New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-16
CITY ITEMS.


qusn,snce is M Jenkins Though ne does everythin:
IN eulc: way no n,sn is reader for kind action IL
fact bis LIE u continuous kind seon varying only IL
the object. to which il directed II soy family Of hi.
acquaintance "a unfortunate servant II the house
hold fall. sick or founding is Jeff At the door the
cirrsn who lives round the gets hurt help
less widow with troop Of children lives In attic 10 the
neishborhood the help OF genial and hesrty friend
IL sure to b. offered with such natural deeacy ths'
even tc the most sensitive il matter Of course
not 70 be declined any more than the day light
Jenkins Is also philosopher In his way and has oPn-
ior. Of bis own though be never forces them any
one. he has liking for young men and endares their
dogma;isn with admirable good nature for ne knows
that tine will be likely il in fact i ia not GER
tain thst he does derive amusement from Il
They eli take TO him for they feel insnctvely that he
has big heart In his bosom and is friend worth hav
ing Beside they find his shrewd and kindly good sense
convenient resort in any emergency and thee they
always talk to him terms Of equality he sets up
claims Of dignity with them. and By some kind OF
magnetism they are to eonfde to him what they
conhde to nobody else. He knows the history Of more
love Affairs than any other old bachelor in the City
The other day he hsd q nephew up from the
country the town tall stripping Of shout seven
teen who had before left his mothers apron string
Of Jenkins took him around to the lions the
Croton wster Works, the Exchange, Trinity Church
and every other show usually displayed to distinguish
ed visitors passed before the greedy eyes Of the young
coun,rymAn
In the afternoon OF the last day that ne to stay in
town the uncle left the youngster to End the way up
Broadway, charging him 10 take care of himself The
youth vent slowly along gazing now at this window
and that at astss he admiring the pictures
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sa.be fellow. told him that they could show him the
greatest and newes, curiosity in NewYOrk, namely,
live river horse and crocodile sixty feet long If he
would only come up street piece. This delighted
him he should have something to tell OF at home
and he set out a, eager pace with his friends
Before they had gone far however they found that
according to bis mothers advice he had left al his
neg with bis uncle ard one of them looking at his
watch and recolectng that it too late for the exhi
oton they both suddenly LEFT him notwithstanding his
lively expression. of regret lie finally got safe home
and begged his uncle whom be told the story that be
might stay another day and this famous animsl Mr.
Jenkins laughed heartily Simon said he, those
ehsps ere scsmps and only wanted to get your money
away from you Simon opened his eyes bu, mo-
ments thought satisfied him Uncle Jenkins he re-
| Piled that's Of your jokes. don't think I'm green
enough to believe it, and the next morning he got into
the stage for home thinking hard things OF his uncle
because he only laughed when he besought him to let
/ him stsy and the river horse and crocodile.
- Gen. TON THUMB and suite, including Mr.
| Bsruum his well known friend and guardian, now
their way hither from Europe in the steamship Cam
bra which Ia expected TO arrive In the of this
week. The General has made the grand tour rather
successfully than any other live Yankee Several
hav. contrved by lavish expenditures Of the dollars
earned by their worthy parents in the vending Of mack
ere and onions TO get squnt or two at sundry second
sprgs of Royalty. and by giving carte blanche to
the very best Partisan ch have drawn crowds OF the
hungrer and more dubious snstocracy around their
mahogany to discuss their pas and laugh at
the folly Of the underbred Amphluyons but no ex
grocer ever made onehai the sensation got into
half much noble company as Tom who. instead of
paying for the luxury, has made mis- arstocrauc chuns
pay him right royalty for the hours he has condescend
ed to bestow upon them He returns bigger than he
went in body ii. true. bu, with mind enlarged and
stored by extensive travel and social intercourse,
manner improved az that possible) by constsn,
familiarity with the lofties models OF good breeding
and purse stuffed out to a bulk exceeding his own
with soyeregns, Nspoeons and other approved forms
Of the res yellow rhnO. Bravo Gen Tom when such
droves Of donkeys constantly leaving shores to
exhibit and asgravae their asninlty the Atlantic
il pleasure to welcome back practical phioso.
pher who does credit to Yankee shIewdne.s and stan.
Your hand. old boy shall all rush In to see you
as soon az you are fairy a, home.
~ We have received note from an unknown
correspondent at Fishkill Landing complaining that
did not give full report Of the trial Of Mr. seys and
that while we published the testimony of Mrs Cram in
the said nothing of whs, brought up In de.
fence. The fact Is thst at considerable expense of
trouble csstgated the testimony of the first day
which happened to be par, of Mrs Grams into decen,
language. The subsequent testimony refraned from
noticing any farther than to give the general course Of
the trial for the that 1t disgusting to sp
pear In columns. We certainly had intention Of
doing injustice the Rev. defendant and BY the publ
cation of the verdict intended to give him the ut
benefit be derived from the evidence brought In
hs behalf However since this does not seem sufa.
Gent take this occasion to say that the evidence in
regard to Mrs Grams private character could not be
called complimentary or lead any one to suppose that
she was a lady of morals much exalted than those
shs attributed TO her opponents 10 fact If he estimo
~ on both sides of which we do not pretend
TO Judge neither party had much to boast Of on the
score OF virtue.
~ o. A BRowSsos will lecture on Friday
evening the Tabernacle The Revolutionary Spirit
Of the Age. We shaI not of concur in the Lee
turers views-indeed morally certain to dissent
from them moot decidedly-yet hope to see the Tab
ernscls well sled on this occasion. Mr. Brovnson Ut
ters bis convictions boldly. auently vigorously and
having always thoughts to PROFOUND be worth
hearing As we behave this viii be his only lecture n
NewYork this season cannot doubt that ii will call
together brilliant circle of inquiring and cultivated
minds
ArPEsDAGE TO SHIPS TO PREvEsr THEIR PUMPS
FROM BECOMING CHoxEp WITH GEArN OR OTHER sus.
srANoE-we are requested to give notice that the
above stated appendage, called the "FLuTED PUMP" is
being applied to the London packet ship Victoria
and be examined any time this day by per sons
Interested she lies the foot Of Clintonst near the
Tobacco Inspection Warehouse. Il 10 highly recon-
mended BY shipbuders, Marine Insurance, Surveyors
&c &c.
e Professor GoURArDs friends will be glad 10
learn that he has recovered from the illness BY
which he has been Afflicted since the beginning of Jan
uary he IL now eonyslescent. and will doubtless be
able to bis interrupted abors and attend to bust
meas within week or two