New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-28
City Items

ensuing election.
The New-Yo-k Gallery OF Fine Arts will get
into :her quarters the Rot1nda s591t the middle
Of June. The place vii be very commodious and Is n
.ver way well adapted 20 the purposes Of IN eision
room. TIE Galley already contains good number o:
1ne PAINTINGS, and hope ses them speedily increased
In such manner VIII make ihe institution wos;h OF is
metropolitan reputation.
BEAUTIFUL PAIyTIyGs.-There ere four warm
and delicious landscapes the rools cf he Ar Union;
32a Broaiwav, recently received from Italy They are
the production Of George l. Brown ESQ. AZ American
artist pursunrhis studies ni IS he has proved ve
much TO the purpose in Rse. We confess these are the
a. eanatlons Of his pencil have seen but ihey bear
evidence ha; he already have been extensively and
warmly admired. The-e !s not touch o -a'rcss or si
re.s about ;Ae. They glow and breathe beneati. tie
deep lie which seau5 i,1ses into creations and take
at once hold upon the h.a- ike beautiful scenes il Ma
,a.. These four pictures all represent Italian scenery
and we certainly rever have any thisS more e<qu
se 4 vel OF Misty beauty, sach as Is woven no where
IN, h, n. skies OF I,ay hangs before ;e, conmEni-
ca:rr to the soul sha ndescrbsble sncuor which beauty
j. Invariably in parts. The sky 5eautifu-ihe
a.r Is beau.ifu-hc palaces and toes and perspective
,or.tap. are beautlfu-bu: know rot which IS lie
,no. 90. Nothing is permitted TO obirude Itself over the
other p.rs OF the whole which it aeioncs The SUB
iects Of these paintings Vesuyiu ard tie Bay OF &
pes;' Florence, from The Gardino Bofoii; east Oh
(. Tohn. and View Of the ATlo:' 'Castea d o7a The
first two arc owned by Rev L. VI Sawiells {: this City
the others by c. T!fTlny, Esq. OF Baltimore.
In Tho same box with these pictures 9TH
e-s bv the same hant-Oniy Of thcm anp1rchased
This was Immediately taken By gentemon OF this City
At $780, and the other FIVE brought $500 Fece We ad
wise every body call Al the rooms Of the Art Union ard
tcau'ifu which there
but q few days.
SrlcIpE.-Mr. Rivers S. Wilson, for some time
schoelmaster but more recently lawyer. OF this City.
shot himself wit; pistol yesterday afternoon and died in
few minutes. lie Scotchman, aged about 55 and
came from Canada here years ago. It is supposed
that the Immediate Of the deed the deransci
condition OF his pecunary affairs. We understand that he
has two brothers. members Of the Bs living In the City,
aud learn that he has left wife and three children.
o. Dr. ELLIOTT a distinguished and successful
lecturer 81 Temperance, who Travelled through Vermont
and Massachusetts last winter with grea: effect: has Just
finished an equally successful mission Philadelphia New
Jer-ey, Albany &c. &c. lie an caTnes: aud unwca-
ryng advocate OF Excise Law. We Learn that he viii
.pcsd the month OF June Maine lcciuriHs Portland
oil the 81 OF that month All! AZ Newport, &c his way
on the 4h he will lecture North Yarmouth Brunswick
OF the 5th; Leeds the 6th AID 4; the County Meet
ing in North Bdgeton on the i2;h We wish his strong
laboe abundGat and continued success In the good work
A child of James and Sarah Byrnes, FIVE years
Of sSe named Robert, strayed the house OF his pa
rents No Barcaystrcet, Monday afternoon. lie had
OF plaid jacket light panalcors blue cloth cap and new
shoes Any information respecting him wiz be gratefully
received by his parents ct the above place.
A man who worked in Johpsons dstillery, get
his arm caught in the machinery Monday night and
asrriby manged. he taken 70 The Hospital, where
the arm was ampu;ated
The case OF the application for new trial n the
case OF Polly iodine commenced yesterday In the Su-
prcnc Gsurt, and will be continued this morning.
