New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-17

foot Of Nineteenth st. East River, at 5l2 O'Clock this
morning This fine vessel has been built der the I'm
mediate superintendence of Com Vanderbilt and In.
tended to ply on the Pacific in the San Francisco line,
via Nicaragua
THE PHILADELPHIA FIREMEN.-These
guests Of some of our fire companies spent the day
pleasantly yesterday. Neptune Hose Company visited
High Bridge and Harlem and returned 10 Philadelphia
in the 5 o'clock train last evening Weccaco Hose
visited staten Island and much delighted with the
excursion. They leave at O'Clock this morning for
Philadelphia.
Hg The CADETS OF TEMPERANCE,
Caledonia Section had interesting meeting last night
at stuyvesant Institute, where addresses deliv
cred by several members and others, and Bible was
presented to Mr.. Ozias Camp, their worthy Patron
The exercises were commenced behind time, aud con-
tDued to late hour.
VALENTINE's MANUAL.-This most val
liable annual is published this morning. and for sale at
Putnsm's.
The first publication of Valentines Manual" was
made some ten or twelve years ago and was at once
noticed correct sndind pensable reference b0okfor
city information. 1t was then mere pamphlet Shortly
sfterword appropriations were made by the Common
Council TO aid in its regular issue, and since that time
it mas gradually expandedinto handsome volume OF
500 pages embracing more information than can be
found on the same subjects in al the directories ever
Issued with the further and the invaluable recommends
ton of being perfectly correct as the most I'M
RENTING care make any publication.
In the volume before US I'VE have in the way of en-
cravings, fine map Of the City showing the new fire
districts copy Of vanderdoncks map of the New
i. Al Common COuQCli
chambers: City Seal; City Hall Police Insignia; En-
blem of the Fire Department; View of Castle Garden
and the Battery; old seal of the Dutch Government
York in 1895; View Of Croton am toe Free
Academy Columbia College; the University; Deaf and
Dnmb Institute Blind Institute Home for the Ffendle's
Ornhsp Asylum fac smile the marriage bond OF Ihom;
q, Jefferson the Post. Office; Murrayst and Dr. Ma
sop's Church In ls22 the Old Dutch Stadt House. in
Coentiesllp the Stuy vesant House Gov Stuyvesants
Seal. the Old Sugar House PRISON. in Libertyst Rob
EFT Fultou's Steamboat Paragon Map OF New'fofk In
IsCs the Toniine Building in 1877; Hudsons Ship at
Sandy Hook a very valuable and interesting Map OF
the City showing the original hlghwater line, and the
boundaries of the old farms and estates the Richmond
Hin House the Old Kip Mansion; Launch OF the
seamfrigate Fulton the First, Oct 90 1914 the iov-
eminent House in 1895 and View of New ock, Gov.
erpors leland and the River from Long leland in l795
The text of the book embraces almost every item of
information In all departments of the City Government
with names of all official persons location OF Offices,
&c. We have the City Charter and all the Amend
ments from 1880 down Rules and Orders OF the
Aldermen and Assistants Officers OF the City Govern
ment and their residences County Officers; Laws re-
Iating TO the Police Department; Police Courts; Day
Stations of Policemen; names, time OF appointment,
and term Of Office of all Policemen; Officers detailed
for special duty the Fire Department, with report OF
Fund Trustees for 1851; names and salaries of all
officers charged upon the City Treasury names
of Common Councilman from 1863 to 1852;
full exhibit of the Financial condition, with list OF
Corporation real estate and its estimated value; Croton
Water Department description Of the works, length of
pipe, SC; Reports of Mortality for years all the
schools officers and teachers, Asylums &c with
ayers Dispensaries and nfrmanes; Courts with tn sir
terms Con mssioners Of Deeds and Notaies; location
of Public Offices; Omnibus Lines Distances; Laws
concerning Carmen, Porters and Coaches; COnsuls;
Custom House Post Office and rates Of postage; the
Census; Election Returns of 1851 Paintings in City
Hall Boundaries Of Wards.
The last hundred pages of the book are taken up
with interesting "reminiscences of the oden time, EN-
bracing Biographical Sketches of all the Magistrates
New Amsterdam, Law proceedings Of Burgomasters and
schepens, SC We copy the following Mem rails
| the ancient condition of the City
Habits, &c, Of The Ndtire Iphabuane.-Some authen
tic facts the savages who inhabited this island are
given by early visitor 62l) he says they were IN
the habit OF clothing themselves In skins the fur nsde
the 10Th side without, which, however vas panied
so finely as 10 resemble lace On one OCCASION while
visiting the Ship they taken for some kind Of gnne
by I pc dog ca board the ship that he could With
difficulty be kept from seizng them Their language was
ye1y diversified among the different villages one might
meet with ne hb0r, living five or Elk miles dist ant aud
| d- he an m uuder q Il
OF Guilty stng several kinds Of grain aud yegea0cs.he
women performing the field labor. They very SUI
persliions and afraid Of ghosts and spirits The cries
! Of the wild animals and sounds OF the wind at nignt
were as solemn and fearful % them those brOuS
" In Christian countries They paid grea. attention 70
The changes Uf the and the general appearance Of
the heavens The first moon following that at the end
OF February was hailed by festival their ye-r com
ICED then. Another feast followed the harvestmOon
| il being the haTbnger OF harvest
The habitaons Of tho natives were built 10 a circular
fOlm, having an opening the top for the escape Of
s uke they had doors constructed OF the bark o. trees
sw ngiug upon hide hinges Sleeping and eating per-
torn ed the ground making tneir bed OF leaves and
| tkius.
Tie men were expert marksmen with the bow and
arrow bringing down the swiltest animals Ga ne Vas
easily procured in winter than In summer, hunger
making the sn mails approach the villages.
Fruits such pums, wild cherries aud pears grew
wild in the woods birds also very plentiful par
iicuary geoHs, which were chased by the foxes ike
fowls
Some of the sucen, names OF the islands about Nsw.
York are ii zen thus Manhattan, New York; No.
/ b0lGR RackiR9h, now Hoboken, SeoaR Hacking, now
Long Island PqggGRck Governors Island SsjacH,
now Stat Islen0i TakeHas, now Great Barn Island
Mu.1 aAGROHA, RanGsls Island; (0ayRea HacSiagh,
! now Coney Island.
The first permanent Settlement Of this Island bg the
Jhde-The first ship sent by TIE Wet India Company
colonize the country the "NeS NeIherland" in
/ which came thirty famiies. These arrived In lob
They proceeded, however past the island and estao.
! hsh6d themselves near Albany, upon island
Ia April, l62J, one huDdred aud three cattle were
OUT consisting Of stations mares steers and cows
for bret ding and multiplying; also ac1nsidera5c
Der Of sheep. These animals Were shipped in two
sels in which also came SIN full ia niles numbering
forty five persons these being country people Drought
all furniture proper for The dsry together with great
variety OF seeds ploughs and agricultural tools; two
months aiterwsr nun Der OF vessels disp.ched
containing emigrsnts cattle, and implements Of hus.
baudry