New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-10
CITY ITEMS.

r,ov.rf.l engines IN the removal o; Ignorance &c
mind of man can Only improve by cultivation and no
means ia more proper o- that purpose thaa 5T collecting
=. one place and exhibiting ri,s The freshest and
most raiuahle productions Of scrcs To improve tie
mind !: : rot Only necessary III; reelection should be
hsi but i equally necessary HAT such reflections be
,oie MO su1-c shape and presented 10 others Tor
approval or isapp7oba,ion There IS scarcely human
heinz does ne: reject sn: It IS Amos; with the same
irsc Of cc-.a1ry thai au,.i the reflections OF his HE,
some original thought has presented ,tsii "ach never
hsd done 90 10 ay before and may not % any other Tor
ages Reelection i involuntary the ;Ind IS moved by
.or,e unknown power bu; when those rc1ec;ious are
To be modelled into some substantial shape and mater
Is 70 d, moulded after TIE form the mind naa con
ceive he want OF sufficient confidence startes 'ae IL
rentor and unless the knowledge OF the PERFECTION o:
bis invention ner-es him wiki sufficient courage, he
abandon: i: with modification, keeps by him as
5avdrear, 70 wss away his leisure moments without
beneitine mankind by tie discovery ne has made.
waa.erer then will tend to ipel the physcs man to
develop the powers of his mind must be considered
general blessing which us, command Tor its designer
the gratitude OF pos:erity We look upon the industrial
Fairs OF the American Institute being prominently
forward in bringing a5eu, such happy result
What we consider as especially worthy OF notice q,
the present Fair are the numerous and important mod
e!s and specimens OF atorsaving machines. Those a.,
ready constructed and hereafter to De constructed vii
do away WIKI the necessity OF so much manual roi.
We car readily suppose time when as of cid, The
family will be able DO al that may be required for It's
support the father w! be the ruler and the children
the subjects OF the psterua government Astocracy
will cease 10 rear its vainglorous head Injuries will De
abandoned as detrimental mental happiness. being
enervatin- in their character fellow feeling OF indie
pendcnce with the plebeans, and dependence OF the
paricians on each order will give strength ana stability
to their social the incs OF distinction be-
tween the orders viii grow more dim and impercept.
IDLE all persons otherwise unprontaby employed would
DC found pursuing agriculture as means of living and
of pleasure division labor and of business would be
more equal Machinery would be the servant and helper
o: ali while happiness could be clearly read IN every
ccuntenance
Ma BoYLE's LECTURE on PHoNoGRAFHY.-lt
would be difficult, to assemble decidedly literary
audience or one better fitted by education and presen,
pursuits 10 form opinion of the merits OF Phonotyphy
and Photography than that before which Mr.. BOYLE
ectu.ed on Thursday evening Mt the Stuyvesant lns-
tue II VIC may Judge from the attention paid aud the
interest manifested during the whole of the evening
every one present was ready TO agree with sheridan
tina; "hUmsn ingenuity could not devise more in:cn
ous system tor concealinc thought from the eye than
English Orhcgrsphyr and to throw his influence in Ia
yor of substituting iu ii something more rational and
time saving A recommendstory feature of Phonotyphy
and one tha, altogether obvstes the objection that pco
pic who read will not TO the trouble OF devotins
themselves to the acquisition OF printed language
while that which they serves their purpose
is that cc,l be lccraed in fcT7 sastac
tory shown on Thursday evening. What objection,
then can we have the adoption OF system 10 learn
which will be no tax upon time II hy it the mil
lions of ignorant adults in England and America be
taught 10 read in few weeks and children be saved
the abounabe task of learnins present just meth
/ cd of spelling words
Just before the close OF the lecture few Illustrations
of the brcgity aud lesibity OF Photography siven
By Mr. Boyle Sentences handed in by the audience
were transferred TO the blackboard in the Photographic
characters and read with by gentlemen pre-
sent who understood the system. Rev. +. n. Kirk OF
Boston who has ustreturned from London, was among
the audience and Mr. Boylcs request occupied the
platform for short time. He made very effective
speech in favor lhe reform expressed his determine
ton to help i; and called upon his clerical friends
present To do the Mr.. KIRK reads and writes
Photography with We hope 10 another crowd
cd house tie Stuyvcsnt Institute on Monday evening
we have written direct praise of Mr. Boylcs
OF occurring for quite able speak tor himself and
! entirely To the purpose, too
THE SPLENDID ORGAN OF TRINITY CHURCH
This instrument has been exhibited two days in
sion to II crowded audience. On the first day there
were 6 49, persons admitted, and on the second day
So by tickets 1t is the largest Organ in the United
States and there are but few larger the Continent OF
Europe. Its powers, combined with It's sweetness OF
tone astonshcd the professional gentlemen who were
present as well as the audience.
It's dimensions are as follows viz -jJ feet high -
wide and 81 deep. The base made OF solid oak, elc
ganty carved and is OF the pure Gothic order II has
three rows of keys from CCCC and octaves ofpcd
ais there stops and nearly 300 pipes the largest
OF which is made OF wood - -rt long and three feet by
two feet six matchmaking upward of go cubic feet
The large metal pipe which stands in front -
feet i'll length. and Is ) feet inches in circumference
Il has been currently reported that OF the reed
stops such trumpets carionets hautbOys bsssoons
and clarions were imported from Europe but this is
positively not the The entire instrument has been
manufactured by Mr. Henry Erben OF this City and the
COSTS $4,000.
~ Rev joins MARSH will preach in the Mari
ners Church Goosevelt-=t tomorrow evrning-having
returned in the Western from attendance the
Whrld's Temperance Convention.
Rev RALPH HoYT breaches in the Free
Episcopal Church the Good Shepherd corner OF Mar.
ket and Munroe SITS tomorrow. Services at 10; A NJ.
and 81 and !! Pm
BOARD OF SUPEKvIsoKs.-This Board met yes
terday afternoon for the purpose Of acting upon and
confirming the annual for taxes. The law
requires however that either the Mayor OF the Record
or shall be present their continuation Neither OF
these officers being their seats the Board after acting
upon bills OF police officers and others adjourned
10 Monday next.
CITY CoNvESrloS.-The Convention was prnci-
pally engaged Committee OF the Whole, Mr. Boyd in
the Chair in the farther consideration OF the Report OF
the Select Committee appointed to revise and amend
the present Charter.
e GENlx PHI Broadway, opposite ST. Pauls,
has some delightful Hats among his Fall and Winter
styles which are well worth the OF the tasteful
and the critical His location exactly hande.t in
creation every body c-ery where and MS store IS
arranged that you ind the very article you want al
the shortest notice. We by peasan, experience
that mis- Summer Hats could not be surpassed, and We
have lively faith that Ms Fall styles equally val
liable.
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