New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-24


mated a. Chairman Of the Committee EBEN MERSIAN,
Secretary and Mayor HAvEMETES, Treasurer
The Committee are TO meet daily At the Directors
Room Of the Merchants Bank Wslst At u o'clock Of
esch day commencing this day. Thursday An oppor-
unify here Afforded convenient 70 al citizens,
20 aid those suffering from the deprivation Of home
and property through a calamity which always chcits
the warmest sympathy among every class Of the com
munty Let NewYork not fail 70 maintain her high
character for generous sympathy with so great mis-
/ fortunes.
SELrERs's HEAVY GRADE ESGISE.-We had an
opportunity yesterday TO the working Of this En-
CINE and are satisfied that It viii perform all that s
claimed for it, and that it viii work revolution IN the
business OF making railroads 1t will enable Companies
70 build their roads much less less expense than
heretofore a. with this improvement Of Mr. Sellers 81,
tached TO the engines deep cuts or long detour' to
avoid hill. will be unnecessary The road may be run
over the brow of hill Of any moderate ascent, and
Nj sellers Engine viii take train over it As surely
and easily As = common engine would over level
This will be economy in billy countries, and en-
able short roads 70 be but where. under other crcun
stances The heavy expense would amour, to prohibit
ton The improvement might also be very useful on
levels especially OF inglcrack roads 1t would pre-
vent collision by giving the engineer perfect command
Of the train and enabling him 70 stop il within very
limited space The improvement Of Mr.. Sellers con
sists Of en- application of two small wheels IN the
hinder part Of the engine which work horizontally and
take hold Of each side Of edge rail set mp on center
seepers between the two main rails. These wheels
are worked By pair OF extra cylinders which are on
IL used when on grade When the engine reaches
the foot Of grade the weight Of the train thrown Oh
from the frame Of the engine and draws entirely upon
machinery connected with these two small wheels 20
that the heavier the train the greater the adhesion 80
great ia this adhesion that train can be forced up
grade of 276 feet TO the mile while the regular driving
wheels are working backwards and slipping the rail
The train be stopped at any point in descending
grade and driven backward, giving the engineer entire
control Of it. should the train break loose from the
engine in ascending grade the cars are prevented
from running back by ngeniously arranged sefaet
ing grippe which instantly takes hold Of the center rail
and arrests the train The greatest grade believe
this engine has ever worked 400 feet to the mile
but il il competent 20 still greater ieats
The engine with which the experiments tried
Is about onequarter size, and weighs 800 pounds.
The track il 100 feet long and is laid in the lot upon
which the old Calvary Church Is situated, the
Fourth avenue. large number OF engineers and sci.
entfc gentlemen were present who witnessed the
pernens with much interest and freely admitted their
success and the immense value Of the Improvement
AL the leading Engineers have examined and certified
70 is usefulness We have no doubt that Mr.. Sellers
will meet with great success in England where the en-
CINE will be sent in short time.
~ The SPLENDID STEAMER CRESCENT CRY,
Capt sroDDARD. arrived at the Quarantine Ground
Yesterday afternoon - o'clock after passage OF less
than eight days from New Orleans including her deon
ton At Havana She has proved herself this voyage
sianch and seaworthy vessel having laid TO 80 hours
in severe North east gale OF Cape Hstteras followed
By heavy seas and strong head winds until her arrival
on sandy Hook she brings large cargo and over 100
cabin passengers and thirty seven in the Storage.
An the cabin passengers unite in handsome card Of
thanks 10 Capt sroDDARD. in which they bear yolun.
tary testimony the good qualities Of the stanch and
noble vessel and TO the consummste seamsnship and
gentlemanly bearing of her accomplished commander.
We are indebted to Capt 5. for late Havana paper,
also to our friends of the Eer ORLEANS Commercial Bu
tiq and Mercury for later copies OF these papers.
NOBLE CoNDucr-Passing by the foot of Lib
etyst yesterday afternoon our ears were startled with
the cry OF child overheard but before we had reach
cd the end Of the pier Of the NewYork Volunteers
had plunged in is rescue and saved just it
sinking The little fellow was not two years Of
age, and therefore unable 10 help himself He would
in all probability have been drowned had not the kind
hearted Volunteer lesped promptly to ts assistance
An act like this Is certainly worthy OF record and
well appreciated by the lookerson who rewarded him
in a handsome manner.
~ Isn't a thing that is worth doing at all,
worth doing well Very Well Then why are not
the cups Of the lilies in the Park Fountain painted
dead white and yellow stem sprnging from the cen
ter ike the real original lily Let US see If we
can't have the group complete. little sprinking OF
the flowers around the Fountain, in dry weather,
would Mt do any hurt-would it
- The Old Albany Insurance Co. alter pay
ing all It's losses BY the recent fire in that city will have
as We learn from reliable authority sl5OOOO capital
naming and will therefore, continue business as here
toiore.
FIRE-Tuesday night about 10 o'clock fire
broke out in a shan,ee owned by J. Pine in Twenty
nth 1t between Fourth and Fifth avenues, aud consum
ed several frame buildings occupied By colored people
before it was put out
ENiGRASrs HOsPITALs.-There were - dis
charges on Tuesday from the Hospital Staten Island
Of persons considered cured sufficiently GONZALES
cent but deaths either there or at Wards Island
j ~
never with the General for he will not appear At the
Museum again after this week. Hence the crowd will
undoubtedly be- great the next three days al each and
every one OF his Levees the morning afternoon snd
evening ne IS compelled to make them thus frequent
10 accommodate the large number who favor him with
their calls.
POLIcE-A man named Helben Is. Withers
was arrested yesterday charge Of felony sus-
/ picion Of having stabbed man named William OBren
At toe corner OF Broadway and Canalst The accused
was released by AID. McDermott Of the Eighteenth
Ward on his recOgnizances 20 appear II he JET
erson Market Police Court this day. Yeste. gay after
noon three pickpockets were committed 10 prison
charge OF stealing $50 bill from Nathaniel Eaton. No.
. Fiefcherst Their names are Edmund Curtis, Root
Johnson and James Williams TIE parties followed
Mr. Eaton from the Seventh Ward Bank 10 the corner
Of Fetcher-st before they able 70 accomplish
their design. A woman named Margaret ROwdin
taken into custody yesterday BY officer Powell Of the
Seventh Ward a charge Of stealing 90 sOvertigns
/ from an emigrant named Joseph Horn. Held %
swer--. A named Matthew Brown was taken iuto
custody yesterday charge Of attempting 70 deiraud
Z d greeRh0fn by the game u burning. Committed.
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.
! FIREs.-Yesterday morning at 4 o'clock IRE
broke Out n the extensive carpenter sshop Of Arson