New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-31
CITY ITEMS.
n A number of Items will be found on

the seventh page
rY A straw wind from the Banks OF
Newfoundland wandering down me Atlantic C'a''
found the door Of our Bay open yesterday ana e
IN uDOD the City. The mercury stopped In ascent
and crept shIyeriBg down the tube coio' ieaaeh
eolored clouds bloite1 ont the blue summer SKY anu
The dus, whlred as recklessy and necessarily a. IN
March Persons with susceptible nerves had tnefh
sf On edge and took in sense OF dlscomior'a'
.,ery pore Those OF lusier constitution, merely
,4toped up their coats and tRhlenes Their cravats
Few however, would have objected to exchange
,sis unreasonable chill for the sweering heats ofthe
past week.
BrRyar OF STATISTICS We are inclined
70 the belief that there is no civilized nation which
nows 50 little of the value Of figures as this Cmon'
and that no important fraction Of TINS Union IS so
b.dIy of IN this respect as tbs City. We have, IN
sme of our Departments OF City Government, OF
ue years made some effort TO supply this deficiency
Int for The lack Of order aDd availability what has
hen done is Of little bene't. We need special
rtpartment for this purpoSe-a Bureau OF Stalls
m. we would call it-attached - the Office OF the
c,rk of the Common Council and connected with
"A, City Library We would have a Superintendent
,,S such clerks as might be necessary, and they
,Aoud collect from all possible sources the facts
,beh would naturally be looked for in such place
,,d have them properly arranged and always ac-
,,,s;ble TO the public. Such Bureau should record
a census returns IN detail all marriages and deaths
rsmber of emigrantS, voters election returns, re-
,or,s Of societies. rosters Of military ami fire compa-
mes. statements OF Banks ana Railroads, Of trade
a.nd and foreign, new buildings, dates of all oc-
6yau
and remarkable disasters police and Jaw dolngs en-
tncng all facts in regard to crime ana It's punish
ren, licenses, ordinances, &c. &c. All these-an'
mach more might be added-are matters OF prime
eonsequencc to the pubic and are daily needed by
hundreds Of persons, while they would be very ac-
tenabe 10 all. Now, If STRANGER or citizen asks
How many deaths IN July, 1892 When was the
Croton Acuueduct commenced When did the
Flour Riots occur What is the value of the Astor
lIousel How many barrels of Flour came to
New.York last year he might wait week for an
answer and be thankful If he got II then, rakcd
rom the files of newspaper, and prootoly iulI OF
.rro,s SUCH Bureau certainly could not be very
expensive and might IN time be made one OF the
most interesting and important Libraries In the
country With proper attention on The part OF the
public officers might be furnished grdiiS with most
of its facts, while medical and scientific men, law
yers politicians, editors and others would become at
once interested contributors. Confident that such
Bureau would contain nearly all facts OF local
Importance. and become thing indispensable tothe
eoplc we recommend the idea to the City Fathers
who, perhaps more than any others, feel the want
such convenient depository Of facts and hgdres.
Wha, say you MeSsrs. Counc,men, toa" Burcalo.
statistics"
UNwELC0Mg Bills PRESENTED. -Our old
friends, the musketos, ave coming in town III con
siderable numbers and with travellers appetites.
They are not a little annoyed by the appearance Of
80 many hirsute faces the luxurious growth Of mus
sches and whskers having materially abridged
heir pasiure-ground Wire window shutters and
lace bars too. they abomin te AMI sing around them
such malisons as may we'll stare the dreaming non
someaiables within. 1t is rather unusual for New
Workers TO dishonor bulls drawn sight, but IN this
instance the blood thirsty ShyockS Will be debarci
nom the coveted pound OF flesh II there be any vir
tue in wire and gau1c. Their singing Is well enough
TO those who have an ear for natural music, eSpe-
ealk the notes above the bars bu, then preyng Is
By no means to be endured.
AMERICAN ARr.-We see it stated that a
sOndoscrip, picture entitled WaShng,cn's Apothe-
oss" was sent to London by the ASIA yesterday, to
be placed among the American contributions 10 the
Grea, Exhibition. This is the " celebrated picture
which. according to the Mirror, lately excited so
much admiration in the Rotunda OF the Capitol "a,
Washington" Ii such mons,rosltles as this admired
picture are TO be exhibited as specimens of American
Painting, We shall deSeryedy besome the laughing
sock OF the world II the mere filling up of vacant
h.t Id h.,.
tal would nevertheless suggest that one OF Barnums
egtansparonces would be cheaper and would cover
~Te as much surface.
GREAT PmysIoLoGIcAL DIsoovERy.-
fasai,empts TO discover liquid to preserve the ma
saA color of the hair, or TO restore its juvenile
sishlness afer having felt the influence OF Times
taaclns fingers have been as numerous the ex-
9efments OF the achemists 20 find the elixir of I'M
aos'al youth. IL Is well known that science has
A'aero failed in lis researches IN this line. Blu, the
tsd secret has al last been detected as far as the
"~s concerned, in the invention of the article an
'Vencet as Sparhawks Neoslgalos. which II is claim
~ has the qualities that guarantee the perpetual
"po'a'oa of the hair and preserve i, in It's original
Sen'ness from the effects OF age. THIS remarkable
fepaiston, which differs nom every popular hair
wv no" IN use IN restoring the action OF the original
eor'ng principle, is strictly scientific discovery
AZ may be found at COS Broadway and at s N,blo',
Alolngs by those who wish 10 investigate IT'S cur.
eas propsr,cs.
SsFE1y RAILROAD CARs.-We have inst
eiamined an invention which IN view Of the n,-
ne'eus recent irshtiu accidents On difieren, rail
'0ads, mus, command the attention OF the travelinc
Fshc, railroad stockholders, ani, m fact, ali who
~e Interested IN safe and economical means OF loco
A"'on This is the model OF a Railroad Car, con
s%ee'ed OF Wrought non. and 50 skilfully put to
saef' That While nis only ,hree-qusrIerS as heavy
Ae common passenger car OF wood, It viii suS-
shock Of ten times lis own weight. without
lug crushed. No one can examine this admirable
ass rot be impressed wiih It's strength, dura.
nos sas power OF resistance, All pertec, alapts
~'ae object for which i, was intended. II may
al the warehouse Of the Palen, Merchandise
AAl, sio Broadway vhers ~ h.s alraa3,- -.