New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-18
CITY ITEMS.

MONDAY, July II, lc4-.
TEMPERANCE IN THE TOMBs.-The Sun gives
an account Of a very excellent meeting in the Tombs
by the friends Of Temperance, Sunday afternoon.
At o'clock the prisoners were arranged benches in
the lower hall of the main building, stood around
upon the corridors The quiet and taciturn,
the women, womsnlike, disposed to be chatty. All
were clean and all behaved in quiet orderly manner
The fact that nine enths of them had been ncarcerated
for drunkenness crimes arising thereirom made the
occasion very interesting The warmh hearted phisn-
thropsts who laoorng for the elevation OF de-
graded humanity-the ragged bloated and woe-begone
features Of the well known habiaesthe sharp, cunning
features of the Oliver Twiststhe thin end faded calico
dresses-the girls who for the first time had been in the
cells Of prison. and the sexagenarians whose gray
hairs hung taered about their Eecks all united to pre-
sent strange picture, where were represented not
merely the blasted forms Of men and women but bitter
stories of broken hearts crushed hopes and severed
family ties.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.. Edmonds
who briefly adverted the fact that signing the pledge
would not be advantageous 10 the prisoners while in the
Tombs, but when they get out A gentleman present
who has been prisoner for drunkenness then made
some nref remarks to show what signing the pledge
had done for him. He was followed by Mr.. ONeil a
gentleman from Ohio, who made some very apostle
remarks Mr. Lockland one OF the keepers at Black.
wells Island next related his experience, and the meet
ing was brought to close by some excellent and I'M
pressye advice given in brief address by Major Allen
During this speech we a number both Of the male
and female prisoners shedding tears. Between each
speech there was temperance hymn sung. Thirty
three prisoners signed the pledge
ASorHER surcIDE-On Sunday night, Ger
man named Daniel schider, keeping grocery and
liquor store On the southeast Of Congress and
Hapmersley sts committed suicide by hanging him
self with BEDFORD When deserted in the morning,
he was hanging BY the neck with end Of the rope in
his hands A Jury summoned by the Coroner %
hold an inquest No cause has yet been igned for
the rash act
MAD DOG.-Yesterday afternoon a dog in a
rabd state was dashing up Fronts but soon stop
ped and dispatched by company Of the roiHHtee dog
killers who met the animal be was coming into Old
slip.
PoLrcE.-Terrence easy was taken into custo-
dv Yesterday on charge Of dropping pocketbook al
the feet OF greenhorn and obtaining TWO soSereisns
Committed. Francis BurmAn was taken into custody
last nght by officer Fountain OF the Eighth Ward VINO
found him breaking open door at the rear Of :. Green
| St A young fellow named Cornelius DonneIy' wne
"a
Dover No II Maiden-ane, the % OF July, and stole
3 dozen Of knives and forks. Committed Louisa
Frynan George Storms Joseph and James Hadde were
taken into custody charge Of being Implicated II
stealing watch valued al s25 from James Bleskley
SYMPTOM FROM CAsss OwS SrArE.-Ihe
Michigan volunteers returning from Mexico, arrived ID
this city yesterday mornng. On Their way up VOC
vas taken among the officers the PRESIDENTIAL cues
| lion TIE vote was-FOr TAYLOR, sereHiecA CAss
nine some OF the officers would not vote ana OF thos'
| no, citing some who have always been Loeo-FOco
declared emphat.cally they would not under any cir
rums,nnces vote for Cass Our informant an Office
in fb corps states that among the men the preponder
anee in favor of Taylor greater. but no direct vo
| was taken lst. Louis Republican, July :.
A WfSpFALL-We learn that lady formerly
Of Ibis city bat AZ present a resident of Camden Ia
had bequesthed 10 her. s20O00O0 by Mr. Townley, Al
English Noblemsn. VINO died recently. The news wal
brous ht by the steamship Niagara IPn Sun. Friday
PENSIONS TO LITERARY MLs.-Pensions Of 600
have been granted by the British Government 10 Carrie
ton the lfsh novelist and Sheridan Knowles the Iris
dramatlst.