New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-02
CITY ITEMS.

MONDAY, July 1.
TEy BATTERY TREEs-The Battery. far
the pleasure OF walking there is coacerned-ex-
cent, perhaps, the promenade along the sea wall
is almost nuisance. The trees are now In idh
leaf ard these midsummer heats have brought out
myriads Of caterpisrs 20 prey upon the foliage aud
swing ON their eossamer lines in all the walks Ono
ia kent in a perpetual dodge by the numbers oil
these losfng insects, who usually choose the p ace
Cor their airy lounges just on level with the faces
ofthose who pass below We saw gentleman
yesterday. with three Of their cables attached to
his head aud shoulders, the worms comfortably sail
ae behind, in tow. Ladies are sometimes sur
prised into delicate scream by the sudden aP
peArance of one, brushing the nose as 1t swings
from the projecting thstch of the bonnet The
number Of these worms is astorishlngi the weep
inc willows seem TO be actually shedding csterpi
lar tears. The persons who have charge of the
Battery grounds, prompted BY audable humani-
~ tow ards the animal creations, have abstsined
from interfering in the matter Their iorbearance
is the more surprising, since he means OF exter
nination arc SO simple and so abundant. Tue hne
Old elms Of the Battery supply the vermin with ex-
ceent forage but the injury to the trees is nothing
in compsrison with the benefits which the former
derive from them. Nevertheless, we doubt no. that
many persons, who cannot walk with comfort
through byrinths of swinging worms, would sin
cerely prefer the adoption of inhuman and de-
structive measures.
OMNIBUS DRIVERS. We notice that a number
Of new ounibuses have been placed on some OF the
lines within q few weeks. They are much more
rich tasteful in outward appearance than the
old ones, end appear more convenient aud comfort
able within. OmmOussing has now become quite
science with Us. The principal thoroughfares
are already so crowded by their increase, that we
shall soon need the ar line, or Underground rail-
road, TO supply lhe growing necessities Of transit
Major Noah, in a lste article on omni6ases gives
the following psychological description of the dri-
yer:
with onnibuses we have knew and important
tanotlonRry, certainly unknown Ia America twenty
years sgo-the driver. He is creation OF the
spirt OF improvement, made expressly for the Vi
ys csc, ana We IKE TO see him start 90 a voyage
VI speculation aud discovery up town. Stretching
up h.s neck, and casting one long, lingering LOOK
behind. he deserves POrty customer who has lust
Esddled from restaorsbt who mods his mead To
the drivers invitation OF Rtde mr." and ia ne
aces ElevSting he arm, tipped ~itn III iadex by
way OF signal Us arrests the attentiO OF another
WIN al air OF success, Cuznsine b3s position. he
.leiocs lnQainugy up End do"a the cross streets
tnd spies a pedestrian 81 a dstauce whose patron
sse lac Is ambitious 10 secG.e. He waits paueatly
abu he comes near, when significant shake Of
he hesd informs m that he Goes not intend 70
side. The driver betrRys no symptom o. dissp-
% intmeat- ssoic SUI ms ct sachor-butcfacSs
he WHIP bowlng 10 one, DOddin- to anosher and
@Chmg lu'iung5 % another, untd he - sald t. be
Pm winch seldom occurs a he always doubts the
'ect There are tbyee periods in the day when the
nlNe' 'eeis As he.ln--irom eight 10 nine IN the
n"'hhs irom three 10 .our in the afternoon, aud
hotn '"h 10 eleven at night when iolks are leaving
NE 'ntH'e'' iHen speed is his object, and pas
sehsvrs must snsh bun aid leap in without delay.
h0'' 'esf'ess'} hs dashes IN among q variety OF We
hces' sammiog this aud ba ging chat How
blcet he sometines threads his wAy amidst An
svaiasci VI csoI, oOScaos and carts y,,tn,ur tb,
iesst Danger Aud il it rams, ho~ upcerr 1,ooioos.
~ he tG9bes Ia hls passengers fifteen =, the d.
a.. alNsSs appealing u toe polteness OF the com.
pa 10 mi soom for lsdy. who turns out Z, hes
ht srsog-somaD s'igh basket
Day GOODS CLsEgs The regular mee,;n, Of
ths Dry Goods Cler.s Hatasl Sens q. and Pro.eo.
nse Association, IA 1t the College OF Physiciaos
ADD sorsson' 90 Friday evening last tie iolowing