New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-31

AS compared with last year. returns snow an Increase
f l4s travelling preachers 266 local preachers, and 1897
\ members.
Tn WITH THE AGE-One of the census -takers
! of this City called at house in the Fifteenth
Ward, and was received by the house-keeper'
lady OF uncertain age, who answered all the ques
ftions put promptly and satisfactorily, until the
/ census.taker touched in q tender place:
And pray, what age shall put you down =
said he.
"Forty five" said the lady, holding up her head
rather stiffly.
"Come now" said the census,taker, looking her
FIN the face, "you are older than that, know
The lady bit her lip to control her Indignation at
.ueh impertinence but after moments heslta-
| ion, added, you may make it. fifty
''T won't do, yet" said the ungallant official
Fifty five, hey
/ nYes " said the housekeeper, as she shut the
/ door in his face.
aWell, to be safe" said the census-taker' as nc
made the entry in hiS book, Il guess III put II
| down sixty And he was not much over the
| mark
1.poprANr TO THE PEopLE-The Union Ferry
Company announce that on and after the nrst o.
November tomorrow the fare on all their ferries
viii he reduced to ONE CENT. This Will make
hesa ferries the cheapest as well as best IN the
Union. Now let US have annexation, and BROOK
", felix's NAV consider themselves an important
sortion of the greatest City out OF doors.
M,,1rARY.-The Court of Inquiry, consisting of
Major Gen. Ward, of Westchester, President
and Of Brig Gems. Hail and Duryea, members ap-
nointed by Gov Fish, to settle the question OF
,ank between Gems Morris and Storms, has re-
ported it's opinion in the following words; ten
Morris is by virtue of his election, the senior Of
Gen. Storms" The Commandment Chief has ap.
nroved OF the decision, and the question has,
therefore, been finally settled. The proceedings
show that Gen. Morris was elected on the 29th
NsvJ 1887, and Gen. Storms on the 18th of June
bllowing.
NEW STAGEs--We have noticed within few
laws many new ombusseS which do great credit 10 the
srpnsing proprieors Every succeeding stage but
aage Of improvement and the progress will 90 on until
pabHc vehicles equal private coaches il taste aud comfort
The ether day we saw u splendid mammoth omnibus, built
expressly for pic nc and excursion purposes 10y tho we'll
Known John b. Dngleden, proprietor OF the Fulton Ferry
and Sixty,Grstst Line 1t is large enough 10 seat per-
cns and may very we'll be called steamboat on wheels
Dngeens enterprise carrying people in his regular ne
ry 1--WE miles for sixpence has been entirely successui'
Aough it looks like Gu impossibiity.
FATAL Acc1pEET-The Coroner hold an m
sges, Tuesday afternoon al the City Hospital upon uie
y Of Michael Cox tailor by trade who came 70 ems ms
sea by injuries received by falling from the tio s'ply
shdow of his residence, "A Veseys 10 the pavement DE-
ow. Verdict accordingly.
CoRosER's ISeUEsTs. = colored man was
1und IN dying sate Monday night, at the corner Ti
eghlay and ThY-second-s and taken 10 the SlXteThth
Nad Police Station On arriving there ne was dead yer
hct death by apopexy. ,, 5
white man was found the corner OF Hudson anu
Charlton sts sbou, the time, and taken TO the
Ward Station House, where he died Verdict death foi
a1ease OF The heHrt
/ SERIOUS AocIDESr.-About 81 o'clock Tues
say uorning, Mr.. Flanders silnaker OF Burngsnp,
Newly ORR with his son, proceeding IN wagon aiohs
Fuoneytsue al the corner of Brdgest Brooklyn, oppo
gle The butchers Of Mr. 7 IL Baldwin the horse toeH
night and threw them Out dashrg tbs vehicle TO pieces