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Great .Nifionat Banner Of hteiteci,
FOR
AMERICAN HEARTS AND HOMES!
THE
NEW work MERCURY

ne w Il Z NJ Il i y Il
A NEW YEAR WITH AN OLD FRIEND.
& On New Years dsy Of 1862, that world repoyvpp,y
and uIlvaed gem OF American journalism the peer
less NEW YORK MERCURY, viii enter unon tae tyyeu-
ty-lourth year of the most brilliant career ever a.
chieved By paper. During the past year it has
been the teacher, ojytelieI, msntor aad oracle OF
taco kuRiyeS fhoRganI AHgsyScaa Hgqss from ocean
10 oceau-and fIom Quebec. in Canada, tc Pensacola,
the Gulf of Mexico. Young and old, rich and
poor, have reveled in is eGchantn. stores of wis
doa, romance, art, poetry, and genial humor; and
its praise is
"Familiar in thsir mouths as househald words,
The noble patrotsoldeT in his tent, too has whiIeJ
away the tedum OF camp life IN the absorbing re-
view Of its
FORTY BRILLIANT COLUMNS,
finding in them fascinating mental disciplipe
known only TO those who rally to the Bauue--sl.set
Of Ihc Grand Army Of A1qeric93l Ise!lect quR ei4s
IN commencing New Year the pronrie tar~ al Ih4
New YORK MERCURY can only say, that 1t shall be
their aim 10 make heir great family ournal OF a
chanting than ever, in its concentration Of all the
@orld's grandest and most beautiful speciaitles 10
hsalihful Romance, graceful Poetry, elegant and
quaint Gossip, refining knowledge, sparkling Humor
and entertaining News-uutii, like love, Il
c. rules the court, the camp the bower''
it already rules the happy domestic fresIde.
The editorial tone and National departments of
TRE Nsw YoRK MERCURY viii coutiuue true to that
lofty spirit of patriotism which has made it a ne
cesSlty OF the people since the War began and kept
IL In enthusiastic demand when other sheets were
dying all around it for want OF popular support.
Already the largest Literary Journal IN the world
and famous the focus OF thousand brilliant lit
srafy regulations, its programme for 1862 Will be
magnificent beyond ali pTecsden*. The most cele-
bratsd pens OF this country aad Europe have be en-
secured in its service, 0atiGy egvqk ths Ca
frE5s Of than Rafi9R4t gogsrapsgHt IN tie
old World and rs novelettes, continued stories
for 1862, viii be the most splendid tFiunpas o. e!e-
CANT Fiction pablishe5 10 these, TOO the ma
se pencil of the greatest of American artists, Mr.
Felix o. c. DARLEY, Will lend the aid OF pictorial
did national Romance, commencing in the NEw YORK
AEAcuEY of Saturday, Urinary 4th, 1852, entitled
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30
AMUSEMENTS.

Wallacks new theater aud new play gave interest
TO the theatrical opening Of asi week. Il would be
hard 10 the benefit at this time of the at
mosphere both afford. Such support soold DO gwen
by people Of fine feeling as may prove hat taste in
America is not dead but sleeping, and that our adj
nirtble resources Of entertainment ale rot snowy
mocksry. WGliacks should bo q central point of At
traction Of all the most cheerful qualities Of good DO
cety, In the broad sense of the term. Ii IA a su-
pcFior substitute Tor the Fictitious excemeni OF the
Opera, the waiting for which by exclusive circles
Is absurd rite OF The season. The cultivation oil
simpler and moro Ineligible aud relishable luuse-
nenls would be good thing in more respects than
ore. Wa.acks satisieS fsstidious Iase, ana Is
a school for The senses and manners. The
eye is pleased by bnrbt combinations Of color,
graceful forms, aud adonng fucies; the earby good
music, and hno language well used the aroma o.
gay audience also grateful. Cose criticism OF The
new comedy may DO waived for what our ueater
u edo is not 30 much dramatic nensies Gs the pure
and natural action Of life. The point Of public culti-
walton IL the highest which admits Of the quieest de-
neaiion OF character, ana the least OF that display
which Nature makes 10 much better. - The New
President il capital specimen of close and pointed
writing and deals with re ationS which ninll6y n-
terert The majority. It h, moreover quite unique IN
briiancy OF presentation. The acting has not boon
surpassed in any recent performance. A Kindly
spit 10 have cast Tue parts 20 that no advan-
tge il losI. Drefses and scenery are uneXcoption-
abe. The 10 much TO say, yet not enough 1t the
theaier IL TO I've regarded AZ something better than
Broadway CONCERT nat, H. 10 very pleasant too to
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30

