New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-30
CITY ITEMS.
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One OF the most cnmis,ak.b Indications o. voc
refneznent ofs people Is due appreciation o. nc
Arts. THIS assertion might b supported y -1H'e
historical illustrations were IL necesssry L4-A'
tue = Il on tke other hand tina, the familiar eo1
pslou Of sievsted works Of Art tends Po"eIl-'! -
1ne TIE taste and sPirt.Aiize The feelings y 80
hbifiou Of the embod!rents Of bis highest sho pe'
conceptions the artist 5y lsS Of symPA'n'
IN the human soul. reproduo-s- more or So u
rsfnernents in The minds 4 al II WON ne "a
A. admiration Of hssvork Who~ver. therefore prop
ely encourages the Fine Arts' must % - 'i'''-
public oenetActor.
A ls1dsble though rot yet sunieienn nes's1 %
courssnent j. Il leusth being bestowed oy me eat
rs,ed and wealthy classes OF our countrymen' upon
the arts Of Sculpture Painting and ErsraTinS mere
/. one important branch however which as not ye'
beun ~ receive the attention which II uer = re-
fer 10 Nssai.rsy or the az Of engraving DIES i''n
Which medal. aye struck TIE writer's attention las
lately been attracted 70 this subject - Al *
Of some splendid specimens N tbs ST. '1e wa "
NJ c. C. Wright q ms City. one me Iea' o. '''
William Page the ar-isi may Dr. especially relei'eu W
Z, no..e..e. a LIE keness which, on beng e1n'e-I
plated for few moments almost gives me A'-so" I'd
reality. The genius apparently o. ihe Do''
pi.hed sculptor is here presented IL inlnia3e' A-e
medals Of Gen Taylor and Gen. scott exeeu'e1 y VI
der OF the Government ar a-so specimens Oh
workmanship That Of Gen scott especiA-S So .ue
mnutest anatomical markings being parent! if'J''-
Mr. wrsh;. We believe. j. the only person 10 'n''
country who parsues MeiaarEy as DISTINCT AT
and by ca-ciai study snd practice be las attained
skill Of execution which we not aware has been a.
,ss By any other arts; IN the same line Tue medal
nj ,i. XVI executed by Napoleon celebrated Med
ir-r.., sp5reu and sid 20 be If fsarrs % thst
We; IL does not excel hen placed BY the Size OF
Mr wnghts creations
Whvshoui not the lovers Of Art 5esto~ larger share
Of their encouragement upon Medalurgy b which
their own Nkenesses or the Licensees OF tnvr friends
or Of distinguished men, may be impressed on metal,
and multiplied for distribution
Ra~narrs IsIANp-The number OF inmates az
present 10 the CITY Nurseries a. Randslls Island il
III snd from May 81 TO Jaly % there have been but
q deaths aud only one from Cholera The healthy
condition Of the establishment is highly credits5le
proof OF the vigilance and good judgment with which
j. managed
The FIRE DEPARTsENr.-Accordiugt 20 the re-
turns ade A, the Office Of the Chief Engineer there
95O members attached TO the various Engine Compa
ME. in the City IL members Of Hose Companies l2
members Of Hook and Ladder Companies 30 Hydrani-
men and 10 Engineers Total l,s,D
DEATHO AS OFFIcER.-Jsmes Hazard former
~ an officer Of the Seventeenth Ward and for along
rod previous 10 his recent illness attached TO the Office
Of the Chief Of Police died this morning from the pre-
vsiling epidemic.
DISTRESSING AcciDESr.-Between and 10
liam Hamilton and Charles Walker, were bathing at
the foot Of Hubertst North River Hamilton who
was unable to swim sank as soon as he jumped the
water. and Notwithstanding every Effort made by
Walker TO rescue him, be was drowned. His body has
not yet been recovered.
SUPREME CoURT.-Special Terms for the hear
ing Of motions were held this forenoon, By Judges
Jones and Edwards. No decisions announced
NyI.scHoLY AccfDENT-Yesterdey afternoon
small sail boat in which four boys Of whom
eas son 70 Mr. George OrmistOn, Foreman In our OF
Zee upset the last River by OF the Grand Z
snf Williams burgh Ferry boats. near the Zip on the
Wiiliamshurgh eide. Three of the boys succeeded m
saving Themselves. but Robert Ormiston being natu
rally Of weak constitution. was drowned. The body
not yet been found, and bOstmcn and others VINO
nav b. traversing the river and bay will please be
kind % be- on the lookout, and should the body
which can easily be recognized be discovered, inor
OF the fact lett sent TO our ONCE Tor Mt Or
,is,on, ~ DO regarded by him with the deepest graf
tude sun.
IsQUEsTs.-The Coroner held an inquest yester-
day at the house 23 Sixteenth upon the body Of Mi
chsel Gillespie, aged 30 years native Of ireland The
deceased. sppears, was carman, and his cart,
which became from long the worse for wear, was
taken up town 20 be repaired, after which ne vas re
turning home. when his horse took fright and ran
away throwing him 10 the ground. when one Of the
wheels passed over his neck and caused his death
shortly after Verdict accordingly. Also yesterday,
A. the Bellevue Hospital, pOn the body Of German
named Henry Stenney about 30 years a age, VITO
Yesterday morning Wa sent from the Aims House on
Blackweils Island o. Bellevue Hospital, but died rom
exhaustion before arriving At his destination. Mould
II not be well for the physicians, those m charge at
our public institutions the surrounding Islands a.
retain patients under their until they 80 far
recovered 10 be removed without endansernz LIE
We think so