New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-07
CITY ITEMS.

various excursions. The military display was an un
commonly hne one al the public buildings theatres
hotels &c ornamented with ags and the ships In
the hsrbor wore the same decorations The fireworks
In the eyeting extremely beautiful and were as
cred,abe the BY whom they made as they
were delightful 10 the vas, crowds who beheld them
We saw those At the Park aud can testify TO the peree
ton Of art In their construction and the success with
which they were exhibited The ares in iron, OF the
City Hall as well the and buildings In the VI
entity were densely packed with spectators among
whom large proportion OF women and children
but we never such sssemblase in which there
was 20 little that contrary 10 good order Indeed
the whole day remarkable for freedom from excess
But few drunken persons seen about the Park es
pecialy. This doubt owing in great degree to
the refusal Of the Mayor to license the usual booths
As usual this Anniversary attended by the meet
ing Of the Eew.York state Society Of the Cincinnati go
For the rsttme not one Revolutionary Soldier pre-
sent the four i've who stl living being enieebled
by extreme age MAJOR Pophsm, the only one who re-
sides in the City reelected President The Society
dned at Delmonicos. 1t has fund of $4,000 for tho
relief OF unfortunate members and their families
The ceremony of taking possession Of the site Of the
Washington Monumen, In Marlborough took placest
about P ~ Gen. Storms President of the A''ocis
Association. His remarks were followed BY national
salute.
After this was concluded the company marched to the
place intended be occupied by the state Arsenal
:, attend the laying Of the corner stone Of tina; eddce
Gen Storms here ofciated chief superintendent Of
the building Prayer made by Rev. F. W. Giessen
hainer and Address made by Recorder Scott to
whose exerons in the Legislature the erection of the
Arsenal 4. mainly due After the stone lowered TO
its place covering deposit OF the usual documents
coins &c salute hred by the Veteran ArtiIiersts
with guns taken from the British. This succeeded
by entertainment given by Gen. Storms in large
hand after which the party returned 10 the
City at about seven o'clock
DrsrrLLERY AND SrABLEs.--Public Nuisance--
memorial presented last hight TO the Board OF Al
dernen by the President Aid Franklin having attached
TO tia large number Of highly respectable signatures OF
residents in Ninth aud sixteenth Wards setting forth
that the Di.ullery and Stables between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth sts and the Ninth and North River are
an unbearable nuisance.
That eighteen hundred cattle If not more kept in
thi. va.t estab bment-that they eompaciy crowd
cd together and fed the refuse grain that has been
exposed to the process of dis,llston-thst they
cose fqedn this unnatural condition until they cesse
to WELD profitable supply OF Milk WIZ those OF them
house to become food for thousands OF fellow eiti
that this Dislery and those Cow Houses cons
tute constant snnoy and evil of alarming and
aggravated character saectng the comior, and health
of the neighborhood-t the people compelled to
inhale an atmosphere tainted and infected with the
noxisus efiuvis sesming up from THIS GREAT CATTLE
PRIsoS that certain states Of the wind the nsusest
ing odor Is carried nearly mile. while those near the
$500 Cow Jail have 10 close their doors and windows
srea in e oppressive Sn9 reaihar 10 exclude, in
a measure the horrd siench-tbst Ii is impossible to
crowd lsOO brute animals of this kind continually TO
eether without creating ntolersbe nuisance, polu
ting the air and endsngerng heslththat many personal
friendly appeals 10 the proprietor have utterly failed to
WELD reei-thai business Of no public utility thus car
red on in the midst OF popuous city TO the depreeis
ton of property and the destruction Of the happiness OF
many, Is an annoyance which memonallsts think they
ough, 70 be released from-snd they ask the Common
Council inquire into the truth Of the allegations they
have made and 10 enact ordinance prohibiting such
establishments within certain limits
Every memorialst adds % his signature his ace OF
residence and the memorial 10 referred % the City In
/ spector to report thereon.
NURSERY oS RASDALL's IsLASD.-The Board o.
/ Aldermen last night unanimously adopted resolutions
reported By Joint COMMITTEES of the Common Council
appropriatng $4,000 for the construction OF nursery
agreeable the plans proposed and requiring said Com
nittee 10 advertise for proposals for the work
The report recommends Randslls In preference tc
Backwelrs Island and the site to be the eastern de-
cliviy Of the Island, a beautiful and extensive
lawn-a group Of buildings TO be erected Ia prefer
ence TO single struc,ure-nne small houses al short
distances References Is made 10 the scourge pes,i
enee by which many Of the children requiring the City
charity were swept away in the old tenement and
wre,ehed accommodation, crowded apartments, def
Gent ventilation aud consequent inability TO classify the
nmstes stated - causes
There is order and system in the plan proposed which
provides for a complete classification whether a. tC
health or sickness cleanliness the reverse good con
due, or bad also for large number Of children, and
for their comfort God. creatures our fellow citizens
aud equals The report bear, evident marks Of res, "a
Dor and has many amendments engrafted on it.
FAIR OF TIE AMERICAS ISsTITUTE.-The TWEEN
,eh Annual Fair Of this excellent establishment will b
held this year si0os but at CASTLE GARDEN, one
Of the largest smphithsstres in America. Il will open
the public on Tuesday October and continue upon up
ward Of fortnight. Models, machinery and ehoic,
fabrics Of skill snd ingenuity from American workshop
will be received for exhibition and competition durin
October the ID 80 and ith. Cattle shows Agricuturs
and Horticultural exhibitions, Flowing and Spsdin
Matches and the National Convention Of Gardsners
Farmers &c viii occupy part OF the ume-snd gold am
silver medals diplomas cups books sc be bestowed o.
merit under inspection and toe award Of the mos
careful and eomPstent judges
~ The President OF the United States, accom-
panied By his suite consisting of Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Gil
ford Mr. Burke Gov Mouton, &c. arrived IN the Cit
yesterday morning by the BAT STATE, and breakfAse
At the Aston House Immediately after this they
their way rrjoicing toward Wsshingon--~here We hop
Mr. Polk will Be content 10 remain I'll the 4ih Of Marcel
$40 vhen the people viii dismiss him 10 Tennessee
Although Ne gave notice On Monday morning Of the il
tended arrival Of the President this morning We ar
sorry confess that Of the City authorizes
on hand 10 receive him we're the slunbers Of NJ
Postmaster Morris Of Mr.. Collector Lawrence ha
/ tened to untmey end BY the event
CLEARING THE STREETs OF SwISE.-L ast nigi
the Board Of Aldermen adopted resolution orderir
the Policemen clear the streets Of Swine tA<
isttss Ciy Lars
The resolution adopted was introduced BY Mr. Frsni
lin President Of the Board. and Is follows
Resolved That II Be the special duty Of the Poices
charge Of any and all -~ne found Al large 10 an
OF the streets lsnes alleys piers whsrves or publ
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