New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-11-19
CITY ITEMS


ira s1rlsuf On Tszs OIisi1.
hi,srErs YEARS Co>rRlcT FoE "a. Goa.
gas. f.rriitsd in FnssniH:to l. cents Per hundred
cubic -et co,s q cents in Philadelphia snd 20 In New
York Not org since The Gas Company here charged
% cent. s,housh . is the equivalent Of 90 the price
charged for resinous s which :. mach heavier than
that rlsds from coal
We understand that the s3sr1 Of Aldermen hs7s
sanctioned conirsct made With the nonoPoi,ts - h.
supply the City With ss eItarlius full fifteen yesr'
ey9ni III, date Of the present one, Which has four
year yet to run. WY il there this sStrsoriinary
has,e manifested & cbge citizens q pay "a eror
nous price for gssusht rot only now bat up &c IS
Who arc the stockholders that - gr by this bare
fssed lob WI the Board Of As,lsssnts which meets
b. night sanction IT, WIN not the overtsxed public
nter.s; themselves = save our City from burdens
which ~ prudence or economy IN future years, per
hap, some Of them ess prosperous than the present
Wi be sole 10 tighten monopoly price for tour
year, bad enough but 70 leslsie IN s49 for TIE gas
Of e.. s, treble the price paid IN England sni thus
preclude future reducsns u the expense (Which 70
slss Il, = this yssr up 10 Oct ~ 10 surely dire
LECTION from duty. Why "a our negbbors Of the kr'
7sss have ssked) 10 not Sev.forE supplied with the
best and chespes, gas she 10 With water By her cor
porste su,horitisI
HEALTH 81 The CIrT-There were only 2l9
deaths IN the City during ths past week snunber
which shows gratifying condition Of the public health
OF these 80 were from the public institutions aud ~
were under ten years of sse-lesving only q adult
deaths In the c ; proper o. the whole number Of
des,h', Is we're Of per'oos Of foreign birth. Con
sumption q, now the dominant eisesse-3s died Of H.
and "a Of ILLUMINATION Of the lung, the total Of lung
diseases 5s, or 27i per cent Of all the deaths
Choers --,or,. victim; iypsus ievsF ba, :, dys
enterJ but To- drowned, scalded, by other acei
dents TSo singular extremes appear together in the
City Inspectors Report deaths from old and the
same number from yremssare birth. The mortality
Of women vas % per cent higher than that o. rsn.
A2oplexy We perceive, carried OF "a per'on' nteT
persnce and dslriun. ;; rnsrssnus 10 eonvuision'
1.-THE other diseases from 70 : each Except for
persons subject to diseases q the lungs cur City nay
bs deemed remarkably hesl,hy.
AsVExAIIoS OF NiWAYosE ASD BKooKLIN.-
We are pessed 70 zee that hints this important,
subjec, although now and then ignoranty sneered A.
are st,r,etug the attention Of many profound and
practical minds ard ,Arrng with the broad proposi-
ton that Whist uscsusry "a possible we cot ienty
2ssi The two cities united IL such way a. 20
Af1rd facilities for going for going from che 70 the
other scas TO thosa which now exist for passing from
| 2eint . point Of sseh. Among numerous cJumuni.
cations 90 The sui oct a ore from c. Wren Barton,
ESQ an intelligent engineer, recommending the con
strueiion of Tunnel under tie East River. With
paths for foot pstseugers carriages snd even locono
rmes-furuisniug ., the same time facilities for car
ryns over Croton md gas pipes and telegraph wires
This Tunnel "a 70 - constructed upon move pr!rci
PIE providing for the complete safety Of those engaged
10 ia excavation We would give Mr. Burton' letter
and accompanying drawing entire, but are obliged to
omit them At present for want Of room. We have no
Oh .ctIcn TO the Tanns and think 1t might turn out
good ides-but let Us fret have the Bridge The Tsn-
~ can - made Al II AZ tiHne
e. There IsA snow storm wrapped W some
where IN this grsy blanket that shuts out the
Heavens and the rst snow storm II the season vii
be E'i.Bs down upon 10 through or. Of these bleak
November dawninss weu-ihe sea-. too hss Der dAI /
and gloomy periods when the hue sky Of itsnty abe
o. loves 10 contmpsts WIhdrsvs itseli from her gsle
and Der serenity Ia disturbed BY accumulated currents
q eectIey seeking In IRE and thunder = restore tie
equilibrium Of The universe Bat Faith ievs the 5.us
ssy ever yips peseefu4y beyond and Hope whispers
t. tie heart 4 ss fsv- stiaro
IA ssnorinA Bertuccs ~il make her 1rst appearance
in SewYo-k, IN RosGni' oPers q oseIo. The
opera the Ehols Is not very popular but il contains
ose ,rsnd lsr4 which everybody IA eager 70 Essr --
Ia, Is the eel-sAtsd prayer o! Desteuous, Deb
ca ia Oh cell n which Madame Nsibrsn made .
tremendous There Is scarcelys doubt tLAs
the Opera HouIs vii Be completely Eaed to-ns ei
And ,ho.s who wish bad better .eeGre them asr
ne The day
| SrRANGER, - TOwS Henry Bosch Spencer.
Nini,ter from Belgium. Ahd family Ante. Meyer and
i.ay. Mexico. ". D Hamilton srd family Charleston
e. NlArouN Para France Z. Bouchs, Do !,
! { Mercy r. Nu.. PsEisrson. Alabama sam Duttoo,
K. Huaurss.u. Z r Mitchell Phliate Phia Ed-are
| Cords. Il 5. Brown, A Co1Ant "a Notrasn. 5oston
K wstson, wusin s,oa Hsnry Hanson, Baltimore
Ist ?. c. saies Phladelphia are among the Arrivals
Al The American Hotel
| " 4 Far for the Benest Of the Mariner :
Family Industrial Society commences ILis evening Al
| tae Manners Church In Roossvelsst We heartily
commend 10 excellent soeety the t5sralty Of cur
eit1eus taelr 05g-c;-to provide for TIE s5sen' ss
or' i.lri , md keep thsm from misfortune poverty
and criire-ii ons ~hieh shout snlss the synPstas.
| Of ne charitable
Il
Ct the CiSeiEnsu Csruaies, sss osen appointed Coz
ca Il Panama VICE Eijsh P.ire, declined. NJ c Z,
nov stopping fer ;ew dsysa ne Irvtns Hoase making
Ersazernenis fcrA mercantile AID ecn1i'rcE sGs
'e's -hiea - purposes 70 ESTABLISH a. Panama IN coz
2eeton VIII rs ConssA;s. We commend TN 70 ise
eon-tesse q n~o tyaains 70 tee Psssse-
| IsE OSESoS.-We observe t.Ei tie H. ares
'sssE.nsf - ,ss steamer cave been repaired s.t il q
expected tssi 'as W. her phase 90 ire River
| 'o-a!sst Capt g. John hs zsed sres; tisPEes, sne
ai' soE q frens' szoss The travelling PGble VII D
sisd & Sc ain asosi sssin-
THE CeLLiSs sTI,NIEs-We see IL srA.ed
| hat Capt Rossr popular Eesa5s, eo1nsnder %
toe Potomac 10 &c ssvs TIE pos: Of sosnser Of ne
| oev steamer A;lAn-e. Capt % cors,oek. IL 10 II.
asrstod 10 so.ss 10 Errope vs-y ~ tie sssn-
ess Ind Arrange a. TIE s1rnsss u ,ss lie n Il al ace