New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-18
CITY ITEMS

let TO the highest bidder. IL was Iet TINS year on u
llth Of April at which time the Craze bad attained sacs
growth az to be ft 70 now on some lots Is W.
taken by city milkmcn in pats of half an aero tosa
acre, at from $50 to $50 an acre. The grassis uo~s
from four TO elk times year. and fed in s green stste
and bias been stated that the yield Of some acss.
carefully weighed, exceeded 30 tuns. That 10 tho
estimated weight Of full crop Of sugsr-cane. Ii So
question for careful consideration In ae,tes America
whether il would not be the most economical mode of
dsposing of all sewage matter to send il the ields
in pipes by the power Of steam. Let suppose for
instance, the whole of Hampstead Plain fortified by
the sewage of Brooklyn and New.York. 1t could 30
pumped to an elevated reservoir and thence distributed
Just az easy as Ridgewood water Il pat through TIE
same operation
GEooRAPHrcAL SocIETr--AsSuAL ELEcrIos--As
the annual meeting of the GeoaraEhicsl Society -
Thu sday evening the following ticket was elected
yeePreiident henry Grnnel; Fcrrsn Cove,ponG'H2 s1
s aSr j sS 5sy s D W Sn ss ns,s %
1s ss P. s " yIoDe, gs Shs.s' b.
Dexter Bradford jr., Charles Cousdoo.
There were two candidates nominated for the Pre-
sdeDcy Taylor esq, the noted traveller, and
Archibald Russell, former Vice President. Neither
was elected account of Mr.. Taylors scratching hin
name from bis ticket.
Dir. Disturne read an interesting paper on the Seas
Of North america, in which he announced that by .
late decision Of the Supreme Court of the Uuied Stea
the Great Lakes were declared Ia q commercial
ana legal point OF view much 30 for all marioms
purposes as old ocean self-the Federal Government
thus having fall powers TO improve harbors, etc., With
out constitutional objectioUs.
For EURoPE-The steamship City Of Baltimore.
which sails to-day for Liverpool, will take ~
passenger Mr.. Bayard Taylor, who goes on family
visit to saxe-Coburg. Mr. Taylor had arranged -
leave in April for six mouths visit, but deferred hn
departure till now Of our national troubles,
and instead Of remaining abroad his allotted time, 10
will return in about two months. Bngnoi, Fern,
Surni Colson and the remainder Of tie opera troupe,
together with Gen. Avezzana, of Ganbaidi's army,
sso leave in the City Of Baltimore.
THE FoRT SUMTER GAKRIsos TO REsEw THE OAra
or ALLEGrAScE.--Tbe garrison al Fort Hsmton WA
renew the oath of allegiance TO the United States a. u
D. 10. on Saturday The officers aud men are the Same
that served in Fort Sumter. The oath will he taken
By all at one time Tue Keyport boat leaves her dock
at ?. H., and win convey passengers to the Fort
ALDERxAs DAYrox TO BE SUsrArSrD.-Tbe con-
held meeting on Thursday evening in the Eighth
District Courtroom, corner Of Twenty second stress
and Seventh avenue TO take such action as might DO
deemed fit to sus;an their sud streDghen
him in bis efforts 10 expose the "ring." Alderman
DAYTON. il is well known. has but few friends in Tho
Bosrd-a stare Of things caused by his own courss,
principally 10 attempting the expo-i,i0u Of the Huxley
contract biheres. several hundred OF the DC CHI
ze1ls of the Ward were assembled and the o'eetinR
wa OrralZqd ly the OF tOf. w nAm -.
is-kett as Chairman, and james Cuthe ESQ.,, secrs-
tsry.
fhe call was read aud also copy Of the resolutions
offered by Alderman Dayton 10 the Board on the 18th
III April.
Mr. Henry Morrison then offered preamble aud
resolution, to the purpcr that, grave suspicious hsA
been euteriaiBed conflicting with the Tntegrty vi the
members Of the Common Council, charging them with
having been corrupty Influenced in order to procure
the lard Of tbs ece1t strecclcsni0g contract 10 y
W. Haeky al over eighty thousand dollss biyhsf rae
bidders and 60 the purpo that ~ 200 had been chs
ributed among them for this purpose by Thomas Hope;
aud Ahiermsn Dayton In attempting TO expose the
fraud had been frowned down. there tore il was re-
solved to be the duty OF bis constituents to aid him IN
his opposition 20 public corrupiion, DC.
Mr.. David X. JsqUes, being called upon to ad-
dres the nesting said he reoiced that this meeting
had been called for the purpose OF sustaining tile Al
dernan OF their Ward in his endesyors discover tho
corruption connected with the street cleaning contract
aud be had determined 10 be present - support him In
The manner in which Alderman Dayton bad acted in
reference to thu, contract would receive as il had
deserved the approval Of bis constituents. And
in the meeting they held that night, il was their
intention acknowledge the services Of Alderman
Dayton, who had stood up against oyerpowering odds
in his efforts nDmask corruption. lie hsd beea
beaten and beled by bis fellow members because NJ
had endeayOred TO discover whose shoulders great
fraud rested and tho efforts be Rad made had been
unsuccessful because of the power of hostile numbers
a gigantic fraud had been Ierpetrated on the citizens
of Nsw-York. Ii appeared from unm-tak -ble EVIL
dence thaI the contract 10 Mr.. Hackley, large
had been drawn from several banks in the city.
Mr. Henry Morrison the next speaker. lie
referred TO the resolutions, remarking that IN the hrst
place. great fraud had been pepetrted on the citizens
with comparative impaDiy. Whom pick pocket To-
dulged in getty theft be ready 10 bide the
sequences aud suer the penalty Of the law for bis
crime. But in the instance before them forty tbodsnd
dollars had been taken and distributed among Prcto-
band of rsseais to and tue award oi contract
Alderman Dayton, conscious OF his own integrity,
which among his constituents had ever beer nnquce
oned had undertaken 10 eApoee the fraud. He had
presented respectful preanbles and resolutions but
they were returned 70 him. They not allowed
to be read before the Board HIS only course,
then, 10 throw himself his constituents, who
had been insulted through their faithful representative
lie had done So sBd the men OF all parties n the
Ward sasain him, irrespective OF party considerations
Speeches also made by Councilman Oiton, Mr..
c. s. Spencer, and Mr.. II. Gardner IN support Of tho
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted
About II q clock on Thursday night ire broke ous
in the Jhrdstory front premises No. lao Prince
street, caused by lgh ed candle comiug 10 contact
with some bedding. The building is occupied BY Mr..
Henry A. Marsh, and owned by Mr.. Shaddle. Dam
aye 70 the building and furniture about $500.
1DEsrIrIrp.-The remains found floating in the