New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-10-20
CITY ITEMS.

LAYING IHE CORNER STONE W the WssHisc
TON MONUMENT ~ HAMILTON SQUARE -GREAr FRo-
cxssIos AND INTERESTING PRocEEDISGs--rbe memo.
~ Of the sloros Of GEORGE WASHINGTON asa Soldier
Libcrsior and Of his virtues citizen sud man ws'
justly and fully appreciated aud honored yesterday IN
one Of ,sc mos, magnificent Of professions ii was ever
our lot % have witnessed.
AZ 20 early hour We inside wsy to the Second
avenue. where sOne Of uniform companies OF eli,
zen solder. bad already assembled for parade aud
Every one have bee delighted At the ues'nes
elegance order discipline, aud martial appearance OF
Amorics's citizen soldiers.
According to the published programme the military
and civic bodi.s having formed Into procession moved
along the Third avenue shout quarter 90 7. M-ihe
soldiers in their brilliant uniforms followed by the dit
fereut ire companies.
About 1he.e brgates II Is duty 70 say be,
OF the public service they merit the most gener
Gus praise Their orgsnzsoo. physical ability expert
and rospec,sblty reflect the highest credit the
members IS body ct ine young men, full OF lite
bravery and hssrInes, they noble lngredien, In
the social syst m IT large cities.
The beauty Of the days day IS slowlpgy warm and
bslmy smiled proPi'iously public pageant
contributed In small degree 10 excite pleasant teel
ngs 10 every breast.
We heard 1t confidently stated that less than 1900
men formed snd drawn up IN the line, but the
crowds that moved along horseback 10 the s-sesty
railway aud on foot enormous Ii could have
hardly been lees than 30 600 In number when the whole
body arrived at the scene OF acton
on gaining the field where the ceremony ss 10 be
performed, vast mas OF men Was found already as
ssmblud.
The view from ths hill where the platform was rssed
&. very tine Looking the nOrtbses ths Arsenal sp-
ve.s on gentle accliyily' beyond II the BoOningdae
road covered with free wooded scenery tho exquisite
brown tinrs Of Autumn giving chequ"rcd appearance
To ths foliage On tho south and sou,h~est the long
procession moving slowly forward the gsy and bril-
lsnt uniforms OF the cayslfy and Infantry rs they
wound I'D tbs gentle ascent ~ tbs square the city In
the distance, tue over crowded streets aud avenues
presented coup dsH 20 which cannot Do done justice
description
The two British pieces OF csnuon captured By The
Amerlcaosst Ssrsiogs-ihe Princeton aud Montgomery
were served 10 soms purpose during toe afternoon oy
the 10th troop OF Artillery The baggage wagon taken st
YORKTOWN from Lord CornxHiis, Wa on the ground,
aud was converted into what Paddy Murphy would call
An .obustory refecory' in the course VI the day On
the platform waved IN. mrs, dag OF stars and stripes
which General WASHINGTON raised In defence OF bis
country and her liberties. The relic appeared 10 nsye
s-rn som" service
uto The field car handsomely decOroted and drawn oy
sis gray made Its entr6e 10 the body 81 the car
were Is female children from the ages OF ~ upward 10
l5-each having hair beautifully arranged sod wearing
sash on which was printed the psns Of one Oi the Is
Ststes which formed the Union originally There was
fourteenth girl older than this others who hsd crowned
bust of Washinsion with chsPet Of laurel ana was
standing BY the ngurs the goddess OF Liberty Ine
whole design exceedingly well conceived and car
red out and reflected much cred, on the private enter
prise that orig H.
IS soon the principal part OF The procession had
come into qusre and formed the proceedings were
opened By Row DR.. Vermlye ~ho rcpcsied beautiful
prayer for the Gee NsiOu
Governor YovSG then addressed the people Ia lew
.fts.sl rtrl f4latfn lisf
was then presented with ,rOvei (Of silver hammer
and cro~bar OF tiny proportions The usual matters
having been deposiied the large piece oi iestOne ns
foundation OF the pedimeDi was moved TO is rosuns
psce aud the msrole sab, on which WAS Inscribed The
following words. was placed on the top thereof
INSCRIPTION
Thu. conversions of a Monument % the memory OF
". lss s.y Of oetobsr s ,e sanSsr.ary Of the
surrender Of Lord Cornsaiis 70 General " tshinzton
tion Of tie Washington Monument Association Of The
CITY Of Ns"'io's- rersTres
Edward K Collins, Henry Storms, John Paine,
Thompson Price ELIAS O. Drake Hamilton Fish,
" T. II. Waddsl, joseph q. Hart, Sheppard Knapp,
William + Pratt The Mayor Of New-Yors sr-ogeio.
HgSkY sroExs, Prssidsnt sHEPPAED kSAPP TfeasnTer.
ELIAS DRAgE, ,. Preudeaf RoEt D. HART, >ecfetary-
This section Of the foundation aid oy the grstui.
contribution OF materials and labor b the follow
TIE masonry By John /. Allen the sone By Elisha
mon tut corner tt1lt " Dretyu tno l>O-
LEI by Joseph w Barnes cement By J. P. & T. Cum.
rnin. Jr the lead box BY Joseph Aiken the snd coz
veyed to the Association BY Corporation Of the Chy
FREDERICK PESrZ, Grand Msrshsl.
As soon a. the ceremonies we're compl-tsd. the Ode
written ~ Gen. g. r. Morris wss sung BY 100 voices
with great eciat.
Chief Justice Jones then pronounced an address but
The believing of The and tne cheering 0i the hrr
COMPANIES prevented from being hesrd After me Coei
Justice. qasrtei;e sung By tbs Apoho bfohers'
which was received with loud applause
nr. J. G. Hart then delivered al s1dftss appropriate
10 III occasion which well received sud alter
-EOrt tine ths i1uens. meeting 10 the square oroke up
with the utmost regularly aid quiet
long and must cssgreesoic crlsy took place lie
forming the procession. owning % tie sosence of the
told ;hs, tie Troops re.ty bat Incurcd n order
10 be reviewed b General Offers VINO dd arrive In
AccIDESr-A. the ceremony Of laying the
corner VI the wsshngton Nor ument Yesterday.
too hosses attached 10 tie forward wheels OF sri
ery esrEisse. becoming hsntsned By the fripg fu
riou'y across The square, and breaking through the
column composed Of the pupils OF tbs institution for
ise Instruction Of the Deaf and Dunb. who under toe
eon11c' VI taeE Instructors. j1st leaving The
ground instantly Killed Morgan Jooe-. son Of Mr. David
Jones AonEoe-si OF this City. No ether pupil vas
seriously Injured
e The tarn-ou. among our adopted citizens Of
al nsiions very general yesterday 10 walst and
ihsrrlb0ai 80 roi.csd ths, whils .nsricsn brokers'
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