New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-06
CIT Y ITEMS.

RR,SCH SENT TO BLACKWEILs IsLAND-JoBsON
AIPIIrs TO CosDUCT THE ALLIGaToE.-S.ephen IL
Brarch who was tried for agaiDst Mayor Tiemann,
after receiving bis sentence On Wednesday afternoon
was conveyed to the City Prison ard placed n cell No.
6. on "Mu,derer's Row" with Csrcer on one eide
Sid Sheppard on the ether the tier on the ground 'or
BYarch appeared in fine spirits yesterday morning aud
uptn beirg asi ed Row he felt, replied thai, was
"rever better; haven't stolen anything, nor muir
| "deIed srybo5y-why should feel badly He said
that lis enemies seemed determined to push msters
ard called himself martyr in the cause OF free
speech." His prircipsl grievances was that lie had
been assigned auarters in Murderer's Row" He
considers himself prosecuted and said that the order
for his iu mediate removal to the Penitentsy was
issued TO prevent his counsel from obtaining stay OF
proceedings il the Supreme Court.
At room yesterday the prison was closed against al
visitors the occasion being the death of Warden Gray
aid ihose who were conversng with the prisoners az
that tine were summarily ordered out. Abou3 clock
d. Wemyis JobsOn entered the prison Office and asked
TO see Mr. Branch He was told that he could no. zee
Lin as the prison wss closed whereupon he drew forth
card bes,rg | is lame and title Her Mejestys Den
tst and asked as particular favor that il be cent in
TO Lis friend Branch With the card he sent message
which was in effect request that Branch would allow
him TO corduc The Alligator during bis term of con-
fnemert. Branch returned an answer that he had
made provisions for lis publcation-snd he hoped coon
10 have the pleasure of Job:on's company on the
Lizard.
At4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon BIarch with other
prisoners, was placed 10 the prion van aud conducted
to the Penite entisIy.
Mn. EDGAR our on BAIL Mr.. Geo. L. Edgar WAS
bsied out yesterday the charge preferred against
him by Messrs H.I & Msigne. Hs bndsman was
Mr. Cone Baker. We understand that Mr. Edgar
will mako statement to the public in few days.
Counterfeit g. bills on the Exchange Bank of Greed
vile, Rhode leland made their appearance in this
city yesterday but information thereof being given at
police headquarters, .esgrsphic dispatches wer' sent
TO the various Sts.ion.Houses. Toe vigne,te repre-
sents lain of cars in mctor. On each end ere two
ftmals.. ard at tire bottom tie bust of man with
tt word " two printed on his breast
PIcKroCxrrs-Yesterdsy afternoon Mos. Barbara
R,rhsrd Of No. 100 Columbia sreet, while taking
VS. resr her residence, was acccsted by two womes
ors of whom sskei the way TO Twentieth street.
While Mrp. r. was directing her, tbs other woman
o.ted against Mrs. X. and at the same tims PICKED
her pocket Of q poIte-nonns containing suiS
sn oup. Of morey. The two women th,n ran OF, but
Mrs. r., discovering her loss, pursued them and with
the assistance CT several citizens took them into Gus
tody snd bsnded them over to the custody of police
men. Justice Steers rent the women--who gave ther
names as Msrgarst Mealy AID Elizsbtth woods-so
prison.
CousErcE.- Jepa students resident ID this city
most of them we believe political refugees, intend to
celebrate the 3OOth anniversary of .hsir University
simultaneously with their friends across the water b7
buvs Commerce or Beer Festival. to be held ou Moe
asv the 18th inst. in the Cors.arz Brewery, in Eat
Fourth street.
TIE Democratic General COMMITTEES met Lac. even
uv at TsmmaDy Hall, Isaac " Fowler IN tee edsf.
NJ bysrsss Of sny inior.sscs as1 1spcsd'