New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-10
CITY ITEMS.
Mo~DAr October q. 4:

MoNDAr October q l;is
SUNDAY LIQUOR TRAFFIc-Last evening Rev.
NJ MASH Of the American Temperance Unifn, de-
uvered discourse in the Branari Presbyterian church
R.rln-ton-si on the extent sn3 evils Of the sunday
Liquor Traaic in this City he communicated great
smoun; OF information relative 20 the peculiar evils q
this tsc and is connection with al the other great
moral evils Of the City Hs estimate. gathered from
gentlemen connected with the Police that oct ess
than 600 places open in This City sunday where
intoxicating liquors sold contrary % lsw snd sun
day claimed By many Of the porter.houses and beer.
shop. So their besi isy The remedies be pointed out
are more feeling in the Christian community in lieu Of
the deep apathy which now prevails kind personal
eort with the vendors themselves in every town and
neighborhood the creation OF strong sentiment
.sans the trsfic and Al which uphods u as reniing
buildings for II nc through the pulpit and the press
and street enforcement Of existing laws agsns, All
vio.sors. Mr. " stated that the sanction OF the law
penalty OF = - for selling liquor sunday % any
person except dodgers and SEXUAL travellers was mere
nullity No vender would regard il moment Il was
formerly so In Maryland Il Is 500 iot the first Of
fence and deprivation 81 license tor the second. tie
had Just learned that the Grand Jury OF Baltimore had
found bills against 100 iaverners for violation Of the
av The impression risde By the discourse was highly
favorable and il hoped ihsi i vii De repeated IN
other churches.
FIRgs.-Last night about 2 clock ire broke
out in the basement Of a bakery In the Fourth avenue
nesr Thirty secondst but was promptly extingushed
The dwelling house Of Mr Badger % Norfolkst was
discovered 70 be on fire shout o'clock yesterday at
ternoou. but was put out before much damage had
been done. The chimney of house % Grand 81 be.
came Quilted last night and the DANES threatened TO
extend to the roof but they we're promptly subiued
by the hrcmen, who were quickly on the spot
FATAL AccIDENr.-Yesterday afternoon man
named John Moresdy fell from the hsyloft Of Messrs
Hatfield s Perfumes stables and was killed almost in
SANITY IN inques, will be held the body this day
ry 4 small steamboat called the Stranger IS
% run between this City and Blscswels Island. The
pier which the Stranger will land has not yet been
designated
~ 4 three inch Crotou pipe has been laid
across the East River TO Bandss Island and the Inst
tu0ns At that place have liberal supply Of water
NORTHERN LOLITA curious exhibition Of
Northern l. sht noticed AZ this place last evening
4 stream OF light observed Al 2 NJ rising from 3
point in the horizon about 10 degrees North OF
last and extending 10 the westward OF the meridian
passing three four degrees North OF the zenith
Il a. that time convex toward the South where II
passed through Perseus. over the star AgoL Inc
whole arch moved At the rate of about degree m a
minute of time, toward the south, over Csssopea,
Taurus &c AZ this time t was convex toward the
zenith and At qh Sun is southern edge was m contact
with the star 40 9h Tim 3os the interior side came
IN contact with the tar Fomalhsut then tho NERD
an At 9h 52m the apex Of the arch was about three
degrees below fomalhaut The appearance OF this
phenomenon was not that OF cirrus cloud, but eyi-
IDENTIFY of Northern Light II degree broad At the
eastern horizon and aud three tour when near the
zenith and IL constantly preserved the same point Of
Intersection the horizon eastwardly and At On Ism
conceded very well with the magnetic prime vertical
secondary bow, OF lcss regular and definite outline
was seen some hye degrees south and parallel to the
primary The SKY was otherwise clar. and the moon
was shining brightly
Observatory. Cambridge Oct T. ISIS. Bost Trsy. 7.