New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-27
CITY ITEMS.

s.--e.sr lfthc NcT-l Jrk aHi Erie Railroad company
We were one q quite large party on board INC hs"
steamboat Erie In her Trial TIP up the Norh hFe'' We
s,y new steamboat though heErc appeared IN Pa'c
before but 10 such different gulse that nobody "oHl
know her To disclose the whole mystery this new spa
eous And re,nisr locking steamboat was once NE iron
Witch rsged ou, with All sorts Of queer screT-~ee ana
,oenoenta eoutrivsnces none Of which happened 10 80
we In consequence she was purchased b. the Railroad
Company snd transformed into her present fashion.
We IeN the " hsrf AZ the foot Of Dulnest. uitc be
fore O'Clock win as bright sunshine ard IS delicious Ar
a. could wei be mssircd 20 make The excursion oe'sn'
M. Many ladies' on board ard guile gay party w
n.ter, hat age which r. neither too young nor too
old oiieked about the decks The trP ~ lefmoni ~
Eille, was accomplished in an hour and thigy'ihrce
minutes Which with the Of The 5olers snd ma
ehnsry PROM scs excellent speed for tac Erie when SIC
shall have fairly begun running.
Just before We reached Psm1n the company was sum-
noued to the lower cabin, where abundant collation.
received rcrect Justice the fresh air apparently having
ate all pretty sharp SET Meanwhile the loaf, Ger stop
ping FEW minutes, css On ron The wharf ana went
some farther up stream, when she was pat about
aac AIDED rs tie City A.Au at ltle past ociceA
having made the passsge down In soout an hour and
ha-apd d he f1ture passengers ct nc Eie shall enjoy
themselves a. ne as those Of Saturday afternoon she vi"
certainly be tbs most popular Boa, on he river
The Elis IL ~ boat, nth spacious cabins and deeA
aud furnished with eye both comfort and elegance
she desgued between this City .nd PieFmont oF
the accommodation Of the constantly Increasing travel over
the New-YoIk and Ere Railroad.
ALsAsY BoArs TIE FoUsrhIs. &c.-The l. :.
mai steamer Columbia sailed last nght at o'clock so dla
the James Maiisou-both for Albany. morning lne Is
advertised the Albany evening papers reach US the
ensuing morning By the river As passed the PIk AZ
NJ the fountain was playing beautifully IN the sprDs
sun bat on our at the had got under CLOUD
and the basin Of the fountain lay dead and eles as
sources fish pond. The marble rim towering SHRUBS AM
elegant cast iron railing are great ornaments 10 the foun-
tain but Why the and its sprays SO seldom seen p
The wat need not be wasted might be conveyed in
pipes from the basin in pure factories snd places
using Croton water and situated lower level or some
plan adopted that would deprive The citizens Of the
pleasure Of viewing OF the grestes wonders Of New
York, except on gala days, or other rare occasions
SYMPATHY FOR FRANCE AND LIBERrr.-The
deep and all bat universal sympathy felt by cur people
with the victorious and emancpsted French NaUn can
hardly await the arrival OF the next steamship before
finding uttsrance in formal and public reocinss on the
downfall Of Louis Philippe and the restoration OF the
French Republic We have already had French, German.
Irish and Swiss demonstrations and shall have Amer-
can one as soon as gratifying by the Cambriais
confirmed. At a meeting Of Americans ct Central Hall
on Saturday evening. the following call WAS adopted
( THE VOICE OF FREEMENl
AMERICAN CITIZENS, ATTEsDl
~ meeting Of American citizens will be held at La
fasstte Hall, 59j Broadway, on Tuesday 1sn ,ust ~
o'clock, P ~ to give an expression Of AmERiCAn 81 d.
