New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-22

t..V " informed mat mere = reason q" N't0
,b,. facts Vs.. meantime trsnsqlre proving am pro5a
bv Il not certainly innocent oi tAs dreadful crime
o,..on.n. hi. wife Of which be w.s found guilty. he
pe-.isis il maintaining his entre Innocence We Pre-
sumo popular impression that he nay oe innocent
,ors tho csu.e. OF the very strong feeling that ha-
recently been eg.nced our City IF rePusnance 70 as
sxec-ron-
We believe bat single journal aE0ns nc twelve
daily issued IN our CITY hs. seen ft g. oppose the ~
r. i3r communication Of Jones sentence 20 death for
an Ineffective aiiemP, TO burn house while IN state Of
drunken unconsciousness That Journal "a IT, Ervess
Hor WEArHER.-Ycstcrday was another swell
,er.n- dsv The thermometer stood At Or the shade
and went lp % wasting point 10 The sunshine People
went .iumerny about the streets grosnins ~ cv-ry
step upon the glowing tag stones The Az gave ost
about noon snd TIE theuce,orih had full effect in the
motousss atmosphere Nevertheless this steady spell
Of tropic weather i rather healthy than otherwise
The Cholera keeps people upon their guard and thu
number Of have diminished In consequence.
HovoRs TO TIE MEMORY oF The ExPREsI-
pr~r-A spec a. meeting Of the Common Council vas
called AZ o'clock asst evening. 20 concert suitable
measure. OF r,.pect to the memory OF the laie EN
President PoLS
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Ne.sages
T. tie H1r~rie Pic Coum'H ConFct
~ 'is CRY 2f VIZ York
Gentle wEN !; becomes my duty 20 communicate
o. you the molruiai intelligence 90 ae demise 90 an's
h. Io.z President lf the United states lie died 90
the 18th after BRET illness at his residence 10
Nashville. Tenn.
The departure Of this distinguished statesman whose
public lite has been crowned with the highest donors
watch BIS countrymen can confer = nm event that WI
awaken he sorrow and morning % the Nation Called
AZ an e.ry perof ~ hi. life INTO public service he has
terminated hs BRET but iiIstrous career ere he hal
passed the prime g biz manhood. ll every position
whether Governor of rs native state as speaker no
the House OF National Representative or as thei VA
gstrAte 0i the American people ne nas displayed aoil
~ order and hy the force 40 MS talents
the purity of his life and the sincerity % hs patriotism
has commanded the highest esteem and confidence 90
bis fellow citizens The events IN which be- has borne
pr0m.nen part viii torn one Of the most brilliant
chapters ln the suns.. of our country and Will tram,
mt bis name o. posieriy As one % the most INDUSTRIOUS
20 our Presidents
III. therefore due % tie memory and worth az wsl
a. fn the position ~ the eminent p'rsonage whose
lucuied death are thus suddenly called 90 mourn
that rho authorities of this City should IN suitAoie
manner give public testimony ~ the sentiments oi
sraf entertained by the cuzens of Sew orN AZ ms
National bereavement / respectfully suggest t1 the
Common Council. the adoption % such measure. A.. the
Occ aston seems to demand e. =. NoOuht ILL.,
president, Nelly then offered the following Preamble
V1erea. u has pleased the Almighty disposer Of
event. in Tis wise Providence % take from among a.
hy death JAMES h POLK. late President Q the United
~rs,.. and while this g. .fnman Council most sincere.
v .ynpsttze with the family Of the ustrious dead n
tne'r cfun they participate with their fellow ciN
throughout te ni1n u their grei A. the loss " one
OBJ -ne l0-t h0nored nj Americans whose brilliant anu
evertiul career VIII hs impressed on ilr annals oi our
Country Br hi. moral worth his purity lt character.
boz. tl,fy tu the public nteresfs Ae Ilsr lcd the con
ienc- rep0sed in him hy he state oi tennessee ana
realized The hope % tho u.tr Jackson. a Member
90 Congress and speaker 90 the House OF heprescn,a
fves and ss Governor % his state, he reelected
honor every station and when called ny the VIII oi
tho American People % the most imposing Office on
sci equal o. tle great task lho hsppy results thar
grew OUT oi his Administration while they have on.
desred 90 the American People, bat add poisnsncy
o. The universal grief ~ his loss
Wherefore belt Re.oir,f That Committee of five
81 thi- board 10 appointed 70 make arrangements
with Ike Committee of the BOARD of Assistant ap
proprafe % the expressions ~ and report
t0 this Board.
ln Conformity with the latter Resolution. Joint
Committee Of Five appointed and while they re-
retired both Boards took an hours recess on rc
assembling the Committee presented Report
through their Charm an Aid. Webb-whereiu Vas
expressed the customary tribute 30 the worth and viz
tues Of the deceased AID recommendations Of the
following public tokens Of respect
That the aags OF the City Of vessels In port and the
vanou. public buildings. De displayed at half on
Tussday next gt,h in.t-ihat minute gun. be aroi
from the Battery under the direction Of Gen sand
ford IT sunrise and sunset OF the same daythat tho
Chamber. 81 the Board. Of Aldermen be- shrouded IN
black aud that the member. Of the Common Council
wear Grape npoa the efi Tor the space Of thirty
days All which was adopted
The Committee then bad lesve to III sgsin for the
pupos. Of carrying out these nscments and the
Board adjourned
WARD SCHOOLS The semi annual examination
OF the Ward schools those very hopeful and excellent
FEATURES o. scholastic organizsonare now being held
Joe Mck-en. Esq County Superintendent presided AZ
the eNaminson Of the pupils In the three departments,
primary male and female, OF Ward school No 49, on
Tuesday the 18Th. There were present COS pupils ami
their general department and perfection warrant com
mendation.
on Wednesday a0th INST the same gentleman ex
AHMED Ward School No /, Of which there are two de
ments aud the general proficiency aud order Of The
pupil. ELECTED the well meutod applause OF these
present
Yesterday were present At the examination u
Ward school 40 o. and highly gratihed with the
very pleasing scene presented There l,2i5 pupils
preseut fi6 Of whom 10 the primary depart
We think this great number ~ be- enclosed
iu one room u the sizs used, the present warm
weather Tle average attendance IN this apartment Is
CO. We understand that application has been made 10
the Board Of Education another ior this por
ton Of the school The Board have not yet &C
guessed aith the REQUEST 5uta renewed application
lch 10 hoped Will be- more successful. = about %
be made. There were y prizes awarded IN this depart
ment which declared % be q satisfactory
STATE. Miss. G. Thompson i the Directress IN lie
emsle Department there very mulh proficiency
exhibited 10 the various sections Of education IN which
they We're examined ~ Mr. Mcheen. Col. A. II. Ming,
previous % awarding the premiums addressed the
successful young ladies IN very handsome manner,
snd eIhorted the entire Department % persever- =
th, studies the only way which they return
the kindness and attention u ;her teachers Twenty
eve prizes were distributed Miss Martha Arnes pre-
sides AZ the Female school There we're S9 pupils
present 10 he male section II the school and from
t-e.r excellent answering and the fact OF . prizes be
ing awarded f1r good behavior punctlay AMI perfect
lessons IN tx months estimate may be formed u
the style In which tie sch0o. Is earned under the
direction OF the very oblging Principal Wm Beden-
j. Esq They examined 10 grammar. geography,
arithmetic, including re square root &c by the
County superintendent. and addressed by 4 y Stout
Esq schoo! Inspector q the Tenth Ward and essay