New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-26
CITY ITEMS.

How WE RiDE.-Ths number of omnbuses in this
city has greatly diminished within few years-owng
principally to the introduction of city cars. From
nearly thousand licenses not very long ago they have
come down to less than Eve hundred vehicles Last
year near GOO licenses taken out. They are OBJ
tanned of the Clerk of the Common Council. Tue
number Of licenses this year was 4s9 wohorse stages,
which, at go per stage, amount to g. 7SO-embracng
q dozen different firms or companies. This number OF
stages will require 1884 horses aud 900 men, e1.
elusive of blacksmiths, haness.makers, stage-buld-
ers, and painters, attached to the establishments.
Each stablema, expected to take Of ID horses
and extra drivers and hands are always found about
the stables. The cost Of an omnibus is $780, stage
horse 800, but Q. omnibus and the necessary six
horses therefor be bought for 900. The allow
ance of six horses to stage is because the horses
have to be changed throughout the day. stage will
make from 81 to $40 per day, aud it costs s. to it.
An omnibus, with proper care, will last five years and
stage. horse three. The morning team two horses
run the length Of the city lover three miles, three
trips, the middle team two trips, and the night team
| three trips, making eight trips day In extremely
hot weather trips only made, and the teams
changed almost every trip. A stage-driver works
sixteen hours, at ten shlings day. A stage-stsble
man gets S. per week of seven working days. One
hour and half is consumed in trip. Nearly 80 600
people ride per day, at six cents each. The yearly
license for each stage is 49, stated, and for driver
81. The license expresses that every driver shall be
citizen and twenty years Of age which is dead
| letter.
In addition TO this method of transporting the people
We have five city railroad lines, running through the
| Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth avenues
which carry any number Of passengers who choose TO
crowd in, at five cent. per head, exclusive Of market
| baskets, kitchen furniture and dog..
| DEATH OF MORTIMER Observation-Disclosures Liv-
ingston, esq., who has been SO many years connected
with the Havre trade, died suddenly on Staten Island
on Monday last Mr.. Livingston was formerly men,
Der Of the firm OF Bolton, Fox & Livingston. After
the death Of Mr.. Bolton, Fox Il Livingston continued
the line of packets to Hsvre. When the Havre lines
formed union, Mr.. Livingston commenced lise Of
steamers between this port and Havre which continues
to be well supported by the travelling public, and
res the mails The death of Mr.. Livingston took place
on Monday afternoon at O'Clock, and was slarmngly
sudden. On Sunday he was in the enjoyment Of his
usual health, and that morning took bath, re-
naming in the water long time. On coming out be
complained OF cold his entire person, and oil the
means made use Of to restore warmth failed. He lin.
gered however, until yesterday afternoon, when life
became extinct. The deceased was only so years Of
age, and his heslthful appearance gave promise OF
long life. He the son Of the Hon. Maturin liv-
ipsstos who was Recorder of this city during the years
from 1904 to 1908. Few stood high in the mercan-
tile world az the deceased He honored as mer'
chant, loved neighbor, and esteemed a. friend.
Mr.. Livingston was the grandson OF Gen. Morgan
Lewis, formerly Governor of this State. The mer-
chants Of this city will meet on Change to-day at
o'clock to unite in their expressions of sorrow at his
sudden deceae. The fsgs ofthe shipping in this port
were yesterday displayed at hamast In honor of bis
memory.
| SALES OF REAL EsrATF.--A house and lot on
the north side of Fotysi1th street. 30 feet west Of
Sixth avenue wa sold on the 1lth inst for = 900.
| The purchaser was George A. Wit, and the seller
writes herself in the deed as Emma Augusta Burde,
formerly Emma Augusta Cunningham, Of the City Of
New-York, widow" She signs the paper in crooked
and tremulous hand as Emma A. Burdell." II is
said that she has also disposed of valuable prop
erty in New.Jersey, to one of her coursels.
| POLICE INTERCHANGEABLE Police Commission
| ers contemplate establishing in few days, their
headquarters in the ive-s.ory building the north
| west corner Of Duane and Church streets. They viii
occupy the whole of this large edice which is 30 feet
front by l9j feet deep, except the endorsement and
one lo, and will locate in the Offices of the General
Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Prop'r'y
Clerk Geographic operators Board of Commissioners,
clerks, and other attaches and reporters. This new
headquarters will be excellent and will be 10 the -
caly where the presence of efficient police i, inds
| psnssble.
Pacific ESCrsE COMPANY No. 2s--ExcUnsIoS TO
SARAroGA.-On Friday last Pacific Engine Company
No. 2s, OF this city, accompanied BY Dodworths band
left here in the steamer Commodore for Troy 90 their
way to Saratoga. On reaching the place of their des
tination they were received with hOnors BY Engine
No. Of Saratoga, whose guests they were from Satur
day until Monday morning, when they returned to
Troy, where they were received by Engine No. Of
that city, and escorted to the house of Mr. Coleman
of the Fire and Water Department, where they were
treated with excellent collation.. They then psraded
through the principal streets to the residence of Gen
Wool, where they halted, and gave three cheers,
response to which the General appeared in from. and
made few appropriate remarks, thanking the New
York boys for the honor paid him
The company then repaired to the Troy House. snt
took dinner there as the guests Of the Trojsns Wh
there pastakisg Of The good things Of this life, the:
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