New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-22
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
CITY ITEMS.

FzpAY, July p, 1915.
SUMNER WrATHER.-The weather, nowadays
comes fairly up TO the Summer standard. The morn
ms are deciously cOoi and fresh, with light breeze
TN toward noon and the Thermometer IN the nrs' hou'
of the afternoon varies from So to go IN the 'naoe
refreshing seabreeze sets In toward evening" ana 'ne
nights are not oppressive. The farmers nave most
favorable season 20 gather In the abundant narFess
win which toe world Is blessed this year
TIE HoxE.-We have received the fowth An
nusl Report Of the Female Department Of the Prison
Association. IL appears that upward oil - persons
have been received into The Home during me year
ending December 81 ,lsl7. Stasuons were found ioF
n IA returned to their friends, went 70 seek stus-
lions for themselves - were sent 10 the hospital and
IS only returned TO their evil courl.s This statement
speak. well Of the good accomplished by this nstiu'
ton and encourages us 20 hope that i may become
powerful and Efficient agent in retaining the fallen
when IL shall receive the support 10 which u y eh'eD
from the philsnthropic and humane. The managers
make an earnest and urgent appeal for immediate s'
and invite an examination Of the institution IN oroer
ths, All NAV be convinced Of the necessity OF sus-
tanning IL. The receipts for the past year tnfougn
do,..ions aud o,befwise) amounted 10 slse2 O5,
and the expenditures to sl752 - leaving balance
If sloa y II is difficult with such small means,
10 scronplish the benevolent ends desired by
the managers and we hope their prsiseworthy efforts
ali awaken the public attention. From number OF
instances OF reform which given in the Report we
take the following which plainly show how effective Is
The moral atmosphere Of The Home:
G. was considered hopeless case but amer she
b,d been several months at the Hofnetoo bad 70 be
recommended y aplace yet showing occasionally sucn
encouraging signs that did not dare 70 reject her
- m evidently that the RECORDS OF
the Home speak oft a. an astonishing chsnge FROM
bayng been very violent in her temper. she became
under the influence Of kind words and good oices 90
Gle and pleasant The religious exercises OF me nome
ezerted an influence her aud the CASPIAN ~
Blsckwels leland expressed his surprise that ne mad
not Seen her there for mare Nah yeof-a remsikAOe
thing in his experience
GOOD manners but who had been the subject OF eVii m
auences resided at the Home one month behaved wei
was recon mended 10 place, and mas ever since re-
NAMED I'm IL 20 the great satisfaction Of her employers
The only supposable fate Of girl OF this description
without the aid Of such an institution az the home
would nave been to swell the tide Of infsmy In our
streets beyond the reach OF human help or warning.
NJ NJ was one of those who on their hrst reception
,eem hardly human The whole tenor Of their lives
every sentiment of their hearts the very depths OF the
sool have become brutalzed by vice, ignorance and
hard usage Old in prisons they hardly count one
grace TO be inmates there Yet even TINS creature mas
improved under the Influences brought TO bear upon her
mill IL Is A common observation in the house, says
our good natron, " how much Mary has Improved -
the inmates the msolyes thus acting moral judges OF
one another Cases like this may not make much
impression in the telling but they cheer and encourage
the hearts Of those engaged more than i Is possible 70
express.
LossEs-ln addition to the closing OF Banvard's
Panorama which is advertised for to morrow evening
Christys Minstres this thelsst one week
longer" though don't how they will be able to
slight the crowded audiences, which have attended
nightly for nine or ten months. Both of these places
have become standing recreatonor our citizens, and
their loss will leave very perceptble void. We must
not be selfish however when the pleasure OF neghbor
cities concerned.
FIREs-Yesterday afternoon fire broke out in
the basement Of w n Brunts store. "a Veseyst occu
pied as wooden shop II was cxtinguished after
doing but trinng damage. Also last evening about
10 o'clock In the store OF Messrs. Brush & Co. cap
makers, l43 water-st which extinguished before
much damage had been done
rR- The NATIONAL REFoRMERs, male and ie
male made an excursion yesterday to Morrssnis where
they had grand picnic
MAD CAr.-Ofcer Burnett of the Sixteenth
Ward killed rabid cat yesterday, between Thirty
eigh,h.st and Ninthav.
SUDDEN DEATH IN TUE STREET.-Yesterdsy
morning Mrs NJ Van Ness, wife of Henry T. Van Ness,
of Caldwell came to this city IN wagon IN company
with her daughterin.law. Stopping al Rolinsons gro
Gerry store she inquired whether they wanted any but
ter and had no sooner received answer than she
dropped her head and died almost instantly and with
out struggle. Her age was ~ years True sun, 2Oth
REscUED.-A man named Job Whaling fell into
the dock at the foot OF Dey-st. but rescued from
his dangerous situation by officer Huler OF the Third
Ward.
PoLIcE.-Three persons named James Donald
son. Alonzo Baker and Arthur Grants, were arrested
Yesterday charge preferred against them by An
drew Casey of lodging in his stable during the night
and preventing his horse from eating. "A man named
w H. Hall taken into custody the above charge,
preferred against him by Nathaniel Dunlop but was
discharged to await an examination This morning
about O'Clock officer George Loring OF the Seven
teenth Ward suspended for absence from his beat
between 10 and Ii O'Clock last night James McGar
was arrested on charge Of robbng in the street
Yesterday. Committed.
Michigan Volunteers Returning.
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