New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-25
CITY ITEMS.


:, the Superior Cont, before Judges pue'
and Mason 1t ia on testimony seRen 0o,o'0
M..ter in Chsncery. Some idea oil 'ne 'o'0,ti'H
on.ness OF the testimony may be l0rmea i'0n 'no
fac. that the mere priuang OF 1t 0''' n''S0n N'A'
arad dollars.
v1 On Sunday an orderly and attentive Sunday
a., u,, gathered in the very shadow OF the
Oh Brewery, and in that usually noisy vicinity
m..e heard tho songs Of praise and the voice oil
- ta.cber The Boys Sunday Meeting in Elm.
= ia gradually increasing in numbers and extend
;,g it's influence. The Ludow-at. Meeting has
baen closed for several weeks, owing TO repairs in
the building where they meet, bat opened again on
Sunday with come twenty boys. The mseting in
Orspge.st. lie merged 10 Sunday School. In all
these organizations except, perhaps, the first help
is very much needed. Let the good aud the gifted
go TO work.
II At the regular meeting Of the Methodist
Board Of Missions few days since, the Board re-
solved printing series OF tracts In the oweolSn
and Norwegian or Danish Languages Iney also
referred to the Printing Committee WIN power
the matter of printing al edition OF the Ohlppe"a
Hymn Book In relation to & Mission IN Home'
"a t,cb was referred to Special Committee, re-
mort was submitted and adopted, unfavorabe to
that project.
~ The Buffalo Express says we are grstlded
10 learn that Capt James NJ Averell of this city
has been appointed 70 the command OF the steam
ship New.York, which will leave New.York City
On Wednesday next, for the Pacific coast, and will
probably ply on San Francisco River. Capt. Aver.
oil lie well and favorably known on the Lakes az
tyoe man and an experienced seaman He will
bear with him the kind wsheH Of large circle of
friends Mr. Thompson late engineer OF the Key
gone State, goes as engineer, and VIM b. Bios.
som of this city, as steward
MAMMOTH CYLINDER,-The largestcylindar ever
made was caas on Saturday afternoon at O'clock
in two minutes and forty.6ge seconds, by the West
Point Foundry at Cold Spring.
Some idea of the magnitude of the work may be
obtained, when we state that the extreme diane
ter of the cylinder outside Of the anges meaaures
ssoenteen feet; depth II feet, the bore being Ia
feat when finished. The casting was rendered
still more difficult, owing to the form OF the mold
recurring four nozzleE and two sets of fianges at
each end beside having the cylinder encased with
ribs in circumference and loDgitudinsly to the
depth of inches
In references to the engine of which this cylinder
ia to form part, we would state that it is low
pressure expansive rotary steam engine, OF the in
yension Of Mr.. Henry G. Thompson OF this City
and is to be used in the propulsion OF new steam
boat of $40 feet in length, the waters OF the
Hudson River.
ANOTHER New CHURCH.-The congregation OF
the Forty-ii Nj. E. Church mas commenced
abe erection Of new church-editce in Forty-third
at. between Seventh and Eighth avs. to be called
the BloomiDgdale @, f. Church. The building is
to be of brick, so feet by 10, and the whole costs
including tho ground, will be about $4,000 The
trustees have aimed TO erect such house az would
in some good degree, meet the wants OF the Socl-
CIV md tbs demands of the cause Of Methodism
in the neighborbood, and to do this without encum
berine the Church with heavy debt. The corner
atone of the new building will be laid on Thursday,
sent, 26, at o'clock P. N. An address will be
delivered on the occasion by Rev. DR.. kennadey
of Brooklyn accompanied by other appropriate ex
efciaes
A NEW AND Coon MOVE FOR TEMPERANCE
A large and very interesting meeting ofthe Iaenda
of temperance, was held at 26o Broadway, on Mon
day evening last, for the purpose OF eecslng more
borough ard systematic organization. hVAN 6RiF'
rIru, ESQ. was called to the Chair, aud Thomas
Edeerey, Esq appointed Secretary, Mr. j. w
OIiyer stated the objects of the meeting and SUBJ
pitted Constitution, which, with few amend.
menss was adopted with singular unanlmty Ihe
plan proposes to put an efficient agent IN the hedto
carry out the details and look alter the interests oil
he Sociesy--to hold public meetings and dliase
temperance intelligence-by authentic tacss aud
atatistics 20 lay bare the frghtul effects OF tue
Nquor traffic and abolish the license sybIem-to
or pose the evils of moderate drinking aud to en-
courage drunkards to reform, &c. The payment OF
81 year and adhsranoe TO 4 total abstinence
pledge, will constitute member-S5 year con
stitute & patron, and sos at one time, nte mean
bership Ten per cent. of the receipts togeIheT
with special donations aud beQuests, are 70 DC set
aHide as Permanent Fund, for the erection and
support of a Temperance Hall ano Temperance
Reading Room and Library in this city, Inc So
ciety is to be known as the American Temperance
Society Immediate steps are to be taken to obtain
sn act of incorporation.
The meeting was attended by large number
of the most estima ole citizens of York, Brook
nted. The movements is regarded with great favor
by the friends OF Temperance, and entire success
ia confidently anticipated. The following gensIe'
men were elected officers:
Presideat-JouN FALCoNER. =.
Vtce- Presidsns-s A Palmer schurenan Halsed,
Hartley. Yypg, D D, B Belts, George Hsu.
BArnum, John Bowling, o D, Horace Greeley Lewis
Loder P Schools, Thomas Dewitt D Daniel SANDS,
Evan Griffith. Georges Peck, D D d MeCqrdy, Rev q d
(hsptn H Dikcman, VIM E Dodge: Dliugaam,
Thomas Denny Or Parnly, Charles aornsr, lsaac Oh
yer, Francis Godiue.
DEATH OF SIGSoR sARTI.-We learn from the
Boston Transcript that sgnor sARTI the proprie-
tor and manufacturer of the extraordinary anatom-
csl figures in wax, recently exhibited in this City,
died at the Massachusetts General Hospital on
Sunday last He was native of Florence, and
most estimable and accomplished man. He leaves
: Dung widow, an English lady Of rare excel
lance, who by this sudden bereavement fnde her
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