New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-14
CITY ITEMS.

"a Yesterday was " Gineral Trainin
Dy" for those unfortunates who could not or would
not fork up the seventy Gye-cent excuse. There
was poor show however only here and there
iOrlon hope of half a-dozen wretcheS who looked
ks all the world as if they were newly captured
Nsricans woiully tattered by marching through
ehapparal One squad which seemed unusually
mart consisted of ten men besides the officer The
after functionary had rusty sword. and one OF the
Scemvlrs bore a huge horse pistol these were the
Onyweapons IN the crowd One wore seedy white
hat one a shiny cap, one a Panama sadly dilapl-
dated, and one a glossy Knox which gave hun
world OF uneasincss because Of the ram. Nine OF
The ten we're rather below the ordinary longitude,
while the remaining whole one was nearly seven
feet high His tremendous altitude was the cause OF
much ANNOYANCE to the ussy little officer, more so
nom the fact that he--the lofty one-owned the big
pistol and persisted IN DONG the musket exercise
with IT. Finally, to equalze the matter, the oihcer
induced MIR Lanky Towers to put his broad pedes-
tails IN the gutter while the short fellows ranged along
the curb stone and so he managed TO make things
pretty nearly even. The evouonSo f this party were
UNIQUE and instructive umbrellas and canes did
excellent service and at every shoulder" up went
She sun shades and the dripping cancbearers leaned
Nd TO the parasoiOwnors like invalid kittens towards
warm building materials Instead of music, MIS-
cAeyious boy knocked march out of barrehead
~he wofl ten gave their field exercises, and pegged
To- and fro at the word of command 4, last the Off
Ger got the squad into proper trIm and ordered
charge upon a coa-box immediately IN front, but by
asklfu evasion, the whole party filed to the left Of
he box, made rapid detonr around soft-soap bar
n and brought up at the counter N the OF the
geery, where the charge resulted IN two-and-sx-
pare against the long fellow, with cigars on the off,
su The remainder OF the "uanln" was conducted
uAe same place and manner, and the worthy officer
Is Robaby ready to endorse the military science of
rs eonimsnd to the perfect satisfaction of MAJOR
Gseral Ssndforc, Commander OF the First Division
dAe Militia OF the state OF New York. In the Park
sSuad OF victims, more numerous and rather better
sgpped, were almost mobbcd by Il crowd of boys
hsss supposed at first that the little urchins had
cCsh. some Boomers, but they proved to be train
ca In the upper part OF the town, considerable
hOty had been collected. where they passed for
Anew company Of fantas:icals and their fancy
costumes and burleSQue arms were very gener-
Aq admned-What a SAD falling of from the
ySc old fashioned country "TTanEa' Day with its
luscious accessories OF new cicor and gingerbread
WIN the OLD soldier of the last war who did the mus
a"exercse with his feet, and the wonderful drum
Nf Who would Qusf his glass OF rye while his
e'ua's'cks were flying in the air and yet not lose "a
H0~ OF ahkee Doodle with the clumsy calvalry
*nunei CHASING some daring boy across the broad
1'0 Win The white haired, brown.cheeked country
aSs"eaMs sly rsps at the big base drum, or infla
~ uAe me hog IN the fable, at the opportunity of
4 'sug 'he capn'S horse Those teere "Trainin
4 ''' OCT The trightiul and slckiy buriesqueS got
T'H VIC Wy, like those Of yesterday, ought TO be
persl ofense II is personal ndignity to
"e'noss o. the gray.hested heroes Of The old
s""s' al Is no wonder that the boys feel dis
-, a. 70 mob the participants 1t clear case of
l - He'ens's, and calls loudly for abatement Ii rs
4 .u"iih The meaning of the statute against de
'"h' whSh says one citizen shall not hold
Au up pubic edium or place him IN position
'e DC may appear ridiculous.
''fAsEs WASHINGTON We are re-
, sssSse 70 say that the steamship Washington will
eN cave this port for Southampton and Bre.
Saaioay next sThe damage 20 her machine
/, ~, AMi 2, bat such could no, be repaired on
Co., hsr mails have been forwarded by the
~'saa, VIA Boston.
swSTy CoNvENrIoN.-This body is TO
,Nenigtt at the Broadway House. for the nomi.
aesndidates for Register, in place OF Cornelus
so,s ison for Surrogate, in place OF A. W, Brad
!, :. 'cr Commissioner OF Streets and Lamps,
-, 100 OF Jacob L. Dodge There Will be some con-
seacAed '''' ~ ~" 0OS''eSs d" NC
J ~ Tar CATTLE SHOW of the American
-. wv. Far Will open tomorrow morning at Madl-
~. Sase, Twenty-tAird-st. and Broadway, oppo-
heonsq square. We understand that the show
WITHIN 70 be = large and ane one