The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-27

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ing all an opportunity OF fair hearing the subject
before taking any lua action thereon propose another
meeting, public notice OF which will be given.
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City Intelligence.
FIRST CELEBRArios OF THE EscuLAPIAS SocIErg -
Ths Esculapian Society of the University Of the city
Of New York. held its first celebration last evening"
the chapel OF the University The very beau
TRULY trimmed with evergreens, and filed with highly
Intelligent audience, large number Of whom were la
dies The faculty of the College were also present The
exercises were commenced with prayer by tho Rev.
cyrus Mason who afterwards read the 18th chapter OF
Matthew After this, the President of the Society,
MIR. Charles Quintard, Of New York, delivered short
but eloquent address, in which he took extensive view
Of the progress of science in general from the earliest
ages Of antiquity to the present In the course Of his
remarks he pronounced high encominm upon the indie
pendent press OF this country and closed with an al
dress to his fellow students urging them to vi
gorousy for exalted character ana closed with the
thrilling quotation from Longf llow:--
" Trust no future, however pleasant
Lot the dead past bury its dead;
Act act in the living present;
Heart within and God DER head !"
After the address Of Mr.. Quintard, very Ane band
played some good music when Mr. Thomas D James. Of
mon Sense" He commenced by saying that natural SCI
once was founded upon the principles of nature. that
they not matters of doubt but when look in
ward, unless we are guided by common sense,
left entirely adrit with guide We allremember the
proposition of Dsscartes. who denied his existence
an finally proved it to his satisfaction by saying
I" think, and therefore exist" The min guided ~
principles fcommon sense knows that no exists and does
consider it necessary enter any steal
argument prove tho truth Of what he ahsady knows
True philosophy draws its sustenance frs common
The great change which brought ths nations Of
the world out Of the dark ages into the OF
light and liberty began with the first principles of
mon sense When our foreiathers crossed tte Atlantic
wave they still acknowledged submission Y the Fings
of England, but all the principles of common law they
claimed as their rightfu nhe rancc. And when tho OPP
armsr Of Mo"St a. heir be s oe
their chains. The first law of nature sefdefenee,
united with common sense, was tho cause OF this
In medical science, also, has common spse done
much. In the earlier ages very vague notion
tertained of the circulation of the blood Thu Harvey
arose. and scattered the false systems to hewind and
established the theory, which ell nation have at,
trbuted to him The speaker concluded by sing that
the principles Of common sense would yet pen new
fields which neither philosophy metaphysics could
ever exhibit After the address of Mr. James The band
played" Hail Columbia" Tho next address vas deli
Mr.. +. A. DosrER. of Alabama, in which he tok CON-
prehensive view Of tho different systems of Medicine,
from the quackees Of the past through the mdern ys
TENS, up TO the present After music by the bad,
Mr.. Thomas f. FnAsKLIH, of New York, dsliered an
address, particularly to his brother EsclIapans
urging them to Of life which should btle tho
race-and closed by speaking in the hghesterms of
of medical science attached to the University.
The exercises closed with benediction by Ae Rev.
Cyrus Mason.
sLrIeHrSc.-N looks very funny to see a slsa drag
gipg and scraping along, making noise like lie fling
Of saw as 1t goes over the paving stones Yepe New
Workers. have such decided penehat for seighhg that
to ear by their vivid imaginaiions supply The want
OF any more, and the merry juggling of the seith bells
heard-and the sleighs cutting Broadway,
when 1t would be an utter impossibiy for twoboys to
play game of snow ball. Yesterday and day before,
despite the gloomy weather we saw snumber OF aeghs,
apparently out for pleasure, in Broadway and other
Streets though where the pleasure lay, we could not
possibly imagine.
SEATS AROUND THE FouSrAIs.-will the COOPERATION
have the goodness to spend the present winter u
sderng Inc propriety OF placing them seats" round
the Park FOUNTAIN, next spring
HoNEsry OuTwIrrED.-n passing up Chatham stree
last night on our way to the Bowery Theatre, We OBJ
served the summary arrest of of those Five Point
scspe goats, who had inruded his peculiar provn,e up
on the person Of man with wooden leg, who, e)rved
Of his ability make good prompt pursuit was ereft
OF dozen Of wcllmade and inviting hose by which the
unfortunate might array themselves in this inclement
season. The fellow brought back legitimate
p:opre OF these fabrics and having confessed mall
ieasanee in the absence of special authority susr
ed 10 pass scot free" aboug guilty OF most inic
tive wrong. That he deserved Incarceration, most
evidently apparent and but for tue humanity of him Of
the wooden leg, would have been arraigned to
this violation ofthe these who found
plicated in greyous felony.
AsornEn Acc,pryr IN THE nuEsyQprMcr;--A man
named Patrick Haney, at work 6pOgtne OF the b lid
ings in process of erection in New street. fell yesterday
owing TO the breaking OF the scaGod which he Stood
and was considerably injured but no bons we're bro
ken.
BuRoLARY.--The store Of Lewis N. Wood, No. 80
Moore street, was broken open wednesday night,
and was robbed Of case-of geometical instruments
and an over-coat.
THEFT The house Of w. ~ seymore No 100 Hen
ry street was entered yesterday false keys.
and an ovcrcoat and other articles of clothing stolen
fhEs.-On Inursday evening about hve o'clock spi.
t gas lamp In the paper warehouse Of Reuben Barnes
No. 90 Carmne street. burst, and Sc the premises on
fire, which was shortly exnguished without much da.
mage being done About o'clock yesterday morning,
the bakery Of James Emery No 2e3 Blocker street,
caught fire. Nearly all the stock and fixtures de.
stroyed, on which there insurance The fire ORR
ginated in some shavngs which in the room
CoRoNnR's OFFICE Sudden Death The Coroner was
called to hold an inquest at No. 20 Roosevelt street.
the body OF Lawrence Carney, native of Ireland 81
years OF age supposed to have died through inempe-
rance and exposure An inquest will be held to-day.
Died Smddeniy-Als0, ON the body of Sarah Mills,
born IN Ireland about Of age who died sudden
" at the residence OF her parents No 27s Madison st.
| (ba. ement) An inquest will be held to-day.
Found Drocned An unknown man W as found float
ing IN the dock foot Of Fulton streat East river He
was dragged out by Phpnx Burns, and taken to the
dead house. Park. The body apparently, had been in
of gentec appearance. The body remains at the dead
house for recognition
INHuMANlTY.-Mr Editor-Sir--I saw In your paper
OF esterday (25th) statement (Which occurred the
day previously Of man falling IRON his truck, from
which cause he died. Let me state ci circumstance
nected with it. ran up Roosev cit street doctor;
arriving at the of Roosevelt and Cherry
cav drug shop near there Il inquired for doctor
man with broad brim hat answered for the doc in
his (he doctor's) presence and said there he is"
told him my errsnd, IRE atiDg the circumsa
ported in your paper the man with the broad hrmmed
nat asked who will pay him r. replied doubt he
Will be paid Well, If you or somebody will pay him.
or be responsible for his pay he will CO. not otherwise
(who was quite young looking man IL that was the
case" He answered In the adj NATIVE Az turned to
leave the shop cartman entered Tor the same purpose
ms myself told him what ranspired he asked The doc
left feeling indignant sseA nhu manty would state
also, that the nan was not dead when called on the
DOCTOR but was bleeding profussly Of which informed
the DOCTOR FnRNp HrsAEIsT.