The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-25
Testimonial 70 Captain Cook, or the Bark
Sarah.

Sarah.
Yesterday ct two O'Clock In the Governors room AZ
the City Hail. the freedom Of the city was presented BY
the Mayor the part Of the Corporation to Captain
Cook, Of the Ssrsh, for his humanity In saving the
lives Of the passsnssrs In the Caleb Grimshsw There
was large Of citizens present. and host Of
ladies, who seemed to take great interest in the
mony. Among these In the We noticed or. Cover
NOR Young.
Captain Cook was introduced to the Mayor BY ex.
Alderman Webb who originated the resolutions in the
Common Council, to present Captain Cook with tssti-
monial for his noble conduct In rescung many hu
man beings from destruction at great personal risk
read the fssouons Of the Couno bs.utifuiiy esn ss
crossed or rsthsrprinted ornsmentsly, with pen
on S framed ana adorned with elegant de-
Where's The ship Caleb ormshsw belonging the
81 tn ' S:s
frsn Liverpool New York. with valuable cargo and
eovsry ali on ssns IN osss
bsra Cook wso moth
the g Sc: M was rough the wind blowing gale
les Grnshav aad after Eve days and hard
Ana asy sars s nstr{ s as %
is .eon to arriye.at this por.--..iere.yr,
the Is for the san snsss ssss
eSnssa nee ~ him en- the aOIs
% sss sa az: ..
;s: az: hs striving to
al. Of .A: i Be- f the the
high BY the ms%Ssrs Of .his
Re.olysd Thass Of these prsamSiss resolution.
C. hS $ IN this his so Sy
Rssoyed That the sum Of 500 be- and hereby h .p,ro
The Mayor then the resolutions to Captain
Cook In picture, Of which the following 10 descrio-
tion-0n the upper corner, the left Is delnsatsd
. guardian angel with the arms Of New York city In
one hand and In the other trumpet from which is
IOuUde0 following " Tha Ms IT. h.
nors the brave, and grateful to her benefactors
On the upper Of the other sids another angel
other scroll inscribed with Paiam gus raer,f ferat
These angels Amercsnizea by wearing blue sashss
With white In the centre Of the picture is the
shield Of the city, containing the in fancy
writing exquisitely executed, aud ct the bottom the
1900" The shield /, surround.d With y eIas5ysts t.
Icroll work, ana behind It are two national fags
The shield Is rupported by sailor and Indian
the sailor In . sitting position looking aloit with
hand dkerchief in his hand on which are the words
"A htte cherub sits up aloft aud selects good
berth for poor Jack" aud the other side ndisn
also looking up. and utteriDg Thanks to Merit" At
each OF the lower corners enriched tablet-ths
signature sf the Clerk Of the Common Ccunci In the
csntIe On deep blue ground the seal Of the
poratfon. Under the shield was arch posed of
eighteen stones and a keystone, representing the
eighteen wards OF the city, aud each containing the
nsmes Of its Alderman and Assistant Alderman; the
arch Is fsrmounted with the words In large letters
"Commos CsrLcil Of New York" The population of
the city Is mt ntonsd at the base 45o 00o Below
the arch Is Representation Of the raging ocean, With
two ,hips bure'ing the waves, them the Caleb
Grmshsw. hove TO with sail sback to steady her.
very deep there being nine feet o her hold
nag Of distress dying and her sbrouds covered with
human beings, and n volume OF smoke issuing from |
deck The bark Sarah approaches her. as to get
with trumpet In hts hand, which speaks above the
storm, cheer up. we save you all I" At either side
u the arch are two tablets containing the OF
the Committees and Sciences of the Boards Of
Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen.
Ibis all d.ne with tbs een, and Is one Of the most
,sw. IL Vas executed by Mr Isaac f. Bragg, of rs |
though attending to his school. The pioture had |
common tenp porny frame; but Q magnificent one, /
hieh 4: to cost $50 In prepara ion at Del veccho
having tasteful marine devices cnt in relief.
The Mayor then presented Captain Cook with the
freedom Of the city In very pretty snua box, Of the
ssS "s sr. ma sSS S n;. snsnss 20 tna
No. 81 Fulton street, and though IL Ia worth Si25,
hey charged but 500. 1t bore the following inscrip
Armouth ~ g. BY the corporst'oa OF the City Of New
s, s -: ., M hs IG ss 1--we: o. sss
~ IRE, 81 tea, kovsnber 10Th, 1872"
The MAroR then introduced Captain Cook to the
ion and invitsa every TO shake him by the hand
rush followed this invitation, and those sho could
4 Us give him three cheers This call wa. responded
o with hearty good will.
Captain CooK, who appeared TO feel deeply the COM
r,msnbsr this occasion With pride to the latest
lour tf his life.
MIR. JossrH Hoxrr, brother Of the Captain OF the 1
,rmshaw, then came forward, and thanked the Cor /
oIation through the Mayor, for the honor they bad
lone brave and generous man, who had saved the I
9 dsar brother IIe therefore, owed captain Cook
esp debt of gratitude The merchants we're making /
lp pure for him lie would not state how much IL /
lr,ssy am oupt.d to; but whatever that amount now
IL would be dou blsd before IL presented TO bin.
Eveiy one then pressed forward 70 get sight Of the
left he no nd of pf "A Mzyor
I'd sr Brsrg exhibiting these objects OF curiosity TO
De ssssmty. the police Of the First scd Third wards
Ipdsr Captains Wiley and williams, preserving order
ith their slaves Of ooe and causing all TO pass out
he O, BY one, that each might set fair view,
md n give the opportunity 20 those who pressed
avssd with light without being orushed or jostlsd
the other Every one expressed his or her sd-
niation Of the picture
Tvs MrscHASIs' PUnsr TO Csrrsis Coex.-The sums
up to yesterday, by the merchants towards
bloo; and, ss MIR. Joseph Ho,ie says that sum must
doubled may caicu late upon $4,000 ss the total
fbe number Of women saved b, taptsin Cook wss l4t
81; Infants o; end two born en- the pas
sse from fsya TO New York The lsndsmsu who has
Dever been In storm at has very little idea OF
he difeslty Of saving vomen and children from :
sresk. Strong can hold on BY rope and drop .
themselves down. but feeble women cspnot 90 thisi i
hey mnst be lowered BY slisgs; and th- only way
shiicren can be ed. is 20 put them In bags ~
- 10 this vsy Captain Cook ssvsd 90 many children
BroohIyn Cisy Intelligence.
Fnr The bowling alley sttscbed To the Mansion
House. In Hichs street took nre yesterday morning st
about 9 o'clock, but IL vas exsirguished sith htt's