New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-08
CITY ITEMS.


-. of the Ne~-York City Bible socie-
hn. LA a, the Society Room on Thurs
~ .rre. After reacing the 4;h chapter Of
CO she MINUTES Of the last meeting were read
Iss--.r.d as corrected. The rreasurers Re-
.sovsd receipt Of si,766 20, the expenditures
p'.h,, exceeding this sum. The emigrsnt ar
-, du,pe February we're one thtfd less than the
"-.sDcndipg month las. year, but the number Of
,.-.s distributed exceeded the distribution dur
~ =, ,.me time the year previous. very inter-
- psoors was made oy the Committee for Sup
go tss Resident Population, exhibiting the ex-
~ ~ the various hotels III the City and the num-
~ ~ pab,e, in each. Forty we're found to be fully
'..,;ded twenty -four partially supplied. The
-, in thirty-two were in good order There
- 1850 rooms perfectly supplied. Only eleven
,,..ls we're unwilling to receive the Sacred Word.
I. ,.,son urged BY tome, adverse TO receiving IL,
=. that the nature Of their business inconsist
an, With having their houses supplied with the
pib,s. II was resolved to supply the ferry houses
,u6 railway stations in the City with the Holy Scrip
m,ss. The question Of supplying private boarding
Sou,es was referred to Committee.
The Managers of the American Bible
so,;ety held their regular meeting on the 4th inst
Hon. Luther Bradish, Vice President, in the Chair
assisted by Hon. MIR. Hssbrouck. The meeting
vs unusually full and interesting. Twelve newso-
c,,,iss were recognized auxiaries, most Of them
a. ,he Western and Southern States. Letters were
..sd from Texas, Hayti, from DIR. E. Robinson, Lon
aop, from Paris, Smyrna, aud China. Grants Of the
scrpsures were made, on application, to various
nlaees a. usual, both at home and abroad. large
norton Of the session devoted to the subject OF
.hs new Bible Houss-its Dimensions, ultimate ar
,,pssmen.s, mode Of payment, &c. Full and lucid
nlans we're submitted, and ample explanations made
~ The Building Committee. The result was, great
harmony of views in the Board, purpose to proceed
Al once with the building to keep distinct accoun1
Al fupds thus used, with the assurance that they
.houh have no connection with the ordinary remit
,,nees Of auXiliaries and members.
The examination of John S. Gordon,
Who was arrested short time since, charged with
pssslng numerous forged or worthless checks to va
hsus merchants in the City, took place yesterday
bs(ore Justice Osborn, and resulted in his being
committed to prison for trial. Gordon 10 about Al
years of age and man Of highly respectable appear
nee. Some years ago he was merchant Of stand
ia d DAP ton, Ohio.
The editor of The Boston Transcript,
noticing the result of the recent trial of the as
ssuls and battery case in this City, remarks
that "Mr. Willis has had more than his share Of
trials from vindictive personal foes the last two or
three years /; but be has suTmounted them bravely,
and hs stands before the community unscathed by
The 6res of calumDy through which he has passed"
- Col. AsbOth informs us that another
Of bic countymen has returned from Dr. Sellers
Hydropa,hic establishment to perfect health,
and canno, sufficiently express his gratitude for the
exceeding care and attention he has received at the
Asrds Of the humane and benevolen! Doctor.
-Welearn that contracts were concluded
on Friday for two new steamships to be built in this
city, for the Pacific side OF the Nicaragua Route
Tho names Of the builders did not transpire.
- The usual number of petitions were
referred in the Board Of Aldermen on Friday night.
We noticed one signed by several property owners In
Thames Of 70 have said street widened fYomBroadway
70 Greenwich. The Trinity Church corporation will
course oppose this alteration as portion OF their
cAurchysrd containing the ashes Oftheir Gathers
would have to be disturbed In the event OF the pro-
posed project being carried into effect.
FIVE messages were received from the Mayor. In
one his Homer vetoes The acLIon OF The Board OF AL
tsfmsn and Assistants IN their interference Win
he Police Department, by ate np.ing to remove the
Bureau OF DISSECTION to the Department OF me Com-
missioner on Streets and L,m9s message was
received yetolug report adopted to pay money on .
ecnrac. not in the usual manner Another message
was received veioing AlSerms Al Tlemanns resolution
hthe meter OF Jones's Woods The Mayor adheres
phis former view of the subject OF TINS park, and
NUNS The resolution. Another message contained
he annual report OF the migrant Savings Bank,
rom which we lean the receipts OF the INSTITUTION
hayeay, from $50 deposlOrs, amounted 10 $2o2,Iy
L. The sum of $7703l IL. was drawn by l,oyy
tspostors. Tho total assets are Sls0,oi7 49,
Atoher message from his Honor contained the
annual report OF The Sailors Snug HM0or; from
which We learn that the receipts of the institution
ha year amounted to 500 729 10 and the disourse'
mems the same SUN. Tue cash balance belonging
to the. Snug Haroor in Baak is $l,357 q. The
fumes in stocks, cash. &c amount to $50 wy S2'
And The estimated income for 1852 is sac, ooS o.
Al the messages were ordered to be printed.
Arepor and resolution were adoDted AFTER some
dscussion granting $500 to Mr.. McKeller, the Clerk
70 the Chief Of Police as extra pay for services In
experimenting the killing Of dogs, giving cersia'
cafes, paving, &c. money for the past three sum.
mes. Alderman S!urtevant,in his remarks, SAID thas
nspay was for political services
Resolutions were adopted requesting the County
Qsfk TO inform the Common Council by what right
and authority he qualified two more Commissioners
dpeeds than the laws OF this State provide ior 'he
Cu and County. Also, If thets Commissioners
iaN qualified by him are nov performing the duties
ana exercising the functions of that office by AID
Peck, approprating $50 for the purchase OF
name !orihe portrait of ID. + Valentine, ESQ., Clerk
9. Common Council. To purchase lot IN Thirty
nn.. at % 600, for a Station House for the Twen'
asfA Ward Police.
Rsports we're adopted to excsvste mud from the
.lse between Piers No. 49 and A North River.
Ano 10 excavate mud from the slips between King
MeChll,on-sts, N. r. To improve the house Oh
roseCo No. IL. To repair sidewalks IN II ay ardss.
70 ess sidewalks in Thirty-seventh st., between
NM and Ten,h.avs.