New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-27

to the vexatoD, is, that the side streets Mercer
and Greene, in the same block, are seriously Oh
structed by piles Of building materials. The con.
sequence is " stick in the narrow passes about
every hour, wien The usual compliments banded
between wra.hy divers are only ended By tie pc
remptory " back cut or " drive on o. the Stage
Inspector It seems hardly necessary to stop al
passage to build be- yer; but If it must be done,
something more Ike rapid progress shoald b. made
ia the work. We notice in may streets that build
ers who are allowed onethrd OF the pavement Of
tsner tske two thirds than otherwise, thus very
nearly closing the street aganE. carts and ca
riages. This should be looked 70. BGt par.cular-
~ hurry the work ia Broadway. We sbO1ld hate
10 say that the street va. blooksdsd all Summer.
FEsso's PASoRAnA We visited Fennos Pano.
rama Of the Overland Route to California lac,
evening, and did what we could do to few panora
mas On she Thousand mile scae, viz; saw it through
fem beginning TO end. 1t is really N admirable
work, Tot only executed and exhibited with
great deal OF artistic skill but entirely faithful 10
its representations OF California scenery. The IL
Illustrations Of the overland journey are OF he great
est interest from the grand and picturesque cha'ac.
ter Of The rogicn th ough which it passes, bat in
fidelity to life and peculiarly Of character, those
OF Sacramento City and San Francisco are perhaps
most worthy Of note. Every house ia the latter
places las hey appeared last November can be
recoarized by those who have been there. The
picture OF California is a clear, distinct, unezagger.
sted representation Of the most interesting parts
Of that marvellous country The "rch" explain
tiors OF Mr. 7 emo which accompany the exhibition
are by 10 means the worst part of it. The Panora
ma will soon close and the public should therefore
make haste TO see it.
An ARTIST AND MASTER OF ARrs-At the
recent commencement at Hamilton College the
honorary degree OF Master Of Arts was conferred
upon Daniel Huntington, ESQ. OF this City, the
well known painter Mr.. H it seems, once passed
two years in the College before he left his Greek
and Latin for the more congenial pursuits Of art
His determih alton to DO 30 was produced by the
influence Of another gentleman, now a popular
portrait painter in this City, Mr. G. L. Elliott He
came TO the College to paint some Of the Students
the acquaintance he formed wits Mr.. Huntington
resulted in the adoption OF bis profession by the
latter.
The Benson GUARDs-We have been informed
By the Captain Of the Benson Guards that At the
tue our reporter attempted to pass the ines on
the Gay Of the funeral procession, he was not
known to be such by the officers aud Of course they
did no more than their duty in enforcing orders
We make this statement with pleasure, since we
have hitherto known no instance Of willful dscour.
tesy 10 the Press the part of the Benson Guards
nor, indeed Of any Of our militia companies.
MILITARY ExcuRsIos -CnmPsay d, Washing
ton Greys, Capt. James Little, will visit Hartford
and New Haven next week, leaving Now York on
Monday afternoon aSth inst per steamboat, Hero
They will be received in Hartford by the Hartford
Light Guard, and in New Haven on Thursday az
terpoon August !, by the New Haven Gray5, and
return to the City on Saturday morning, Aug g.
HoBoKEN-This pleasant Little place, nestled
among the foliage on the riverside, still keeps it,
freshness And shade, in spite Of the midsummer
heats in which we have been languishng. The
wind which blows over toe water is the most de
Hsbtful thing possible, and il the bot weather la
creares ne shall spend our days on the ferry boat
ard sling hammock u one OF the Hoboken trees
for our nights lodging.
CRlcEETING At HoBOKES-The return match
between the New.York aud St George Cricket
Clubs TAKES place today on the ground ofthe New
York Club a. Hoboken. Wickets to be pitched at
9, play to commence at 81 A. NJ
NJ. BocgsA, the HarPist with Madame
ANNA BISHOP, whose adventures in Mexico have
lately gone the round Of The papers have arrived
in this city, aud are now staying at the Irving
House We presume they will give an entertain
ans shortly
LEGO DITALIA-This neat little Italian journal
edited by our friend, G. L. SLccHI DI CAsALI, has
lust com peted the first six months Of its existence
1t is lively and intelligent sheet, warmly devoted
to the the Italian cause, and deserves the liberal
encouragement it has received
HARLEM RAILRoAD-CIY TRAcK-We under
stand the work of relaying the City track with
heavy T rail will be commenced next week. This
is an improvement long needed and we do not
doubt The riding viii largely increase when it is
completed.
FIREs-At l o'clock on Thursday afternoon
fire was discovered at No 2s3 Second-st IL was
extinguished by the Police, with little damage
Supposed to have been purpOsely kindled.
AT O'Clock On Friday morning fire waI
discovered in the h)use southeast corner OF King
and Greenwich SIS. Put on. by the inmates. and
the Police, with Sigh. damage.
r. The announcement in an evening paper Of
the death Of Sllas Wood is erroneous IL shoad
have been John Wood, brother Of Silas
ExcuRsIoS OF TIE SUSDAY SCHOOL OF GREENE
ST. NJ. Z. CHURcH--Thi, School, with c Number Of
friends Of the csuIe made very pleasant excIr.
sion on Thursday. They proceeded in the steam.
boat st. Nicholas to place near Pocantico Grove,