New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-18

at meeting Of the Aldermen yesterday, a
communication was received from the Mayor, calling
tie attention of the Common Council to the presence in
our harbor Of the Russian figae O-iaba, Capt BOuta
Iof and suggested that the hospitality Of the city be
rendered to ler officers the representatives, Of Coy
eminent distinguished for It's answering friendship 10
the United States. Aldermen Ferley, froment and
Hall were appointed special Committee 20 cooperate
with like Committee from the CoUnoilmen in the mat
ter Under report and resolution raid is TO be inaugu
rated against the City Railroads chartered b. the Leg
isaturc; the Corporation Counsel being directed to pro
coed against them for violating the city ordinance and
The Croton Aqueduct Department being requested tt
take 10 the rails and the streets to their cgna
condition.
On the Ist of October, the Philadelphia. VIII
mington and Baltimore Company will be running a
double track to Newport s. miles from Philadelphia
and the work toward Baltimore viii be continued until
II Is successfully completed II il expected that by the
meeting Of Congress there viii DO double trach he
tween Baltimore and Washington. double track is
in course OF construction between Philadelphia and
Ncw.York. The Junction Of railroads in Philadelphia
viii be in condition by the LIT Of December to Iun the
cars through from Washington to jersey City without
change OF cars.
Representatives Of railroad interests say that
the construction Of the bridge the Susquehanna
River is progressing vigorously. The entire length will
be $500 feet Thirteen stone piers cased in iron,
some of which are sunk in IS feet deep The great
per will be sunk this month and the others finished
before January Both abutments viii be completed
before next Spring and probably all the pile foundations
,lis Autumn Tie bridge viii cost about million Of
dollars.
The following highly able and distinguished
persons constitute the National Resident Democratic
Coum,tcc dn Washington, tie vacancies having re-
Gently been filed: The Hons. d. w. Voorhees,, Ind; j.
C.. RoDinson, Ill; Arson Herick n. Y; y. Perry,
MFRS Green, esq.. y. J.i j. j. Jones, esq, La
J.D. Hoover. esq. Washington D. c., j. j. Jones,
Chairman; j. d. Hoover, Secretary.
The Board Of Councilmen held regular meet
ing on Monday afternoon. The Board concurred with
the Aldermen in allowing junk dealers to ring bell or
string Of bells in their business throughout the streets
Of the city; also in rendering the hopaiies Of the
city to Captain Boutakof and officers of the Russian
frigatc Osliaba
j. c. Aver & Co.'S large pill and cherry pee
tosal building at Lowell Mass. took fire On Wednesday
night. The two upper stories entirely burned
out The lower stories were not much damaged EXCEPT
by water. About two hundred hands were thrown
on. Of employment. Loss about 10000 Insurance.
e3O.0Oo
Mcssrs. Blunt and Purdy Of the Substitute
And Relief Committee waited upon yesterday by
large number of drafted anxious procure
ton majority the substitutes are from the
mart Of the State and have been brought here by the
brokers' Upward Of 70 substitutes were accepted yes.
terday.
In the Habeas Corpus case Of Marshal Cox,
Justice Clerke Of the Supreme and Superior Courts
deed the whole case to be heard at the General Term
Z. b. tsJJ CT Monday next 10 that all where the