New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-19
CITY ITEMS.


). No;t was nelt By the ExecsuTe Neinniitec q
tie Board o. Trustees The examination was Of ssa,is
factory character snd tae exercises were gone ;aroush
| with much ability and correctness We have rarely
heard better resdag :haa VAS displayed 10 The Girs
Department AID the answering IL Spelling Geography
Arithmetic &c such as 70 speak very isvorsoiy Of
the attentions Of Mrs Field the Principal, Miss Doslin
and the other assistants 70 their puPs There fact
worthy Of note here in connection with this school
there isa j1dicously selected library annexed 70 70
and during the lsst year less than 80 books have
been taken out By i95 readers, while the numbers Of
tas previous term stand, BOOKS 81, readers q This
box. hopeful SID speaks ~e for tee general character
Of the pupil, There were 100 girls present The
Boys department pTesanied 1913 on me occasion and
uadsr the direction OF Mr. J. O'Dcnnel Principal, tie
Spelling, Geography, Arithmetic GeonetFicsi exercise
sc wa Of a character to elicit nsny favorable en-
comuns from those present The library returns in
this department present the following during the ss
term Book. read, ~; readers l09 in TIC previous
term Books read. As readers, 30. Ths specimens
| Of Writing and Drawing were cTeditsbc, and ,peci
mems of Colorsd Illumination nd Pen drawing BY
G Harris are highly commeuGa5ls. Among tbs gen
| iIemen present OF the Committee, were Dr. Pearson
Mr. Curtis, Mr. Day Col. Stevens, Mr. Seston, &c
Several premiums we're awarded In both departments
II was quite dark when the examination closed
MuxicIFAL AFFAIRS The Board Of Aldermen.
that iniefshgsbe body, held snother meeting las,
nght-,be second Of the present week. They passed
mainly upon number OF bills from the other Board,
and did nothing having any claims to originality. AID
Wood and sgndry others msCe variety OF long state
men,s sbou, ferry boats a; the foot Of Walnut and
Gouverneur sis the exteason OF piers, &c-snd the
| Board wound Up he proceedings about oclocS
Among the thing. sctuslly accomplished was an
appropriation Of a. 200 additional. to defrsy the ex
pense Of building Extension 70 The Pier foot Of Da-
| snc.t -sdop,ng resolution 20 extend Pier a. Mr..
Spring ~ 81 feet beyond lie presen, serminusor
90 feet Of total ength IRON the busheadsnd accept.
ing an invitation TO review the Fourth Brigade State
Militia At Tompkirssq. on Thursday next
The last event Of any interest Ia this busy but most
amazingly frultleu meeting. was the adoption OF
resolution to light tn Battery with ga' The Alder.
rnen were soIctous for the speedy completion Of the
work or ,hs; default OF this, II should not be un.
iertsken The measure had ia sdvocsies and il, op
posers bu, hnslly adopted with the proV'o that
the work shall be an.hed on or before the let Of June
next In the debate which, ike every other move
ment accompanied thi, resolution, occurred this
| scene
0n1 re as,r-,- Nj rr-.d-a, l,sai To-, - ct
! .l lie Battery . aged
Prsss-s Th- Ba.y -oad sht-t So, that rate
1,ss-s-s Pr-.s.ni aoat The prneiPs Of ess
kary The Baitsry s-tuns 70 -
last t-s,r.d. sas hos.
znfAr But - -snt :hu ". iout sip-ct g 90 hns
! Ee-s.
R,sy We. soawth, Fr7v-o is-iii shall v a'si
| EiA uitsI Inns.
| Such are the discussions which waste time hour
after hour and alter ali very little definite pGr'
po.eThe Board finally sgreed to put the gas In the
Battery, aud went to supper
| That CALIFORNIA CROwD-Although a pretty
large story yesterday concerning the sale Of tickets for
the Pacific steamers did equal the truth. one Of
the crowd and the hr.t one on the ground took his
post lat the wrong door by academy as early as III
o'clock At night, Es found al quiet until about
o clock when one BY one, neighbors happened along
Ike strong drops before shower. Our early friend
made the most lertinac!0us exertons TO get IN hrst
but broader shoulders took precedence, snd hc was
number 30 At the desk esterday there another
small crowd who took of all the Storage aud large
portion Of the cabin tickets for the January steamer
Were the facilities OF trsnsi sufficient to take all who
are anxious 10 20, the Gold Fever would prove more
depopulsting than the Cholera
TIE FAIR.-The interest Of the great Indus
trial Anniversary continues unsbsied, but think
ting that great proportion OF those Interested in such
exhibitions have already prohiel by the opportunity
ihl. year Afforded them Those who have no, done
50 should max haste as the Fair must soon close.
There sre yet many things in the Fair thst We
would gladly speak Of did tine and space permit The
Clghs exhibited generally OF hne quality, but
there are not 60 many Of them have at for
mer Fairs Ia SIX and SIX fabrics especially regret
70 mark falling Of but it Is What to have been
expec cd under the operation Of ne present Tsnf-
We a2prehend sss SIX Is produced In this country in
10 than vss In 1913. Mr. Gin Of Wheeling, Ohio,
has case Of silk and is fabrics IS usual 90 have
some ether well known producers but the Economy
people rRspps Pa this year come up missing. Tho
iargest product Ia the Fair and probably IN the
try that Of Mr. Summers Of Mannheim, Pa, said to be
from two three hundred pounds worth 81. per ID
There ought 10 be ten lhous and times that
nualy produced in the country, but apprehend ten
times his would be lioer, estimate for the entire
Weld Of lsi3 in the Uoited States Pity Il is %, but
we csnno. change T.
Sarer and Plcied Bays CalSy. Sc-Ad. VIM. Adams
has some superb specimens Of Silver Chssing IN the
F air. and there Is reh show Of Silver Ware frsm A
C.. Moore & Co. THERE'S me display Of Table Cut
lery BY Albany house, whose name We have forgot
ten and dazzling display Of Plated Ware, French
Slllai &c &c A. IN POI scoJ y W 81 q tiy4eHHdi
which would Ok better IL eyes II Il we're Amer
can and certainly would Be better entitled 10 place
In thi. Fair. Near them large and tasteful case Of
Fine Plated Goods manufactured By r Curtis s. Co.
Hartford Conn which We cave never seen surpassed
either IN design or nhish. We commend them 70 gen
ersl scrutiay
M9ils Of Frnf-One Of the most tasteful things On
exhibition TIE air IS Of Plaster Models Of
Fruit, ia Ii Agricultural department. located sooa,
me center Of the Gallery The specimens comprise
The Apple the Pear and Nscshne Varlogs species OF
the Tribe Of Berries and several other frgitsthe re-
seublsnce Of which 10 the yertabLe originals IS % 70
markedly truthful and striking tnait Is next 10 nnpos.
bic % distinguish between them when placed sae side
Taese neatly turned ssrs, though intended mainly for
purposes Of taste and ornament vii serve admirably
foF TIE u.e Of hoftcultursIs ard uur.erynen gerer
.y, most decsPuvey astUrsl specimens Of the pro
duet Of their ci1eTent varieties Of trees AID ftut bear
lag shrubs-siih tire advantage Of keeping sound for
ever. # ycu choose 5s.ag manufactured wholly Il
Plaster q Paris and sfterWscd tinted required
| Tnsy are the WORK Of NJ 7. Glover Of Fishkill
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