New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-21
CITY ITEMS.

the matter 10 her companion lne t"o buu "akeu
on. when, upon passing through Tenh'si., the boy
suddenly rushed past them, and running up where
some new buildings were being erected, threw him
self suddenly upon the ground and commenced beat
ing bis head violently against heap Of powders
The lady was frightened but her friend Gained her
fears remsrking that the boy was probably insane
and bad escaped from his keeper. They still con-
tnued through the sbovenamed street toward Fifth.
sv, remarking the singular actions Of the boy, sad
specializing upon the damage his Uranium had re-
ceived from being brought in collision with heap OF
paving. stones, when in few minutes, the lad again
came brushing by them as If nothing had occurred
phe gentleman after parted with the lady at her
residence and immediately started after the boy, fol-
lowing him several blocks, when, in Sixth-sv., near
Fourteen,h-st the lad suddenly turned about, anf
running up to the gentleman, caught him by the arm,
excDaimipp at the same time in an agtated tone Of
voice:
"For Gods sake, tell me the name Of that girl
The gentleman asked him what he wanted to know
for, when the boy replied:
at may be the means Of saving one liie
"But cannot sec how II will benefit you9" said
the gentleman.
Stranger things than that have happened" re-
turned the boy.
The gentleman then inquired why he beat bis head
against the paving stones but the only reply of the
other
90 that long-lost voice-that long lost voice !"
Mr. then told him he had mind to give
him in charge of policeman.
80 don't do that, piteously said the lad.
"But why do you not go to the Staton-house aud
and sleep, if you have no home :" said Mr.. -.
"Abr' said the boy, with sigh, 4" have been to
several of the Stationhouse for lodging and they
know me there, but then they put me in cells with
grated doors, and lock me in among drunken Irish
men-and bate the Irish, any way.
"You mus, be KnowNothing, said Mr.. -
81 am that, replied the led.
"What is your name"
"George Washington Howard replied the boy;
and sn not ashamed of that name either"
Again the boy caught Mr.. - by the arm,
saying:
81 have great deal TO tell you, but cannot say
what want to here; there too many ears about.
Tell me your place Of business and will come and
zee you"
Mr.. gave him bis address. and the next day
Howard made his appearance; but upon meeting his
new acquaintance, said:
i cannot tell you what would here there are
too many ears about. III write what want to say.
Away went Howard but he returned in the course
} of an hour with letter which he handed to Mr..
In the letter Howard stated that he born in
Philadelphia, from which place lac went with his
father mother and sister to New-Orleaus His father
ard himself were engaged in thester in that place,
when the whole family took sick with the vel.
| low fever. lie was sent to the hospital, where he
recovered but, upon coming out found that his
mother had died. and that his father and sister had
returned to Philadelphia. Shortly after, he learned
that his father had again married, when he made
preparations to return TO Philadelphia. BY dint of
much hard work he made bic way to Philadelphia,
where he found that his faher had but lately died.
lie then went to reside with his stepmother and sis
ter but the former treated him cruelty thathe left
her roof with the intention Of making living, and
of providing home for himself and sister. He
to New York, and engaged in selling newspapers
Having saved some little money he went after his sis
ter but found that his step mother had left Phisde
phis taking his sister with her, but where he could
not ascertain.
Mr.. - having finished reading the letter, en-
tered into conversation with Howard concerning his
business, mode Of living, &c. At length Howard
started leave the store but upon eschng the door
be requested Mr. - to loan him five dollars TO set
him up in business He wanted to buy some books,
papers &c, and said he would return two shilliogs
every Saturday night uatil the amount was paid
After few minutes thought, Mr.. - loaned the
required amount.
As Howard left the store he turned to Mr.. -,
and with much spirit said, Hang me, If that girls
name amt Julia Howard.
Two weeks have elapsed, and Mr.. Howard has not
vet turned up and of course the whole performance
is supposed to be no more than shrewd dodge to
raise five dollars.
FossILs.-Every now and then some deliver into
the earth digs up some indication OF an antediluvan
race. which the scientific call fosss-something that
existed before the Flood-before cold water
whelmed every body that did not take refuge with
Noah in the ark. We remember having heard story
of one Of these bipedalous animals, whose fossil re-
mains are occasionally found now among men, who
came to Noah while hard at work in his shp yard, Of
fering to bet bis pile that his labor would be useless
because be considered ii morally impossible that the
Governor Of the earth would ever allow such an &C.
emulation Of cold water upon its surface as to put his
canoe ahoat. Noah told him to put up his dust
repent Of his folly, and take passage with him;
but he wouldn hear to it, and even af er the prospect
Of wet time, be trusted that some veto power
would inerpose before the water got deeper than ne
could wade through, and so kept padding about till
got up to his chin, when he thought ii was about
time 10 look out for chance, and so be waded up TO
tne ARK. and hailed to be taken on board Noah was
perfectly willing to accommodate him, upon one con-
diren-he must repent of his unbelef, and acknowl-
edge has present full conviction that all the predictions
which he had heard about the water covering the
face of the earth were true TIKI. ,.. a., -.