New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-15
CITY ITEMS.

CITY ITEMS.
CHRISTIAN CryIIIZkTIoN-OEe Of those uasc.
dies which form regular element II the present order
81 ;h.Dzs came its catastrophe last saturday evening
The facts are as follows The Coroner was called on to
hold an lnquest at No . AnthoaysL upon thu body of
Ar unfortunate rrl named Emma Lee. a native OF Con
necticuL aged 70 years also upon her uiegtmaie on
surns BOY four weeks old. The deceased, who Is re-
presented TO have be- person Of great beauty came
10 this City with the hope of improving her condition
was seduced and deserted subsequently she led hie
Of prostitution Until about fsur weeks since ~hcn she
gave birth to child which died on Friday morning lase
b having no one with her the dead Infant WAS found
On saturday lying by the side ofis dying mother After
relating few facts relative her history she eresihed
her last ere this both have been buried IN that refuge
Of the unfortunate tie PotteF' Field
- = R,ERs CLUB or IRE AMERICAN lNsri.
-,r meets to morrow at u o'clock and the farmers
ar rsspectfuy requested 10 bring with them plenty OF
crafts for grstu tous distribution auops the fruit sFo"
s Too much attention cannot be paid to this SUBJECT
for hardly anything recommends fern 50 mueh' as
heinz well stocked with fruit Thirty or forty acres oil
choice varieties of good bearing fruit trees = snug
little fortune for any reasonable mar.
AssocrArIoN-The Fourth ecture in the Course
upon Association e to ia given this evening at the Ly
ceur bv Mr. GxoSGE RIPLEY, on the Life and Charac'
,er Of CHARLES FcrSIxR- We learn that an engraved
portrait OF the uustrious discoysrer lately received
from Paris will be carried to the for the grsthes
ton Of those who may wish to ii after the lecture.
PHRyNoLo6Y vs.. MA1RlMONY-Mr. Fowler de-
vers his las. lecture this interesting and valuable
subject in Clinton Hall this evening. Youns people
especially will be improved by attending.
TELEGRAPH TO NEw.ORLEANs-We learn that
all the stock of the Telegraph beyond Washington has
been taken and the line will be at once put into con.
sruction By the first Of September we shall PROBABLY
be able to get news all the way TO and from the South
western Metropolis in little less than no time st ALL
GyyrIsE HARMONY The Aleghanans give
Concert At the Tabernacle to night They sing variety
ofouarteite, all the beauties Of which are at once made
v;.hl. and which are the hnest achievements OF real
r,p.,eal seience we have heard for many day They
have also in their collection variety Of tender and
touching as well ughable and moral chorusses os
solos etc which fail OF charming the ear Of every
listener. The Aleghanians viii be immense favorite'
among the respectable classes. and will noby supply the
place Of the .bscn, Hatchinsons
have received Up to the present time between eighty
Ave thousand and ninety thousand dollars
PHoyoeRAPHY AND PHoSoTorY.-lf Folly doth
not walk about the orb Ike the sun" shining every
where In these latter days We are no Judges OF
what constitutes her claim 20 the cap snd bells sne
wears Sometimes she dons the attire OF mar, and
PLAYS her fantastic tricks before high heaven until all the
snsels weep: and anon her In the garo OF her
own sex twsting with the gravity of an owl lExPre's
Thl. is small specimen from long article attempt
Ing TO dlcule the idea Of making letters tell the truth
or writing and printing words as you spesk them
Tn. d" Folly" Of the Express in this effort disguises
himself neither in the sture OF man nor the gsro Of
an owl but aourishes in his native proportions,
sort of nondeserpt hybrid betwixt goose and
jacka"
Ftsss-The alarm Of fire in the 9TH District Sat
urdsv about two o'clock occssoned by the burning
OF two old stables tusted corner OF Attorney aud kv
Iueton ~. which totally destroyed. The Jewisf
synagogue Immediately adjoining was pGualy dam
sged Another IRE al so occurred at No. ~ Ludlowst
n = small carpenters shop, occupied by Edward Iwigss
/, was promptly put out-damagc trihing Anotne
fire occurred In small shanty al bloouingdsle village
PAssINo FALSE ToKES.-Ofiicer Higgins, o
Brooklyn yesterday arrested person by the name o
. John b. Rule. charged with having about week sg
called upon Mr. Charles Cudpp No. 800 iIudsonst pur
chased bill OF goods amounting to about si ana bn
dered IN payment for the check on the Chem
cal Bank Tor $40 S. purportng TO have been drawn D
n lanes B. Williams whom he represented 10 De nase
palnter in Johnst alleging that at the time he receive
Il Ii too late 10 go 10 the bank win me cnsIh
Cudpp accordingly took the cheek ana on .sNns III
The bank the following day discovered that Il was worn
! iass no sueh persOn ~ James B. Williams being know
there The accused delivered into the custody
Prince John Davis by virtue OF warrant from Jusuc
Osborn and locked up While detained IN hings couI
tv ia tor few hours yesterday he made an attempt
n commit suicide by cutting his throat Being dscoyere
shortly after the the cash which he had inflicted wa
properly dressed, and strict watch kept upon MIN
S prevent him from accomplishing his purpose
II CHANGE OF FoRGERY.-Oficer Alexander
stewart OF the Lower Police Court. on Saturday ever
II ing Iarrested Jesse w. Conkln. OF Patchogue L. on
charge Of having forged the endorsement OF Isaac Ac'
cry OF GreenPort, l. l. on three promisssory nste
q amounting In all 10 sl0eT Officer Stewart brought 10
e accused 10 the City yesterday. He was committed
Justice Drinker for examination
NJ Coxv,crtoS oF GEORGE BEAcH.-The trial q
George Reach for keeping dsorderly house at No 80
70 Water e. brought to close in the Court OF Gems
% RAJ Sessions Saturday afternoon and resulted ia ~
2 conviction The sentence OF the Court was postpone
7 until Saturday next
. ASSAULT AND BArTERY.-Thomas Curley wa
n arrested on Saturday evening by ohcer Boyle
Al the Fourth Ward. charged with committing violer
assault and battery on the person OF Mrs. Curley.
r. held 10 bail Ia the sum Of sJy0
I. PAaslse SPURIOUS MosEY-Catherine o Rouk
70 was arrested on Saturday by officer hehsnn charge
with passing spurious three dollar bill Of the Exchane
& and Banking Company OF Apslachcos florida 70 Jon
u RI Mend. No iis Broadway. The accused detsins
for examination.
n CoRoSER's ISeuEsTs.-A lad, about iourtee
3 wears old named Andrew Nelson beagle. while in u
4, act Of climbing between two houses In Eldndgest
OF der to recover kite from the roof OF one OF ther
accidentally fell considerable distance, striking on
lie railing below be seriously injured that he die
Saturday morning from the effects of ths Injuries
O. ceved Verdict according the above facts The Co
l.fa NJ ~
u body of Nehemiah Ferguson a native Of EewYor
aged 50 years who died suddenly On Saturday. Verdl
Of death by disease of the lungs
L.
n Prof. ,Iitchell's Lectures on IAsirooonis'
.. NEw.YosK, March g. ls47.
I'd SIR Many'of our fellow citizens are very an1io'
10 to have the Lectures Astronomy which you are no