New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-06

each of there watering olaces aud will be reted
10 Long Branch Oh or before the 18th inst Merchants
can now take ap their residences at either OF theSe
resorts, and still spend five or six hours diy III 'iie
city, returning in the evening TO their families IL Is
auticiated that this road will connect with that ran
MING from Camden to Atlantic CITY, in opposition to
the Camden and Amboy route to Philadelphia
CoIops FOR THE SIXTH REGIMEST.-Two flags, red
and blue painted on one side aud embroidered on the
other and appropriately inscribed. which have been
ordered by the city cost of $780, 10 no presented
TO the 9th Regiment were placed In charge oil the
keeper of the City Hall on Monday. The 9Th Regiment
are to be formally presented with the colors by the
Mayor on the day Of the reception of the japanese
Embassy, prior TO marching through the city.
Nixon Orr ITEMs.-Menday was a scorcher; but
in the evening sharp shower fell, cooling the amos-
pbere and having the dust. Yesterday we had several
sbovers and the weather was que chilly.
Srealdng of dust, here's the City lnsPec-
tors account for the past week: I'll men We're
emrloyed. who performed 1,li2 days work;
ono loads of manure 792 loads of dirt aud rubbish,
and ais leads Of ashes-or total of 1928 loads OF
all aors of rubbish were removed-a at expense of
- 2}3 So $3.50 less than the previous week, when
IS 15s loads of dirt were removed. The sweepers
uero raid sI7l3 the dit aud manure cartmsn
81 3Il 9jI and the afh cartmen 81 lSS 90 total
If % TO say nothing of the salaries Of horde Of
officials in the service of the City Inspector. When
are vt TO have fair, legitimate contract for cleaning
the strett? What has become Of that referred to the
Common Council for approval The glorious Carl
BALD does moi lack admirers in Nea-York. Some of
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range for raisng material aud personal aid for the
Italian q ief. Speed the good work The New
York Club will soon occupy tie residence of Mr..
Haight, IN Fifth avenue, as Clubhouse The
Jare-steet NJ. L. Church HIS beencosed for extensive
decorations, new carpets, upholstery, paat and fres-
Going. MIR. b. C.. Terry was to launch, on Monday,
from Lis slipyard at Keyport, two propellers, for
Capt A. DegroOt intended for harbor service. ..--
Peer Burne, one Of the few survivors Of tho New
York Volunteers in the Mexican war; was barred on
Sunday. He has been sick several months, and
breatbed bis laet at the City Hospital. 80.
The concluding examinations of the Senior Glass in
Columbia College commenced on Monday morning, aud
will continue daily DUNG the week. On Monday
next the students of the three lower classes will conn
melce their examinations, which will also continue
hIoy gh Lat week. Candidates for adu.isOn 70 the
College will lie examined on Friday 22d, and Sstur-
day sd inst. TIE G. announcement exercises will
take place on the 2Gth inst 10 O'Clock NJ, 10 the
Academy of Music On aud after Thursday next the
steamers of the Stonington line viii leave the foot of
Cuartand street o clock, instead of o'clock
TIE new Staten Isard Ferry Company have chosen
the following officers VIM. G. Pendleton OF New
Brighton, President Charles T. Racey of Port Rich
mond Vice President; Col Nathan Barrett Of Fatto-
ryyle Treasurer; AID Orville d. Jo@ett of Castle
ton Secretary. The steamboat Flora has about
twelve hurdred passengers day.-.-For some
time past the emigiai Is arriving ut Castle Garden
have been much annoyed by having their bag
gage checks stolen by pckpocke's, who had been IN
the habit Of satonng themselves at one OF the gtes
of the iucosure and robbing the unSary foreigners
coming ont superintendent Kennedy has accordingly
commenced the duties of his position by ordering po-
cemrn TO he stationed at the place ia question: to ar
rest such pares may be found in the act OF pundcr-
ing the emigraut. .Sias b. Dutchof, the newly
appointed Supervisor taking the place Of Jonn a.
KEN edy, was sworn iuto Office yesterday before the
Mayor. John Russell was also sEOrn into Office as
Inspector Of Contract Work under The Croton Com
missil ners....The Board Of Health held another
ueeting Yesterday afternoon, the proceedings Of which
were kept secret. The Commissioners Of Health also
mot in secret Sergeant Lord reported to the Board
Of Police Yesterday that the fouI-.tOry brick bdllng,
No. Cedar street. is in very unsafe condition. the
walls having settled to such degree that the struc-
tune seems liable TO fall at any momeui. The matter
was referred for immediate action. JOIN W. Draper,
NJ D.. Professor Of the Unworthy of this city, leaves
for England in the Persia to-day. The friends Of the
University have made handsome contribution.
to be expended by the Doctor in the en-
argcmeDi OF the apparatus for both the PhlOSophi-
cal and CEeJ iral Departments of the Institution
NJ ssrs. Beecker will sell at auction to-day the old
try -seat Bl0cmip gdae Of the late John adams,
esq. consisting Of the 6e old nansion and abont sixty
lots o, Eighty sixth street, Tenth avenue ana Broad
way, all fine, noble strects....The new North River
sneasaboat Daniel Drew, Capt. j. r. Taman, went to
ALBANY on Tuesday on a trial TIP aud expects to
turn to-day She left htr pier foot of Amos street at
O'clock M, ard started in fine style. Col VIM K.
Halle of Mobile died a, his Summer residence in this
CITY Yesterday morning lie arrived from the S)uth
on the Cahawba on Sunday afternoon, in extreme
i'll Health, having been an invalid for several years.
Col. Hallei was for neatly thirty years Tie Presi-
ident Of tie Bank of Mobile and was known
az successful merchant and banker. On FRI
day. June l. a flash Ct lightning struck a silver
pine tree estimated TO be hundred feet high and over
TWO fee; in diameter standing upon the lawn of Mr..
De PeysteY. ut Tiyoi, Duehess County Some Of it
was spniered If il had been twisted by immense
power, and in places it was blackened if by the
effect of POWDER. Ex-President Pierce and Geo.
Caleb Gushing expected in the city in day or
two to be present at The marriage Of Sydney Web
ster, Private Secretary TO the ex-President, with
daughter Of eX-Unted States Senator Hamilton Fish,
William ii. yesey, formerly American Consul at