New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-20
CITY ITEMS.

Hows THE WIND Here in the city yesterday the
wind cut up his Winter snlics throwing the dust bout
in wild profusion, Lib the jolly dogs in French city
celebrating Msrd Gras, whose chief amusement seeus
TO be to scatter -four upon every black coat they meet
in their rounds So with wind yesterdsy---not with
-four but with the impapabIe dust Of Broadway, that
was mud only two days bygone 1t gathered it up in
ge hanc fulstte winds hands fu-asd sea tered it
not only upon the COAT, hats, shswL Of men and
women, Blu! in their faces, eyes, mouths, noss and
down tbeir broats.
And then, when il had finished its frolic ia Broad.
way, where the sidewalk was Gro wded With the bon
ton al throus the middle Of the day IL started off on
a flying leap down the streets screaming with
delight at the mischief il had done, and then all
along the river banks it would lay hold Of the masts
and ropes and sails Of thousand ships, and rstte
away anthem like something mad as though it were
determined to tear them GU: Of The bulls below and
pitch them into the sea- but the wind not strong
81 ough fer this, for man had made them fast with
ropes and chains and strong irons that wonld not
yield; and the wisd gave them hearty shake and
the sailors looked up out of their cabins aud said
Hsws the wind ? And the vino whistled wer
and went down the bay, tearing up the water iGto
white caps and cut upon the broad Atlantic with q
glorious ten knot breeze for vessels outw ard bound.
Father, what did the wind say when il answered
IL said, my child to the down in the cabin
Ho, he, old TarpauD; its there yo1 are, al snug.
tied up to the wharf aus hing at me and my power,
While come down the river upon this gentle little
breeze, that orly shskes your sides and mikes you
laugh and derisively inquire Hows the wind But
wait old fellow, Ii catch you out at sea some cold
Winter cay, and thea will teach you my power.
Little will old tsrpaun heed the threat for
az he ia ready be will call out TO the the look
out: How the wind and if he answers fair, he will
ling out cast off when the lido serves and up sail,
and away he will 60 fearless as though the whichever
blew any thing but strong waiting breeze, like this
one that scattered the dust and shook the sss aud
Auttored the flags, and made the ladies say "oh my"
when strong puff threatened to send them balloon
ing up, up, where there is no dust
How the shopmen and house wives wished yesterday
hat they could cay OF oar city, there is no dust; but
they could not for il in at the open doors and
windows, or at every crack insnuatng Itself like Al
UNIV elcome visitor.
And with the duit too, caoe the cold, sharp, and
biting, chill ing many ireIess home and driving the
toiiIg inmstes into the warm sun that poured his
cheerful lays through the windows warming those
they fell upon except here the wind came with tho
sun, through some broken paue, all too common in
the houses Of those who have been driven by adverse
winds upon a lee shore, where hope wrecked and
all the fond antcipstons of life stranded among the
billows that overwhelmn their little bark.
How full this city Is, not on OF wind, but OF rocks
barlen coasts AM quicksands upon which many Of
fes mariners are wrecked BY the side Of our broad
est sheets great marble rocks lift their heads far above
the sea Of life below yet upon these many vessel
runs in fair wind and bright and is lost forever.
At many stroetcorner, dark Shiny rocks hold
their heads above water and near these many bea-
con light is set 10 warn the navigator Of his danger
bu' reg ardless OF lights wind he dsshes and is
epgulieo beyond all hope Of redemption.
Here and there, all over the city the quickssn1
shoa he in the way of every passenger, and not NTH
sandir they ave covered with lights, reflected upon
sps,t lins cut gass end bright coorcd liquids, every
day some foolish mariner who never inquiries " Hows
"he wind !" but sails heedleesy onward. dashes upon
these sslk.banks and down he goes, dragging with
BIN wife, chidieD, property, friends, reputation,
ever thng in enc great shipwIeck.
When viii men lean every morning when they get
Up. TO rquire Hows the wind p and trim their
sals to suit the breeze, or keep sharp lookout for
breakers and quick sands.
Nor THERE The proprietor Of the saloon at the
corner Of osdwsy ssd Reade street, on which the
outrageous assault on q female was perpstratsd,
wishes Us to cay that he was ssk in bed that night and
knew nothing Of the occurrence.
Tie Rev. Mr. Thompson is to lecture on wednesday
evening next for the benefit Of the Chidrens Ala
society in the hall of the Spingler lnstitate, No.
Union square Hissubsct will be I" Constsntiaope-
"its Story aud its Destiny" The subject 10 very
interesting one at the present time. and the Charity
certainly claims liberal assistance Of the public.
FRAUDULENT STOCK oPERATIoS-ARRrsr or Bro
KER CHARGED WITH FALSE PRETESsEs.-Wiltsm A
B. echer, broker doing business at No. II Hanover
street, was yesterday arrested BY Officer Martin, Of
the lower police court, on warrant issued BY Justice