New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-17
CITY IrEIis.

ST. PATRICK This being the day sacred in the
eyes Ct all good Trhmen the anniversary Of the patron
Saint whose nsepars5ly connected with that dsr
ling slo Of the oceaa account OF that ancient wor
thy VIII be acceptable to readers.
There great deal Of tradition about ST PATRICK.
but the most authentic account seems to be that he wa, born
In the year 372, In the place called KiPatrick. in
Scotland OF noble parents who repuej TO have
from Brittany and who educated him in the Christian
faith At the age Of 10 he carried of by pirates
Ireland ogeher with Of his fathers servants. and
put tending cattle After six years he got away aud
reached his home where he remained several years until
driven by visions he devoted himself tie Church. and
having consecraed priest aud bishop, returned
Ireland where In the midst OF great dangers and hndrsn
ces he preached the gospel aud finally converted the
country aud established complete ecclesiastical system,
the center Of which Armagh. Hs aso introduced
reading writing and culture into the island aad founded
schools, which for time resorted from all parts Ct
Europe These achievements Of bis probably gave rise to
the story expulsion of frogs and snakes which
natural representatives of the ignorance and pagan bsbs
lIm IN which he found the country.
His anniversary will he generally celebrated by Ihmen
Of course We propose sentiment for the occasion;
~ Patrick-May he soon have q successor who shall
bauh from Ireland poverty Ignorance and disorder sud
restore her children TO the place they designed ~
hl IN The human family.
NEW CRY CHARTER.-In the Board of Alder.
last evening the City Charter taken up and
passed II had previously passed the Board OF Assistant
Aldermen almost unanimously and without any party
political discussion As the law has 20 be passed upon by
the Legislature In time to have It submitted 10 the people
Of this city at the approaching election 1t became ALSO
uey necessary to pass without sny farther delay. AL
dermsn Purser proposed various amendments, some Of
be will make his suggestions the Legislature. We
would really be glad If something could be done to sim
pity the legislative Business ofths City. We believe that
this new Charter mainly the prepared BY the Demo-
cratic City Convention, which convened some two years
since in his City, and we are disposed - think 1t will
prove great benens to the taxpsying of the
City provided II becomes law and adopted al our City
election.
AMENDED CRY CHARTER-THE OPPosrrIoy-
Ourreaters will remember that Aldermen Purser Messroe
feess. Spo6ord and another e the Board Of Aldermen
without quorum early one evening when they found
themselves unshe TO vote down motion 70 take into i'm
mediate consideration the &C, amending the City Charter
Then their tactics were procrasnaton mssterly mac
tvity Now, at tho heel OF the legislative Session they
stand ready 20 make wise and learned speeches TO
useful amendments and propose any and every thing
likely to cause the bill to be sent back to the Board OF
Assistants for discussion there and thus DELAY and
defeat IT, no matter in what FORM Perhaps they dom:
mean this but the course they proposed would have
swAmped the bill.
Olff AfFAiRs-Tte proposed Charter now be.
fore the Legislature We think could be improved In such
way would hardly fail TO be approved Of by the City,
aud save many thousands Of dollars 10 tho Treasury be-
SIDE giving efficiency to all Departments Of the Municipal
Government. We wish that such gentlemen as j. l. Cod
dingon. stephen Allen, George Grinen Peter De witt,
Nicholas Dean and others who have paid attention TO CITY
shars. would examine into the matter aud visit Albany
TO explain their We've thereon Whatever 4. done opsht
TO be done promptly.
LsAKrAs WATTS 0RrHAS ASYLUM The last
number OF Tho chsH Advocate and learned bears tss,
mony TO the beauty Of the grounds the magunsncs Of
hs sdhce and the great utility o. the donation Of perhaps
sooooo oy tive bensvolen, gentlemen all OF poor
p"Ah' Too editors have recently visited the Asylum,
when situated near the Asylum tor thu Insane midway
hs'~ssn Harlem and the Mast and North Rivers. The
''nno chapel estate culture music. ,csnety and che
of"st shs regularity which prevailed among the shdrsn.
and evsrfw spohss Of Ia ~ high sapreha
tien
AsotnsH FiHr A name budding situstsd In
r~snsf seventh e. the seventh .eenss wee slightly
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