New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-05

Of the Society, with interesting items Of foreign
Intelligence.
Opposition Observation-Disclosures have
been chosen to the Syracuse Convention from this
City in all except the Xth and XIyth Districts.
The following are the names.
DIST Nome Occupation.
Michael MURRAY -Liquor-Scll0r.
, Francis b. Cutting LAWYER.
g. Henry J. Allen---..-- Lawyer
4Emanuel B. Hart Broker.
5 EDWARD C. West-....--.L Lawyer.
g. Daniel L. Slcklcs- Lawyer
Freeman Campbell ------- Lumber-deaer
Joseph Marsh. insurance agent
o lanes { Willet.----..-. Boots and shoes.
10 Probably Chas. OConor Lawyer
II stephen ii. Feeks-..-..----N Nothing.
I2 Michael Tuomey- Llquor-seller
49, Daniel WhOrrls- Livery stables.
IS John Cochran LAWYER
10 Lorenzo b. Sheperd-- Lawyer.
Certainly the most L-ish list Of occupations that
The Unterrifed" have scared up for long time. 1t
strikes US that there apretiy thick prinklng oflaw
vers for hard.fsted" delegation but the Tam
many folks say it Is all night. and of course it's
4 WORD FOR ScIENCE.-Presiden Al
word Of the Board of Assistants, last night presented
preamble and resolutions, which went to Select
Committee, proposing an Observatory, with proper
apparatus, a, Murray Hill. Better late than never:
let us have one glimpse of Science in this benighted
region.
Iy Certain friends of Henry Clay, IN
this City have invited the old statesman to visit us.
HIS reply is not yet received
CoNoERr.-We refer the reader to an
advertisement OF grand concert at the Apollo on
Monday, BY Madame Lug Brusatti, and others.
MuIrARY.-We noticed yesterday fine
troop Of Light Horse Artillery on parade
"a The new schooner Norfolk Packet,
ust added to James Bedell & Messrs. Sturgcss,
Chairman & Cos line Of Norfolk and Dartmouth
packets is for size, strength, beauty OF model and
finish of CABIN equal to any vessel bearing the name
Of schooner which We have noticed. She lies at
pier a. T. r., and viii SAIL Monday the sth inst,
for Norfolk. Va.
\ SuGGEsTIoN.-The Corporation, it
would appear, are about voting an additional APP
preparation of S25,000 for conducting repairs in En-
gne houses" &C. Why not build all the Engine
houses of iron, adopting some tasteful and uniform
! design, and when an improvement OF city property
is TO be made and an Engine house sacrificed to 1t,
more this iron structure to another vacant lot, with
out losing the materials, time and expense OF build
ing another And let these houses be as much city
rroprfr as the chairs and furniture Of the Council
chambers which are not lost to " when increased
room Is asked for An IRON Engine-house would be
! somo,h hing new under the sun. \ TAx-PArER.
MoRE PARK JUGGLING. The Assistant
| Alderman of the IVth Ward last night offered a
resolution. which passed the under Board, to stay
proceedings IN the matter Of opening Jones's Woods
for a public park-alleging that the steps already
taken were premature under the law. There Is
strong effort on foot TO defeat the viii Of the people
in this matter but we are confident that the uggers
Will fail. They VIII bear watching, however
The SARTI FIGURES FOR SALE.-By re-
ference 10 our auction sales will be seen that on
Monday week the celebrated and highly valuable
Anatomical, Physiological and Pathological wax
preparations of the late Professor Sart viii be Of
fered at public sale. To those who have seen these
figures We need not speak but for the benefit Of
/ Institutions whose managers have not had the op-
portunity Of personal judgment, we would state
that these are the most valuable and accurate prepa
tons ever brought to this country, Is amply tes
/ fed bv the commentators Of such men rs Valentine
/ Mott and John {. Warren We should be glad O. see
/ them secured to this City, IS the nucleus Of col
lection whlc would be Of easy access and Of course
Of immense benefit both 10 students and The public.
! At anv rate they must not 20 out Of the country.
They are needed here and the only strife Will proba
! Div be as 10 which city shah possess them. They
are on exhibition for the present at the Society Ii
bIary, Broadway
! NIBLo's.-The Rayels repeat their Chi
nese Pantcmme, founded on the misfortunes Of an
/ .Eronaut who voyages to the Central Empire IA
balloon This Is The gromd.@orS OF very anus
/ ing Pautomme. MILES Frank and Gabriel perform
SUICIDE BY TAKING LAUDASUM.-Ihe
| Coroner held an inquest Yesterday at No. 81 James
3, on the body OF Cordella Lcverdge, native Of
Connecticut % years Of age, whose death wascaus ed
bv an overdose OF audanum, administered by herself
for the purpose Of selfdestmction. From the eyi-
dence adduced before the Juryt appeared thattorTe
DAYS previous TO her death she had been living with
a Young man by the name OF Nichols, VINO testhed
10 her having lived for the past three years very IN
temperate life, and thai on Wednesday She took from
bottle LABELED audanum several drafts, and died on
the same evening. Verdict IN accordance Win these
/ facts.
! PROBABLY FATAL ATTEMPT Ar SUICIDE.
/ Considerable excitement was created yesterday
4 afternoon tie vicinity Of the Tomos.' N conse,
quence Of report OF married woman named
Mary Duffy residing al No li9 LeOnaTd-st., having
committed suicide Capt. Garre. CT the sixth W ard
police, az repaired 10 the house, and found the
unfortunate woman welierlng II her blood. she ldd
stabbed herself several times IN the abdomen, and
finally had cut her throa, Win sharp spring DIRK
1 knife Medical attendance was soon procured and
tie wounds were dressed but scarcely any possible
I " Of her recovery exists. Her husband, who Is a
/ jOumeymen tailor was absent al the time, and IN
order insure her destruction, she, previous 10 the
commission OF the act sent her little daughter on an
Grand The cause which probably led to the com
mission Of the rash act supposed 20 be great DIS
Of mind II consequence OF protracted sickness,
and her having buried young child but lev days
since Since writing the above. her physician has
| caused her removal TO the NeW-Io.k Hospital
ARREsrs.B THE POLICE Meehan
was YESTERDAY arrested by officer Dowdlcan, OF the
sixth Ward charged WIKI stealing So the property
/ of John Ryan residing IN Fra1klI-st- The accused
! was held for examination