New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-19
CITY ITEMS.

AN ARRIvAL FROM SPIrzBERGEN.-aii
the cold days, snow hurries ard sno~-storms 'hs'
we have chroncled this Winter must hide then OIL
minished heads before the Hyperoorean Monster
that arrived from spiizbergen yesterday morning,
on the wings Of the northeast wind clad IN shroad
The icclas
Clanked at his girdle like maaacles.
Somewhere between midnight and daylight, the
wind touched the dreaded point of north east ana
sudden and violent snow.st0rm commenced, which
has continued without intermisson to the presen!
writing-l0 p. M.and bids fair to continue the fdli
period of twenty four hours. All this while the
temperature has been very low and the wind equally
high altogether making one Of the most diagreeaoe
DAYS within the calendar of our memory. Inc
snow is so blown about, so hesped and scattered,
and worked into fantastic forms, that no accurate
idea Of its quantity can be formed but We venture
to guess that the average depth might reach neArF
ten inches In some places one side OF the streets
buried TO the depth Of ITo feet While the o1herls
entirely bare and The sidewalks neatly crdsIed Win
glare ice In consequence of the storm, churches
were very thiny attended, the streets were almost
deserted and an unnatural silence rested ike pan
upon the City, broken only at long intervals oy lhe
jingling bells OF some Norwegian who only "anted
reindeer team to be perfectly at hone. ms morn
ing, everybody must expect to be caught IN great
scrape before they go abroad, and those Africans
who have so often advised US that they were ABOUT
to "Lay down de shovel an de hoe" Will wleid
those useful implements with renewed DEVOTION
II any are out of employment we rn""r''"on I'D them
to apply to the superintendent of Streets, whose al
tention is respectfully directed 70 the Park. Tnls
vi { xpected and severe storm suggests immediate
attention to the condition OF the poor, whose suffer
ines are immensely augmented by such vlsltalions'
Let all good citizens this morning clear their SIDE
walks excavate the cutters, visit the nearest poor
neishbors and see that they are made comfortable
and Intercollegiate if they incline
LIGHTNING AsTRAY.-Last night, about
nine O'Clock, during the driving snow-storm, there
were several distinct flashes OF lightning, very SIN
gular phenomenon, especially on such night We
presume some Of the weather-wiss will magnify
these wrinkles into earthquakes, or something equal
ly important.
EFFECTS OF THE SToRM-There were
no arrivals at this port yesterday. The lower bay
was completely filled with ice. The Staten Island
ferry boats made but one trip, the other ferries
were not incOmmoGed to any great extent. See
Marine head for further particulars.
SIxTH-AvENUE RAILROAD. The Sixth
avenue Railroad Company is now fully organized,
under the General Railroad Law OF the State. The
Company comprises 25 stockholders, Of whom 10
have been chosen Directors James S Libby, Presi-
dent, and D. P. Barhydt, Secretary In order to give
the public an opportunity to participate in the man
sgement and profits OF the Road, the Company offer
to receive subscriptions for half the stock S25OOOO
for which books will be opened. Whether this stock
be taken outside or not the work will go on as soon
as the weather will permit. The Company are ready
to take all the stock themselves. but would rather
that others would participate, to prevent the
cry of monopoly which has already been started
We trust that the plans they have arranged for open
ing the road TO Fiftieihs before the close Of June
will be fully carried out and have fair experiment.
II the road becomes popular as the friends of the
project have believed, the people will soon demand
extension to the Battery, probably by cutting Col
lege place through into Green wichst and thus eff
fectually relieving Broadway 1t is not at all i'm
probable, however, that cur rev " reform" Common
Council will attemp. TO stop the work, they have
everything else but they rather too late as the
whoe matter is far beyond their reach
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATI0N.-The
Grand jury have found an indictment against the
Commissioners of Emigration for maintaining NUS
ance il being alleged that their esiabllshme mt In
Canal.st is kept in crowded and filthy conditions
tol he annoy ance of the neighborhood. In addition
to this assault upon the Commissioners resolutions
of inquiry have been adopted by the Board OF Al
dermen and Messrs. Oakley, Boyce and Barr have
been appointed Committee to report upon the ar
rangements made for destitute emigrants at this in
clement season OF the year The investigation will
have particular reference TO the alleged crowded
state of the lodging houses and the dreadful loss OF
life which occurred at No. 40 Centre-st. on the
night of the 10Th inst.
MURpER-ARREsT OF THE MURDERER.--
About O'Clock on Friday evening, German named
julius Wells who resided and kept candy store Ia
the basement of house No. 52S Broomest, was
assaulted by black, named James Salters, who
struck him viclent blow in the face which brought
him to the pavement, fracturihg his skull He was
soon after conveyed to his residence by Henry West
and Anthony Rodney, who both witnessed the as
sault. DR.. Van Wrinkle was called to attend him,
but his efforts proved Of no avail, and he died at
5 O'Clock the following morning The circumstances
which led to the commission of the assault are as
follows:
The deceased had gone into the grocery Of Mr.
Clauser, cor OF Broome and Sullivan. business
In the sore at the time were Henry West, color
ed, of No 90 Clark-st Anthony Rodney, colored,
Of No. Il Sulvan.St, George JonnsOnsal colored,
and Jacob Stoken, the clerk. At this time johnson
asked MIR. Wells If he was not gong 10 treat, and
received an answer in the negative. Salters. the
accused, who had moment before, beer IN CONVEX
saton with some boys on the stoOp OF the grocery,
advanced At this moment and very unceremOnousy
thrust his hand into the pocket OF Mr.. Wells, tbs
deceased, who expostulated with hun IN mid terms,
Tor The act, and was replied 10 by Salters IN the
mOst abusive language, and not CONTEXT WITH thls,
the negro wrng the oe mal's nose Stokes. the
clerk, then inteIfere0 and exposlulaled with the
Iufan, and he TOO received similar reply, coupled
with threats Of violerce 10 his person.
Mr. Wells then SAID to the clerk that he the latter,
would be justified In sending for police officer to
arrest Saliers for threatening his person. lie then
eI the store 10 proceed 10 his residence and wasfo
lowed BY Saefs, who IN the presence of the coiorea
men above named, inflicted the blow which resulted