New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-17
CITY ITEMS.
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IrlrIfH lu hefNNs hirNitf NAll|N.ts
neao-.,a By Grand Military ard Civic Juoee ct the
PAX Thea;er on the evening Of the ssh Inst (IaesaAy
nsri) There will be presentation Of the Cap Ct Liberty
n N. city Of psr. through the French Coosu, with sP-
p-ooss addresses and reIponss Dancing for those Sho
relish T. either as parsksrs ard SPECTATORS and We pre-
sure. saoper somewhere In the neshboThood Of the
snail hours TIE Mayor ard Mayor elect bead the list Of
members OF the Presentation Committee, which beside
embraces the names Of sx Msyor Moke Harmon Kriese
Theodore Sedg~ek Ecees Glnsndsr Robert Emmett and
Gen H. wabrsge. Ths Floor Committee (s~enty-seven)
is headed BY Col W. B. Burnett and Col N Buren' en-
brace, AID Crous and four other Aldermen Prof Charles
Wright Floor Manager We shall be disappointed this
prove one Of the brilliant festivities Of the
season
PusLrc scHooLs-S Semi ARHuai Exhibition
The sei-sznua exhibition Of the Public schools Of The
City took place a. the house Of School No s. in Mot,s
on Saturday last large audience WAS in attendance
consisting Of pupils and TEACHERS Of other schools BESIDE
many cirz rs ana Strangers grea, rambler Of sPeei.
reps Of peumAnshp drawing, needle work &c. were ex-
bibitea many Of them oi remarkable beauty. Win one
q them was connected diploma ne tine since award
Ell 10 s al nor by American Institute, which. AZ
understand secured for rs suhor highly sdvanis-
geous business situation. TIE young peopie also displayed
sues ceeree Of proficiency IN tho srt or singing as did
creft both % th-r and themselves Addresses
terdAnt $ ". SETOS, Esl. AID JANIS HESRr, Ese late
Su-erinfend NJ ~ HeIkmer County
These semi snnsal exhibitions bal ther origin. We m
/ ssr.tard In the sy..em Of ScIsSTIFfc EXCHANGES.
sfop,at some three years stree, part Of the regular
system Of education In the NeTYorz Puolc schools %
which the great ard growing Interest IN popular Cd
ucauon, row manifest in various paris OF the eoun-
Try. is 10 great measure, 20 be attributed Inc ve'y
numerous and very beautiful specimens thus prusneed ~
these Young artists ser being exhibited and compared oY
ant FOR the producers sent abroad 20 other schools N
J. al. ann
/ item TO 80 and 60 likewise.
REv DR.. PIsEs FUNERAL SEsMoS.-By re-
quest of the aremen " Southwark Engine Co No 81 to
which tie iaronteA HESsI FAAsIs belonged, Rev Dr..
PISS preached funeral yesterday afternoon tn
s. Peters Church Of which the deceased conmu-
/ meant.
The text chosen Tor the occasion was from Proverbs
xvii Il. friend loveih At all times and brother s
bern Tor Adversely" This provsrb said the Rev speaker,
8. certainly no; inappropriate the occasion which calls
u, together in the House Of cd. The associate remen
Of the auensd H.ury Flrg hsve proved themselves hs
Liendsnoi merely IN the hour Of his JOY, but 10 ha day
q dsue..-and row when he no longer among them,
10 witness Or receive the token her praises wh-n IN.
conscious q all. bis psuslng remains sumber IN the
tomb which Christian sympathy ray indeed consscTa's,
bu, human a,,ery cannot pierce the request OF hs
some words Of cordlence, scit,er few purple
flowers over his memory and grave uga this last sad
flee has been already w0rhy done By the eloquent cor-
oman .ho o1clatd at his obseques. Yet, since that al
dress delivered Ia foreign language, they have wish
e. speaker should pronounce I'm their own tongue
brief euogy Ipol his excellent and admirable character
accede 70 this request which marked with feeling
demonstration Of regret AZ their friends death and respect
for In which he born and the creed which
he protested This occasion mu.i naturally revive esh
the mourning and melancholy which has beaen his fam
u, Yet such bright example Of cisinterestednsss Il
ch.racte brtver and trcpety, cannot be too ofen
held ur Tor admiration, ard nowhere more appropriately
than m Tire temple OF God where Fmsis was taught %
worship according 70 the faith Of his fOefshers ant the
dictates Of his cynscienee-oeore mat aa where, on
few days previous % bis ceAn notice Nes given OF MS ~
tended m1lr-Qe What contrast between the festive
,3.ctace which toe bridal ceIemon would have display
3D. and the present rad occasion!
