New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-03
CITY ITEMS

CITY /IEMH
COMMON CorxcIr-Both Boards Of he Comnso
| Council will commence the September srsssra ~ s
o'cloek this afternoon, with heavy calendar OF bad
pers which awaits their seton The preseat sessea
will no doubt be An important one, az much business
has sccunu ted siI ce the last term, aud although
most of il il Of ordinary character ye; there sye sev-
era subjects Of public Importance, such as the ex'
pected repor' OF he Special Committee appoin'ed 70
inquire into the circumstances of the contract 70 raise
the ship Joseph Walker; the report on the claims Of
wiIlism II. Re,r ODDS, GU the DIAL Contract; tho
Russ and Reed claims, on the contract for paving
Chatham 8, the new City Hail. ana other m ,tters.
II is probable tsat some movement viii DO made 10
the project Of exte ding the Bo~ery through to Frank
ln.squsre The Board Of Aldermen among Other
unfinished business have before them the report OF
the Coupcimen, appointing los mnissioaers OF
Deeds On this of coune, there will be political
struggle. Several budgets expected from the
Mayor. Although this session promises to be such
busy one. 1t could conveniently be got through with
in eio bt me things were the members 10 abstain from
their attempts at speech.naking but as elect ntme
is 80 near there IS litie hope OF al eight nigot
| session.
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for not CO. The paper, which will appear once week,
is Under the supervision of the Publishers Associs-
ton, whose formation has already been noticed in our
columns. 1t is a handsome quarto sheet, and 70
hronohf out IN excellrut ty aphic s'yc,
ProPESrNe OF CHURcBEs.-Nesriy all the churches
that have been ,losed during the dog-dsys were
ouened esterdsy morning, and large audiences gath
cred to listen to the familiar voice o. their respective
,es cte,s, who renew their labors with minds ssd
bodies Iefieshed by scjourn in the country Mean
tine the church edifces have been cesnsed aud put IN
improved order and in some instances entirely re-
furnished Though the day was excessively warm the
churches were ubusually well filed.
REorrytxS az THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, The various
Public Schools of the City will reopen for their annual
session to day. with two or three exceptions whee i'm
proyemauts are beng made. During the past i've
weeks Of vacation the Superintendent of ,hool Build
irps. Mr.. Mcvey, has been actively employed in re-
pahne. cleaning, rcpsinting, AMI repovatug the
various houses. The schools were never 10 a. goad
order taken together, as at the present time. The
H. ard of Education will hold its first Autumn Session
ON Wedne sdsy next at which time detailed report
of The condition of the schools will DO presented by the
Superintendents.
We Acknowledge the receipt of thefolowing s. From
Convey, Mess.;' McRae Fund, &c. Norfolk aas
Portsmouth, s2.
The CouRT OF SEsSIoEs.-The September term ofthe
Court of @. neral Sessi. commences 70 day with Tho
follow calendar disposal: burglary 81 grand lar
cepy Al robbery, = murder. 10; forgery 7; tionious
-.s.~,. o, apo ot'enips al rope, 81 sabbing, l;
pe,jury, /; disorderly house, 2; abandonment, l.;
total IA.
| MrRpEBous AssAULT.-Jobn c. Smith, bostswain
il the L. s. Navy, while passing through Howsrdst.
at O'Clock yesterday moIn ming, when near the Corner
| of Crosb, st. was attacked by man who struck him
upon the head with club knocking him TO the pave
! meni. TIE miscreant then stabbed hun in the hp,
nose, and head with dirk. knife, and then atempted
TO rob him, but became frig htened before no hsd
accomplished his purpose. and fed. Some Of the
Four, ebth Ward police soon after came by the place.
and found Smith suffering from his wounds aud also Q
fractured leg which he received in the fall, and con-
veyed him to the Hospital man who at tho
tine the police arrived stated that he had seen Smith
| q short time previous at o grogshoY called "The
Its and it is probable that of the fequeoters Of
that place followed him out, and committed the out
rage
DISTURBANCE IN AvsSUE Bon Friday night
two men named Jacob Weis and Jacob Ellis wore
passing through Avenue b with their wives when
some young rowdes insulted them by throwing ssn3
at the females. This enraged the two men, and oaa
Of them stabbed Thomas Gallagher, one Of the sand
throwe in the head and both then LEFT and went 10
leger beer shop, where they were subsequently, ar
rested by the Seventeenth Ward Police, aud held ct
tho Essex Market Police Court 70 await examination
The wounded conveyed TO his residence In
East Eleyenth-st.
FIRE. MARsHALs OYFIcE-THE Arson CASE IN
Manifestations Wright the young woman charged
with firing the premises Of John Montgomery. NoT
Water ct, was yesterday examined by Mr.. Justice
Connolly. She said; am % Nears of age; am
native Of Ireland, and lived at Mr.. M)Otgomerys;
the town am not guilty; when the alarm OF
fire was given ! at the corner OF Cherry and
Uoos. eli when asked where the fire aud res