New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-12
CITY ITEMS.

Is world within ITSELF us PeoP'eu W gihn'~ 70
mics monkeys. Circassans and fat women. A vis"of
pssses from the busy vhri Of Broadway into this hp!
rnh OF smnscments and curorites ana feels smoS' ~
il transported 10 another sphere OF existence. he %
comes dwcler among the tribes OF the sea- representa-
tves from which swim abont In the clear crystal aqua
ria and along with the living whale from Labrador IN
his great tank or while contemplating the happy fAn'
OF birds and animals denizen OF field and forest
What Won say about II IL not " wonder what there IL
here but II wonder what there Ia not thereT MIN
erals plants beasts, and human beings are there; 'n"
II there ia not real eeessl angel there IL sn anger
fsh and earthly angels in crnohne looking att "nn
would you like 10 sect Circessians, an Armsi''o'
Schistopleurum TyTus. Offers Fat Woman. q Winnie
An Automston a wilderness Of Monkeys" moving WIZ
figures an intelligent Seal. ssootbsayer Porcupne u"
Albno five hundred kinds OF curious shoes, SNAKES,
Burmese idol Kangaroo. iCosmoramic paintings TIC
lures, Rife shooting an Electrical Reli Sometimes
Won meet band Of Indians-chiefs squhws, pnppcoses
dances war.whoops, and all; sometimes one luh OF
"lsuch ard grow In only three cornfed good
looking girs, sometimes three giants collectively tw'n
four feet hgh sometimes three dwnrfs averaging Two
feet high and who ought like rule 10 DO together
eight inches high. Sometimes you find what may be cau
1--we pictures where ships rock on the waves. cars ana
wagons glide and drag past. miwheels turn, balloons
float by backsmths bang and dancers circle and bound
IN cay saloons, sometimes you find an ape comicail'
pls wing TIE vin; funny little mlliner and her Gus
toner bowirg ard negotiating; conjurcr or clown
cyrating or Juggling; flock Of bright birds, Who mop
and drink snd fut,cr and twi,.e' and sing.
Groups Of waI statuary enact their tragic parts Win
slow and sad gestures. In the Lectnreroom the inr
ror is held up nature" in pnrc dramatic representa-
tons which inspire good thoughts ard good actions
A snug httle oflcs in o corner 10 the magic cave
where the chief sooerer and master OF oil these won
ders e1erts hs powers. Bsrnum himself busy. smiling
propt never At loss sits there pulling strings tha'
move At once hunters and sesmen In Africa The Asa
ito islands the Arctic seas and at the same time tho
tiny dwarf that trots in for joke with Mr. Barnum
the singers and performers IN the crowded lecture room
close ~, and the millions Of patrons who for thirty
cent? apiece receive the Open Sesame 20 uncounted
sights OF entertainment and instruction. The holidays
are coming; and 10 ard behold the treess wizard 10
preparing for the people Of the great city and Tor Their
country cousins too still other unknown wonders.
Chief among them. o little bird whispers is 70 be
Grand Spectacle which shall SPARKLE. glow and dazzle
with splsndors and astonishments far beyond aught
that the Continent has II Is one Of Tie MIRA
clos OF republic that this King Of sbowmcn can
render 90 much Ia return for little; nirscle that
only Darnum himself can explain You can 70 and ask
him all about ii, you like, at Christmas tine.
The WORKING WoMES's PROTECTIVE USroH
hold meeting tomorrow evening at Cooper Institute.
ut which addresses VIII DO made by Henry ward
Beecber. James T. Brady and other gentlemen.
ANNUAL ELECTION IN THE FIR DEPART.
Myr.-The annual election Will be held a. Frcman's
Hall. Mercer st.. this evening. fr President, VICE
President Secretary Treasurer and Trustees OF the
New.Yort Fire Department There are two tickets
for rstion-one OF them headed by John X.
Plat for PRESIDENT with John T. Gles for Treasurer
ard the other By Harry Howard for President. with
james L. Miller for treasurer. The election Ill oon
meLce Ct Z. O'Clock
The ELECTION OF CHEZ ENGINEER. The
election Of Chief Engineer Of the Brookyn Fire Depart
ment Western District. VIII he hc!d or Tuesday even
Ing next The candidates an Mr.. John Cunningham.
the incumbent, And Mr. David Simpson Of Engine No.
20. The CANVAS 10 getting 20 be animated. and tae
friends Of each candidate are working hard for Their
fnvoite The ballots win be cast at the different Ell
zine houses ard when the polls are ell ecd esrh com
papy vll send its returns 70 fircmAns Hail. where The
yotss will be csnvsssed and the resst declared There
are almost !, 500 Gremen in tAe Western District
CHURCH OF HE I1OLf th','
Ran Church In Foriiethst between Fifth and sixth
sves. has been engaged for Sunday evening service
throughout the winter by the Church Of the Holy
Trinity nov Episcopal church, who have nov buiii
ing for their in the course Of erection on TIE
corner Of NadsOh.svo and Forty second 81. The even
ing services were opened at the before mentioned
church last evening by che Rev. Dr. Iyns. o. 81
George's. The Rev. Step heD IL Iyns. towe'er. Tie
permanent pastor Of the new church.
REGISTRATION OF SOuTHERERIs.-The busi-
sess OF registration progresses steadily ut Ger Pecks
hesdouarters. Thus far, che thousand Sou.hernen
have been registered. We hear nothing certain with
regard TO further arrests Of parties suspected Of com
plicity In the recent incenary attempt. nrepofed
that several are known be In the city, under the sur
yeiance u the police. who hope, before long TO ehec
their arrest.
PARTIAL REVIVAL OF THE PASSPORT SYSTEM.
The Collector Of this port Saturday received orders
from Wsshia bon TO require passports Of al persons
coming hitler from Nassau and other ports that Afford
harborrge and sympathy 20 tho Rebel pirates. The
names Of suoh pcrsons arriving without passports are
TO DO forw sJded 70 toe Government authorities.
BOARD oP ALpERNEN.-At tho meeting Of the
Board on Friday night resolution from tho Council
men was concurred in. directing the Controller 10 pay
70 the families Of hundred day volunteers the same
amount Of weekly aid a. 10 now being paid 10 three
ysaYs and other volunteers. An ordinance. making
additional appropriation for the families Of volunteers
wa. sftcr some discussion laid over.
A resolution wss adopted granting permission TO
George Purser and others to establish line Of railroad
a. follows Starting from the portheriy limit Of Avenue
q. through Secondst.. Avenuo A, EsseI, Grand.
Greene Canal and westss to ths foot Of Courtlapdt
et-ths fare per passenger to be eight cents MI Jero