New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-01
CITY ITEMS.
"WEDNESDAY, March 81.

FRf-A FIRE was discovered about o'clock this
morning In the house No IL Carse.st the interior Of
which w,s very much injured One man was very near
bsps socsed before he could be sreysed and another
had hs leg broken In jumping from second story win
dow. The house was occupied by several German
families
~ No citizen Of New-Yoik can do without MIR.
Valentines newly published Manual Of the Corporation
OF the City Of Newiork for the year 1871 1t contains
ali possible information to the rules officers and con-
don Of the City, No conceivable particular relating
70 tho political and financial organization ct the City
eeerns TO have been omitted. The Common Council
the Police the Fire Department, the Aims the
Schools the Colleges, the Hospitals the Courts the
Custom House the Pos: Office all treated Of collect.
,x.lv and i'm detail with . clesrness and completeness
hat do great credit to the industry and skill of their
sutbos But Mr. Valentine has done more than prepare
a Mammal of what s now in existence. He has gone
back to the earliest times OF the City and collected from
the public archives many interesting facts relating 10 us
hi.,orv In this connection we have map Of New
York IN 1895 which Is not prophetic of its present
greatness a. it, deences to have included only the
mart below the northern line Of Walst However the
part out of this wariike pale appears 10 have got on
tolersbly withou! fortihcaiions
the long list of Bwgsmasrs Schpsas and ScioHS who
administered the destnies of the infant Emporium from
1851 TO 1875 when II came under the rule Of Mayors
and Common Councils. OF these dienisriss there is
also an accurate catalogue down to the present time
Tho moe, attractive part Of the book TO the general
reader will we suspect be the extracts at the end from
otcisl records in early times We appropriate one or
two of these curious relics;
tn Ssfeses offte Court na-fi1 against Mesor Casssn.
Melehor Csesen, souldier belonging TO The Garrison
sssetsiSs soalsisr' aud found guilty thereof
The Court Marshall doth sdudge that The SAID meiehoi
csss.n shall run Se G Of bs s,
soader shall have switches delivered 10 hem Win which
they y. him ana he s % s &.
receive him. and there to kek him out OF the Garrison 40
essbiered pcrfon where he lie return, and u
snypsy bis due 10 him 1t Is to be forfeited.
February sh l7o2The Treasurer ordered to repay the
Mayor So los Sd paid by him for BONFIRE beer ard wine
on ker Msestys birh day 9Th February petition from
The rector wsrdsns and vey Of Trinity Church praying
tho grant Of the burial place OF this city for ever 10 be 40
APPROPRIATED The Iseos ETC sseP,pg ,he fence ~
apwsd 80 for breaking the ground and for child is ID
GRAINED accordingly. 2Aordered tbs. public bonfire
len gallon. q Wine and barrel Of beer be
expense Of the city account Of The success OF h Mse
ys vego and =. F.enaers aud the h9usekeepers
ordered 10 illuminate November lsiResorsd that cage
whipping post pory and stocks be forthwith erected be-
Vesey 10 paid SIS as usual for the corporation sermon
iTot January 5ih-Csptsin Calve aud Dewitt ssyled
sseSrsssd with heatks drank OF the Princess sophis
Prince George, Duke Of Marlborough etc and illumination
made .Sseien for the holding OF feons and likewise
convenient and sufficient prison for debtors on The upper
oftoe City Hall al the east end thereof
We mast not omit to say that Mr.. Valentines Manual
sembesasd vita several engrsvngs both of buildings
which have long ,inee perlshed and Of those now in
existence.
ODD FELLows--We noticed the other day the
purchase of ,ot OF land Grand Center and Orange
Ga " be- occupied by large hall for the use OF hi.
Order The building will cover the whole ground and
viii DO Eve s,ories from the basement with a large
DOME II the nature Of the soil win admit under cellar,
win be constructed for furnaces TO heat the building
The basement, 10 70 be divided into two suitable
fs refectosies with kitchens and Offices attached Tue
around door will be divided into nine stores three OF
Grand two on Center and four on Oranses. ana suit
of apartments for the resident keeper. The secon
story win be appropriated to the Library, Museum
Secretary and Scribe's Offices, Committee rooms, &c
90 the third fooT there viii be three Lodge rooms will
snto Yooms SC. On the fourth two Lodge rooms AM
room for Ereampmens exclusively; on the uppe
toor large circular room, seventy feet In diameter
surnVun,ed by the dome, for the nee Of the Grsns
Lodge. Thu room viii Jack but few feet of the diam
eies OF the Broadway Tabernacle TIE building is u
30 built Of brown freestone. The srchi,ec, 1. Mr
French who planned and superintendent the msnsio Of
Mr.. Pennimsn In founeenihsL Il has been arrange
that the corner stone Win DO iai on the fourth OF Jur.
next that being an Anniversary day In the Ordef Their
viii then be turnout OF the Grand Lodge Inc Gran
Enesmpment and tbs subordinate gss and Enesnr
Ipsnss, Ia fun rcsaiis-
NrwYoRK LITERARY USIoS.-This Society hex
he anniversary g, the Lycsum on Tuesday, numerous
denee being In attendance The President after SON
appropriate remarks presented TO the assembly H0r
Rosr. II. MoExIs, who delivered short orsiion upo
the progressive stages OF Mans history from the cre
ton to The presen, time The debate the question
..woula q Protective Tariff be moro beneficial to III
uri;ed States than Free Trade, was ucst taken up sn
saH discussion decided IN the negative.