New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-13
CITY ITEMS

CITY HEMS.
Hrcxss PoRrnArr or LrycoLs.-H 10 The m1ltt-
tude Of portraits there IL knowledge the pubic win
by and by, learn what manner Of man tho Rspablisa
candidate for the Presidency l.. Busts, Photographic
snd engravngs, have multiplied and have all dcepenei
tie impression that Mr.. Lincon was-well, not hapd
some. Mr.. Hicks has put another face upon the qass
ton. In the hthogsph Of bis picture, publishsd By
Schans, we have portrait of evidently the saue man,
with the general characteristics bat one which,
nevertheless, conveys totally different impression Of
the personal appearance Of Mr.. Lincoln. Hi,ks hss
tie faculty, valuable in portrsi. painter ba. one
which, unfortunately, every painter Of portraits does
not poesess Of finding the exact pose Of the bad and
| the exact view Of the face in which the bss(
features, and the best expression Of HE sn,jsc,
show to the most advantage, and those which are
rot best may be softened He has evidently s1ecesd:
ed in doing this with Mr. Lincoln. Having had the ID.
vantage Of several long sitings and carsfrl stsdy,
therefore, Of the bead and face before him. be las pro.
duced portrait which the friends who KNOW the sob.
ect best will recognize as most true, and giving taAt
best look which alec the moot familiar. Tasre are
subtle expressions and fine lines about this faos which
can hardly be otherwise than true 70 nature vi 0ner
portraits, it would n, doubt be said, by those who
know Mr.. Lincoln well, that "they arc Ike Aud
the same persons, when shown this Of Hicks, would
wonder tina, they did MOI detect the sbssncs Of toss
traits which give TO this ts real character bat Without
which Il would nevertheless 10 likeness. We think
we have here a semblancs Of the caiwaro man "ni'h
answers TO what We know to be trus o. oS real char.
acter.
PAINTING BY MRS. spEscEB.-Mrs. Lilly N. spen.
4 , c;ct ~; O. ~
ery, in Broadway. 1t is said 10 be one Of the mos
successful works of this artist. rf
THE CRoros BOARD REnovALs.-There is Q ID
position in the Office of the Cryeon Board to contest
the removal of Messrs Crssen and Tappsn. II IL 10.
ieved by the friends o. he gentlemen referred W the
Courts would resalt in decision in their favor. Such
an appeal is likely {, be made, and vigorously cup
ported.
ADDITIONAL Announcements Controller has
instructed the various heads OF departments 70 seDd 10
estimates Of the additional amo1nts required In he
bureaus under their supervision TO carry their busi
ness during the remainder OF the present year, there
being various instances where the original appropha-
tons have been exhausted. appear likely TO be-
come so before the Is. of January, 1861 The object
of this s to put such estimates before the Board Of
Aldermen, in order that they may incorporate them 10
the tax levy about to be submit ed to them.
The QUARANTINE DAMAGES COMMISSION - Toe
Quarantine Damages Commission met at the Office Of
the Health Officer Quarantine, Staten leland yester-
day morning, the hon. Elias w. Leavenwofth pre-
siding The Witnesses expecte in behalf OF the Super.
vsors of Richmond County old not make their pear-
snce. The Commissioners, accompanied BY Msssrs.
Bradley Clarke, and johnson, lpied the day in
survey of the grounds witbn the inclosure at Quss1
tine for the purpose Of making the mselves more fani
lar with the locations Of the various buildings which
were destroyed by fire the Let aud ID OF September
1853 After this survey the Board adjourned TIL this
morning.
A FIREHAs KrLLrD.-Dennis Ryan, fireman, VITO
was severely beaten the Sd instant, daring the
fight which occurred between Engine Companies Nos.
81 and l3, died yesterday at the Now-York Hospital
of compound fracture Of the skull. Coroner o Keefe
held an inquest on the body, when the Jury found
That the deceased to his deash from injuries re.
ceived at the hands of some person or persons uu-
known" Deceased was a member OF Eogins 60. No.
2 was 81 years ofage, and resided at No. 12i Worth
street.
Four BOYS DRowyED.-Yesterday morning four
boys, whose names are uukn wn but whose psesaA
reside at Fort Washington started out in small boat
for a row on the river. BY some means the boa. vas
II, set aud all the boys were drowned. Several per-
cor Witnessed the occurrence from the Shore bat were
unable TO render any assistance. The DO lies have 10.
been recovered.
DEATH FROM OLD WoUSDs-Lewis Hunt died On
Wednesday night at No. l6l Elizabeth street, FROG,
the effect of slabs received three years sinc. A. the
time of bis woundng the diseased lived az Bath, I'll,
and was engaged in boating Having discharged from
his employ named Frank Evans, he subsequently
met him 10 ssl on, when quarrel ensusd, which
terminated in Hunts being stabbed In stverl plaoss
by Evans The deceased had been suffering since
from his wounds snd in the opinion Of the attending
physician, death resulted FRI m them the Jury
deIed verdict the effect that the deceased came
his death from s.abs inflicted by F ank Evsns. FL
forts will be made 10 arrest the accused who nov
living in Missouri ral
THE GREAT EAsrrRS.--rbe receipts Of the Gres.
Eastern from visitors are daily aupmentpg Yss,er.
day 60S4 persons welt on board This ia the largest
number Of any day thus far. Hereafter the time Of
opepipg for exhibition will be o'clock g. M instead
OF O'Clock. BY this arrangement and the addition Of
an hour in the evening" two hours have been added 70
the day. This viii give visitors time to see everything
and 10 lrok thcgs az their leisure. The people from
the interior begin to to the city ecisly to ss
this wonderful naval achievement. The eathasnm
seems 10 be on the increase.
REPrBLIcAs CENTRAL CoNSrrrrE.-A The
meeting of this Committee, on "Wednesday night
adop,ad % the several Ward A.