New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-20

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THfRTY. SECOND AsHUAL FAIR OF THE AnLRICAN
IssrIrrIE-It has been decided to open the Agricul-
tuIa ard Horticultural Exhibition Of the American In
ettute on the evening of the 9th inst One Of the
,pe FALCONS of Palace Garden, 200 feet by a. viii be
devoted entirely to fruits and as within few days the
CONFRONTING Secretary has received announcements
from horticturiss not only Of this section, but from
Western, Southwestern, and Southern States, that
they intend to exhibit large lots Of fruit may look
forward to an interesting genealogical rivalry between
New.York and her sister States. Another room 200
feet by 30 will he devoted to flowers and growing
rants There will be exhibitions of the Victoria Re.
ea whore leaves are 81 inches in circumference; also
a great variety of the orchids or air plant. These
plants are fastened to piece of cork wood and re-
ceiye their nourishment entirely from the atmosphere
They bear very fragrant flowers, which are sometimes
foot in lergth There will also be varieties Of the
coffee and the tea plant and the cinnamon shrub, with
other rare tlsnta 1t is believed that there viii be
fine exhibition of saltwater aquaria. The conger eel
the smprey eel the skate and varieties Of bass, viii
be OIL exhibition. The poutryshow will open on the
let Of October.
The Household Journal is q very handsome uew
paper Of sixteen quarto pages, of which the fret num-
Ter has Just been issred in this city 1t is not only
handsome but very interesting and filled with matter
well suited for family readers
Tn Cry E-AwAKEs.-This company of torch.
bearers paraded last evening About 100 members are
now enrolled. These are young and determined men.
They disayow connection with revolutionary move
ments and do no. propose TO lay waste the South The
came MAJ be said Of the Wide-Awakes generally.
TIE caps and cares Of this corps silver gray and
the drill is excellent.
FERRY. Boar CoLLIsIoE.-l esterday morning about
: o'clock when the ferry-bosts thronged BY thou
sends Of people going their daily labor the Peckslp
boat Wanen left the foot of South Eighth street. VIII
iemsbureh at the same Tine with another boat Of the
same line, when rhe encountered the upward-5ound
ferIy-toats George Washington and Nebraska. The
pilot Of the Warren slowed his engine to afford the
Nebraska an opportunity to pass TO the right at the
same time senaliog the George Washington to pursue
tho eaue course The signal was not Needed by the
pilot Of the latter boat and collision between the
Warren ard Washington was the result. The guards
Of the Washington overlapping the deck of the War
ren SWEET away al the tanchons ard the front of the
cabin on the staFboad SIDE putting hundreds Of valua
bic liyes in peril.
TIE machinery Of the Washington was so badly
damsged that che could barely work into her slip.
Fortunately no person was hurt, although several
women AID girls had very narrow escapes. 1t is sur
prsng that accidents do not occur more frequently
the Last River considering the number of boats run
ling on tie several ferries some Of them crossing the
track Of the others; yet net the slightest provision in
the shape of life preseryers, RATS, and hfe.bosts Is
made for such terrible. emergencies. One Of these
days, wien boat with hundreds Of passengers s sunk
in midTiyer something may be done in this direction
but not before.
LACK OF Accommodates during the
hearing Of the West Washington Market case before
Judge Ingrabam, the limited table room was mouor-
Oiled by three counsel for the Controller and the
pol:ers. Judge Edwsrds, who represented Taylor
compelled to speak with bis pspers Iyog IN chair
beside lim The Court should refuse to cit unless
can secure to parties and their representatives such f.
cii'es as are necessary for the proper presentation
Of their cases
COMMISSIONERS OF ENIGRArIoS. Board met
yesterday afternoon at Castle Garden President YER
plauck in the chair From the weekly statement it
appears that $50 persons arrived ut this port srce
the lst of January last to the date last year,
556ss. Number of arrivals last week, $3.50. Over
draft Jsn l. 1862 81, 65S l6 aggregate receipts for
Communication sol9, $50 60; disbursements aud current
expenses, $l9a3 $40 49, balance IN the bank sl2 SIS a.
In regard 10 the matter concerning the uespGss upon
the oH orarantne grounds, which referred to the
PrFident and counsel of the Board report was PIE
seuted setting forth that the statutes vest III the Com
Ioners Emigration the Marine Hospital grounds EAeS.
10. OF tio TACT tist these grounds the Quarante station
mich m oe idea Of their being isolated the ordinary ae
Jents OF ownership OF rea estate attach tho
nes.e.slon and control Of these grounds.
Among these the right and the power prevent o
fur upon land ali persons with exception tho,
Legislature have authorized TO be upon them The
counsel OF Lave din nsLrR ts esht or