New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-28
CITY ITEMS

CITY IIElHS.
PURE DExocRAoY-The Hon. Fernando Wood,
vbo according Ia the resoluticas OF the Fsmmany
Julfcsaou Meeting is 1.-The mocument ard re <esen-
"taiive Of pure Democracy in New-Ycrk," had his
csrisge-house rotb,d on "Wednesday night. Amosg
the lur ly democratic property stolen, vas "a" ss@
II hrery, belonging to Mr.. Wood and WON by bis
cvsclmaD.
ACosrR.cIoR n TRorBL E.-The Committee %
Finance of the Board of Aldermen, Mr.. Voorhis Chair
man. met at the Controllers Office yesterday afternoon
CONSIDER the petition of Jacob Sharp for damages TO
the snouIt of 1872 50, alleged to have been su,-
tsiDed in consequence Of the Harbor Commissioner
stopping, BY INJUNCTION the erection Of pier foot OF
Fuit seventh street, North River. Mr.. Sharp being
under contract with the Common Council 10 do said
work. The Committee thought they could not concur
with the Counci'men in ordering the payment Of the
emount claimed in their opinion it was matter Of
equity. On the verdict of the Court they would how
ever pay the sum. At present they should report to
refer the nstter to the Controller. Mr.. Sasrp APP
reared before the Committee and urged he claim set
ting forth the Losses he had sustained
Foop Prices IN LoSDos AND NEw-YoRx.-M
Nesgate Market Nov. g. the following the retail
prices tor bread and butter and meat for family mar
k.ting
Fresh pork, average cuts, l0d.-say 20c. y II.
Fresh beef, average cuts, 9i.-say ISc. y 10.
Fresh mutton average cuts 9d.-say lSc. y ID.
Table butter, I3-say SOC. y ID.
Bread, 7 b for ! say two New-York shillings.
PRICES IN sEw-YoRK.
At the same time prices in this city were about, on
the average, folows:
Fresh pork, god roasting piece, l2lc, E0glish Cd,
ID.
eefroasts choice cuts from hind quarter l5c. q 10
Beef roasts, from, fore garter, l2ic. 2 10.
B.eisteaks, best cuis l7c. y ID.
Mutton, legs and roasts, l2lc. v lb.
Table butter. % Bic. ib.
Bread, 2I-it leaves, 12Ic. each.-Say II 10 for n
EDeliAh.
TIE YoUYG MESS CHRISTIAN UsIoS.-The regular
semDon,bly meeting If the Union was held at Clin-
ton Hall on Tuesday evening. The President, Mr..
Richard Warren in the Chair.
MIR. Olmsted, Chairman of the Lecture COMMITTEES,
reported the names of the following gentlemen who
had been engaged to lecture before the Union during
the coming Winter:
Tie Rev. T. ii Chaplin, DID,, December %.
Tie Rev Henry Wad Beeeher, JanuaryS.
The Rev tn mos Starr King
DIR. VIII lam Elder, March 8.
WeB0el Philips.
Arrang, mepts were made for forming Bible Class,
which is to meet at the Reading Room every Sunday
afternoon.
The question: "Sbould fear of punishment be urged
as motive to duty was very ably discussed, aud
enlisted so deep interest it decided to revive ito
oisc ussion at the next regular meeting.
MODEL PRINTING OFFIcE.--The site of st. Phil
lpsS ,oored Episcopal Church in Centre street is
coupled by building recently erected and occupied
BY Mr.. Robert Craighesd, which be has named the
Caxton Building after the father Of Eogsh printers.
As the name implies, the building is devoted tn the
business OF printing for which purpose it expressly
rult Without any Architectural pretensions, the ex-
teior is Of good substantial brick neatly 6nuhed with
brown stone The lot on which it is buls is 63 by 6j
feet, and the building is five stories in hight. The
bas,n EFT il used storeroom for paper, aud por-
ton 10 divided off, and made freproof for the storage
of stereotype plates The ground floor is to be let out
for one or more stores. On the second floor the
power presses; this foor Is filled In with cement to
dehden the noise and vibration Of the machinery. The
hnd floor is set apart for the binders the fourth is the
st.reotyplpg room, and the fifth is occupied by the
the business for which it was devised being lofty, well
ventlsted heated By steam, and lighted by numerous
vino OWE Oh every side. The composing room Is ad-
niably wrapg,d-tyGy coWpositor has double
stald for Roman and ac cases. and this double row
extends nearly around the ROOM each stand has tr't
rate eide light and only two Inea occupy each alley
The stands are placed about two feet from the wall, 80
that the cou po-itor may walk around them, and the
uafi, l. VI ri is rendered eUregiey difficult while
the "deyi" has trst rate chance TO keep the room
clan. The imposing stones placed under sky
bobts If ground glass rendering the correction Of loros
quite easy. The center Of the building is pierced by
tn ample Hallway through which forms uay be elevat
ed OF lowered to any point and much severe labor
saved 10 the pressman. Taken altogether, the Caxton
Building is Model Printing Office.
FATAL RAILROAD AccIDEsT.-An unknown co!ored
wouau alb, ut forty years Of age, died Wedpesdsy
at tie Colored Home from FUMES resolved on Friday
Of last week il consequence VI fall from 0oe OF
trsr Of cars b.longu TO the New Haven Railroad
Con psny. IL sppeSs that deceased attempted 70
leave the tram as it was passing rapidly through Har-
hp, euo for that purpose jumped of the PLATFORM
trc, striking upon head, received 'nJunes whi;n
ieruI aed Der he. IL is supposed that, by m's,ake
she got upon @ New Bay.n instead of II arem tram,
and. wishing to stop at Harlem, unped oil when the
train reached that place. SIZE Was stout baiit, aud
W.. e,es,ed ID a bro Sn calico gown, lightooioret
ann straw bonnet trimmed With white ribbon, &c
Coroner eau bic was notified and is now nyesig ltng
tb. occur, nee The body sl remain az the Cooret
~, n,e duiina to-day for idenn6 :aton.