From hfirf but faithful memoir Of his life aud cfarac-
ter furnished By his tiscols0ate companions, learn
that Henry TaIgs born 10 this City IN ls22 thathe
entered Fire Department IN lcl 10 whose service be
los. his life on th8 "a inst az TIE Ere IN Duane Bis
character IA that document Is portrayed INGENIOUS and
frsrk though ardent and impUlsivs. lie srsr ger
20 malice. snd Iii KIND and JFsyiGs disposition scared
lam universal sG-ction. BY his Company was he espe-
cay esteemed for his socsl habits snd bis NOBLE manly
qualities lie 10 represented prtemnenty faithful IN
ms domestic relations sacrificing % tie comfort and hap
uness OF bis paIenfs ever personal consolidation lie
ote8 bis mother with chdlike simplicity a attachment
% tf-<sfher be friend aud companion, rather than
ason His example in al respects, Is considered 50 shining
that concluding tnNlf memorial. they nave
bone him TIE following high testimony " ne had no
other claim Than this 10 our admiration, this soue would
make us love him, and hold up his character brs ht
ard beautiful exsmpls'
/ have ssL that IN him re have IN example OF dish
terrsted generosity. II tbs exercise Of ls quality be
evidence OF virtue, what conspicuous instance could
be- given than that OF the noble fireman who peris his
LIE fr others Wha2 Individual risks Dis safety for
b, ~ Interests be 10 scluated BY the prOmp
Il humen nature, but when be soparts 1t for stranger,
not from motives CT remuneration Dat Of true, dsluIeresL
Ia K.
man treasure 10 tie community "a blessing to his el-
lss-men. Srch man was Henry Fargis, and sucn Ia
every gencrou, fireman who. "a. tne first toll VI ihe aA
bell whether Il wakes HIM flom Midnight siumhor or
peals upon his hours of occupation amusement,
ushes The scene VI danger punge into the smoke and
Danes, reckless Of all weAthers and Seasons with the
same enthusiasm srdor and determination a. II 10 the
pres ryaon Of his 0wn property To rescue the posses
,i0ns Of q stranger he uniergUes fatigue faces danger
ana Cxposos his ne. THIS the cOGduc OF tho de-
ceased, AID Of all msgnanlmous hremen. They are a
land Of noble splnls Of whom the couutry should be
proud, and to whom cannot be sufficiently grateful.
Falgis gave evidence Of his dsnterssteoness by his
death. lie hss fallen victims martyr might say
I 70 philanthropy and frsteruai charity.
IL 6hat does ffalernAl charity cOns'stg Or Redcemer
SANS a l0vrg and cong good % our neghbor la one Of
Hs most touching ana sinking parallels lie teaches the
sublime lesson that every member OF the human family b
tous a neighD0r-a brother. Every good work there.
FORE fer bis interest carries out The great law Of charity
What work than TO labor for An0,her-o encounter
risks aud dare pending dAn.er IN saving the lives OF
aged the sick and the helpless. who had themselves en-
comprised By flames and but for tho eaergy zud daring a
The ntcmen would perish amid the runs Of their own
dwehEgs'
Que touching ard remukst.e instance ] sill relate,
suce 10 occurred during that fatal Dire az which Henry
Fargs pershed > Inc Of those present. viii remember an
Oh womsn lay sck Ia tbs OF some frame bu 4
ings opposite The Of The rs had visited her bat
e~ days previous The qsciiy Of clergyman admin
iser the Tles Of religion Shortly after the hfo WAS
caed sgan 70 her bedside When had entered the 1T
tie room, she Informed o. vito tears how the nremen
projected ner-how they had borne her Ia their
place safety and with expressions Of the deepest graft
uie 70 Heaven exclaimed ierveEtly "God bless The
alemenr Most sincerely do 1 repent her benecietion
Cod bless the nremen T. Their charity toward and
and her ghoors brns down upon them and their
.uies the choicest benedcons Of HeAven That chart
IT, which caused Fass lay down his life for his neigh
by Is according 10 this teachings u Christ, the greatest
Christian act What sight 10 wasl Ia The Spring -me
Of e buoy ant win health, n OF hope, besming with
BRIGHT tciyalons that quiet Saboaih morning he
syang his at the fret peal Of ihe bell hurried
the scene OF he disaster and wss buried under the fsr
edidce That morning smiled him, only 10 witness
f.ie Tie ssobAlh sun which shOne brightly, Get that
evening 10 sarkness and desoauon. Mourning cs.l
a9oa us l4mly, irlsnds and feow.hremen The home
he efg shaI be cheered Oy his return. Hf
has fallen IN the dcnsrge OF his d1es, and bis memory
shai cherished snc beloved BY those who knew him
by tie same spirit Of inrtplclLy the Apostles were
ebesret sustained before tribunal Jerusalem
sHH0ysd ~ tae prosecutions Of men, Martyrs, who sub