New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-13
CITY ETEE9

mole decidedly Tan IN the dIy goods "a t. ani &C.
peciay in the warehouses Of tie dealers in rch au6
expensive 6,ic'ts. Itbers icpossibe, owing TO The
eeapged state Of the exchanges, 70 dispose Of the
great stocks accumulated here TO- .hc Usual wholesale
busirtss Of tie Autumn, .he !ea3ing houses
strained 70 adop; otter means Of Cisposipg OF them.
Thus Messrs. A. I. Stewart & Co.. tie largest retail
and wholesale house in the United states, advertise
that they viii throw open their wholesale rooms, with
the silks, embroderies, dress goods camel hair and
other shew.s, &c. marked for sale AZ retail al prices
extraordinary for their cheapuess. MessIs. Edward
Lambert & Co. have taken, for sixty days the store
a. the corner Of Broadway and Worth street, where
they offer for sale stock worth half million, Of
pensive silks, embrOideiies, ard shawls. McssTs.
Arnold, Constable e. Co, in Catal street, also an
nource great reduction in prices. George A. Hearn,
Ne. as Broadway; James A. Hearn. No. rs Broad
way; Charles Street & Co, No. 475 Broadway; LIE
Boutillier Brothers, Canal street; Lord & Taylor
Grand street; Beekman e. Co., No. 473 Broadway,
ali make the same announcement. Thtse and other
establishments spread temptations before the shopping
community that in ordinary times would set the town
into blaze Of excitement. The obbers Of staple dry
goods are also moving in earnest to dispose of their
Fall stocks. Mestrs. S b. Chittendea & Co. adver-
tise that they viii positively sell out their entire stock
at auction for cash and Messrs. Lshrop, Luding.on
& Co. will sell out OF very low prices" also for
cash. There was never such chance to make cheap
purchases, if anybody had the cash to buy with
INFRINGEMENT This should be the most import
art word in every mans dictionary in these times. Do
precisely what our banks are doing-draw in BY
this policy they have saved themselves from suspen-
SION by the same course individuals will save them
selves from ruin. Begin now don't wait Cut down
your expenses of all kinds. II you not able
likely TO be able to pay present rents give up your
houses and stores at Remove to less expen-
sive quarters. If you keep carriages and horses,
put them down; better give them away than be sub
ee. to the expense of keeping them up. Indulge in no
CO sly entertainments whatsoever; no dinners no
balls no evening parties. Go to places where you
can be cheaply entertained to concerts and lectures
1t is your duty, moreover to encourage cheap enter.
taiuments, in which all participate. Refrain aso,
you who are in comparatively easy circumst ances,
from luxuIies as much you can, that you may have
something left to give to the needy. Economy is
great virtue, always un1erated II is only in such
times as these that appreciate s vast value.
Practice it rigidy. You will soon the effects Not
many weeks woud pass away before We should regain
all and mere than we have lost.
The Supervisors and Aldermen had consider able
busr ess before them last evening. The proceedings in
the Beard of Supervisors as will be by the report
in another column, unusually heavy and interest
ing TO taxpayers Some more Of the unauthorized
bills for expenditures incurred by irresponsible persons
were passed. and others Of similar character were re-
ferred to Committees. The Aldermen received mi
FORTY report from Aid. FullIRer, claiming that the
market business should under the charter, go in the
City Inspectors Department, aud not in the Finance
Department as held by the majority report.
THE TAX OTFIcE. - Yesterday morning large
crowd was gathered in and about the Tax Office, and
line of men and boys waiting their turn to pay, eI-
tended from the clerks desk through the room and
hail out upon the steps and gravel of the City Hall
Park. The press was account OF it being the last
day the seyentyfve cents Communication fee would be
received for military duty. To neglect eettling the
con mutation or appearing the ground for parade
subjects the individual notified to 50 and costs Of
Court, beside other costs too numerous to mention.
BRITIsH Consul AT NEw-YoRR.-We understand
that the Hon. Edward NJ. Archibald, late Attorney
General of Newfoundland, but for short time past
residing in Brooklyn has received from Lord Caren.
don the appointment of British Consul at this port,
aud will Immediately enter upon the discharge OF the
duties of the office.
A CASE OF DEsTHUTIoS.-On Saturday last
family, consisting of man, his wife and three chill
dren the eldest of whom about six years DID, and
the youngest an infant at the breast were turned out
of tenement house on Clinton street. Their few
articles of furniture were placed upon the sidewalk in
front of the premises. The after, It is said
became intoxicated and beat and abused his wife,
and was arrested by the police FOR his violent conduct:
The family were without the means of procuring rooms
in any other house or even to the services of
carnan TO assist them in moving. They remained
there during Saturday afternoon, and the wife and her
little ones slept out of doors on some OF the articles OF
furniture during the night. Throughout Sunday they
were still in the place, with no prospect OF their
betterr their condition. Late on Sunday evening an
officer came and asked her why she did not sleep I'M
der the awniI of grocery near there and she IN
formed him that she would have done go, but the
Grocer would OF permit her. lie then proposed that
abe should 90 with him to the StatOa-House and
se there with her little ones, as would be more
comfortable than exposed to the night air. This she
refused TO do at first as she feared that what few
household effects she had would be taken away, but
der the promise that would be guarded during her
absence she consented and went with her family TO
the Thirteenth Ward StationlIouse, where she was
provided by Sergeant Steers with lodging. In the
morning che took her departure and during the DAY
She disappeared with her effects from the vicinity.
The destituon OF the family grew out of the inability
| of the husband to obtain work.
Yur OLD POLICE Several huodred persons were
49,. nd IN Oh. Citv Hall and the yestbule was thronged