New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-02
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The REcLPrIoS OF GES. PAEz This afternoon
the Mayor ard Common Couscil OF the City vii
proceed to Ststes Is and where they will take on
BE- ard the ilustrious Gen Paez, and escor. him 70
our City. Ire public reception vi take place ia
the evening in the Governors Room Of the City
Hall TIE occasion 10 one o. unusual interest and
VII TO doubt attract large eopcoarse OF symps.
tbetc spectators There ere few foreigners better
entitled to the friendship OF the Amer can people.
than G-n Al tonic Paez, the friend and eompa.riot
Of Bolivar.
. POsT.OFFIcE STATISTICS OF FoREIGS LETTERS
FOR JULY.-DuriDg the month of JAY there we're
rent to Europe 49,, $50 letters The largest mail
sent was by the Europa, viz; 3l456 letters
There were received during the same time ll0,379
letters from Europe The largest mail by the Anne
RIGA, viz 32l5l-the smallest by the Atlantic, viz
5l5s. During the same month there were received
from California 40 500, the Georgia bringing the
largest number, viz: 2792s. There were sent "
California during the month 1884. Of which the
Georgia took out 90 43l. We are indebted iur these
siatstcs TO the klncness Of Mr. BardsEg .Ae ABsSs.
ant Postmaster
CoLoRED soLDIERs-On Wednesday afternoon
the fashionable promeBsders Of Broadway were
somewhat sstonished by the appearance Of a CON.
papy Of cOlored soldiers bearing the American Gag
ard preceded by bard of music. Tney were
dressed in a neat blue uniform, with white facing,
and marched with precision which told wed Coz
their drill sergeant. In advance OF the company
wslAed three immense cioreG gsn.leuen, dressed
tssappers and wearing enormous Heisiln hats.
A great crowd Of colored persons, Of both sexes,
followed this cisps,, seeming wor derfully rejoced
AZ the sensation created by the company
PAssEsGERs FROM THE TIcoNDERoGA-The
steamers Hercules and Nahantlu brought up 10
this City yesterday afternoon 435 Storage pasSen
gers from the ship Ticonderoga, now ashore near
Fire Island. Capt MEERELG, who leftthe ship yes
terdsy morning, says that she remains perfectly
tight They had succeeded in running her anchors
Of and were making preparations to discharge her
cargo. There was twelve feet of water under the
ships bow.
HUpsoS RIVER RAILRoAD.-The Hudson Re
publican says Of the railway operations near there's
The contractors on the section Of the Hudson River
Road that passes through the city, have common
ced work Just south Of Franklin Square. We un
derstaud that in few days they expect to have
work ahead as fast as possible.
MmIrARY.-We noticed yesterday the Jefer.
son Blues, (Co. g. Fifth Regiment just returned
from target excursion, with the eviienc Of cap
ital shooting in their possession They made
handsome drill in the Park.
Another company of citizen soldiers pa'Ied
up Broadway, bat We only caught tse initials
~ a. fha taF nd "
were.
II The funeral of Mr.. JAMES @. WILssS, late
one Of the publishers Of the Brother jonathan, VIII
take place at PlanReld, New Jersey, this day, ID
inst. at 10 O clock, NJ. The stea nboat Red jacket
leaves the north end Of the Battery at O'Clock. A.
NJ. and returns by A the same day, giving ample
time at PlainHed to attend the funeral. The
friends Of the family are requested TO attend
The WEATHER There 10 a slight change ia the
temperature, the Thermometer having fallen tao
or three u-sr~es yesterday. Dxsteuvs 10 NV
quite endurable, and when the heat is ls. down
another NOTCH will be actually pleasant
FREs.-At o'clk yesterday morning Ere broke
cut in the Wholesale provision store OF C. A. Bur
CESS, 257 Frontst. The upper stories were near
ly destroy ed. Damage not estimated, bat quite
hesyy.
W edne sday evening at IL o'clock a fire broke
out in varnish factory on Eigh,hav. near One
Hundred ard Twentieth-st (Ianbsttsnvilel The
building was entirely destroyed. IL wasOwned by
Mr. Ha tman. Mrs. n. was so badly blraed that
it doubtful il she viii recover. TIE loss was
from g. 600 TO 5000.
Tie alarm last nis ht about o'clock was caused
by the smoke from a chimney IN hoOss-yel.st.
FIRST MARBLE We learn that two cars came
down the Harlem Railroad yesterday, laden with
Westcbester County marble for SEewats new
building, corner Of Broadway aud Chsmber,-'t.
This is the first arrival Of stone Of this description
over this road.
~ We would call attention % the "No.tee By
the Rec.irer Of the Canal BarlsOf AI6aay,' on the
aixth maze of TO DAVIS paper.