New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-12

ccunrsBy giya ther taeweu phior Hsrce IN tceu oo
| usp ard preecnt g,sod meeley outertsumeot. On
Thursday night they take possession Of their new
building a. Nos. sol aud $50 Broadway.
srGN or 1sI TINES Ia oonseqscace OF the severe
fpsIcisl crisis upon US. ID. T.. Hugh Aucioneer,
ill sell a. aEct, On Tsesdsy ard Wedu e.dsy the en-
tire contents, from cellar I" garset Ct two msgaif
certy furnished private palaces in the upper pant Of
the city.
ASoTHyR TRIrMpH Harry Howard Chief Engi-
neer Of the Fine Department, hs. achieved another
step in his progress toward immortality. Not satisfied
with fitting up the office of the Chief Engineer with
Brussels csIpe ard tho most elegant furtiture, thst
his desire for luxurious appointments be grsiied,
piuchbeck eagle with rheumatic joints, DO must needs
have 70 orusmeDt the outside in whose punderous beak
to place sorol having Inscribed thereon the namo of
Henry f. Howard" for the admiration of the rising
youth Of the city, Again, a golden badge fox tne
Chief Engineer was ordered at expsose 10 Inc cy
Of $500, to CRAFTY The taste Of Mr. ~ayd lor GIN
crackery. But his last fort cciDsej at Ia, lie pre-
viousy did in elfslOrfcation Wtrin tue past week,
pile Of mssou-wOIk has been raised on tae roof Of
the Chief Engineers Office and on its top is placed
hfc-sze wooden statue Of Harry Howard, with red
shirt and dlnb coat and white remans hat painted in
glowing colors. glded trumpet in the right
hand is placed at tue mouth of the blockhead
above which is in the attitude Of haloing 10 of
"the boys" who are supposed from the direction Of
the runpe TO be with their ,hines in the neghbor
hood Of Buttermik Channel to run TO fire which he
indicates by his sinister dgts TO be in the direction Of
Walabout Bay. If any doubts exist az to who the
block was intended to represent they will be quickly
dispelled by glance at the vegetable hat, painted
white, on the front-pece of which are the words
"Cbief Ems neer" To make the whole thing CON-
plete, the lsgstaff is surmounted with gded vane,
ms ie to represent nag going at 226 speed With no
Indication Of giving the home stretch. This last
mentioned is supposed to be symboical Of the FAST
character of the Office under the new regime.
On Sunday morning The Rev. Archbishop Hughes
preached a sermon at 81. Patrick's Cathedral Mott
street. in behalf of st Josephs Seminary, located at
FoIdbam. A collection taken up for the support
of the Seminary, which is now somewhat in debt.
FATHER MaTHEw-The Temperance Society
named after this celebrated advocate of total absti-
nence observed the anniversary of bis birth Satur.
day evening. There was large attendance, and
some good speaking.
tie Departments Of the Pacific leave the Goth inst
under command of Major j. B. Scott, I'd Artillery.
The officers accompany ing the detachment First
Lieutenant Sylvester Maury, Sd Artillery; First
Lieutenant Geo. p. Thrie. Second Lientenant James
Howard, and Second Lieutenant E. e. Camp, 9TH
Infantry.
To THE LADns-Edward Laxb bert & Co.'s whole.
sale stock of elk ard fancy goods will be offered at
ietail on Wednesday, Oct 49, See advertisement.
THE NEW ERGLASD PROTECTIVE USIoS has
Office in this city, at No. $50 Greenwich street, where
Mr W. Cbipusn, their General Agent, advertises that
Re will receive and store any amount OF country
produce until Re sell it for ready pay, on which
terms only goods purchased for country stores on
union principles. II the tornado now raging should
sweep wsy good part of our present machinery OF
commerce. it may be that Union Stores will extensively
replace il. We cannot undertake to advice buyers,
hut we wish people would look into the Protective
U0ion principle determine what facilities and guarsn-
tees it affords ard Judge it for themselves Mr. Chip
man is doub less prepared to answer all inquiries
THs POLICE TELEGRAPH Within recent period
the Police telegraph has been in better working cOnd
ton and ts advantages better realized than at any
action Of the Common Council the principal telegraph
Office was removed from the City Hall, it has been
established ct the Deputy Superintendent Office in
Franklin street, between Broadway and Church treet.
Between this office and every Station-Houss direct
communication had the city being divided into four
sections North, South, East and West. Each Of
these sections embraces in its limits four or Eve
Station. Houses, and between the various houses in
each section communication may be had. For in
stance the South Section embraces the Station Houses
In the First, Second, Third Fourth and Fifth Police
Precincts. The operators at these houses can COM
municate with the Chiefs Office and with each other
but communication with other Houses out of their
section is shut of. The entire line s under the i'm
mediate supeiintendepee of MIR. Charles Robinson,
Messrs. Cbapip, Croly and Kenock being the
operators at the main office in Franklin street. Tho
instrument at each S,ationHouse only be operated
by tie superior officers. At the Deputys Office an
operator is in attendance at all hours Of the day and
night ready to receive dispatch notice of fires riots
accidents robberies, that help from neighoor
boring Precincts msy be had; hunt up lost CHILDREN
or stray property that msy have been taken in BY
the patrolmsn, aud make other communications.
The following report Of messages received at and
sent from the central Office from the opening Of the
new oiice to date has been prepared BY Charles s.
Chaplin operator, for the inspection OF the Supernten
dent of the Police Telegraph:
From July IS 70 81 uolusve Messages received al and sent
from the once per record 7s Not considered Of sufficient
Importance IN the record Sbou; twenty PEI day i4