New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-21


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THE HEAErHsToSE CLus-The, Hear hstone Club
held its fr,t meeting after the vacation, yesterday
afternoon in the Cooper Institute, Room No. :" Mrs
N. A. W. Johnson, President. The Committee on
TIE establishment of a medium between thoee Who
wish TO procure and TO render service, reported q
recommendation to the Secretary to oper book, IN
which applications for employment and foI employees
-ball be registered, the book to be open TO any
Der of the Club at tie regular meeting. Mrs. WI
bour Mrs. Johnson, and Mrs. Tellou were appointed
q Committee to attend the Fs, Of the American In.
titute and report at the next meeting of the Club on
any articles which they might consider valuable. 1t
was decided 10 hold the meetings for the Winter on
the last Saturday Of each month, and the Club al
journed TO the last Saturday of September
DEPARTURE OF GEN. SoOTr.-Yesterday afternoon
tie mail steamer Star of the West sailed for Aspin.
wall having on board Gen. Winfield Scott, who ODE
dieIt 10 the call Of the Government, st few days
notice, las undertaken voyage Of over 6 600 miles
in the service Ct his country We have already stated
Il q. this distinguished officer goes out to the Island of
San Juan 70 look after the interests of the United
States in that distant region and 10 act mediator n
the strife which hot headed Gen. Harvey has probably
ergeLdelei between the Government OF Crest Bri-
tar ard our OWE for the possession Of that territory.
1t appears that the British Government have aso dis
patched on a similar mission no less parsonage than
the Commarder-in. Chief of tue British Army, his
Royal Highness the Duke Of Cambridge, to the same
Dc stnation. The departure of Gen. Scott yesterday
was made the occasion of spontaneous, popular ovs-
ton, decidedly hatteripg in its numerical extent and
hearty enthusiasm. Long before the sailing hour ar
rived, the streets, whsrves, and watercrat in the
ne ghborhood Of the Warren street Pier crowded
full of people, anxious ID catch glimpse Of the ven
cradle cheftain. Amorg those who came to do him
honor were the Sc Dit Life Guard under command of
Csp, j. III. II HAYES, composed of his old c1mpsI-
lens in arms on the fields OF Mexico. When the car
rage containing the General arrived, be was most
warmly greeted by the assembled multi ude, Sho sent
up cheers peal after pes, while the quo OF The Life
Guard Numbered salute at the end Of the pier
Upon sighting the General was received by Capt.
Harrison, of the Star of the West, Maj. Gen. Wool
and other officers of the Army, who escorted him on
board, ard conducted him to the hurricane
deck where he had a fine opportunity of
seeirg and being seen. He looked remark.
ably hale, for one so far advanced in life
He was accompanied by Assistant Aljatsnt-
General Thomas, Lieut. Col. G. w. Lay, and Assist
ant Surgeon Charles III. Crane The appearance of
the General and bic staff upon tie upper deck was
the signal fer renewed cheering to which he re-
spondei by courteously bowirg to the mu'tisudes
around him, evidently much gratifei by such unex-
peoted testimonials Of popular affection. AT pre-
csely two o'clock the steamer cast off, and sailed,
followed by ter thousand cheers the thunder OF the
Life Guard artillery, the guns of the Empire CITY
and other sea craft along the wbaves the screams Of
steam whstles, ringing of bells, and other noisy
demonstrations. At Governors Island, from the
revenue cutter Harriet Lane Fort Hamilton, and all
the way to sea- the old hero subjected to royal
succession of salutstons. Capt Harrison very kindly
gave him his own commodious stateroom which he
has had fitted with wide bed aud the u. s. Mail
Steamship Company omitted nothing which could
minister to his comfort and convenience Upon his
arrival at San Francisco he is to be forwarded to San
juan by special steamer, uness the regular one for
carrying the mails is ready TO depart. lie Is also en-
powered to control the movements Of mail steamers
after reaching HE point of destination and is believed
to have been ntrusted with large discretionary
powers
PAvISG DUANE AID FoRTY.sEcoSD STREETS
Contracts for paving Duane street, from Chatham
street to City Hall place, and Forysecond street,
from Sixth TO Seventh avenue, were awarded yester
day at the Croton Aqueduct Department. Mr.. VIM.
Baird received the contract for Duane street at 70
per square yarl ard Cunningham Mowbray that
for Forty second street at 81 IS per square yard In
both cases the pavement i, to be trap block la
Duane street half Of the expense Of the paving is to
be borne by the city, and the other half by citizens
benefited In Forty-second street the whole Of the
expense is to be assessed on property holders.
AssAULrIsG Al EDuoR.-Mr. George F. rhom-
IL; A; Of Ii D1,I, uit al
and seriously injured, yesterday at noon by Tam.
mary map named Iank McCabe, saloon keeper at
the corner Of Eleventh street aud Broadway. nyes
terdsy mornings Ners an editorial appeared, charg-
il the rowe ard fights of the Syracuse Democratic
Convention to the Tammany party, and specifying
four or five persous as having been among the
shoulder hitters there il behalf of the wigwam Mr.
Campbell of the Stree. Commissioners Department
took ofense at the charge made against him, among
others, ard repairing TO the tfce Of TIE DAILY Ners
demanded that correction should be made, which
was at once granted. Oily moment afterward, Nc
Cabe entered, an ssked Mr.. w. d. Parsons, publish
or Of The Ntrs, who it wac that wrote that article
pointing out the offensive editorial, and stating that
Lie wanted to speak with the writer. He was shown
TO the chief editor, Mr.. Thomsop. McCabe said that
he waited to know who wrote sucb articles az that.
Mr. Thsulson asked what was the matter with it.
McCsbe repeated the question, and Mr.. Thomson an-
sxered Ii sometimes he did. Iostantly McCabe
struck him in the face, following up with series of
powerful blows smashing his and badly disfsur-
irg bis features NcCsbe then hastily retreated to
the door, where number of his friends stood ready to
assist him in case Of al emergency Mr. Parsons
weLt before TIE City al Pcifs Court and preferred
a complaint in which i. was stated that Mr.. Thomson
b.5 ,e,as ysd - savsrsI bovs which lad Injured him