for the Niagara, stationed at South-"est fsSS'
where we arrived ou the I'D. The command OF me
sauadron was delivered up to Capt. Mexican on Tue
following day, and the flag hoisied on the Nlaga'H
with salute. TIE steamers Richmond ana "S'e'
Witch are of Pass-a-l 0utre, and the t.ncennes
off South. East Pass. The former vessel toh' "i
shore on the 18th inst aud destroyed the telegraph
wires that connect with New-Orleans, ana orou6''
off all the batteries, &C. Sept. % lat - ~" ION
7go 4S w. $40, steamer Marion from Havana Tor
New.York. Same day, at p. m. Cape CarnaVer'i
bearing ". by W.. d;staut 30 miles, spoke b!n'n
brig Copnomen, three days from Cieniueso' ior Dos
ton, with load of sugar.
Extract fou, letter dated Fort Pekeus sept ~ sent 70
Cap Bsiieyl
Another specimen OF tho eonlraOand OF war eaWo
over from Pensacola last night. He says the enemy
are yer, much in want OF ammunition aud PROVISIONS
About 200 of them deserted yesterday. There Ia no
busnes transacted in Pensacola. People IRE tired OF
war and yers much fear that we will bum the town
down. You killed 80 OF them let night, principally
with canister, aud smashed them all up, 10 use the
original expression. JEFF. Davis ia really dead, and
come troops have gone 10 Richmond. They don't
ray anything about a fight ut Washington Most Of
the peope over the way are tired of the war. and
want peace on any terms. There are very few
troops and little ammunition at New-0rleansi al
the young mcn have gone to tho war.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30
THE KINGS COUNTY PEOPLES UNION
CONVENTION

NOMINATION or CANDIDATES ron SENATE,
ASSEMBLY, AND COUNTY OFFICES.
The Peoples Union Convention me- IN the Gov
errors Room Of tic City Hall, Brooklyn, on sstnr'
day afternoon ior the purpose OF placing in nomina-
ton candidates Tor the Senate, Assembly and County
Offices, irrespective Of party. large number oil
politicians aud others gathered about the hall, ali
eager to know tho result. the Convention was
called 10 order at . o'clock by the Hon. j. 5. i.
SrRAsAHAE, who nominated tue Hon. SAMUEL 5.
PowELL as Chairman, which unnnmo usly t1-
proved. Metsrs. THOM,s McELnATR Of New
Utrecht aud JANIS II. BRUSDAGE OF the Ninth
Ward were confirmed US Sec e,aries.
The ioll being called, the following delegates an
sSe ed 10 their naunrD;
Nuds 3. ., ,,,,,.
l. tlor8on l.. ForI John NJ. Coms.ock, D. y. Whitney
s.taBfsd OId Jar % ltuty, cW 9rd ielI
g. Ibos IN RodmG1 u. + Midget, WIN ". Ptke%
a s. y Powell, IL Baldwin, l.. NswHeG
D. ]. 4. CsuinsjeT. J. N. seA0oi!, Jaepa A. byn
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30

TRAYsArLASTIc STEAMERS BETWEEN BRISTOL
AND NEw-YoRK.- MteheFs Steam Shipping Josr-
nal thus ulludes the revival Of Ia old project The
late Brunell entertained high opinion of ths Sew
ern ss a transatlantic packet station. The Avon,
which emptes Its waters into the Severn, meets the
River Frome at Bristol miles from toe estuary,
AMI the Great Western runs trains 10 and from Lon
don and Bristol in two hours and hity-ve aiiuiea.
As Bristol is eighty miles nearer Newlork than
Liverpool, aud steamboats, from Is ls1ol 10
all the leading is ports and al,o railway connect
ing links with Southampton and Poole on The south-
west coast, and with the whole OF Wales and En-
gland To- the north aud east, there Il nothing eur
prsing in tue announcement Of the formation OF
company for placing express steamers on nos
Bristol TO New York.
These boats are DO the passage in Iess than sew
en- days. To achieve this they must be propelled az
tue rate of b miles pes hour on al average or ex
actly i2i miles per diy. This is less than i5 sets
nud'is exceeded by scores OF steauers From ths
extreme length light draugut OF WAFER aoa eper.
NOUS horsepower OF the vessel proposed lor ,ths
Brisrol and New.York trade, fully twenty niles per
hour is anticipated TO 10 accomplished.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30
FROar FOET PECKENs.

