New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-24
CITY ITEMS.


About half paSt one yesterday afternoon, the Tn
bune OfTcs was honored with viss from Emmy
LIND, accompanied by her friends, Mr.. BENEDICT
Sig. BELLErrI and Mr.. BARNuM. She had pre-
viously expressed deaire to witness one OF the
large newspaper establishments OF this CRY as an
interesting contrast with those she had visited In
London, and az some evidence OF the character and
enterprise OF tie American press. Accordingly,
after ride to tho Empire STATE, where she in
spected her quarters for the trip to Boston, she
Called upon Us on her way home. Immediately
after the party entered, the office wa' surrounded,
and during the half hour spent III exhibiting tothem
the various departments of the office, the Tribune
Buildings were in an actual atate OF siege
Mounting to the Composing. Room, in the fifth
story, II die Lind and her friends upens some time
in watching the operations Of typesetting and
making up the form for the Evening Ed!tion-the
first stages of the work Of creating a newspaper,
Mdlle Lind made the round of the Competitors
stands, and seemed greatly interested in watching
the quickness and dsxterty with which the work,
men turned the written words before shem into the
solid language OF metal. Sig. Bellessi, to whom
the whole process was new, expressed great sur
prise at the amount Of labor necessary to produce
daily printed sheet such as The Tribune.
The Editorial rooms-the primary department
furnishing material for the busy hands In she story
aboye-were next visited, and AFTER threading
their way through our stacks Of exchanges and
baskets Of correspondence, the party enjoyed the
fire view of the Park and City Hall, from our fcoat
windows. They then descended to the bassmen'
story, where our new four-oylnder press VISA q!
work, throwing off the Evening Edition. The &c
ton Of the flies, which at every revolution OF tho
main cy inder, take off and deposit with tha utmost
regularity, four copies of the paper attracted the
attention of Mdlle Lind and her friends. This 10 a
Iste Improvement Of Mr. Hoe, which we beoye is
attached to no other press in the City. Mdlie. Lind
observed that the machine seemed to have human
intelligence. Sig Belletti apsly likened the move
ment ofthe Aes to that ofthe human hand, and ex'
pressed his assonishment at the number OF copies
they could pile up in the course Of an hour. All
our visitors showed great interest in The opera
tons of the pressroom. The mountain OF paper, IN
readiness for W eeky Edition OF 5000, did not
escape their notice, and thsy seemed curious to
aarn the circulation OF all various Editions, ex'
ceeding, in the aggregate, that OF any other City
journal.
Alter half an hour spent In this manner, our
guests took their leave, expressing their grahtca
ton at all they had witnessed. There was some
difficulty in starting, on account OF the immense
crowd whichhad gathered in the meantime Egresa
was had, however, through the adjoining building
into Spruce st. The carriage not being in resll,
ness, Mdle Lind was obliged to take refuge from
the crowd in a piano warehouse, into which they
followed II was Mt first feared that there would
be difficulty in reaching the carriage. but biltt
fireman cried out: "Don't be afraid Jenny; We
shall not hurt you'll and when the carriage drove
up, ell made way with great good huolor, cheering
loudly rs ii rolled away
JEsSY LIsD-lNClDESrs, &C.-We announce,
for the benef! Of those who may wish to attend
Jenny Lind's sizth Concert to night that by IL
o'clock yesterday, erery ttcfet teoj S0id Thls 10
scmethirg unexampled in our City.
By reference to the advertisement, in another
column. it will be aeen thatthe Promenade tcRets
viii not he gold until quarter before eight o'clock,
VIXEN Trey may be procured at the Atlantic Gar.
well to secure them by O'clock and t6eFo59J: pre- re-
vent scene similar to that on Friday night
Before visiting the Tribune Office Mdlle' Lind
went on board Of the steamboat Empire State, in
which she will take passage for Boston tomorrow
evening. She expressed herdef greatly surprised
at the splendid fitting up ofthe rooms reserved tor
her. They have been expressly prepared for her
use. and reflect great credit on the taste OF the
gallant Captain.
Last night, al O'Clock, Mdie. Lind was visited
by Qusrtette Club, accompanied by Mr.. Curtis
the weLknown composer. In addition 20 several
excellent glees, the gentlemen composing the CLUB
sarg w elcome to Miss Lind, the words by VIM
C. RICHARDS, ESQ. Editor Of the Southern Lite
raYy Ga2ette, and the music by MIR CURTIS. 1t
was very beautiful productions we shall publish
the words shortly Mdlle. Lind thanked her vi
sitors very cordially for the graceful compliment
Rhe also remarked the admirable accord OF the
voices, which gave evidence Of fine taste and care
ful trailing on the part Of the aingers The Occa
sion was very pleasant one to all who partjci.
pated in it,
THE CHIEF ENGINEERS REPORr-The Two
Committees appointed - investigate the charges
against City Officers by Chief Engineer Carson
met asst night, bus nothing was done eXcepE 10 40
journ until Tuesday evening Of next week. James
T Brady, Esq appeared as counsel on behalf of
the Aldermen, but he had just come into the bua,-
ness and desired little time to prepare for the
case.
DAGUERREoTYpISG Since the discovery ofshis
beautiful art many and important have been the
improvements, which have led to such wonderful
perfection es we see exhibited 10 the pic'QreS OF
sumo of our artists in that department, and which
evjpce such decree OF excellence as almost TO ex'
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