New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-16
City Items.

a. II some magic fountain had suddenly been ch'ea
and every one had been given 10 drink OF the bright
I, csnno, be that such things misery and "Sn anu
crime exit beneath this sky and in this claiborne sun
shine One would think that the Psyen and beaten '''e
xsik had burs, into a gigantic and living howeThood'
sweeping away in an interninsble panorama
gorgeous drcsses-wha, superb air and nen-~ha' e1'
travsgance Of style and equipsgs Can these o'''-.
harmonies have a gloomy complement; II one eou'a
follow with his eyes yonder rag Of siAntns suhnsA'
would stand aghas a, the iumine- On Us pain
Horror de.psr madness wreebedness Of every shaoc
aad every aspect are the universal coneon'iih' o.
,eal, and spendor,he invssble an'.theses Of social
msgniscencs Tb, certainly 10 him who knows il dins
the sunshine and mnges with the noises OF ,ne
CAV ,,e, the sshs of wrechedness or the groans Of "o
- Standing in the door Of the City Bank yes
,e-dsv We had occasion 10 make calculation Of me
ienvb NJ time necessary watch for an inersrce IN
tho p..snc procession through which 10 throw an apple
rore We waited patiently for an hour. but IN vain. II
+, would have answered throw apple core into
vacant face perhaps might have succeeded IN as
posing Of IT, At length, remembering that We always
knew where to find an unoccuped pocket, we at once
arranged things comfortably.
~ We saw little wagon yesterday drawn by
mule the size ola pointer dog and filed BY TWO
great srappng fellows either Of them big enough 10 nave
carried the whole establishment IN his pocket nuey
o,ged ON ouj,e composedly and put on altogether bet
m face under the circumstances than could have been
expected Taking every thing into consideration we
though, the rnle quite the most interesting member OF
the
~ Two Of the most beautiful specimens OF mu-
ACCOMPLISHING we have seen are just issued py
Firth Hall e. Pond corner Of Park Place and Broadway
They are the exquisite Spanish Song Of Madame rico
and Julen's celebrated Chimes Qusdnlles The style
Of printing and establishment Of the pieces step tor
ward in the art
~ James Benson Esq. one Of the proprietors
of the Carlton. Houss died yesterday morning at - o.
clock aged IS years and months. Capt Benson mas
been for many years well and fsyoraby known to the
public in the Carlton House and formerly In the steam
boats Saratoga North America and Erie which be com
rnspded from l-27 TO 1899 with distinguished success
and 10 the perfect satisfaction Of all who came in contact
with him in ,hose responsible and arduous positions
In the domestic relations ne most faithful and ex
emplary Az a husband and father he WAS model OF
pure affection and wstchul kindness and to the family
90 sadly beresved by bis death nothing repair the
loss No comforter but time can assusge Inc deep nno
| distressing grief which il occasions.
His strength has been falling by gradual decay for
some months; and two weeks since his weakness con
fined him to his room where he rapidly sunk 10 the pre-
mature close Of remarkably temperate vruous and
| useful life.
The friends of the family and those of Mr. Hodges,
invited 10 attend the funeral this afternoon al o'clock
| from the Carlton House.
~. Miss Mary Coylc, the young woman recently
arrested in Brooklyn on complaint Of Mr.. NJ. stlwel
Attorney at Law. yesterday discharged on Habeas
Corpns and given in charge her father who appeared
and claimed her
~ We learn that Prof Bush proposes soon TO
commence series of Lectures The Future Life In
which he win consider length the evidence in favor OF
swedenbores revelations that subject The growing
interest which is all sides evincng Itself In the pc
culiar doctrines Of that remarkable man abundsnily
warrants such an expose Prof Bush will be apt to
give and will no doubt attract large audience Farther
| particulars in few days.
| ~ The Steamboat Rip Van Wrinkle has been
Withdrawn from the Albany route for the purpose o.
making some alterations and additions. She is to be a
night boat and will her trips in the course Of two
or three weeks.
BOARD OF EDUcATIoS.-Thc mandamus re-
curing tho Board to show cause why Mr. Engs is de
privcd of his argued Thursday before the
Supreme Court. Mr. Ncol appeared in behalf Of Mr. +
| and Mr. Mason for the Board. Decision reserved.
| i15S nsa, little paper called the EreHing Star
L
and is devoted to and miscellaneous paragraph
| We wish II success.
| rY' The Common Council bad regular meeting
last night at which the regular Of regular bust
ness was done Some fun turned up in the Board OF Al
dermen on The subject Of letting out the contracts for the
| new Prison. Messrs. Camp & Wilkes Of the National
Police Gazette applied be appointed special advertising
organ to the Police Department-referrcd TO the Com
mttec on Police.
The Board of Assistants increased the appropriation
from the other Board for the streets TO $4,000
The Daily Globe added to the list Of Corporation
| Journals
rg>s On the 18th Of this month there were in con
fnement in the Prison 962 persons, 7es OF whom
were males and "a females Since the 10th of August
persons have been d scharged. their term Of sen
fence having expired have died and have been par
| doncd by the Governor.
| STRANGE ISsANrTY.-A few days since a female,
aged % years died at her residence No ls Orchardst
having been sck for time She had been attended
| by her niece, young woman named Sarah Smith, who
shut herself up with the corpse until yesterday, when
the fact became known; and the authorities question
inc her as to the cause of her strange conduct che
Piled that she had sent the spirit away and every body
| knew IT, The body was removed to the deadhouse in
the Park and the coroner viii hold an inquest in the
course of the day.
IT There were 3Ol prisoners last night in the
Tombs 81 Of whom were white females and colored
| females leaving 24l males.
rT A French gentleman and two French ladies
were on staten Island yesterday near the Telegraph
Station when the gentleman went in bathing and was
taken from his feet by the undertow and drowned The
ladies' one of whom appeared to be nearly reatcd to the
deceased, could speak English and our iniorman,
| therefore could learn farther particulars The body
Of the gentleman was not recovered.
Court Calendar. -. TINS DAY.
| COMMON PrEAs-Part ]. before Judge lngraham-Nos
81 % 25 % - 81 49, 81 81 %. Part 3 in Board of
Assn, Aldermen's room-Nos. :, TO- % - 80 l62, 30,
"A. 36. leo.