New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-06
NEW.YoRK. DAILY TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, NoyEMBEK 1851
donations to outdoor poor, $l6,5oo for drugs and
medicnes s35 900 for dry goods SIS, 900 for -four,


donations to outdoor poor, $l6500 for drugs and
medicines, $4,000 for dry goods, $65, 900 for four
$4,000 for lumber, $4,000 for milk; salaries OF
Wardens, Superlntendents, Physicians Visitors,
Commissioners, &c, $4,000; $4,000 for sugar,
900 for shoes 600 70. tea. The receipts are
estimated at $4,000.
For is e,m,.ed amount TO reimburse the Department,
beipe excess Of expenditure the estimate made by the
Board Of Governors Of the Aims ou,e Tor the year loo
expended in that year and paid ey the Comm.one Q,
Public Charities and CORRECTION oul oi tue alpoP 0i
The Commissioners add contingent item which they trust
will no, he requirsd they d, EN- prudent considering
he uneersn effect Of the rebellion make such provision
will relieve the CoTmsson from ssss ,hoea h'
For temporary hospitals buildings and additional 1000 mel
rsimen. which may be required OF otnsI u,ch
TLs $50 900 no. being required for the purposes above
sted nv The the estimate will present re-
dnction for the year 1852 Of +5375 compared with the
aggregate amount of appropriation for the year issi the
records of the Department showing an Increase In The num-
her of Inmates the several institutions from lat
Janrary 3Oth September 1861 varying from 1888 to sa4o
at the expiration Of each week
CHILDREN FOR THE WEsT.-An interesting and
very happy company of orphan and destitute chill
dren, gathered by the Chdrens Aid Society and
fitted up to meet the incemency Of the coming cold
season, lsft the city yesterday afternoon for the
West, under the parental charge of Mr.. c. G.. Tracy,
who has found homes and parents for some hundreds
of friendless orphans among the hospable people OF
the West, during the next seven years. There was
pever time when the Society had more applicants
of this sort than at present, and they were never III
more need of support IN their good work from the
public. The poor, homeless children under their
guardianship appeal to the friends Of the orphan for
assistance.
PRovIDESrIAL EscAPE.-The extensive barn OF
Capt Jacob Vanderbilt on the Serpentine road near
the Glove on Staten Island, destroyed by hre,
on Monday afternoon. The first alarm was given by
Mr. Vanderbts coachman, who, on passing the
barn heard the cries of children, and on entering
the building saw tho two children of Mr. Vanderbilt
in flames and the fire spreading among the hay,
straw, SC. The coachman promptly snatched up
some horse blankets, which he wrapped around the
children, and extnguished the flames on their per-
cons before they had sustained much injury; the barn
and contents were destroyed. IL supposed that the
children were playing with matches.
ATrENPTrD WHE-MURDER.-On Monday night
Peter Weber German carpenter, residing at No. 10
Hamilton street, went home in a state VI intoxica-
ton and quarreled with bis wife. From words he
resored to the use Of an adze which in bis tool
box, smashing his wife's skull and cutting her arm
in fearful manner. Officer Deay Of the Fourth
Precinct was called in by the neighbors and arrested
Weber. Mrs. Weber was conveyed 70 the New
York Hospital, where her injuries pronounced
10 be fatal. Yesterday Justice Connolly ordered
Weber to be locked up to await the result at bis
wifes wound.
UNIVERSITY or THE CRY oy NEw-YoRK.-The
annual election for members Of the Council Of the
University of the City Of New-York was beld on
Monday, when the following gentlemen were unani-
mousy elected viz: VIM. c. Noyes, Waldron Is.
Post George Potts, ID. d.. John C. Green, John j.
Cisco, WIN. w. Chester, Thomas Suifern, Geo. W.
Betlune, d. ID. The Council consists Of tbirty-two
members, who are divided into four easses one Of
which il elected.
Accident TO THE STEAMSHIP NEw-YoRE.-In-
formation bas teen received by Messrs. Oericbs &
Co., agents Of North German Lloyds Steamship
Line, that, in consequence of an accident to her
machinery, the steamship New-York was not able to
leave Southampton on Wednesday, October 80 20
that there will be no steamer Of the North German
Lloyds dispatched from this port on Saturday, the
I'D nst.
List Of Americans az Gun g. Co.'s American
Agency and Readiug-room, No. 10 Strand, London,
w. C., for the week ending Oct. 20, 1861
DR.. Watson, - ~ Bsrrsu PhilsdelPhia J. z Win
ssy and j. MacCsl New York A. j. H. Way and Barnufn,
Bsltinorei J. NJ MurdoeG
CoLLisIoS.-The steamship Columbia while going !,
out Of the dock Tuesday morning. came in contact
with schooner j. l. Jones, Of and from Mschiaspor,
carrying away the schoouers fore rigging and stav
ing the bulwarks on tbe starboard side.
William +. Robinson, esq., On behalf of number
of ladies, deliver stand Of colors to the Sd Irish
Regiment, Col. Ennght, tomorrow, at David's
Island. The regiment il under marching orders Tor
the South.
AARON BURR.-The Rev. Mr.. Milburn. the
blind preacher, will lecture this evening at Irving
Hall, in aid Of st. AIMS Church for deaf mutes.
See advertisement.
The MASSACHUSETTS TwrsTY-TBIRD--MEETIso
OF The Sons OF MAssAcHpsEITs.-Am meeting took
place yesterday afternoon at the Astor House, of the
Sons Of Massachusetts, for the purpose of receiving
the 23d NJ Massachusetts regiment, Col Kurtz which
is to arrive on Friday next. There were about ahun-
dred present.
Mr. Iaac p. Smith was elected Chairman, and 4
Mr.. Samuel Z. Lewis Secretary.
motion was carried 10 receive the regiment and
give their officers breakfast st the Astor House.
L i ~ II L