New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-13
CITY ITEMS.
MoMAY. April ~.

ARsIsr TOR srLLIsG OBSCENE BooKs-A
Young man was arrested on Saturday for Offering Oh
scene books for sale in the vesbue of Astor House
He was taken before Justice DrnEer and :"
the Tornbs 10 default Of $500 bail.
fthe police are disposed 10 act against nusences oi
thi. kind we commend TO their pronpssst attention
. .hon In N.ssust iust below the Mirror Office
pa, ,rh,la tho retailers Of this moral corruption are
esuvh, and punIshe5 the wholesale dealers and manu-
sc,yrer. ought not 70 escape, 70 permitted 70 con-
s,ns their losth.o usihc Il could not be difficult
10 discover xisnes q large portion at least OF the
hook. 10 question come No estimsbe he evil
wroush, upon the community By presses which SEND
forth such pol uting L. there neither VIII
nor power to stay IL
ru~ How the dust eddied through the streets
vs,,srd.v those fair ladies' ard gentlemen who were
,sr,o,aa M, bv the brsht sunshine have good reason
10 know. Happy the man or woman who wore onk
,,-s, and had no floating curls 10 catch the whrips
atom. happier yet the country swain or maiden whose
n.,h % church Law over smooth road sides Just growing
srssn. where no city dusthesps ever were seen But
he coup,rv,hs quiet thou atful county,hai is too
much 70 dream. Of amid the rafting Of carts and omni
buses and this rush Of lntsnses, toll trsc and every
thing IA general which belong TO such City Is THIS
rvTne last perfection Of chivary Is after you are
dead 70 come 10 life sssnn order TO rescue laoy rom
dAcuty The other evening at the opera after the casss
tropbe Of Luos-td had left the Prims Donna and the
Tenor Hfeless on stage the curtain ~As threaten
ing 10 fall upon the lady, the accomplished beneaetu
eoud not be insensble 10 such danger though re had
lus, been killed 90 In sight Of the whole house he
Jumped up a. nnble IS irregular live man. and grace
fully pushed aside the unciv curtain. amid the sp-
plsuse Of everybody. This we call the Uhtnd ThEA OF
pohtene".
TT The chimes OF Trinity rang out clearly and
CHEEKY yesterday afternoon, church chimes should
notks voice Of the Past but an inviting and strength
.nng voice ofthe Present which has than Past In
H. and promising voice ofths Future, which ha more
than all People stopped In the streets TO listen oe'oe
those who slowly and reverenty made their way mo
the sanctuary. Perhaps there will come tine vhsn
such chimes will sound 10 mere htSners withoul
but only 10 call trusting and Joyous hearts within the
walls Of Gods tsmple
u The powerful engine belonging to the En-
pire Fire Engine Co. No a. sent on Thursdsy last
10 be repaired having been In active service for the last
six years with scarcely days intermisson She VIII
return IN about two months sf.er having been improved
and beauthed.
FFAUp-John Anderson was arrested on In
day BY officer Prsndsvile Of the First Ward, charged
with defrsudlns John Mcdonald out Of s3Sa Com
mitted for trial
rx~x.rte.11os The Coroner and his efficient
ar now engaged in making an Investigation oil
Wliamss Hospital near Bloomnsdale, which 10 hkey
to bring light some startling iscn reenve 70 ns 10
sitution Information having been impaired yesterday
Afternoon that there good reasons for suspecuns
tina, lad By the Of Michael Norton had come 70
his death 10 consequence OF severe punishment
81 rxtfh he aarar
the Coroner proceeded 20 the Hospital Tor the
purpose OF ascersipng the facts Of the case ana II ne
cessary holding Inquest upon tue BODY OF tue De
ceased and from what we have learned twouid De l
po.ble 10 describe the real OF things there Do
ps AZ this time (ss underssnd) shout $50 humsn
beings suffering from disease, &c. confined In an oro
nary sized frame building with their attendant pnya
clan also among them The parents OF the deceased
lad and Eve children recently arrived In this CITY and
being sick by the consgnees OF the vessel 10
the hospital IN question where three OF tne cnuaien
having become dellrious by fever, and while In this
state OF delirium ran about the building and nnaIy
entered private room for which offence u sncn can
ba termed severely punished and died shortly alter
ward but whether the lsd came 70 his death BY the
ship fsver or from the effects Ct the blows inflicted can
not be decided until the Coroner shall have completed
his investigation today
BuReLARY-Samuel Rodgers and Anthony
Rodgers yesterday entered the warehouse OF eeyrs
westst by means OF fase keys and stole thereirom
Quantity OF valued SO. They were arrested by
officers Watson and Nelson when the tea recovered
Committed for examination
MURDERoUs AssAULT.--John Gallery, OF No l3i
| Mulberrytt staken into custody on saturday last,
on charge Of having inflicted dangerous blow upon
the head Of boy named John Cars whose parents re-
side at No. 2l3 Heser-s) IL appears that there was
war existing between the Mulberrys boys and those OF
Hester Ct and the latter were making their second rally
/ on the former when Gallery seized large stick with
which he struck q blow upon the nrst Of the as
sailing party that came along the boy cut being the
fortunate victim and Who now lies In pfecsrious and
insensble state.
ARREST OF FUoITvE FROM JUsTIcE-Othcer
NV Pierce Of Boston and officer Austin OF this City
on Saturday morning arrested desperate looking chap
named Thomas Mooney In q den In Wster-st on q
charge OF robbing Benz l. Hartman Of Boston ots 200
In bank bills together with gold lever watch and chain
worth $50 some time about the 18th Of February last
The prisoner consented return back 70 Boston with
officer Pierce without requisiron. and Mr. Pierce left
In the O'Clock boat having the prisoner In custody
DEATH BY VloLEScE-The boy, John Carr, OF
QI3 Hesterst who was Knocked down and dangerously
wounded BY John Gallery Of No l3i Mulberry 81 with
stick Friday evening died about IL o'clock lsst
night The Coroner this morning called 10 hold an
inquest In the mean dine, GALAXY stands C mmiited
by Justice Tmpson. to await the result
PoIIcE-Charles w Roads WAS last night
arrested BY officer Miller of the Eighteenth Ward charg
ed with urgsrousy entering the premises Of Thomas
Even. Of Twenty hrsts and lie 1inston avenue
Committed for examination. The store OF Nj Chss
CAMPBELL las Wsshington-st Newark n. j. was entered
sst nsht and robbed OF goods and ready made clothing
TO the value Of 500 The thief hiss not been arrested
SUpprS DIArH-Mr. Rodgers, a Daguerrean
artist LETT his home this morning in the upper part OF
the City in apparent good health but at the corner OF
Broadway and Fulton-st seized with At and fell
IN the street He expired before medical assistance
could Be obtained The supposed Of death the
inhssuon of mercury while engaged In his professional
operations
Things I'm Philadelphia
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA. April H.
Last evening was q gala with oar citisens II.