New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-18
CITY ITEMS.


prerne Court General Tenn % pay sult-oe tribute OF
respect 70 the memory Of he late DAVID 3. OGDEN
The meeting "a. called 70 order. and on motion Of
Gersrdus CLARKE. Esq ire following officers were sp
pointed
Perturbation sAxUE- IoSEs.
Tf-s P-ssasvfs-Hon. ogden EiNsrts, Hon. : J.
Oakley Hon " Ednonds, Geo. W. strong, Esq
Hon VIM McCoun-
ssrr1ris.-Iohn /. lawrence VIM Kent, Iaos- L.
Wells, Wm. Harrison Esqr'
The President, opening the meeting, said Gentle
men The venerable and esamable lawyer. to DO trb.
ute 70 whose memory we sre assembled was one Of
nv earles, friends and associates In the same gram.
mar school We were prepared together through Aie
We were friends. and one Of the last voices heard in
my profession the voice Of that gentleman In
case in which h. sent iorth the most steady Arguments
and most Discriminating points, as was usual with him.
IN the h. CHEST style O; he profession which he orna
nenied
NJ Ketehun mex, addressed the meeting At some
length and in q very appropriate and piihy style he
.aid-Nv earliest recollectous run not back to the
time when Mr OGDEN stood not At the head OF ns pro
fe.sion in the state and regret thst 50 few Of the
glorious associates OF his day remain among Us Mr.
ogden early stood before this bar unworthy
competitor OF Emnst. Ct Hamilton, Of Harrison OF
Henry. Of Wells and Of Williams. Bat where are
lection Of their burning eioquence and their personal
virtues We cannot say that our friend was pre-
ma,urelv taken from among us, for we had
the honor and example Of lis society for
eral years but he mas now gone down to the
grave full OF years and fvll OF honors. tie was a
man Of truth OF plain eK,erior-ostenation dare not
approach him-his intellect ike his person was ma
ie.,ic-to nj. professional brethren his heart was Al
s.f- a i'm nerfi~ f-rln he "
naugent almost 70 weakness But sir, above this, he
wa. faithful 10 ni- clients their interest suffered
in hi. hands. and perhaps bad ne been attentive to
hi. own he would have had 10 attend this bar IN
Winters cold and Summer heat upto near the last
hour Of his lie.
No man. might say, received more tributes Of die
unction from the Bar than David B. ogden, and it is
well known too that one OF the eminent Senators
and lawyers the country paid him the distinction OF
tribute David p. Ogden vas also known as saga
cious patriot and than once has he represrntei
hi. City in the legislature whore he distinguished
BY his pure conservative principles and his utter enm
~ to demagogui.n. But more. Mr. President-he was
sincere christian But he is gone. and It Is our duty
70 honor the exceencies Of his character and they
were many This is outline OF the character
s,cs Of our amentod friend and brother The speaker
concluded BY submitting the following resolutions
which were unanimously passed by the meeting
Re,olrs1 That TIE new York Bar has heard with deep
.en.lt Of the decrease % IL distngu she'd ornament
Dawn O.pFS the venerable citizen, the profound aS
yer. the nhesrisd friend and The devout Christian
Rssoired That throu ghout long professional career
or 4mened friend has set rghi example 20 NJ pro
fesso-a brethren 81 al those virtues which eve dignity
a. Their calling and respecfabilty % % members
Rcsoired That this Affective tispensation OF ProV-
dtnce onr Cuy, STATE and Country are caiel upon 20
mourn the io-s o. whose fame was cocNensve WIN
ri fn.a
ancholv void not only in the domestic circle uut IN
al ihoso relation. which Identify good man. an able u-
ris dsnerested patriot with TIE age n Hch ne AVe-
Pe,lred That the bar az NewYorA most cordially SYM
nofhrs Win the family Of the decreased In their ai ctn
ory u veuefa'ed friend We viii wear the usual badge
Of mourning for iLriy days.
Mr.. TILLoU in seconding the Resolutions made
some remarks on the deceased gentleman and said
Mr.. ogden before me almost daily ia trying stna-
tions-n cases which required breadth OF knowledge
and depth Of thought No man Of his day appears
to me 70 exceed Mr. ogden in his untrng zeal in excel
ency Of department and in all the courteses FOR which
the Bar il noted His kindness and bcnevolence were
OF the brightest or .er Of philanthropy; and take him
all in all. he was model Of the brightest powers, pm
res, csndor. most uutirng zeal and me intellectually
Mr w RoNrYx next proceeded TO address the Bar
in very touching speech In the course of which he
no said have ever since was boy and siterwUd
purest lights Of the barhis conduct and bis reputs
ton warranted my devotion to that venerable man
but this bright example Is gone and we can but
look AZ the lght ~ il shone before All the Bar knows
David b Ogden and can give their unbounded test.
mony to hi. qualities of heart and mind But there Is
smother magnet which draws from the profounde''
respect-he was true Christanhe began lite right
be followed life in the nigh, course and has passed
| away in purity leaving hYillisnt example.
| Mr. DrNscoMsE addressed the meeting in a short
speech. and referring to the wi3ey-exiended reputa
{ on Of the deceased said the loss Of such man as
David Ogden is a loss that will not only Be feir in
this City hut will extend perhaps TO all parts OF the
country he concluded By submitting the 70 loving
resolution which adopted
Re,olr,d That the Bar will stend funeral services u
heir deceased brother al Trinity Church. a. L O'CLOCK
Mr. BtrSr addressed the meeting and directed ihsiI
attention to Mr. OGDEN az a Constitutional lawyer.
| Mr. DIsoswAE mo-ed the following resolution
| which passed.
Resoired That the proceedings Of This meeting be PUB
ishet, and that copy Of the Resolutions DO ,gned by
The officers o. the meeting and Transmitted 10 me iay o.
| the deceased
| The meeting then adjourned
FIREs.-About II O'Clock this morning tire
broke out in Wsrrall & Co.'S foundry Nos ~ "A and
% Elm 81 completely destroying one Of the buildings
together with large Of saws and other De
scrpton OF goods in their line Of business IL Il sup
posed have originated from explosion that tooA
place yesterday afternoon in the premises ~ means
which the ROOF OF opposite building was nred' pu
was soon extinguished The damage sustained oy "
4 Co is estimated 10 be about $4,000 while there II
only an insurance OF $500, s2OOo Of which u IN tn
| Kings County Mutual Insurance Company, and me re
| msinder in the North River Insurance Company
This morning about II clock IRE was discovered
the house No - Jsy-sL but was soon put out oy O'
GERS Crohus and Nesbitt after doing damage 10 ia
amount OF sbou, slc0 A FIRE Vas sesn Issuing IRON
| an upper window Of house No. Wal e. last night
II o'clock which proved 10 be nothing more iAan
bale OF rags that mad taken IRE from sone cause IN
| known. Il was immediately thrown into the stree'
and put out after doing slight dsmsge About :
o'clock this morning hrs was discovered IN an atu
room in the American Exchsnge Bank No % Wal 81
Tn. roorn b,s been used for room FOR sewers
years and has seldom been opened IL was no d0un'
the work Of an incendiary Damage .riains.
| Dsovvxrn-A negro man named Cesar Brown
who resided A. a West Broadway was drowned III
morning Al the FOOT Of Duane :, y R. By accidental
falling OF the rier The Coroner viii hold an inques
| ForND.-OHcer Birch Of the Firth ward i1ua
large leather trunk il the rear Of house l37 Duane'