New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-26
City Abuses.

City Abuses.
| A Watchman assures US that the excavations o.
streets on account of the Creton Water are left
open very carelessly. He says he has seen one
man drive into Pipe-hole at night without sus.
pic.on of its existence, to the great peril OF his
life, and he has barely saved several others from
q similar calamity These accidents and dangers
should be we'll guarded against. VIII the author
! tiles look to it?
1T is great shame that those of our City
| Hacks and Cabs that want to do fair and honest
business on reasonable terms are prevented by the
bad conduct and bad name Of the balance Of their
craft. In Philadelphia, passenger from the Cars
jumps right aboard cab, which he knows will
take him any distance less than mile for twenty
| FIVE cents. Here one-haf of the Cabs will charge
him fifty cents to dollar; and the consequence is
that few stop and higge for ride. while the
| greater number 90 to their respective hotels or
houses on foot. Thus the carriages worse paid
on the whole than if they charged moderate and
regular fare, while the public is worse served and,
hardest of all, the cheap and worthy Cabs suffer
for the sins of others.
We are asked to return the thanks of the
Fifteenth Ward to their Street Inspector for his zeal
and fidelity Done We are asked to blow up the
Inspector of the Thirteenth for the dirty condition
of Broemc-st. and its neighborhood. Done!-
Any more?
There are said to be many Hogs defling the
streets that are not taxed to clean them. Pound
them!
GREAT CLAY MEEr1NG.-By an Extra from
the Elmira Republican we learn that very large
and enthusiastic meeting of the citizens of Steu-
ben, Yates, Seneca Tompkins and Chenung
Cou.ties, friendly to the nomination. of Henry
CLAY for the Presidency in 1914, was held at the
head Of Seneca Lake on the 18th inst. WILL
LIAM 7. LAWRENCE, Esq. Of Tompkins presided.
Strong and sprit-stirring resolutions in favor of
limitation of the Veto power, Projection to
American Industry with DISTRIBUTORS of the
proceeds of the Public Lands and in honor of
HENRY CLAY, the Statesman of the West, were in
troduced and adopted by reclamation. Several
excellent speeches were delivered.
% We trust all our readers enjoy the rich
Trial of Lieut.. Wilkes. Such expose we have
not seen for many day. The history Of the Ex-
ploring Expedition is here embodied and it opens
deliciousy.
90 The citizens of Davidson Co. Tenn. friendly
| to HENRY CLAY for next President, held great
meeting at Nashville on the 18th inst. THOMAS
S. KING Esq presided Hon. JOHN BELL was
| among the speakers. Spirited resolutions and Il
capital address were adopted.
| p The Brooklyn papers contain notice of d
funny exhibition called Tyler Meeting that came
off in that city few nights since. The farce
seems to have been badly got up, and the charac
lers wretchedly cast. All said No when they
should have said Aye, and cheered for CLAY
and VAN buren, instead Of JOHN TYLER. A bad
beginning this, though it is likely the actors were
extremely ratc in their parts Have charity fol
beginners.
~ The Boston Post is Distinguishing itself b!
the most open and pnlpable falsehoods concerning
! affairs in Rhode Island. Some days since it as
serted broadly that Justice Hazard, at the recent
examination of one under arrest, used the follow
ing language: '' 1t Is time that law was resolved
into its original elements: for the letter OF 1t
do MT care d." The papers in Providenc.
have repeatedly pronounced this untrue; and yet
without offering the slightest evidence, the Pos
keeps the shameless lie standing in capital letters
and re-asserts it every day. Can Col. GREENE b.
guilty of so dishonorable an acts as thisl
70 They are to have great military encamp
mens at Eastoa, Pa this week. Tents have beer
pitched and things prepared in trae military style
We see especial mention made of mint-stick.
and ginserbread-probably part of the arms and
equipments required by law.
ANOTHER MuRDER.-The Lebanon (O.) Star
gives sad account of most cruel murder perpe.
trated ON Sunday morning near Sprngboroush
Warren county. The sufferer was an aged negro
named Jerry jackson, whose body was found near
ly CONSUMED under the remains of hi, hut. His
scu had been broken BY blows on the head. A
verdict OF wilful murder was returned bv the Cor
oners jury, and the murderer was discovered to be
a colored man called John Andrews. His objec,
was money, in which he disappointed. The
old man lived by himself. and more dark murder
was never committed.
| ROBBERY AND ArrraPr TO MURDER On Sun.
day evening, between and o'clock, man
named Marshall, who resides ia Algiers, was
knocked dswn with a brick ut the lower end OF
Custorlhouse- street, and robbed of $50 in money.
When he recovered he conveyed to the Char
ity Hospital, and was able to return to his home
Yesterday morning. Canadian Pat and two of his
accompcss are suspected Of the deed-oae Of
them has been arrested n. 0. Cries. City