New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-16

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February l4....-.aS IS 81 "a
SUMMARY OF LOCAL APFArps In tho
Ge--.ai sessions, on Friday, Thomas Cavanagh was
convicted of stealing 100 feet Of lead pipe, and sen
fenced to State Prison for two years--- Washington
F. Robinson pleaded guilty OF burglary Judgment
suspended..- Nathan Harsh pleaded guilty Of false
pretenses, ard offered afidav,s in mitigation udg'
ment suspended. VIM. Hynes, indicted for forging
cheek for $500 on the Bank Of America signed
II. W. King, pleaded guilty, and was remanded for
sentence-.-- VIM Davenport was placed on trial for
grand larceny, pending which the Court adjourned
TO Monday.
The Jury of Inquest into the cause of
the death Of l.. U. Odell, a driver on the Harlem
cars returned a verdict of accidental death
Henrietta Spackerman, two years Of
age, was burned to death at No. loo Cherry.st. on
Thursday afternoon. The child was left alone, and
go. too near the crate.
- Ellen Hogan and Maria Turner were
arrested on Friday, charged with invading the house
OF Mrs. Flood. No. 4l6 Twelfth st, beating her,
stealing the clothes off her person, and punderins
abureau of $50. Mrs. F. was very badly beaten.
-Adolph Keizel was arrested on Friday,
charged with stealing 500 worth of clothing from
T. It. Rebberger, his brother-in-law. Property
mostly recovered.
George Jackson was arrested on Fri
day, charged with breaking into the showcase Of C.
Linher, Jeweler No. 293 Broadway, and stealing
SO worth bracelets, &c. He was aided by two or
three others, who escaped.
- The parsonage of Rev. R. Jessup, in
Forsyth-st, was entered by burglars on Thursday
night, and some silver plate and gold watch were
stolen.
- DR.. Valentine Mott has been recalled
TO the Presidency of the Medical Faculty OF the
University OF New-York.
"A new pavement is to be tried in the
Bowery, between Bayard and Walker SITS, to be paid
for if sood-if not, not.
The effects of the Kings Co. Mutual
Insurance Company have been transferred to the
Nassau Insurance Company, in Courtst., Brooklyn.
The rooms of the Mechanics Institute,
corner of Broadway and Divisional, which were
so much damaged by FIRE on the 27th Dec, have been
repaired, and the classes for the second course OF
lessons in Architectural and Mechanical Perspect-
i've and ornamental Drawing and in Figure and Or
namental Modelling will be formed this Monday
evening.
Petitions are in circulation, praying
the Common Council to stop all stages, except two
of each line, from running down Broadway below
the Park.
1t is said that Charles G.. Griffin, a
publican, is to be appointed Inspector Of Weights
and Measures which Office was stolen from the
Mayor the other day and given to the Commissioner
of Streets and Lamps.
-Tammany Hall is to be sold by the Old
sachems, and Democracy is looking for quarters in
the rural districts We shall be sorry to part with
our noisy neghbors their harmony" has amused
many midnight hour while we were waiting for the
great Southern Mail.
The Nineteenth Ward Charter Elec-
ton will probably be suffocated in Committee
Three or four attempts to go ahead with the exam
nation have been made but Aid. Dohertys partisan
friends are never ready, and so nothing is done.
"A new Primary School will be opened
to day in the basement of the NJ. E. Church at York
vile.
The Order of United Americans will
celebrate the Anniversary of Washington's birthday
next Monday by procession under the lead OF Gen
Harry Storms. What has become Of the overflow
ing patriotism Of the Union Safety Party, whose
deem ard abiding reverence for George Washington
moved them last year TO declare the 22d OF February
great National holiday forever'
-Msjor Richardson is to lecture on
Friday evening, on the character and death Of Te-
cpmseh. Can he tell who killed him
The ciiizens Of Brooklyn are excited
about proposition made BY the Federal Govern
mon, TO enclose all the land that belongs TO the
United States around wallabou. Bay Such pro-
ceedpg would seriously interfere with street plans
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Washington to demonstrate
-Empire Lodge /. o. o. +. will cele-
brate their anniversary to morrow evening at oid
Fellows Hall The Alleghanians will sing, and al
dresses will be given.
Valentine Day, which was once 4
cycle of 81 hours has been declared to hold good oi
the whole month of February. So, you have as ye'
received none of the mssives which you so ANXIOUS
" expected, may take courage hope will live fort
night
"A mammoth sleigh of the BoweIy anc
Grand St, line turned on. after twelve horses on SAT
urday The only draw back was plentiful lack
| snow.
Under the mistaken notion that there Il
to be charter election this Spring brigade OF stree
laborers were set TO work Saturday to clear tn'
walks III and around the Park. Ihe peopie "oi'
quite astonished at the uansactlon
when the streets are icy, we observe
that herse. feet generally slip Sideways "ouio
not be well to have sharp sidecorks on their SHOES
midway between the heel and toel As u Is, u
corks run through the ice like knives Wild AL III
blades in one direction.
The Hudson is free from ice as far u
as Sing Sing. Las, year it was open to Albany o.
the 25.h February
Lieut. E. D. Higgins of the Navy ma
assumed his new post as commander OF mo ma
steamship Hermann.
-Genin, the halter, is in nominatlOn 10
Stree, Commissioner. If all who went over al
hr;dee Las, vssk xo,s for him he will be elected.