New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-07
REAL EsrArE.-Tbe following sales were made
TO THE EDITOR OF THE TRIBUNE.

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PAyEMEETs AND CROssINGs-As the Corpora
ton have now before them the subject Of making
another contract for an extension OF the Russ
pavement l want to say a few words IL am
not mistaken, Philadelphia and Boston had In
use this pavement long before New York why
not take lesson from them-do we see any &C
count in the newspapers of horses, there, falling
on their pavementsY The granite blocks laid in
Cbestputst Philadelphia, do not appear more
than six or eight inches square; they are laid at
RIGHT angles with the curb stone, and not dag
onally as ours are. The plan to put down large
blocks, and then cut grooves in them, as proposed
by the Board of Aldermen, will never do. A few
years will wear the grooves so as to be OF no USE
If small blocks are used, and laid as in those
cities, the horse shoe would be sure to catch in
Joint of stone, either by the heel or toe OF the
shoe, and thus prevent accidents In construct
ing the Russ pavement, the crossw walks are en-
tirely omitted, and consequently the law violated
at each corner. If you walk from st. Pauls
Church to Wall st. you will see the great incon-
venience by tke cross walks not being designated.
The omnibuses and carts stop just where pedes.
frisns wish to cross. l approve OF the model
cross-walk laid some years ago In front of A. I.
Stewart h Co.'S, Broadway. The joints at the
ends of the stone tagging in this instance run
diagonally and consequently you see no deep
grooves, cut by the wheels of the carts and omni-
buses. Cross walks should be laid of good
width and might be Of granite, aud if so, laid
slightly rounding, then shower OF rain or thaw
In winter, would wash them clean. They should
be marked in some way to show their limits, and
thus there could be no excuse for the law to be
adead letter. A SUBSCRIBER.
SUDDEN DISAPPEARANCE OF A GIRL.--A girl
named Hannah Frances Lyon, Is years years of
age, suddenly disappeared from the residence OF
her mother No. SO avenue ID, about two weeks
since The girl was sent by her mother at that
time on an GRAND, and has not been heard from
since Ii is feared that she may have been
enticed to some den of intsmy in the City, and
there detained against her consent. She has
light hair, blue eyes, and has a scar on her chin.
When she left home, she had on dark calico
dress, black sack, straw hat trimmed with red
ribbon and green veil. Any information respect.
ing her may be left with the Chief of Police or at
the above number in avenue d.
ARREST OF HOUSE rHIEF-A fellow giving
his name as Peter Hogan, wss caught on Thursday
morning, in an upper room OF the residence of Mr..
Enos Radley, No. l25 Thirdst with several gar.
ments which he had stolen, in his possession.
when discovered, he threw down the plumber
and he'd but was pursued by AIR. and captured.
he was taken before Justice Hmgson, and con-
mitted for trial. Several skeleton KEYS and
pair OF niPPers were found GA bis person.
ARREST or A DANGEROUS HusBASD-A CON.
plant was on Thursday preferred before Justice
Osborne, by Mrs. Mary l.. Holden. residing at
36S Greenwch-st. charging Der husband Charles
Holden. with repeatedly threatening to cut her
throat with razor. She also stated, that she be.
heves her life 10 be in danger from him. TIE
magistrate issled warrant agai0st Holden, who
was arrested and held to bail 70 keep the peace.
The complainant is young and handsome, and has
IN VaUw. Il - -. -. orr
the want of it on her part, has produced the
esrangement.
AkREsT OF THIEVES AND REcEIvERs OF STOLEN
GooDs.-Two men named Michael Culligan and
Patrick Coyne, were arrested on Thursday on a
charge OF stealing barrel Of pork from the estab
hshment OF halstead Chamberlain. 49, Forsyth
81. Matthew and Ann Culligap, of 26 Centre ST.
were also arrested, being charged with receiving
squaBtity OF the pork, kno wing IL TO be stolen
property. Ii was found in their possession. All
the accused were committed to prison for ex
euiaAfion