New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-27
City Items.


Horse on exhibition in Broadway, complains that we did
him injury by our notice. = few days ago We confess
that our examination hasy, and that we might have
been mistaken. At any rate we very cheeriully Invite
every one 10 go and examine the matter for himself 1t
is really an animal Il one o: the most extraordinary
curiosi;ics in the world
{.;-A correspondent of the Evening Post pss
the community on their guard against what would
20 be systematic fraud pracsed by some Of the butchers
He SAYS that purchasing my beef steak this morning,
from om--market, and from an old and 80 called, re-
spectacle butcher noticed that his scales were oramen-
ted with sundry pieces Of rolled or sheet ead Aer pur-
chasing some steaks weight threw in the empty
scales cents and they weighed half pound by his
.caesconsequcny every purchaser Is cheated out OF SIX
ounce, every draught-four cents weighing two ounces
''Wll you please give hint, that the inspector OF
weights aud may through the markets fire.
quru,ly prevent, II possible these petty frauds
"Mel holding bushels, half-bushes quarters,
eishhs aud sixteenhs only should be permitted where
as measures holding less than they should are used and
He'd bushels used TO measure soop loads Of
potatoes hat not lawful measures.
You will save many mouthiu for the poor by having
this mater attended 10 In the right quarter
lcs- Til. COMMON COUNCIL did poor business
last night The Board of Aldermen met and adjourned to
Thursday evening stor the transaction Of some r
fling business aud the Assistants made splendid Loco
Foco demonstration and rejected the nomination OF Justice
Taylor as Chief the Police "a 10 |. The OF S25oo
was appropriated to pay expenses Of Board Of Health for
present year. in taking precautions against the small
pox $500 also appropriated to buy lme &c to pro-
mote the health of the City, Tile Assistants adjourned to
meet Monday evening
re- There was driving Northwest snow Storm
at Jamaica. L. l. sunday q, o'clock which lasted re
minutes and covered the ground quite handsomely. 1t
then turned 10 cool and dismal rain.
There were nothing bat petty larceny cases al
the Police orce yeserdayat rate none that we could
SC, hold Of
Under the obituary head to-day, will be found
notice OF the death OF Vim. T. Scbuh: for many years
Captain If the N0r.h River ateamboatS. With large
number of connections and friends and very extended
circle OF acquaintanccs, tho death OF capt William l.
Schultz will be long and sincerely regretted We shall
miss hm the old familiar landmarks OF the ud-
son. Gazette.
TuE SWALLOW "A letter from Capt, Squlres
mentions the recovery OF several articles OF baggage from
il-faed boat. Among others, ihree va
scs. marked A P Raymer Troy another with wear
ing apparel marked s. Pat,en. and the third containing
small Q: money, alo thirteen overcoats three UNI
6rslas and ladies' satchel with clothes and letter ad
dressed 10 Etenezer Clark s Mecest No more bodies
have been found.
o. The Ministerial Temperance Meeting last
nigh, the Tabernacle sharp spar in the fanks OF
the Temperance movement Probably three thousand per-
in attendance and the proceedings were quite
animated and encouraging. DR.. Cox with his ne1haus
bic fund enthusiasm led the proceedings and
was ably sustained bY Messrs Thompson, Evarts Baloa
aud e;hcrs The exclusion ri Sewfork from the opera
tion OF the License Law ably and indignantly COM
men,ed upou general rayinS OF The friends of Tenn
perance warmly insisted Dr. Cox announced hat it
in contemplation hold series OF Temperance nee-
ngs-the Editors be invited the Medical Facu-
"; the Ba. the Army and Navy; the Deaf aud Dumb
Insue and he hoped they would 50 on until every class
In the community embraced. The people were In
good humor these meetings; we would have regular
Apos;ocal succession OF them and by and by he hoped
TO see Congress OF Distlers: and then meeting Of
Vender and petcnders who loved Temperance but would
nothing for it. The leading characteristics OF this meet
ns the unanimous and earnes; condemnation OF the
Au Seller IS the maker Of drunkards. the obstacle in the
way OF Temperance and the common enemy Of all benevo
lent effort In this point lay the force and strength Of the
meeting The exercises zsreeahy ntcrsersed with
music.
BosN UNDER Lucky STAr.-We have the plea
sure announcing piece Of very pleasan; the
quaniances and admirers Of Mnenoiechnic friend
Prof Goursud We been favored with the perusal OF
letter written from France and received by the Britannia
now lying this port announcing that wealthy relative
Prof c. has recently deceased, and le him legacy OF
ll5,0l0 francs We congrntrate him upoa this happy
and pleased that while he ha, ganci high sci
enthc reputation in land of his adoption he has also
obtained from that OF his nativity something that Will ena-
bic him the cnrren OF life, happily and inde-
Fendcnt Of the frowrs offortune Boston Times.
STEAMER LONE SUsK We learn by the Clerk of
the steamer Tobacco Plant which arrived yesterday from
The Missouri that the steamer lone struck snas one ie
above Mount Vernon about o'clock, Wednesday
ing, and sunk in and half feet water breaking be-
twenty and thirty OF her hail tnbers- She went
down in about twenty-five minutes When the Tobacco
Plant passed the sand washing frem under her amid
ships would all probability break 10 pieces. The
lone deeply loaded with an assorted cargo OF sroceT,
and merchandise the greater portion OF which will be bad
| ly damaged, If not entirely lost
company Of United State. troops. under the command
Lieut. Gore arrived yesterday from the barracks At
Cincinnati. They are destined for Fog LeavenWorth.
FRE-We learn from the officers Of the Gen. Brooke,
that the dwelling and store of Mr. Charles Fisher OF Pra
re du Chen consumed BY Ere on the rSh: Of the I'll
inst Ar. F's estimated 4: between and 5000
be had only $4,000 insurance.
ISt. Louis New ETA, May L.
The MuLs FOR The SouTH--The commercial
community will read with pleasure the following
from the Washington Union:
I'VE undertake 10 say tha, the Postmaster General will
spars efforts the griersus detention Of the
mail 10 hCurs at PhiIzSpnhlr and will the