a PPivnfeer DESTROYED under the Cans OF
PensacOlu-a0 Rebels E1iIled-Foderni
I.ess, e Killed, h WoEnded-ExPe-
ditiOu up Pass q T0HtFe.
The United States guIboat Connecticut, Com.
Woodruff, from Fort Ifckens via Key West 23d
instant, arrived this port on Saturday night The
lated States guubCat Rhode Island, Commander
Teucbard FROM Fort Pich Gus on the 2lst and South
west Pas on tbe 2d instant also arrived 80 this port
on the same evening. The Rhode Island brings the
following intelligence q the capture Of the pnvaieer
judith by boat expedition from the United STATES
ship Colorado:
On the 18th instant, boat expedition from the
Colorado, under he command OF Lieut.. John Rus
SELL lef toe slip early in the morning, aud attacked
tho privatesr judith, living under the guns of the
PeDsacoL. Navy -YaId, and, after a sharp engage
ment, succeeded il Getting her Oh fire.
The expedition lost three men killed and fifteen
wounded The following are the names Of the killed:
CHARLES LAPFHIAR, boatswain's mate, Of Boston.
G. r HESHY, seaiuau, Of Philadelphia.
JoHS SNiIH, marine.
The rebel loss could uot be escertained.
The prvateer Jucirn mounted four 42-poundcrs
and long pivoi-gun amids.ips
The United STATES sip Colorado was at Fort
Pickens, aud the Niagara and Water Witch at the
Southwest PISS.
TIE frigate Potomac arrived at Key West on the
2zd instant, from New-lork.
Correspondence Of The \. Z. Tribune
u. s S. RHODE IsLASD Sept %, 1861
By tie steamer Connecticut thar Jeff Fort Pickens
on the l7th met, / supposed You would have had
news d tie boat expedition from the Colorado TO
The Navy Yard, but as we overloaded the Connect
cut to-day on her way in, viii give you short
statement of the affair. On tho 18th inst, at III
O'Clock. p M, seventy FIVE men and officers who
were previously selected, were distributed, well
armed and equipped, in four boats, with orders TO
the commander Lieut.. Rrsscl, 10 proceed cautiously
through She entrance tie lower end of the island,
aud drop down the Ody wlth tie tide until oppos!te
tEe Maryland, when be was TO OoFid md destroy
the privateer schooner JUDAH lying "a the slip
where the DOCK was formerly nOoreL While three
Of tho boats were a. attack The schayaer, tho other
Was to land and spike battery lstfy erected About
3 O'Clock tho bos hid approached tosvithin: quar-
ter OF a mile Of tie schooner unolstEved, Ehen
sentry discovered them md gave ~ slarrt. Our
boys immediately gave way Ell their edFs uSPuled
down on tie bow aad ste,n aud boas;; Der IA gall
liant style. Tie crew OF tie schoO,s., lad % italy
prepared to rePel our mcR ~ depT2$ = th's guns
20 bear on the boats, and fsug mUA 81, antfoirtols
through the ports, bit all purge4 as o ), boys
were TOO much for ttou, ott 'er >.Yere End-to-
hand encounter drove d%.Sst~s yt:.+ the dc ON
shore. The alarm h'.nst bs a P,yGa,io tb'sroops
stationed in the Ygrd tie5 fpaS,arl. Il, NOV Gown
20 the assistance 81 t@eir <tf-S ms. be Ger in
command of the part ser.s ~ ~ imi ) sible
tOcaTy the ve.sel oa' SO r., W hs:: ID Iea'ed
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30
N,w.Yonn HosprrAL.-weeMy Report to Sept.
TAdvertisement.l

Having made important aud desirable change 10 -
we beg info friends tna, our 'nre resources -
employed IN an and Tisoros prosecution y.
CRY RgrlIL aud CASH WHOLESALE MIN AND bois 'iS'~
Va enter on the Fall and Winter sssen with arg
~.l,...orted Sook IN -ycry department styn IesaJ 49,
t.othne fos mtp aud boys great varieties OF 'isu'
rn.rs, Beavers Vestipg, &c TO make TO oid. Ana ~
nn.i., assortment OF all descriptions OF Army ana Wv
CIoth. SC 10 supply the largest ordrrs \, -, h,.s
Tn. rates and terms In every depstment o. our -
,. .h.ll he m kee ping With the spirit OF the scs ~
Low profits, proup tness, GASP. as, - r~..lss.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30
Evxsrso scHoO1s-The Public Evening School.

