New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-19

MINOR City ITENs-The first shad of the season
was caught on Saturday evening, at Robbins's Reef
by AIessrs. Smonson & Small, so we may soon hope
for plentiful supply of this delicious fish, fresh from
our own waters. There is Il resolution before the
Aldermen directing the Controller to draw his war
rant for the Gum of s6il 90, in favor of George w
Morton, balance unpaid for services rendered as City
Inspector to June l5 1852 and repayment of legal
expenses also for the further and additional sum of
S73 50 costs Of action in satisfaction of Judgment
dered in proceedings il bis official capacity The idea
of paying Morton a salary while Illegally holding his
Office and bidding defiance to the law, is decidedly cool
for this Spring season.. On Friday evening" at the
drill of the Twelfth Regiment, Col. Butterield called
the officers to the front, and addressing Capt Boyle in
few complimentary remarks concerning his command,
gave him gold cross with the arms of the regiment
raised on enamel. The presentation was q complete
surprise to Capt. Boyle and those present.
Strawberries from the South, and an abundance of
Spring vegetables such as ratshes lettuce and aspara
gus, have made their appearance in MARKET and upon
the bil-ol-iare in our fashionable restaurants. The
new meeting room Of the Board of Fire Commission
err at Firemsns Hall, presents quite cosy appear
auce, although vet unfinished The carriage Of the
Chief Engineer OF the Fire Department has not yet
pant of the Controller and Street Commissioner to have
the work doDe al less price tban formerly. = con-
siderable saving might be made in this item of expense.
ION Saturday, the midshpmcn of the Brazilian
corvette Donna Isabel visted West Point The Donna
Isabel will leave for England the 9Th of April -.-
The TsmmaDy General Committee is ali at sea.
The subject Of all the contested elections in
that organization was referred Special Committee
about the lst Of January, but neither General nor
Special Committee have since been heard Of L. is
about time Tammsny organized, If she intends 10
take part in the next Presidential election The
Board of Representatives to meet al Fremeas Hall
this evening" the purpose OF receiving the reports
OF The Committee on the new Building aw.--Ihe
old fo,iss who have hung around the United States
Courts for years professional arymen, for the sake
of the per diem allowed since Basteeds motion that
men over 30 years of age were no. legally eligible as
Jurors was decided airmavely have been thrown out
OF business, and must look up other gentee en-
ployment in which TO earn their bread and butter
Another batch of fre.bel ringers may exPecs decap-
itation ss coon as Mayor Wood gets through his Con
n.eticu, c uppaisn 1t is computed that there are at
least 300 900 smokers in the City Of New-fork, VINO
unon an average consume two cigars day, making
the total consumption 100000 per day. These, at an
ovsrnce cost OF four cents each, VIII amount
10 $4,000 daily consumed in smoking IN this
o;.v alone. This makes $5,s4OO0O annually.
9ie Albany Standard contends that nothing short
Of giving the Mayor complete control of the Govern
ment our City, will ever prevent New-York Aldermen
from being barroom spouters year and the owners
of rowe of brown-stone houses the next. The num-
Der of guests at principal hotels is fully equal
to the corresponding season of last year. There is no
indication Of any falling OF in the travel from the
South The merchants from that section are purchas-
ing goods for the Spring trade very literally Gov
srnos Morgan on Saturday wrote to Sheriff Kelly Of