New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-04
CITY ITEMS


SAILING thence for home on the 2SSh of December
How she failed to appear. and how excited people
were a, the mere possibility Of her loss, Is wei,
known well known, too are the rejoicings thar en-.
sued when the story Of her successful struggle
agalns, disaster and tempest was told. Danns TIE
whole PERIOD 0fha lbSencC Capt West hlSremlnei
with her, watching and directing the extensive
repairs which have been made AMI on the sc Ut
he had the satisfaction Of steamng down the Ner
sey, With his good ship IN perfect order. homewari
bound" As proof OF the confidence placed N The
safety OF this vessel Capt. w brings lao passenger
and most valuable cargo OF rich goods Yes,srlay
morning. about SIX O'Clock, the word gyven that
the Atlantic wascom;ns up the bay, and, although
the hour was early and the day Was the SABBATH.
ihrongS OF citizens rushed 10 the North River piers {,
welcome the favorlie. A. soon Is she came IN Slshi
she was hailed with every token OF rejoicing. can
non were fred. despite the day aag-Salues were
offered by the shipping IN the hMoor hearty
cheers were gwen Al every point, and clOai
Of handkerchiefs VAS waved m welcome Ahs
foot OF CanaSi. 4 small army had gathered. and they
made their Joy manifest IN ,0ng-cOnunued cheers,
which were returned BY the passengers on 5Oari
Al DAY there were crowds Of people II the piers near
The ship, gazing at her as II size were an old freni
AMI congraiulailng each other upon her return.
A the same hour that capt Yves, was steamins
into our Bay. Jenny Lind was rapidly approaching
the City from the North, on board the " Isaac New
ton" Soon after she landed. she heard the story Of
the arrival of the Atlantic" and, without waiting
tor A moments rest; she ordered a carriage and pro-
ceeded to the Collins Pier the vessel was just com
ing into the dock, and Jenny was Obliged 10 wait
nearly half an hour before the gangway-paak was
hauled up, but as soon As II was made fast she
al
whose kind attention TO her while on her way 70
this country, one year ago she has never for mo-
ment forgotten Their meeting was quite unespecl-
ed the hour before and for that ali the
more cordial. When the Atlantic" leG here IN
December, Jenny went down expressly TO bd Capt.
West good bye, and among the last 10 leave the
pier waving her handkerchief response 20 the bow
me Of the gallant Captain as long as he was m sight,
That the two should arrive from dacren, worlds
as Il were the same hour after so long time and
such varied fortunes little singular, and added
interest 10 a meeting which must have been CRAFTY
ing under any circumstances There Is touch OF
romance about It which might be the text for any
number of fine stories, II not that the Captain
Is tough old son of Neptune, OF almost patrlsrchd
years The visit OF the Nightingale was not unno-
tlced by the crowd although she was not supposed
to be IN the City some Of the privileged. who were
within the gate disclosed the secret, and then every
one seemed to be afflicted with Strabsmus IN the
Effort to keep one eye on the SonestresS and the
other on the vessel For considerable period the
scene was almost type of that which occurred
when the same ship brought the fair swede to our
shore on the same day of the week and at aboa,
the same tune of day, in September OF las, year.
THE ATLANTIC. Hands are busily en-
ployed IN taking IN coal, and the cargo being dis
charged to-day. The steamer Will be ready for her
return voyage ON Wednesday
EUROPEAN MAILs-W are told that the
mails for Europe which should have gone on Satur
day had there been steamer, ordered 10 Boston
to go by the Cunard ship |, strikes that this
very useless piece OF business it is almost certain
that the Atlantic viii arrive at Liverpool FIRST.
asmuch as she Will SAIL at tho same hour a. the Bo,.
ton steamer.
The GOLDEN GArE. This fine new
steamer is to sail to-day for the gold region Cape
HON. 1t is supposed that She Will make shorter
trip than any now on record
HuDsoN RIVER RMLROAD.-Thls day an
other portion OF this Road Will be opened making,
complete line from Albany 20 Tiyoli, and leaving
only about twenty five miles OF steamboat travel
Three through trans will leave for Albany and Troy
daily, leaving the Waren-st Depot ats A VI, III
A NJ and 4 p. NJ. and gong through IN SIX hours.
The local or way trains will leave as usual
|. q. or .. F-The Grand Encamp-
ment of this Order meets to-day for the election Of
officers and for the purpose OF transacins such other
business as may come before tho body.
M. fbe Gram M
Southern New-York viii commence On Wedne'dsy
next The election of officers will take place be-
tween the hour, of , and 10 o'clock r. NJ, On
THURSDAY
Nrw-YoRK FIRE DEPARTMENT. At
meeting of Engineers and Foremen, held at Fife-
mems Hall, on Friday evening the following named
gentlemen we're nominated 10 iii vacancies IN the
Board of Engineers, occasoned by the resignation
~ Nessrs. r McGinnis and G. W Yaran For the
Inner District Richard Kelly, OF Engine Company
O Harrison Redfeld, of Hook and Ladder Company
3 WIN p Daniels, Of Hose Company IL. J q.
Able. OF Hose Company ~ For the Lower DIS
trct-H II. Howard, OF Hose Company "A William
Drew, OF Engine Company -
ASSISTANT EsGISEER.-RepOrts having
been circulated that J G. Abbo had resigned his
nomination OF Assistdlib LiSlilDrd, hiV i'fH''N
10 say that such Is not the Gaze.
CASE or CLEMENS Il: is said, in an
swer to the application of Rev MI Hodges rea'
ton to Clemens, (respted 70 ed August that the
President mas let with the District Attorney. who
tined the case, and 4 he considers him not 10 have
been guilty, the application sill be granted. we
understand, As she United states law now u, the
President has power 70 change the punishment 70
Imprisonment The sentence must BE- carried QUIZ
or an unconditional pardon granted.
A New CHURCH The ceremony Of
laying the cornerstone Of the Rose-iiili Bapas'
Church. at the corner Of Thireth. street and Leg