New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-18

the rnsrkef, be would say that Mr.. Law had rc>s -
Washington. and &c guessed nj roasting pece Or
quarter Of lamb would do for the day, there wosS
be DO eorpssy To make up Cor ,his be would con-.
time, cav that Mr. Laws daughter had come down frc
Po1eepsie ard there to DO gres, party and much
eomrsny while she there; and be must have IL
yery beat that the market afforded, and 90 he wo@a
get most ehcce and valuable load-sl ehsrgea,o No.
Law Of coarse. ouce be happened 10 make b,anarx
in going 10 man fos pair of chickens when the MAJ
had lust sent 10 M Law turkey and two fowls; bu
he wss ready for tie emergency sad replied With
much dignity that be supposed Mr. Law could hare
uhs, he liked. After operating three o. iOar weeks
he reouested all hs victims foe. up their bills s the
end of the month. a. Mr. Law wished 10 know whG
bis household expenditures amounted 10. On New
Years Day be called on tie different dealers for bic
New Years After having called ON the butcher 10
raid visit 20 his vegetable man, and said 10 him.
what do you think the butcher done 20 me whenl
went for my New yesrsr Vegetables replied that he
did not know, when the cook stated That ne Oae
butcher) put his hand upon the shelf and sook downs
rawhide and gave him half dozen cuts over the BACK
when he turned around and put his hand in the desk
sndtook out IS bill and gave him. Upon this vsgess
bles handed him dollar Whether the cook was sss
.fed appears to be douifa he shortly returned and
victimged vegetables outoi 80 more, BY stating that
there was q wreath one Of the stands iuss eelo~,
which be wished to purchase for Mrs. Law Vesets
bles Gays there hardly anything that came Aiss 70
the rogue be went far ~ to buy dog OF one
mar Take hun altogether, he Is quite conndenee
men, in his way. having reduced false pretensesto zoe
rulcs of regular science
70" The ship America, which Left Liverpool
Nov e5 arrived with passengers and cargo all ssic,
after experiencing almost continuous reverse winds,
squalls and several gales On the evening of Dec "a
tremendous sea swep, away from the port side tho
life-boaf bulwarks, &C. The gallant aud long tried
CAPTAIN, Joserh Lawrence, 90 whom the psssensers
will ever feel ndebted) ike the vessel was completely
enveloped and received severe bruises, but pet
Sufficient keep him from his post, with ms ms'e Mr.
Charles woodsrd Formerly ofthc ship Great Westerly
whose manly conduct and stric, attention during he
almost unexsmpled OF trouble. called forth bursts
Of acclamaon from the poorest to the higher class Of
passeneers about t0o in number, so much 80 shsta
great move was made present him with testnnont
al but on it's being named him he exclaimed "ines4
no reward have only done my duty, and feel much
pleased to find that have mertcd your thsnks.
TRIBUTE OF REoARp-Those who have
been acquainted with the Mechanics Society School
for the past twenty years have knowledge OF tho
labors of Col stevens Chairman Of the School Com
rttee to promote the interests Of that useful nstu
ton. ard viii learn with pleasure tina, he recently
ceved from the teachers and pupis Service Of Plate
ne testimonial of their regard The silver bears tho
following inscription
LYNUS w. STEVENS,
For his ie1ieious snd generous labos durng many .
years official connection with the .
MECHANICS SOCIETY SCHOOL, (.
This Service is respectfully and afectionafely f.
presented by its Teachers and Pupils. /.