The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-25
Movements ol. the I.egislat are--second yiAt
20 our Institu. .Jons--A Tremendous Crowd
and erush-A Funny Scramble for a


Yesterday. the members OF ths state Legislature. n
the guests of the Common Council paid second ve to
our institutions, and 1reaty gratiaed with what
they According to Previous arrangement they as
sembled Al hslfpast eight o'clock ct the city Hail. where
train Of omnibuses carriages rawn by four horses
with feathers flying from their heads were in waiting
At nine o'clock the party set out and at that time mum
bercd about three hundred: but like snow ball. il in
creased IT rolled along till doubled til at number by
the time it reached the steamboat the foo Of Twenty
Sixth street East River In addition to the Mayor and
Common Council the heads of departments the Judges
and magistrates and clerks and officers court there
a large number Of invited friends and hange vson.
and many, too. who not invited The fair se Nd
not come out very strong; but still there some 10
grace the occasion The number about double VT
il Saturday The fame of that day spree sprca
abroad through the Press. and attracted quite crowd
1t motley a-sembllge-city fathers. and State IA
theirs, amsh0use governors, and commissioners Of emil
grafton, piacenen and politicians Of every feather
wooly heads and silver grcys, policemen and
housemen. editors and reporters. old and maiens
with very considerable number Of loafers The party
did not all go together they spread themselves in var
and some anoihcr-but with the intention the
Free Academy Bellevue Hospital The legislators
passed the Russ pavement on their way ana pro-
nounecd 1t one Of the greatest things they had
in the city After visiting tire schools chiefly those in
the Fourth and Fifteenth wards. the majority of the
party drove TO the Free Academy, while the
proceeded direct to the steamboat laning at Bellevue
Hospital, fearing to be too late.
THE FREE ACADEMY.
At half past ten O'Clock the legislators arrived at the
Free Academy n TWENTY ii;rI street VII, n ~ ~
ster showed them all through the buiIling. Of which
they expressed their warnIc-t admiration There
nothing very interesting in the exercises. The only
thing at attracted any notice the recitation by
one OF the pupils, OF Lord Byron's Address % the
oce1n but tr PROFESSOR of oratory as ambitious 10
show his skill in the art made many corrections Of the
boy rs TO render IL rather painful than other>sis AMI
most OF the audience seemed to thins that the b,y's
manner OF reading the poet though not quite thestr
cal. more natural and equally impressive The Iarty
remained here just half hour and then proceeded
BELLEvrE HOSPITAL.
Here there host of people before them AMI the
crowd altogether seemed large that il became q,,es
tion whether the steamboat would hold them The hos
ptal was examined by the legislators. who expressed
themselves perfectly satisfied with Ii. Indeed they
could not do otherwise, for it admirably neat order
ly sndclcan and its beautiful situation looking out
the pure waters Of the East river while il Impressed the
mind with The idea Of pure air and salubrity gave
feature rather Of fine in nrbe mansion than OF
hospital.
THE TRTr ~ rIR STEAMBOAT.
At half past eleven o'clock exactly the passengers
al on board the steamboat Nmrod which lay at he
landing opposite the hospital She .nicI hy
her MIR. Coffee. (Der- -maker) who. the
the steam put and the wheels rcvovcd fired three
shots in succession from fine six -pounder brass gun of
his own ma king Dodworths snlcndi Cornet B,ai was
in attendance. and struck up Yankee Doodc in *
cclent style amidst the most vehement cheering TIE
da, had been in the morning but the shpnc
out brightly aud the air elastic and cxiaratin.
In passing BY forysecond street men who were blast
ing answered the steamboat gun by yoey from the
rocks; and little further down the river.
who were employed in factory gave their salute by rat
Ting most vigorously piece Of circular iron like
grddlc. which answered the purpose Of gong This
called forth pe3ls of laughter from passengers on
board the steamboat The Senators and Asacmblymen
who had East river scenery greatly
pleased with itas they passed a.ns III, several sanis
The arrangement to lanl M the ftrthst Island first
and accordingly the steamboat sped her way 70 .
RANDui.S ISLAND.
