New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-05-13
City Items

Yesterday was most oppressively sutry until about
O'Clock whea d.sting thunder shove. down and
shed delicious GOODNESS upon the air As saA Cos-tse-
~, raised mr hair. IL famed ny cheek,
1; seemed IKE welcoming
Ace- II was over the suddenly ;hronsed
again and there look joyousress in every face To-
ward shutdown the broad Battery began 10 I'll with prone
uaders anc the level Of evening lighted up gay
and brilliant scene ever lacked sle.cher. We hope
the shower extended into the surrounding coun, ALSO
lutey sgasp for rain.
At noon Yesterday the thermometer stood 9,
(Far and on Sunday learn it ranged shade higher
Frday Saturday cold enough to render aes and
overcoa,s necessary for comfort
Both Boards OF the Common Council met last
nigh; for the dispatch business and Themselves. An a-
preparation $4,000 for County contingencies was made
sydney H. Stuart e-appon;sd Police Clerk The re-
sirnaon OF Col b. " Benson Superintendent OF Police
was accepted John 3. More appointed in his place
Thomas r. whitney and Justus D. Foote were appointed
Police Clerks at Jee, son Market AZ II o'clock the Boards
adjourned sine de.
To-day is the grand day OF departure fo- the old
city authorities and the advent OF the new Mayor Harper
having wisely declined the abdca,lon procession which was
rendered him. will make miscellaneous abtcation, with
the members Of the old Council, and the Boards will
and things requisite in assuming the abandoned reins Of
government al - o'clock 1t is day Of mingled tEbua-
ton and reocng-bo,h udcrou enough disnterested
observer and yet sincere enough to wiring drop o. two OF
commiseraton even from eyes unused to The melting
mood"
The Board Of Aldermen Yesterday voted Stephen
Summons date editor OF the Ensign and Corporation At
torney) $1,000 FOR Office rent, clerk hire, &c.
I'll r Il 4 ,ctJ hull tpC- a n
erecting new Ones gonc the present time in New
York is almost Incredible In the lover part OF the city
one s.umbes upon bed of pile Of bricks TOO
frequently 10 forget that he in the very centre Of The
march OF Improvement. Broadway and Nassau-streei'
from the Park TO wal-street wi, not be recognizable in
Few weeks In other and indeed in all directions, similar
change and Improvement going on. We have never
known so much building in any previous season.
They have torn up that abominable block of
wooden pavement in Broadway extending from Chambers
to warrens.rcets and the way- literally! blocked up 90
that carriages and omnibusses have TO make circuit
through Church Yesterday counted three men
at work ,hcre-,aklng slow ard easy II they FELT sure
Of long Job We DON, know whose economy this Is but
Il is very cute at all and II the force OF workmen
IA not increased the streets will be impossible for at least
month.
The following vessels are at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard The Erie s,oeshp getting ready for the Pacific the
steamers Fulton Poinset sloops of John Adams Die
brig Washington frica;e Macedonian There are In the
barber the line Of ba,e-ship North Carolina f7gaie Co.
lumbus and the Sicllan frgac UranA
Major GRAHAM. of the Army, is at the American
Hotel a, present He about taking the field again on the
Northern and northeastern boundary survey Mai KIN"-
GOLD Of the Army Col LONG Of Washington Che owner OF
Bos,on host of he Turf are atthe Aston House
Gov Boz cK and family the Howard Hotel capt
WILKES, L. s. y. Is at the Globe.
The Columbus ship of the line lies near the South
Ferry and preparations are in progress 10 get eT
ready to take Mr. Everett to China
The new Cnarau Church, erecting IN CROSBY
street will be ready use in the course OF month"; and
when finished will be Of the largest buildings IN the
city.
The Court OF Sessions did no business Yesterday,
on account Of the busy times among the Aldermen The
business of the term will be resumed tomorrow morning.
Samuel Murray. porter in the dry goods store
of Messrs Hughes, Ward & Co. No 81 Pine street has
been arrested charged with having set fire TO tha store OH
Tuesday evening last between the hours and O'CLOCK
by which much property destroyed The fire origin
aed in the third LOFT Circumstances seem TO warrant
belief that he either prvy 10 the act of nce'dasm or
the vert person who applied the torch or match whc
was the cause the confagraon lie was committed TO
answer.
-, o",erod GU Thnrsiay night and consdera-
| Sic property stolen. consisting Of plate. &c.
Dempstcr sings tonight at the Society Library,
for the frs, time after long absence Let make him
remember that he has not been forgotten.
We visited last week the Plumbe National Da-
guerian Gallery No. 25l broadway and were much sur
psed notice enlargement and addition 10 the already
4. we Think larges, establishment OF the kind in the
world His pictures must certainly be n;erestngas works
of art personal interest The clear enarneled a-
peaance which his improved pictures possess seem 10 be-
long 10 establishment alone His full length figures are
truly beautiful Mr. I1umbe establishing galleries Of
similar kind in the principal cities IN Ohio Kentucky and
Mis- ouri which afford friends opportuitS of ex-
changing pictures with those AZ the West.