New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-17
CITY ITEMS.


imposition is not apparent the face of the thing and
the nodnS operondi Of the cheat viii only be discov
ertd by she unsuspecting victim who loses his money
BY it Il is impossible to make rule for the recep-
| eoc Of advertisements which may rot sometimes be
eyaded by the cunning Of these petty scamps, Who
rattle. than work for their bread prefer to make iv
ipe BY stealing three cents at time. We can only
give our readers few words Of general caution against
these fellows; suggesting OF the time that they
exercise their little before werng any
advertisement demanding cash in advances for informa
| ton to be sherwsrd communicated and 20 decline
seeding their money to person who not to have
| ga local ha5katen and name" but can only be
reached through box No. COL at the Post Office.
The nar who ofers 20 guarantee certain fortune
| on the receip. Of $l"-the other who has ian
"mpoltant secret worth thousands Of dollars TO any
one which he will send receiving one threecent
"pos.age stamp"-the fellow who cures consumption
and fs in return for the of ten ndivduss-the
chap who will procure situations at most extraordinary
salaries for 50 clerks, If they vii remit him certain
number of postage stamps N advance-the fellow who
wants "lOO agents in a light, easy business, where
"they can make from 500 to 81 900 q month, snd
who demands Of each small preliminary deposit
Of $j-the "retired clergy man," who has an invau-
able secret to sell 70, two postage stamps and the
retired physician, whose sands of life nearly
out and who has another invaluable secret to ssf
for some stsmps are all true philanthropsts of
the most dsntere sed kind for all are we know the
contrary but we respectfully submit that there is
for huge doubt. We sincerely hope that this timely
word will put on their guard any of country cad
ers who unknowing and unsuspicous Of city tricks,
may have been on the point of making permanent in
vesents ~ith these gentry but if in the face of this
waning they penst in experimenting for themselves,
We have no doubt their after experience will thoroughly
convince them of the truth of the old poverb, ga fool
and his money soon parted
John c. Underwood esq.,. late Of Virginia, will read
paper this evening before the Historical Society, in
the small Chapel Of the University, at o'clock. We
upde that on the present occasion the meeting is
open TO the families and friends Of members.
The Hutchinson Family give their farewell concert
10 the citizens Of NewYork, at the Tabernacle this
evening, from one of their best programmes.
JuyEsILE CoLoRED CoScERT.-The children at
tending Grammar School No. g Laurens street, under
the Leadership of their teacher, Mr.. Waldron, gave
Concert at the Tabernacle last evening There was
coed attendance and the children acquitted themselves
creditably.
In the Board ofAldemen last evening II. II. How
ard was confirmed Sc Chief Engineer of the Fire De-
partrent. TIE Committee on Markets reported again
in favor CT the LowbeI lots and adverse TO those foot
of Eleventh street. resolution was adopted to CON-
pei the Harlem Railroad Company to make their track
in the Bow.ry thorough and complete. The rtage
route sought to be forced upon the residents Of Lex
ington avenue and other streets agains. their will,
came up again, and both the minority and majority
Reports were Lost for want Of Constitutional vote.
vote to reconsider also lost, and great the
feeling that the suit brought down loud applause.
The Lexington avenue stage line bill was killed Last
night in the Board of Aldermen by a tight squeeze.
Had il gone as intended would have slipped through
both Boards before body understood it, but through
the press the people interested got hold Of it, and
uxcb opposton sprung up that the necessary number
could not be mustered in the final vote.
Bv private sdyces from Cslao Peru, we learn that
William c. Smith, formerly of Liverpool, and recently
Cashier OF the Pacific Steamship Co.., at Calso, died
at that place on the 9TH Of January ast On the 9Th,
in endeavorpg to take pistol from person who had
made difficulty in store, the pistol discharged,
lodging the contents in Smiths body. He died next
day from the effects Of the would Mr.. Smith was
twenty-five years VI ase ooo was uiucn fesPeccu III
CuI.ao. He had also large circle of friends in the
eitJ OF New-York-
RELIEF Fos The BLsD-The Committee on FL
nance of the Board Of Councilmen, me. yesterday
afternoon u the City Library, for the purpose Of
aiming ya,ious papers that had been referred to them
Among other matters the Committee consdered the
petition from the employees in the manufacturing
deuatrpset of the Institution for the Blind, setting
forth ,hs, they greatly necessts,ed from want of
work and praying for aid. The Committee deter
mined u,oR recommending an appropriation Of $500
for their relief
A. recent meeting Of this Committee, they con-
cInded upon recommending appropriation Of y 900
.sr the Introduction Of new system Of music in the
same Institution providing other cites would contrib
ute " make up the sum Of $l0,O0O the amount re-
CURED TO introduce the system. We understand that
the Corporation Of Boston have agreed to contribute
A. coo or the purpose with the provision as
made by the Cooperation here. Applications will be
made &c Philadelphia and other cities whence pupils
ar. sert 70 tan Institution.
W. are desisd TO sss,< that the intention Of the Die
tn \. Attorney to place Ii. Miises Cunningham in
charge Of tie ladies Of the House Of Mercy Is one
which csnno. be complied with by that institution
TIE HOUSE 4 Mercy intended solely for the relief Of
persons Of urdcubted character who in the ordioary
circumstances Of life are in need Of temporary p!ace
Of residence, and has 10 means for the reception OF
witnesses Kept under the surveillance Of the authorities