New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-18

In my simplicity / thought this the best mathod OF
getting out of the difficulty so bid on real gold
ndtch, and those fherpers got II upon me for PITY
doVGTs-T0rth IS | was afterwards assured. about
eighteen dollars. Here then was dead loss OF
thiYtv tno dollars. Well, well, thought ! 70 my
self, fine fix this, Finally hunted up a police
officer resolved to see if could not recover some
OF my lost money Al my request he staid ont ssii
| made an effort to adjust the rascally swlnde.
After long talk and much pers uBson the auoton-
eer agreed to let me oil for se1en dollars. This
paid right glad TO get out Of his clutches. Then |
went to the Police officer, and he charged me fire
dollars for doing nothing aave walking from his
Office some hundred and fifty rods and waiting
little till adjusted the matter. | hope | haze
gained twelve dollars worth of experience. One
thing g certain, shall not be taken in again at g
mock auction. ARIsTIDEs.
Ey Eighteenth Ward Wings are requested to
read an advertisement under head Of Business No
tices.
APPARATUS FOR OPENING IRON SHUTTERs.-We
yesterday examined new invention, intended 10
facilitate the operations of Firemen, which prom
sea to be OF the greatest utility in preserving val
liable property from destruction 1t ID an apparatus
as yet unnamed, but for which q caVest was fled
some three monshs since The inventor Is 9r Asa
Willis, member of the NeNYork Fire teparE
ment, and Secretary of Engine Co. No 90 The
frequent and heavy lossen which have occurred
from the impossbiity of opening the iron shutters
of large warehouses during conisgratloD, led mr.
Willis 10 coutrive some method By which the evil coud oe
obvaGed. The object has been most HuccetslaV aceo-
pished and this new invention may Low be seen IN opera
ion at,he tore OF Messrr Penn L Co. No. 81 Wasef'f-
the fret place where it mas yet been practically spplea
The principle OF its application 10 very ample Ao lon
bar running from atory to story, 10 any required nsn'
paiLes inside window sastesi at each sofy ls an ron
ann projecting from tao main fha and acting upon an up
right bolt while speir OF powerful springs are fastened
upon the crossbar This Ia the entire apparatus pun
upon small chain with certain number OF rings placed
uade one of the plrs of the first floor, suces to open
the shutters OF each story liz rapid successonthe cnan
acting upon lever which eIevEes the bar lifts the bolt at
sched TO each window and frees the springs, at once
throwing open the shutter The whole movement 10 per-
formed in less time han we have taken 20 describe IT, TAe
plan has been highly recommended by the Engineers ofhe
Fire Department and by emen generally and vii! COM
mend nse to the attention Of merchants and others who
may examine ii.
D1cr1oNARIEs IN THE SCHOOLS OF MAssAcHu
sErTs-The Lc OF the Legislature giving copy OF Web
sters Ouerto or Worcesers Octave Dictionary to each
School District, which will provide suitable place TO-
keeping IL took effect the ls Augu, During that month
fve hundred and tlot cope, OF Webster were ordered
BY the Districts and eighteen copies of Worcester Ran
dolph The only town that has taken Worcester exclusive
~, and out of Gtyour towns and cities, fory'nae ncud'
rg Boston and Cambridge, take Webster.
The sales OF Webster through the booksellers We learn
have been much larger The present than at any prey
Tine showing hst the more extensively tho Work u
known, the more highly it is appreciated.
Ispfingfeld Republican, ih.
THE SPANISH LASoUAoE.--We cal attention to
Prof. VNsu1s advertisement fortwo Spanish csses
In another column. Prof v is young Spanish gentleman
isens and education have secured for him place
In the University City hIs native
tongue He is .lso the author OF an excellent Spanish
Grammar on Ollendords plan.
E8 The Western papers speak Of the Chrome
Thermal remedy described by Capt Peabody of the pack
at hip tasc Wright his celebrated letter to Dr. PuFner
of TIL, City last GUNNER for cholera, a. having been exen
slyely used With almost inyariabe succesa tFas io
lows ,poonull OF sAit and oaipaanas OF red
pepper, in half pntof hot water. NY. Pathfinder
~ We understand that the long prot;acted
suit involving The right hs patent for india R155e cs
sprpps IN lhs form Discs has at length been decdedin
favor Of The American inventor, Mr. Fowler II, Ray