New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-06
CITY ITEMS.
SATURDAY. Dec. 4

Tar CuxARp SrEaxERS-Aiter it WAS deter
mined hat the line Of cunard steamers running to this
port should land at Jersey City il discovered that
that psce belonged TO the Newark collection district
and that all goods brought by the steamers would have
to pass ,hrsash the Newark Custom Hoase, thing no
New.york merchsn, would co,sen, 10. 10 this enner'
gency application was made TO the Secretary Of the
Treasury and notwithstanding the opposition Of our
neishbors on the other shor- Jersey City trsns
ierred the New York district and thus the difficulty
ives got over.
THE FRENCH STEAMER USIoS.-The Courier
ds Etss Uais /. advised that this steamer to
leave Hsvre Until the 10th ult instead Of the 10th this
would make her now in the ourtee nth day Of her pas
sage
HARLEM RAILROAD BRIDsE.-Between Forty
second and Seventy nrs,ss there 10 other Of
communication between the and western psrts
of Manhattan Island thar the bridge Fitieh st I'm
nedisiey opposite the Deal snd Dumb Institution, near
which il located OF the principal burial places OF
our Romsn Catholic fellow citizens. More than two
months since the person who acts agent for the Hsr
lem Railroad caused the bridge which Was very poor
one to be pulled down and slihoush new one could
have been erected In fortnight had he. or his employ
ers chosen make the requisite preparations and bire
the proper number OF hands we are told that another
the erection Of this single wooden arch This rea
too bad. IL Is phpsole violation OF the law under
which the Company privileged, and vsnton injury
OF which many citizens vsnly complain. paoic
meeting is 10 be held ut DENiKEs next Monday mis-
at y o'clock to whether immediate and efectusl
rem dy can bs devised which would teach the Company
10 psy more respect to the rights OF their uniucorporsed
neshbors in future. The road obstructed 10 great
public horoughfsrs and 1t 10 psniul 10 look at the
bers of funeral professions who obliged 10 carry
down I'D Compsnys wreched steps. at the risk
of tumbhns into their deep syne the mortal remains
of the unburied dead.
REAL HELP TO MExIco.-Now that the Govern
ment has subdued the Mexcsns end humbled their
pride II 10 well that somebody should try kindness and
cancellation. The American Tract Society has sent
corporeur out there to do good and the officers OF the
United ss,es stationed at Vera Cruz have asked for
tracts which hsve been sent and distributed In the ran
chos and hospitals They have been read with great In
terest both by Mexcsns and Americans. and 30 much
grafed the Catholic Bishop with one OF the trscts
that be caused II to be printed for general ctrculsou
Two liberal donations have been received by the Irsc
society OF $500 and the other $500 TO sustain col
poreurs In Mexico. and we understand 10 now on
/ hs way 10 Vera Cruz. Instead of bombs aud grape
shot let the efficacy of kindly Intercourse and the dri
button of works which shall improve their minds snc
warm their hearts bs tried. the hsrcsness OF th'
contest Is over few thousand dollars udciousy dis
trlbuted In this way would probably bring sbou, pesc
quits az quick tho of gunpowder Al least, tn
effort merits the friendship and support OF every gooc
| citizen The experimental worthy OF trial