New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-15
THs RAnRoAps-The Erie Railroad pas,

I irving were only about an hour behind time. The
snow on, on the road Is reported by the Express mes
sengers 20 be shout q foo; and half deep AMI wlere
j. Is drifted i, is about Zee. deep. Ensne' aud
snow pioushs were diligently used on Thursiay and
Thursday night in cleaning the track The trains WILL
undoubtedly arrive and depart regularly to-day
On the New.naven Rosd trains departed from the
Twenty sixih-st depot as usual all day yesterday The
/ Boston train yesterday morning was detained one
hour II Hartford and reached here at o'clock P. "
The train that left Boston on Thursday at O'Clock,
reached New York at "a. NJ yesterday To-day all OF
the trtins will run as usual. The New Haven train
due q, O'Clock last evening had not arrived II mid
| night
The trains Of the Harlem Railroad came in regular
yesterday afternoon except from delsy in starting at
Albany csuFed by hindrence in crossing the Hudson
River The snow IL reported to be two feet deep at
Chatham Coiners and where it s drfted, three tees
deep. Trims will be regular to-day on this road
On the Long Island Road the train from Gresnport
reached Brooklyn III P. NJ, being defined three
hours in getting from the Fatbush line TO the tunnel
No train went East on Thursday One started but re-
turned The snow s stS;ed to be ten inches deep on
that road Yesterday the 10 o'clock train started
at ~ O'Clock for Greenport and the Parningdale train
started at 81 O'Clock To-day the trains of this road
viii be regular, 1t ia expected.
On the Budson River Road the trains irregular
Yesterday The train due here at l2 O'Clock, 40 min
utes arrived at o'clock last evening-beng the first
train through since the The train due yesterday
Of o'clock arrived at O'Clock. p NJ. The snow Is
said 10 be deeper and more dred below POughkeepse
than sbove H. The trains Of Thursday were delayed
at Poughkeepie twelve hours, and SO great number
Of passengers accumulated there that famine was
created in the public houses and the fare was reduced
TO a slcc Of pork and bread eaten without the cere
rnony of spreading the table. The trains will leave
regularly to day. end make every effort to &c. through
in time.
CRY TEMPERANCE ALLIASCE.-At the reg
ular monthly meeting Of the Executive Committee Of
the n Y. City Temperance Alliance Jan !. 1853, the
following persons were duly elected delegates to the
semiannunl meeting of the State Temperance Society
at Albany on the 18th Jan inst, and members OF the
State Temperance Alliance for the present year, viz
c. c. Leigh, C. J. Warren, DR. r T. Trail. William ).
King, Jr Edward Wilkes, II. B. Dawson DR.. 5. p.
Townsend, Richard Reed. Esq. r. Mcclellan Samuel
Inslee. Ira buchanan, Jr.. l.. S. Book, III s. Wander
mark James o. Bennett Edgar Downing Edward Fal.
coner.
The abovenamed gentlemen met by appointment
JAM H. and siter free consultation unanimously agreed
TO use all proper influences in the State Alliance aud
State Temperance Society, to secure the adoption Of
the following resolutions
Resoired That neither the decision OF Judge Curtss
Of The u s. Circuit in Rhode Island nor the opinions Of the
Judges Of the Superior Court of New Hampshire, are adj
~ the fundamental principles Of the Maine Law viz;
PRoHBTIoN OF THE SALE OF Rum TO be used as beyer
and LIQUOR bept FOR sale contrary
law the friends Of Temperance have to remit
their efforts 10 nforce the constitutional provsonsof the
prohbiiory laws In the states where they exist nor 10
acen their zeal TO obtain such law in every other State
Reoirod That il is the night Of the people of this State
10 demand from the present Legislature the enactment OF
law prohibiting entirely the sale Of intoxicating drinks
with adequate penalties and suit be provisions for ti en-
Rsired That if the Legislature will pas true prohib
ory law, and submit TO the people for their approval or
rejection so that the real be and decided free
from all connection with any other political questions
hereby readiness 10 meet that ISSUE and test
the oliestion of Rum OF No Rum at the ballot-box.
Resired That if this Legislature shall adjourn without
eracDe such law above Indicated II viii then be the
sbt end the duty of the friends Of Temperance each
Senate and Assembly District 90 combine their influences
in efficient political Temperance organ 5ationS and
make the question OF Temperance the MAINE ISSUE In the
election OF the next Legislature.
CRUMBS FROM THE TEA-TABLE.-The Board
of Aldermen last light and were called to order
soon after FIVE o'clock by the President report was
presented by Aid Smith recommending that 1850
be laid for the purpose Of taking away the ledge
and bar in the East River between Stanton aud De-
lancy-sts.
AID stuuevant objected to this resolution and re-
port being adopted, without something further being
known on the subject There had been no advertise
ment given on the subject but the Committee proposed
making an agreement with some one person and Civ
ing $4,000 or $4,000 for what, If proper steps were
taken could be got for perhaps eight ten or twelve
thousand dollar He aid 81 az much incined to
encourage everything which would tend to the advan
tage Of commerce any member of the Board but ne
did not wish to do these things blindfold.
AID SMITH explained that no person but one Gin the
City of New.York) could perform the work. and that
il was necessary in order to let ships in there at low
water to have this obstruction removed to the depth Of
ten or twelve feet and stated that every inquiry posi-
bic had been made on the subject.
AID. sruRrEvASr-That may be, but this is bad
mode of doing business. know the matter has been
settled on. and that 1t will be carried but neverthe
less will vote against it.
The ayes and noes were then called, and all mem
bers present voted In the Affirmative with the exception
Of Aid Sturieyant.
report was presented to pay a Mr.. Briggs, sbaker
in Madsonst SIS for damages done to bis oven, on
the occasion of the fire in February last in that street
by the Engines running the sidewalk, and break
ing down the top Of the said oven
Aid DENMaN opposed the resolution 70 pay this
money lie did not consider that the Corporation
ought TO pay anything that could no; be legally re-
covered, and he did not think this could twas not
legal to have ovens under the sidewalk, and persons
had them there they should bear with the loss or com
pei these who injured them TO pay. stop ought At
once to be put to this continual paying of damages BY
J the Corporation.
AID. oAxLEy-This is a fair and proper claim. Mr.
Briggs paid the Corporation for leave TO have his oven
built under the side walk, and they were consequently
bound 10 pay him The loss he sustained 1t was mpo'-
siile for him 10 recover damage against the nre com
! paniest tbs, done the damage he did not know them
! Aid. srURTEyANT-l agree with the Alderman Oh
the Sixteenth We have right TO pay this bill, sni
whetherit be large small it s all the same have
no doubt but Mr.. Briggs paid money, as he says ne
1 did to some person but equally Satisfied who
ever 90; IT, tbs; il never into the City Treasury
? for the Corporation had 70 powe- or authority 10
grant any such leave to build under tAe Sidewalk