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


The GEOGRAPHICAL AND STATISTICAL
SocIETY-The subscribers to the plan of this Society
held meeting at the Rooms, No l79 Broadway,
when they adopted a Constitution and completed
their organization. Tie following gentlemen were
elected officers
PTtsldcf-HESRY GRINNELL Esq.
Wee PTes,denfs-Josnua Leayiu, Henry F.. Pierre
pont. Archibald Russell. Freeman Hunt.
TreaStTT-Chares Congcon.
Recording Secretdrv-CharleS 4. Dana.
Foreign Corresponding SecretGry--S. De Witt Blood
good
Domestic Ger. Ser and Agent-J. Disturnen.
ETecufTe C0rnnittee-Alex. J. Cotheal. !. Calvin
Smith, Lewis Gregory. Hiram Barney. Luther b.
Wyman. George z Putnam, VI. Dudley Bean, Henry
J. Raymond. Paul Arpin.
The Constitution provides for one annual meeting
OR the second Thursday of December, and four quar-
terry meetings m December March. June and Sep
TENDER Members are admitted by ballot. The IN
itiation fee is $40 and the annual subscription So
The rooms, library and collections Of the Society are
in charge of the Domestic Corresponding Secretary
and Agent, Mr.. j. Disturnell. Strangers may De In
troduced by members The Society promises TO be
largely useful. We wish it the best success.
PoTTER's FIELD.-The Grand Jury for
the September term examined 276 complaints and
r1ous public institutions but made no presentmeni.
Previous to being discharged by the Court the fore
man. Henry Erben Esq, at the request ofthe Grand
Inquest stated 10 the Court that the Jury had visited
Poters Field and found 1t in horrible condition.
One pit about half filled. The collins were ex-
posed to the sun. The stencil from them was very
great They directed Mr.. Webb. the keeper, to come
before the Grand Jury on the following day On the
10Th he made the following affidavit
GRAND jury Room, Sept. 10, 1851.
William O Webb, beng duly sworn, SAID that he Is
the keeper OF Potiers Field that the ground on
Randal'S Island used for burying place. Is not at
all suited for II that It is full of rocks pits are dug
for the dead, where they put in layers Of SIX
dee. The bottom Of the pits being solid rock, when
decomposition takes place the liquid not beng aole
60 in the ground passes through the top. causing
horrible stencil, which can be >inet Tor more than
a mile.
There is no earth between the layers OF collins,
and there are only about eighteen inches of earth
over the top layer of collins that frequently hap
pens that at high tides and heavy rains the water
gets into the pits so that the collins are oatlng Tie
urther saith that in less than three weeks there Will
be no room LEFT IN the yard 10 bury another person.
He also states that the south end OF Wards Island
suitable place for PotteTs lei, the SOIL being
good and free from rock.
Sworn this 10Th day Of Sept, 1851.
HENRY EBBES, Foreman.
This affidavit having been read to the Court the
Grand Jury were discharged.
SUPREME CoURT-AdmiSsIOns to the bar.
The following gentlemen, after examination, we're
admitted to practice as CounSellorS and Attorneys IN
this State, VIZ Richard ;. Ameman, Doeman B.
Eaton John TAYLOR Grant, John II. Harnett, Samuel
w Johnson, Richard W. II. Jarvis. Augustus w.
Lord. Anthony II. Ryder, Charles y. Sanford How
ard W. Smith, David A. Wright, William b. Winter
ton, Geo W Morgan, Henry |. Miffin Stratford c.
H. Bailey, Fredk. l.. yultee.
MILITARY EXCURSION The American
Light Guards, under the command of Capt TJ
Porter made an excursion TO Clifton Park Staten
Island. on Wednesday. Seven splendid prizes were
distributed among the Company for skill III workman
ship The appearance of the corps was in the high
est degree creditabe to their discipline and military
spirit
~ A correspondent fills an Omission IN
our report of the Hudson River Railroad Opening.
1t relates 10 Walter Mcqueen Esq, Engineer of
Machinery, who made the plans and superrntenied
the building of the two express engines 50 success
fully tried on the day of the opening They are out
SIDE cylinder engines of Is inches diameter and -
inches stroke The driving wheels are O. feet diam
eter Weight, in working order, % tuns 600 pounds
built by Seth Wimarth, of Boston. The Company
have contracted for four of the same class, and
it is confidently believed that with engines of this
improved character the express trains viii be taken
to Albany III less than four hours.
SINGULAR AFFAIR.-We learn that while
Engine Co. No. A were marching up Canal St. this
morning to cross the river on their target excursion
a man ran up from the sidewalk and fired musSet
al ore of the members of the Company, the ball
passing between his ear and head cutting away a
niece of the ear The individual was arrested. We
have not heard the names of any of the parties.
PRESENTATION OF A WATCH.-The me-
chanics engaged in the erection of the new Work
house on Blackwells Island, together with several
friends Of Mr.. c. l.. Purdy, the head carpenter OF
that building, are about TO present him with valua-
bic Gold Watch, in token Of their esteem for his
character as a man and a master mechanic. The
ceremony Will take place at Days Reservoir Hotel,
cornerof Forty ghth-st and Flh.avenue, on Saur-
day evening. at : O'Clock, when the Watch Will be
presented by the hands of Mr. John d. Henneng, ex-
President of the Carpenters Association.
TIE WAY THE NJ. P.S DO IN NY Neigh
naRHooD-Police Officers sometimes have desperate
Characters to deal with and dangerous duties to per-
form. and those who Go not shrink from faithful
performance Of their task have often been roughly
used. But the cunning rogues IN my neighborhood
have a way Of getting along that Is worth while to
understand For instance On sunday saw three
eood-sized eighteen-yearold b'hoys attack an unof
Tending German, knock INN down one of them
holcing him down by the hair with one hand and
striking him repeatedly with the other, another