New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-16
CITY ITEMS.

and elegance which New York copies and readily i'm
proves upon from the European model We also accept
without hesitation some OF the wees and miserics eu
rendered under srisocrstic Institutions that we sht
very wei DO without We do no, object 70 the hand.
organ grinders and other street nusances Of nnuers-
Be shapes snd patterns whose performances make the
bright eyes Of SO many htils folks grow big with de-
light and are rewarded with the c,andestne pennies
which otherwise would be transmitted into candies
sni other hurtfui stomschics Indeed often pause
20 listen TO their rude music and think We csn hear
amid the false chords and msager melodies thst tnSe
frou iaer inspired candle boxes stysn Of pure and
pensve beauty-he voice Of suffering humanity gently
complaining OF It's sad fate in this world or trying its
voice tor the more joyful anthems OF the next The
old Blind Harper with his gray.haired wife whom we
meet 80 often shiveng and stumbling along the crowd
ei street have become Ike familiar scquainiances
and We 10 not gdge the rye minutes and the sNPenee
which /, costs fora homey song from the old lady
with IL feeble accompaniment, by the sishtess min
stre and the grateful smile which lights up the
beautiful features Of the sad emscistsd yet patient
wife dwels pleasantly in our memory for many hours
once she wa. fair and beautiful and beneath the shsd
os- Of the vines in sunny Tuscany she the queen
OF the peasan, madens. and many was the stout and
handsome coufaiiao who proud 10 acknowledge
fealty 70 her charms she smiled al but loved but
one-a bright eyed yellow haired young harper whose
life was full OF hope aud joy, and 10 whom she still
cling. fond and ionder. though the snow OF time lie.
heavy upon the old mans head and the light of heaven
has faded from bis suished eyes Alb, what daily
beauty in these besgsrs lives which makes seem ugly
many high and word-renowned career Play on,
poor minstrel and true and faithful wife let thy shr
Bill, - IN ms rpr
may be It's tones God hears the soul Of love and music
beneath the mask Of poverty and years and will trans
se ye in bis own good time TO the golden hsrped and
silver voiced Elysum.
But there are other mendcan, in the streets who DO
not inspire such reflections. squaid purple faced
blesreyed women whose rags hang althily around
them insolent male beggsrs who seem ready to put
Of the pauper and assume the bngand any fair OF
portunty and troops Of young girls with language and
heart prematurey corrupted and disgusting-these
promenade the fashionable walk and mngle in the gay
and brilliant tide that sweeps ever to and fro One
shudders their restitution and he drops bis little
gin into their hands hurres away with nsmeess and
instructive dread OF pollution. Many he must perforce
suspect are imposiorsbut they appear to suffer snd
how can he distinguish Until arrangements are made
aud faithfully carried out Tor taking comfortable care Of
all street beggsrs-clothug the naked feeding the hun
cry nufsn. the sick and providing work tor all who
are able-the benevolent man or woman will choose 10
be many times deceived rather than risk chance Of
refusing aid TO the truly needy and suffering
A SENSIBLE Doc.-A black dog eft the New
oundland species was reared by the writer In WI
iamsburgh four years since When nine months old
he was stolen carried 20 New.York aud came back q
week after having swan the East River bearing the
marks Of very severe treatment he was sgain stolen
and again he crossed over b Wllamsburgh AFTER
residing year 10 Albany, biz owner removed 20 Eff
teth st IN this City, and day lost him near the
Battery but the dog was fret home. When removing
70 the Third avenue Eghteenthst the dog who Is
sometimes noisy the avenue, was given away 70 a
confectioner in Fourth st. Wliamsburgh to be out of
the way of the dog killers but he crossed the river In
the ferry boat toll free and came home within -
hours lie next given 10 constable OF Harlem
who chained him up but he slipped the moose and traV
eed back 4 milkcarrier got HIM next who TOOK MN
10 his place the head ct the island, but ne gave
him the clip also Once more the milkman made an
effort to domestcate the quadruped on his farm, oui
il was a failure one morning Carlo was found on the
avenue pavement in front Of the street door with five
or six yards OF heavy iron chain which he mad dragged
along from captivity. The ink factory had loan OF
him. but ne jumped the fence and got home Again he
was sent 10 WILLIAMSBURG, for family near Bushwick
bu, thew could not naturalize him he returned u
New ork and. lastly gentleman took him down to
his country residence beyond south Brooklyn, where
he was detained for months. but last night made his
appearance at the dwelling Of the family who reared
him wet weary and hungry, having again steinmed
the Fast River to join his old friends We have known
dog absent l. months 80 miles from his home, and
return alone per steamer q
~ Pleasant amusement this marching through
the streets With e or brass mouthpece frozen to the
lips these biting afternoons We think our military
companies should establish dep6ts at convenient inter
walls along the streets that when they choose to pa
rade in cold weather they could leave their musicians,
a. fast ~ they got stiff, 10 be thawed out snd made
comfortable We saw poor piccolo player yesterday
who had an ccle Of such fantastic shape hanging TO his
nose that we suspected ii must have been couple Of
bars of Yankee Doodle frozen in trying 10 make It's
escape.
IN Dr. morrill, gives an exciting account Of
his late perous asronaurc adventure II appears that
NJ descended into the ocean about five miles from the
Lightship lie was immersed to the arms for upward
Of an hour and half the wind dragging bis balloon
rapidly out 10 sea Finally boat sent By the Captain
Of the Light ship and Mr. Roberts pilot on board in
charge Of Mr.. George w Rich the mate and manned
By four seamen reached him after rowing for 10 miles
He was brought back the Light ship. and returned
TO the City on Thursday evening
FGREs-Y esterday afternoon ire broke out
on the premises corner Of Thirteenthst and Ninth
avenue but was extaguished before much damage mad
been done. some ncendiaries placed some eomoas'
i5les in wooden vessel this morning about clock
in The yard a, the rear OF No 20 Delanceyst and set
FIRE 70 il, no doubt for the purpose Of consuming the
premises The DANES were. however, quickly discoy
cred and exungushed after doing only triaing damage
ACCIDENTAL the raising OF Liberty pole, Ia
honor Of Taylor and Fillmore about dusk last evening,
IN East Broadway square, two men whose names we
could aot learn we're severely njured-one having ais
es smashed by the falling Of some timber and the
other ais face badly cut BY the discharge OF cannon
After some attention from druggist near the sPet
they we're both taken 70 their homes
ARsOS-Polceman Ssiand, oil the lower Ponce
Court Yesterday took INTO custody one Richard Reed
on suspicion OF setting IRE % the stables Of Ny HchoYe
10 Nott-st near Walker on Tuesday night last ~nen
the stables and several frame buildings were entirely
consumed Il appears that man answering IN aescriP
non 70 Reed was seen 70 leave the stable aud pass 10
ward the sdewak on the opposite side Of the street.
lew minutes before the flames burst iortn Ia CONVEX
on with another person be stated that ne was IN ine
Bowery Tnsater when the IRE was discovered "nlen
- another individual VINO asked him where ne was Al
me tine be said that he AZ home and IN bed xvi
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