New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-15
CITY ITEMS.

Now NulSANCES.-l ne LOCOMOTIVE du-
- husiness has grown 70 the magnitude OF a
.o;,,pce. and an annoyed public demands its
e,.,.men, The first degree OF this nuisance con-
49, IN those creakng, rickety vans, dragged
''.s,,lv through the streets by fossil anatom'es
SA.,s like horses, driven through the most crowd
..a,ushfares intersectng phaanxes OF omnl-
...s dividing funeral professions, and entailing
,:.,lous combinations upon military parades.-
80, AFTER this invasion, enterprising managers
.so,ted the "Beware Of Mock Auction" dodge, and
tothwith tattered boys were armed with great pud'
Spe.sticks papered with bills OF performance
These why little fellows wonned then way through
The denses crowds and poked their lnquisiti'e ois
and their employers printed bills INTO the puohc
face with the most annoying audaciy. Anu 'nen
;.aisent men were set afoa, in Broadway IN huge
ho,es. their heads and feet only appearing above
md below board. Some OF these fellows monopo-
I,sd the cubcal space Of cord Of wood, and clear
"A a massage along the sidewalks sufficient for
,o,se and cart Nobody complained, however, ex-
con, those who got knocked into the gutter or crowd
"A down cellar ways. At last the climax was reach
cd IN the employment Of a whole company OF car
,e,s each man furnished with single letter, ana
0,,aded with drum and fife all through the places
nhere room was most needed. We respectfully sub
u, 20 the Common Council that this last ounce has
b,oken the camels back, and request that they VII
mt an effectual veto upon the whole business Mill
tary and Fire Companies are expressly iorDlddeh 10
march upon the sidewalks yet they would oner no
greater obstruction than these locomotive handouts
The bill companies must be broken up or driven to
the middle Of the street.
ARE WE TO HAVE AN OPERA Inns
question Is beginning 10 be agitated among the
lovers of music Maretzek is ELSEWHERE ana Tears
are entertained that he may not be induced to locate
his operate forces in the Metropolis this winter.
Those who ask the above question are the very par
ties 10 answer it, If the leading TIendsOf the Opera
make the proper effort, we have no doubt that they
would be successful in keeping the impresarlo among
u.s. The season for movement III the business mas
arrived and in compliance with what we take TO be
he general DESIRE we hint the matter TO the Com
mit,ee who have heretofore engaged IN these under
,akings.
~ Rev. DIR. WHITEHOUsE, OF st. Ihom-
as Church III this City, has accepted the bishopnc
Of Illinois, and with 1t the rec,orship of Trinity
Church. Chicago He will, however, remain in
charge OF St. Thomas until the conservation of the
new or rather the restored ediice, which Is ex-
~ Seven houses in one block in Henry
st.. all inhabited, were entered by burglars two on
three nights snce and two or three others were un-
successfully attempted The rascals got no great
quantity Of plumber. Where were the police while
so large robbing operation was gong ron
DREADFUL INFLICTION-The Editor of
one of the Sectaran weekly papers OF this City thinks
that somebody ought to offer prize for original
Song for Catherine Hayes, and then he magnani-
mously proposes TO put the name of the successful
poet upon his subscription book for five years
To- The steamship Marion, Capt. Berry,
arrived this morning in 20 hours from Charleston
She brings $5l 600 IN specie. We are indebted TO
her officers for papers.
DUTIES OF CHRIsTIANS TO THE STATE
On Sunday Evening, Rev. ID. NJ Graham OF the
Frec-Will Baptist Church, IN Sullivan, delivered
discourse on the relations OF Christians TO the state
in which he discussed the same generhtopic, as lha'
covered by the Sermon Of Rev. X. {. Putney pub
hshed IN Tuesday mornings paper. lie founded ms
remarks on Philippians %, ~, and TOOK the broad
ground that "usefuncss is TO be preferred to enjoy
ment" Christianity imposes certain duties upon
men-Chrisiians mus. be faithful TO their duties
They must sacrifice their own enjoyment nor the
bench; OF others and as the responsibility OF ree,
pure, righteous Government rests upon the people,
Christians must be faithful 10 their trust III order to
be useful the State He applied this general rule
Of Christian conduct TO the securing of good laws
and permitting reform of our license system He
strongly advocated the Maine law, which condemns
nuisance the liquor traffic, and destroys the ar
tCes Of the traffic, all nulSanceS are Destroyed
There seems to be strong feeling at the present
time on the question of law and political REFORM
and number OF Clergymen are presenting these
topics TO their Churches. There can DE little queS-
ton that the influence OF this course VIII be very
great. Some of them are actively interested IN the
Temperance Alliances now forming all overour City,
and IN the state
New BUmpINGS.-One of our reporters
has furnished us some Joti.ngs down in regard to
vanous new edi6ces IN progress IN the City
The building season is drawing TO a close, and very
few large undertakings will be commenced before
next Spring The buildings erected during the past
Summer have been generally of the best and most
expensive style of architecture, and do much credit
to the taste and hbera,y OF the owners. Netit is to
Oeregretted that there are such wide diverSi,es of
opinion in this regard. Every builder IN New-York
seems to consider II an imperative duty to get up
something different nom all others, and hence the
most ridiculous combinations OF style and proportion
are huddlcd together, until the bes, streets Broad
way, seem more like vast bazsarS OF secondhand
building materials than bona fde architectural crea-
tons. We hope to see the day when some approach
70 uniformity shall characterize the tastes and the
results OF enterprise in this channel
Inc building IN the course OF erection ON Broad
way, between Broome and Spring sts to be called
Ae st. Nicholas Hotel, Is 0wAsd b. Henry Ilalght,
hse, and estimated to cost about S25O0oO. The
hp Of fhp abs pf
MN ol white marble. taken from he QuarrleS OF
SesSS' haslersoR & Smith, a. WeSicheSter. The
Snn,shssons Will be 100 feet fronting on Broadway,
u =" zee, IN depth, extending so MCTcer-st The
pnV4pa! entrance 10 the ho;el VIII be IN the center
y. vac building, froatmg on Broadway, with an ele-
,as oa OF TWO steps from she sidewalk. The en-
1910 800 VIZ Iofn handsome p0rtlcO, with four & o.
s Ana columns and pllaSterS Au,et and counter
s'su supporting a Tich cnlaolature, With balus-
TO- oa'cohy projecting IN front OF the building.
az sSht ehtabla,ure snl n course viii run through