The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-15

NEw Mons OF CLEASIro rur srRvErs-One Of those
Of our streets and horoughfsres and which has
been allowed TO remain for some time, in Courandt
of certain indispensable appandsge to the equpsra Of
the he'd chamber being pacad reversed the top Of
this heap Of mud. an was labelled az follows 3
FoRA sALE-Appv TO the Street Inspector. 81 ward
The purchaser will he obliged to in month
Should purchaser the wavths dav, he
with the Articles Of sale The state Of the streets in
cra throughout the CITY perfect diagrcce to the a
therities and not where the fault lies, whether
smong the Inspectors. Commissioners, any ons else
The streets ought to be paved and swept regularly
SUPPLIES FOR THE srAnvrro.-We learn that the Joint
o. ina az ,s %"
lars for the relief Of Ireland to sesxponded have de-
ermined to send such articles as they may purchase by
the frigate Macedonian, Com. De Kay.
COMMON Cou,crL Both boards will hold their regu.
lar meeting this evening ct o'clock
Summary JUSTICE Patrick McQuade who has for
was tried In the Court Of General Sessions few DAYS
seo on charse Of receiving stolen pr"perty was cor;
vcted Wedne sdav. and the following day found
himself tn inmate Of the State prison.
CHARrrABLe MovvMvrr--we refer our readers to the
resolutions of the Hbernan B Society. publ shed in
Snr ;i column h;y nsys very i:sdnS .
and have voted the handsome Of $500 towards
era'iug the condition Of their distressed counrymen
This indeed 10 true benevoencs and adds much TO the
charitable and svmpathec character this society has al
ready attsnea We advise the members 10 their process
sion on the l7h dispense with their bs5ges and
crane their and hampers that day. a. II will
truly .vnas their sympathy with those Of the American
citizens who have uobly and generously contributed
towards relieving unhappy Ireland
A MxLI~csolv FAIRS About year ago, girl Of
Prerossossina ppearsnce. named Emma Lse. then In
her ish y:,r wa; induced to leave hsr home IN qnst
Of seeking her fortune In other words to improve
her condition IN life Her sxtrsms beanty and unas
sur,iny manners attracted the attention Of heart
lass vain whe under professions of makipg her biz
wife suecaaded In accomplishing the ruin of the
pecpS girl After continuing his Illicit intercourse for
self In dslcste situation amongst atran gers and with
inr through the streets amspnr her uuhsppy situation
she induced to accept Of an inamons proposition
msds to her ny stranger who vas shortly sfterward.
sgan leaving her, If possible in moro destitute
don than before: Having been thus led to associate
unwilling to return home account of her state Of
pregnancy, she resigned become the mistress Of
enc than another, until about Q month ago, when she
gave birth to a child; while her smaciated frame
arising from dsea:s snd want Of proper medical aid rem
". victim % S
put an and to her suAsrings on Saturday morning.
when the mssS. ma w.; few hours
dead fer about twentyour hours) lying by her side
The Coroner held an inquest upon the bodies; afer
Potter's Field
DRAy AND Dunn IrsrIrUrE.-We have been favored
with cory ofsn address delivered at the New York In
suon for the Instruction Of the Beat and Dumb the
the Institution, at the dedication Of their new chapel
I,
deaf and dumb il comparatively modern discover In
mensl or moral Improvement the civil law placed them
on footing with idiots and the multitude regarded them
monuments Of the divine dspleasure having the form
The first successful attempts to instruct the deaf and
dumb of which we have any record date back little
little past the middle of the eighteenth century
there arose three instructors in different countries
Of the art Thomas Braidwood. in Britain and samwaI
Heincke, in Germany founded schools which were the
purents of many others Each of these distinguished
men devoted himself chiefly to the teaching of artcuia
ton; and the system of each still prevails more or less
eStepsively in his own country In the British Isles
however The teaching Of articulation once nearly uni
verse; il gradually falling into disuse and even con
tempt while the followers OF Heinicke cling to it with
pernacity warranted by their success though the
German Language far favorable for this branch
Of instruction than the English or the French.
especially that the deaf of this age indebted
for the precious privileges they now enjoy In the year
i7oo there LIVED in Paris an ecclssasc named Charles
and of sngularly and active benev slsncs Chance
day directed his steps to the house of lady who had
two daughters deaf and dumb The sympathies of the
good Able were awakened by this accidental meeting
Having perhaps of successful attempts to instruct
ng or not satisfied with the principles on which they
were based he fell back on the resources of his own
mind. and originated system now acknowledged, by
the best and most philosophical instructors to embrace
tho true principles Of the art.
The pioneer in the cause on this side Of the Atlantic
W
who seemed to have been raised up and especially
lowed for this work Struck with the case of a little
girl the daughter of Intelligent and highly respectable
Parents who had been by the early loss OF hearing cut
of not only from intellectual cultivation but from the
moral and religious influences OF Christian family he
felt that it vase part Of the duty Of Christian to pro
vide means Of instruction for those whose lot without
instruction. YVES 80 peculiarly wretchsd. Encouraged
and aided by few friends at Hartford he visited Europe
TO acquire the spot, knowledge of the best system
then known; and returning brought with him Laurent
Clerc, himself deaf mute one Of the most distinguished
pupils Of serd and at the same time of the sblsst
instructors IN the institution OF Paris
Under Mr. Gaaudet ana Mr Clerc. the school at
Hartford opened in 1917 acquired high and deserved
reputation Other institutions were successivey found.
ed and other States acknowledged the claims Of tho
deaf and dumb, for the means Of edueation. At this
time there are ten institutions In the United States in
successful operation provision is made for the edu
older and more densey settled Parts Of country and
the number now under instruction IL not far from
seven hundred.
The se Of the present institution in this city was
given by the corporation of the city and special dons