New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-25
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City Items....-D eferred.
e The Council met Monday night in both branch
es The ordinance for dividing the Sixteenth Ward was
concurred in. Also that dividing the Eighteenth Ward
(thus created) into three Election Districts The Con-
mee OF the Assistants reported in favor OF coucurrng
TO dismiss John a Patterson from the Office OF Supern
tendent of Payements. and submitting farther resolu
ZION that the Comptroller be directed not pay Mr.. P
any portion OF his salary remaining unpaid the Tins
OF his removal, he being indebted to the Corporation
the report adopted resolution in favor of ap
propra,us $1,000 for portrait OF Governor Bouck
referred to the Committee Arts, &c
Ia the Board of Aldermen petition in regard the
Staten Island Ferry complaining against the high
of passage srd fresh: imposed by the Staten Island
Ferry COMPANY referred to the Committee on
Ferries petition from the residents OF the Tenth
Ward 20 have forty therein lii up with gas
instead OF sperm oil lightning bugs, accepted and
adopted, after considerable debste..A petition
from the Harlem Railroad Co. praying to have three
months allowed them for the removal of their depot st
9th accepted and adopic6-and afterward con-
Cured in by the Assstants.--..A message from the
Mayor enclosing Presentmeus OF The Grand Jury re-
garding City Charitable Institutions was or
dered file A Report of the Finance Committee In
favor OF restoring John Murphy the sount Of pa
reigns stolen from him BY Police Officer Bennett st the
4h District Station House debated. Il finally
written opiC.oHs whether not the City Authorities
liable for the amount here claimed "A Report in
favor OF Elevated Railway in Broadway submitted
aud the petitioner authorized TO place his plans in
the Street Commissioners Office in order that those per-
opposed the project might be the better enabled
TO demonstrate. should they desire do Suitable
resolutions were offered in memory OF John Emmans
late Alderman of the Sixth Ward. which were
adopted.
A MATHEMATICAL MARvEL.-We were called
on on Monday by Mr.. Peter NJ DeshOng, young
Pennsylvania. alre.dy widely famous for his won
drous dealings with figures. He is not singular in
his ability TO solve any mathematical problem IN.
Stantcr-Zerah Coburn and others have done that
before him-but he assures that he can in half an
hour impart his skill to any else, which other
within knowledge, has been able to do. He will add
up sheet of figures fast as he sat down the pro-
duct divide multiply any number by any nnnber In
FIVE seconds extract the cube square root Of any
string of figures you may set down far quicker than you
set them down. in dividing give you the Remainder
first and the Dividend aitcrward &c Sc This Is
thing than wonder-it is gigantic advance in the
means of acquiring knowledge We had mentally given
up the idea of adding humble stock OF know
ledge in this line; but we shall learn Mr.. Deshones Sc
cret or system the first half hour we can devote TO
Every Clerk and Accountant TO say nothing Of other
classes who require may need knowledge Of
figures should acquire it. Mr. d. is found at the Pears,
House.
A CHARvARL-We copy the following account
of most disgraceful proceeding from the Herald:
On Friday evening last of those scenes occurred
I'VE believe for the first time that such an occurrence
happened in this city which reflect disgrace both
upon every therein well as upon the community
in which they tolerated. We hereby TO signify
what is known in Canada and among the lower French
in Of the southwestern States by the name OF n
ChGrirari. On the evening mentioned at late hour,
crowd of above thousand persons was unanimously
assembled in Rivngton ST. opposite private house.
number of rough and rude boys furnished for
the OCCASION with all of instruments Of noise and
aunoyauce-kettles COW horns cracked trumpets. and
other noisy instruments, for the purpose OF disturbing
the peace of newly married couple residing in the
house The noise din aud confusion-the hooting,
shouting. screaming and haooing which was made by
these and boys. with all their variety OF instruments
is utter indescribabie.
Not content with this dsgraceful proceeding parties
of them intervals attacked the house and beat against
the door, knocking and kicking at it with the utmost
noise. fury and violence. The inmates prudently re-
manned quiet, and gave signs of noticing the shameful
Disturbance of their peaccaltough such conduct ID
but too much calculated produce sometimes, the mos
fatal effects by rouslng up the passions oil revenge and
retaliation in those who subjected 10 such cruel rri
ta,ions The only assigned by the actors in this
scene for their dsgraceful conduct that party re-
siding In the house had got married. We should like TO
know whether marriage, which Is called honorable in
all things is crime in this city 1t certain that those
who live in illicit and unlawful intercourse, NOT in
danger OF thu6 being annoyed. w n.y. tnen snOuu tue
liberty OF any citizen be trampled under foot 10
make II dan gerous aud dsasreeabe to fulfil the
laws both of God and than to live in violation OF
them In justice TO the police we will add that after the
disturbance had continued for several hours the watch
appeared and entering quietly among the crowd per
suaded the parties to cease their disturbance
RECORDER TALLNADGE AND THE REPORTERS
The following communications interchanged be-
tween the Reporters of the Court of Sessions and Re-
corder Talmadge on the his retirement from Of
ice.
To F. A. TALLMADGE
D,sr Sir-The undersigned Reporters of the City Press
the Term for which You appointed has expired
that successor has been appointed and that the public
arc 10 be deprived of the services Of valuable ard faith
ll public officer beg tender you their sncere thanks lol
the uniform courtesy with which they have been treated
BY YOU and they confidently hope that in your retirement
Won may hereafter sgjoy uninterrupted nealth happiness
and prosperity. Lsgned
w. L. PRALL, Il. B. PHILLIPS,
RICHARD WHITE, 7. TOWSDEOW,
To which Mr.. Tamadge returned the following answer
Geaieaea Your very Kind and complimentary COM
muncation perused by with feelings OF the deepest
sensibliy.
In retiring from Office the duties OF which, are at
times arduous and always delicate reward can be Of
erea that highly appreciated by the recipient the
appreciation those with whom he has been associated OF
who have been daily witnesses OF the manner 10 which ne
has performed his duty. shall forever prize and pre-
serve this testimonial OF your regard as emanaDg from
gentlemen whose friendship and respect have uniformly
been exhibited toward and for whom individually
entertain feeling that separation cannot obliterate