New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-08
CITY ITEMS.

ANNIA4 sIue Z.
HARLEM RArLRoAD.-The Courier x Enquirer
says Of this road that
from the City 70 Twenty ssvenihs q, Il "a becoming
great nuisance and il quite time that the Directors
should institute some regulations for is manage
rneni If they wish it be tolerated By the people
Ths Courier gives two or three instances Of gross mis-
conduct on the part Of conductors Of cars One Of these
consisted In taking up
drunken dwelling filthy rowiss Who annoyed every.
body 10 the BY their snging, noise and hlta J.
this we suspect 10 be no uncommon thing having
selves seen It dene than once. So great public
convenience As the cars Of this rosd ought no; to be la
bic to blame for such The Directors have re-
Gently banshed smoking from them we hope they will
take measures TO make decent behavior In other respects
an indispensable requisite for the admission Of persons
sspsssengers.
FIRE.-A FIRE broke out at O'Clock last evening,
in the 9Th story Of store II Markets. used for the s;or
age Of hay 800 bales being stored Al the time all
sumed. The fire communicated TO ss,ore Wstsr-st.
in the rear Of the above building the contents Of which
were destroyed
4 HUSDRED-AcRE PUBLIC PARE.-We have re-
ceived communication on this subjec, which We pub
lish below heartily agreeing with the Views OF our cor
respondent
:
nsmeut our Ourshng City add 10 the comfort and con-
venience Of It's enterprsing inhabitants, and promote
their health By adding another public promenade OF
hundred % the Parks already opened without IN
curing enormous expense allow me through your col
umns to invite the attention OF the Common Council
and our most public spirited citizens 10 the pleasant
grounds situated between sixty ninth and Seventy fifth
SITS the Thirisvenue and the East River snd 20 ask
whether the opportunity ought not 10 be forthwith sez
ed OF converting them INTO Public PARK They are
now covered with dense woods AMI could speedily be
1kann "A rrl afaHg
Groves Lakes. Fsathered Song.ters, beautiful green
Meadows double the size of the iarismed Boston Com
mon dear % iis citizens.
What tul retreat such Park would be 10 the
citizen wesried with the daily O business What
change from endless wilderness OF brick, mortar
and hard stone pavementsi
All great cities ought 70 be careful oi the public health
and comfort Manchester long neglected this and has
recently had 10 buy, ~ vast expense, comparatively
small piece q ground. Dublin has It's PhlsnS PARK
Paris ts Tuleries It's Louvre, its public gardens t'
Cemetery its flights Of Monmsrtre, &c; Edinburgh us
Abbey Grounds Arhrrs seat &C, over acres free
to all the citizens ant London its kensngt0n Palace
Gardens and Pleasure Grounds. It's Green Park, Hyde
Park ST James, Park and other highly OrnAmented and
extensive public promenades free to all though Of In
calculable value la pecunsry point o lew were these
thousands Of exposed for sale Are We not behind
the with respect 10 public psrksi And IS not THIS
the time 10 obtain, III comparatively nnng cost not
dozen of public squares enclosed with high iron rails
and open only to the wealthy few, but PUBLIC PARK
free 10 all and valuable alike for health and innocent
pleasure neglect IL NON, huu uots uo
Of the past show that Ia few short years the lovely
waste may be covered with close dusty, dngy streets
and endless piles Of duh bricks and mortar Why
should monarchy be allowed 20 do more In any respect
for ts subjects than republican civic policy achieve
for City of Soyereigns MANHATTAN FoR EVER
RACING oN THE THRD-AvESUE.-This practice
is kept up by hersemen, ggs, omnibuses, &c on the
Avenue 10 the imminent danger not only Of the parties
Themselves but Of foot passengers and persons proceed
ing In vehicles Of various descriptions a. more mode
rate speed. The omnibases between Yorkville and
ChshaRsquAre are very generally crowded inside and
out and the Railroad keeps up s shilling rate, must
be making money fast AT seven last Saturday evening
a gentleman driving onehorse gig very being
dashed to the ground between Sixty mrs, and Foreih
st. HE horse ran sway kicked and became altogether
manageable. Every moment seemed destined to be
his last when humane persons on the road con.
rved to stop the Infatuated animal and thus saved the
rider from farther peril.
DRowSED.-A man. name unknown. was found
In sink this morning at the corner OF sevenihayenue
aud Fortieth-s; drowned by falling intoi it.
DIED n TIE SrREET.--A woman, name I'M
known found last ghI in Houston, near Greenst.
laborng under severe Illness. She was taken up TO be
carried to station house, bat died before reaching that
place
FouSD.-A new born infant vas found yester-
day at the foot OF whehsst dos ding in the dock The
coroner sent for.
ACCIDENT Robert McCongan while bathing
at Bellows Island yesterday accidentally drowned
His body was recovered.
POLIcE.-O1icer Mincho arrested a man named
Delwell on suspicion Of receiving stolen goods. Do
tanned for examination TIE premises OF e. l. Csin'
sos Atlanticst Brooklyn were entered on Saturday
night through the basement door and robbed Of two
dozen silver spoons worth SO No arrest