EvxsIS0 ScHooLs.--The Public Evening SCHOOL,
will open on Monday next, Oct. Z. They are fires
10 all, are taught by some Of the best teachers eu-
ployed in the Public Day Schools and Afford the bess
possible opportunities TO all who desire to study, and
who cannot attend school in the daytime. Tbs
branches taught are mainly practical. We have seen
in single class at an evening school ten boys who
had studied ia the Free Academy, bat VINO on going
into business found it necessary to attend this school
for arithmetic and bookkeeping Native or emgrans
who does not know bow TO read or write can find IN
these schools the best opportunity tor leanngi Ger
mans can learn English. Indeed, the Public Even
ing Schools and the Free Lectures al the Cooper
Union form a courre OF study which is a good Prae'
teal education and within the reach OF every worG
ing man and woman in the city. There are twen,v-
four of these schools for malice, twenty-five T..
females, and two for coloed people For their loea-
ton and other particulars, see advertisement in this
paper.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3d. 1851.

proof of tbs confidence Rud goodwill on behalf Of
Mexico Ca not fail TO influence its future dsstiuy,
and WILL Al all events, TO gratefully Acknowledged
by the Amo'ic Government. As as this ar
arpement was made public it caused intense excl G
ment aud enthusiasm among the strangers here, OF
" ON about GOO are actusy urder srms, and who
'cy co0peTted efficiently to bring about tho defeat
jus. sustaiped by the reaGtiOnary party"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

SuDDCS DEATH or a PRIScIPAL or School No.
s.-Alr. Josiah Reeve, Principal Of Public School No
Z, died suddenly at his rtsidcnce in Court street On
Friday last. lie bad been laboring under q nervous
affection Of the tead for some years, which at times
nearly incapacitaed him from attending q BIS daily
duties. He WIS in tie habit OF seeking relief by
taking laudanum, and having, as supposed, iaken
more than he intended, died from the effects. His
funeral was attended from st. AIMS Church yester-
day by members of the Board Of Education, teachers
Of the public schools, and large number OF Others.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30
MAJoR-GENERAL FREMoNTs STAFF.

MAJOR-GENERAL FREMONTS STAFF.
We pubish the following General Orden from an
authentic copy, relating 10 Gen. Ffemonps Staff,
as there were &c eIa erro in the st given 10 the
public few daJsago;
HEADQUARTERS WHsTzRs DEPARTMENT,
LouIs. No, Sspt 20, 1901.
GENERAL OHDgRs NO l5.-I 2 no following Otacers are
announced constituting the Stlh Of the hoJ0rbtneTs COM
uaudag Department They VIII 10 OosJs1 and respected
GslcJ VI stag-Brig Gen. A. AsBorH.
das,staHt 10jutdHi- Get4-CsIt CHsUHCFT MckHryER
Military Secretary and SsRioT did de- Cdmp-CoL j. H.
EAToS.
Cat-C IopoqrapAiral Engtroey-Col JoHS T. FIALA.
ChisJ Of OldA9hoe-CoL UUsTAvz WAAGSkl-
Chirf II Iridtc,y-Lieui.-COL lASEs IoTIEa
Jud5e dorJcdte-MsI X N. COhWiA
DibaioA Surgeon a. L. TELKAMPF
d,sis0Ht Sufgo1n-DT. JoHS tOorhR 80
Ietqq Asusaat Quayto,,eas,e, Geae,a-Bhg Gen, j. Nc
=. ,sioai onqyfeyr osiey--Cspt. 2. NJ. DAVIS
Dyufy PagmDsieT q, HeJdt-LIeui. Col i. Z. hNDBgWs
Coma1ads, eJ Gody Gul,d-Muior CHARLIE, ZAGoNI.
hustdl UHeciOT-C8gt. A. WAipAUkH.
AiDs.DE-cAMP.
Col 4. ALBERT, MAJOR JAMES W. SAVAGH
Col CIrsrAyE kRHSEH, Major FRASS J. WAITE.
Col. J. T. Z. SCHBsCK, MsjJr wv DOhsHiiasEt
Col OWES LOvEJO1, MoloT A.. hL ~ fAthLEiI
Col JOHN 4. GUAiKii Gait =. H. HOWARD
Col }. q v GODS, tapt. LEOhlbAb hAshAIp
Col n. N. HCD-oS, CAPT JosXfh RgaishtY
ii. The SPECIAL duties assigned TO the AIds'de-
camp are as follows
Col Albert, Adlains 20 Chief of SiaH
Col. Woods. Director Of A. anspOrati5n 49,
Major 3avsge Military krgi.tfator aud Expedition.
MAJOR Piumley Posi- Director
Cagl. Hasktl 10 DIec'O.
MAJOR DoIskei.c aid Capt Howard Private Secretaries
~ order ~ NJ sJOK.'sTnRRAL tREMoNT.
ChAuNCkY MCkLENLR, Assistant Adit General
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30