FREE EXHIBITION or THE PLuMBe NATIONAL.
DAGUERREAN GAlLERY.-This Gallery is well worthy Of
the attention Of the public.
Uriov PArK-This beautiful enclosure, at the
heal OF broadway is iGutcss in is appearance and
avoriic fOr the ladies as well as gentlemen residing
In that vicinity. The fountain Is one OF The most graceful
IN the City. The eru-o PARK viii shortly be surrounded
by the clcgan; residences in Neriork Nearly al
II lots tska AID in addition TO ;he splea-
d, -rans!oEs already erected iheTc many oi
costly houses in the Ci;y now in process OF building.
seneenhst opposite the upper end OF the park the
found aslon Of No houses have been laid this spring which,
in elegance and architecture, win probably equal any pr
vate mansion up Gown. lE%rEess
HoERIp STATE OF SOCIETY The Columbia Re-
publican of to-day, published at Hutson, gives n
iu!l account OF another Anti Rent outrage, iIom
which we extract the following particulars:
On THURSDAY the 22d May, Deputy Sheriff Sedge-
wick accompanied by Constable John Trayer OF
this CITY, proccedeGto part OF Tashk-nIc near the
Ancrem line for the purpose OF otdlspossesslne man
named Freeman Ham. When they arrived at his
house, Ham was not Al horne, but returned before
they left il.
As the weather was uniavorable they defer
red the execution OF tier process, on account of
the family, until Friday On that day while remov-
ing the furniture, constable from aAcram appear
h,,a
ia Galatln and arrested the Sheriff, The Sheriff,
however, was not 10 be deferred from executing
his business and the constable consented 10 wait
until il was done Soon after ti!ls several persons
in disguise and armed, were seen near the house,
and three guns were discharged at the Sheriff, one
shot grazing his leg.
Having completed the removal OF the furniture,
notwithstanding this molestation, The Sheriff started
TO leave the place. accompanied by the Ancram con-
stable and another citizen OF that town. They had
proceeded butt short distance, when voice from the
woods called ouC TO those who were walking with
th- Sheriff and Mr.. TraveTs, saying, liyou don't
wantlo be shot keep away from the Sherltls. Mr..
TraVerlntorms us that just az that moment he saw
disguised person standing IN group OF Indians,
tourtee fifteen rods distant, level muske direct
" hirl He called out TO the person TO fire. II he
dared Hardly had The words passed his lips, before
the gun discharged and portion ol lts contents
buckshot, striking INN on the right side OF tie
head Just under the oi his ha.apd about inch
and half back OF the temple. The wound bied pro.
| flscly, and completely saturated silk Randker-
chief with blood IN a few minutes. The shot sill
relnains in the wound. Another, but a smaller
shot struck him upon the night arm at he same
time, ard passed through his clothes, but did not
| inflict very serious wound. The wound upon
tn. head though serious, is not considered dan
gerous.
Another of the gang also fred al and shot the
Sheriff with buckshoi, striking him or the right
side of the head and passing through his hat about
an inch above the top OF MS ear, Another gun
was discharged. the contents OF which tseven buck
shct) struck him on the night thigh, and fourth
shot was fired al him without effect The officers
then were compelled 10 retreat as rapidly as posi-.
BE, TO save their lives.
Here is an attempt to commit murder from
ambush OF the roadside, and 10 assassinate Off
Ger OF Justice retiring from the discharge oi legal
duty Is such state of things whit better than
that which exists IN the Pontiae marshes, Or on the
high road 10 Mexico? An attempt to commit mgr-
der TOO, in cold blood, and without the paiia0a OF
passionate resentment. .pinching hunger, or religious
mania. Is there ae remedy 1--we. Post.
FREMosr'S EXPEDITION Republican Of yes
erGay gives. IL SAYS auhoity. the following the
Of Ercmout's