The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-30
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much of the accumulated filth had been deposited in
the streets and for the last few weeks was
rain we have had for some time.
N BAT two o'clock, this morning, it was still rain
ing.
Mechanics Hall, 472 Broadway, was filed to OYER
flowing Thursday evening by an audience called TO-
the arts sciences, and mechanical powers OF the ancient
Egyptians. The numerous pictorial illustrations which
GA previous lectures called into requisition by
the lecturer It is individually proven by the relics
of ancient Egyptians that the arts and sciences had
reached high degree of excellence when the pyramids
were built Mr. G. asserts that everything goes to show
that the ancient like the modern Egyptians did not en-
trust black slaves with the performance of any mocha
nical labor They were, and are, employed only as
rcultural pursuits. The most ancient monuments
prove that this people were familiar with the art of
brick making and the paintings upon the walls
| to have been acquainted with rope making,
leather DRESSING systematic modes 81 S ana
and shaving They are seen engaged in reap
ing and through all the steps Of agricultural labor
down the storing Of the putting up onions, tread
ing grapes &c. From the discoveries in hierogly phcal
literature is now proven that tho Egyptians possessed
tens hundreds, and 50 on although the credit Of that
system given by tho schools to tho Arabs In the
gymnastic sports found the figures Of wrestlers in
eighty five different positions; in fact attitude could
Ds hse hs
similar to the Turkish game of drafts is found pic
ana
the tombs picture Is preserved which shows S;s
hs' nunssy Of sns ar. tie him. Of ans
one Of them protrudes her tongue from her imouth
the tongue. is painted green, indicating that the
ture says, he gave them tamarask water" The Egyp
tans applied themselves to carving drawing painting
sculpture, and architecture. They were governed by
rule: their drawings and sculptures they had canon
| by which they were governed. The Egyptians excel
works stin vsble but they entirely ignorant of
the rules of knew nothing about fore
the facial likeness and neglected, great degree all
other parts Of the figure and in fact it s supposed that
was then turned to the student, even more hum
bic operatives. to complete. They nsvsr blended nn
trasts, and BY this method gave an astonishing Of
fect which would hardly be imagined by persons
instance Of the kind Of effect thu: is to be-
found in the coors of Turkish carpets SO famous for
their richness That the Egyptians were great carica'
tursts by the scenes OF exagger
ated character which are to be found among the relics
Such army Of rats in charios drawn by dogs, 60
ing to attack fortress defended by catsa donkey and
lion emulatng each other in playing. upon musical
Instruments dOnkeys playing chsssrhipp0potamus in
ladder they show keen sense Of the rdicuous in
many other Of their paintings they always fond Of
The dorc column found in great per lection in works
which ante date by 1000 years the Dorsns Mr. Gliddon
that he had often been Intercepted as to whe
Their the Jews. were mentioned in any Of the
hierogyphcs his answer was no, they did not
tppear there. He wished to be understood as not
denying the fact that they there, but at the
when the invaders in possession of the coun-
try during which period the arts neglected. and
monuments were built. In painting human figures the
Egyptians always represented their people by rod
and yellow the being painted in the former and the
superior kind, were described BY the lecturer The
cutting blades Of the Egyptians and all other hardened
sells are still found sword was found still elastic, but
most of the implements found have lost their hardness
by age The instance Of the elastic copper sword proves
hat he
that metal which has not been discovered in modern
Ss
gone far to propose and attempt prove that they
understood the principal Of the railroads grooves were
found in the rocky floors of the quarres but these Mr.
thinks worn by the carts and sledges running in
the track for long time, and not cut for the
derc the crane, the wedge and the lever used by
the workmen, who separated large bodies Of granite by
short intervals and saturated the wedges until their
pansion caused the rock to give way would appear
mechanics Of the present day. and used in the matter
gaining power at the expense Of velocity, were under
stood by the ancient Egypans It is not positively as
showed how far advanced in science the Egyptians
must have been when the pyramids were built and how
the useful which have been accredited to other
tons Mr. Giddon leaves the city at present. this being
his concluding lecture.
Board Of Assistant Aldermen have reported in favor OF
to the Legislature at its present session. drafts
sting the passage Of the same The law asked for
proposes all property whether real or personal
sand firms doing business in the city with capitals ave
raging $751; 900 EACH making an aggregate OF
S Ssu haVns mere sieepog home somswhere Out
Of the city, and thus keeping the city out Of about
posed acts are meant to the Of these gentle
men. The committee state, that owing TO- this system
,sn Of to
, gradually increasing as 1t should have done
FESTIVAL THE NEW YoRK CLornISo socIrrY.-
Don't forget this festival is to be held this evening
at the Apollo Saloon Broadway. The band of the Bin,
Institution, composed of blind performers, are to b.
there Rev Dr. Cox is to deliver an address. and Mis-
composed by herself for the occasion md ther
to BIO all sorts Of fancy articles fol- sale The profit
be devoted to the relief Of the industrious and sic
poor We have received the seventeenth annual repor
l. Of the Clothing Society by which i appears that tn
managers have received and distributed during the pas
year 1852 asa
. SUSPICION OF MuRpER-Yesterday the body of al
old entirely Invested of clothing and with hsthroa
cut from to ear was picked up in Kipps Bay, nea
the foot of sls street The body found tied up
. a coffee bag, by couple OF men, named McGuire an
!. u Dry Deck at Brookiyn The Coroner was Gale,
to view the body The case is at least mysterious;
the body had been intended fer any Of the medical CO.
leges would hardly have been muated in the name
described, as that $50 we are inormed) would render
T. of comparatively small value for scientific purposes
The probability seemed to be that foul play had bee
practsed.
d DEATH BY APoPLExY.-The Coroner yesterday hel
inquest at No 81 Cross street. the body of ma
named Alexander Young, native of Ireland aged abou
40 years, who to his death suddenly Thursda
/; by apoplexy. Deceased had been Incorporate ma
Tor some time.
age yeste rday found drowned in the East river
pier No 49, lie dressed in the garb of Irish en-
Virginia, who fell from that vessel about three week
since The Coroner held An inquest on the body. Ve
J. dict-ound drowned
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