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

receipts, t3e, oe2 "a.
REPAIRIsG THE CRY HALL.-After delay Of more
than Q yen, tie Canvas roof the City Hsl WAS
stripped eff Oh Saturday, ard the work Of repairing
the damage done By the FIRE at the cable celebration
IN 1858 was begun. All dsy wcrkmen were engaged
10 ripping out the chared beams and clearing of the
rubbish Of the fire. large pile of bIsckensd timber
in froIt Of the Hall sttess the progress they have
made. The building is TO be restored to the same
condition as before the fire. and the contr sctor en-
gsges 70 do the work in sixty days. II the Common
Council had been lees solicitous about making fat
job ont of H. the work would have been done by this
tine last year.
CoRPoRArIoy BUuDMG.-Some Corporation con.
tractor has for the past three four months been
engaged in putting up brick packing box on the
Centre-sreet side of the Park for the accommodation
Of the steam fire engines. few weeks ago. the front
wall Of the structure blown down, during high
wind The builder replaced it, hoEever, and contin-
Jed the work to the third story The front has since
sunk go far cut of line ths. il threatened to tumble
down upon the heads Of the passers by To avoid this
catastrophe, the Street Commissioner, on Saturday
compelled the contractor to tear out nearly the whole
of the frort for the purpose Of rebuilding it in more
| substantial manner.
| Bold HIGHWAY ROBBERY AT STATES IsLAyD.--On
Friday evening last, daring robbery was committed
at Vanderbts landing, on the rosd leading west to
the interior of the island, and about haf mile distant
from the village. Capt Jacob W. Cortelyou, an old
Staten Islander residing Vanderbilt avenue about
one mile distant from the village having been engaged
during the day in making collections at various points
on Long Island, returned TO this city, taking the 6
O'Clock boat to Staten Island. While proceeding
bomeward on the road aud within half mile of his
residence at point not much frequen.ed st that hour
q, o'clock be met party Of four or Eve men OF sus.
picious appearance, whom he passed without recog-
pizirg not suspectipg any danger. After, however
proceeding short distance he was felled to the
| ground by a heavy blow from behind which he
received the b,ck of his head completely stunning
him for the moment. Recovering his senses some
what be found himself in the hands of the party whom
he had formerly met, who after robbing him
of about 81 900 in gold and bills, together
with gold watch valued a. 500, made good their
s,cape. In his efforts TO resist the ruiaus the Cap
tain received severe stab in his left breast and
another n bis thigh which, however will not probs-
bly, endanger his lfe He succeeded in reaching home
where he remains quite i'll from the effects OF the
! blow on his head, and the stabs. No clue has yet
been ODtdlleu 10 the nlBu"ayulcu oul ~ 10 SuPPV'ou
that they have sought shelter in this city.
Capt Cortelyou states that of the amount stolen
from him, $iOO was in bills Of 900 each on the Gro
Gers Bank of this city 500 in gold, so on the Peo-
PIES Bank, in bills varying from 81 to - and the re-
mander in small bills Of various denominations and
banks in all amounting to about 81 600. diamond
pin Of considerable value escaped the notice OF the
| robbers.
| RoBBED ~ THE FIVE PoISTs.--John Wagons OF
No q Baxter street went Friday evening to vi'it
friend residing within the precincts of Cow Bay,
at the Five Points. When leaving the apartments
of hs friend he accosted by two young men named
John Shea and Michael Dafy, who gently tapped his
vest pocket the contents of which produced jngng
round denotipg the presence of an unknown quantity
of solid each. The owner of the small change iu-
stanty clapped his hand upon the pocket thus tam
pered with, when one of the young men drew knife
across his fingers, cutting him severely after wbcl
they cut out the pocket and made off with the con
tents The oss not very great, to be sure but the
oense will probably TO the perpetrators thereo
home at Sing Sing for several yesrs. The tao rob-
bers were arrested and taken before Justice Osborn
who committed them to the Tombs in default Of O0(
bail EACH
IssPEcrIoYs.-O are issued for all the Fall in
spections and the regiments will accordingly assem-
| bic as follows:
Monday, IOth-s,h REGIMENT Hamilton Square, q. 10 g.
Tuesday, llth-ith Resimsn ut, East New York, IL a
Wedpesdsy, l2th5;h Regiment: Hamilton Square. ear
rbur,dsy, 1SthS5th Regiment. Hamilton Square %
Friday l4h-ls, 3D. aud 9Th Regiments Hamilton Square
Tuesday, Isth-llth Regiment Hamilton Square lOam.
Wedneidsy 18th 10th Regiment Hamilton Square 10 N
| "a REGIMENT, Washington Square, p. IN.
Thursday, 3h7tb Regiment, al Hamilton Square, g. m
| list REGIMENT, same place, az p. IN.
COUNTERFEIT BILs.-Ed sin Watson was arrested
on Friday night charged with having attempted 70
er.it o.. Of the Merchants Bank Of Newport, When
into custody be raised Of wstinL and bis NE
more Of .he oouDters In their possesion Justice Osborn
| committed him fer examination.
HELPED HMsELF.-Charles Hendrick, on Saturday,
small quantity Of change from the money Justice Qusk
| enbush committed lin for examination.
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