PATTY for the struggle OF Liberty IN France ainsI
cans remember the assistance that Frenchmen rendered
rs struggle. Let u. rot be chsrssd With ns,tase
JOSEPH r. TAYLOR CHAIRMAN
T. B. Fellows, Secretary.
UsrAt a combined meeting of the various Com
nteoi appointed re in consequence Of the French rev.
olution held at the Shakespeare Hotel saturday night
the following gentlemen appointed to prepare an adj
dress TO be laid before the meeting Of the friends Of
liberty TO be held in The Park In the OF the present
week. viz II. Aroude, H. Krisge, J. Semmler A. Della
eheaux j. Tissot. C. Gunard J. Tyssowsk, NJ Fontana,
Meis, Michael T. OConnor, p. Lynch, Charles Davies
George Weir, Abah Ingrsham, James Bergen, George
Rogers, George II. Evans, George Adam.
, This Committee held meeting last evening to take
measures for proposed demonstration and appointed
subcommittee, which will be in session every evening
AZ the Shakespeare Hotel until the arrival Of the news
from Europe In order meet the representatives Of such
civic Societies and military corps may wish TO join In
the demonstration.
: GREENWOOD CEMETERr-Weare desired TO say
for the Information Of vsters these grounds that all
persons whether 10 carriages. must be furnish
ei with tickets Of admission, which may be procured
without charge, at tho Office Of the Cemetery 80 Wall st
Q LAUNCH or A PAcKET.-The new packet st
Denis which is to sail the uavre line, launched on
Saturday the presence Of large number Of spectators
she was chrlsiened by N. Lenthon, President OF the
French Benevolent Society.
~ Hon. DAsIEL WEBSTER with Mrs WEE
srES arrived here yesterday and let Immediately BY tho
Fall River route for Boston, whittier they called b. tho
dangerous illness Of the daughter Of Mr W.
( ~. We understand that the exhibition OF tue
. paintings Of COLE which has been or some time arrmg-
ng By his friends viii Be opened TO the public ~ the rooms
Of the Ar-U 1t will be visited by great
j numbers Of persons as long as 1t remains OPEN
< GRAND CoscERr--The Opera Company an
nouHce grand Concert the Tabernacle on Tuesday
y evening, when he whole fsice u the troupe will be
broush. cut in what promises 10 be ole OF the most bril-
= liant entertain Of the season The reduction Of
prices is admirable, and have no doubt that very
large audience viii be in attendance.
2 The antsgons. spirits who have thrown down the
sunlet for TRuFFr for BcAccrAsr (the factions OF
the Huf-ss and Be4s our facetious Philadelphia
brethren it, nsy, upon this OCCASION eDoy and de-
fud the merits of their Avorlte Here may be
I
1, destined 10 eclipse OF Benedetti AEd then now
: npo.iug will be tue effect Of tho AGrJaae sung aud
q accompanied as II will De on this occasion!
s CoMaos CoUscIL.-Both Boards of the Common
= Council will meet this evening.
4 FlREs-B ythe exposion of g campbine lamp the
e house No 81 BudsOn-st set on Are on Saturday
evening It fortunately exinguished with but nrns
n damage % o'clock last night fire broke Out IN
the basement Of the Greenwich HOTEL 81 Greenwieh-s
occupied BY John Byer eco. but by the prompt arrival
the FIRE and police departments the flames were suodued
) before much damage sustained.
o BOARD OF SUPERvlsoRs-S aturday.-H Honor
the Ma,or in the CharSegersl petitions for correction
OF lax we're received aud referred. Also report adopted
: in favor OF couectDg tax.
9 yBprsne Court Cham5ers-A communication was re
c.v-d from tbs County Clerk, enclosing letter To hlm
. rom Jud.s Eda4onds, asking for ho appointment OF
CLERK 10 remAn Ia the chsmoeTs Of the supreme Court
y The County CLERK 10 bis communicative while submit
tpe the letter denies tho right OF the Board o. Super
ss interfere with internal OF his oice
y Referred O. special Committee.
= bill Of 81 phen Heusts extra, Tor ciesnieg Police
u OHce amounting TO slil, was referred IA bill IRON
County Clerk Tor advertising. amounting 10 81 % wa
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