~ twelve O'Clock exactly. the passengers were
landed and loud roar from the s,camboa,s bras. gua
he m tharl In. vi. .tfar
had arrived. In the distance might be a host 0
little fellows. drawn mp on height. like regiment
Simeon Drapr the President of the Ten Governors
under whose control the Aims House and Randall
marched two deep. with the band In front. from
landing 10 the principal building the id,ad The
train extended the entire distance. and had >. inn
posing effect The men and girs ran out o.
men than they had together th- island b.
fore and to hear the music: while the marched for
ward TO them with flying colorS nd MI. aud drum
II sas an interesting and moving spectacle A iouI
cheer went up from this youthful regiment which wa.
answered by hearty from the yistcrs The whole
party halted In front Of the nursery. aud the visitors
ranged thcmeclvcs either side till the boys marched In
review before thcm--sni admirably they did march
They were divided into companies. each commanded by
n captain. They nearly all Of the sxc--fir
more 80 than any regiment ever They carried
banners with the following inscriptions :' Washington.
the honest boy. the great man" : The Washington
Guard" United stand. divided W. fall" We
are bsnd cf brothers," Washington shall l,ng
remembered be- Besides these banners. there
the building under command ~ the principal teacher.
they formed quadrangle in front Of the company anI
pr neon Draper announced that one of the boys
about 10 address them.
Passes C.MnsoeD. fine insnly boy from the Em,.
raid ,ie about eleven years Of age stepped forward
the ranks aud getting up 4 chair. delivered tn, IT.
lowing address in style which ELECTED the cnihu-
siastic admiration aud might wIi put the blush the
clocliion of ~ least nnecnhs of the Inv makers pre-
sent -" Gentlcmcn-i have bccn selected from this
large family 81 chudrcn to welcome you this sla nj
hcmei ami gentlemen you may he assured that f'cl
h2hly honored hy visit from distinguished body
q. tie New York Legislature. and the Common Council
ct our city Yet mere words. gentlemen innd dluie
70 esrc.r I'll We feel and owe t. your generally aud
noble Christian beneyolrnce Look nrouni--ypu
hundreds of eyes beamng bright With gi,dness: your
hands have wiped the of e-oation fron
those cycs Sce cheeks rsy with the hue OF h.sith-
your and charities have produced that healthy hue.
zee each one a " standing happy, glorious
ns ~ 1.-THE benchccnce u this blessed intitution ant
RAD your reward In the evidence o good before ypu To
The Ten uuvcrpOrs much and more than sh,ll
ever b. able 10 repay but shall by conduct ant
good behavior show them aud the world that We not
un"mthy of their kinincss 10 the Mind Eiies ani
other v.ers who have hnnarcd with their presence
W. return cur sincere thanks fpr 4 shows that hc
oirian snd fricndles are not f,rgntten My the Al
mighty blcss you al r.
Loul AMI enthusiastic applnusc fol rived this short and
we'll delivered spccch The composition i probably mt
e boy but the way Il spoken Is far higher merit
This bay will yet shine.
Asnr~ MctstL. another boy from the land Of p,ta-
toes. not quite smart Cpmff1rd then for -ar1
ond delivered thc following piece OF rhyme -
Tim FREEDOM or AlmRfcA.
A picture ! N draw-the world never
such gi 1rious picture before;
fTs tale ~ \ land AMI patriot band
Which the children of frccdpm adore
The land IN the well. where the sun goes TO rect,
l. siadeed = glorious cline;
IL freedom won by our wnshngton-
The name that l. hallowcl by time.
Thcn list 20 the story of Americas gi,ry,
From lips That proud Ut the truth
hiy young heart !. swelling. while am telling
Liberty triumph in youth.
Clouds are gathering dark and fast.
And lightning darts athvart the SKY
The tyrint trump has pea'd ~ blast,
And frrcutcn now must A. or 1i,'
Who rill lead In the battles van
" no viii raise the banner bright
whose starry folls the rights u man
Dctcribc in glorious rays ofnght'
fiaEk hark q name Il brcathcd alIui-
II FrCirs 10 cunc from Heaven high
Brcaihcd frum spirit IN a cloud
Which hoyers In the darhcncd sky.
sIis hcari The chosen appears;
Tue Statesman. Soldier. sni ths Msa
Stands ~ the helm the yrS.| steers.
And smiles bcncaib the tyrants ban