New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-20
CITY ITEMS.

AWFUL GARDINER.-The examination OF this
individual upon the charge of shooting John
WEIGH on Monday night has been postponed to
await the result of injuries inflicted on WEIGH
We understand that Justice Mountfort received
letter yesterday morning from Welch's attending
physician stating thattbere was probability that
his patient would not survive the wounds received
at the hands of Gardiner. In the meantime Gar
diner is kept in close confinement, the Judge re-
fusiDg to take bail for his appearance.
DISEASED MEAT.-Mr. I. c. Gould, Superinten-
dent of the Markets, received information on Fri
day which led him to make an examination of
slaughter house at the corner of Stanton and
Clinton SITS He there found the carcase of a dis
eased swill fed cow, which had been brought over
from WILLIAMSBURG for the purpose Of being sold.
The poisonous and disgusting flesh was at once
consigned to the East River Is there no way of
stopping this outrageous traffic in swill fed meat
and milk
AMERICAN INsrITUTE-OPENISG OF THE Ii
BRARY, &C.-On Monday evening, the Library OF
the American Institute was thrown open to its
members; who, wiki their families, availed them
selves Of the occasion for a pleasant reunion, to
the number of two or three hundred. The Libra
~ occupies the entire third floor of the Institute
building, No 35l Broadway is 50 feet deep and
"a wide, lighted with gas, and fitted up with sub
stantial book cases from the floor to the ceiling,
painted in imitation Of oak wainscOt Mr.. Living
ston Livingston, Chairman Of the Library Commit
tee and one of the Vice Presidents Of the Institute,
gave brief history of the establishment OF the
Library il 1883 and its progress to the present
time Within the last six months, over 100 vol
umes have been added to the collection. Hereat-
ter, the Library will be open every day to its
members. and such strangers as are introduced by
members, and on Tuesday and Thursday even
ings until 10 o'clock. Members will also be al
lowed to take out books. A competent Librarian
is constantly in attendance, and the Reading
room is well supplied with choice European works
of Science, Literature and Art, and the principal
magazines and newspapers of this country
An interesting debate on the subject of Flax
took place at Tuesdays Farmers Club. Hon
Henry w Ellsworth Of Indiana, late Commission
er of Patents exhibited number of samples OF
Flax. and Grasses which he claimed could be col
ored TO order while growing. He believed that
could be raised on the fertile lands of the West;
and was not inclined to disbelieve that IT ml5ns
be spun to any extent with ordinary Cotton MT
chinery. Other remarks were offered oy Gen.
Tallmadge, who urged the capacity OF our country
for the production Of articles for which we have
been accustomed to depend upon Europe. The
same subject was continued over to the next meet
ing. The samples of Flax shown by Mr. ELS
worth may be examined by those interested on
application to Mr.. Hyde, II Walst. The nam
moth Potato from California, raised in Oregon OF
which we spoke few days ago, was placed on
the table, and will be distributed for propagation
on the Atlantic side. Specimens Of Abyssinlan
Barley and sundry fruits and vegetables were dis
posed Of and the Club adjourned. Its meetings
are popular and interesting, and deserve general
attendance.