New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-25
CITY ITEMS.

CITY ITEMS.
ry The GREAT NATIONAL CoNvESTIoN OF
FAuIr GROWERS to be held at Judsons Hotel. Broad
way on the 10th Of October bids fair from the exten
Give preparations in progress 70 be fine affair We
understand that % Delgstes from the Pennsylvania
Horticultural Society have been commissioned to rep
resent that body and that notices Of other appoint
ments have been made The cooperation Of Agricutu
raj and Horticultural Societies viii be extensive, and
the Convention viii be Of the largest and most
complete ever held by tho Horticultural gentlemen OF
our country There will be specimens of Fruits OF all
kinds and from all parts OF the Unon-one Of the prn
oipsl objects in calling the Convention being to effect
comparison with view of arriving at correct concu
sons a. to their merits settle doubtful points con
cerning them and TO adopt II possible, uniform and
systematic Nomenclature
The AMERICAN INsTITUTE.-At a meeting OF
number of the officers and members of the Institute at
the Repository, Wednesday Col EDWARD T. BACK
HOUSE IN the Chair. Mr. MEIGs rose aud pronounced %
brief eu6ay on the chsra ter and abors OF the late GEo
ESDoorr referring particularly to his plates illustrating
the Geological Survey Of the State, which Mr.. ~ re
marked would associate his name for long time with
the Scientific History Of the state.
Mr. WAKEMAN then moved the following resolution,
which unanimously adopted
RfsOiTfd, That Members Ol the lnsututc ana
as citizens feel deeply the loss of our friend and asso
ciae, GEORGE ENDICOTr, who has lsbOred so long, so
usefuly and cheerfuly with us in the promotion OF
the great objects of the Institute In his private life he
was always kind and estlmable-in his business inee
NOUS industrious and correct His death will long be
depored by those who knew him best His photographic
Illustrations of the Scientific History OF this state IN
der the direction of Legislature, have Identified
his name with and rendered il enduring AS the Nat
urel History OF New York.
DEATHS AT THE EMIGRANT AND MARINE Hos
PrrALs Aug. 23-Harriet WILSON %, arrived in the
Christian; John Euick, 25 (returned solder) in the
Massachusetts.
DIR Ingrsham arrived in the NewYork, from Liver
pool died at staten Island on Friday His lady died
on the passage They have left three children, the
youngest Is months old During the passage Mrs In
graham bad been taken with premature confinement
and lost her babe il having lived but two days but was
recovering when night an alarm arose among the
passengers that the chip was going to the bottom she
tried TO rise, but prevented by her husband, VINO
finally Quoted her fears. Mrs lngraham was on her
wav 10 New.York with her children to visit sister
whom she had not for 20 years, and who was not
aware of her coming After the alarm she became
maniac Get my CATERS said she to those around
her | am going to see my sister The acknowledged
medical skill of her husband and the kindness OF friends
con,a no, avert the blow in two or three days she
that moment DR.. Ingraham had borne up, but now he
esan m droop He was first observed by the Captsn
rlsype in the manner OF maniac with string. The
CANAAN told his children to go and speak to him, as
ibt arose his attenton-one of the little ones said to
him. Father where is Ma He replied, She is put
ing on her CATERS and getting ready to see her sister
He took 10 his bed was removed to the Hospital al
Staten Island on the arrival of the vessel and every at
t.ntion paid to him. but without success.
His three little girls were left at the Hospital no one
there knowing that they had any relations and were
about being sent to Wards Island vessel arrived at
Quarantine In which gentleman who had been
DESTROYS Of taking passage in the Newfork, but who
was obliged 70 wait for the next packet On lesi- ng
the melancholy fate Of his friends, he communicated
the intelligence 10 the sister of Mrs lngraham "a highly
respectable lady named Edwards) to whom the news
was sad indeed. Mr. E. her husband, applied for the
children and found them well taken care Of but in the
Hospital gsrb. They have again home
Low FARE.-The steamer 81. Nicholas Capt.
n RopNAN leaves this afternoon for Norwalk taking
passengers At the rate of l2 II the price should
continue TO decrease shall expect to hear soon of
persons being paid for travelling
CAMPBELL MISsTRELs-The Campbclls are
now in their third week OF successful performances
among US The Chrisiys, during the eight months of
their STAY having made the Ethiopian melodies neces
sr3 recreation and the void left by their departure is
very opportunity filed by the coming of the Campbels
They are spoken of in very high terms by musical crit,
les. and as their Concerts given 81 the Society Ii
brary convenient and central locality they are sure
TO be greeted with crowded audiences Ii will be no
tced that aernoos performance is given tomorrow.
70 Gen. TON THUMB is the hardest working
IN town giving four performances day to accom-.
,nodate the great crowds who are throngng the Muse
UNI to him for the last time he closes his engage
meut there and makes his last appearance in New York
10 morrow Tho General is great favorite wherever
he goes and especially AT the Museum, where he FIRST
appeared before the public.
plscHAReE.--ln the case OF Williams, who was
arrested some time since charge OK being impli-
Gated with another defrauding the Manufacturers OF
the salamander safes, after heightened examination,
tbe case was dismissed and the accused discharged
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.
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