New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-03

four large courrooms 'D the first story, aud the sam
number Of jury and ~ooms, while The rooms owe
the clerks oiceG approp ated TO the lees lmporan
Trial Terms and to sittings in Chambers. The room
overthe main entrance, 90 by 80 is appropriated 10
Library. The irst story has els Ta1cn OF y lee'
the second story Of 26 feet, and the lNsement OF
feet. Looking up from the certerof the n>unda on t
rsi floor it is ~ feet to the center Of the d1ne AZ
dceign is very effective and convenient, and It's 70 o.
hoped that the Supervisors viii take such action Hsm
be necessary their next meeting to insure the CON
meuceHent Of the work soon asp0sib'e. IL If viz
evident that If we would decrease poorrate', ad AZ
tonal public works will have to he iDauguratod, anI
is certainly better to pay 100000 to aboers Or the
erection OF building which Slal fulfill the require
mens Of our courts, than not 10 have and pay flOO
600 moro in the department Of Charities and Corree
| ton.
CHAP PRrSrEG PREss.-Tte old, cumbrous,
and costly appliances of tie topographic art fact
giving way before the inventive genius Of the age and
TIE day is evidently not far distant, when every mer
camille establishment viii pnlt ia letters, circulars,
ard other business aunouucemeutson ts own premises
instead Of sending them of TO the job printer A
yepient, efficient and simple hsno-2iess paentedb by
a. 8. Adams & Co.. of Fulton street, Nsw-York, is
rardly being adopei NY men OF business who need
much printing in their establishments. Tic press,
tyIes cases. ehascs, inlrollers and other apparatus
embraced i'll the furniture of printing Office are put up
compsctly and alta very low price, tie sze and quantity
being graduated to tie lurements Of the purchaser
Thepress IL a double-action cylinder upon which csrs
circulars, bl-heads, hand-bils book-work OF news
work may be done with AZ much expedition and neat
mesa on the ordinary handpresE, while the cost Of
the machine is not oneenth that OF the common lever
proes. We have seen many specimens Of printing in
black and colors, Of various Styles executed upon the
press by amateurs with neatness and accuracy whieh
would do credit to professional printer. For drug
gss grocers tea-dealeIs country merchants. colleges,
academies schools and for fimily instruction and
amusement these miniature printing Offices are admir-
ably suited. The art Of eomposug the types, and
printing impressions cau readily be learned by smart
boy of ten or twelve and the entire work Of large
mercantile business could easly be performed by hnn,
after very brief experience, thus efeciinsa largo
saving in the annual outlay for advertising.
The August supplement Of tie American Loyds has
been received from the publishers, Messrs Taylor,
Harishorne & King
CusroM.lIoUsP.-Tb arrivals and clesmrces at the
CustomIouse for the past month have been consider
ably larger than for the corresponding month OF lSOO
The clearauces for foreign ports in July 1861, were
4l5i q more than in July last year. Tho entrances
from foreign ports in July, 1861, were 46l Is more
than the month Of last year. The iuportGiions
gill continue very light.
REPoRT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT or BUIIptycs-
The second eemi-annua report Of the Superntendent
Of Buildings for the six months ending Jtiy 81 1861
sets forth that during Lat tine there ocsuued in the
city lGS fires damaging buildings 10 the amount of
sl3lg7l, making the total damage for the past year
amount to $zsS al 50. During tho ssme time ia
violations were removed. Tie number Of bgildngs
erected was 597 Of which 400 were brick, stone, or
iron and i05 frame. The total number Of buildings Tor
the year wac 2 go The number Of buildings altered
and repaired was 907. The number Of buildings dam
gerous in case Of fro II, Of which 30 were re-
moved or made secure. The number OF violations
moved by verbal notice was 3l and only one seizure
Of gunpowder was made, on premises Nc. 53l Second
avenue, occupied by JOSEPH Ismay.
Accumulation VI. Gregg, Of thcNew-York 18th
Regiment, who was charged with killing man named
Haggerty q few weeks ago was brought before Jus
tce DOM on wednesday and honorably discharged
lie has snce returned TO the camp Of his regiment at
Arlington.
Music AT IRE CESTRAL PARX.-The Satnrlay
concerts at the Central Park las year were source
Of great enjoyment to tie mutitudes who could not
escape from the city during the sultry montls. Be
cause the work of suppressing rebellion brings with
il the seriousness Of war, it furnishes for
lagubnously ignoring rational recreation And for the
triniLg outlay involved, probably in no other way
could such large numbers be benefited rs by revival
Of the Central Park concerts We ire therefore much
grstiGed 70 be informed that Efforts which likely
TO be successful, are being made to recsiabllh the
weekly mutcal entertainments that formed 60 atimc-
tive feature Of the last The initial concert i.
il believed though there Ia little uncertainty about
the matter, viii take place on Saturday noxt.
FATHER 0RELLY or THE SxTY-NNrH.-ln
Obedience 10 the rules Of his order, Father 0Reily
the distinguished Chaplain Of tie 69th leaves ibis city
in a few dnys for Europe His immediate destination
s Paris. few Of Lis persoOa friends, by way Of cx
pressing their admiration Of his courage. bis learning
and his ZEAL Invited him 10 a social entertainment last
evening. The Rev. Father Treanor occupied the head
of the table. In dispensing the hearty inequalities Of
the occasion be was assisted by the Rev. uessrs Seyn
and Conron.
Among the guests who by their presence lent addl-
tional eclat to the friendly interchange Of patriotic
sentiment and mutual regard were Capt. Thomns