New-York daily tribune., 1849-10-29

~. Of Harnoay Lodge No. a. T. O. Of O. F. and Ocean
Hose Company No So assisted BY bis large circle Of
friend, and a nj i,sry company Of which nc was "
| member.
All these solenn,iss passing at the same ime slow
" sud sadly gliding the measures Of mourniGl mu'
SIC toward the ina resting place of all m.nsiod-one
Of honored having escaped the sabre and TIE 'hoi
10 fell IN the prime O, his lite in the very citadel OF
Pescs, two suddenly summoned 5y unlocked for
cause. from the hesh Of health and strength 10 the
no,hinsuess OF Oolviou-nste mos, impressive
scene and one which should lead the most secure IN
hi. own mind to consider how soon srd unexpectedy J
be may De called follow In their train TO the valley
Of the Shadow OF Death.
ST THE THREE GREAT IDrAs OF the presen,
day are the Bridge to Brooklyn the Underground Rail
road and the Lighting OF Broadway with Drumm md
Li.hts These grand useful and most necessary pro
sc,s must ba pers,vered Ia until they accomplish
ed The stolidity of Common Councmen We know Is
| A discourssins crcumstance-io say nothing OF the
corn. On tie toes Of the New York Gss Company snd
the omnibus proprietors. But We are no, 10 os dr.
mayed Rome not bull, In Day them benches
around the Fountain not obtained without long
and hard ashups-snd the leaning assstsa on the
Ch7.Hal dd not right Itself until We had been airing
paragraphs and the boys brick bats at during tho
whole Of very inclsaeat Winter Rut perseverance,
work. wonders aud at lsst s these meloratons we're
4 accomplished
n IA TO the Bridge To Brooklyn, that must be vigorous
y pushed It's grand, noble project, quite worthy
Of the wealth. the population and the greatness Of our
City snd Of the progress and prosperity Of the pres
ent age which continually sssFlles US with It's gigantic
enterprises and magnificent discoveries Bat The cost
The co.ti Whst citizen of NswYorE potters, in pub
- g.
which III, expended be ns,d,d, and Is to add power
and greatness, comfort convenience ard health to the
C,yt Who doe. not know that the greatest curse Of
NswYofk 10 ts lack Of room At its sesoosrd point
Ba,nes.i. absolutely choking with i's own plethora
and TIE whole .iland is rapidly being converted into
nsgnifc,n nt vsreroom.-pushiag the dwelling house .
INTO wider healthier plesssnter bat more remote qgsr
ters How immineEty indispensable. then, are in
ereassd flctitle. Of communication with beautiful
Brooklyn whose airy streets ynecovered gardens and
lovely residences In very sight VI the Exchange offer
the most TEN pung and enchsniing sbodesi Let but
,hi. bridge be built and Brooklyn supplied with the
croson-and Ae Guy Of Var Y0rk-for they will then
BE- .ui City, Ike Southwark and Westmin'ter,-
will increase In population snd prosperity At rate
never ye. heard of even 10 the history Of American
cities
We are preparing estimates ard statistics On this
DEEPLY Interesting subject De submitted to the pub
Ae We do not mean tina, the matter shall sleep.
Another plan for connecting these two parishes Of
our City ogether-snd which msy well BE- entertained
a. supplement- or accompaniment 10 the Bhdge-is
= cou.truc, dam the Esst River from shore to
.horr Eve hundred feet vide, imnutabiy built and
siea In Through the center Of this 10 = stree,
.so hundred fest width, with ot. on either side for
v,,.bou,ss. one hundfed ard sny feet deep, and
=. ~ FF.H~ Anf.ra
The.e warehouses would se for more than enough tc
buaa the dam, and would be a sensible relief 10 the
lower part of tie City Thi, very suggestive idea
and will uadoubtesly ereste great deal Of useie
'pee1.s'lcn
OF the other orojec . hereafter VIII some ons senc
Vi. an accurate estimate Of the cost Of furnishing Il.
( ursmnond Light
i. W.ssIsoros SQUARL.-rhe city IS j1st finishing
Improvement N tb1s Gre park for which eOn
ices 81 obtusry ofcenprehenAion that will permit
70 ind shadow Of We 4luce 20 the tagging O
tie sTeaues wiki ysst. vida strip Of stone, where
oos. and i. about appropriate az plank road oye
{ n. Ru.s pavement with The exception Of lev rod
:, the north and south ezcs Of the mos. Iequeutet
crossing there ~ss 10 Ihseor cf reason 90 sccoun,
he soisnsts Of lie earth tee worst u rain,
y we.,her and hor much more appropriately coulc
Z
really too osd that these euis, walks for wsi.psrr
lsver, made IL whose shades ssree gned 10 rros
ausesoie conrsst -i.h the distant noiss AID confl
/ son" q the busy streets henceforth resognd
e the prossic hump hump Of heavy ooots and the 81,
more annoying shC- and squeak o. the calf and noroc
I, CO Of tie million The Introduction Of ga, ss, seaso
almost frightened the spirit Of Romance fron her "a,
metropolitan haunt o1. then thar 20 a cloudy az
: or sAf grown Eoon, sorush.rs ne the cd Psrad
. Ground va enjoyable occss!ol.liy when the lamp
'r ros lighted Bat now Sois~, the deuot
ka1rte. q cities, cas- conpscted With Ll9c
d degrade Oesgtfa square TO The levs Of 70
IA cirJ Hal PARK se.f ard cny Iced es Of Croton
few ssl6J covers sr6 fororn s~4n - be % vulxs
Q aae eor.zon pace "a that to~r town bear gardeI
AID ikea tie deec q 5u, haf done bad 1t IT, Th
= walks lsc doTn are vel enough FOR bg, ,oo Ia
for 20 enjoy the rcEsic CT their sole. upo
~!ho-. row and then brryiag note in the ssrd aor
side sEc Il the as.g-nss are dsssnsd TO keep us OIL
o. the nri we shall 5000 be o1 tssn ever for
vii be taken Of tts sslks on either side Of n
stone and when ts3 pedestrians NEE, in q xe. Dscer
Der day IL vii be curi0us question which Of ,her
shah hsye tie pave and which shan brave the sousl
- Had wise City FATHERS aid down half the sr,y,
tss that they did Of dirt the last w.shiur.o
, Square would have had valas worthy The purpose fc
which, tse pace -. desisred, Instead Of these Or,
voking stone paths jus, wide enough To hsep ono Z,
decided whether 70 60 on the right haad or the len
sssen2i he nATisstioo Of us mural bridge i,ssat