New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-05
CITY ITEMS.


an JosrPu l. WHITE would address The meeting drc"
a age crowd AZ an early hour The number present
va. estimated q, about 1000. GEORGE NJ NA'soN
n-..,sss assisted by F. " Young Philip W. Engs, ana
Ten other prominent citizens Wee Presidents 3
lawson J e Blsuvet j. " Roorne, and James Irving
acted ss secretaries.
NJ Cs,r~crr sHAFrEs was the frst speaker. snd ~
his quaint style and p,pabe hits amused his audience
hugely When be had concluded. there were foi.
f.roa. and m. repeated calls ior io'rrH L. WHirn
Mr v.x BrrrN took the stand and stated 'asi Nr
White was % afflicted With q cold that be- could not
speak shove a whisper. M B. then proceeded 20
make an able ard sgsmentstive speech IN favor oi ne
principles of the Free sol Democracy. he was iol
lowed By Nr DOYLE ani Mr. Van WINNIE ot The
ghth ward
The presentation % the Banner announced in me
bill vas postponed 20 another day AMI. after The pas
SAGE Of series q Resolutions expressive Of the posi-
ron and principles C the Free soil Party ~ lae hor
the meeting adjourned and people retired apparently
well pleased with he evenings entertainment
~ We have received a letter from Mr.. DAVID
II NssLr. which he requests 20 publish in ne tn
bun II = addressed 90 NJ r. KELLy ia answer %
Communication signed ioHS CRoNrN. which appeared
in Tif Tib4ns on the jlrh ut We see no prospect OF
anv good arising from This discussion. either 10 the
perssus engaged in g. the society % which they fe
,re,b.-. OR 70 the country which they both claim
their native and The charge Of M an niormer Mr.
N,sr has met before competent tribunals and proved
I % bel SANDER Why then. renew D. Every one who
Knows hun knows that be Is warm hearted lrishman
We have never heard any one doubt the worth or
ns.riotstn of either Nr NAGIE or Mr. KELLY. Il they
haze any da-ulue- IN the society let them settle Il
there b. publishing the controversy in Tts Tr54as,
a fr.. Nsr,rsn
with which they have 5ccn already too much afflicted
Had we examined the FIRST article should not have
.n,s,red tall The best thing that We can DO now
il to refuse 90 give place to anything farther.
- The Russ Pavement in Broadway was
commenced 10 Nay ast, and was 20 have been COM
pleted 10 the south side Of yeseyst in ninety days
According the present appearances bids fair not to
be completed n ninety years.
~ Anup.to fireman wishes 10 be informed
II our City Fathers intend to do anything in relation 10
placing an slarm.bel in the upper part OF our CITY
RS OvrR-A little eirl named Josephine
Behre. who.e parents reside at No ios Centre st. was
run over by light wagon aud severely injured thereby
DEATHS At tHE ENIGRANr ANp MARiNk Hos
rrrALs sept snd Joseph Roiph, so To- tnc lie Roy
| Franci. NcCsfty cd In the MacOnc Patrick McGrath
d I'M the Dewitt clinton Nate Leary, - IN the CHRIS
tiana Mary Ann Garry, %. do John itans j0 q. =.
| solder IN the America Michael Meline 20. oi the
schooner Bell. Margaret Graham. DO IN the sea Bird
+ Yesson ,of yellow tever Michael Mehan' g. IN the
Witch
ISorF.rs-The Coroner yesterday held an M
Guest a, the City Hospital upon the body OF Arthur
Burns native Of this cry, aged = year' VINO anne
10 hs death by efusion upon the BRAIN arising from
entente fits Verdict accordingly. Also upon the
body of John Cunning native OF Ireland anu ior the
o. in fh.n Mo-
! found dead IN tire street Sunday Night Verdict
| iea by intempersnce
CorRr or SEssIoNs.-Thomas Mccullough and
Mary Jane Mccullough were called TO trial on an in
dictrnent charging them with having, on the l-tn or
Iuly last stolen forty.three soverei-ns from william
Giiehr.t ~ A boarding house in Wsshingtonst AZ a
ate hour the jury had not rendered verdict IN THIS
case.
SroIrN PROPERTY REcoyERED.-l pwards %
3r0 lbs of cottcn stolen from the brig B. Lamar a
| lew DAYS ago we're traced to and recovered from 4
Junk shop in the lower part OF the City by oticcr
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.
WIG MEErING-A meeting was held last
night al Mr. Priests City Hotel military Gardens ut
uiach FRANCIS p. srfNoLA presided The meeting
was called to order at o'clock Speeches were de-
liver.d by Col Haskell OF Tenn. T BUTLER KING of
Ga. and EpwAsD w FIsKE 1t Is estimated that about
1000 were in attendance. The customary resolutions
I
,reatest harmony Websters Marshheld speech, sliu-
zion. 10 HexRy CLAY and the Philadelphia Ticket.
were the subjects discussed by the speakers. Col
HASKELL said many pleasing things and the speech Of
Mr. Krvc ccited considerable enthusiasm among the
audience These gentlemen said they were original
Tavlor men but al accorded 10 Mr. Clay great popu-
l.ri,v With the Whigs of the North and solicited their
votes earnestly to preserve the country from misrue
exravs,ance and iestr. ctiye legislation. They res
pected the Free soil moven emit bu, considered quite
a, safe under TAYLOR AMI Fillmore as Cas- and Butler
MORE ABOUT THE FIRE-Our Reporter brings
few additional particulars in regard to the DISASTROUS
IRE Of yesterday morning.
sfqiust The loss Of M David Pay, soap and candle
manufacturer, Is and o.. IS estimated at 5000. No.
g. the porter house occupied by 7 Dent was insured
for s5O0O-stock insured for 500 in the L. l. Co-ur-
nture saved The three houses adjoining the soap and
candle mandatory, and extending 20 the corner OF
| York.st. belonging to John Moon, were insured Tor
loo in the King Co Mutual. The corner building
contained H. Marschelks drug store and the ONCE oil
Dr.. Gilfllan and Cochran Mr NJ saved most Of bis
stock Of drugs which were insured for 500 IN the
Equitable ms Co Drs. q. and C. lost their hDrafy'
| surgical instruments and furniture.
On Sfacara.aHsy-A two story house belonging to
lanes ONulen-insured Tor g. 900 in the Long Island
COMPANY. Mrs OMullen and her infant child were
nesr pershng in the flames, but rescued by con
stable Birdsall At some personal risk. small frame
house belonging to Mullen insured for 300 in
the BROOKLYN Company. two story house, belonging
IN the estate Of Hempstesd-lrsured for $50 in the
same Company.
On Yorkn there was only small junk-shop, the
contents Of which were saved.
Tho hrcmen worked Ike brave fellows and ELECTED
many complimentary remarks during the rre for their
good conduct owing to the slipping Of ladder upon
which number Of hrems IN were standing Mr. joseph
Non,ross assistant fireman Of HOOK and L adder Com
plny No D. fell and broke bis couar'oone Lewis Cor
nell who was on the ladder At the time was very
severely injured
CoMuos CoUs CIT. Yesterday afternoon this
Board met N the Mayors Office, their own apart.
raents in the City Han have not yet been completed
/ The following business was transacted
u COMMUNICATION from the Mayor read, recon.
endng means % oe taken 10 af0rd proper supply u
water 10 tie for household parposes and also