New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-26
CITY ITEMS.

GOOD deal improved In ts appearance no oouON s"'
there was need of n But having brought brosd"y
little nearer to the absolute ideal OF visual beauty
time 10 entertain another question. namely nov sa"
b. restored little the ides OF persons eom'''
The old Awning posts were rot a. handsome " inc oo'
umn, of the Psrhenon but then tho AwSrNos-sresen'
ing the whole width Of the sidewalk ana eA'en'os
their grateful protection the beggsr a. Wei 'o7
b..uty-veres great consolation when July sua ~'s
doing his very hotties, those uckess d~ehes IN TIC
City whom no leisure hsd released into COOL grassy
groves beside sparkling brooks aud refreshing 'ou"
,. Whatever the solar fury you could retreat under
the Awnings and there at least take on your mar sha
wine vour forehead in safety And then in sudden
shower the same awnings stood there universal nSed
umbrella inviting to ito refuge every uekess chsp woo
had not been favored with the opportunity OF ''esns
movesbe one How many children Of misery have We
saer gathered upder those cheap shelters from the
Storm
The Awning posts were ugly, but they were good
and now they are gone 70 Alabama an We shall zee
them no more forever and there 10 nothing In sheir
places The foo, passengers in the street must now
take care of themselves they can Society diso~us all
anxiety whether they melt or scorch. since the avn
ings are removed there s no longer any common oona
between the promeusders in Broadway no more 10
they move under one benehceni and freneiy snsoo"'
bnt ike so msny hot Ishmses each harres on seeking
only how he may soonest get away from sil sucn COZ
tact with his fellow beings.
Moreover TO recur to the consideration We nrs' men
toned wha, ssusactsn friend JENKINS Tor IN
stance experience in the improved appearance OF the
street when he Is se~ng along the psvel we reckon
he will wish-for he displays at times sshent spice u
something bordering profanity-thst all such eonsd
creations were sent where Is sill more uncomfortaoie
and that the Awning posts were up again even II esen
one Of them were as frishtful and mon.rous as the
Bowling Green Fountain.
There 10 talk of Partisan wndowshsdes Partisan
ssdles,icksi Those bonnetlookisg things may do In
the chinks between the tall old buildings which they
call streets in Paris but in Broadway they won't do
thew don't shade the sidewalks and the sidewalks must
be shaded In Boston where the walks are not wider
than the rim our hat the shop keepers put up Awnings
without any other support than iron rods or small poles
extending from the front Of the buildings In our broad
streets some support the outer edge OF the Awning
will be necessary and suggest that neat Iron posts oil
some uniform pattern of uniform hight and set In regu
lar order would not dishsure the streets or ncommode
business while they would sustain our beloved AVN
ings and allow necessary shelter. Something OF
this Sort we are persuaded, must come to, for to
think of putting the City out unprotected to endure the
hery heat of the the peng Of the rain an idea
that only barbarian would think of defending.
MEETING OF INvESIoRs-An adjourned meet
ing of inventors and others friendly the establishment,
of an Inventors Institute will be held this evening at Gin
ton Hail. when the Committee appointed at the former
. meeting will report We hope to chronicle liberal aud
spirited attendance. We to report the proceed
It ings.
APoPLExY CURED WITHOUT LANCET ORA Doc
roR A few days ago man was taken suddenly with
e apopexy the Police Office in Jefferson Market-hi'
E face being blue indigo from the swelling OF the
. blood vessels. One of the officers who had read DR.
Turner'S Triumphs of Young Physic the new and sci
e en6c treatment Of that disease las well as others go
some cold water and poured cupful by cupfu on the
a. patients head In few minutes the seuseess mar
came to- and in a quarter Of an hour walked of home
. well. -
!. rEY The "New.Yorker Demokrat' the new
German daily in this City tells good story, which, a
20 it appears in LocoFoco paper, is no doubt true.
: few days ago, says our contemporary, Yankee sho'
% manufacturer had to deliver several thousand pairs
shoes for the army for which he to receive 81 o.
50 pair. The sgent of the Government declared the
N goods TO be poor and refused to receive them The
hapess on day fell Ia with another
~ dealer from New Orleans who likewise had contract
for large lot of shoes to be delivered In that city Our
Yankee embraced the occasion and sold bis shoes at
IS per pair 40 cents than he was 10 have re-
ceived on his contract The Government will now prob
sblv have TO pay 81 25 for the very shoes
that the agent had refused 20 give 81 % for This will
be a piece Of true Loco.Foco economy
Re ~ The attention of readers is directed 20
the Exhibition of the Deaf and Dumb to be held this
:. evening at the Tabernacle.
AMERICAN IssTrrUrE,-The Committee on Ag-
"a rcuture of the American Institute will meet the Re-
postory In the Park Friday next the 18th inst at IL
"a o'clock noon for the purpose Of completing the Board Of
Agriculture which consists of thirty members. Every
- member is requested TO attend As this Board 10 TO ex-
ercise of the most important Influences on public
~ welfare, we trust that no member will tail OF being
- present at the meetings. The most important meet
- ipgs the hrst when the arrangements are TO be
o. made for the year.
e. COURT OF SPECIAL SEssoSs-S entences--Jo-
seph Phillips, stealing shawl Penitentisry months
James Conner assault and battery City Prison 50 days
y 800. Daniel Conner, stealing watch Penltrnnary
months. Ann Mckay stealing brass key City PRISON
- 30 days Julia Hayden assault and battery Peniten
. usry 90 James Conroy for stealing ron oil
4 curled hair, Pententisry months mary wilson ."
saut and battery City Prison days George Cline,
70 assault and battery Peptentiary months James
<, Bsye, assault and battery Peuitentsry months
~ Jane. symms stealing Po.toe, Guy PRISON months
IL John Coproy stealing position metal Penitentsry
Is uonths Eliza Digney stealing cotton Penitenary 80
days-Iho Court tnen hoJoufucd uhIi rIiudJ
70 PoLIcE-The house of C. Neagle. No 81 Cham
n berss entered yesterday and robbed Of shirts and
other wearing apparel valued at t25 The thief ha'
a. not been arrested.
" IsQUEsr.-The Coroner yesterday called 70
- hold an inquest the Of Fifty nnthst snd Tenth
upon the body Of James Baston native OF Eng
OF land sged 80 years The deceased received some
from England last week which made him very melan
choy He yesterday went into tho bouse at ~ oclocs
Do and complained OF being very faint He worse
= iii I O'Clock when be died. Verdict, death BY intsma
~ ton Of the stomach and bowels
" BROOKLYN AFFAIRS
" HENRY BIBss LECTURE The Lecture at th'
Of Brooklyn Female Academy last evening attended b
II crowded but orderly audience Lewis Tsppsn, Fec
~ presided and the meeting opened BY prayer BY Rev
Mr.. sprsgue.
Mr.. Bioos Lecture one Of the most Elective di.
that heard. # was impossible to liste
TO il add not feel the heart swell with deeper hatred
the whole system Of ssyeryths outrage ju
h tee and humanity remaining from ages OF darkness
ne brutality 10 disgrace the world nr Bib is what
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