New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-21

kent the thing in suspense until the people VINO
first warmed it into life got tired OF waiting and
left the slow Father to finish the Incubation
After a mighty noise Of cackipg, the Board ven
tured to chip the she'll and chuck the expected
chicken forth; but, alas the egg was added
procrnstiDation had done for it; the product was
NIL Had the Aldermen advanced this project,
when first announced by US, tenth part as rapid
~ as they get along with an increase OF salary the
cars would have been running long since but
they have maintained a more wise and mastery
inactivity" on this matter than any other al
ways excepting the canvassing of the Votes OF
the late Election-no laziness ever dreamed of
can come up to that Since the Road is still
born, We shall not expect anything more Of the
present Common Council; they must be quite ex-
hausted, both in body and brani such results are
the close of the mighty toll Of an age; after such
an effort we gladly lower the potent workers
down from their dizzy hight to the milk-and-wa-
ter business OF correcting taxes and resolving
walks But, really, good Fathers it was
cruelty facetious of you to give out the idea-a
gift of rare value, by the way-that the question
would now be whether the CITY should under
take the building of Railroads. If you are in
earnest with such palpable absurdity, we beg
YOU will discuss at the same time the propriety of
the making Of steam engines, boots, pantaloons
and shirts, the retailing of rum and apples, the
purchase and sale of stocks, bank notes and
specie, and the publication OF bibles and news
papers, all by this same Brarean City. If you do
20 into private business go it strong-don't select
single branch, but try your hand at anything
that is likely to pay. YET perhaps it would be
well to confne your interference with private
rights to the leasing of Ferries, after all there's
growing enough about that to satisfy any reason.
able Tenth of ears.
GAMD1ISG-The Constitution and Bylaws Of
the New-York Association for the Suppression OF
Gambling have Just been published. If any check
can be put to the ruinous vice of gaming, this AS
ISOLATION seems to be on the track to good results
We recommend it's Rules to public attention.
THE ArR1cA-Ths new British mail steamer
sailed for Liverpool yesterday at noon. She took
s2O7,2G in specie, and "a passengers The
names of the passengers will be found in the
appropriate place.
~ JENNY L1SD visited the famous General
Tom Thumb yesterday, and saw his performance
little in the character of "Bombastes.' The
fair Swede thought that Tom was the greatest
specimen of Baby man that she had ever
| seen.
" The City Hall flags will be displayed at
half.mast to-day, in respect to the memory of the
late Elk Vice President, Col Richard NJ. Johnson
The Common Council wear the usual badge of
mourning for thirty days.
GuNs-There was long and loud salute Of can
non shots last evening somewhere in the neigh.
boring nation of New-Jersey, said to be hun
bred Loco Foco shouts Wait a wee, Wings;
we Il storm that Fort shortly, and then rouse the
! old bow. chaser Of A.
! f-Va j. e. Cooley will SELL thsThursday even
ing out OF MI Doylos Catalogue his Tranatons
OF The Greek Roman Cnsscs his large valuable
collection Latin Theoogy Writings of the Holy FaherH;
Bibles in various languages, and Hebrew Books This
sale affords opportunity to Cegymen and others to
procure very low prices, the works Of The great dYnes
of the last three centuries which may again for
long period
FORGERY AND LARcENY-John Harrison,
porter in the L. S. Hotel was yesterday arrested
| on a charge of breaking open letter containing
check on the American Exchange BANK loF
| S97 - indorsing the check and sending 1t TO the
! Bank for collection. II appears that l. q : hay
den. merchants of 2l9 Pearlst. sent the letter
containing the check to the t. s. Hotel to be sent
10 the Post Office The accused, who generally
deposited the letters and papers OF the House IN
the office, as is alleged, broken open the letter
and stole the check. He met boy named Au-
gustus Buer in the street and sent him with 1t to
the Bank The Teller, suspecting the lndorse-
ment was not genuine detained the boy, who,
on looking for the man from whom he had re-
ceiyed the check, found he had gone Search was
then made at the Hotel and the accused was
recognized BY the boy as the person. lie was
7 and
further examination. The boy was discharged
Fatal ACCIDENT AND INQUEST.-The Coroner
Yesterday held ali inquest Mt NO III hast'oeVeh-
feminist upon the body of Henry Reynold, a ma
tive of England, p years of age, who accidentally
fell from the top of stage on the corner OF tl.st
av. and Fourteenth st on Monday evening Inc
wheels of the stage passed over his body, causing
internal injuries, from which ne died yesterday
morning. Verdict accordingly
ARRYsTs.-Christian Risey was arrested for
an attempt at burglary in the house Attofhe!-st'
Ernest f Mack the driver OF an omnibus run
ming from the It'll .av to Fultonst. as errestedto
& constructive larceny in detraudlng Bruce 7.
Smith of a quarter eagle. The latter on the night
of SATURDAY., 9th inst. rode up in the OMNIBUS, ana
when he bad arrived at his destination, gave the
ouarter eagle in mistake, Tor ten cent piece
After he reached home the loss was discovered,
and he went TO the omnibus station and saw Mack,
who denied all knowledge OF the gold View
nights afterwards in conversation with some per,
sons Mack boosted of the feat he had done, SAID
he had the gold piece then in his vest pocket and
also halle eagle which he had taken from another
old fellow the same week Tor cent. On tins evl-
dence Justice McGrath issued warrant against
Mack.
John Lawrence was arrested for sau}tingJohn
Hopkins with knife and pistol
The Captain of the Sixteenth Ward police re,
ports that boys are in the habit OF gong about 10
houses to steal by pretending TO be sent to TX gas
works or to repair locks and that houseAeePe's
should be on their guard against them
GRAND LARcEvY-Charles Smith an old taiei
and John Ray, were yesterday arrested by offeef