New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-23
CITY ITEMS.


ccedod IN making sweet light Wholesome Bread with.
on; leavcn or Fermentation Of any kind. His process j.
quite simple, the Ingredients perfectly harmless and the
Bread made by bis method viii long remain and
pala'able while there is saving Of several per cent
Of the Flour hitherto wasted by fermentation and eyap
oraton-ln other words barrel Of Flour will make
several oaves Of Bread by his process than the
old one. Being baker but a man Of science he pro.
poses 20 keep his process a secret and inpsr the know
ledge Of II only 20 such IS choose 20 pay him Prof
Lawrence Reid Of the Ncv-York Hospital whose abil.
ity as chemist is well known that his pro
cess is valuable and avoids al the difficulties and OBJ
jectious hitherto encountered
The WAY TIE FoErlcN News WA, SLOTTED
The SDruQ6ed Republican ssys that on Sunday about
p. N. when The going oyorihe Telegraph line
for the New York papcrs and nearly half cOmlnunica
ted the lightning have struck the wire somewhere
south Of Springfield The effect Of it was to burst the
magnet there with report loud as pistol. After
that communication could be made on the line east
or south The thunder storm commenced at Spring.
field about p. NJ While the Editor was sitting By the
Telegraph machine, between and p N. fash Of
lightning exploded the wire, within three feet of
him, without doing any damage.
STEAMBOAT OswEGo--A now steamboat for
the North River made her appearance in the harbor
yesterday morning, experimental excursion Thfs
boat is 200 feet long, feet hold, and ~ feet wide
built by Burtis & Magan, and furnished with one Of
Durham & Co.'S irstclass engines, of II feet stroke
and feet inches diameter Of cylinder As this the
first steamboat constructed for towing barges and
canal boats on the Hudson, the builders and owners
have spared neither pains expense 10 render her
engine and hull equal in finish and superior in point Of
strength TO our North River passage boats. She
constructed under the superintendent of Mr.. Alfred
Van sontvoord for John 5 Ide Esq himself and 9th
ers Her performance yesterday morning was such As
to meet the sanguine expectations Of all interested
ALEXANDRA PANTOLEON.--An intelligent au
dence listened atentvey the address Of this gentle
before the Tahswian Association for the develop
ment and capitalization Of the elementary sounds Of
language on Saturday last Ingenious and happy ius
tra,ions were made Of the application Of Comstocks
Phonetic Alphabet Several distinguished linsuists
were present who seemed to be highly pleased with
the performance smiling certain traits of humor and
earnestly putting questions Qn compliance with the lee
turers request in regard the peculisrities Of the
Phonetic System. The utility Of the scheme
fully proved from the exactness with which the lectu
rer pronounced English, and even its dialects, from
Phonetic print. 1t also proved by one OF the au
dence, who though unacQuainted with the modern
Greek read aloud passages in the Phonetic charac
ter which instantly interpreted by Mr. Pantoleon
After the lecture Of the audience and spoke
hi hly OF the scheme advocated by the lecturer and
then portion Of the audience sang the song, Tahaw
an Rills' In this performance Mr.. Pantheon also
joined Al present seemed to enjoy the meeting and
no doubt left II delighted with the heretofore too often
despised science Of ingusl representation Mr.. Panto
leon will the subject at the next meeting OF the
Tahawisn Association, in Pamphonic Hall, Lyceum
Building 563 Broadway, June II. Lmguists teachers
and others, are invited to attend
THE French LAHGUAGE.-We call the atten-
ton of those who wish acquire thorough mastery
of the French Language to the advertisement of Mad
anne Dursnt in another column. BY the system she
employs it Within the power of the student learn
French as to speak it with and elegance. Mad
anne D. is about beginning early evening class for
gentlemen.
~ w. n SEYMOUR & Co. No 4 Chatham
square have the convenient and useful article for
the approaching warm weather that we have noticed in
a long time, viz Safe and Refrigerator combined
got up in handsome style aud suitable TO be placed
in any part Of the house They also have a variety of
refgerators of different patterns particularly for gro.
I
TO enjoy comfor, in their living during the Summer to
/ give them call
rys A sale of costly sculpture, &c.--being the
importation of Seigneur Vito Viii, well known in this
CITY for his taste in such matters--w be made this
day by Messrs Halliday & Muller Auctoneers and We
would direct the attention OF our readers to the
-, We are requested to call the attention of
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in por,erhouse in Leonardst few doors from the
Police Station House.
To ne Editor Of The Tribune:
Awrier in The Tribune Of yesterday quotes the substance
ofa section in the "Ams-House ordinance declaring the
Chief Clerk Of the AmsHo 10 violate us provisions,
inasnuch as IN the Commissioner OF the AlmsHouses
monthly return the price and quality Of the articles rur
chased are not published The writer is perhaps not aware
That for long period the monthly statements did contain
these itens but owing the large expense that the City
would incur printing every bill OF supplies purchased NE
authorities deemed Il unnecessary TO nave Aem 'us uis'
posed of the books being open their inspection An 0l-
nance then passed repeating the section alluded 20,
thus leaving the matter u now stands-iuI compliance
! being Observed by the Clerk IN his reports. .
! EFFECTS OF HEAr-The intense heat of Sun
day did not decrease until person had fallen sacri
/ &C., ,oif 4 younc woman while walking down Duane
81 about o'clock staggered for lew yards ana hna,y
fen down in a tanting state. she was TAKEN 10 inc
Hospital but OlC0 IN lew hOuls dlttl ncA o'i's
/ SION Yesterday Coroner Walters held an inquest on
/ the body and nom the evidence sdduced on post
/ norton examination the Jury came 70 the conclusion
mat she died from the effect Of the excessive heat he
deceased was about 20 years OF age but her name was
/ NOT known She was dressed in light muslin de lame
dress light straw hat, cross-barred red shawl laced
boots and dark stockings.
/ NNNsLAUGHTER.--COroner Walters held an m
quest at the City Hospital, also upon the body OF a
Young man named Michael PIONEERS, native OF Ireland
who came 70 his death BY wound inflicted by Patrick
Hsrrigan. II appears from the evidence aGduced De-
! fore the Coroner that the deceased was breaknan
/ on the Enc Railroad; that on Friday night he Wa
/ drinking in company with Patrick Harngsn at TIE
house OF Mrs Fowe shortly Alter leaving H. the par
ties ouarreed and in their alteration Harrlgsn dre"
out penknife and stabbed the deceased with il II the
/ abdomen. The latter then brought TO this ciiy
placed in the City Hospital, where he died yesterday
\ Verdict accordingly.
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