PRINTERS IN the RASSs.-Tbe printers in tie
ith Iowa Regiment, near Rolla, hIo,, have formed
Union; Lieut.. L. Shields, President. They have
already % members, all from their Own regiment
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30

STREET, PfyIsG AFFAIEs.-Fho Legislative Ton
mittee on Street Openings held their ligTt pi''iie
mee,iu. at the rom Of Judge Birlsail, No. Park
pInce. on Saturday, At - o'cocl bat transacted uc
bn-iness. 4 single witness, Mr. {. A. Nay wa
present, but he requested TO be cscned for rivate
reasons, and was lie, OF uudl to-day at T. ociSk,
when tho investigation win he proceeded With. The
meeiiugs Of tie Commission ~il be held re- G'ar'y
every Mond AZ, THURSDAY, aud Friday, 1T inc sarne
hour until tho worh Il concluded Several private
meetings have already been he'd in the 10 nd Of Sl
perysors' room IN the Guy Hall, az which she C'n-
troller. the CORPORATION Cnun.el Wiljes ?. WaFer,
and Sir. Livingston Of ;he Street Department we
etan.m d. OF course much information wis enc
tied, az ,he frauos # tie ree-OpeIug COuu t;ers
have been repeatedly exposed ia the nev- ..Fers
from information eiy,n by the heads End clerks Of
departments. Tue following witnesses have tstn
suuloored to attend: Riclmrd Bus'eed. the Hon. q.
G.. Barnard, Willan n. rwocf, 8 elhen p. Eu,sosls
Henry G.. Bronton, John y. llassin arI Geo -e u.
Purser. Compulsory processes viii b" issleI w.cn
witnesses DO not respond TO the cal oi tie C'inl,i-
tee Tue COMMITTEES il com?o-ed Of lle.s-- Gorge
w. Varau, John Hardy, Joon j. Shaw, and BsD;s
min r. Camp with John 5. NaieY IS Clerk, sEd
Joseph s. Camp Sergeant-at-Arms
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30

FATAL ACCIDENT. ---Coroner Murphy on Saturday
hyld an inquest upon tie body Of 1snsc " tsai
Brown bis late residence. No II North Seventh fec n
D. Il uppeo ed that dcceacd empoycd &c no 1hFyd
Mey, Lawrence Foulk and thai FlIday ls "niie Al
won he accidentally sruca on the bcSd WIN taIse
nchon that buug fon no mp near where
be work aud iyed 0hes nom when "a" d~o tho
10 los, na da, verdict la accordance with the forvg ns
IS and ab. 5vin. al aes from blame N the matter,
NV the ~
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30

PASSAGE OF U. S. TRooPs THROUGH MEXico.-
The Mat0moros FL No'iclosO has the following
" We now give report, connected with ficss pre-
vioasly published by ur, aud which j. iul OF Import
auCe and interest.
Mr.. Corwin has petitioned the Mexican Govern
ment to grant free passage through Mexico 10 such
troops AZ may 10 ordered by tho GOyernmenL at
Washington % operate against the SOathern States
OF tie Union under guaranty OF special treaty which
is said 10 allay all suA icOn wlch ms ht other leo
bave arisen TO their destination and 70 tue iuteD-
ZION OF the Government lie represents.
The Government has ut once granted the re-
quesied permission fully aud without ADy condition
or guarantees and Mir. Corwn says thai tuis ample
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30

THE NEW CouRT-lIousR.-The occupants Of the
old building standing upon the ate of the proposed
new Court House have been notified to vacsye on
the LA OF October. The work of demolition viii be
commenced in few days thereafter ana the old
City Hotel, the great Wing headquarters OF former
yeara and the large lager-beer saloon adjoining, will
give place to a new and beautiful structure, which
will il is hoped, prove an ornament 10 the city.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30

