New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-23


and ready 10 run. They viii, iu this case he pu' 90
the Peck,lp route, as the Eagle has not had her
Shaft repaired.
PIATBusH AvESUE.-At recent meeting OF the
Common Council resolution was adopted directing
Flstbusb avenue to he cut down twelve feet at us
highest point, which is al the intersection OF Tenth
avenue and thence in accordance with the new grace
each way The entire distance to be lowered 10 from
Eighth to Eleventh avenue 2,79o feet. The grade
a, the junction of Fjatbush and Fifth is TO be
raised ten feet but this part OF the Improvement Will
rot probably be com nenced this year. The cutting
down was commenced on Wednesday, and the WORK
viii be prosecuted with all practicable speed The
City Railroad Company have msde the steep Crane
An ..cu.e for not laying track the avenue IN ac
ccrSance with their charter but If the hollow al the
jupctiop of Fifth avenue is not filed up they will
have the additional for delay that the grade s
too low even when the upper part of Flatbush ave-
nue. has been cut down. From the way matters pro-
xress will be some years before railroad Is estab-
hshed on that thoroughfare by the present Company
PotsosIsG by CHEEsE.-A few days since the ia nj
~ Of Mr. Francis BsbbingtOn, residing in South Sc
sohd street near Third, ED, made quite SICK 10y
eating some cheese which had bee procured from
agrocery near by. During the night Mr. Darlington
ate of some Of the cheese and made very SICK. In
The morning. on returning home, he learned that the
children had been very sick and Il hsd been necessary
70 send for a physician. They all subsequently recov-
cred. Several Of poisoning from cheese oc-
CARED laely in the Western District and were invest
gated by Police Surgeon Bal, bat the analysis OF the
cheese has rot ye; been completed. In those cases
Abe eheese wac traced 20 a dairy in Orange County.
ROMANCE AND REALTY.-A most extraordinary
ease s about to occupy the attention OF Judge Culver,
involving circumstances nearer akin TO romance than
plan naked truth, as developed by tne ah1avits
which az we are informed, are now IN progress oil
being submitted for legal adjudication The following
the principal facts as set forth IN the document AZ
fuded TO: About FIVE yeaCs ago there came 70 reside
IN BROOKLYN d lady Of remarkably gentesi and prePos-
sessrg appearauce VINO represented herself 10 be a
widow from the vicinity of Mobile, Ala, and who evil
der,y had means sufficiently ample TO enable her 10
occupy respectable social position. She was accom-
panied by little boy of sce0ingy mua'to or negro
parenage then about three years old, when sue Sa-
Isby spoke of being the only surviving child oil
favoIite servent Of her deceased husband. III the
course Of time she (bcng yet young and attracuVel
was vooed and won by gentleman who formerly
was engaged in mercantile pursuits IN New-i"fK' ou,
who becoming unfortunate IN busness Is al present
IN the employ, as n bOok-keeper, of an eminent trm
across the river The fruits OF this marriage are two
fair. haired children, and up 10 within recent PeH2l
the parents have lived hamonously and ahechonaieiy
together. n...,.o.,, -
happlressl On the morning of the ith inst, man
Of siawaIt proportions, and somewhat handsome pres
snce-but Of marked ebony hue-caled at tIe mouse
Of the party alluded to- accompanied 10y Two New" OH
kvyers and demanded the possession OF the apparent
" negro boy alleging himself To be the iather OF th'
preteI ded slave child and declaring that It's ieila'
custodian its mother, and his dioorctd rye ,,
startling disclosure has, of course, created the n'os
CONSERVATION and alarm among the inehds oil lhos'
sshc are mot deeply interested in unravehng the tfutt
Of this strange eventful history the lady stains
sc ala pnasfe mn hsft,
her accuser UNANIMOUSLY false, and originate IN
plot 10 destroy her peace Ga the other hand, IN
alleged husband and father OF the boy has sworn TO TN
Gpth Of his averment, and says that witnesses will o
produced from s.. Louis Mo-, where he Is well know
a. trader and property owner, to sustain him IN h
proceedings which be has lonly thus far partially In
stuted. The lady is of German extraction, and TIN
person who claims to have once been her " hege lord
N either of Creole semi.lndian breed. lie stste
that the sepNa ion between them ~as caused by de
teced inf ehty her part, and that until within
short period past he was led to believe that she wa
in Europe. Mr.. Atkens, Mr.. Carpenter, and Mr.. Nil
lei, al of New-lork, appear for the Mlssouran, am
Mr.. Phillips and MIR. Morris Of New.lork, and j
Lomes and Mr.. Psrmerter of Brooklyn for the re
spcndent. brooklyn Eagle
DRowSrp.-A little child about 4 years old, wa
drowned yesterday afternoon pond Of Division
avenue and Johnson street, East District
AcCIDrNr-A little child, three wears old, fell int
esteTt Of house GeenPon, yesterday
s.oon and woad have drowned had not been for The
s4c SAS VSi ~ "
,susoiaie t.
THE COURrs.-The Special Term OF the Supreme
until July 25d o'clock In the
yesterday the discharged for he term
Term will b. held today and neN SATURDAY The Court
WI BE- opened the h Monday August, bat no jury
~i. IL called.
RUNAwAY.-losterdaya horse attached 70 one OF
H.pe.soos Express Wagons run away in Myrtle svenle AID
fall speed uPsE Nceuak Tor blocks untn he
,aohd sehenck street, where b. finally stoPpcd koTg
Iael, 20 one iu,arrd TIE pieces