New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-25

A person opposed to the Improvement, estimated
the cost o. he extension at s625 Oo0 Several persons
with opposite opinions, caused considerable humor by
the earpes,ness of the little speeches With which they
followed one another. The matter Of widening Gold
street was then taken up.
Mr.. G.. II. OcKERsHAusES informed the CON-
mi.tee thst there was nov remembrance IN prepars
ton against the improvement, which wa fourteen
feet long, and closely written Adjourned.
CITY ITEMS.
The REV. AsTOISETrE BRows BLAcKwELL's Dis
coURsE.-The discourse at Lyric Hall, on Sunday
evening which many Of her friends failed to hear
because the room WAS too small to hold them, was an
unfolding of her religious experience and clear state
ment of her reasons, as a woman, for assuming the
office of religious teacher. She showed the process
Of mental trial and earnest, prayerful investigation,
through which che had been led to repounce theor-
thodox scheme of theology and to embrace what she
regarded as q more rational faith. She avowed the
purpose to be faithful 10 her highest convictions, to
search diligently for the truth, and to apply it fear
essy to the individual and social leeds Of the time.
TIE CRoroy-The usual depth Of water in tho
Distributing Reservoir was attained early yesterday
morning 1t Was Fortunate perhaps that the late ac-
cident occurred so near Sunday the usual drain for
mechanical purposes was thua suspended just long
enough to allow the reservoir to fill up.
GROVER & BAKERS NEW STORE Among the
numerous and splendid stores recently erected on
Broadway, of the most novel and s'iikicg In Its
external appearance, is the store OF
Grover g. Baker. The front is single colossal
gothic arch of iron, filed with large panes of plate
glass, presenting very light and airy appearance
The building is three stories in hight and extends
from Broadway through to Mercer street, 200 feet.
The FIRST floor is the salesroom, spacious saloon III
feet high where the different styles of machines are
displayed. Above this is an elegantly furnished hall,
where ladies may perfect themselves in the use of the
machines. The third floor is q work'room, where the
machines may always be seen in practical operation.
The building is spacious, well ventilated and unlike
most opg stores, finely lighted throughout, there
being three large skylghts in addition to the'p.te
glass front. The building was erected by Grover &
Baker for their own use, at az expense of s}OOOO,
their largely increasing business warranting go liberal
an outlay.
MILITARY yIsIT.-The Independence Guard, Capt.
Boyle, late Company Of the Twelfth Regiment left
this city Yesterday on visit TO Philadephis, intending
to return to morrow evening. The Guard mustered
forty Elk men, ard were accompanied by the Navy
Yard Band ard the following officers: Major Watts,
Paymaster Townsend, Qusrtermaster Dalrympe, Fret
Lieut. f. Locke, and Second Lieut.. Isaac Meter. The
conn apy was escorted to the boat by Company ID Of
the dsbsrded regiment, numbering fhysix muskets
under command Of Capt OniweI, AMI accompanied
by Dodworth's Band The soldiers looked well and
a large ovid followed them down Brosdway to the
Jersey City Ferry. The Guard will be received on re-
tuning by Company A Of the Twelfth The lnde-
pepdence Guard is Of the odes. corps in this city
and wac formerly in 1877, the Seventh Company Ns-
tionsl Gusrd under toe command Of Capt. John I.
Cares Although disbsnded By the late action of the
Governor and Adjuant General, by the advice OF the
enersl Of the First Division. Company g, to-
eether with the other five companies Of the Twelfth
Regiment keep up their organization meetings, drills
&C., at very heavy expense hoping some day to De
restored 10 their proper petition and rank in the militia
service Of the State.
CITY MoRrALITr-Durng the past week, 81 men,
IS women. ll2 boys and 81 girls making fetal OF
$50 persops died in this city. OF these spopexytook
g. bronchitis A. cancer s. ard cholera infsntum 10;
copeesor Of the brain carried off H. aud Of the liver,
o. n died of consumption 20 Of infsntle convulsion.,
IS ofc-oup Of disrrhea Il of dropsy, aud OF dye
en.ery; in fevers there Of reuitent, 10 scarlet,
typhoid, ana phus cases. oIed Vi noaL disease,
and Ike number of hopping cough; Of naammstons
there we're Of the bladder Of the bowel 10 Of the
brain Of the liver is Of the lungs Of the stomach,
and each Of the throat and womb % died Of iosntis
nsrssmus Of palsy, 40 teething, were burned or
,csdej and died in other casual ways. In addition
10 the above total % were still-born. The nativity
Of the deceased was: United states, 20 ireland 80;
Germany "a; England, g. Scotland, T. Holland, :,
and other naiionalities each.
SALE OF PROPERTY FOR UNPAID TAXES AID
CRoIos REsrs.-A public auction waa held yester-
oay in the Governors room, City Hall, a. which the
Geek Of Arrears sold out large amoant OF property
in arrears fer taxes and Croton rents as directed by
the sw. The delpquerts from the First, Fourth acd
Seventh WARDS were thus Opposed of in the course OF
an hour and half, aud in the presence OF about .
hundred bidders. These were generally the same
parties who have been in attendance at previous
sales o. the kind. The total property to be disposed
Of s large and the sale Of il lot expected 70 co.,
cluie within the next two weeks. Some OF the
amounts yesterday were quite large, and among the
purchssers the Corporation ii.ef is largely repre-
serted. The conditions of ssls specify that tns whole
purchase money shall be pad to the Clerk OF Arrears
Immediately after the sac. The term oil years Tor
which the property v.s sold yesterday averaged from
four to thoussri-the latter beng the longest term
allowed he Corporatioa. TIE ssls continues a. IL