New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-21
CITY ITEMS.

States Is situated on the North River ct the foot Of FIT
tsenth q in ;his City An observer viewing from the
south secs tao great chneys the Ninth avenue.
where the main building stsuds and thence running
westward 10 the river lous low and cabin ike sheds
The whole being Htle If any less than quarter OF mile
in extent sad resembling somew bat huge steamboat
with IA bows directed toward lnion park. Beneath
those chimneys the 6res blaze the engines work and
the steam chaes Ugh, and day Sundays no, excepted
and in those sheds stand or propped up goo COVE
or less Large tanks receive the swiA from the
distery and il 10 thence conveyed by main and branch
;oughs through the whole range OF sheds crossing the
Tenth avenue BY of iron pipes under the street
the tanks and 0ughs being repeated from that TO the
river.
The establishment msy be called productive tie
said yield 1900 quarts Of milk per day TO City
families between and millions Of quarts annually
When the snimsl ceases 10 give profitable quantity OF
the precious uid il Is then f.tted bos,ed Up and
slaughtered for the table The stock thus requires
ueval periodically and this institution alone furnishes
several thousand annually 10 our bes n0rsst some
deduction must De- allowed for those who die IRON the
unnsiurs confinement and from the disease which they
contract in the institution Before the ots ia the Vi
entity were fenced in dead COW occasionally de-
posted there for the consumption OF the pigs Of which
an unknown number fed from the disrllery. and
which eat up their fellow bosrier. with surprising sppe
lite This the resdiest mode get nd Of the
cases The quantity of grain converted into liquor ia
this establishment probably exceeds goo bushels per
dsy.
Ii may easily be conceived tina, an astonishing oder
is emitted from the stalls built eompscty q. possible
and crowded with cattle which are removed
until they sent to the slaughter house Such Is the
stencil in the whole surrounding neigh5orhood thst the
inhabitants frequently obliged To close their doors
and windows during the most excessive heat Of sum
mer when ii is naturally most offensive. The oroear
ance Of citizens who have lived in vicinity for years
past 10 remarkable and surely eynces disposition to
suffer rather than to complain But the continual growth
Vt the establishment and the sggraysOn OF the nuisance
has aroused serious attention Of the people Of this
district without distinction Of class and they
after the failure OF personal remonstrsnce with the
owner TO effect It's abatement endesyorng TO obtain re-
dress OF the grievance by application to the City au
ihorites The population Of that part OF the City rs
pidy on the increase. and within radius OF bali a
mile no, fewer than 5000 people subjected to this
annoyance.
Not only personal comfort but health Is endangered
by the existence Of such Of filth in the hesri OF
the City AZ nucleus for disease the concern becomes
of general interest to every class of citizens IL Is
from such fountain, tina, conission spreads like FIRE In
prarie. The uss of unwhol.ome food is also fruitful
cause Of disease Il be doubted that hundred
thousand quarts of .w milk spread through all parts
Of our City sry rs,k must be pred'posng cause oil
sickness. especially among children No family, how
ever distant from the institution can be certain oil e'
Gaping II, since the carts are falsely labelled with the
49, ff.bfl
i.,s with regard to the meat 1t is mixed up indscrmi
nAey in the markets and the most careful buyers may
be deceived by its appearance however much they may
suffer in health by its consumption.
We have laws severely Furnishing those who offer for
sale the OF diseased animals Ia not at least wor'
thy whether simsrlsws oush,nost to be
enacted to proven, the sale Of milk obtained from cows
fed on distillery swilli
MosEs IN EGYrI" Al The TABERsAcLE.-H
Nose IN Esitto which the composer called an Opera
Sa and which for the present occasion was called ali
Orstorio turned out in s performance TO be little more
than musical farce. The night being stormy, the place
unpopular and Opera minus costume scenery and
action unattractye but small audience collected
The Tabernacle at the best gloomy edhce' was sui
more sable and from the neglect OF the stage
Manager (who conclude the Sexton) to turn on
the gas MI the close of the fret act We suppose this u
have been from neglect there was other attempt Of
scenic representation yet we may be mistaken and
the whole have been done for the purpose Of represen
ing Egyptisn darkness The performers, evidently
we're not inspired either by the place the audience
and of course sang ndiaerenty well With their great
est exertlons however, solos chorus and orchestra
budded together as they were the effect could not
have been pleasing Much Of the Opera was eft out In
the performance which think unjustihsoie, a. some
hundreds had paid their dollar apiece to hear That
which was performed was hurried over as II the main
thought was TO get to the end The celebrated prayer at
,hs co.e uas done after fashion which could by no
means be called artistic to say nothing OF the great dis
appointment of the audience In the omission OF the
promised performance of that beautiful piece on the
wonderful double bass of Bstesin and the violin OF Ar
dit We hope the company will redeem their eredtby
giving the Opera as it should be given with costumes
and scenery.
We take this occasion 10 speak of some things per
taiuiag 10 the orchestra OF this company There Is ss
il seems TO US deterioration in this department since
the first appearance Of the company in this City be-
fore their vs, to Boston That there have been some
changes in it and instruments added is evident
Al the first appearance Of the company the orchestra
was admired for ia unity Of effect quetude and mpa
III with the singer IN giving coiorlne hen' anu ' "
toe music thing peculiar to the Italians But oil late
we have all that rssping Of the vioins and ihste~fns
Of the bras. instruments which was 50 vexAuous stfA
moi. There /. another evil, the naturalization or Tune
beating of the leader which 10 bis excitement becomes
great annoyance and 10 in general entirely superha-
Gus If the tis /. employed an instrument accessory
10 the orchestra should like to see the part written
tor il by the composer In the absence OF the an the
tsmvpg of the foot on Saturday night sI the Taberns
Gle sometimes At each note for succession Of meas
urs exceeded our power OF endurance We insist that
An orchestra under regular drill should be 90 disciplined
As 10 be led without audible beats.
NUIsAScEs.-The Mayor sent message to the
Common Council At It's last stated meeting suggesting
the means Of removing several nulssnees 50 that shs
people may breathe wholesome air without which per
feet health cannot be attained The London Builder
contains plan tor preserving TO the sneient market oil
smithheld ts daughter houses BY the erection oil spa
eious apartments for ssughtering to form abai1D' -
feet below the whole Of the market which would
be well shted and easily drained into the Thames be-
low London Bridge. The plan leaves abundance OF
Light and the cattle would be driven into the market
in the night and ssnghtered on the spot the main Oh