New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-12
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such gigantic powers and such astonishing discoveries
as are clearly De claimed for the whose narne Is
40 frequently but synonym for visionary and tnadr1sn
The spoutaneou, query arises Is il possible Is II in
the bounds of belief that Emanuel SwedenbOrs Is emit
led 10 rank in the high erinence with Newton Ba
ron and Laplace Yet from the exhibition given b.
Prof B. confirmed by the mos: satisfactory dats We see
no, how the conclusion is TO De avoided The proof
nosvev before the world that more sublime genius
in science and philosophy has never arisen AT this rse
we can scarcely be surprised find his visions receiving
credence for they coutsin few things more astounding
than are now absolutely demonstrated 10 &c true IN re-
gard TO their author.
Y Dempster sings this evening at Rutgers In
stitute in Mrdison. Ee is more popular during MS
present engagement than before, and sings gori
ousy.
u We have received the Nineteenth Annua!
Report OF the Newfork City Trsc Society, handsome
~ printed By Daniel Fsnshaw 4 synopsis Of this Re
port has already appeared in our columns.
r. The Express is informed that the train going
Eastward when about sixty miles from, the Brooklyn
Terminus on Tuesday morning. was thrown from the
track in consequence of the removal of portion OF the
rails Their informant says tina, he heard OF injury
received By any OF the passengers though the engineer
was (he does not know how seriously injured By the
cident.
~ Mr.. F. e. BERrEAu, long known as the
principal dealer In French and other European Books
proposes to sell out his hand great reduc-
ton This affords an unusually good opportunity for
those wanting such works. (See sdvortisenlenD
u We learn that the yestry OF Trinity Church
have unanimously chosen Rev. Mr.. Southland OF 'Csivs
~ Church assistant minister.
! u The remainder OF the Pews in Grace Church
were sold By auction on Tuesday. The whole receipts
from the sale OF the pews S034l2 The total val
ulation SSl 265 and the premiums So li7.
Eg~ The Editor of the Court Journal has received
from Germany musical bed which receives the weary
body and immediately laps 1t in Elysiun, II is an in
veni:on of mechanic in Bohemia and is constructed
that by means hidden mechanism, pressure upon the
bed causes soft and gentle air OF Auber TO be played
which continues long enough to lu the most wskeiu TO
sleep At the head ia clock the hand OF which being
placed the hour the sleeper wishes 10 rise when the
time arrives, the bed plays march Of Spontani (this
might be called awaking Spontani ousy) With drums and
cyubals and in short with noise enough to rouse the
seven sleepers This unique bed becomes therefore the
ne plus ultra for the wakefuI well as the sluggish.
IgS" The Inman Gallery is now open al No 322
Broadway.
EP AT meeting of the General Committee for
carving into effect the exhibition of the works OF Henry
Inmsn held at the Rooms of the Art Union on the eve
ming OF Monday February 9th, lSf6 it was, after some
forci5le and eloquent remarks by Hugh Maxwell Esq
and Professor Mspes, among other things,
Rssolred That the thanks of this Committee be ten
ered TO the Art Union and persons who have loaned
and offered the works of Mr.. lnman for this eXhio
ton.
Resolred. That the Present Executive Committee be
continued in Office during the continuance OF the eXhio
ZION and that the thanks OF this body be rendered to the
said Committee for their efforts
Editors of City papers will confer favor upon the
Committee by publishing these resolutions once and 10y
giving the accompanying advertisement place for such
time a. their columns will allow.
'''''O - $500 THOMAS 5. CUMMINGS. Chairman.
GEO. BUcXEAM, Secretary.
DE MEYER FOR THE LAST TIME-Leopold de
Meyer gives his Concert previous to his departure
for the South this evening tho Tabernacle. The new
piece The Desert which created such great cuthus
asm on its first presentation to be played. The Tab
ernace will scarcely hold all who will rush to hear the
farewell notes OF this great genius.
~ The steamship Palmetto will be launched
from Browns Yard, the Dry Dock this morning at
halfpast 10 o'clock She is expected to take her place
on the Charleston route. in April next.
fJrS AS two ladies' got out of Broadway omni
bus on Tuesday evening about o'clock and turned
down Eighthst toward home, they observed tall man
closely buttoned up in dark ovcrcoa following them
When about two blocks from Broadway. he rudely
pushed agans, one. and seizng the other violently by
the arm drew from beneath his coat sleeve adirk ana
seemingly prepared strike her but she uttered aloud
scream and fellow probably seeing that he was mis-
taken made OH with great haste. crowd soon collect
ed and effort made overtake him. but he un'
fortunately escaped The lady into violent hyster
les and when sufficiently recovered was conveyed home
IT A few days continuance of such weather as
Yesterday will inmbly break up the River and open
navigation
~ A French lady whose name was not ascer
tanned while walking with her husband in Broadway
on Tuesday seized with apopectic hit. She was
taken into the City Hospital where she expired mmedi-
atey.
! ~ The Board of Education met las, evening
the President Mr. Johnson in the Chair. Applications
were made appropriation of Sig 900 for the cree
ton off SCHOOL, -th street North Of H. in the
! llth Ward-and OF - 600 for new Schoo-House in
i3d between 18th and 9Th avenues in the l2th
Ward. Referred. IA communication was received
from the Atm Ward School Officers stating that their new
school in James sesrly ready and asking
an appropriation finish it. Referred. Several bills
were ordered be paid. Reports received as to
their condition &c from the various schools Resolu
tons of inquiry adopted for information re-
latve to the utility Of the new plan OF having the
play ground under the schoolhouse as is in the ls
Ward-s5o as 10 heating and ventilarng buildings &C
The Annual Report received from the Common
School Society, and resolution passed asking of the
Society ofthe Schools erected by rhem
since may, 1874 and those in the process OF
ion &c. few other papers were acted upon, and the
/ Board adjourned.
/ f-sT@ The Chief of Police late last night arrested
burglar (his name could learn the Of
Deg and West SITS for stealing 800 from desk OF gen.
eman Skeleton keys. found upon the accused, give
evidence OF his occupation.
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS
II The Editor of the Advertiser is securing up
his shooting s,ck-having picked quarrel wiki two
majors and a colonel o. militia of the State of Long
Island.
r a plan is on foot for purchasing the Pierre
pon Estate and build large Hotel on the premises
e The Ladies' Temperance and Benevolent
Society in this city known the Daughters oil temper
ance. and which has been organized only about one
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