New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-27

tory Of this City from the earliest period to the present
time This book vii come with all the prestige OF the best
authority and the intrinsic evidences OF exaoriiuary care
and viii be indispensable companion TO Mr. Brodheads
valuable History Of the State Of New York the first volume
Of which published few weeks since.
We have just been looking over the proofshees Of Mr.
Valentines Manual for the present year and find I'M
great number Of interesting items some Of which are
worthy Of especial notice The maps The City as lad
out by the Commissioners appointed in l-J' By the Legs
ature showing elevations farm lines old ro1ds churches
public edfces sc. a New and Accurate Plan of the Cy
Of New York published in 1871 showing how much vas
then built up the old names Of streets docks wharve @c
Also the valuable flrmlne and ws.rne a. repubished
from last year with ADDITIONS Among the thoyr,phc IN.
cravings are Washington Hall on the size Of S;ewlrts
store: the new Aims House buildings the Mansion No.
Cberrys as Il was when President Washington lived in
the first Whit House. the old Custom House;
cient Dutch Cottage in Beaverst. 679 the Belvidere
Club House near the Rutgers Mansion, Cherry So Ca
tos on the old Boston Post Road corner of Grand St and
Broadway in zig Staten Lland Ferry Whitehall 1881
State Prison Almost, 1914: Washington Institute and
Manhattan Reservoir, in Thrteenthst Broad 81 with
old Dutch Store the Old Brewery in s52 and the juno
ton of Broadway and the Bowery in 1891 being then
open pasture ground There also wood cuts of the City
Hall the New Arnory, Aqueduct Bridge at Sing SIM.
Aqueduct at Yonkers the Free Academy, Columbia Col
lege the University Deaf and Dumb Asylum Blind Asy-
lum The Home State Orphan Asylum the Post Office the
CITY Hall of lG42, and various Seals, Sc.
The book contains the Charter with the old and the pro-
posed Amendments the Police Laws; Rules and Commit
tees of the Common Council complete Directory of all
the Bureaux of City Government. with names and resi-
dences of all officers and clerks the Police with
and terms Of office Bell Ringers Engineers Fire Wardens
Engine and Hose Companies with description of apparatus
and stations Militia in the City Officers paid by the City
and salaries Finances Ferries Parks Piers Statistics of
Croton and Tables of Mortality Public schools Colleges
Asvlums Dispensares. sc, with officers and teachers
Courts and Judges Commissioners Of Deeds Notares Pub
lie Public Officers Pswnbrokers Second hand Dealers
Keepers of Junk Shops, Intelligence Offices Omniouses
License Statistics Distances Laws relating to Public Car
riers Consuls Post Office and Poslges, Cu;tomfIouse
Gas Companies Votes at Elections Census, Ward Boundl
res and List of Common C0un"lmen for two hundred years
There are many other important Items making in all not
only the most complete but the only reliable Official D
rectory of the City Of New York The antiquarian depart
ment we may refer in another article The book will be
published in day or two II
How WE ARE CARRIED-Vaentnes Manual states
that there are % lines of omnbuses running in the
Civ compr ng OIL vehicles Those stages make about ID
down and up trips daily 40 trips per day averag
ing at least 10000 miles travel We estimate the number
Of passengers average Of nine for each trip which
shows that 10000 passengers carried for which $1,000
per day is received One year ago there but jG
nbuses So the cars don't have entirely ruined the
stage business the latter has increased nearly 20 per
cent during the first year of railroad competition.
The Harlem and Sixth and Eighthav. Railroads now
run about cars for City passengers These make
up and 200 down trips with perhaps passengers each
way. or p, 800 passengers, at 800 per day.
This makes about 100000 passengers daily in public We
hces without counting 500 hacks which used rregu
larly as the weather may demand
The entire number of rides in stages and cars are more
than 100000 per annum, collecting small hange to the
amount of two millions Of dollars. The business gives
employment to from 500 1900 aud than 900
horses
HoyoRARLY AcQuITrED.-We deem it in Justice due
TO state that Mr. Samuel Hlmi who a short time ago
arrested charge of grand larceny has had exam
nation before Justice Osborne AMI has been honorbly
quilted.
THE MARINE SocIETY.-The Eighty-third Anniversary
Of this Society, which to have taken place Friday
evening last, postponed, account Of the violent
storm to this evening when it will tke place at the T,ber
nacle Ogden Hoffman Daniel Lord and Rev. J. l. Hodge
are expected to make addresses
The TuRr.-CentrerWe Course, L. L-Trottng
Tuesday April 90 Purse $50. Mile heats, best three in
five in harness.
d. Pafic names G NJ. Lady Vcron. ILL.,
& Brooks names Tn. II. kcmbie jackson. .
Nodine. names Oh VI Mountain Maid drawn
: MclOughliu names Br. G.. Flash, drawn
Time. 2fl---jg--fl!.
This rot did excite much interest Lady Vernon was
the Gavoriie at 800 TO 500, aud won il easy
Board OF GovERNoRs. A regular meeting OF the
Board Of Governor, held the Rounda yestri ~ AT
ernoon Present the President Edward \. West in a..
Chair Messrs. Williams, Townsend lerric, Dugro. NJ,
Iaughin and Puckney.
Tie requisition. read and disposed Of The following
shows the number of persons remaining at the several I'm
siutio, IN charge OF the Governors FOR the week ending
April %. le.3;
Asylum 9i@
House Hospital. s'
Peu!ientlaiY ''''''''' ''''''''''''''''''
Peni'entiaTy Hosp ta y
small PON Hospital II
Island. ,VE
Ra1dars island Hospital. 1873
WOIk. House 49,
N,,tr remaining Ami l6
week endn Apul 81
Total. 559
Discharged
Sent 70 Pentenay y
Prison D 40
4 communication received from the Grand Jury,
relative 10 the decease OF four persons recently at the City
Prison. , ~
The following communication was received from Mr.. w
Fdmouds Warden OF the City Prison explaining the cause
of the death of the four persons above mentioned
NEw-YsRK CRY prison. Monday Apal 3 1853
GENTLEMEN Having learned BY Governor
he xue