New-York daily tribune., 1851-08-26
CITY ITEMS.

| where Camp-Neeilng Is being held by the colored
necpe ot the Methods; persuasion on the island The
disturbance commenced between several men from
| Brooklyn IN carriages and an omni5us-Griver who
refused 10 his omnibus to the side Of the rOal
snd etthe carriages pass quarrel ani fight ensuei.
| The omnibus was attacked with stones. and num-
bers joined IN the melee. durng which several cay
RACES were broken up. ani a number of the con-
baiants were seriously injured one coored man
was taken up for dead and white man was 50 Seri-
ously injured that fears are entertained that he viii
not recover. The fight commenced about O'Clock
and continued nearly AZ hour when. by the resoiu'e
interference Of more peaceable individuals quiet was
restored
HARLEM As 1T WAs-Hariem was
founded for the amusement and recreation OF the
citizens. IN less We 6nd in the ancient Dutch Re
cords that the Governor and Council. deSirous 70
form new village at the end OF Manhattan Island
proposes 10 settlers grants OF land OF IS acres each
at l9 shngs the acre. free from t,hes for years
and to assign fifteen soldiers for their defense-to
erect a suboourt Of Justice, when there should be
p families estabished-io provide a clergyman, haf
Of whose salary should De pad by the Government
and to make road to the City. BY the Company's
negroes"
MoRRIs AND ESSEX RALROAD ExrEN-
sIox-Mr BasSinger the Engineer Of this road, has
located 10 miles of the extension. west from STAN
hope. over ground much more favorable than any OF
his previous reports. lie has corps OF Sub-Engi-
ueers now reconnoitering the country IN the valley
of the Pequest and neghborhood of Vienna. The
present prospect Is, that the whole route tothe Della
ware will be a more feasible than any previous
anrclpationS made II.
NEWSPAPER CHANGEs.-it Is announced
in TIE Journal # Commerce that Mr.. George b But
Ter. Secretary Of the Hudson River Railroad Com
pany has become an active editorial partner IN that
paper. having rosigned his >ecretaryship. The firm
hereafter viii be- Hallock. Butler & Hale, Mr. Hale
representing the remaining interests Of the cxecu-
tors Nh Buffers more active connexion with the
paper vii commence in a few weeks. Mr. Wm II.
iiailock : also one of the firm.
WASHINGTON MARKET.--The Market
Cosmittee Of the Board Of Aldermen have under
consideration the subject of rebuilding Washington
Market We have seen plans prepared by MeS,rs.
Anderson. on which the Committee have bestowed
a careful examination. They differ entirely from
those prepared by the Committee. aforcins
much larger extent OF accommodation. AMI involving
the expenditure of only sl5O.ooo, about one thrd
of The estimated cost Of erection
WORKING or THE CHEAP P0SrAGE.-At
the Albany Pos,-Ofce, before the passage of the
rev Postage Law, the average number of letters
mailed per day was 660, OF which. on an average,
there were prepaid 400, or about one quarter Last
Monday there was mailed from that Office 2,5l3 OF
which q6i were prepaid ~ stamps, and COS by money,
or about two othrdS This about the same ratio OF
paid and unpaid as We are told prevails IN the New
York Office.
BLAcKWELL's ISLAND WoRK- HOUSE.-
The construction Of THIS edifce Is going rapidly for
ward The central building and one OF the radiating
wings have reached the second story. The building
viii cost $50 900 II is designed to and IN the more
,fTectual operation of the system recently INTRO
ducod by the Ten Governors, for the encouragement
OF industry among paupers committed ~ tie pchl-
tent!ary
A CANAL ALONG SHoRE.-A canal to
unite Barnegat Bay with Squan Inlet is now pro-
ectng. II Is said that a steamboat line would be
established between New-York and squan Inlet, If
communication were opened with Barnegat Bay,
as to permit a small steamboat to ply from Tucker
ton 20 Squan.
TARGET ENcuRsIoN Company +, WASH
nston Grays. Capt Joseph p. Quln, attached to the
Eighth Regiment, VIII proceed to Chiten, staten
Island. on Wednesday next their annual target
excursion. They VIII undoubtedly have capital
time
~ Adkins, leader of the Washington
Brass Band l. 70 be treated to a Complimentary TX
curson to Rockand Lake on Thursday next.
CATHERINE H,yFs-Itis is stated that this
arts, Will make her first public appearance in TN,
City OF The 22d OF September
~ Madam Anna Thilon, the Canca
trce. and Mr. Hudson, the actor VIII probably
rye here from England in the course of a week.
~ The Library OF the late Dr. Jarvis,
embracing 10 600 volumes Of rare theological work.,
Is 10 be sold e., auction about the lst OF October.
HARLEM RALRoAD-A Heary HaM -
The afternoon tram from Dover Plains on sunday
brought over 200 passengers 20 this CITY.
To LAwyERS.-We copy the following
advertisement by request from the 81 PaFs Mime
sota) Pioneer ofa late date
One hundred able bociei idirgors wanted IN
Minnesota to break pralre land, split rails and cord
wood Eastern and Southern papers please copy
The NEwARK ACCIDENr.-The Daily
Adrernssr saws that the killed on the Railroad
on FRIDAY afternoon appears TO nave been Adam
| Dorfer a German, who had been occupied about the
| coal wards Atthe time vi the fatal accident he
passing on one OF the tracks al the first ater
| leaving the depot, going east when he heard the 3
! O'Clock tran from Jersey City. lie Immediately
stepped 10 the other track, on which unfortunately
the lock train f0r Jersey CITY al that instant
/ coming round the bend Every effort was made By
I th, engineers TO avoid him, by reversing ther en-
glnes hallins him, &c, bat II too late-beiore
ANYTHING erectual could De accomplished the engine
and two cars had passed over hin, and. a. matter
| OF course horribly crushing him. Coroner Bruen
held an inquest and reported IN accordance With the
above The place where this melancholy accident