New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-20
CITY ITEMS.

with the corresponding week OF it year, tiuie was "
increase o. H. but with the previous week there was
decrease Of So. There were 81 who died OF connmp-
ton 50 of ecares fever, "a Of nfaue commissions, ~
Of Inflammation Of tie uogs, 10 OF intsnllie marasnu
Is Of Group Ia of dr0psy in the head Is OF dp'nee
II of bronchitis ard tie remainder were OF various
classes of iufamua,ion fever dropsy, Sc. Lung and
throat disease 45 include more tbsn third OF the
whole number and added to the disorders of the BRAIN
and nerves (s5, the cum amounts to more than half
and nearly two thirds of tie complete list. This nsSl-
ties of the defeated were 1903 of the United Sass 20
of Ireland % of Germany, Of Scotland, of England
sud email remaining roportion born in differ
ent counties Classified in respect to their ages there
were % under year. ~ from TO 10, from lo 20 10,
hen gradually Dcre asing again the number OF deaths
between 80 and 40 was AZ, after which there Is de-
crease in number; the Oldest mau who died being be-
tween 80 and 100 years ofage
AK UNKgows AMERICAN MURDERED IN LIVER
PooL.--By the last steamer, communication was re-
ceived by the New-York Dete ,tives from the Liver
pool Police detailing the facts connected with the late
murder Of an American in that city. On the 18th oil
January deceased found, shoekugly manglea, IN
a lumber yard of the Canada Dock his name conil
not be discovered, but OH bis right hand were prcked
in India ink the letters G.. j." c. f." paper
uel De Black" He wac known by sight to several,
and had been laet in company with two men NJ d
| public house where they all drinking, aud ths
deceased exhibited large amount of money One OF
| his companions was cabmaI aud they hnaily al
drove of together supposed, TO the yard where
the murder was consummated, aud the body rifed OF
the money alluded to- Ii supposed that one OF the
murds rers fed this country and description mas
been accordingly forwarded TO our Police by the Brit
ish authorities who are making unusual Efforts to se-
cure his arrest The following is the official description
Of the murdered man: The deceased was apparently
about 80 years of age, five feet seven inches IN hgh
had cark brown curly hair, CIT short, thin musache
thin and short wtisbes under his chiD oval face, long
thin nose four or five warts on the knuckles of the
right ha1d c. j. c. T. or c. p, prcked In red INK
on the lefs ann. lie was dressed in pepper and sait
tro~ ers plsd velvet vest and wore three undershuS'
respectively red white, and blue. lie had on cling
Ton boots, with the word Chnkermann inside, an1
paper was found upon his person containing the name
Samuel DeBiack."
EIGHTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT REPUBLIcAS CAM
PAIGY CLUD.-A meeting of Republicans Of the Eighth
Assembly Diitrict wac held last evening. Andrew
Craft was called 10 the chair, and Edward Mcpherson
appointed Secretary. Upon ballot for officers, per-
manent organization was effected by the election Of
the following gentlemen:
President-Henry S. Jennings of the Thirteenth Ward
and E9 'ss Sm6Is Seventh w and
aud James Hinchman, Of the Thirteenth Ward.
constitution and rules of ORDER for the government
of the Club, were then adopted.
This Club promises to be an active aid to the cause
in the District and the selection of officers Is well
Lace.
NEw.YoRK UEVERsITY LAW CoMMEscEAENr.-
The annual commencement OF the New-fork Uniyer-
sity Law Department viii take place this (ruesday)
evening, at half past seven o'clock, 10 the University
Buildings, fronting Washington parade ground. The
first honor of the class the valsdieory Grafton, will be
delivered by Mr. Ethan Allen of this city, and late
graduate fl ON Brown University, RI The sautatory
will be by Mr.. f. b. Van Week. The degree Legum
Baccalaucei will be conferred upon twenty grad
Mates Chancellor Ferris Professor Wedgwood, z. l.
Cutler. Judge Clark, Fernando Wood and other ds'
tipguishe citizens are expected to speak
Harry Sanderson has been literally winning laurelS
in the South. At Mobile, he was publicly crowned
after one Of his piano performances; and at New'Or
leans and other places his not less distinct
PAVING STREETS AND BUILDING SEwERs.-The
Croion Aque6uct Department are beginning active OPP
eratiops for the Summer Yesterday two important
strset.paying contracts were begun WITH which will
take the Whole to fnish up, If not longer we
refer to the contracts for paving Fifth avenue with
trap-bock pavement from Washington square to Forty
second street and Sixth avenue with the same m4eni
from Carmine street to Forty. second street. Inc
former was awarded some time ago TO Mr. Thomas n.
|, Downing aud the other to Mr.. Charles Gendet. FOE
the present the men on each of the above contracts VIII
work in two sections but the season advances tne
force will be multiplied, as to expedite work. and
prevent unnecessary Membranes from impeding We
hiees or blocking up the public street. One Geonye-
Dience attending the construction of trap-bock pave
mens in this city the fact that only small quantities
of the material can be procured at once and the labor
er on the street arc consequently required occasionally
10 lie by for a short tme The rock selected Is the
bssatc, called by the Swedes 1raPPa, from whchthe
name is derived. The formation Of the Palisades,
from which the trap blocks come, Is the as that
ofthe Giants Causewsy in ireland, and the origin oil
these Transatlantic columnar heights must have been
in the came period Of primtval history Quarry'men
work in squads under different contractors all along the
western shore of the Hudson from Weehawken to the
Palisades cutting the rough material loosened by
blasting from the solid rocks into cubic pieces which
are then put aboard scooDers aud brought to the city,
The rap-bock pavement is considered the best in use,
and has been adopted by the Street Committee of the
Common Council as SUCH
A number of small sewer contracts will be begun
under the Croton Board on Wednesday. -Four
contracts for severe i'll the about TO be
advertised for and operations on them will not be de-
Cd bevoud the necessary tina Two of these are in