New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-31
City Items.

where At any rai, were as'c 10 let n9.d oi oh' !"
very ex Of them. Shudderng our way up BFoah"a!
nj high tide We closely wrapped IN d el'aA'
,,uvinr baske, of fresh strawberries Of frost-oien
cirl and while stopping admire the ncongy parry
of ladies with nuf= and boas passed Ne and went in'' an
ice.cream shop We did not any body skatlEs over
., Uoboken TO enjov the cool and refreshing breeze o
the Eysan Felds-but won't say that 1t might no'
have been though, Of. When aru it be summer
| - The subject Of the repudiation oi the ne"
Aims House contract by me new Common Counci! i s
rractnc good deal Of attention The Council seem %
he reduced 10 the alternative Of receding from thef n
action in repudia,ng the contract susiAii'' =u'' ~.
damages on the part Of the contractor or employing m
on some other Job 20 the amount Of the contract 'o' o
| inc an Aims House.
- THE SNAIL Pox EXCITEMENT has been TO-
tally unca!ed for from the first We are informed ny
several of the mos; extensive practitioners III the Ciy
that they have not for many years mad so few cases OF
smallpox in charge al present " hin the last thfee
.rs Dr. Lindsey has had twelve cases in hand at one
time and the present season has had but one 7 part
Der Dr. Rockwell has not had single case the present
eason Dr. Doane and Dr. Cockroft also state ilat the
disease j. not prevalent. and wei assured, from
MANY other that this s the case The most e-
agreraed and injurious report however continue TO ne
circulated DR.. Lindsey was told that ii was rumorcd
that he had twenty under treatment and others
have been as badly misropresented. The reports now
ever have had one good effect they hare been instT-
mental in getting streets cleaned The City really
begins to look once more ike an inhabiiable place
~ Tailors it would seem, are born TO be dld.
Michael Hopper and iellowconsprator went into me
shop Of Peter Doan l26 Nassaustreet Yesterday an"
while Michael was examining pair Of pantaoons very
all If1+
managed TO make OF with coat Michael inyoIunarily
volunteered to answer for his friend according TO the
laws of chiyalry and committed to the Tombs'
George Ackcrnan stole a watch from Mr. Jones
or the brig poinsett: and John Murray stole pa'9 OF
apntaoons
~ Visiting the ships of war in port is tavorlte
amusement among our ladies' and gentlemen Of leisure
The North Carolina yesterday gaiy dressed in es
and wreahed in the smoke Of the salues in honor oi n
party of distinguished visitors.
~ There were twenty deaths in Brooklyn Tor
the week ending May POT which none were OF small
pox although they have quite respec'aby-szed small
| pox excitement ovcrthere.
- The Chinese are Ike the lenders OF money
on fancy stocks-,hey 20 in for wide margin The size
ofthc paper which any thngis written says the Com
mercal Is in China a token of respect The Editor adds
we nave anon. our CuTlpe!lltr' vi "'sf q" "N"4N '' '
yi,aon to dinner written on sheet large as full
sized handkerchief though the writing consists OF nu'
| two or three lines" Lucky man.
| Mr.. MATTHEW WILSON, portrait painter
Of BROOKLYN las been on to New Orleans paint por
trait of Professor S.imn which the ladies of that Cy
are about to present to the Professor. Mr. Wilson is
handsomely comphInenied for the manner IN "iich ne
has executed his task
% ci; n S.aSS oi
four weeks. during which has heard large number o
causes, adjourned yesterday sine DIE. Tho next term
will commence at Utica on the FIRST Monday in July.
~ The Common Council meet again this even
ing. probably TO pass upon nomination of Chief OF
poice-it being rumorcd tFa; Mayor IIayencyer had
pitched upon another individua to the gauntlet OF
the two Chambers and trimmings Not enviablc job
ri The Sicilian iricatc Urania fired salute yes
,crday in honor of the birthday of the King Of Sicily
No RAILROAD MAILs-Thcrc is every prospect.
at present that are nave more Railroad Mails
in this STATE after the expiration the preseu; contracts.
The rates Of compensation under the law being
some 33 per cent. lower than they at present re
ccivinc the Railroad Companies have s;ciiied their in
,cnon of declining them Tlie provision of the laws of
this state for the appointment Of Commissioners 10 re
late such questions be of benefit, they cannot
bind the Department and the Companies would pretty
likely to be sustained in their demands by tile Comms-
| sioncrs Rather dilemma.
~ The Nelson Guards. of New Brunswick,
under command of Capt Moore escorted by the Wash.
nron Grays; Capt. Pollard of Jersey City, visited IIo-
bokcn yesterday and last evening attended the Chatham
Theatre The Guards visit to Jersey City, BY
invitation of the Grays To-day they visit the American
Institute, the Arsenal and other places They are both
new companies but give evidence of no little drilling.
and reflect credit upon themselves and sister state
- The Organ Factory of Mcssrs Stodart X
Dunham in Thrcenh-s,rce Fast OF the Bowcry, caught
fire yesterday a, hafpas i2 o'clock in the DyingRoon
and stock TO the ameun, OF $1,000 was consumed The
loss was covered by insurance.
ANEW SPANISH NEWSPAPER, 10 be edited by a
young gentleman from Havana, who has for years
been the Editor OF OF the principal journals of that
place is to commence in this City the iirs Of July
Dr. OCALLAGHAN, as well as Mr. Brodhead. is
writing history of the early times OF NewYork Be
tween the two we shall be able 10 get al the Truth,
doubtless.
! ANNIVERSARIES IN ROSroN 'rHUR>DAY MAY %.