New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-14
CITY ITEMS.

" Puck has recently been amusing himself
again in his old wsy, by putting grdle round the Earth
in forty unutesshas is in building private Electric
Telegraphs Tor his own amusement he sends Us word
iron; Saratoga ~herc be Gas established his heAa guar
c-s u,l tie arrival OF S:vo.i that he Ia. made % HI.
mind not 10 disturb The conplacency o: Professor
Morse the supposed inventor OF the Telcgrsph-a,
though o; course, sny WHO viii lake the trouble
read ShaSspcares Transactions OF the Royal Academy
OF Science and Art OF the Realm OF rsirydom viii
TIA, Puck and no, Professor Morse : tie ,rc dscovcrer
of,his ncw nervous system in the animal economy of
TIE Earth Leaving the glory OF the discovery, :herc
fore 70 The Professor and incseG!Ah!c bcncf; 70 The
calculating ablic, lie retain. himself the exclusive
privilege o. -vstc lines where whence and Tor whist
purpose he leases The line from Saratoga to the nc
,ropois completed yesterday. and Puck csnie over
on i; himself along with several other brilliant SPARKS
although the fashionable world much shocked at
the ID coming with ;he Thermometer st 70
Puck ash,u. ;u budget OF the beauhtulest scandal
but W ave ~ time mention word oil st present
Hereafter
pKysr>r,rioH--At Castle Garden yesterday
afternoon 1t WAS reported that sword and cpaneises
,rc 10 be presented BY ;hc officers OF the ist and ID
Regimen, l. y. VouH;ccrs and the citizens OF New
York = -p;. + : HlwSfNs Q; the IIh Regiment /. s
/ and word 10 Lieut. {. +. MoRSis OF the sta Reg,
,uent a. token of for these officers conduct II
,b. battle. on the RIO Grandc Neither the Capts!n co.
Lieutenant appeared, however, having doubtless beer
detained on their tourney hither Lieut. MorTiss sword
WAS received by his father from the hands OF Hon wN
& MAcI,y who accompanied the gift with speech II
which he treated OF the origin and bearings of the Men
ca. War calling the tremendous fogginss ths NcNicsns
received at our hands the Just rerburon OF invasion
OF our soil The sword and epaulcitcs Designed FOR
| Capt Hawkins were presented by +. \, rALLMAp0c
! and the Captain being absent were acknowledged by
a gentleman whose could not learn. The ar
dicncc very large and manifested great interest in
the proceedings the speakers being frequently cheeed
with three times three.
- The City Hotel was yesterday tho scene ct
ros strange transaction which attracted the greatest
interest on the part OF the inmates OF the house We
give An uccour, of the affair furnished by our Police
Reporter who has come as near as possible
to the ruth Ii any thing is wrong IN the statement
will chcer.ulIy correct It II seems that gentleman
named Alexander Wilson. stopping at the City Hotel
attempted TO shoot his sister Caroline Young lady Of
eighteen and also a cousin named William Wilson Jr
From the facts haze been able to gather appears
that the uartes-who OF the highest respectable
ty-arc in the Ci;y on visit from the South-that in
consequence The refusal the part of Miss Wilson
10 give her brother control certain property belong
in. 10 her situated in Louisiana series of aTercstens
have taken place between them cnsendering considerable
tceling on the part OF the brother, who this morning
took occasion she proceeding TO the breakfstt
table leaning the OF her cousin. TO discharge ono
barrel of revolving pistol at her which however Tor.
tuna,cly did effect whereupon he made another
attempt which also unsuccessful the cap only eS
plodng-after which he He'd and has not yet been ar
rested.
| ~ Mr. JAMES SrocKwELL, formerly OF the
Croron Lunch, mas lately opened new and beautiful
Eating Establishment in National Hal-"h'e Head
Quar,ers-in Canalst A Reading. Room is attached
where City papers and Temperance papers from various
parts OF the country be found There also com
Portable lodging.rooms The whole is fitted up IN band
some style and we guaranty all who give call good
viands and low prices. We hope the public will pat
ronize this establishment for Mr.. Stockwe has unaid
ed excep, By his industry made it al effort OF In
diviiua enterprise Contrast the present condition OF
this man with what lie short time ago. Less than
four wears since he sunk low in the degradation OF
the inebriate but by a mighty effort he shook off tho
shackes which appetite had bound around the brightest
faculties of his being and he stood forth more
man clothed in his right mind And he Ia not one who
feels ashamed to what he has been lie glorics
not in his downfall but in his rise. Mr. Stochwel has
already converted grog shops into eating houses
This is glory enough for not quite touryear.old
! Temperance man.
u" The Man that Smokes in the Omnibus
has been Disgusting himself OF the Star Police
I!e was seen Yesterday on the n w. corner OF Broad
way and Canalst putting vehemently ut his viainous
long nine with his broad chest decorated with bright
star This badge he must have stolen for we cannot
for moment believe that true and genuine member
OF the honorable corps OF Star Police would so far Tor
get those prophecies OF demeanor which ne. oil all men,
should especially observe and exemplify as TO annoy
the passersby in our great promenade at high change
by putting in their faces the efluvia of vile cigar
-. The concert of the fremont Vocalists last
night at the Tabernacle thiny attended any thing
short oil Nblos must be at this season
The only sufferers this occasion have been the get
tersup of the concert and the only person relieved Il:
our venerable friend David Hole whose enxietes were
dispersed BY the payment $50 advance for the
OF his house When he informed however that there
$50 in the house nc will refund at
enst half of the specially in consideration OF
! the causo in behalf OF which the given.
lY' The New Haven and Hartford Railroad
/ Company commenced last Monday laying l. rail in
place OF the o!dtashioned Hat The work ia pro-
crossing rapidly, and the continue to the
track eight times day usual.
FIREs.-There were several fires during Wednes-
day night. At about o'clock A NJ. discovered
in Broadway, Tenth-st and spread rapidly that
several frame buildings destroyed before It was
ex,inguiahed. email frame building in EIzabethet
near Walker, also burned down. AT about 5
oc clock a hfc broke out in Westst foot of Barcayst
by which the upper part Of TWO brick houses we're much
injured, and he adjoining buildings were damaged by
water.
GOLD PgS.-The finest Gold Pen that we nav
had in our hand for many aday is that manufacr'S.f
Benedict & Barney, and known as the Congress fsl-
tconbnes all the quat.es ., perfect article ana s'
be Obtained for reasonable pnce The Ps!o AI'o feH
from the manufacturers Is also clever 'nloe oAa
sold cheaper Than the other These Pens may DC n"'
wholesale and retail Of j. X ierrck @J5 Peari't ana
the booksellers and stationers generally Give them
trial