New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-11
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MELANCHOLY suiciDr-Abcat O'Clock yesser'
ssrdsy morning respectable msrricd lady named Ne
~ Nahony committed suicide By Jumping into the
North River, At the foo, Of Nineteenth Wills lseorins
under an ALTERATION Of mind IL appears that about
thrcs weeks Of the dcseascd about 81 years
OF axe LETT for California IN the steamship Unicorn
which the mind OF Mrs. xshony became very much -
cited and has since gradually grown worse. Hes hss
band On Wednesday nigh, made the discovery that HE
wife was perfectly dersnsed and accordingly watched
her movements 20 prevent any deed Of volesce which
she might Contemplate until yesterday morning ssost
O'Clock when she appeared more composed and hn
accordingly rrtred 70 rest In the meantime she ne
paired TO the rivcr and threw herself n wheSe her
body va, soon sfter discovered by her husband The
Coroner VII bold an inquest ths afternoon
AcclpExr.-A man named John Roach aAcut
o'clock last evening while driving his horse and cart
on the track Of the Harlem Railroad. was run against
by the NewHav train and thrown iron his cart BY
means OF which OF his legs was broken lie was
conveyed TO his residence OF Forty seeondst
and IhrdW BY officer Evans OF the EishiecatA Ward
Asorr sooK
| Ma {. irExs-psp SIR; Confessins the popular
fai,h TO the eject that Newspaper Editors do swallow
whole Encyclopedias and by OF egrogsy vgoroas
digestive organs. sssinlss such .rea to their srsiss
furthermore their Beverage. are strong
eocnons OF dictionaries, which they up statistics
and they nibbe and zip their sw divinity medicine
and polite literature wthai that standing their
seepess Frsnkensea and good nsured Tar
eys hey gather wisdom FOR the sake Of impaung again
therefore make sPology for inudng upon your
Of which YOU have the whole weutyfcur hours r~ s~
and ssking YOU your index SINGER your kso~i
/ edge auNthn. stands there
poem entitled Rhodcdsphne. | have been 70 nineteen
bookse ers IN vain search for H. We, have toersbs te.
nmony that ii exists Any information regarding u will
gs .nnnsay received by number OF de,os' readers OF
| Ise AfteanS Yours. TN PAssraa
Ia may deprecate US very much IN eorrespoa.
dents estimation bnt among our other marvellous qua
ties we have csndor and confess have never
poem called Rhododaphne o never heard Of
and don't know anybody that did What i IL
where il IT, and II So why commend 20 the Anti
Qusrsns and BibhOmaniscs whs hope, will snlisht
en- our no, usually nonplussed brain. Lsssl
FALSE PRErrSsx.-A man named Nelson X.
Simons. doing business exchange broker In the
Bowery yesterday arrested by officer Reyea and
Edwards OF the independent Police 100 Broadway, on
charge OF obtaining from Mr.. L. HouShton broker
IN Wal Of, the sum OF $1,000 BY representing thst he
hsd money deposited in OF the City banks which
wa. subsequently, discovered to BE- falss He held
to bail in the sum of 5000 to answer the charge.
Es(Afk-Anout y q ClOtk Snt9
morning . runaway from BlsekwslIs leland. named
Michael Morsnd alias Michael Winch found dost
ing plank in the East River endssvorins to make
his escape tie wa. picked up By one OF the srrybosts
and consigned TO the Of officer Rice preparatory
10 being sent back 10 his old quarters
THE Ten GovKRSoRs.-rhis newly constituted
authority was sworn In On Tuesdsy BY his Honor
Judge Hurbut At tho ONCE OF the late Alxshoase.
Commissioner in the Rotunds The Board have been
in frequent session. since their appointment come few
weeks and have been constantly employed In
veying their future sed OF operations and In invest
eating the condition OF the Aims House estsblshmeat
After taking the oath yesterday. they effected per
manent organization. by the unanimous election OF
| Simeon Draper Esq. - President aud james IL Titus,
| Esq as Secretary.
