New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-30
City Items.


THE CoSDlTIoS OF TIE STREETs.-We yeser-
day performed long neglected duty by paying visit TO
the Oldest Inhabant That worthy person. in the course
ola conversation great hi or!ca interest informed us
that lie never the streets SewTok in so filthy
condition present. He remembers very distinctly
the building OF the Canast Sewer Che Niagara OF sewers
the Old Gentleman somewhat fancifaly called ~ but
before that memorable event which formed an era in
draining and drained areas the streets Were not
40 utterly filthy as now The Inhabant OF course
Der. all about the Cholera and he thinks tho weather Is
very much like that of s32althoush 1t must not be for
gotten that the great deal cleaner Them and
OF course that the Cholera would have farer chance 1t
should come than He says that the City Fathers
land his words ought TO be respected for he may DO called
the City GrandaheI ought take notice OF these things
and stir round among the rubbish have ths abomnaoe
garbage of the cutters carted off, and make rattng
among the dry bones generally.
We admi; that the Oldest 1nhabant Is beginning little
10 feel the effects of age and may perhaps little SUPER
stous; them serioasy-for it Is very serious sub
iec-e call most earnestly upon the Street Inspectors
and all others having duties authority in the premises,
to look to the dsgraceul condition of the streets We are
sure that IRE never saw them situation and we
aro that the foul and poisonous e2halatons arr
sing from thousands Of steamng cutters, choked and
reekiag with imaginable species of filth, must add
largely to diseases and deaths In the City. more
lorthsoue sight cannot conceived the streets gut
ters alleys and courts In several of the popuous
quarters of the town on to right of Broadway and
the Park where the low mi SCRABBLE dwellings packed
in like parcel OF old hencoops piled up for sale-where
yards big the houses the cellars are floor
less and half full of sagnan water, removed from
year to year-whcre the wretched diseased. filthy victims
OF the last stage and Dissipation throng and
aofAf
and ieor quite great the pollution of the moral at
mosphere. But they alone not the sufferers Thous-
snds of vrtuous poor compelled from poverty to rent
dwellings Of the same characters and being many othem
naturally dirty their housekeeping habits ignorant Of
the laws and without time courage try to be decent
they give up trying The gutter becomes the de
postory of tina sehold refuse every sortthe In
spectors Contractors sc. toa can't won't do their
duiy-and thus nom week To week and from month TO
month-we believe might add from year to year
things 90 in the way the public money evapoTa-
ting while the filth in the streets accumulates.
There many abuses in the government of New-York
City which require reform, bat that call loudly for
prompt and immediate action as this. In the opinion of
experienced hysicians and from all past teaching the
present be OF unusual sickness and ieath-
Such unparalleled stretch OF cold weather in June
but produce disease IN August and September and
the persons whose duty that the Ordinances
keeping The City executed and the money for
that purpose honestly and udcou,ly expended have
ly heavy responsibility resting upon them.
e The Board of Assistants las, night referred
petition the awning posts, &c. in Sassat-st.
We hope they will call it up They voted
the old BarSe-oice at whitehall and appropriate
Sll00 for one.---.A communication was received
the yestry OF Trinity Church submitting resolution
OF acquescence In the opening OF Thames
munica;on received from the Controller stating that
the srbraoFs have fixed the to be paid for the nurs-
cries Long Island farms ST. per year. and recon-
nendns ha: lien taken lots and 10 at $50 per
annum Adopted resolution rom the Board of
Aldermen permitting Booths around the Park on the
Fourth but prohibiting the selling OF strong drink them,
was concurred in.
u Stewards fine portrait of General WAYsE is
to be seen al Brockebanks PctureSore $50 Roadway
We stated the number wrong the other day
,R The tSIvERsIrY CHAPEL was filed last
eenng hear The Grafton and Poem delivered tsre the
D=lts Phi Beta of New York the delegate members
from its associate chapters. TIE Orator. M HOWARD
CROSBY descaned upon Social Organization He spoke Of
how Society used TO exist how now existed and how
Il: ought 10 exist He commented strongly upon an aris-
tccracy Of wealth, which would ultimately destroy the
bans OF Society he condemned the hollow heartess1ess
OF society IN not attending the worth OF intellect
and the cultivation of those qualities of humanity Which
serve 20 strengthen the pure and uncontamInated ac
tons OF our nature He was listened great a;ten-
ton, and his remarks elected much applause.
The Poem, by Mr.. (. DELAF1E1p SMITH, was very
beautiful In thought and expression, and contained
passages Of high order of poetic excellence BIS theme
was Fate The applause bestowed upon The effort of the
poet, wa, well msrited, and it being read little
fast was welt pronounced.
CoLoRED SuFF RA6E.-A meeting of the colored
c zsns Of Newly was called last eYenuS az the hasa