New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-11
CITY ITEMS.


TuE CoUxcm.-The dongs last night
were not particularly interesting. In the Aldermen
there were some removals of voting places from
rum shops. especially in the Seventh Ward, where
the Temperance people are determined to make the
politcians toe the mark of decency this partlcu-
lar We think that at last the sprinkling and mud
pasng Of the Russ pavement is to be stopped, res
ou,ion offered by Aid Surtevant having been passed
prohibiting sprinkmg at any hour and insisting upon
sweeping daily before AN
In the Assistants, the Williamsburgh Ferry (the
upper one) was disposed Of They voted not to con-
cur with the Aldermen to locate Potter's Field on
Wards Island.
Both Boards are to meet on Monday
CANDID ADMISSION. are quite sur
prised at the candid admission of The Post that the
disturbances at the Wing Primary Meetings were
made by "Democratc' rowdes indeed, so par
ticular is our contemporary to fix the admissions
so that there shall be mistake as TO the gang he
quotes the larger portion of the description gwen IN
The Tribune Of the same rum-rowdles who per
formed" the Brennan delegate election In the Sixth
Ward.
The National Democrat makes the same admission,
less ngenuously indeed, but sufficiently plain to be
apparent to the most SuperhcldI Teaoef
We felt rather diffident when We first ventured
brief description Of these villains but after this free
and full endorsement from such excellent Judges of
what constitutes Democratic" rowdles, we are
confident that our picture was faithful one.
n We would again remind our readers
of the removal of the Church Of the Good Shepherd
Rev. Ralph Hoyt Rector, to Chatham Hall, No.
SCOT frop
EIGHTH WARD.-The District Delega-
tons of this Ward met last evening at No AZ How
ard.st. and selected the following Delegates to the
City Conventions
Jldiciai--John Douglas, Jacob Borne, James Ack-
County-Harvey Hart A. Oakley. Hall, Gam. Leay
craft, VIM Mcclellan, George Boyd.
Police and Ciud JuSticeS-GeOTge u. Lake, DAVID
l., Crane Alfred Wait, James Shaw, John 1. Porter
The FAR.-The Great Fair of the
American Institute is now in the full tide of success
ful experiment, and is thronged by thousands of
visitors from early morning until at night. We
have very little chance TO survey the show, but from
hasty glimpses, should be inclined to think that 1t
was at least fully up with preceding years.
PROFESSOR ANDERSON AND THE FIRE De-
PARTMEYr-The benevolent Wizard gives benefit
to the Fire Department tonight at the Astor Place
Opera when he Will produce several Of his latest and
most extraordinary entertainments. The rush viii
make it necessary for those who have not already
secured seats, 10 be the spot III the best season
THE KossurH FUND.-We are requested
to say as general reply to many inquirers who
have addressed Mr. Genm upon the subject that 1t is
not designed 10 absolutely fix the contributions to
this fund at g. 900 That or less sum, viii be re-
ceyed with equal cheerfulness, and If the sum total
should not reach $1,000 the amount, whatever it
nav be, Will be presented to the illustrious exile
and il is therefore necessary that all those who IN
tend TO contribute should make known the amount
they wish TO subscribe, either ~ the Mayor or Mr.
Genn, without any delay.
t3 We learn from Lewes, Del, that the
Mr. Anderson who got accidentally shot in the thigh
on board the Prometheus, through the reprehensibe
caIelessness of fellow passenger, was, at the in
stance of the physician, CDR. Henry F. Hal) trans
ferred to the steamer ST. Nicholas, bound to Phla
delphia.
Tribute TO Mr. BooRMAN--We UNDER
stand that, in compliance with suggestion orlgIna
ting with Mr. Caleb o. Hals,ead Of this city, during
the recent railroad jubilee at Albany subscription
is making this city for the presentation OF service
of plate to Mr. Boornan late President of the Hud-
son River Railroad, as a complimentary acknowl-
odemoni of his invaluable services IN that capacity,
for which he always refused to receive any compen-
sation whatever. In order that the compliment may
be rendered the more acceptable by the numbers
that ION in it, the subscriptions to be limited to
twenty five dollars apiece. and the service Is ex-
pecied TO cost not less than $4,000.
70 The Fair at Castle Garden continues
to attract and please our fellow citizens Many APP
pear to think the number of articles less than in
former exhibitions. We are of that opinion too,
and We are glad aS Pat said the absence OF
great mass of articles which, although they are very
praisewor,hy on account OF the economy and pa
tient industry required to produce them very COM
Portable and neat about the house. yet not sufficient
" new or striking TO enter an exposition IN which
none but the best things ought to appear If patch
work be admitted II should be al least Sam-Patch-
work which will catch the eye and hold on to 1t.
The truth of the matter Is, that those persons who
expect TO see in any exhibition OF human works every
thing new are ALWAYS disappointed while rational
Observers who expect not utterly new thing out Ola
ones improved VII delight IN what he beho!ds at the
Castle. We feel sort OF duty; to advise all our
readers who have interest IN the works OF Amer
can hands 10 go there and carefully examine the
whole # possible such examiners VIII retire with
grateful conviction OF the great progress OF their
county men in all the useful arts.
Ninth WARD TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE
public meeting Of THIS Alliance was held last night,
at the Hall corner OF Grove and Hudson'StS, Asa
Child President IN the chair. The meeting was
addressed by VIM. b. Wedgwood, Esq, IN defense
and advocacy Of re objects OF the Alliance, as en-
bodied in the second article of the constitution tie
was fellowed by Hon. r. NJ. Woodruff, late Member OF
CONGRESS from that District in able and effective
speech W C. Judah, Esq, addressed the meeting
IN few brief and interesting remarks, aiier "hlch
new members of the Alliance enrolled thelI names
ana A Committee of Conference with The Patriotic