New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-13

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tie Gays his age is about one hun'ieu anu twenty
five Jea,'.
CITY ITEMS.
TIE baby that figured in Mrs. Cunningham recent
detection is now on exhibition at the American
Museum.
PAR Of raf PoLtCE.-Yesterday the Police Of this
city received their pay for the month of July
ABSENCE OF MAYOR WooD.-Mayor Wood has
been summoned 10 Auburn, in consequence OF the
dangerous illness of his mother. During his absence,
Alderman Clancy, President Of the Board of Alder
men, vii be Mayor pro TEN.
COMMISSIONERS OF HEALTn.-Ths body met At IL
w. yesterday "wednesday, at the City Library Room,
City Hal. Present-President Phillips in the chair;
Commissioners Miller, Rockwell and Thompson
wsl.er +. Concklin, Clerk.
The following business was transacted:
Brig Sarah Peters, from Trinidad arrived 9Th inst.
pecned to come to the city and discharge her cargo
Allowed to come to Upper Quarantine to discharge.
Petition of brig John BOypton was postponedindef.
pitely, on Account Of stevedore contracting yellow
fever on board while disehargiDg cargo.
Case Of schooner Lane was referred to the Health
Officer fer special report.
Petition Of bark Clara Windsor Was denied
Toe Board then adjourned
THx CASE or JONI SM1H.-The document granting
john Smitn. the murderer Of the cook OF the Gen
Pierce reprieye arrived ct the United States Mar-
shals Office yesterday 1t orders respite OF the
"e1ecatoa Of the sentence until the eleventh day Of
Septembe5, between the hours of Q. m. and p. m
Ii il understood that there no probability that
pardon or Q Communication Of the sentence will be
granted.
FIsIlCUFFs AND SHOOTING AFPRAy.-f eserdsy
afternoon George W. Morton and fellow named
Jack labcrers got into alteration on pier No. s.
N X, during which the latter called the former lar
Morton resented the insult by planting blow with his
f.. under Jacks esr which brought him down on his
kues,. after which he started of, saying, " | wan
..rothing moro TO do with you Jack soon recovered,
and picking himself up drew revolver and fired it al
Morton who was ten PAGES distant. The ball
took effect in Mortons thigh, inhcting dangerous
wound The wounded man was conveyed by some
citizens to the hospital. Jack returned his revolver to
LA pocket, and very cody walked away, no one
caring to interfere with him. lie is known, however,
ac1 vii be arrested.
EErTEsIoS OF SIXTH AND EIsHrH AyXACr RAIL
roA,s-The work Of extending the railroad tracks
sci by the Sixth and Eighth avenue Companies,
from the old terminus corner Of Barclay and Church
s,ree,s to the corner Of broadway and Nesey street,
i, TOW fast drawing to q close. Ii was originally
:n:ea6sd 10 have had the double track continued
through Col eye place to Barclay street, thence a
angle track through the premises purchased by the
E.sh.a avenue Company, opposite College place to
Ne,cy street, thence up Nesey street to Broadway,
aud back down Nesey street 10 Caurch, through
Church to Barclay street, down barclay street to
toe double track through College place. but in con-
squeeze OF strong opposition being made against a
eouje track in College place by property owners in
teat st.eet the idea Of double track through Col
l.e place was abandoned. The next move was to
rur sngle track through College place and the rail
road cempanys property to Eesey street, and up
Ve,ey s.ree. to Broadway; returning down Vesey
- Church. thrcsgh Church to Chambers street, as at
tho present time. After obtaining permission from
toe Ve.try of Trinity Church to reduce the width of
the sidewalk along the side Of 81. Pauls Church
la,d in c,der to afford room for the double track
without Interfering with the business of the street
t-s work was commenced; but fresh opposition camo
from tie merchants doing business in Nesey street
between Broadway and Church street, which for
evhile indaced the Ne.ry Of Trinity Courch to stay
Proceedings in the matter. After il was clearly dem
CDrated that could back with goods and remain
10 tlst position, without being annoyed by the pas:
sags Of the care, the authorities merchants, and
o.ae.s interested withdrew their opposition to the
Construction Of the road TO broadway whercupon the
work vigorously resumed, aud, 1t is expected,
W. % completed IN the course of week ten days,
wien the cars Of the Eighth avenue line. as also,
mort probably those OF the Sixth avenue line, will
S-"Inenee running, down to the terminus As
tie rcad below the corner Of Canal and Varick
streets has been built by the Eighth avenue Com.
p,ny. tae night to use the road below that point
cspends entirely upon tie willingness of the Sixth
sveure Railroad Company to defray onehalf Of the
eTp,B.es incurred. This ,hoy will doubtle,s do. a.
tey have done thus far. As 5000 as ,be.e car. COM
psoce running to Broadway, they will catch thous
anos q passengers, who BOW. rather than step
( boCk ost of their way, bail the first omuibu, chat
E''oes along.
Tag LaTK SEIZURE or CoRPoRArIor P,iSrIvcs.
Il: wi. b remembered ,ha; Thursday morning
h' Constable Reid seized The portra. of the late
'-'srabe thiefcstcher Jacob Hays, for Il claim of
1'%S ssep. This morning 4. was advertised for sale
| o. No. iOGresnwich Avenge, and small crowd "a.
tered to witness it or. GA mere curiosity 1. wa.
'poeed TO eel It .. II O'Clock be: st l2 m no
ss'.ook pa,e. ugk to ie srcr,f.a,ion Of The crowd