New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-05
CITY ITEMS.

Tay TAiE % THE ANLKi, sr IssrtrrrA-Iho DIS
MAY PROGRESSES towsrd competi n. Ia t~o or three
DAYS il IL &c veiy prseLt>ble. Considerable aedt
ors ere mace Yesterday, especially 10 the de Jsrt
men, of vegetables and fiai Ttore Eere beets larger
than ones be I'D and not cracked either; oaaIioSers
more y ~ ditto CaiNrpia ca umb-r four feet ohs.
Palestine pum kin weighing lsi pounds. .nd 81
American pumpkin which beats il terribly, If Il does
10, bes, il al hollow; es's OF cora which would make
very uncomfortable shielshs-teG grownfoma single
Feed, monst'ous appleton barrels to tree;
srd other ,hirss in proportion. Ii Gollaa hai
not died of the toOe he might lay in very suita bic
stock Of Winter fruit ard vegetables ST the CONCLUSION
Of TIE Fsir. The agricultural implements are grsdu-
ally emersiu Jog Om tie chaos OF Wednesday, and there
is gradual extension Of the area Of the machinery,
until il now occupies nearly one-iouth OF the lower
aoor There arc esh or ten hose carriages aad Gu
g,res on exhibition from the Fire Department
all whose members enjoy free sece~s 10 the
exhibition In the galleries are, in addition to the
articles noticed yesterday, fee display OF du'tes
ard pianos, and severL large assortments OF gut'a
rercha and Iudis rubber goods. Pianos are so sea-
tered through The Palace and are occupied most OF
The time by amateurs, especially in the evening;
then the brilliant lights and gay flowers and inviting
fruits combine with the ripping OF running water and
mellow vomanly voices to make it all Fairy Palace
EVERYBODY should 90 to the Fair in the daytime to
see its worth, and in the evening to feel its beauty.
Ac.DEsf OF MUsIc.-Opera-goers may be reminded
OF the splepd did entertainment III rfoSa'ore-
in which Madame La Grange and Sgnorioa Abdul
sustain the principal feminine characters and Messrs
Brignoh and Amodio the other chief parts. Toe
stranger who has not seen the interior Of the Academy
will alone be rewarded for attendance by sight of ITS
magnifcence-not counting the delicious melodies OF
eonsummhte atists.
We are requested to state that this evening will be
the last opportunity TO .eo Nile. Rachel in Angoo, as
that drama will not be given again during her engage
neut in New-YoIk.
The Board of Aldermen LAST evening passed upon
large pumber Of assessment papers and her ordinary
burin. ss Two resolutions we're adop ed, inquirng OF
the Controller in regard b revenue bonds and The
amount 81 90, 2l2 70 advanced from the Treasury
on account of improvement upon property benefited
more than has been assessed aud confirmed. TIE
Controller cent in a communication which will be
found in another column in relation to iDfomslity in
bills FOR Comm on Council car iage hire and decarog
bis intention to pay any mole bills until ne" res
olution was passed
Relief FOR NORFOLK AND PoRTsMorTH.-A Mass
sympathy Meeting will be held at the Metropolitan
1hea,er, which has kindly been placed at the disposal
Of the Committee ny Mors R4phsel Felix on Satur-
day evening, Oct. ., at O'Clock for the purpose Of
devisipg means for material aid to the orphans at
Portsmouth and Norfolk, made by tho ravages OF the
yellow fever.
The Rev. Samuel Osgood, the Rev VIM. II. Mil
burn, late Chsplanto Congress, aud James w. Gerard,
Esq, Will address the meeting.
The Rev Henry Ward Beecher ia expected to be
present al d take pst in the proceedings
The public is invited to participate inthis expression
No charge for admissicn
Ros.i% ctS.5y, Geo ?; ESsI, 3 Nscormiet JF,
cdmH M Se OF Young Men .psnisd Nesting hei in the
Roous Of tbs Christian Association Sept. "a, 1900
DR. USpERHn1s GRAPES, from his vineya at Gro
ton Point arc in the market again, RICE and sweet
as could be desired, though this has not geae-
rally been found favorable 10 the grape. Dr. |. Is
doirg good work and I'VE presune) reapng gen.
erous reward for it, but there should DO dry such
vineyards as this for the supply of this City alone.
We know grapes caDnot be grown in our climate 50
chesply a. in that Of Italy, Southern France, North
Carolina or Tennessee, but they might certainly b.
more abundant and cheaper than they are, and we
tru,t the Doctors success will invite Others to follow
in his footsteps Meantime, lei The yisld of the Cotton
Point yiney ard be duly honored. The depo! is at
No. 2e3 Bro Galway. near Reades..
THREY BOYS At BIRTH.-Mrs Cusick, resident
Of Forty eighth-st, yesterday safely delivered OF
three male children. The attending physician was
Dr. Herman of No. 100 East Twenty -frsts..
SERIOUS ACCIDENT As the Express Train vas
coming into Paterson, n. j., last night, woman
named Hannah Robinson Of Susquehsnns in getting
out Of car, fell and bad her leg cut of. She was
brought 70 the City Hospital.
To ne Editor II TAeN T. Tribune.
SIR: In reply 10 your complaint about the want OF
potep ess of some of uhes beg to state that none Of
them beor country the chsrsett sies OF 1nco
eszer please the faier portion OF an .ndsncs
Navehess should any Of them forget GUY 20 tbe pabc
be viii BE- i'm psdstsly dschnged whoo pointed QUITO mon
1 S., EiE S, Oct fs Hs %''' i'' kAoUET
AccIpFNTs-Wm. c. Jaqres. of No. 222 Eighth
Az thrown bis horse yesterday 10 the avenue nsu
Tv,bt, tbird sud had OF his legs fractured de w1
COVE ed % his residence by the police
Frarcis Mar gus, an aged man, wa. knoce ed down
ard severely nrred wednesday Right IN Broadway neaF
WsvtIy pace bJ s.se. lie was stee TO h resdshoe NO
2 MeceTtt The diver passed on a. nothing had happened
Forsp DRowsED.-The body Of an unknown MAI
shout ys.r Of sse ard dressed bo.man yesterday
sound Bnpgsp, 10 The = at River and al inquest ws
hec upon the BODY y Coron'I Dome Inc aeeessea
lew airs TIE f5ot OF t,e slip, and when ehssea
jumped otTbo,d and was supposed 70 Be crowned mo