New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-25

! VIII go to the City Hau entirely Tree but II ne
does Rumor has prated more meadaciously than
ever. But the matter Of Stage License should be
4 settled before that time Mayor Woodruff should
enforce the law in every case where it is violated
and in week he would put things on their proper
footing. Those who pay license look for protec
ton at his hands and he has no right to refuse or
} even delay it.
UNPRECEDENTED Fall OF THE BAnoMErgR-
At o'clock A. NJ. of the 22d inst. the Barometer
was at 90 98l inches, and at the same hour on the
cd it bad fallen to % 643, greater fall than has
been observed in this place for many years, and
we think lower than has been noted by any OBJ
server in the City There was rise in the Their
mometer from 49, deg. to SIP deg in the same
time During this time the wind was very light,
it then changed and blew gale, while the B aro-
meterrose so that at A. M of 2sth it was 80. Ill
inches, and the Thermometer l4.4 degrees,
change of temperature of 1913 degrees in "a
hours and of difference in the atmosphere OF l. 463
incbeg.
FRrs.-Dec %, u MA slight fire at tue
fancy store, No. 1873 William at Damage tri.
fling.
: Dec. 24, 2A.M.-Fire in No sos Grand-st.
Damage OF no account.
BALL.-The First Annual Ball of the Bricklay-
ers' and Plaaterers Association will be given at
the Chinese Assembly Rooms on Friday evening
of this week,
~ Some of the New York ship builders say
that black walnut is better timber for ship build
Ing than the live oak, and that its high price is the
only reason why it is not largely used An Ohio
paper says that there is enough Of this valuable
timber split into fenccrails every year in Ohio to
build the entire national marine of the Union
Give us Canal around the Falls of the Ohio
with capacity to pass the largest class of our
steamers, and they can be built in Southern Ohio
OF walnut as cheap or nearly as cheap as of oak.
THE GALE.-A sloop named the Good Return,
Greenport, was discovered on Monday tossing
upon the waves in the North River, partially
wreck, and without any person on board to com
mand her. She was brought to the foot of Cortland
ST. N. r. and made fast under charge of the wreck.
er of the port the Coroner.) Fears are entertain.
ed for the safety Of her crew, nothing was he ard
from them up to Monday evening.
A large number of vessels lying at different
wharves along the Norrh River, were more or
less damaged by chaing against each other aud
the docks.
THE MARBLE CUrrEHs-We learn from cor
respondent that this trade has powerful Asso
citation, with fund OF 81 0O0,) and meet regularly
monthly 1t was the Granite Cutters Mr.. Short
referred to in his remarks before the Industri,
Congress at the last session on the contract sys
tenn The Marble Cutters Of course do not wish
to be COMPOUNDED with an Association Iof another
branch which meets irregulary, and desire that
the matter should be righted The Marble Cut
tiers are represented with their full quota in the
Industrial Congress, and from its start have con.
tinued to sustain it. They are ardenty awaiting
the triumph of Industrial Reform.
F1REMEN's RECEpTIoN-W atchman Fire Com.
pany of Baltmore will visit this City on the even
ing of the 3Oth inst. on which occasion we under
stand our whole Fire Department will turn out to
bid them welcome. 1t win be one of the iiueat
parades of the year. and there is no doubt but that
the New Y ork boys will make the Baltimorians
so well pleased with their visit that they will be
10th to leave Us.
q" The Baxter Blues paraded yesterday, we
understand in honor of the memory OF the late lat.
Col Baxter, who lost his life in the war with
Mexico After the parade they dned at Per
kinss, odd Fellows Hal.
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Mr. &. T. II JAMES AND HIS CONTRACT WIN
THE MAcAzINes-The suHjoined card from the
legal counsel of Mr. James explains the terms of
MS 'on''sos WIZ W. ~',,'l mat.
ter concerning which there has been some news
paper controversy
A cAxp-A see ming Misunderstanding and some news,
paper controversy having aeh 10 70 s