, 1873-01-15

J A correspondent thinks that a. great deal Of
annoyance would DO prevented pedestrians II tho
owners OF grateH would keep them closed.
A moetng Of tho Committees from the various
wards, nppointod at tho irish mass meeting on
snnday lust, will DO hold this eyoning, Mt Burko'a
Rov. Mr.. 1unman is conducting revival moot
Ing at No. 10 North Morgan Rtroot, and is report
cd to DO moetng with great auccoss in tho con-
version OF sinnorH.
Tho Sanitary Superintendent roportH 109
denthg during tho weok ending jan. IL. an IN.
CREASE. of three ovor tho previous 'Tcok. OF
these, consumption cnrrled Of 81 IA commissions
ai, 9f; f. tss'f' ''' '@'''p'S s'' and p''''"'''
Tho sa1o of powa In tho Fourth Presbyterian
Church, situated ut tho corner Of nuah md s'1-
porior streets, will tako place on Saturday ovon-
Ing at tho Clarendon House. At the close OF the
anle a social reunion Of tho old and new meln-
siding.
We understand that cars arc being built for
mail trains between New York and Chicago, to
conBiat of throo cars and Q locomotive. Tho
trnlns arc expected to nuke the distance between
tho two cities In twonty-four hours, running ut
tho ratio Of about forty miles IN hour.
Tho Kennicott Shooting Clnb ut Its moeting
last eyoning, elected tho following officers for
the coming ycar President, Abnor Price; Vico
Preadent, David Bates; Secretary Jool Kill
noy Troasuror, @. stophons squior9; Board Of
Managers, 8. W. Eggloston, hiatt Bennor, and
Alex. prlco. S..
Tho Chicago g. Milwaukee Railroad Company
nro making rapid hea1way In laying thoir track
on Halstod street. They have mot with consid-
orablo opposition, and are threatened with nu-
merous lawsuita. Theso they treat as efforts to
blacli1nail md proceed with their work, detor-
mined to complete 1t.
4 South Water street merchant, who hns boon
frequently asked by his ncighbora tho bcst
method OF employing first-class travelling snlca-
mon, replies, through The TRIBUNE, MS follows:
II haye invariably found my best Halosmen
mon soon timid about at first calling In peraon
and asking for employment. They prefer maxi
Ing acquaintance through the unpoEs."
An astronomical class will bo organizod this
evening in tho rooms Of tho Vest Side Christian
Union, under tho direction Of Prof Colbeft.
Tho clasu will DO FREQ to oil members Of tho
Union, and ladies mud gentlemen who are not
mombera arc invited to attend this evening at
o'clock, when Mr.. @. will doliyer q preliminary
lecture, skotcling the scope Of modern aBtro.
nomical study, and ita connection with tho other
physical Hcloncos.
Tho Irish citizens Of tho southern and soutll-
western portions Of tho city will hold MASS
meeting, in mid Of tho Tipporary movement, ut
Corpery 3 Hall, corner Of Archor ayenue and Limo
street, on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 10, at half
paet ? o'clock. The meeting ~ viii be addressed
eioner Sheridan, John T. Finerty A. L. Morrt-
Hon, and others.
Yesterday ono Of tho Central Station officers
arrested young man from Wisconsin, who ran
nway from hia homo, taking with. him several
thousand dollara' worth Of family diamonds.
lonsion, but tho officer boing personally
acquainted with him, and knowing tic clrcul.i-
stances of the case, thought it beat to put stop
to his criminal career and Havo linn from OK
t,u st1n it10
munication with his relatives, who will be only
| too glad to forgive md forget his foolish act
Hia nauao is withheld, M thoro will bo no pros-
| ecution.
| Tho little building constructed Of tubular
p1nstor castings which ironta tho City Hall, on
yesterday for tho benefit Of tho Mayor and other
municipal officers who wore desirouR OF witncRa-
| ing the effect wator and fire would hayo upon
| tho now invention. During tho exhibition q
| momber Of tho colored tiro company WAS severe-
ly scalded in tho face by tho steam generated by
| tho contact Of water with tho hot castings, aud
! tho Second Assistant Fire Marshal, who weighs
about 500 pounds, wont through tlo roof IN the
| lauGablo endeavor to Rhow Els Honor thAt it
| was perfectly safe. The Mayor returned to his
Office with tho conviction tilat hlr. Petrio had
labored undor a haltuoination.
mr. Woodbury's Story Of The Book" deliy-
cred last oyoning 10 tho Thirty-hrst Street PROS
byterian Church, brought bcforo the eye aome
OF tu0 1uOHl liltUEtbIlut EuAHBea VI tAt Uouh
world during the lust fourteen centuries. Ho
showed on large cartoons tho curious pic
lures, ornaments, lettering, and portraits
which chnractorizo ancont Bibles from the dos
crts Of Egypt, tho hcadlands Of Greece. tho
rugged mountains Of Sinai, the plains Of 1om-
bardy, and the old naonnatories Of Ireland His
explanations gavo In IN easy. manner the meth
odH by which tho ago OF manuscripts ls known,
thoir materials, forms, style OF writing,- &c.
ourioua adventures OF Oriental travellers In
their search aftor manuscripts and gave one a
new conception of tho wonderful pormanonco
often pertaining to things us perishablo as
books. The thon1o, thus handled, becomes worry
attractive, not only to those Of scholarly tastes,
but to all who have any interest in tho startling
changes Of history and tho growtha and royo-
lutlona OF tho book-world.