New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-15
CITY ITEMS.

Not ue bnt we can tell that il will Fate is not
srrer II will happen on the Harlem Railroad, be-
,veen Forty .eecond street ard williamsburg. The
Croton Falls Pantas train is the one to be cut up
TIE New Haven tran which leaves ten minutes after
Banta i, 10 be the instrument of DEATH IL will prob-
ahy pow its way entirely through the rear car oil tho
train and smash up the next one, and Kill and MAIN
nun Der Of people in the other three. There VIII not
probably be quite many lives and limbs destroyed
az the same grand mismanagemeni Of the came road
offered up at Norwalk; but there will be enough, we
rboud think 10 appease the wrath Of the most reckless
railroad superntendent on earth When thia slaughter
of the innocens comes shall be told that the acci-
dent was unavoidable that was reckless Let
us see.
Up TO very late period Nov go this New-Ilaven
train ALWAYS started ten minutes ahead of tie Harlem
O'Clock train and. having stops 10 make below the
junction could easily keep out Of the way. The Har-
lem trin having to stop at Harlem, at the Bridge,
Mott Haven Melrose, Morrisiana, fremont, Fordham,
and Williams Bridge Is necessarily s'ow train 1t
cannot keep out OF the way, and if any slight detention
occurs it falls behind time Yet with this state OF
things patent to the Superintendent Of tie New-aven
Road be has changed bis train from 10 minutes before
to 10 minutes after a. and it's time Of arrival at VIII
lams Bridge is 449the time Of Bantas train is q: IS
only four minutes ahead of this quick train and
| curve that shuts out all view just behind. There is
where the terrible smash-up will occur. There we
advise every living soul the two of Banas
train to go forward and there advise every one to
| exrect the worst The destroyer is behind them.
| The Superintendent of the New-Hayen Road is
| latter them with a sharp stick"-very sharp,
| and made of irOn and driven express" by
powerful steam-engine--an engine of death. Think OF
every Of You who ride upon tie 4oclock Harlem
| train. and upon the 4;l0 New-Haven train. Think
| how near You to death. Only four minutes.
| We aIe told that the President and Superintendent
| of the Harlem road cannot prevent tn, New-Haven
road Superintendent from thus arranging his trains by
which he impes the lives Of the passengers IN the
Of both roads while passing the track owing
tie in which Schuyler granted the perpetual
| right Of way, willie any change their part would
dsarange their entire business. fthir 30 then the
Lettatme Of tie State Of NewYork must as guardian
Of TIE lives Of tie people interfere between these two
companies, and say who sba control important
matter. Until such an interference OF law can I've
had let suggest bow the evil be remedied. lie
President Campbell order TIE draw Of the Harlem
bridge 10 be Orened five Minutes before the pursuing
monster Of destruction can reach IT, and keep il open
until tie Croon Falls train gains tine enough 10 insure
| its safety.
If tie delayed passengers not satisfied with this
forced means Of safety to themselves and Others lei
them insist that their Superintendent shall put that
train back to ts old time Of ten minutes ahead, ard
| keep il there.
AID FOR KASsAs--Prof A. A. Starr intends to give
two Microscopic Exhibitions for the benefit of the
Kansas Relief Committee, at the Bleecker Buildings.
corner Of Blocker and Morton streets, Monday and
| Tuesday evenings
TESTIMONIAL TO Mr.. MOsS.The Committee Of the
Prince Of Wales Ball have presented to Mr.. Theodore
Mos Treasurer of Waacks Theater an elegant zeal
ring appropriately onamented RS testimonial to his
services on that occasion.
| LADIES FAIR.--The ladies Of Gethsemane Baptist
Church will hold Fair in their chapel Third avenue,
near Thirty-Di street. next week opening Monday
| evening, and closing Thursday evening.
FAIR-The managers of the Asso iation for the Re-
lief Of Respectable Aged and INDECENT Females opened
fair lest evening in Broadway at tie of Tenth
street. 1t was well suPpied and largely attended.
Mr.. PAGES LEcTUREs-Mr PAGE the artist gave
the fret Of series Of three lectures on AIT last evening
in Clinton Hall. He enounced the Trinity of End
tduse, EEtCti ZOO ana Ail lie Ciluci
Shakespeare as the greatest artist the nan who, Of al
men had thoroughly reproduced his views Of life
ard nature to others Mr. Page defined art and COM
pared Hamlet and Lear to the of the Parthenon
lie spoke Of sculpture Addressing itself to two senses
igl and touch, by Of form alone Of painting in
its three elements, lines cbaroscuro, and color; of
poetry where tie written word representative Of
the poets inmost thought As man was an image Of
lod ort n,ir ipatc NJ
lecture will be given on Friday Of next week.
SEvEs-SIsTERs' MATISEE.-An afternoon perform
Of the grand dramatic spectacle of the Seven Sis
terr will be given at Laura Keenes Theater this day
Saturday. The Last scene Of this piece the most
gorgeous affair ever seen on the New-York stage.
Mr. COrdova repeats bis humorous poem on the visit
of the Prince Of Wales at Clinton Hall this evening
THE CITY CAsyAssERs.-The Twentieth and TWEEN.
ty-tecond Wards were canvBssed Yesterday without
making any changes in the result This completes the
work. To-day Will be spent in correcting what ha,
been gone over and in declaring tie official result.
DEcEAsT OF An OLD SERVANT OF GyN. WAsHIsG.
ToE.-CoroneI Jackman yesterday held an inquest on
the body Of Hannah Carroll aged 96 years, who died
suddenly OF aropexy at her residence No. ~ Temp
Lins street The deceaeed, it is said, a COOK
in tie family Of Gen. Washington, and used frequently
TO talk about him. She boosted Of her acquaintance
with many wealthy Southern families and every Sum
ntr made regular pilgnmages to the different hotels to
call upon such as might be in the city. For twenty
years Jas she has been residing with very poor
fcily caG.4 W!ilaws, C.! .-e above number end has