New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-26
CITY ITEMS

Bulls HEAD.-Cheap beef is again in order
cheaper this week than ascheaper the second day OF
the market than the first In short, the breakdown OF
the Operations for rise" noticed under this head
Yesterday was still decisive yesterday, aud, If 1t
had not been for the large number of country butchers
who came in ard bought literally, though upon consd-
eraby better terms than they could have done on
Tuesday there would have been several hundred head
left over unsod Some of the wholesale butchers also
came in and obtained their supplies at % or 81 head
below the first day, and double that below last week
sellers cay $40 head Finally, the day draws to
Close the market place appears likely to be cleared 80
that we see that head of fat buocks can be dis
posed of in dog days. in one week. in this great metro
politan market
WARD School No. 49.-Yesterday afternoon the
Grammar Department of this school gave what is
usually termed an exhibition but what the principals
announced On the programme as a " Reception This
department alone numbers about $50 boys and 300
girls the majority of whom were conspicuously ar
ranged upon elevated seats in the hall occupied by the
Primary Department. The large room was crowded
with spectators the great majority of whom were OF
of the peutler sex Notwithstanding the heat out Of
doors and the crowd within the was not uncom-
fortably warm owing to the singular fact that the
building is well ventilated After the reading OF
portion of the Scriptures and prayer, chant was
sung by the pupils Defamation, compositions, and
dialogues by the boys and girls followed intersperfed
with class examinations in mathematics calisthenc
exercises, and other branches. A company of abont
twenty young ladies went through series OF evolu'
tons with sticks, la Chicago Zouaves, much to the
delight of the audience. A squad of boys were then
put through series of marches and counermarches,
kicking ont with the left leg and striking out from the
ehoulder-all of which, no doubt, il conducive to
health There is no gymnasium attached to this school,
as it is feared that the boys might hurt themselves
and hence the teadm tramp and shoulder exercise is
substituted The second part Of the exhibition was an
aegorical fairy performance, entitled The Flower
Queen; or, The Coronation Of the Rose, in which
number of young ladies sang song apiece, and
amused the audience with solos, Duets and choruses.
All present were pleased with the Reception"
The STATE LANDS AROUND THE CITY.-The last
Legislature passed law providing that the Commlss
sioners Of the Land Office shall make survey OF all
the lands around this island outside Of the line OF 4Vo
feet from low water mark which line Is the boundary
of the city as fixed by the Montgomery charter, and
by the various acts Of the Legislature. All lands hed
in outside of this line after having been duly surveyed
are to be offered for sale by the Commissioners OF the
Land Office at such price they may deem proper to
the CORPORATION of New-York. If the Corporation
elect to purchase, then the Controller may pay for it
by the issue Of bond' payable in thirty years. bearing
interest at per cent.
The " made lands," to which the above act applies,
include on the North River the ferry landings OF the
Hoboken and Jersey City Companies, West Washing
ton Market, the Huberstreet Fort, the Battery for
400 feet 'front.' running back about 800 feeti thence
along South street, at the South Ferry, and various
places along that street TO Corears Hook and thence
TO Grand street, Brooms street, Dslaacy street. Ano
the dry dock foot Of Tenth street. The properly