New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-17
CITY ITEMS.

CITY ITEMS
ACADEMY OF MUsrc.-Mr. UlIman's Densft.
illustrated by the musical celebrities in the city, win
take place tonight. See advertisement.
ARREST OF j. Dow WILLIAmsoE.--This individ.
ual. styling himself as the Colonel Of the Oregon
Rifles was arrested yesterday by deputy-sherif on
complaint of Mr. Bell, no charges him with obtain
ing clothing and subsistence under faise represents
ii DE. Will amson represented that he bad authority
from the War Department to raise regiment fort
brigade now stationed a. Williamsport, Nd. Tas
accused WAS locked up in the Edrdge-street Jail
The Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company
offer 81 Coz for the detection of the scoundrel WIS
temple to throw the express train of the track, on
Saturday last.
$500 REwARD.-The Bank Of LowviIe was enc
tered by burglars, Sunday night and about so0oo
in cash taken. A reward of $500 will be given
for the arrest Of the burglars and recovery Of tho
property. See advertisement.
PRESENT OF PRUssIAS MUsKErs-Tbe steam
ship Boston, which called on Tuesday evening f0
philadelphia, had OF freight two bundled and
sxty one cases, containing ,525 prussan muskets,
which were presented By the PrUssisn Governments
to the City of Philadelphia. They arrived in tie
steanAhp Bavaria.
Orr FOR THE WAR.-Scbinellers Band on their
way to join the Alb Regiment N. Y. volunteers.
Scott Life Guard, at Havre de Grace, Maryland,
stopped in front Of TIE TRIBUEE Office, ON We'd
nesday afternoon, and favored us with Hail Column
bis, and other pat lotto sirS. They sre line
body of men, and viii no doubt prove valuable
&C ltisition to their regiment.
THE CosTRAnAED Percussion CAFs.--Supsrin-
teadent Kennedy yesterday received dispatch from
the Secretary Of State approving the seizure of caps
made by tie Police on Monday with instructions 70
send ,hem on 10 Washington forthwith.
DEATH or AN ExISEST CITIzES.-Yesterday
morning SyIvanus Miller, Surrogate of this city for
nearly twenty years. died a, bic late residence at the
very advanced age Of e9 years Judge Miller has
been q resident Of NewYork for nearly three-fourths
Of century, having entered Columbia Coliegs
about the year 1880, and practiced bis profession
ever since lie was born in Suffolk County, Long
Island, in l772, but bis father removed in l7S4 TO
Orange County. The son WIG sent 70 college with
view to bis adopting the legal profession. Among
his classmates and intimate friends Gov. Daniel
d. Tompkins and Pierre G. Van Wyck. On being
admitted 70 the Bar be soon manifested an industry,
afsduity and rec,tude Of conduct hlch gained bin
the respect Of the community, and Le was not long
in establishing lucrative practice. From tie first
he wac an active politician wiring, speaking and
working zeaously for the old Republican Party be-
fore its c,gnomen was altered by the prefix Demo-
cratic. He was not only an energetic supporter OK
/ Dewitt Clinton, Ambrose Spencer aud Martin var,
Buren, but enjoy ed their personal esteem and friend
ship. His contributions TO the columns of The AmerS-
can Ciii=ea, promiDen, political journal Of fifty
wears back were yoluminous and hs syie was forci-
! bic and elegant lie was noted for tho accuracy Of
/ his historical quotations and the terseness OF his
arrua.,nt. In 1901 Ao yyss ayi On,~d suI osate Of
/ tie city By the old Council, and served
until 1907, when he resigned ADD was elected
member Of the Legislature. he served, however,
only one We lr for in lS0S be resppointed Surro-
ate ana discharged the duties Of that Office until
1870 when he again resigned, and being again reap
tonted in 1911, served without intermss;On until
lS2l Thus the whole term Of HE Office WISE over Is
years. Ho was succeeded by Jas Campbell, who
vas nprouied under the new Constitution by the
Governor and Senate and served for ~ suct essivo
years. As Surrogate, Judge Miilers decisions wer~
made with tuch care and conscien,iousness that he
rarely bad the modification Of seeing them reversed
by the Court Of Appeals; and bic records were KEEPS
with uuexampi,d neatu,ss and precision. Early in
M, he married sister Of the late Or. S. Akerly.
He was the father Of large family five Of the mem.
bers Of which died in middleage, and five more Of
whom are still living, and in good circumstances.
Mrs. Miller died many years since. After his retire
meot from the Office OF Surrogate, he was appointed
Public Administrator, and at this tine formed inu-
mate personal relations with The laie Chancelloz
Kent and bis son Judge Kent the friendship contlnn-
| ing in both cases until broken by death.
BuLL's HEAD.-The report Of the Cattle Msrket
for the week ending yesterday shows the receipt Of
over 5 100 head and for ihTee weeks an average u
5 al, which is 9I3 head week more than the av-
ernge weekly receipts last year-the effect OF which
has been 10 reduce the price Of frst-class blllocks
only about half-a-ceut pound, net, below the sv-
ersge price OF many preceding weeks, while tbs
price this week bas been rather better for dFoyers
than il was lat. 1t is true the very poorest class OF
cattle are comparatively low, but not more than half
accent lower than they were last year and the year
before, and Notwithstanding al the crowd on the
market these three weeks, nearly all The cattle have
been closed out before night each Wednesday, chow
ing that there is demand that can hardly be glut-
ted there being always buyers when prices are low
enough 10 absorb the whole. The cattle trade Of the
L.