New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-05
e The steamship United States, Capt. HACK
srArF, sails today from this port for Havre.

PIC.NIc OF The DEAF AND DUMB.-The deal
mute pupils remaining at the Institution in hs CITY
during the vacation paid visit to Croton als on
Thursday under the charge of Mr. Poet, accompanied
by few friends. seperate car was assigned to the
party in the nine o'clock train from Newlork and in
the five o'clock train from Croton Falls the present ter
minus of the New.York and Harlem Railroad, fifty
three miles from the City Hall. They reached the
place little past twelve noble elm standing by the
bank of the Croton on a smooth lawn newly mown
furnished them with n quiet ard delightful retreat
Here the baskets opened and their contents, with
cool water from neighboring spring, furnished an &C
ceptable repast Five hours soon fed away as the
groups rambled on the shaded bank, collecting wild
flowers and looking the varied beauties of the stream
or engaged in conversation reading and heathfu sports
under the favorite elm. walk of half mile gave Il
view of the falls and expensive iron bridge on stone
piers not yet completed The day was fine, and the
excursion excepting the annoyance from the sparks
eyeryway agreeable.
THE BIBLE aningtons Eek
bbton of the Creation and Deiuge splendid ilustra
ton of the LET and I'd chapters of Genesis and OF the
exciting and impressive description OF the Deluge.
This exhibition, believe, is the only one IN which he
Bible has been made the guide to the representation OF
its scenes. They are in excellent keeping with the
subject and display fine combination of mechanical
skill and scenic effect The Hall is new and elegant
and one of the best ventilated in the CITY, The exhibit
ton attracts full and fashionable houses
SINGULARITY OF TEMPERATURE.-Nest erday,
August, f. the thermometer stood as follows, at four
different periods during the day 10, go, e0 and 75'
On the same day, and at the same periods last year
the temperature was 7so s3o s0o and 74o, showing
remarkable similarity in the state of the atmosphere
The LAUNcH.-Yesterday the magnificent steam
boat New World" after two days efforts, was finally
launched upon the breast of the river by the powers OF
two powerful steamers Ajax and Duncan C. Bell She
sst with the most perfect the water and elected
| the warnest huzzas from the assemblage present.
| DEATHS AT THE EMlGRANT AND MARINE Hos
pIrALs-James O'Neal 6s, arrived in the Columbian
James VIM, 40, of the Alterella VIM. McGrorty H.
in the Mary Harrington.
| CBRIsTY's MINsTRELs.-lti is now certainly an
nounced that this band of sable harmonists will &C
through with their last performances in this city oi
some time TO come this afternoon and evening Plen
tiful tears (of laughter east) will be shed on the
| occasion and even those who stole enough to get
| no farther than dignhed smile will regret to mis-:
them from their accustomed place There is no danger
| therefore that the bones and tambourne will be ne
elected to day.
ARREST OF A FUGITVE-Ohicer Crosett yester
dsy arrested fugitive from justice named Hayward
on the following charge: 1t appears from the evidence
of George Smith, that the accused or the 9th OF DC
ober lsl7 obtained by false pretences quantity o.
goods amounting TO than 81 500 from the firm o.
| Hampton & Co Pennsylvania, and that no traces o.
him could be found until few days since Inc accused
will be detained here, for the purpose OF being sem
back to take his trial.
PoLIcE.-Oficer Cosgrove of the lower police
Yesterday arrested man named Philip Scsefer, on
charge of obtaining s. 81. worthless coin pur
porting TO be worth $40. Committed. .Jno r. Hughes
| and III Crane who were arrested FIVE days ago by
Capt Carpenter on charge of burglary, were yester
| Az committed for trial