New-York daily tribune., 1857-09-25
CITY ITEMS.

s . bsau,;frl S4p.ember day, glorious in sunshine,
cool and delightful Il was Opening day in the
u.r,a of Fashion and from morn until sunset Broad
vav and other streets famous for millinery were
tbrop ged with women gazing at the wonderful iaorcs
,tamped ard sesled as the "Fall Fashion. IL Is
gratifying TO ,a,e that although the hoops were De-
yond all pre- ,eden abundant and the rich brocades oi
those who had nothieg to wear literally sweep Tue
full space of the sidewalk, masculine bipeds managed
to thre ad the bewcerrg mazes with ease
Those who were in hurry, however, sought refuge IN
he stsges and cars, as voyage down the whlripoo
of crinoline, by the necessary crcuunavigation oi
vbslebone and steel, demanded specimen OF great
circle sailing that would have been perilous to any
man whose time was worth saving and especially thar
large class just now facing the demon of protest or
shining for dear life al two per cent month.
We were slightly amused at practical illustration,
wne SEED yesterday on Chatham street, OF the ma1im
If thine enemy hunger, feed him. Passing down
the pavement of that New Jerusalem Of clohers, we
fell in with an estmabe though very eccentric gentle
man, 80 well known to many of the public, that 1t
would not DO to particulsze him more distinctly than
by that name Of ea.tic Interpretation, Briggs This
much however, of Briggs-he stands six feet three in
CATERS, and is proportonaly potly, an evidence that
he is avorite child of natrre-ele had she not made
90 much of bin. While we were very much engaged
in conversation, one of those pleasant boys VINO ire
quent that charming locality, stole up behind our
friend ard pinned to his capacous skirts an enormous
hanc bill, blank side out. Briggs Immediately became
aware of tho dishonor and with much of indignant
remembrance as could be infused into go Jolly face
wheeled around upon the little joker, caught him by
the ipsipnitcart portion of cambria which adorned his
shoulders and treated him to vigorous shake, ac-
CON panyipgi with his favorits eIpetive Shadrach
Meshack. ! and Abedrego!!" !" These terrible words
produced their .gitimate eecthe child Lifted up his
voice and wept. An instant change passed over the
cOuntensnce of Briggs.
"Why, why, wby-whs. is this !-cryng-On my
soul-he's crying-ttle by-stop, l say-that will do
you needn't cry-you didn't mean to do there,
here-ths way, little boy
The Gilman an who cells rock candy, hard by was
stragbtway startled by the spparatiOn Of very big
man and very small boy-small boy, as John Phenx
would say, keeping hold Of the big man BY his swn
sbt which he had inserted in the big mans fist fol-
that purpose. Meanwhile we looked on from dig
tauce. Candy" said Briggs se,tentiously, "a quar-
tei's worth" The Chinsman cracked off piece some
WI at less than half milestone. Briggs paid for and
in a conciatory transferred it bodily TO the
hands of the fearful boy. That youth, who was not
yet perfectly clear in bis mind whether this might not
be some reconcile Ingenious means for bis deSruc
tiop, regarded Briggs with stony gaze-then became
assured, and finally left him trying to overcome ths
natural obstacles opposed by cubic inch of the sweet
mentioned to the escape of remarks upon the subject
of not doing it again.
There was philosophy in this act of Briggs which
cannot be too carefully studied. There is no better
way of stlDg the enemy and the aveDger, OF stopping
the mouth of the adversary than by something to eat
That was most deep saying Of DR. No.t, the beloved
Nestor of our Alma Mater "Go directly after dinner
TO the man with whom you would be reconciled"
We have dstinct "reminiscences of having improved it
practically on numerous occasions when being desired
to give him audierce in regard 10 certain little larks
who're tendency is rot heavenward, we made the
ven sziore post-pshdial and like Lak Watons
wolms. were treated tenderly as though he loved
u.s." Were sliment considered more essential ele-
mept in the conduct of human affairs society would
soon be almost regererated. IL may be chimercal to
hope for it, but there little doubt in minds that
wiiely mstured System of feeding would do more for
New-York than all imaginable reforms in her police.
That the Municipal safety would be well secured
now, if little boys who insult the majesty Of law by
tai ing lodgings in dry goods boxes, when hauled up,
should be sentenced to two slices of bread and butter
with the prospect of goldfish balls hanging their
heads for repetition Of the msdemeanor That seedy
characters who are seen loupging about corners in
Micswberan expectation would be as adequately at
tetded to by the policemans saying to them,
" Look a-here you, you've got TO come along with
I'm going to put you into Sweeneys and then you'll
" catch it-one dozen oysters on the halfshell, and
coffee for the aggravated mater Of the oIensc.'
The performances at WslIack Theater this evening
viii be for the benefit Of the sufferers by the loss of
the Central America, Miss Matilda Heron having
offered her services for that purpose.
One of the prominent physicians Of the city received
the other morning the following Tote, evidently from
Hiberrisn:
" SIR: Please call at No. 2il - street this morn.
ing and OSge me- as my wife xey rsIe1 siGtTYours,
"P. S.-My wife having got well, you need not
come"
City CoSyEsTIoSs.-Delega es elected by the
American party of the Seventeenth Ward:
Adyo,alyaCyrs, Ramsey Walter Briss. Isaac Dubois.
F.csn.r, Isaac j oli'er John Lociwood % ,'"
ysdIetary-John Lloyd Benz M.rnt,, Bsl"iG. e..
Surrogate and District fn0rney-H Kelsey & Croiat, j.
FVh senat,,ial D.,,syo.eph Kenyon. Geo Anderson,
Joseph Haisht, }. D. Young Talma Hill
A NErHERIAyD SocIErY.-The Netherlapders of
New-Yoik held a meeting on Sunday last, a. the
Lobal City of Rotterdam No 10 Centre street, when
they decided forming Society for the preservation
of their nationality and for social intercourse and for
mutual aid. Last evening they effected their orgsni-
ration at the same place after much energetic debate
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