New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-18
CHI Y ITEMS.

WHrRE THE MosEr GoEs.-On Wednesday nigh.
the Controller sent formidable document 70 the Com
mon Coancil, embracing in detail all the bills
rants drawn upon the City Treasury from the lst day
Of January 70 the 3lst day Of March Of this year A
very large proportion Of the money paid on. Sas for
srearages Of the previous year, which had been for
months awaiting the passage OF the tax levy by the
Legislature. The ssm total Of aresrages thus pail
amounts 10 about $50 600, Of which $j60 GOO for
the payment Of the police. AL the advertising bis
for 1857 remained uopsd TO the closs Of the yesr.
Another large made up Of the amounts required
TO meet the general increase of SALARIES INDUCED by
/ the last Common Council. Among these sums for
increase OF salaries, observe that Fernando Wood
is charged with 1888, notw,h standing his y:ctaoas
veto Of the resolution by which his salary was in
creased. The veto however, was promulgated before
the election snd the Dcreafe taken Afterwards. Under
the head Of the Worth funeral, we have an item Of
$G9i for gloves and Grape that occssiqn 1922 for
the board Of Mrs. Worth and family 5000 for pre-
pairing the ca'sfslqae SHp1en Merritt $50 for adj
yertisng. Besides tbs the Dewtpapsrs OF Democratic
procivities, especially, were literally pstronzed
Printing for the election Of 1857 COS. near 800 and
advertising hsf "a much more. Coming down TO this
yesy we fnd the Aim, II Jrse charged With 100000;
the Commissioners Of Record, S75 600; contingencies
in the Mayors Office only $25p or at the
rate Of 900 q year. The omnianl gatheram
Of city contingencies embraces great number OF bills
for manual labor, cleaning public Offices, medical eer-
vices at the Police Sta.ion-Houses, &C. Among other
things find charged 81 $50 as the salary OF some
body by the name Of Fin, who pretended to be a
Judge and hung round the Courts for few days un-
recognized snd unhonored. Elliott got 500 for por-
trait of ex-Msyor Wood VIM III. Armstrong 81 $50
for "servces in the Supreme Court. Under the head
of County contingencies Orange County is credited
with $500 for expenses incurred IN the Baker trial;
Common Schools take 100000; the Coroaers about
81 coo; cleaning street, sl3 O0O interest on revenue
and bonds is charged with not less than
81, 00O-the heaviest receivers being the Seanens
Savings Bank and the Shoe and Leather Bank. This
large amount Of interest is much money lost through
the custom, which came in vogue many years ago, Of
bono wing money in advance of the collection OF taxes
The amount has been increasing from year to year,
until now we are constantly borrowing to the amount
Of millions on which five or six per cent interest Is
paid Judgments against the city got by all sorts Of
people in all sorts Of ways, and for all sots Of alleged
services amount to more than $40 600. Those against
the Sheriff make the largest figure the next is j. & f.
Brooks vetus The Mayor, nearly $1,000. Lamps and
gas add up 81 900; the Police, $685. 600; printing,
e. 100 rents 81 100 rearly all for the want of new
City HaD); repairs to public buildings, $780, sta
tionery Sc coo; Tompkins Market, $3l 900; water
pipes $4,000. Coming down TO the trust accounts,
we find street paving charged with $9 0O1; sewers,
81 goo; revenue bonds OF 1857, temporary public
debt 81 18 $780, street paving by assessment, $D,WO
-mskiDg sn aggregate on City Government account
Of 81 27l 66l and on trust account Of 81 @3, 4GG;
assessment, $68, S00-the total being $2,573,9T psd
ont during the first quarter Of the year. BY the way
we did not find the head of Salaries in this docu-
ment. This would add about $4,000 to the above
aggregate.
- Seventy.two persons will be admitted 70 member
ship this evening, (Frday in the Market street Re-
formed Dutch ChuIch-the Rev. r. l.. Cnylers. The
whole number who have been received since the COM
mencement of the revival is 1870.
THr NATIONAL GRAYs.-This fine company, being
about the oldest military corps in the city attached to
the New.York State Militia under command OF Brevet-
Colonel J. Raynor celebrated their thityfourth ami
versaIy on Wednesday by parade and dinner. The
Grays turned on. fory-fiye muskes, and were accom-
panied by Sheltons Baud. Brevet Colonel Raynor mas
held the rank Of Captain in the State Militia for the
last twenty-five years. and by special act OF the Leg
stature he acquired the brevet rank which be now
holds 81 for long and meritOrious services After the
parade the corps dned at Petelers, in Broadway
Speeches were made and toasts drank and the affair
throughout was charac by the greatest harmony
and good feeling.
MYSTERIES OF THE GREAT METEorOLIs.-About
fortnight ago an advertisement appeared in some Of
our city journals for from the country TO take
charge of al infaut. II was answered by resident of
the village of Westcheser, who VISA ntrusted with the
care of the child and in the course of the following
week its parents paid the nurse visit, and expressed
themselves satisfied with the appearance of things
there On the folio wing day, day but one AFTER the
nurse went or sent for DIR. MeDemot Of the village 70
attend the child but reaching the house he found
the infant dead and arrived at the conclusion that II
had been smothered. Dr. McDermot then Intercepted
the nurse and obtained from her the real or assumed
uame of the mother and her place OF residence III this
CITY, with which information he csme 10 New-Yo-k,
and called at the house indicated, and inquired for
Mrs. Howard. a lady OF very preposSesSirg appear
snce soon presented herself and received hm very po
ely, and stated that there Mrs. Howard resid-
ing there; that ii probably M,ss Howard he desired
| to The doctor taken Little aback by this init
nation felt somewhat at loss how to procsed, but
finally encouraged by the frank msnners of the lady,
commenced TO communicate the fact that Mrs. How
ard representing herself to resde there had given ou
child TO nurse; sDdbu before the doctor could get
another word ont, the lady with al the blardncss -
scnsbe, informed the doctor that she the mother
ofthe child in question; the doctor bee puzzled
than ever and remarked tina. he hal understood her
to say there was no Mrs. Howard resting there, only
aMss Howard; whereupon the lady assured him that
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