New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-19

Police Clerk Tor tbs Fourth District Of this CITY, dis
name was omitted from our i.i by mistake.
LAUNCH n New STTLE.-The ship /. L. wss
launched At the yard Of aes.rs Barclay 8 Townsend,
Hoooken, yesterday, completely rugged for sea.
~ The Tammsny Society held its annual cleo
tion last evening when the following gentlemen we're
chosen
ConnolIy James Reed John Manning. Peter Crawiorc
Casper G. Clilds. Geo. M<nn DAn'l ward ft"sse-
Jobn d Yverson. Sccraary-Mcses T. flaDsssn- Hag1
yorr-Joha Becker. W,stiAkis- Richard d. Letter
~ AS ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE HAT :
from the Earliest Ages 70 the Present Time" BY GEsIS
Halter. 2t4 Broadway, New-York Bats are "iookinF
uop Costume. have been Illustrated, and embslmed
for pos.erty In ponterous foos and even boots des
pissed and rodden down they have always BEEN oid
fair 10 attain respectable immortality In Hans BOOK
of the Feet" Blu, the hat the crowning land crowneo
article Of civilized rsiment, has not tefore, 10 our
knowledge had lis virtues worihiy celebrated 10 TINS
curious genealogical history Of the hat Mr. Genn nas
traced It's progress from the barbarous bearskn helmet Of
the ancient Brtons the airy and elegant srucsure-he
"Dorc capital be apty terms H. which tops the New
York gentleman The work abounds In quaint illusTa-
inns of It's different stages Of progress Of which.
however equal in grace and ghtness ihis o'ern cover
log Of the human head divine.
We have long wondered, that 50 little attention was
oad TO the artistic proportions Of costume Instances
have heretofore been rare where persons Of cultivated
tate have attempted to give grace and pc,uresqaeness TO
the severe simplicity Of modern dress The halter the
tailor the shoemaker. should each be something Of an
artist and with eye quick to catch the style Of the
vearer they should be able TO make their work harmon.
IN ha thorouchiy
SAINT with all the becoming forms Of the hat and we doubt
M, woud show an equal skill in adapting them to indi
yidus heads For our part arc glad to see this at
,npt 20 introduce REFORM and hope that the days Of
s,ove-njoe and bell. crowned fabrics lie nearly over.
We find in the book, the following curious satire on
hats copied from the London chroEicIe Of 1852
"Hsts are now worn, Upon average, six inches sno
broad in tho brm and cooked between uakr
Keyenhuer Some have their hsts open oesoIr ss
a church spout or the tin scales they weigh hour 10
some wear them rather sharper ike the nose OF grey
hound dsiins By the taste OF me hs
mode of the gesrsr's mind. There is military cock sno
the rnercantle cock and while the besux Of 81 Jane
wear their hats under their arms The oesux Of moIehsa
mall wear theirs disgonay over thelf LETT OF nsh eye
sailors wear their hss uniformly tucked down to th'
crown and look as II they wore triangular apple psiy
on their head. With Quakes IL is point Of their faitf
button or loop tight up thelt hs's spIea.
