New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-16
Cotton is dropping 100 bales sold today at 81
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21th August
Markets-.----C HARLEsroN. Oct 10. 1851.
Cotton is dropping 100 bales sold today at 81 a
3, C.
CITY ITEMS.
CITY PENNY Posr.-During the first
three months, in which Government Penny Post
has been in operation in this City, the number Of let
tiers, &c, carried has been as follows
Letters delivered from mails. -55,39
Letters received from boxes and delivered IN the ~ n.
Newspapers, pamphlets. 2s605
6llOl5
Letters brought to the Post-O Office for the mails
fom the boxes free Of charge-------------.- 2sSIs
-ooI $40
Under the Efficient management OF the Superlh-
terdent, Mr. Ees, the usefulness OF this Post Is be-
ing gradually enlarged by locating moro boxes and
increasing the number of carriers. The conveyance
of letters from any point south of Ftlehst to the
General Post Office free Of charge, is Of great con-
venience to the public
FERRY TO CALVARY CEMETERY The
Board Of Assistants coDcuued last evening to grant
a renewal OF lease to the Trustees OF 81. Patrck's
Cathedral of Ferry from foot OF 23ist Z. r., TO Cal
vary Cemetery at Newtown, for ten years from Dec.
1853 at 500 year. II said the present lessees
have lost on the Ferry, in the three years they have
had it, 900 or S. 0C0 year During the time they
have had the Ferry, (snce Dec. 1881 more than
10000 corpses have been conveyed over the
Ferry, zoo of whom were poor persons the expense
of whose funerals were borne by the leSsees,
CONVENTION OF PHARMAcEUTIsTs.- 10
CAV, at o'clock +. NJ, there is TO be held at the
College of Pharmacy Rooms of this City, No. 5ll
Broadway, a Convention Of Delegates from the sew
ersl Colleges Of Pharmacy int the United States VIZ
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati and Boston.
The object OF this meeting IS TO consider and ar
range as far practicable, standard Of quality and
of strength for Imported Drugs and Medicines, to be
submitted for the action OF Congress, with view OF
rendering the decisions Of the Custom-Iiouse Exam
iners uniform at all the ports of entry
Mu1INY.-hs the steamer Pioneer was
passing the bark Altoona, for Apalachicola, in the
haYbor Tuesday afternoon, a fierce fight was IN
progress between several of the crew of the bark.
one man, apparently an officer OF the ship, was seen
to fell a large black fellow to the deck by blow
(Iom a handspike II is not known whether the
affair terminated i'll anything very serious.
Collision. steamer Aida, In gong
up the Hudson on Saturday, lost both smoke pipes
by a collision with schooner. No other damage
INURFD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE
KRov the SEVENTH WARD Police SrATIoN.-About
O'Clock on Tuesday morning woman, named Re
becca Elliott found lying upon the sidewalk IN
font of the Seventh Ward Station House, with her
arm broken and otherwise seriously injured She, II
appears, on the previous evening hau applied ior
and obtained lodging at the Station House. but beng
dissatisfied with the accommodations offered her, she
attempted 10 escape by jumping from thlrdStory
window upon an awning below. She succeeded IN
reaclns the awning but fell from II 70 the walk, and
received the injuries as stated above She was con-
veyed 10 the City Hospital.
FIREs.-On Tuesday night fire broke
OF, IN some stables in Forty -seconds., near Third
av The flames were soon extingushed BY Hose
Company No. 81, assisted by some cihzenS anc po'
lice of the Nineteenth Ward, before much damage
About II o'clock this morning FIRE broke out IN
tie rear OF the Wright House, No. 22 Annst.' oc'
casloned by some spaihS IRON Iusha.e lHe ' ,
threatened for moment to be very serious Out inc
timely arrival OF hose company soon eA'ingu'sac'
the fiIe.
ARREST FOR SIAnBING. A young man
named Edward Muller was arrested on Tuesday by
,ilicer Shehan of the Fourth Ward, CHARGED with
stabbng jeremiah Dnscol IN the SIDE Inc aaar
took place at a porcrhouse IN the Fourth WARD
Inc accused was iClu ioi Vial
L. s. DlsrRICT CoURT.-Ihis Court
opcped Yesterday before Judge JuGson. The Jury
was discharged TIL 2sd inst. Nothing was sad IN re-
iSton TO The Cleopatra matter. Capt Lewis was
preseut awaiting trial The civil calendar was pro-
cceded IN.
SrPREME CoURT.- General Term. Case
Of Carnai-The argument without the Court decid
ing tie preliminary question raised, already reterre
taO on the motion TO Quash the wrlt OF error allowed
by Judge Harris, and vacate the stay OF proceedings
was continued yesterday forenoon
The points for argument weTe-had Judge III urls
lecsl right To grant the wit, ana II he had was he
deceived INTO granting II Mr. Blunt argued III sup
polt of the motion, commenting III severe terms on
Inc proceedings IN the case and concluded Oy fc!eI-
ring to the scenes II California, under "hai Is
termed "Nnch law the authors OF which clam
that they were driven 10 II from the manner IN whlch
cnme was ~ Tmu,eG with inpunlty 10 go uapanlsl-
"a 10 one felt more sympathy than he could win
the unhappy mlscreat hose crimes brlng hln Wltn-
N reach ol the law but he trusted the day would De
far olslalt Nhen, through any fault OIL ms As prose
cutting officer or otherwise, there could be any pre-
icN iere lie DOUBTED whether Ju1ee Harris ma
power TO grant the order, and whether ;hofe had
been proper, OF yeIhsps even legal measures 10 Ia
duce him 10 do so. 81. II
feeling Whether The remarks OF The DiSHi5s At'gi-
ney IN relation 10 himself were ioua'el Ia Since.!Y
or sarcasm, they were undeserVed-"Aa1 40 thti
G. has CorC an The case, eyea TO tae employing Oh
Ny Jordan 10 assist m, has been "noiiy ~lIhOu'
enumeration lie was assigned BY the Court TO me
fesersc. and re has underworld 10 DO his duty nc
thought the exceptions be TOOK were proper ana ne
felt,t was TiQLf q offer them Dat Tor the IoGNie ne
has taken he has not received sufficient 70 refund
even halt his disbursements. and nsseI eNpsc's 10
sud never will receive ANYTHING. He contend 90 ~ AZ
Judge Hams tad right 10 grant the order, Sua .ne
procecoiugs were regular Ia Obtaining IL TAs ar
guWcnt Is SIN on.
SUPREME CouRr Special Term. De
ma Mitchell n q = a. II y
William smith OF RocAand County com nluet 20
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