New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-08
CITY ITEMS.
THrkspAr. December ]. lsis.

CITY ITEMS.
THURSDAY. December !, lsis.
BOARD or HEALIH.-The follow ing communi-
received this iorrn,ou s7 the ssnt-ry Com
mitiee
QuaRaSTIxF Slater Island. Dec. :. 1873.
his hoSoE THE NsToE Stree ny r-port u yesterday,
"a case. 81 Cholera have occurred e l- Marine hO-p-
four u hch innate. OF Hosps previous 10 he
srnys o. ne clip Sea-YofS -four have 1ed since -s'
ALEX WHITING. Heslth OEeer
The report does lot state whether III csses were
IN the Public Stores the temporary hospital or else
where
AccIDEST.-A man lsned john Nalne vas
taken TO the Cry Hospital lss, night b. ocer seHsr
Of the Fourth Ward who found him 10 cellar 10
FroHi-st severely Injured
AsOTHER SEDUCTION CAsE.-Last n.sht Capt.
Fsirchd Of the Eighth Ward took n Interesting girl
about Il years Of age from house Of IL fame AID de-
tanned her az this morning wneE she was entrusted %
the care Of Mrs. Fostsr Of the City Prison. The IN
fortunate srl Be perfect stranger 10 the City
bu, she has persisted refusing 20 give eitner her
name or from what psrt Of the country she came.
sTRAEoscHi> Bosrox.-By the following. which
we clip from the Boston Jonrsa IL vii Pc seen that
srAAxoscH hss been thoroughly appreciated BY the
musical Bostouians
81. sTaAKoscHs Musical Festival which took place
40, evening predi-ted, the most 'uccrs'il
and brilliant 81 the sss.on. AZ an ears hour
the vast fremont Temple. capable % scconfnoaarhs
from 800 t03Oo0 people. was denscy cfo"eea win
the mos. fashionable 1leuce that has greeted aiy per
former since Ole Bull here. 4 De applause vas
earnest and heartfelt and the frequent f1r siiesied
the deep aud strong hold the performers obtained 20
the feelings Of the delighted sud.encc We never II
tended concert when All the performers see'ned 90
much l. the vein - On last evening NJ Strakosch
never has played well or fit 80 favorable al npre-
zion on the minds Of biz audience At the close 81 each
piece IN obedience % the undensbe calls OF the audi
tory he gave iavonie ars and variations and one
OF these 3D. Yankee Doodle. yss 90 loudlF calfc i1r
second time that be was obliged, notwithstanding the
ls,ene=s OF the hour % forward and IN short
and appropriate speech thanked the audience and tho
people OF Boston Tor their great kindness and attention.
and concluded BY playing one Of his own beauiiui ian
iasias
her beautiful bird ike voice she has gained many
new admirers during Der stay among VS. ana mat sweet
est Of al sorroes Memory will long associate her win
the bright bird ~ song
RESCUED FROM DEowSiNG.-About q O'Clock /
yesterday afternoon man named John foN ie into
the dock at the foot OF Cortsndst lie was rescued
however and brought 20 the station house BY police
man Wood Of the Third ward
IIrNEss-A lady named Sarah Wood was taken /
suddenly IN yesterday afternoon, Ia Broadway near
Prince Il she was Immediately conveyed g. her resi-
dence rs West Thirteenth - whore medical aid vas
procured for her
TIE SMITHSONIAN lNsTfTr riON.-Ihc next reg /
ular meeting OF the SmihsOuian Institution will be bid
this city at the room Of the Vice President Of the
United states In the CAPITOL tlr lh inst that De-
lax the second "wednesday in the month. According t0
resolution Of the Board OF Regents at their last scs
sion there s hereafter 90 be- but one meeting during
the year aud that the second "wednesday Of Jsnu i
AIRY The BOARD Il stands consists Of the follow
ing gentlemen George NJ Dallas, Nceffesident Of I
the United states Roger B. fancy Chief Justice Of
the United states VIM W. session Mayor of the City /
OF WASHINGTON James 4 Psarce. Sidsey Breeze and /
Jefferson Davis, L. : Senate Henry W billiard. |
George March. and Robert McCleland, House Of .
Representatives. k1ius Choate. citizen of Ma-sachu
sets Gideon Haeley Of Y, William G. Preston
Of :. G. Richard Rush of Pa. Alexander D bschc,
member OF the National Institution. Washington and
Joseph G. Totten, member OF the same Institution
National Intelligence.
PROJECTED IMPROVEMENT At TONAwANDA-
We learn that company composed Of the principa.
men Of Cleveland and some Of the Albany
forwarders have purchased the principal part Of Tona
wanda with the intention of building elevators. store
houses, &c. They vii also build 4 steamer Tor the
purpose of towing vessels up and down the Niagara
River The Company now own twenty sail vessels aud
several pTOpeers which will run 10 that place. The
they assign n the damage done 10 their vessels
and detention in unloading in Buffalo The elevator
and storehosse will be ready opening OF navigation
The purchase comprises 1900 acres and the price paid
was So 600 Cor Buffalo Com. Adv.
i lhk AT HALIFAX ATTENDED Win Loss OF !
LIZA FIRE broke out in tie morning Of the l6th inst
house IN Bsrrngton.st occupied by Mr. Jonas lia-
gar. halter. The house totally destroyed but the
most melancholy part of the catastrophe j. that the
wife OF Mr. HsgN persisted. il is supposed, from suf0
cation. She belonged 10 Passport, Me. and much
esteemed BY those who know her. Tho houss baiong
ed 20 the Free Church society and fully injured,
but Mr.. Hsgsr lost his all Quebec Gazette, Friday.
A CAPITAL COSyICTIOS.-At trial OF much inter.
est took place in Wilmington Del last week. Peter
Bailey. a colOred man. q years Of sge, was charged
with a rape upon white woman, and The testimony
fastened the guilt upon the accused c0nclusively The
act committed under circumstances the most r.
voting and the prisoner will Ia all probability pay the
penalty OF The scso.d the crime IS death 10 that
Stat. Phil Ledger. eth.
~ William Morgan. lrishman. from
place called Wsuenspont county Down Ireland fell
from the side Of vessel lying AZ one OF oar wharves
and stuck fast IN the mud hat he bad 20 be hauled
out with tackle, in doing which he much in
jured that he lived but day two after.
Calais Me- Journal.
~ We see It stated that on the 80 inst Ar
chibad Pebbles. 90 years Of age, hung himself,
in the lower part Of East Hartford CT lie had been
turned cut of the h0use OF of his sons and having
no home Of his own, put an end 10 his existence
tP- The Detroit Ere, Press dominates Gen
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