New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-15


crease tie uost vsiuAo4e parts as vol useful 10
toe to irow VIVA: parts At vii be n cst
pomice for him to boy These otspters upon mosts
will cohtein Of Interesting and Useful ins.ter
tuch az can be found in other American book.
Other chapters devoted to the history Of every
other krd Of food acid in city markets where TIA
supplies come from, when in season, &c. In
this list ali sorts Of vegetables fruits, nuts birds
game animal. and fish will be included OF fish there
are some sixty varieties; aud The lie. Of game birds
and game animals will surprise many persons who are
not familiar with Cur city eating.
REGATTA, BALL, AND CL.NBAKr Al DAviD's
Observation-Disclosures the extreme heat Of the
weather on Thursday vast concourse Of persons Wis
tied Davids leland Long Island Sound, on thai day,
for the purpose Of witnessing regatta, and partici
patipg in grand ball. Indian clambake, and other
festivities. Dsvids Island comprises about hun
bred acres Of land, and is quarter Of mile from the
steamboat landing at New-Rochelle. The island is
pcu,esquey diverifed by dell and grove alternsted
with bold, rocky shores and sandy beaches. From
it's highest point can be the shores bordering on
Long leland Sound, taking in at glance City Island
Hunters Island, Hart Island, flanureing Island,
Throegs Neck. Glen Cove, Orienta, Mamaroueck, Rye
ard other suburban villages On reaching the island,
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Gently been erected for q ballroom, was decorated
with flags &c. resdy for the festve occasion. About
IL O'Clock Dodworhs Band, from the city, made its
appearance the ground, and discussed most excel
lent music at intervals from that time until about
O'Clock yesterday morning.
Shortly after O'Clock p m, the regatta took place
over course about 20 miles in length. The judges
decided the Excelsior owned BY l.. d. Huntington of
New. Rochelle, the wilmer Of the rstcass prize of
$50; the Electric Spark, owned by j. Z. Ebling Of
Harlem winner Of the second-class prize Of $50 the
Emma, owned BY Thaddeus Davids of New Rochelle,
winner Of the third-cass prize Of $50 and the Dan
Smith of Oyster Bay winner Of the fourthcass prize
of $50. The race between the Emma and Silence
a most exciting one running they did side by side
for a considerable distance the Emma finally coming
in by about twice her own length. The owner and
friends OF the Silence having bet very freely in her
favor, appeared sadly disappointed at the result, and
challenged her against the Emma for 500 side,
which was accepted; the match to come off at the
City Island On tbs 9th inst
While the yachts were pushing their way through
the ripped waters clam-bake in tue genuine Indian
style was made on the islaud, and proved quite a
novelty on this end of the Sound. Long pieces Of
wood were piled up in layers, with large paving
stones nterspereed Until the pile about six feet
high 1t then set on fire, and when the wood was
all burned out, the stones were nicely and evenly
placed, and swept clean. Forty bushels of Little
Neck hard-shel clans were then dumped upon ths
hot stonts and the surface of the clans covered with
green corn in the husk and these covered to the
depth of six to eight inches with fresh sea-
weed. The whole was then covered with
large sail. III five minutes clouds Of steam arose
from the pile, and in about fifteen minutes more, the
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Of anxious lookers-on equally ready to go in for
share. Two large boilers Of chOwder also made,
and said to be quite equal to that made at Mashfed
by the late Daniel Webster. The knife, fork aud
spoon exercise being terminated, the party now num-
bering about 1000 persons, dancing began, and was
kept up until about O'Clock yesterday morning.
TnE SALE OF THE CORPORATION Property PosT.
roSxp.-The City Hall the OF some excite
ment on Thursday, in consequence of the announce
ment that all the portraits, pictures and furniture COO
tanned therein would under the hammer ut psb-
lie yendue by reason Of levy consequent upon the
serving Of a wit Of execution by the Sheriff of the
County aganst tho Mayor and Comaonal,y Of the
City, sued on. Judgment obteined in the SGpren,c
Court By Robert W. Lowbtr, the claim being to the
extent Of $l9a 90 II: with interest, which OF i.-ef
was no ins gniGcant cum. Mr.. Lowhcr wanted these
said Mayor and Connonalty when they agreed {"
take his patch of terra itms located and being ia tic
Eighteenth Wsrd in raid city, and the foot Of
Seventeenth street. Eat River, FOR market pur-
Poses, &c.
The Governors Room wos particularly tiropsed
org before tie hour arrived for the transfer OF the
tme.horered relics vita which that apartment
abourds. Artists were there in abundance; every
bo3v scanned IN he mn aus for a picture to take
home With them and it was understood that club Of
gentlemen had combined to secure toe large painting
Of the Genius of America a. the west eud Of the
room, us q meneLto of Mayor Wood whose portrait
sdons it. The redoubtable Tom Hyer fixed his eye
upon Wsshrc tons mahogany writing desk, which he
was bound 10 secure at all hszards.
Our reporter, anxious 20 follow up this business OF
sacrificing the ctys household gods, followed in the
wake Of Deputy s. riff vulteo, tcddled over to
the Controllers Office some ifteen minutes alter III,
to know whether or not the sae should go on. There
lie encountered Mr. Flagg, Attorney Geaeral Cushing,
| Corpoi alton Counsel Busted, and some others.
These three personages were in close confsb TIE
subject of their pleasant chat just at that moment hap
peLed TO he to whether not the city should ignore
the payment Of the per cent which has heretofore
been added 10 the Assessors tax lit, and cause it to
be diverted from its proper channel Mr. Busted
said the money which had been accommodating since
1914 ard now amounted to thousands, did not belong
TO the city; they hsd business to hold it, and ne
would defend DO more suits; he bad already got him
self between two fires After some remarks from the
Attorney General MIR. F!agg chimedin IL wontpay'
This exclamation settled the question for that time at
least; aud ohseryipg the presence Of Deputy Vultee,
the matter Of Ire furniture sale was taken up. Mr.
SIX ed the Controller il he neGlt 10 have the