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

ce,e,,l councfl was amended las. evening in 1ompkns
square by nearly FIVE thousand people. who she" y
their frequent and continued psuoits that they iuy con
CURED in the remarks OF the several speakers - % w
;nrtsnee OF nc question which had called them iogeth
er After an opening song by Mr.. Wa.dron D. Mei@so'
who nre,ided Il the ineeiug introduced 10 the tu'4
ence Mr Warden. whose views upon the License i1t'
ton were presented in very iofcbe and uuhi0' 's"
ner Our Old friend. sandy Welsh, followed VII"
strong appeal signers 10 the pledge and Do Oe
Of his persuasive powers could be gwen tnAh -,
mat one hundred and hfiy-one names were '.l
the Cod Water Army during the evening MI
address aimed particularly at the eFii' Of oui
alton while that of Mr. Ming was eAeeeD'D-' pa"'.''-
MA. e Flanagan related bis experience ID language
which touched the sympahies o. every Aual'o eA vac
responded 10 in warm terms OF praise M AOiana"
o. .s The as, speaker and he too depicted in glazing
term. the n,.crie. of iniemperance. Mr. Powers sang
.ve,si .ono during the evening, and the whole affair
,.ss,d Of very pleasantly at 10 O'Clock me meet
;rr YEA. adjourned TO Monday evening next, when gath
will take place in the Washington Parade Ground
PERSEVERANCE AND ENTERPRISE.
There has been for week past, at different hours
~ be dsv ON The s,oop OF the Aston House lad Of six
teen exposing for sale basket OF soft clothes brushes
whose ready command Of language for his customers
recently attracted notice in passing. and convinced
that he was shrewd Yankee lad entered into con
versation with him and gradually drew from him brief
narrative Of his life which developed the possession and
practice Of untirng industry crowned as ever when
united to perseverance, with the most brilliant success
Like many great men before him, he was ushered into
his teens while performing the lowest duties OF printing
Office in Boston where by activity and prudence ne &C
qured and laid by necessary means for ndu gng me-
own trading powers His first effort was at the u neral
services of the lanened Harrison where he realized
very snug profit from the sale Of mourning badges ana
from that time with cunning and judgement iha "ouu
do honor TO much older heads he has taken advantage
every exciting breeze wa him still nearer the goal OF
his ambition lie accompanied the Boston Delegation 10
the baltimore Convention where his ready wit com
andcd for his purse the substantial compliments
and At every crowded assembly social poiticalke the
Razorstrop man. he is the spot. During the hight
of the season Just gone he has been Nahan Newport
Saratoga Niagara and at Montreal during The "a
ces He has $500 deposited in the Savings Bank OF ns
native city, and if his health be continued ne VIII soon
double that for he driving very BRISK business
in his present line. During Change hour- he Il IN
WalLstreet always ready 10 crack a JOKE OF sell
brush.
- The City Fathers returned TO their cush-
toned chairs and Tea Room ast night after the regular
summer vacation. lncy ala ntte HlOI' tudi W &C. in-
ly ready to go to work next Monday evening
Ps We believe that the question. VIII sslipeier
explode wa. again settled by these potent grave and
reverend signors but did mt hear the report we
cannot express an opinion on the subject
ty-What a focus Of humanity is this New York
and what wide variety OF races, manners, language,
religion, history, concentrate here Yesterday morning
while coming down Broadway met Il company Of IL
inf from Tho
source Of the wynd River in the Rocky Mountains and
carefully wrapped up in brosdcloh blankets and neat
buckskin eggings and wearing broad brmmed fur hats
brushed rs smoothly as s. who dashed by IN his
splendid turn out at the Not five rods farther
on found the walk of crossstreet down which we
had turned, blocked up by an Italian Organ grinder
rounded with ragged Dutch Irish African and American
children 80 what with Rocky Mountsn Indians In.
eish dandy Italian musician and the children of all ma
tons hadsomethng of piquant and picturesque va
riey and ha travelled nall the globe in the space
Of half furong
IL There was little of in,cres, in the Law Courts
yesterday The trial OF Robert Cunningham for SANDER
ing John II Keyser by nsnusting that Keyser set the
store jointly occupied by them fire. for the purpose Of
obtaining the insurance money came on in the Common
Pleas and will be continued thi- morning. The Sheriff
the Superior Court who the bal of White Dun
ham on writ of ne Great, which had been violated
~ writ of mandamus has been served on
the President of the Board OF Education in the Of
Mr.. Engs.
~ Our legal correspondent j0hn Smith I'VE
think have heard the before argues ably and
concusvey against the obsiructing of the upper part OF
Wallsi. by wagons standing eoods-boxes, &c. &c We
have at al VIII a the Y
is converted into real nuisance by the things com
planned of by Mr. Smith, and the Omnibusses which
crawl through the mud and confusion there and lie piled
up in Broadway. at the Of Wall Pine and Cedar
streets. Nota Police Officer passes there who can help
seeing fifty violations of the ordinance against obstructng
the streets and il is Of astonshmen that
such pspabe and regular arrangements upon the rights
of the public have remained so long unpunshed. One
vigorous effort would reform the whole 1ng; and we
wonder that Mayor Eavemeyer himself-who does nj
usually go about with his eyes IN his pOckethas not Ia.
ken the matter in hand. As to the Omnbuses. call
upon Mr. Lowe set them straight and keep them going
right up
e The Boston Musical Rerlelo is the title
OF a thin pamphlet published semimonthly at Boston by
Otis Breeders & Co. It's calibre does appear com
mensurae with the demands Of Ike subject nor the sbi
ty Of the publishers put forth good work oope
tent Musical Review Out should be published in New.
York; would be sustained The publication OF which
writing is by means what is wanted. The article
Musical Expression and Eject Is the best in the
number
~ An iron safe with one of Jones locks upon
has been in the Merchants Exchange for the last fort
night The safe contains FIVE hundred dollar bill which
is at the service of any one who can pick the lock
tF- An extensive Fire occurred in Brooklyn on
Saturday night about hslfpsst IL o'clock in the coffee
and spice mill of Charles Wilson. in Adamsstreet be-
tween Concord and Hilary which totally
ed that building and dwelling houses front and
rear. adjoining. The houses frame buildings and
therefore the loss is comparatively small
~ The Marine Court has decided iha, the sail
ors Home public inn and that an action of
for the detention OF baggage could not be main.
tanned where the owner was indebted for board
~ On Friday last, Elias Hubbard son of Judge
Hubbard, Andrew Lake. - Mathews and SON and
by the name OF Reed all of Flahead Long Island
started for Jamaica Bay. a sailing expedition When
of Rockaway beach the bOst being struck by sudden
fsw Of wind cspszed. and melancholy relate al were
lost with the exception of Reed who clung the boat
during heavy for upwards of fourteen hours and
at last thrown upon the beach in nsensibe state
lie in lying in critical situation The boy Maih-
ews. about twelve years of age. clung Reed with
fAast .arts.- IL -.