BRooKLYE CRY MORTALITY The total number
n draih, IN th. city last week was l25 Tbe principal
d.eases were; consumption 10; choert iuan'um, II ),
,Asaus ulsBilot, II couyulsious, dphthrtl., 81 &c
Adu,ts U0 children which 81 uudrr y4I Of
Natives Of United States 81 Ireland 2I ali other soun-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30

CRY CoURT.-The September term Of this Court
wa, CONCLUDED Saturday. the Term will Bence
on Moaday, October = when fourth Monday VIZ be
takrL
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30

MoRE SrIzURr5.-The ship IGcob A. stame- TIE
William Lord the brig Two Brothers, aud The b'rs
Fanny Elser, were seized 10y tie Surveyor on satur-
day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30
MY Y.rK. Gent. q. 1851.

DzAH Sin. You hereby notified Of yonr sppotinrnt
member Of tie Nomus'is COMMITTEE o tho f"op,as
attend nae ling Of The Conutee Tor purposes orgsn1t
ton ut the Nc . College Forth svenre and Ten
(, II Ia street tii. lSstuIdl event SEPT q AZ oc"ek
Il vrry ivort every should be- iu HtteEt
snc, G.. IL. MARSHALL, Chairman.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30

ROMAN CATHOLIC ORPHAs AsYLUn.--Tbil eE-
celIent institution will be aided by the couuitrti
Of friends and tie benevolent ut large, on IN.
casion o. it, anuiyersary, which taxed place a, tie
Academy of Music on Thursday next. The Treasury
is nearly exhausted.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30

DEATH OF JUSTICE BRowNELL.-Toe wei
known incumbent at Yorkvii,e Police Court, Ja'.
tice j. Sherman Brownell, died on FRIDAY, IL the
ago Of So, at biz residence IN Grove ttTrcl We
foremost in social as well as polite ii crces ane
great favorite With HE fellows JG.tic. BrowI,h
wac born at the Vld Fly Market, in the F'ia
Ward, and was a baker ~ trade before entering
tie political arena he then opened patlic so,rse,
became Street Inspector for thai Ward ard was
subsequently elected twice us Register Ia 10 6as
ran against Vim. V. Brady for Mayor, bat YVES de
feated on account Of party split. lie was exceed
q Police Justice seven o,ght year, ago, and N.
tnued to be popular among the young n.en " lhe
city, who almost invariably called Lion % PF'siie
over their sports and participate IN thcs pa''is
demons,.a tons up TO the tame of his DEATH Amee'-
Ing Of the Police Justices of the city wa bed es-
tercuy, and resolutions were pa.asd syEpsIAnsng
with his family and dong honor 70 hrs uien,ory.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30
LOCAL POLITICS.

PEOPLES NOMINATING CONVENTION.
Pursuant 70 Tho following notice the delegates to
the Peoples Uuion Convention met on Saturday
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30
CITY ITEMS.

SECRETARY CHASE IN Tue Crrr.-The Hon. 3 r.
Chase, Secretary Of tho Treasury, has been in tss
CITY since Friday, on a financial GRAND connectes
with the greai patriotic loan s,neme since contract,
ed BY our banks AID leading 6nai.eiers. Il will be
remembered That the sum OF So, goo 900 was ,ter
lent to the Government aud twice that arn,um
promised. Mr. Chase here for the secon, ass ,grl
600, whico was arrapged for at the ,,ne time. The
Secretary met with the bankers at tie Cles,;oo.
House, their usual rendezvous, on Surday and t,,e
business formaly transacted without much G. ne
mouy. TIE Cu-tom-Hcuse, Surveyors Ollc., Snd
other pubic places were subsequently, yi,i,ed. and
lnnutely examined in all the departments ia cota-
pany with Collector Barney, Mr. Deunifan, Naval
Officer, and Mr.. Andrews Surveyor OF Tie Port.
Secretary Chase will not remain any length of iae
in the city. During his absence from the tal 'as
President has appointed the Ilou. William L. lioi-e
Formerly Assistant Secretary Of the Tfcasar.l a.
Acting Secretary. The Assistant Szc.et'ry Il the
Treasury, SIR Harrington rs at Prcseut absen from
Washington on brief vist tie North, fr TIE Tes-
ioratiun of his health aud strength, in0aisd ny his
exhauSting labors during the lust seven nohtht.