New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-09
CITY ITEMS.
Nsu. Yorl, Nov. a.

Neu Yorh. Nov. "a. 1864.
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CITY ITEMS.
4 NEw PgAR.-One bushel of Dana5 Uovcy
Seeding pears have arrived 10 compete for The SiV0
Greeley Prize and are now exhibition at Room No.
81 Cooper Institute. This pear is Of medium size, color
cinnamon russell flesh yellowsh white very juicy, and
Of q spicy sweetness unsurpassed. II ripcrs from De
ceruber to February !, and is unquesionably very
desirable fruit.
The fast steamer George Washington sails to-
morrow for New.Oreans Her accommodations for
passengers are OF the frstclass. See advertisement
ROBBED IN AN ALLEY.-William WunN,
Frederick Sweiger and JOHN Kiebok were arrested on
ednesday niea. on eaare@ Of having robbed VIII
liam Krof Of Nc A Clintonst while in - aey az 40
81 Clinton.st Of wallet containing si35. They were
committed by Justice Mansfield FOR exaVinaiion.
DIOCESE OF KANsAS.-The Conservation OF
the Rev. Thomas Hubbard Vail d. D.. rs Bishop ofthe
diocese OF Kansas is announced TO take place at Irty
Church. Muscatine Iowa, on Thursday, December 10
The clerical and lay breborn Of other doceses are in
yed TO be present this first conservation west Of he
Mississippi.
ALL THE YEAE ROUNp-'The annual " Memo
randun Book" published hy Francis LogtTo!. is
issued for 1865 containing variety OF cobVnient
references and forming useful companion for
"all tho year round"
DISprysARIEs. Tho monthly report Of the
Dispensarics OF the city Of New-York for November
1864 shows that medical and surgical services VAGINA
ton and medicine were afforded graiuitously 10 924
persons By FIVE o: the dispensares OF Now.iork
OF these there were visited and treated at their dwell
ings J. n; at the dispensares. an; and s57 were
yacoinated; 1857 prescriptions were granonsly dis
pensed at the several Offices. The principal causes OF
death were consumption. marasnus and smallpox.
| BOARD OF ALDERMEN. The Board of Alder
men met yesterday at o'clock, the President, Aid.
Uenryrn the chair There was an unusually large at
tendance Of members After the usual rontine business
had been transacted, communication was received
from the Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department stat
ipc that the whole appropriation for this department.
sll5 CO0-has been expended aud that hriheI appIo
priaion is absolutely necessary Referred 70 the 'o
a staiemtnt was received from the Finance Depart.
II emf showing balance IN the Treasury Nov 80 of
! si.iOJ, b.. q.
trait Of exMayor Opdyke, and the Board adjourned 10
Monday next al y u.
TIRE Corn EXCHANGE STABBlNa AFFRAY-
Mr. LUTHER C. TmnETTs oS TEIAL--festerday, III
the Court Of General Sessions before Judge Russell, Mr.
Luther c. Tibbetts who was last Winter heavy dealer
in cereals ut the Com Ercbonge and Who last Spring
made ielonious assault upon officer John vanderbilt
Of the First Precinct seriously stabbing him with
e D.. Iatt ho inn
wss placed on trial. The defense pleaded temporary
insanity. Mrs. Eliza N. Nee!e OF No 81 West FIJI
teenth.st had noticed something unusual III the man
Of Nj Tbbes three or four days prior to the a.
son and MI Oliver Lowell father Of the witness, h,d
also remarked something singular in the prson~1s be-
hayior Prisoner was believer in spirituals,n
Nh. Teele DR.. Addison e. Fletcher. VIZ was in the
eS S Of M f6betis al the time Of W fracas in the
Corn KIehange testified thst sns excused sometime.
fall of this cereal. involving The prisoners entire Tor
tune are supposed to have rendered him ipsanel M
Tboets dictated witness letter " hs uii. then IN
saving that he would lay down his he 10
indicate his character that be mad been msused by
| the Corn Exchange Board that he might be. Killed
and that she must come to this cty WIZ nor .ih c'
drep and 90 on Change and sell IN quantities OF
not more than one load at time DR.. John Siuons OF
the City Prison thought Tbbets temporarily insane at
the time Of his admission to the prison. ana ~ oonh
A. Weiss and Robert Cunningham gave IKE testimony
The Court then adjourned 10 ii o'clock this morning
! ATTEMPT TO ExTORT MONgY.-Ofiicer An.
DIRE Of the Essex Market Police Court yesterday ar
rested Edward Johnson the complaint OF Bernard
Bifn. proprietor Of Photographic gallery at No. ~
Fourthst..i W. iliarnsburgh. The complainant states
that In the latter part Of November the accused
10 his gallery and bad card pictures 10 the amount Of
s. taken On the LIST inst he called for the pictures
rhey we're shown him; he prooouncSd them satisfac-
tory and vas about 70 depart when the proprietor
him 20 return them in order that 10 might AFT
The revenue stamp required by law. This johnson re.
fused 10 DO alleging that the stamps would soil the
pictures and left the gallery with the pictures in his
possession On the 6t6 init the complainant received
letter from the accused in which after rocitlng the
fact that the revenue aw had been violsted by the
complainant he threatened TO expose the AFFAIR anoss
el0 were sent 10 his address No. rs Forsythst The
prisoner says lie il n native Of England, aged u
| years, and resides at Wavery. n. I. Jusncc Mans
| Geld committed him for trial.
| AN OLD SwrSDLRR CAUGHT.-On the ISL OF
October last Alfred il. Dumsr. Frenchmsn aged ~
wears called at the store Of Mr. Geo. c. Allen. NO o
broadway and after selecting two gold watches and
chain valued at $3.50 requested that they be sent TO his
APARTMENTS at tho St. James Hotel Mr.. Salt. ono Of
the clerks sent up with the articles and met Du