The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-17


The Cincinnatisns engaged in getting up compli'
msntary benefit Ter Mr. Tosso their distinguished NO
nist j. Scott is said to be drawing ull houses night
~ 1t the Arch street theatre, III thiladsiphla
CITY Intelligence.
LIE NEw YoRK.-New York life presents such
picture Of mingled wealth and poverty, happiness and
extreme misery and wfetchedness merriment and sad
nsss that in looking the picture, the observer
scarcely knows whether to laugh weep. A scene in
New York life brought to light on Wednesday
Ing disordery house at No. i29 Canon street They
found here by the officer in the back basement in
company with five or six other males and females all
lows nothing but filthy rags, which, from long
usage emitted most villanous stencil There was not
particle of furniture In the room and the whole appear
ancs filthy and wretched in the extreme and yet
the abandoned OF both have been in the habit of
gathering here fer months past and lodging together in
hs beasty Ii the walls Of maay other abodes
IN this city were opened, scenes even more miserable
than this would 10 presented Cannot some efficient
means be adopted to break up these dens OF filth and
wrstc hedness1
APARK FouNTAIr.-We have very indistinct recollec
ton of certain sum of money having been appropriated
BY the Common Council last fall Tor the purpose of de-
corsting and Identifying the Park pond. Why has it
not been done Are the entire decorations" supposed
Of the sentimental and eatheedged soul says he ushered
into being fso shame upon the taste Of The Common
giles for decorations" that saw, them bench.
esq carry of the palm. Why is there not member
propeller to that aforementioned body
TRINITY CLocH.-Prepsrations being made for the
reception of the cocka description Of which we gave
some time since with the tower Of Trinity Church II
will probably be put Up in about week Wall street
will then have regulator and the clock tells the
passing hours to its pous denizens its crOssmounted
spre may remind them of their evil ways and invite
them up to worship.
WALL srnErr MARKrr.-A fresh supply of canary
birds sponges cocoanut cakes, puppies, shavingsoap
ceved and was exposed for sale yesterday The market
is pretty brisk.
FuNxrNo IN WALL srREEr.-A very interesting rem.
Peter Funk and working man. who alleged that the
Funk had cheated him out of IS three since
Funk reused the creditor seized his hat the Funk ex
postulated and crowd gathering round and having
sympathy with the Funk, the money was returned, and
the successful creditor went his way rejoicng Go
ing! going gone"
CoLp AIR vErrILArIro.-Mr Gordon's apparatus will
be in operation at the Apollo rooms this evening to illus
trate his lecture His method is the pursued in ven
tilktng several very large factories in England to-
gether with many public buildings combination with
don himself Of reducing the air any temperature by
conducting through freezing mixture prior its en-
sure be reduced freezing point by this means II
then by pipes drilled with very minute holes
which allow its distribution in such finely divided guam
titles to cause no draught The immense superiority
of air thrown into apartments In compressed volumes
over ventilation by suction up chimneys Sc is unver
sally admitted The importance OF abundant cool air in
our crowded public sorts in Offices hotels churches
&c, cannot be sufficiently estimated As Mr. Gordon
has been to considerable expense in fitting up the need.
full apparatus, trust his audience will such as will
deray the expense and such the unquestonable i'm
portance Of the subject deserves His advertisement APP
pears in another column
New YoRK INSTITUTION ron THE BLyrp-The semi.
annual public examination Of the pupils attached this
Institution commenced yesterday afternoon Professors
Lewis and Turner acted as the Examining Committed
We feel assured that all Of the numerous assembly pre-
sent yesterday afternoon have with us the in
erest which is excited in watching the developed INTEL
W ara "a l..Ik
and who pursue the onward in learning and re-
hgon, within their impenetrabe circle Of darkness
that parental kindness bestowed upon the pupils and tho
mutual Kindness Of intercourse existing among all those
TSs acting as teachers or students
classes or those who had been for the shortest period
under instruction The classes composed Of those who
had been in the institution but year were tried in
their proficiency in spelling the words chosen were &C.
neray the most difficult that could be selected but the
standngly and with accuracy rejecting great credit
on Mr. MClenachan, their teacher. The progress made
j. Crosby herself graduats Of the institution proves
that with perseverance and industry the blind may
lead the blind even to the knowledge of the and
light and Of the Father of light if the knowledge
acquired now be but mechanically, yet with subse-
quent years and progress. these lessons will be
the classes were more proficient than in the generality
OF schools Mrs s. L. SHETLAND has charge Of the de-
in arithmetic and modern history, evinced owiedes
Of those branches which, considering the peculiar dis
advantages to be commended WITH is
proof OF what the mind will perform uRasssted by the
natural senses. The readiness and facility with which
puzzling problems were solved, pat to shame even
those who were su fat in mathematical One young
lad with his slate in hard que stions in inter
est with wonderful rapidly; and when requested re-
traced his work step by STEP evincing that and
patience lent him helping hand Not only in the COM
mon branches Of arithmetic, but in alton, with
all the useful knowledge requisite for gauging ascer-
tanning tonnage &c &c. found the pupils equally ad.
vanced. Our crowded columns prevent n particular
notice OF every division Of study but we must state
that the instruction given oral till the lessons are un
derstood thoroughly, and then the invaluable books
printed by the New England Institution for Blind
are placed in their hands. Some acquire readily and
evnce eagerness for instruction; others ward
and put the patience and tempers Of their teachers the
test the good already done however the best
reward to those who labor for the
who should ever demand our warmest sympathes.
We will refer more particularly to those who have
excelled in their several studies in report
rows proceedings larger number of spectators were
present than any previous occasion; noticed Mr.
Arson @. Phelps, President of the Asylum; Drs Wood
and McVcar, and the Rev. Mr. J. Sockbridge, Chaplain
at the Navy Yard among those present To day the
ercses in music and literary departments will be OF great
interest to the phisnthropist and to the simply curious
CoRoSERs OrrIcE-Sudden Deafh-The Coroner held
an inquest yesterday board the schooner Elizabeth
a colored man. about % years of age who found
floating in the dock Verdict Death from drowning"
Movements OF Travellers.
Yesterdays arrivals showed st further of
travelling. The principal portion accompanied by
their families and servants The following is an alb
stract from the registries at the annexed hotels =:
AMERIcAN-Mr,. French, Wilmngt on, c.; George
Eaton Gcorgia J. Lee United States Army; NJ. Dray.
brInTA NH