New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-05-09
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was laid yesterday with the usual ceremonies on
such OCCASIONS an invited party CT about zoe CHI
liens. including the present Common Couscil and
the members elect assembled the Mayors ofce - 10
O'clock The Harlem Company provided SPLENDID train
and all were landed the bland az about noon The ce'
emory wa. performed BY Alderman VIM Miller, who
read suitable address In hcb he sindet to tie *
ceence the present undertaking tie good which oua
result from similar Effort; separate nfc-tuneTom crime
sad 10 give an asylum The deserving unfortunate L Is
Many yea-s since Rantars Island selected foF this 2u
pose and the preen; City Government are therefore &C.
sewing OF credit In cnnsnnmatng this GOOD o}ect
The Island /. NOS. favoT.bly situated az regards LOCATION
aud health and the contemplated buildings are 70 y eXsH-
sve and convenient After the ceremony the paftS az
down 10 liberal repast, where good cheer aoouhoe4' |
returned TO the City about O'Clock
| Making plants gro. by electro magnetism Is one
Of the wonders Of modern .ience-one Of those frssnenT
6, of electrical phenomena wing scattered b. hundred,
s about and which Will dag De erected into theory
bsyond conception sublime both IN rs operations and re-
suits We Yesterday saw little plant IN u. 40 I. 'he
size Of coce-cup furnished with the eecro-Ha2aeVt
seeds Cooper aue znc) planted este the roots In the
last twelve I; had grown ;ree-quaiefs OF Al inch
The town was all out yesterday to witness
the transit OF Mercury the sun The Colleges and
literary AMI scientific institutions had GU their teescoPes'
and thousands Of private classes directed 10 the fare
NJ Tho great ninary-eu which speaking after the man
ncr Of men, the little planet looked Ike patch OF court
plaster upon :he cheek Of beauty Those ~ho could DO no
better smoked pieces Of window glass and tired TO get
sok at the phenomenon, but IN vain Aver quarter oi
an hours faith vi trial Of this mole OF studying pfaci
astronomy gave bad job, and worked our way
no 20 Capt PltmanS telescope graduated 10 $50 naru
tndes) In the Park II surrounded BY some two or
three hundred scientific ne~sboys who appeared TO feel
deesy interested in the subject and awaited their turns Tor
! a look with great gravity.
These Inevitable Notifications Of astrcnonyhe nearest
approach Of intellect toward pTophesyare always
watched with intent interest by scientific men and the
astronomer feels thrill of ndescbable joy a' he witnesses
the iement OF his predictions and thus enews ~ graft
! fling certainty OF his sublime science
Pattern Letter-scale, of admirable constuc-
ton and constituencies was exhibited yesterday the
American Institute and received certificate Of approval
fon the officers constructed on the principle q; the
spiral spring and adapted especially 10 the ney Post &c
Law The proprieors about proceeding 20 Washing
ton TO procure contract from the Departmentthe Post
General having already expressed his approval OF
! the instrument.
The Grand Menagerie cavalcade yesterday morn
ing was brilliant spectacle. The fine band seated In
car drawn by elephants quite specimen OF orr
entail show Not the interesting part Of the display
were the countless mult;uies Of men. women and boys
which lined the sidewalks and crowded the streets. The
elephants looked down all this display Of popular Gu
rosity with con;cmptuous dignity very edying The
Mcnarere encamped at the head OF Lafayette Place.
| Echh-street.
The performance OF Handel's Creation" this
evening al the Tabernacle draw immense audience
Mr. Phillips is now probably the very rst terrorist living.
oatorio music i, concerned He Is unanimously
nh the head n the list and ;e desire 10 hear MN
will undoubtedly be great.
~ The Court OF ERRohs adjourned at Albany
on Tuesday to at the City Hall in this city, at noon
on the 2lst inst.
The Philadelphia Gazette informs US that the
Boston Ahenmum have sci', committee 20 iDquento
the facts about the Venus exhibiting here-whether
really painted by T,ian-where 1t came from. who
H. and few other Boston particulars We hope they
VIII eulghten the world with the results OF their nvessa
lions ye nil think the picture OF the most glorious
emanaons of beauty in this country and we are
anxious hear what the critical committee from Boston
will say Of It.
nj The building No SO Attorney-st. owned by
John Conger and occupied by himself and by F. a. Brad
ley and Hobby Co. Machnis,s, &c. was destroyed by
fire at l2 o'clock last night
An attempt was made on Wednesday evening TO
Ere the occ of the AntiS Slavery Standard fortunately
discovered proven; any farther mischief than the
partial burning OF quantity OF letters and papers in the
private desk of Mr. Cav the editor There crnsd"-
ofmoncy in the office, which was left undisturbe
We would refer our readers to the advertisement
of Artist In another Column.
Henry C CoNKLlNG has been appointed Post
OF Brooklyn.
The Court of Sessions was engaged yesterday IN
declaring large numberof recnguizanccs forcei and
there being ready for trial. the jury were dis
charged I'LL Monday.
Joseph Denton wasyesterday held TO bail ia $500
for illegal voting the recent Municipal election.
A man named Joseph Francis was yesterday ar
rested for .abbng Francis Bundy AT house KEEP; by John
Roach, in Orange ST, near the Five Points
{sj- Joux Ross, principal Chief OF the Cherokee
Nation, arrival in this city night before last, and
left yesterday for Washington.
The body of an unknown man was yesterday
found at Pier No. !, in the North River
Abraham Corwin was arrested for passing a
worthless bank bill the Chatham Theatre last evening
The alarm Of fire in the 9th district, ,t!e before
O'Clock Yesterday proceeded from building in Soonest
adjoining Whitehall. But trifing damage done.
The Coroner was called 10 hold inquest on the
body Of man named John Lahey born in Ireland who
was found In the River at the foot Of Oliver ST.
Wednesday evening, and taken TO the Watch House.
Bridget Irwin was brought TO the Tombs drunk,
on Wednesday evening, aud died yesterday.
The hall of The boarding house No. l62 Broome-
street was robbed ii tie hat The boaEders willie they
were AT tea, Ga Wednesday evening.