Upon taking the Chair. and after mailing spprops
ate Acknowledgements for the compliment. Mr. Draper
alluded to the endorsements which the new Board
encounter IN their future operstions they
permitted political sympsihss or interests to sway
their deliberations lie professed a determination, Ia
which he expected the cooperation OF his associates To
discharge his and their respective duues 10 pro
woke political jealouses, and 10 postpone OF pfeJu
dice no important public interest tor the sake OF sew
ing political purpose political friend
Reports were then received from the various Com,
mitecs which had been appointed under the tempo
rary organization Of the Board and which contained
variety u interesting STATISTICS and suggestions dcsighed
guide the Board In its future deliberations They
referred to Committee of five. OF which Joas
than Coddington was Chairman, to devise systam
OF regulations for the permanent government OF he
departments into which the functions OF the hoard
10 be divided
Mr.. Draper, behalf OF Of the Internal SPECIAL
Committee reported In favor OF the subdivision ~ the
functions OF the Board into eight departments yri
The departments OF Outdoor Poor City Prison, Bel
| LEVINE Hospital Pentcnuary, Aims House, Lunatc
Asylum, Store house on Backwells Island Nursery ON
and house ou Hsuahlls lslxud.
10 each of which departments Warden is TO be sp
pointed by the Board, who Is to have the appointment
| OF all his subOrdnatrs
This report adopted with the plan which II ~
commonded and the above Committee OF i've was In
structed to conform their system to this plan Of OF
| gsnizstiOn.
A Committee. consisting of simon Draper. Richard
= Williams and Isaac Townsend, then appointed
20 take accurate inventory OF all the property and
census Of each Institution. We hear that this Com
mtee have procured the aid Of some eight or ten EN-
cen men. and have proceeded to-day 10 the discharge
OF their important duties.
James n Titus Richard 4. Williams and Timothy
DAILY were appointed Committee 10 address circulars
| 10 the Academy OF Medicine inviting Suggestions re-
speeding proper system OF diet for hospitals. and
like alton TO the heads Of State Prisons and
kindred institutions for suggestions as To systems "
diet for the Penitenusry and Almshouses
The present incumbents In Office were notified that
they were at liberty to continue In their respective
places until farther notice from the Board
These proceedings indicate both determination nd
the ability OF the Board Of Governors TO orgsnxo
the benevolent Municipal institutions Of this County
upon a WISE prudent and effective basis They have
hold Of their work like sensible and faithful
having single eye the interests and purposes OF tho
important institutions under their charge. We believe
them 10 he inaccessible To corrupt or designing men
be fully sensible Of the grievous wrongs which The
City has been compelled TO endure under the mrnan
agemsnt which seemed to be inevitable under the cid
system-to know the means by which those wrongs
may henceforh be prevented and TO have both the dis
position and the power TO snploy those mssss r.
ieetiysly
No Of the late Legislature TO us 90 fan
Of promise that which transferred the functions OF
the late Aims House Department TO the Board OF Gov
ernors whose preliminary proceedings We have gvea
above The following is q list Of their names
RiCH'D 8 WILLIAMS, yCsA T. cODDts0T0H,
sIntOS DRAPER JANIS n rTUs.
sGHURIAAs HAfsTID AsDHGW ". nickLg.
WILLIAM PI~CKsEr IsAsc TDWHsEsD.
PHILLIPS PHGsx, TIMOTHY DALhr
We particularly commend the splnt Of Mr. DrspHs
remarks taking the Chair and trust that no teGnH
tation or provoc alton Whatever will induce the bo1a
forget that the introduction Of partisan stre OF
prejudice into their councils will BE- fatal 70 ther use
ulness and that public respect which thsir Nance
and the proceedings they have already t.ksn are cal
cuIated 10 inspire Evening Paper
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