New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-20
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CITY ITEMS.

BULLS HEAD.-Nesc- York Cattle Market, TaesdaS,
Feb 19-We have no word Of encouragement -
drovers shippers Of beef cattle In the country ~
Improvement in the condition of the market this week.
The trade opened this morning In Forty ourth stress
with about 5000 head of bulocks in the sae-pen %
within CALL and the prices nonnally at the rstes
they were this day week, but in reality believe.
not 80 good for owners About cents pound appesn
to be the top price Of Arst-class beeves. II any g
above that they counted extra The supply Of tbs
class is better than 1t last week. and we find
best buyers anticipate getting what they want upoa
rather better terms than Last week. either in estimate
of weight in better quality at the same price Psf
! pound that they paid this day week. The supply Il
good fair medium quality Of Western steers which havs
been well fed this Winter is large that prices must
rule lower than they did last week, and will not aver
ages cents net pound Some Of the sellers Of rather
coarse steers and fat rough oxen declare that buyers
are not willing to give over cents net pound. q
the inferior sorts of cattle there appears to be gens
apprehension that this marke, will prove sorry sos
for owners.
The weather to-day is just o. fine as could possibly
be desired, the morning being clear and mild and mud
dried or frozen up and the sky aferward overcast,
with prospect Of continuing cool. The business u
the forenoon was not lively as It sometimes d.
though pretty fair share Of the stock was sold 4
good many Of the buyers anxious than usuaa
10 complete their purchases early 10 be able 70
ego and zee the President" who was to arrive at
o'clock This really took away good many Of thsss
who generally make up the crowd Of the markeplaoe,
so that there appeared to be much lees business than
usual the afternoon of the opening day Of the mar,
ket but we believe about the same number of buocka
Sold had any confidence that the closing
day would show any Improvement, and some whs
knew that another train Of cars might in tonight
were very anxious to dspoee of ali they could today
and 30 crowded sales There u.s. however, an ample
stock unsod tonight to supply al probable demands 10.
morrow.
CoScERr.--A grand testimonial concert to DR.. ChAs,
A. Gumets viii be given by his pupils Of the CoopP
Union Class tomorrow evening, at the Cooper Ins3
titute. grand national anthem, composed expressly
for this occasion, viii be sung by DR.. Guilmette and
ehorus-words by one Of our most eminent EpiscopS
clergyman, and music BY c. Jerome Hopkins.
John B. Cough viii lecture this evening in Wiuamr
burgh, fog the only time during the present scssou
Subject: Lights and Shadows Of London Life"
The GENERAL CoURT MARrIAL-The Court MAJ
tal assembled try Lieut. Barbot Of the United Ststes
steamer Mohawk met again yesterday In the Lyceun
Of the Brooklyn Navy-Ysrd, Commodore stringhan A
presiding. The accused was assisted, @ before, by
Messrs. John r. Harrington and Geo. W. Greenhon,
Psymaster Calhoun acting as Judge Advocate. John
Benson, masteraterms ON the Mohawk was the frse
witness examined the part Of the prosecution. He
depoeed generally to the parts Of the case. surgeoe
Stewart gave evidence to the injury inflicted Ben
nett and Mr.. Morrison, Third Assistant Engineer tes-
tiled generally as TO what he knew Of the matter.
With Morrson's testimony the for the prosecr-
ton closed when the Court adjourned to l0l O'Clock
to-day, when Lieutenant Barbot viii open his defense
FATAL AccIDEsr WITH FiRE.ARMs--A Man Sgoy
By MS BRorAIR-Is. LAw.-Coroner Schrmer held an
inquest Tuesday, at No 90 Sheriff street. upon the
body Of John Jung, carman, born in Gerr many, and
"a years Of age, who died from the effects Of gum
shot wound in the shoulder. 1t appears that Newy
Years day deceased and hs brotber.iniaw, John Nas
were firing salutes ct Greenpont where they tbsn req
aided. Deceased having occason TO 60 into the reat
yard, his brother not knowing him to be near, ds{
charged the gun and the wad from II struck deceased
IN the shoulder For time the wound appeared to b
Of little consequence but Il appears that deceased had
for several years been afflicted with carries, and thi
disease became 20 aggravated BY IL that he began
grow much worse o few weeks ago. and died on Nom
day night. The Jury rendered verde, Of "Dsstt
from exhaustion from carries aggravated BY gun shee
wound accidentally received
FlRys-At l23 a m. on Monday q fire occurred
In seamans carriage mandatory, No. 81 Mercet
street in conseq uence Of the explosion of csmphs4
lamp. few pals Of water snfced to exiiseuish III
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