New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-21
CITY ITEMS.


the walk Many Of the mos, distressing Of
course imposiuons and go, up with great to
their eject Bu, while condsmnins these disgusting
.,,ss sr.tt uron our syrnpaihes must not forget
the suffering. which they are the means Of INJECTING
upop their instruments An instance came under our
observation Yesterday which should b. made public
German wornsn csme 10 the - Charles Hotel with
poor skinny horridookng little child when seemed
a, If on the point Of dying from starvation The be-
nevoen, Mr.. wairiss whose sensibities were deeply
touched by such spectacle set to work II once ana
from her own stores and those of her lady guests
comfortable supply OF clothing and eonsiderso'e sum
Of money were soon provided Food was given 70
mother and chli-ihe latter eating with rigatiui 70
rscry To guard against imposition ., was proposed
70 attend the - her home, which she SAT- was
In Forty seventh Upon reachins[he street however
the woman hai disappeared with her child, and could
nowhere De found Dilsen' search WAS made Tor her
in Forty seventh bu, nothing could BE found Of her
and there can Be no doub; that she experienced
impo.tor and kept the child starved down to beg with
tbs, she might the successfully carry oF her hor
rible business Itrskes one .hudier to think that
mother can 90 act de iend with her own child for
little money bu, there Is too much evidence Of char
acter similar 70 the above instance 10 permit us 70
doubt
~ The FIRST PREMIUM Tor Mechanical In
vcn,ions We. ssi evening awarded oy the American In
su,ute 10 WEST THoNPsoNs CLASP CoUrLiS6 JorNr
for steam Engines steam Pipes, &c. To the great
merits OF this invention, our columns have already
borne testimony Judgment being based upon that
OF the Chief Engineers in the I. : Navy and pubic
service otherwise those Of the steamships ssng from
our ports Of the Inspectors OF Steam Boilers Tor this
District and the chief constructors Of boilers and
/ 49, -, sho
ike the uniformity and heartiness Of testimony in be
half of this Coupling Joint ever seen before
Though but few months patented it has already been
adopted by the L :. Navy the owners Of the steam.
ships now building recently bulk ~ this port In
the great Novelty Works OF Messrs Stillman Allen &
Co sc &c No invention OF anything Ike equal value
for connecting and other pipes has ever before
been submitted the public and the extent and vsre
~ Of its applications must render i OF great value to
the pstentees well That il will rapidly supersede
all other method, of connecting and securing Cylinder
Heads Bonnets steam Chests. Pump Covers,Sc there
can be scarcely doubt for unlike almost every other
invention this combines immediate economy in con.
sructon with greater practical usefulness and security
in operatonhe of of these Joints even after
paying for the patent being considerably less than that
of the old Joint s tghtness, safety and general en-
cacy insure is rapid advance over all competition
such Joint on the Inflated Atlantic would have saved
her precious burden Of human lives from untirnely de-
sruction and in many other instances We trust no
one engaged in building steamboats, putting up steam
machinery will proceed without at least knowing Whist
thi. Coupling Joint is and whether it might no, be of
signal use to them.
Firm WARD.-There were two sets OF dele
gates elected in the Finh Ward to each Of the three
Conventions the 9Th inst. In accordance with
the directions Of the Wing General Committee the
other on the 10Th INST The latter admitted into
the County Convention and the former 70 the Consres
sona Convention. These had nominated JotN +. ROB
MAN but Mr.. r. has declined account OF pressing
business engagements, and Mr. Wedgwood has been
nominated to nh his place.
The ErH oPIAN OPERA.-We think It is
safe to announce that the Ethiopian opera Is estab
shed institution in this country The long continued
uneQuvoca Of the artists engaged in the repre-
sentaton of this species of national amusement seems
10 have settled the question. IT money be the test OF
merit and position and If the delight of audience be
fair evidence OF the skill of artist then the Ethlo
plans are surely entitled to high rank In both respects
Nightly these entertainments crowded with audi
ences which shout and scream with delight, while bun
dreds upon hundreds Of disappointed wretches who
arrive few minutes too late, turned away from
soul. being delighted with the concord Of sweet sounds
should the interchangeable Mr. Fry succeed as well with
Italian Opera as the manages of the Ethiopian he might
set up for millionaire after couple Of seasons defy
prms donnas and sudden indispositions and reasons
| bly, hope for monument to his memory.
| CHRIsrY's MISsTRELs-These unrvaled per-
formers give afternoon entertainment to-day at
o'clock at Mechanics Hall the programme OF which
will be found in our paper this morning There is no
falling of in the popularity OF these entertainments
and on Saturday afternoons they uniformly crowded
CAMPBELLs MIssTRgLs.-Thls celebrated COM
pany Of the Ethiopian Opera have given almost one
hundred of their nimitsble entertainments In daily
succession without appearing the slightest degree TO
have cloyed the public appetite. On the contrary the
taste for these grotesque and p7uGnfe performances
seems TO be constantly increasing This afternoon
family holiday entertainment be given at the soe
ETY. Library, commencing at O'Clock. II will be ne.
eessary for the Little Folks to be In time If they don't
wish to find the house full when they arrive.
A SMALL But Coon BEGIsSISG.-Any step,
however small apparently Insignificant taken by
starving Labor retrieve its destiny and achieve for
itself comfort and independence deserves the widest
attention and the sincerest sympathy The following
expenment-which describe in the same nervous
and direct language in which we received twill re-
commend itself strongly all benevolent persons from
Us entire prscticsby and the obvious benefits IL may
be made the means OF comforting upon hard working
people wiihou, the slshtes. injury 20 any one. WIZ
readers this matter into serious consideration
and If they cannot afford TO give little OF their
custom 10 this humble enterprise
Mr. GREELEY Twelve tailoresses who have, up 10 This
ume Ired hard get little fesh their bones by WORK
Ing from fourteen hours day for ssry wsges
four Ourneymeu makers and four ourneymen pant
twenty In a., met Ia Rsret little while
and sgreed 10 form Association take small place
Oy-sIeet and people who coats psntA-
made allow he Association them
prices which while they viii enable tho operatives
eat larger allowance Of bread and beef will be low
hose now asked by what called cheap shops"
These Isiors and addresses thef business, they
think hey do NOT the public Will ind out he fact speed
lily II hey do small share OF public psrOnsge viii 81
able them 10 market Ike other and more fortunate
people and become intimate with the BAKERS ihan
hey The In trade Of the Association 10
good c1In zDosrd excellent pair OF shears and SKILL
fIl pair hands % WELD them willingness ~ofs and
ability D>g the part Of the other operatives and
e hOpealness and confidence that The enterprise
vii receive encouragement and support from no pub
lc The shop u the Association IL Al No Lbery-cOurt
formerly called Liuls Ofecn-si which from Maiden
Lana to v-f n fSg Il "a