Collection
made their final report The cay that the collection
has been removed to its quarters without breaka9e
or damage. and has been placed where it is available
and vet as safe as possible 1t is hoped that some
member of the Society will make a new catalogue OF
the collection, with many explanatory notes. The
Committee pointed out some OF the more important.
They think that one of their gentleman munraies was
a cotemporary of Abraham. The report concluded
with sketch Of the life of DR.. Henry Abbott, the
collector of the collection. portrait Of him in ORR
entail costume was exhibited at the meeting. DR..
Osgood pca4an,y called out Dr. Hawks, who referred
10 the Egyptian, Assyrian and American collections az
among the most important Of the acquisitions OF the
Society. lie suggested that general plan Of accumu
latious of the kind be adopted BY the Society. DIR.
Oseood spoke Of Bunsens labors III Egyptology. An
engraving of the M. t. Conference, which assembled
| at Nashville two years ago, was presented to the
| Society. The gentleman who presented it gave the
statistics of the increae of the NJ f.. denomination
He said that it Ind 100000 Sabbath-school children
which, standing side by side, would reach from New
YoEk TO Norfolk. The Executive Committee were
insvuced to procure portrait OF Dr. Abbott 10 o'
kept with the collection. The Executive COMMITTEES
were announced, and the Society adjourned to e"'e'
and to the Abbott Collection.
Tar SUPPLIES sroPPED.-The GoveIano't empl, 5
ees at this poit have not yet reeevJ their saares &
the month Of Deeepberr 0nw ednesdav morning, how
ever, dispatch was received from Washington stain
bo, oe ing to the pa! ment OF interest on 3overnme
"S the lst Of January, the drafts for salarie
bad not been remn,. ~ ''' WA '"''''' '"' ~ wv
| fore tie end OF the week.