over their heads like penthouse aud dsrken the out
ward to signify they have the inward hsh'
THE NURSERIES AT RANDALL's IsLAsD.-1t aP
pears that Oh Saturday the Editor Of the Courier and h
ourer was invited by the Committee who have had hi
new Nursery buildings in charge to inspect them prior
their occupation by the children which to take pac
Yesterday From his account they admirably sdapte
TO their purpose and great credit to the Wing Admins
tralon under which they we're erected we take The oi
! lowing particulars from his statement
The buildings (ten in numbe are all Of brick except tn
school house which is Of rough stone The hrs sma
Of rfRF
in number who are separated aswe In their playground
a. in house This stands nearly In the center between
ne about 200 patients One IL designed for children has
ng infectious contagious Diseases the other Tor tho
afflicted with sickness not contagious Esch bulaibe no
an enclosed versndah in each story, which In samme
time may be opened allowing ahee current Of pure al
Near these is small building for the cooking and wash
ing the hospitals aud idiots arranged with an engine
boilers wash tubs &c all supplied with hot water from
engine, which also generates the steam Tor eoosng
This building entirely eproof and arranged wiz
special reference TO eonNehiehee sno
site these 10 another building oil somewhat hsef
sions which is appropriated for coosng and washing 10
zine boilers wash tubs, &c all heated by steam On th
ess side the Island and near the buildings above De
scribed there five others The center one Is arg
budipg of rough for the school on the north SD
are two large buildings where The children sleep and es
The small children occupy these aud they enter IN
.choo room nv door level with the ground On the sOu
side are two other buildings precisely slmlsr 10 diner
sons &c Tor large children ana the sehoc
for these the second floor which reached by ss
p.rate door from the school for the smaller children IN
Interior of this building arranged in the most compet
and comfortable manner On the east enc are vaflou
small and comfortable rooms for the teachers while IN
center and west end occupied by the school room
and perfect models in point OF comfort
direction OF te Common School Society and perhaps
public buildings In the country are better provided 10
The purpose or completely aud thoroughly 'entls
ted than this, and every other building on the Island
In each building 10 small room, IN whch Is a iss
tub, encitc1d the inside by iesdsn pipe 70 eonve
the water perforated at each foot OF distance win SINS
holes that twenty boys can enter and wssn al once
each boy having pure and clean water while we nsN
twenty will also have fresh water Livery house Is neae
by furnsce and house. except those used 70
cooking and washing is ventilated is the most pereS
In eyerv part of The buildings the comfort and health
the inm.tes has been consulted, and plan has bee
adopted by which all danger Of centaeon or nfeeon 9i
new comers is avoided The building the south end
appropriated solely for new corners, and they are keI
there o. tcient time TO determine whether they are
ced wi.h .ny disease when II found 10 be unhee tn,
they are at once transferred to the appropriate hospital 10
their Tece pon, or II well TO the proper bueins accord
large sewer leading into the river carries of ever
thing from the cook and washhouses the cspoois &C
and the rain the roof conducted into this sewer
to Insure its being always clear Pipes for Croon
laid from the landing to every ouildins and
month he nee the will be on the lsand-the cor
being engaged IN carrying II aero" the r's
| In iron phi pes. - -.
of New.York. and great credit on the Committee undt
whose ecton they have been bui aId that too with
time un parable ed in the history OF public buildings IN
corner stone having been laid in July last The whole cos
including the extra fixtures for cooking waning hesn
I
rnaton 1900, but Mayor Brady vetoed this, an
S65co0 then appropriated, which has been well an
I juoiciousy expended. NH -
The COMMITTEES under whose charge these buildings, a
honor TO the philanthropy Of the City, have been pat al
consists Of Aldermen Olives SMITH and PURsER, Ass
/ ants Cocgs CUMMINGS and HATFIELD. while AdeIma
STEVENS formerly Aims House Commissioner, and fres
dent OF the Board of Asstsns has been IN constant
tendance with the Com miee and BY his experience ne
greatly contributed their assistance They have worke
faithfully zsslousy and indusuiousy. AND have esfne
the sresest honor credit well for the excellent an
economical budin they have caused TO be put up as 10
the rspidty with which they have been erected 10 IN
course OF the Summer the grounds around the nursere
will be arranged aad laid out and will well re- ~ u
! trouble which IL may cost TO inspect them -.
| The buildings were erected on plsns submitted by NJ
HATFIELD, the architects and the whole establishment
/ under the charge Of Mr. CH.sLEs TusstR tho Prssen
cent head Of the Nursery no moved 10 Q
Saturday with his family, and on Monday received DIS -
pToteges, the accommodation, however, being ample 10
/ 1000
| MADAM REsTELL.-The argument on the apoea
from the Supreme Court IL before the Court
Appeals
! RoBBED WHILE AsLEEP.-Mr. John Gum, board
ing at house In North Moore had about = tsken fror
his pantaoons pocket by some daring thist VINO enters
| bis room while he ~ss asleep
MAD Doe KLLED-Policemsn Bonnell yeste'
day Killed mad dog 10 the Bowesy between Doyer an
WakersL
! SUDDEN DEATH-A man named William Hearu
who has for many years sold fruit in South ct Jede
.ou went into the store OF g. B. Mccoy dropped down
and almost Instantly expired The Coroner viii hold