New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-07
CITY ITEMS.
~ The food of Californian and Euro
pc an news compels US to postpone many Items pre-
pared for this days papers

pean news compels US to postpone many Items pre-
pared for this days papers
The CoMNoN Council. we did not find
ANYTHING of special interest II the dongs OF the Cry
Fathers last night, except the Issue OF some Croton
Water stock and Building stock, and report from
Police Committee In the Board of Aldermen IN favor
Of increasing the salaries of Policemen-Capialns,
ssC0 Assistant Captains, $50 Sergeants and Police
men, s550-Pohcemen on special duty, $500 per an
mum During debate on this report the Board ADJOURN
Ell We have rot room :Or the proceedings to-day
PRoTEsr In the Board OF Assistants on
Tuesday evening, a protest relation TO amend
ment of City Charter, signed BY Assistant Aldermen
Teman. Moore. Smith. Sands, Barr and Haley,
ard similar to tha; presented to the Board OF Alder
men. offered, but the majority decided not to re-
ceive it out Of the usual course OF business IL was
not placed by the Clerk IN the official proceedings
he considering, stated last evening. It had not yet
been acted upon BY the board
SALvI IN A New PARr -LVcresfd B0r.
ga viii he given tonight at Castle Garden with
SAW for the first time as Genrlro, part in which
he IS greatly admired. This announcement Will be
sufficient for. with BosIo and M,RlSi what more
could be asked for fifty cents
NAvAL.-The L. ). Surveying schooner
Morris, Lieut. Com. I. 4. Craven. from Galveston
via Kew West, 10 DAYS, arrived yesterday. The fol-
lowing Is her list Of officers L A. Craven, Lieut.
Commanding Charles f. Fleming. Lieutenant
Thomas Paitison, Acting Master Daniel l.. Bryan
Passed Assistant Surgeon Leonard u Dyne. Passed
Midshipman Thomas = Craven. Jr, Captains
Clerk.
SHIP JOSEPH BADGER DESTROYED By
FrRE-We learn from Elwcod Walter, ESQ., >ecre
tary of the Board of Underwriters, that the ship Jo
seph Badger, Capt Alexander loaded with cotton
and bound to Liverpool. was burnt to the waters
edge. while lying at the Bar, belo" Ne~-Orlean> on
the evening OF the 30 inst. The Joseph Badger was
a fine ship of 500 tuns
STEAMBOAT BuRNED. - This morning.
about half-past one O'Clock tire broke out IN
the steamboat "Tr0Jan, living at the foot OF
ves,ry.st \. R, and before any considerable
effort could be made TO arrest the flames the
boat was burned down to the water line.
There were four persons on board at the time, some
of whom escaped With much difficulty. 80 rapid
the spread of the fire one man saved only the shirt
which he had on. There were several barges and
other small craft near by. but rhey were hauled
OFF IN time 10 escape destruction. some bundles
Of hay lying the pier. were partially burned.
The Trojan",was owned or chartered by John F.
Rodman, and was running to and from Coney Island.
She was an old boat Of little value and, We under
stand, was fully insured. The fremen were prompt
and energetic. and prevented what promised to be
al extensive conhagration.
EXHIBITION AND PRESENTATION. The
had "a, she
First African Bethel VI + Church in Second-st., be-
tween avenues b and e, will have an exhibition TINS
evening The exercises will be interesting consist
ing OF addresses. original compositions and tecita
tons. Tickets of admission 70. cents. The friends
of the Sabbath School cause are respectfully invited
to attend The proceeds are for the benefit of the
church.
DANGEROUS CASE OF SrABBING ON SHIP
BoARD.-Between 5 and Q o'clock last evening, an
English sailor named William Tabron. attached 10
the ship Continent, lying IN the stream OF pier
North River. was stabbed IN three different places
by a clasp-knife in the hands OF Jones, aias VII
liam Moore also a sailor on the same ship. From
the Information IT appeared that Moore accused
Tabron of stealing - from hum. which the latter de-
MED, and an alteration was the consequence. Al
frs, the fight was with the fists only, but Moore, who
was very drunk soon drew his knife and inflicted
three wounds on the person of his adversary. The
first blow took effect IN the back OF the neck, the
second IN the left side near the heart, ana the third
and last in the abdomen The last stab Is consd'
cred the most dangerous. and may prove fatal The
injured man taken TO the Clty Hospital by A
SisfaUt Capt Snoigrass. OF he Flr,t Ward Police,
and placed under the care Of Dr.. Leroy. II IS mn
possible at pre- sent to tell what VIII be the termna-
- IN
rested by officers McDougal and Marshall, and locked
NJ in the station House 10 await an examination.
Three other sailors OF the same ship were arrested
and committed 10 prison a. witnesses.
WASHINGTON PR0PEeTY- See Auctl0n
Head for al advertisement OF yahIable houses for
sac. By DYER & Mcclure, at Washington Cliy
IRoN FENCES -The use of iron wlre
fences for farms and pleasures grounds has become
general. We haze previously taken occasion to
alude TO the advantages combined in late Improve
mcnts upon the plans Of constructing enclosures,
and recur to the subject for the purpose Of calling
attention 10 the " re Farm Fence recently patented
by Mr. John b. Wickersham, Of this city Beng
fitted up 18th double-actng screw Il specified DIS
tances, this fence rendered doubly secure, and II
can be furnished IN any quantity at the rate oil one
dollar and halt per ro1-or res thaH '"' '"'' W
common post and-rail fence IN the Western states
By an arrangement Of stats IN the iron posts sus'
tanning the wires, the entire fence IS strengthened
and secured, and the iron rods canno, De removed
without the permission Of the owner The fence
also combines the important advantages OF easy
transportation and great endurance, 20 that the u
innate value Of the improvement, viii grow with
wears. instead Of undergoing decrease Farmers
at tie West ard planters al the South Will do well
to examine the samples Of this work in the hands OF
Mr. Wickershams agents in this city at ms ware
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