New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-12
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE


The Second Anniversary of the founding Of Nor
rissnia Village, was celebrated at that place yes
terday, in the presence Of che population OF tue
Village and large numbers of their friends from
New-York. The day was most beautiful the ar
engagements were excellent and everybody waa
delighted. At II A. ID. procession was formed,
consisting of the citizens and invited guests, and'
led bv the Committee of Arrangements, mafcneo
through the principal streets, to the inspiring mu
eic of Dodwortha Brass Band, arrived at the en-
inence on which atood the platform prepared tof
the speaking, and the booth for the dancing that
WIS to follow. After devotional exercises, Mr..
Benz. J. Timms read a report giving clear &C
count of the progreHs and present condition of
the village 1t was originally commenced az our
readers may remember, by body OF working
men whose purpose was to obtain cheap and
healthy habitations, at convenient distance from
the city, where their labor is mainly performed. Mr..
Timms srepor says that the health ofthe Inhabitants
and their general prosperity is subject for con-
graduation In October, l849, there were AL in
habtants; now there are 96l, making an increase
of $50 IN less than year; then there was 66
houses, worth Sol, 900; now l49, worth Sl65,00o.
The church property is now worth sll,oOOi the
school property, $4,000; 1925 have been spent in
street improvements lG7 acres of land have been
increased in value Sl0386G making a total in
crease in the value OF the property in the village
Of S225 09l in year. The achoo fund az We
learn Ia in part if not wholly, the gift Of the former
owner of the land, a. will aoon be made useful,
though as yet there is no school house; there are
FIVE churches In the village
Mr.. Timms was followed by Erastus Brooks,
Esq of the Express in an earnest speech, in which
he spoke of the Wilmot ProyiBo and the Free Soil
agitation as inventions of demagogues for the pur
rose of overthrowing the Union. He was succeed
ed BY James B stllman Esq Of Morrisania, who
dwelt on the advantages Of country life, especially
for yorkipgmen. Mr. c. A. Dana next made
few remarks in the course of which he urged Free
Schools and Land Reform upon the audience as ne
cessary means Of strengthening republican lpsHtu
tions and developing Intelligence, Independence
manliness and magnanimity among the people
qualities without which no nation can be great no
matter what its boundaries or its population. Rev
Thomas Armitage Of the Norfolk st. Baptist church
OF this City delivered the next address. He tirst
limited his dissent from the Free Soil doctrine by
procaimiDg his belief in the Higher Law, and then
went on to speak of the peculiar bessngs which
Providence bestows on America. His speech was
listened to with attention and appauded at the
close.
a bsned;cton was pronounced by Rev. Mr..
shimeal, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church at
Morrisans, after which the company adjourned to
large tent near Durells hotel, where an excellent
and abundant dinner was provided of which some
$50 persons parsook with evident satisfaction
Tois disposed Of the younger portion Of the party
adjourned to the dance which in the brilliant sun
light and with an Autumn breeze, fresh and deli
oious enough to put the dullest feet in movement
was as gsy SIS health and happiness could make it
In the evening a display of fireworks closed the
celebration 10 the special qualification Of the more
juvenile members ofthe community.
To the Committee Of Arrangements, coDsietng
of Megsrs Myron Finch VIM. Caldwell, George
Seardeleld B J. Timms, J. L. Burnett j. L. Par,
6.u.n, j. Middletoa, A. Il. Hanpsmenn. aud s
( ,rns, oyr thauks ere due rot only for polite at
tor, ou, for thamanney il whicb HE affair vas
. cad The decorntiens were srea6ei by
. Burnett and SiidiatoD