New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-02
CITY ITEMS.

lower this week thsn at any time before this Summer,
for the Inferior sorts of bullocks-the market being
quite overlooked with that the total number at
all the markets footing up l head, which is at least
thousand head 10 Of fair demand for the first
week in August. 1t will be by the repor' Of the
market that while irst-qualty buocks sold at cents
pound for the net weight Of meat and 81 cents for
fine, that good fair steers for the retail
market butcher were very abundant at 8 cents and
thin ones at cents. Doubtless good many Of the
beavest sold at less than that At o'clock there was
very little prospect that all would be sold.
The ak Of decapitation has commenced to fall on
Douglas ofBce-holders in the t-Ofhce Yesterday,
Andre Froment, esq., Superintendent OF Stamped
Envelopes for the past years. was removed on
summary notice only received that morning. No
cause Of complaint was ever found with the depart
inert under bis especial CHARGE aud within one hour
fro the descent Of the gootine his neck he had
turned over to hs all the asses, effects
bools, pspers, and stamps under his custody. This
will make an ugly feeling In the General Committee Of
Tanmsny Ball toward the Admiui.trs ion. Mr.. Fro.
ment is member of the Committee, and has led the
Democracy Of the Twenty-first Ward for macy years.
He oense lie said to be having signed the call for the
Douglas ratification meeting, aud having CONSENTED to
act as Chairman Of the Finance Committee also Doug
lasl. The cause assigned, however, is a plea for
economy" 1t lie not little remarkable that the
officer to whom Mr. Froments business is transferred
il one in whose department Postmaster Dix dscov-
cred errors of very grave nature involving the waste
Ct much public money.
THE INV County JAIL.-James Diven was the
l. Z A. G. L.. I'D
Robert Foster for the mason work, at $3l, 500.
PUBLIC HEALTH.-The health of the city is good
been detained at quarantine.
Cen James w. Nye will address the LIST Assembly
District Republican Campaign Club this evening, at
their headquarters Of Murray street and Col
lege place. Let every Republican of the District be
present.
ExCIsE.-Persons TO whom licenses have been
granted whose surnames commence with G. or D.,
requested to call for their licenses at Mr.. Hasketts
office to-day.
The CROTos DEPARTMEsT.-Proposal for building
sewers were opened yesterday, and awards made as
folows Sewer in Seventeenth street. from Eighth
avenue TO as feet west Of Seventh avenue, to John H.
McCabe III 30. Sewer in Thirty-eghth street. fro
Madison avenue 30 feet of Fourth avenue, TO
ID. b De Forest 81 05l 10. Sewer in Norfolk street,
from Broome street to 50 feet north of Grand street. to
John II. McCabe, 1910 y. Sewer in Franklin street,
from West Broadway 80 feet east Of Hudson street,
TO Robert j. Cunningham, $l6 80.
THE BOARD or EDUcATIos.-Eo quorum being
present last evening" the meeting Of the Board stands
adjourned till the fret "Wednesday in September.
Eighteen members OILY responded at the call Of the
roll-fye less than the number requisite to form
quorum.
The SIABBIsG AT JosEs's WooD.-Coroner Jack
nan yesterday concluded the inquest On the body of
John Sp,igirg the young man who came to his death
in consequence of stabs inflicted by Willsm Sheehan
on Moncay evening, while the two were frolckng at
Jones's Wood The evidence showed that the two
young uen had been engaged in cutting each others
coair, but did not show that there anger or ill.,
feeling on the part of either. The case bavog been
submitted to the Jury, they fourdhe following verdict
That John Jprrging came to his death from wound
with a knife, inflicted by William sheehsn; but the
Jury of opinion that the said injury was inflicted
without malicious intent" Thereupon the Coroner
required the prisoner to give bail to await the action Of
the Grand Jury. Deceased was IL years Of age, and
native Of this city.
Tux BAxTER-srREEr MuRpER.-The body Of Juan
Gustarno, who alleged to have been murdered at
No. 81 Baxter street, about one year ago, by Richard
Baysndsrm, having been exhumed Dru. Finnell, Far
gusOn, Edwards Beach, and Wslijs, yesterday made
~ II h. cfA1 hat
OBisn stated that the accused killed the deosassd BY
beating him with club, while the Coronsrs nvssdss.
Goa n w tine did not show tAss any violence bad