New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-28
CITY ITEMS.

PHILADELPHIA FIREMES. Columbia Hose
Company passed through this city on Monday on their
way TO Boston. They were received here by COM
mittee of Marion Hose Company, and after dining at
Tammany Hall they visited the Governors Room,
Fire Bell, etc They are a fine looking set OF men,
and appeared in a beautiful uniform of black pants,
white coat and blue cape and hat with the name
painted on them Their carriage Is one OF the finest
we have ever seen. The reel rests on two massive
silver eagles, which are supported by the springs IN
front on scroll is an embossed eagle and the coat OF
arms of the city Of Philadelphia and of the state OF
PENNSYLVANIA, all solid silver These are surmounted
by arising sun with jewels and two small gold eagles
On the back is a scroll with beautiful painting on
copper Of the landing Of Columbus. All the iron
wors Of the carriage Is heavily plated with silver
and the bands Of the scrolls plated with FURNISHED
gold The Columbia Company Will visit Boston,
Springfield, and Albany, and return 10 this city on
Saturday where they viii remain until Tuesday,
when they return TO Philadelphia.
HURLGATE.-At 4 meeting of gentlemen
held in the rooms over the Merchants Bank on the
2ith inst at o'clock in relation to the removal Of
the rocks IN Hurlgate-present. James G King James
Brown. Walter r. Jones, Joseph Walker, Zebedee
Cook, Bache McEvcrS. Anthony b. Nelson. VIM. II.
Macy Adam Norrl and John Falconer, where they
met Merriam and Mons. Mailleiert, on motion,
James G. King was appointed Chairman AMI John
Fdconer Secretary. II was, on motion resolved
that Committee Of five be appointed to obtain sub
Scrptons to carry out tins object, and Henry Grin
nell. Walter r. Jones, Charles II. Marshall, Joseph
Walker and Mortimer Livingston, were appointed on
such Committee MI Henry Grinneu offers TO sub
scribe $1,000 toward the removal Of Pot Rock, pay
able when shall have been removed TO the depth of
- feet below low watcr-on condition that Others
subscribe $lO5C0 toward the removal Of Ways Reef
and the Frying Pan
An ERRoR-There is general impress
son among our citizens that the City Inspector IS
countabe for the cleaning OF the streets, and that he
has the power to order them cleaned THIS Is a mis-
take Tie City Inspector has the power to abate all
nuisances that may exist IN houses vacant lots OF in
back wards but h. cannot control such matters in the
streets. That belongs to the department of the CON-
missioner OF Streets and Lamps and that Office is the
proper place TO enter complaints Of filthy streets
By the WY, NAV we be permitted to call the atten
ton OF thai officer TO The horrible condition Of Leon
ard Anthony, and Thomas street. and also portion
Of West Broadway.
A CowHlDNe.-A Daguerreovpist in
Broadway was cowmded 7y young clerk from the
upper part OF the city. Monday morning An Insul,
10 Young lady, Was the alleged motive. \ legalin
veStgaiioE Of the affair viii take place few DAYS
until which time the ends Of justice viii be better
anSweTedby refraning from giving the statements
that arc Made By both the C0WhdeT and The COW
hided
LAUNCH. The splendid clipper ship
Great Western OF about 1900 tuns burden viii b.
launched from the ship ward Of Wm. II. we5b. foot
Of Scventh-st5cct East River this morning the
ssh nst a, i O'Clock This ship Is intended for C.
II. Marshall Co.'S Old Line Liverpool Packets and
Is built OF live OAK and locust Her model Is similar
to that Of the Yorkshire She VIII sail hence on the
itih June. and viii be commanded by Capt. D :
Sherman.
NAcHTNG.-The challenge given last
week IN the Baltimore papers, by the owners Of the
yacht Baltimore, for $l,Ooo, 20 sail any boat Of her
SIZE IN The United States, was accepted In Phladel-
phla, by Mr.. Il. Fish Of New-Yor the race 10 take