New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-07

qnir;Es what does e mean
FlKEs-The alarm II the % distric. abou.
oc!cek yesterday morning csrssy ere in 2Ist.:;
az 6;haysnge Two frame buildings were burnt
- There was nothing at the Police office yes.
eFday worth recording.
- Mr. TEnrLxroy was IN Toronto :; the last
dates and had gwen -So concerts ts-s which very
crowded and successful He s:as in Kingston this eve.
ming.
CAtroRSI, voLux1rExs-The enrollmen. for
the REGIMENT OF mounted goes on swiuarrngly
Already hal hc number Is made up and before week
the conip.,sseni Will DC obtained They viii be in
speced Friday evening next by Major General Sand
ford at their rendezvous the corner OF Chryse and
Delsncey Is.
- The workmen are getting on famously with
the srs -cb!ocA psyemen; IN ;rout OF Stewards new
Dryso cry The foundation has been iNd in pure
cciiica; aG lie ann granite blocks viii De pu, DOWN
before ae mass has hArdened-,aus forming solid snd
ndestcUet.ae door fox the iccssSnr tlnp,e OF Bread
way
BY TIE way. asa.n, broadway OF course, speaking
of Granite Paycments the North American replies thus
70 our question. How does !, answcrr
Not ,ic word Although ;aat granite block pave.
cnt Is down necessarily vet with eoSness char.
acteristic of our population makes noise beyor6a
it;lc ru,bhnc when !: much tired We call graz
10 say Tor itscIf and cndures cs:ly whs; few
tries ago would have put tongue IN every stone Of
Rome 70 make tae!n rise n nIGt!nythe oppression OF
tie common wes.
such upbcconins leyity this, In view OF the
in Mexico the repeal OF the Ts and Tie high, Of tie
THERMOMETERS is highly ccn>urablc and paves the way
;cr AL Tho retired Jokes Of Mllcrdom TO roll back
upon
PAsr AND PrgsENr-Thc following advertise,
men: is copied from the Penn sana Gazette publish
ed in Philadelphia, July ll,l'S5:
GENERAL Posr.OrTrcr,
Philadclphp4 February Il. 1875
It having been found very announcement to persons
concerned in trade, that the mail iiom Philadelphia 10
Nsw-Ensard sets out but once fortnight during inc
inter season this Is 70 give notice that the Newbns
land mail Will hencetortn 20 cnce week. the year
round whereby correspondence may De earned on ars
answers obtained 10 letters between Philadelphia and
Boston in re weeks which used in thc Winter 10 re-
qulre siH weeks
By command OF the Postmaster General.
WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Coutr oler.
Nor, foreign news arrives Boston in twelve days
from Europe snd is published in NewYork and Pills
dcipha some fifteen minutes before it reaches Boston,
Literal fact
%" Mr.. EDITOR Having seen IN one OF tho
weekly papers OF this City paragraph which give. the
authorship of The ST. Leser Papers, published in the
Knickerbockcr. T. Il hnbaIl, Esq OF Flatlands, L
permit to state that the pmagraphist in this
is in error the real author being his brother Richard B
hnball, Esq OF New.fork JY 4.
THE RAZOR SrRoP MANS ToAsr.-Henry Smith
the Razor Suop Man attended public dinner held at
Charloesveva the 2ls; Februsry, the day before
the anniversary OF Washingtons birthday and gave the
following toast
Tomorrow, the bcs, day in the week. the birthday
OF Washington truly great, that our only re'
yret s that there not n more ltctAs some sort"
Mr. EptroR-The grievances OF those unfortunate
persons who required 10 appear witnesses before
the Grand Jr speak loudly Tor redress. In this
hot weather fifty persons are daily summoned TO
wall the call oil the officers at the door OF the Grand
jury have myself lost two days IN attendsnco
without being called, at the same time been forced 10
come contact with OF the vest wretches that
disgrace mankind The heat this morning intolera
bic. Is there no help J' W. B.
Explosions FROM rHE FIRE DgPARrMESr.-Ths
recent vote OF the Common Council by which ave En-.
CINE Companies were disoanded and members Of
the department expelled having been the cause OF con-
siderable conversation give extracts from the
Report of the Committee which the proceeding was
founded
The Joint Committee on the Fire
fully report
several OF the Companies reported have frequently
been engaged in other digraccul srays aud have up.
fortunately associated with them number OF volunteers
of questionable reputation neither responsible 10 tho
|
in the Department principally occasioned by tho
small Engine Companies, and the assistance they render
at hres Is scarcely equal 10 ordinary Hose cart
THE Committee cannot help expressing their regret
that ANYTHING should have happened the !sir
fame the Fire Department OF this city and sainea
they that the main portion OF the department. arc
composed q. persons that deprecatc the action OF the
companies reported RS much as your committee
In regard 10 Engine Co No S. the Committee hnd she
was at the re while OF her members left TO help
other companes engines, and they have therefore 70
stored her I'd duty.
The other Fire Compcnic, the Committee WIN recon-.
mend 10 be fsbanded
These engines are al in the 5th Ward except So.
which is Id Varickst near Vandani. large engine
building to take the place OF those In the 5,hl
Mr. EDIroR: Tie Common Council have dis.
banded several IRE ngine companies for riotng on tho
evening Of the Goth OF July For his body they
should be- entitled to praise by ell citizens. There rs
aqucstion however II the Committee on Fire and Wa
ter justly entitled credit for their hare in tho
proceedings have doubt had they but investsa
ted the reports that have already been made 70 INT m
against few OF the members OF one OF the companies
disbanded the respectable body OF the members
would not have been disrsccd Tor the acts OF the few
Time and again reports made 10 the COMMITTEE tnd
as often they put OFF until those who repeatedly
insued compelled 10 protect themselves and then,
after general fyh, the Committee tearing for them
selves, act Oh H.
The ONLY mode 10 prevent an occurrence Of the kind
in future is on report being presented to the Commit
tee investigate the affair at and report the mat
/ ter 10 the Common JOunCl! Hh'c luc Hi'iaoSt'
} expelled from the department who the agges.
sors. In this way there will be no general tights
a FIREMAN.
The lRoS WrcH'-This new and most
splendid boat her first trip fully answered the expec
tatons that had been formed Of her gentleman on
board writes
without any disparagemeni OF the numerous bosu
that have rendered the North River the cheapest snd
expeditions channel OF intercolnnuncaton IN tie
world, have hesitation saying that IN Our
opinion Iron Witch mas taken rep ahead OF th n
all, IN the main requisites 10 be- desired IN RIVER
steamer she has SaloOn-cabins eaeG ~ iees Ia
length by - feet in BREADTH and Ladies SAIGON ~
feet long vita berths for the accommodation OF tAosc
who may chance 70 be indisposed-an unusual ming
day boat, and contributing much to inc comfort Ct
lady passengers She Is finished N aye OF nasnui
cence which win rival that oil the most DELICATE boudor
in the adje. Cabin and the effect OF her TWO grand
saloons extending sh nearly from stem TO stern must
De seen TO be unders,oo 1nosnei '4L 'aey &c
rtirev of hoa she being the r& iron steaHer for the