New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-29

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RATIONAL ESrERrAISMEST.-The exhibition Of
the Model OF NewYork still continues be the magnet
of attraction. Last nigh, the Minerva Rooms were
crowded with some of the most fashionable people at
present in town, who all pronounced be the mos,
recherche affair OF the We give this advice
each of our friends At this OF the year eschew
all midnight rcveiries bu, in the cool Of the evening
visit the Model give the rens fancy and after ponder
ing awhile this proof OF human perseverance, and
Industry you will retire from the spectacle and
better man.
TIE OREGoS-The Providence Journal says that
Capt Thaycr has made one imrortan, improvement in
the magnificent boat under his command He has
abolished the bar and made the Oregon temperance
boat 4 bar always creates less of rowdyism,
and disturbs the comfort OF the passengers.
a NOVEL FAcr-A fortnight ago Monday night
the trains on the Eric Railroad stopped by grass
ioppes-ihere being such numbers OF them on The
track II cfectaIy rs though lard had been
placed on the rails
We ind the above paragraph in the Daily American
Eagle published in Boston; nnd if we knew where It
originated we would most certainly send the author
that hat Ii is the biggest have met for many
day and the author is certainly entitled 20 the hat
Syracuse Star.
The Hat is ready and viii be cheerully handed over
for to tell the truth i, getting rather long nap, and
We ara glad TO be rid oft The Parent Society for the
Reward OF ycracity strangely remiss in its duty
DIFFERENCE OF TAsrE-The Tribune says the
windows OF the Chapel at Fordham the admiration
OF all counasseurs the Gazette on the contrary says
the design execution and tone OF colors. Both our
friends are celebrated for their taste, and we per
plexed between their contrary opinions
North American.
We trusted to a Frenchman whose opinion we mere
Il transated-not endorsed.
~ The Boston people have had an earthquake,
and naturally proud oit. Our brother OF the New
York Tribune Is jealous for the honor OF NewYork, and
Is devising ways and means TO get up earthquake
there Let them quarrel it out say we; Boston may
quake and New.iork may quake but after all Philadc
phia will be the Quicker City IT, : Gazette
Thus 9nGscst our venerable friend of the Gazette
jealous as ever the honor his handsome village
What a smash of paralleograms and rhombodal recti-
lineal angles would earthquake create in Phadel-
phia
| INCREASE or IScESDIARIsM.-The Chief Engi-
neer in Report makes the following statement
During the year ending LIST August lsi6 there have
been 2s fires by which the damage buildings amount
ed to S553O and to stock furniture sc s2l99ti The
number OF fires is increasing every succeeding year and
occurring many of them do under very suspicious
circumstances it would appear necessary that their orr
gn should be investigated During the night OF the I'd
May last within about six hours fires occurred, all
OF which, except commenced in stables and were
doubt; the work OF design Several horses together
with other provcrty of considerable value were de
soyed and nothing but the extraordinary exeron OF
the frenen prevented several conhagretions.
The Report then goes state that within the last
year there have been 1879 false alarms being nearly
double that OF any previous year causing great waste
of time and labor to the fremen and serious expense
to the City These false alarms he attributes 10 the fire.
quent change Of bell-ringer-.
MARRIAGE BIZ THE TELEGRAPH--The Newark
correspondent of the Philadelphia Enquirer reports
story which true. is of the most extraordinary oc-
that took place and throws all the nov
elites of the present age entirely in the shade appears
that certain young Indy daughter OF one o: the veal
lhiest merchants in Boston had formed attachment
for handsome young man. who was clerk IN her
fathers counting ROOM and had determined to have him
better although her father had previously
given her hnnd to another sutton.
The ladys father having heard OF this attachment
feigned ignorance but determined break it OFT and
give his dau gher 10 the gentleman he had promised her
For this purpose he directed the young to take
passage in one OF the steamers that left NcwYork and
proceed England and transact business for him
there. The lover accordingly came to NewfOrk but
meantime, the young lady got some knowledge OF her
fathers Intentions and sent message by Telegraph to
that effect 70 her lover in New ork.
The expedent the two lovers resorted TO for
pshng their desire, and defeating the fathers views
novel and extraordinary She took her stand in the
Teegraphc office in Boston and ne did the same with
magistrate, in the Office in New.fork, and with the aid
Of the lightning they made bone OF one bone and
hesh OF one hesh. This is certainly applying this nven
tion 10 purpose never plated by Professor
Morse, and exhibits great deal OF ingenuity
few nays since the ladys father insisted upon her
marriage with the gentleman he had selected for her
and as might be expected, he was amazed when she
told him she already the wife of Mr.. B. and the
manner in which the ceremony performed. Mr.. b.
followed his employers directions and went IN the
steamer 20 England. The merchant have heard, is
taking 10 contest the validity OF the marriage
PoLIcE.-IAPoRrAS ARREsT.-Cieo. c. King
late OF the firm Of Holt & Co. -four merchants OF this
City has been arrested by officers Smith and austin OF
Police. He arrested in Ohio, but procured his
Liberation from custody wit o; habeas corpus He
has however since been arrested informed in
Buffalo where he Is held await bench from
this City King viii erabered, alleged
have a5sconded weeks since with large amount
OF funds belonging to Holt & Co. say some $4,000 or
$4,000
man named Wolf Burroughs has been arrested in
Huron District Canada West and brought here Bur
roughs stands charged with having in May las, forged the
names OF several gentlemen Of this CRY or drafts
FOR the purpose OF obtaining goods. He locked up
Catherine Ceen arrested for stealing s. from Thomas
Canning Charged also with stealing shawl from La'
"a Day Mary Ann Fallen, charged WIN stealing
watch worth So and silk handkerchief worth 81
from Edward Smith of 1871 Cana-st A yellow woman
named Elizabeth Allen, charge OF stealing 7l!Yer
watch worth Sl2 from James Cleary
CoRoSER's OFrIcg-The Coroner yesterday
held an inquest al rs Frontst on the body OF Julia
Costyan native Of Ireland aged 81 wears, who died
suddenly a; the above place from cholera morbes Yer
dict accordingly
NrgLo's-Two admirable pieces gwen al ilis esLab
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