New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-25

ST. JoHS's COLLEGE, Fordham.-Many even Of
our citizens are hardly aware that new and thriving
Catholic Seminary, under the patronage and super
vision of the Bishop of this Diocese, has grown up
within few years past a, Fordham, in the town
and County of Westches,er directly upon the Rail
road snd some four or five miles of this City. The
property was purchased, believe in 1910, and con-
ss,s OF good farm of l56 acres and large stone
sion with low wooden winss-crected for dwelling by
a gentlemen whose means proved inadequate to COM
pete it. 1t was bought by the Catholics at bargain lis
spacious conservatories transformed into recitation
rooms and its various accommodations turned to the
bes, for its possessors. The College has
for years had nearly quite many scholars as
it could accommodating to l40-pursuing, under the
direction Of able professors and tutors the acquisition of
all branches of Elementary aud Classical Learning the
French, Spanish and alian-as well as the Dead Lam
guages, the Natural Sciences, &C. &c. The price of
Tuition Board, Washing and every thing but Clothing,
is $500 per snnum and requisition OF age attau
ments is made, that the pupils shall be Boys
longer requiring maternal The present number of
pupils is la6.
We visited the College some days ago, and passed
hastily through many OF its apartments Strict clean
ness and order every where evinced-he domestic
administration being supervised by three Sisters OF
Cosrty AMI oil course lar pehter trah Can oe 10 our
Colleges unblessed by the gentle ninisterugs of Woman
The Bsking performed by Men, but under similar
sight in ovens OF improved construction wherein
barrels of Flour may be baked once and with small
expenditure OF Fuel. The Washing and Ironing are
done in the rude. hard old way, but with admirable
fAithulness by three women servants whose time 10
devoted to this work An ample Vegetable Garden and
fine Conservatory are among the adjuncts of the Col
lege. -
Twoncw edifces, both Of rough stone qusrred on the
College Farm have JUST been erected and now he
ing finished One so by so feet, is Gothic struc
turc intended tor Chapel, open from floor 10 ceiling
and supported by pillars The other is larger edhce OF
three Stories intended for Theological Seminary or
Divinity School which &c be organized apart from the
College may be. Every thing is Aourishing
81, Johns with sangune hopes and brighter prospects
of growth and usefulness.
We see in the Evening Post that the Catholics have
fifteen Seminarics in this Country. one of whch-St
Notre Dame du Lac. South Bend, la-has, with Il
pupils $40 of choice land which the Brothers
OF ST. Joseph addressing themselves with hearty good
will as pioneers and cultivators We trust their exam
pie will not be withou, influence and followers.
Mr.. Harley the President of s., Johns is we regret
say. sufferer from disease and understand
will sail for Europe week in the hope of eaecting
some alienation of his ms!ady. Fervent prayers will
be preferred for his recovery.
The American Museum will be the grand focus
of attraction 10 day for the curious and seekers after
pleasure. The has presented bill OF novelties
and performances which csnno. but at,rac, the million
There the Scotch Giant and Ganess the largest hu
man pair in existence who together measure upward OF
Il feet and weigh over zoo pounds. They will be vis
BILE from 10 o'clock in the morning nil 10 in the evening
also vii; the living orans outaug and at O'Clock in
the afternoon and half past in the evening there will be
splendid performances including the beautiful Dssoving
Views Winchell. &c. &C. In the evening there viii also
be brian, Illumination OF the entire building. and be-
tween the hours of and O'Clock in the evening
powerful Drummond lish, Will be exhibited the top
of the building making the whole square in frent of the
Museum the Park, &c. as light as day.
HARDWOOD OF TxEEs.-The Trees grown
Long Island found by experience to be OF harder
character than Others 10 consequence OF the expos
ed position in which they grown The Island being
narrow with the Ocean side and the East River
or Sound the other there exposure all winds
and 10 every degree ofcod Immense numbers OF Trees
are sold TO tho New England States aud in New