New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-02
CITY ITEMS.

crest a. then represeuted In the nsiurs
the moment it no, that the sasr Sc e' n'0'e
dreadful to an eye witness than il really was
The facu-so far A. We have been able To cof''''"u
them-sre these.
The Niagara left The City At half past elk O'CLOCK =
NJ for Albany and had proceeded Oh her rou'e some
thirty miles when her steam CHIMNEY exploded si."ns
two frensn scaldlnz tao Of the psssenger'-Mr NOAH
Avery and lady Of seneca County-snd knocking on =
portion Of the roof Of the areuen' room
The ofHcers of the bosi deny that the Niagara was
racing At ine time tmsy BE- difficult however 70 inou'e
the public % entertain such belief Accidents OF 'oe
kind MAJ happen it Is true 70 boats proceeding AZ oron
AIRY and moderate rates they seldom Dc, however
esp, De- Groot Of the steamer Roger Williams "ao
was aboui two miles distant q; the time OF the disaster
answered the Nsssrss signals for assistance hAsteneu
% transfer her passengers 20 hs boat and poceeue"
with them 10 Albany with the exception OF the Two
person. ,esdea who returned to this City in the Thomas
Powell which had also gone TO the relief OF the Mag
ara and which oued her nesr the shore where she an
chored) for medical assistance. They we're taken to tho
CITY Hosuts their wounds examined and cared for and
are pronounced out Of danger snd gradually recovering
The Niagara hsd a5ou, 30 passengers on board We
understand Tns, 50 few Of such number should oe
injured Is circumstance aim0s, mracuous'J fortunate
Whether the conduct Of thu officers Of the boat previous
70 the accident culpsbie not 10 Is but lair 10 say
that ,helr condic, efterrerd was prsiseworhy They
omitted nothing 10 remedy ihseHects of The calamity
and to provide ior the comor; Of her passengers TIE
kind and particular attention Of Mr. Willard 10 the
wounded il especially deserving OF commendai'A
The Niagara we lesrn. will resume her station on me
route IN lew days and with entire new boilers
Tag BRAzu1AN SLAVE CAsE-The argument OF
counsel in this interesting 70 be heard to day By
ire F3monds. in Court The delay which has oe
CURED Is understood hiss been occaoned By the a5
s-nce from the City of two judges which has eiiaSree
share Of the ordinary business of the Court for the sole
attention Of Judge 'bu, whose return nov Affords sn
opportunity 10 give the case the attention which s
importance and the delicate Issues involved In H. de-
mand Il has been stated that Judge Eimond' viii not
review the former decisions but hear hrit and only the
arguments Of Mr.. White to whether there IL new
stale of facts mais In answer u the second return
Of the captain OF tie bark sufficient another
hearing of the case upon rs merits, m which event the
whole argument can De heard and decision rendered,
unembsrrassed By the former proceedings. Il docs not
become us 10 argue the here in ally OF rs phases
nor ls Il Necessary since the mater Is In the hands OF
one who ranks among the abcit counsel which he bar
can produce and rejoice 70 say is 70 boz passed upon
by one in wlose hands have ID fears That doe nights
of tte one party or the 5ert Of the other vii suffer
ts proper perhaps 10 add for the benefit OF those Who
have evinced so lively an anxiety lest these slaves
freed among will become burden. or be contauina
tod by the corrupt aud vicious that IN such even, ample
arrangements have been made 70 provide tor them IN
the BEST possible manner
STREET Mrsic We have this nowadays 9. all
sorts and sizes sui wi every accessory from Little
dancing puppets o. I've monkey ed by 81 'og and
m15esty dressed Ia pettleoas and trousers We saw
the .ihsr morning IN WsSer.s greater degree of sym
p.,i 10 the audience than is usually manifested An
iuarrant dealer in brooms and brushe. was 50 carried
away by his tanaucsm pr 20 musica that he bad laid
aside his wares borrowed nmborine from the organ
grinder and accompanying him with the utmost
yigor dancing iurousy At the same time and occasion
ally giving gentle little whoop of delight His hat had
fallen on in bis Efforts but to this he paid no attention
so great was his enthusiasm in his artistic sbors Finally
having got enough he gave aconcrding shout banged
lasly 90 the tsmborine bringing it down on h' head
ana knee dropped couple of copper' in'ot laid 1t be-
for, the owner picked mp his nat and brooms and wen,
about bis business doubt greatly refreshed by this 1T
liz alienation.
TT- Hon. GEorcF W. HoPEINs n memberot the
late Congress from Virginia arrived At tn, Actor House
Yesterday on his way to the mission to which by the
DISTINGUISHING kindness Of the President he has been ep
poin,ed What the name of that mission IT, we are as
ignorant M another of Mr. Po'ks nominees was SAID to
b. Of the location Of the place 10 which ne was di''
patched
Mr.. Hopkins was known IN Congress az the Re
treating conservative having fallen back from the
ground he At first assumed sgainst the suo'Ireasuy
- il seems that with good strategic skill ho merely re
treated TO secure benT position
AnBorrs Observation-Disclosures = respect
fully requested to the advertisement ct Abbons nstiu
lion for Senior Classes Of young ladie' ut No ID Uni
versty Place This seminary Is Intended Tor young a.
dies IN advanced stages Of education. although j, does
not exclude junior pupils. About dozen OF mao ana
female instructors employed and the course OF study
ia thorough and Systematic The new Institution like
the osna one in Houston St has been deservedy very
successful The principal, Rev Gorham D Abbott dur
Ing the last ten years has been chiefly engaged in study
ing the mental and moral CHARACTERISTICS OF the young
and visiting educational Institutions in Europe and
America.
Tngt,sr RrsoRr-We heard newsboy the
other d.y who unfortunately had got IS the phrase IS
.,.ek with lot Of papers on hand crying at the top OF
hlsvoce Here the extre Ersi goI the news oil tne
csuurs Of santa Annas 'tother lrsl
FtRy.-The house No 90 Norfolk st was discov
cred to be on fire. on Saturday afternoon which WAS Pu
out with uihns damage.
- Kosciusko said not very splend1dly
dr.ssed gentleman the wharf the other day as me
steamer Of that name was passing who was ne :
Why you fool" responded his companion don yo'
rememberf lie was great Indian chief"
u The third story of the building 70 Anthony
4 which was consumed By fire on Friday M rnng wal
oreupisd BY Mr. John Ruck as pisnotorie manuisc
tory MRS lo.s Will be 5000 which was only par
,lsy insured
" We call attention 10 the meeting oi tn'
Farmer. CLUB 10 morrow, Tuesday, at u o'clock So
Advertisement.
CY~ MAJ. John p. Heiss. one OF the Editors and
proyr.etors Of the Wasiiag0a Uaiou IS al the A''ci
House.
% - Hon JoHS WENTWORTH. NJ [. from North
en- Illinois il now in City de stops az Ranbun
INQUEsr Coroner Walters was yesterday call
ed to hold an iDqaes. at the corner = Bloomng dsie
road And one Hundred and -ixlh.st upon The body