New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-16
CITY ITEMS.

VI l. Il Il Il II ntJ.
THECHrPPrw. CHIxFs-The delegation of Chip.
pewa Chiefs, who have recently been in Washington,
for the purpose of negotiating treaty with the United
States Government for the sale of body Of laad
near the head waters of the Mississippi, arrived in
New.York day or two since, and have been busiiy
occupied in seeing the most prominent objects of
riosiiy in the City. They visited The TRIBUNE Ofice
yesterday, in company with Maj. Herman, the In
dian Agent, and two interpreters, T. A, Warren AID
Perez Roy. On Witnessing the operations of the
power press which they for the fstime, they gave
vent their establishment by sundry expressive Indian
calculations, and series of cultural sounds which
are not to be found in any of vocabuares. These
sons of the forest ifteea in number exhibit striking
specimen of the remains OF aboriginal lie. Their
dress is compound Of savage and civilized costume.
Most of them wore large blue or white blankets with
no other covering the head than their jet black
hair and in one two instances, wreath OF colored
feathers. They speak English, but express
Themselves with great emphasis through the me-
dunn Of their interpreters. 1t is about elk weeks
since they left the Chippewa Agency, reaching Wash
iDgton on the 10th Of February. The treaty which
they have completed with the Government cedes
about 900 TO the United States for which
they are to be paid 81 2lO 600, in thirty annual in
stallments. The party leave New-York Immediately,
and return by the usual public conveyances to their
home in the woods.
AMossTRoUs Book --Messrs. Goupil Il Co. have
Just received copies Of "Wsskinss Commercial and
General London Directory" for 1885. II may be
well called morstrous volume, since il contains
nearly twenty-five hundred large octave pages,
printed in medium type II gives the names and ad-
dresses Of l42 900 business persons firms the same
classified into trades, and most comprehensive Street
Directory showing each street. number and the names
of the occupants. There also Lists Of churches
and clergy, Of gentry, lawyers, Government en-
ployees members Of Parliament, bankers, complete
exhibit of the Post Office and mailroues all modes
of convey ance, Insurance Companies charitable and
penal Institutions and added to all this, compre-
hepsve directory of the gentry and tradesnen reed
ing in the environs. embracing twenty Ave places
near the metropolis. curious and valusbe inven-
ton, called an External Index" is applied to the
front of the book, when closed, whereby one may
open to any particular department OF intelligence
without searching for oios in the table Of contents
Meesrs. Goup sell this mammoth volume for %, at
which rate New-York Directory ought to so for
so cents.
The Board of Aldermen had the ordinance for the
more effectual enforcement of the Excise Laws pass
ed the Board of Councimen, before them last even
ing, and voted to postpone it indefinitely The Chief
Of Police was sgan called upon to report as to the
birth. place and other particulars of the members of
the department. The Board concurred to reduce the
size of Central Park by substituting Seventysec-
ond ST., on the lower part, for iitynnth-st and by
taking of 400 feet on each side. The proposed reward
of 900 for the arrest Of Baker talked about and
lost, by vote Of II to 6.
A CEsrExARIAs GosE.-Ded on the sth inst, in
Poundridge, Weschester County, N. Y, Mr.. Samuel
Dan at the great age Of lOl years, months, and Is
days Mr.. Dan was earnestly engaged in the War of
the Revolution, and personally assisted in the build
ing of Fort Wsship gon the Hudson; was A years
contemporary with Washington, and 65 years men,
Der of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was
born years before the old French War, and recently
told his friends that he distinctly recoected the prn
cipal events of that contest, the browning blow OF
which was Wolfe's victory over Montcalm.
ToHGrrY on THE BROADWAY BAyK.-John Boil
ton. Clerk Of the Broadway Bank, appeared before
Justice Osborne yesterday morning, and made affidavit
that acheck for s25 bearing the signature OF Tracy,
Irwin Co., of No. 235 Broadway, was presented to
him by man calling himself james X. johnson,
after banking hours, on Wednesday, for payment.
He fthe deponentl told the bearer 10 call again on
Thursday morning, which he did, and, immediately
on presenting the check to the Cashier it was pro-
nounced forgery. An officer was immediately called
in who arrested and brought johnson before JUS
tice Osborne, by whom he was committed for exam
nation.
N.p.yI REsTrIL RFPuDIArED.- Last week,
Madame Restell furnished the Shrt-sewers and
Sssmstresses' Union, in AstSr-piace, with large
order of linen to make up for her, giving an assumed
vsme. directing the order 10 be sent to her MANSION
in Chsmbers-.i. When the little girl took part Of
the order home, abe reported on her return, that
| Madame Resten name was on the door. Inc Board
! =, Managers. after consultaisn, bundled up her
linen. and promptly returned It to her, with polite
note from the Secretary to the effect that, although
in Feed Of work, they should never be poor enough
10 accept patronage from woman Of her character.
| CHARGE OF KIDNAPPING 4 CHILD.--A man named
Richard T. Richardson wss yesterday, arrested nav
irg in his boy about years OF age, son Of na
.i.er.in.law, Mrs John T. Richardson, OIL spring
field Mas, whom, it is alleged, ne Kidnapped IRON
biz mother and brougb, to this city. II sppesr thh
come months ago the father Of the boy LETT his fanny
and wen, to reside at Richmond, Va, and recently
wrote to his wife to bring their child and come 10 that
city. She refused to do so, and the father 10"
days snce telegraphed to bis brother, the sccu.ed
to seize the child and convey him TO Richmond. Ine
brother then watched opportunity, wnen .ue
mother was absent, stole the boy, and brought nin
| 10 this City. TIE mother soon dscsverso nsI ~
and Immediately telegraphed to Chief Msnen, ana
when the cars arrived Capt Downing. o. tne o "a
Ward Police was q the depot and srresea nun. ."o
r,oshe, rsma an Yesterday and the father was sent