New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-10
City items.

~ The Board oil Aldermen received the two
Reports majority and minority the subject OF the
Aims House ABUSES The Reports mention some
specific abuses which me Committee have detect
ed and ara accompanied By l5s pages OF testimo
nv-sl Of which together with both Reports will DC
a-:nted we nave neither time 10 go into the
testimony IL detail this morning. The Superinten-
den: Of Streets authorized to remove the snow from
any place When certified by the Alderman Of the Ward
the. such removals is necessary and proper.
The Board OF Assistants concurred in the resolution
for decorating tie Park Fountain But word about
them seats
Tux New ATLANTIC STEAMERS. We learn that
In conformity with the of Congress contract
has been made Ii is City for the building OF four Mail
Steamers ply between this ort and Europe, two TO
Hsyrc and two England ir e Mills is the contract
Oh and is supposed 20 be bacse oy Capt Vanderbilt and
Geo Law One U; 7he DC ready tor sea
on tic Of Iau li end another The oi OF Feb. the
two the lat Of July and August following Il s
said tha; tbs Two .oh 70 between this City and
sisvre are 20 be named Washington and siayo;i-
III .yo f,r Eusisnd vii; boar tie uarnes OF Europe
snt America Tae following arc 70 be the d!=:sa-
stone tis.- bost= Length 81 heel 30 Z; breadth cs
beam. 35 IT. depth OF hoid, 24 IT, They be equal
10 100 tons burden each and to constructed in the
versun into War Steamers frieates They are
be supplied with marine engines 81 dimensions fol-
o-s cylinders IS inches Ia diameter stroke 10 TT boil
crs - t. shell and IS long, with aues capable of
carrying 70 1cnes OF steam The Atlantic. They
have wrought iron shafts and cranks &c inches in diam
-:er With iroI Water Wheels from rs ito 40 feet IN diane
-er and "a feet sce /: "a stated that Capt Hewitt OF
the Utica and Capt; Morgan OF the Victoria have been
eclei TO command two of these steamers.
- Rev. Dr.. L. MAsos gave on Sabbath morn
Jog very timely discourse on the subject Of Christian
Union and showed ia happy exemplfcatiou in the ope
rstions OF the American Trac; Society enlisting the
wealth and zeal and energies of different denominations,
and spreading ts publications throughout country
and 10 a considerable extent, in pagan lands.
The church Of Ch-ia,, however arranged under
different names he said in reality One-frs, to It's
obec, Of pursuit the conversion and salvation of
and second rs to tie mean. for .ts accomplishment,
Christian ruth
In the great essentials salvation. Christis
agreed They differed in regard forms and minor doc
trines only.
This appeared frou the fact tina, when they came TO.
gether fa1iary in reference 70 any religious object,
of interest they always found their experience
hopes and feelings with respect leading doctrines were
the same.
r. then there was this unity among Christians OF diff
erent names how be asked could Il De manifested BE-
fore tee world. The answer was. by extraordinary de-
vo,.dness 10 their great objec-the conversion Of
kind by making this object very prominent in their
daily efforts and in their lives that other things would
seem 10 be comparatively forgoteu-like men running
In race for great prize. By hsbtuay pursuing this
great object the conversion OF by the same
common means, religious truth. they would become &C.
cugin:ed with each other which OF i,self would often do
away all prejudice and lead the N to see thar the points
OF difference were comparatively insignificant
The importance OF this unity before The world
might appear from the powerful influence which the
mere exhibition of would have in creating increased re-
spec: and admiration OF the Church numerous and
most happy portion OF the community well in the
immense saving Of moral feeling intellectual energy
aud pecuna-y resources, expended IN sustaining
merely sectsrisn views. and defending mere sectaran
opinions.
CAPITAL PrsrsHMEST.-A meeting Of the City
Society or the Abolition Of Capital Punishment will be
held e, Columbian Hall a65 Grand street this Tuesday)
evening a, :; O'Clock. Rev E. Wellington Rev. T l.
Harris Psrke Goodwin Esq. James G. McAdam, Esq and
others will address he meeting. 1. will undoubtedly
De vc-y interesting meeting and friends will do
well 10 go 20 early. Sc ss reserved for ladies'.
e Captain Whit.lesey, OF the brig Atlantic, ar
rived yesterday morning from Grenada reports speak
ing the 25ih February ~her II lat IS 10. lon % -
shp Panther OF Providence. sixty days t.on the West
coss. Of Africa bound 20 the United Stars in charge of
United State oficer-seni home 81 OF the United
States men of war.
Mr. SAIT0Ss LECTURE on oregon Clty &C.
i:vs-ed at the Society Library last evening, partoox
CT tie character Of an Appeal TO American citizeA'
thought. He prefaced lis remarks with some items
Of Information concerning he character h'soFy' &C Oh
he country ali of which familiar to any enc al ali
acquainted with the subject We have before been told
that the Willamette is beautiful valley su'ce ptse CT
he hisnss, cultivation and s5sundns in natural fac
for the maintenance OF life OF the peaceful and
harmless disposition ofths India ns-sheir repusnance to
scalpne and other practices which characterize other
savage Nasions-thsir Simple na5 Of living, &c. Sc.