New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-25
CITY Items.


;he Alumni The names Of the Graduates arc Is oho"s
= r grsu:lr. Couecuh Co. Ala; Edward B. Bruen.
p..,s5 p, =. .uc1s,us W Cowles, Geneva; Wul. Deup-
-. I-,enis. Charles c. DurgIn Gimanton. y d; Am l.
"a : Freeman Y. Y; Matthew D. Gordon Hoosicn' a.
fred Guernsey, Brandon. VI; Z. r hAsunss eIsS.'
o,a,a, Co. Samuel J. Jones' y. " 5. Pennn1an Lee1s'
-. ChsrI.. E Lin.ey Marietta O.: Joseph q. MAY
in Jefferson Co. Tenn: e R. &cGresor, u SoSn
Nees. Knox Co Tenn David c. heekeI Se"aiA A. >. =.
J. Patton. Nashville, Tenn. "ul. l. hichAlus'
,rch 1.arts c. Rutherford, Sing Sing Charles y. loS'
parIev Mass David Torrey Eoneslaie Pa; GeofSe NJ
t Tv,hfi. Grcenport L. l.; Vim. q. WILCOX y. !.
The Address Of Rev Mr. Fisher was dgnnec' earnest
and eloquent appeal the Class pointing ou me new
sponssnres and duties which awaited ihen'' anu "|'
listened 10 with The most profound attention. IHe'e
also several ora;ons ard Addresses ey members o. JIG
Class srrbeli!shed with excellent MUSIC 'ei INC
close OF The regular exercises d! HE TOOK 'eA'e ZIG
Class in brief most impressive words ana WIFE al e'
dent emotion that strongly excited the waIness iees'
o; his audience.
y A Ere broke out las. evening in the Thread
and Needle Store u e B. Hatfield, 1874 Broac~ ~hen
speedily collected large crowd. set the bells a-5nsns
and called cut tie Engines. Some OF them however
stumbled over :he IRE and pushed on vigorously up bIoac
way till they found themselves in the Si1th-avenoe WIKI
the lantern ahssd keeping sharp lookout for the afe
Meanwhile he Thread and Needles with their nu!u'aoin
Gus accom- panients pretty much ool,eTa'ed oy Inc
water and oe-.he being speedily eztinsu!'hed-
Nh Hatfield has only occupied the store about four weeks
and his stock Of goods greatly damaged. We cou-d
not lesrn whether he was insured.
e The Magnetic Telegraph was in operation
Yesterday between this City and and has been
working for several days Hartford and Boston,
In the course OF the week the communication between
Sew.Haveu and Hartford will be effected, and then the
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Rochester will be in operation.
| n The Cherry Feast q. Randall's Island got
up BY the Aims House Commissioner is described at great
eus,h in tie Cooperation papers whose reporters appear
20 have been favored with invitations We learn that the
party was very agreeable comprising many ladies'
and that the Cherrss were particularly ripe and sweet
Beside the Cherries there flowers and musca dance
"A clam. bake-a cold collation. warm welcome from
the ar,isble Comrssioner-and every thing what call
comfortable The Morning News contains the following
account Of the present condition Of Randas Island and
/ the improvements recently made there
The island contains 100 acres-the soil clayey loan.
and susceptible OF very high cultivation. Mr.. Leonard
.bout the middle Of May placed upon this tract number
OF Aims House paupers under the direction Of careful
and steady man head foreman-the proper farming
tools were urnisheda yoke OF oxen four horses and thr
" cows comprising the stock The most encouraging re-
suits have thus far followed this experiment II is per-
hans too early speak yet with confidence yet sufficient
Is already shown indicate that this neglected spot may
become a source much profit 10 the city. The fences
and walls have been repaired the buildings put IN tenant
| able order, and there growing upon the island
eight oil potatoes and about half that quantity OF
corn both Of which promise fair crop This has all
been accomplished by pauler labor There arc about ~
acres in grass which also and housed by the
same operatives. \ considerable quantity OF cherries
have been sold the dairy furnishing about three
hundred quarts OF the purest k per day TO The children
! on the Long Island farms.
There are now engaged IN this agricultural enterprise
about paupers OF both sexes, many OF whom have been
guatered upon the city for and living of the public
nurse vet who now than living, and some Of
them at 81 per day The Commissioners pointed out
10 as the plowman OF the establishment stout, stall
art fellow who from has been until removed
TO Randas Island corporation peusioner for Tho last
twelve years. He is now able bodied farm hand, and
works as constantly cheerfuly though the land
his own.
This arrangement has tendency to diminish the
Der paupers This. informed, has been ire
1uently the within the last few weeks The result Is
apparently highly gratifying and the attempt useully
employ portion OF the Aims House poor will, we trust
prove in the end cnlinently successful.
MOVEMENTS OF DISTINGUISHED MES.-Genera
GEORGE wAsHINGToN DIXON has resigned his distinguish
ed post of s;oolpgeon and pmp and departed for the
Halls of the Montezumss accompanied by bis newly or
gained regiment of Volunteers he will stop few days
in Philadelphia. on some important business the nature
of which We have just at this moment forgotten.
Hon. JOHN TYLER arrived in town day before
yesterday.
The Corner.sto of the Westminster Protestant
Presbyterian Church yesterday laid the OF
seventeenhst. and Fifth portion OF the Scrip
first read and prayer offered, when Rev. Mr..
ROBINSON the pastor OF the congregation erecting
this church. delivered short address number OF books
and religious newspapers then deposited with plate
which inscribed the title and date OF the new
structure-and the laid with the appropriate
queset to speak few words this occasion. and he babe
the WORK God-speed with al his heart. lie remembered
that when he the City and took charge of
one OF the down churches in 1902 there pla
ces Of worship Canal st. and they extend
ing ell over the island. When he thought Of this he could
scarcely believe stood where he did. But the brethren
who were engaged the erection Of this house had the
I cordial good wishes Of every Christian.
F The Annnal Commencement of the General
Theological Semni = will take place to-norrow morning
at 10 O'Clock in ST. Johns Chapel. The Annua! Meeting
Of the Board Of Trustees held last evening.
r. The fevorite steamship Grea, Western sails
for Liverpool this afternoon, with full list Of passengers
The u ais close o'clock The ship VIII sail from the
foot OF Clinton-st. at three O'Clock.
/ EF- The people far up town are beginning to
complain that the wells have lately been drained by the
deep sewers which have lately been built In the 10Th
Ward and ha. the Croon pipes have not been sd 50 as
TO supply the necessary for daily use.
II The fashion used to be for ladies to wear
colors and gentlemen 20 promenade in drab and make
small talk carry the black. But the ladies
present their gallant with the make them
pretty speeches and compliments.
e Stealing names from collins is offence
which has actually been perpetrated. gentleman Of
this city, Of vault in Trinity Churchysrt, which
has been closed Tor many years had occasion to
opened yesterday To his surprise he discovered that the
silver plates mad been wreuched from eight Of the cons
The where the plates had been fastened yet
visible and plate nails s,lin remained
showing that the silver plates had been hastily and rough
| IS torn of.
rS@ melancholy squad OF hungry humans OF
al ages fourteen and upward, have been paraded in
Park and the public pspers Volunteers 10 Mexico.
II they only kept shor; diet during the passage
they'll speedily make hnisa Of all me Me1icans.
Mr.. EERsor's New UP-Tows Book STORE
Henry KerDo many years the eacen chief Clerk and
Editor OF the yss-Lefter at Wiley Putnams has OPEN