New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-14
City Items.

- A cheerful handsome boy from the country
Yesterday got tired while walking through the hot street.
and taking Of his thick heavy shoes set them carefully
beside his dumped stick and laid himself down ar
IRON Grating in William stree-his head his cap ana
his face sunward-snd slept pesceaby and well, undi'
turbed by the noise and rush of the irampng crowd
Many hard stern face corrugated with mild
and expanded into kindly smile At the sight Of this
brave boy sleeping securely with his wealth of new
shoes unsuspectngy beside him. just a. II all the world
were honest Poor boy there is not rogue in this
great wicked City who would have dared to rob thee.
SAD AccIDENT-Yesie afternoon at about
o'clock horse attached TO swill cart became fright
eued a, fire cracker in Houston Laurens
and dashed of full speed when turning into Broad
way a, the crossing he knocked down one Of our most
es,mabe citizens Gen P. Van Zandi, striking his head
Violently aesinsi the flag and both wheels passing
over his legs He was removed his residence No l35
Greene street in Of inscnshiiiy the blood sush
inc IN stream from his lacerated head where surgical
aid was quickly summoned. The venerable gentleman
is near 80 wears and injury must
cessary shatcr his sysiem-even il il does prove
fatal.
~ The Directors OF the Mechanics Institute
have placed in the Library Room Bulletin Board iog
the use Of Mechanics and others wishing information
and invite the mechanics and manufacturers OF New York
10 avail themselves Of its advantages The object OF this
measure Is TO afford the journeymen and master me
chanics and manufacturers Of the city Of NewNok the
advantages of central point of correspondence where
they may communicate each other their wants and
publish all general information relating trade-rates OF
MATCHMAKING employment, &c Institute Rooms a.
ways open from Il o'clock al noon, I'LL 10 ~ night.
- The fire las, midnight, was in building at
the foot of Catherine street which only very slightly
damaged
~ The lc,,cr.bass Of the Steamer Cambria
close in this City this afternoon She sails on Monday
| for Liverpool
IL Considerable amusement has been furnished
ON Change within the last few days by the appearance
OF two Of the leading dealers bsreed meats dressed
in sober brown fashioned after the formal straight
cut OF the Friends 1t FIRST believed that ,hes,
porkopohss had deserted the Worlds people and JOINED
the silent sect but discovered that the coats
were obtained Of another gentleman in the same line
business who offered make the presents provided the,
were worn on Change. The offer once accepted
and when he found he bear the Brunt OF the cost
he became quaker himself
II The lower Board OF Brokers hold highly M
porrAnt sessions on the steps Of the Exchange durn
which they GET up displays Of Pyroteehny which wou
take CT the edge Of Edge and which hugely applaud
ed BY large audiences OF newsboys.
- The beautiful new steamer Niagara Capt
4 De Grcot VIII be open for visitor. this evening b,
tween and g a, the foot o. Fr AnAn street The vi
CARA goes pleasure excursion 70 Wes' OH; Mon
dsy-lesvns Franklin street AZ o'clock A. VI THIS
among the first Of these delightful excursions VII
which our metropolitan summer Is enibelhshei
II Two recreation excursions will be made 70
morrow BY the sesnooa, Mn,Eal Sfsy 20 Coney Island
where Captain Lowber Will give passengers ample q
tuniiy for bathing in he surf pesssn,er TIP NOR
comfortable boat and more Polite commander scarce
" desirable. see advertisement
II FREEMAN, ESQ Broadway, corner of Read,
street has combined the poetry Of sentiment, with III
most gorgeous luxury of his beautiful jewer
and fancy establishment, The ladies who 20 there cor
sder themselves fortunate and Their husband. psEtci
larly favored when they come away.
u The Philadelphia Cadets. corps highly sp'
ken Of are 10 vs, their military friends in tbs Ciy ear
mex. week They viii remain abou, week
- The Mayor and Common Council viii Wis
Mr.. Canelos Esshaiching Establishment al Wehavk er
We hope they vii succeed IN h.ichns Chief o. Polc
! ssainss ,heG meeting N the evening