New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-15
CITY ITEMS.


a., rgrs.ns that strange TO tell, although these debts
nav. hem said the TAX payers annually assessed ana
..ed 70 pay TO the City the interest," VIZ; S2'o-z CO.
,hs the 81 f6e SEA had not been paid At all In
o,her words As II John jacob Aston had owed somebody
two millions mot likely case and amer paying 'nA'
.oeb.y with Interest bad continued 70 draw from nis
banker ana place In his mammoth money pouch TIE IN
te-es. regularly. II he has paid somebody notnine
The MAYOR advises 10 stop that; ba, the wonder 10 tRA'
No former Controller Treasurer. other nnanciers were
able to see the absurdiiy OF the thing
The sinking Fund" consists Of certain revenues set
s, in the hands Of certain men 10 enable them 70 pay
certain debts Why pay them $4,000 to pay interest,"
on debts thA, they have paid already principal and inter-
est Answer Because the 10Th section OF Article % o.
the ordinance providing for the q the CITY Deo
a. ratified by the legislature requires this s9surdiy-
me ordinance a. stands would raise he same sum az
uuslIy 70 pay Interest on debt Of two millions As u ol
when the debt was fourteen millions
BOARD OF ALpERHss.-lts next meeting IS 70
be beld on Monday. Feb 81. ats P. NJ and tie special
order Is the new Police bl. At the meeting last nSn'
more miscellaneous business transacted. and with
Usct regularity than this reporter before saw doue
ia any legislative or Administrative body, either IN Europe
or America Had there not been private meetings pfe''
! os.ly. it W. utl have been impossible
! The OpERA.-Mercadante n Gmramento drew
less crowded house las, evening than we eXpecied 70
,ss II. performance Va. also less peee, than might be
desired and it had only what the French call sAefe'
Jssii1s.
The music Is beautiful brilliant and spirited shining
now sud then Of by the Introduction Of noise Ass
substantial harmony. bat in the main SATISFACTORY
has also the merit Of being written more win view
general effect than 20 pu. any part prominently for
ntrae or a. N
su,hor bss followed the Italian fashion. more con-
fused intricate and undramatc story eoud no DOUBT re
invented but we should hope be excused from suffering
the attempt Why is that with good stories enough IN
the world Italian composers must 90 about TO ger the
nearest or If By chance they fall upon good one TO de-
| sIoy 4, completely
OF the artists last evening" LIETrtRossi, as bdsca'
WAS perhaps no. heard 10 much advantage as to Lh
ria bu, she only confirmed the favorable impression sac
had made before. She Is charming vocalist little
moro volume Of voice were desirable but for method ana
taste no fault is to be found. TRUTHS Eoa exhibited
her ne acting and perfect singing to the great sau
faction Of the audience. BESEDErTfs Visedrd0 gained
him new laure and In BESEyESrASos AaRrsd0 toe So
II In the second act was given better than anything Ne
have heard from him in long time
This opera will be repeated on wednesday
$3.50
GossIP-We learn that Signorina BARILI did
not according to sndry newspaper paragraphs withda"
from the Opera because Of more private and permahsn
engagement, but from dissatisfaction with 'ne manage
men and that she is Tow in treaty with the agent
sanor Mar,z. manager Of the Havana Opera. with re-
GARD to more persona matters gossip whispers that the
lesfy month Of June Is full Of beauty and promise
~ A HoyyoPArHIc DisPEysARY has Just beer
established in this City at 81 Bondst Iii composed boil
| he maj
we understand, Is intrusted to Board Of Trustees
thirty gentlemen who arc not physicians. These ar
elected annually by ballot. The DIspenssry IS open
least one hour every weekday, attended by two praci
TONERS Those contributing may have the privilege
sending patients in INDECENT circumstances for medical
surgical relief.
The officers for the ensuing year. beside the thirty lrus
tees. are: Hon. WILLIAM r. MccoUS, Presidents Ferr
P.ll LIST Vice President Jno. T. Adams "a do; Inoma
Denny, Treasurer; VIM. X Lothrop Secretary.
MERcASrILE LIBRARY AssooIATIoS.-P
SIcHoL gives the Lecture Of his course on Asronom
this evening on which he will describe the cor
,.uton OF the SUM- We are pleased to learn that TIL
course has been very successful proving that there
decided taste in our community for this species Of nsirnC
ton.
d. NJ TRUE.-We learn that this " unfortunat
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finally succeeded in compromising all claims upon him
} fifty cents on the dollar.
DIsrISGuGsHED STANDARDIZATION. w. Cos
JOHNSON Of Md; and Col BAKER OF Ill. late NJ G. An
who commanded tie Illinois Volunteers at Cerro Gord'
arrived IN town yesterday afternoon from Washington
DEATH OF CoLE-THoMAs COLI, the distn
gu.hed landscape painter died saturday at his res
deuce near Caisknl from what disease we are not In
formed fle leaves wife and numerous family
mourn his loss sorrow In which large circle OF devote
friend, will share To All his death Is great calamity
Co,cERr.-We call attention 10 the Concert b.
the Choir OF sprngst Church, advertisement Of whc
may DO found under the proper head II promises yer
pleasing entertainment, and will no doubt attract as
Q | audience.
D The Coin TUEsDAY-It will be remembers
e that on the celebrated cold Tuesday the lith jan
usry a. Fryeburg. In Maine the Thermometer Tell 10
degrees below zero. and that the Inhabitants @n"'e
themselves with trying experiments with the quicksilver
which, on exposure 20 the atmosphere, BY reason Of "
sx,rere cold became solid ball so that Il might be Gu
8 Ike lump Of leaf. friend Informs US ta' ameeuh
3 Of the inhabitants was lately convened Tor the purpose
devisiug TO commemorate the event. "h'n u
Z following resolutions we're passed
:, p>i,,d That in commenor ration Of the extreme col
s With which we visited the celebrated co4d is
Al Tie nj Ia January last and for the purpose OF CONVEX
ns 10 or poserty something that they may have 70 Dos
r or an application be made 10 the Legislature OF the Sta
for permission alter the name Of our town 70 ths
, ! "FREELE.BURs." .A Il,
R1,oIrsd That the inhsbitants Of any new townsnl
sbout 20 be formed who produce satisfactory eydene
vhen the thermc have reached 10 thef os
A, high as no. upon the being duly certihed 70
we hereby engage GssEn fansfer snd set oter 70 hen
the said Inhabitants all right title, Interest sad 20
session Of in and the OF tRTEBukG proVeeo q
shall In the meantime have agreed 70 the PEI
5, | ton set forth n first resolution. r
of R,oired That this meeting regard ne Ibane - oy
the moot impartial reliable and grdieious oufna N y
CITY OF NewYork 10 all matters Resting 10 the weather
= Vow, Mr.. Commercial what DO you say to this Hay
rs VOL ever received such gratifying commentator sn'
! YOU usurped the clerkship Of the weather
. " The splendid Saloons OF Mr. FLoREScE
ol Hotel A, the corner Of Broadway and wskerst. we
Yesterday visited by large number Of ladies in comp
- apce with the invitation Of the host al Of whom e.
N pressed themselves the highest degree delighted vi
the elegance Of the establishment. and the courtesy Will
a. prssides over It,
e r. The report published in the Herald fe