New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-04

tie Sau,hern tBa 2ustl Bible Board mas sVePN7u ~
ton to the PasrOrs,e of the Frs; Baptist Soc-ty of Williams
burgh
The smi snnual Celebration of Columbia College VIII
take place on Monday 20 commence 10 0c'ocs IN 'ne
College Chapel There Will be speaking by two members
Of each csss and the award OF testimonials for
in study and conduct
AyrrnruvIAs RrsraRcHss-Pe-1rkdbkD DISCOVERIES N
ne City # Ne, York discovery Of a very remsFkaoe
character msds yesterday by ,ouc wokmen in the
lower part OF the City vsgue report has been N crcu
laon for some days-whether originated from great
spiritual rupper whether from some rolls Of
parchment discovered in the tomb of Arcuarius we arc
unable to Se:ermne-but it this effect tia. a.
nervous period Of the world the dse of which is
LOST to history there existed city upon the lower par. Of
the Island OF Manharsna city with streets made on par
pose for the convenience OF ay and that those streets or
nublc roads were paved with stones upon which the in
babitsuts used 70 walk or drive their horses drawing sort
OF machines made of wood and ron with iron shod wheels
which revolving upon their azles rolled forward upon
these roads BY which means the ancient ourghers
enabled heavy packages OF merchandise WIKI
a degrte of case comfort convenience and neaness IN
known the present generation Owing to TINS runor
several curious members OF the Antiquarian Society OF
turned out yesterday AID commenced operations
in various places intending 70 eycsvae through the accu
mutations of ages of mud until they discovered the truth
CT falsity of The report,
These Abors undertaken out OF pure love OF his
tori al research and with any view OF adopting this
snqua,ed plan OF making city streets because the present
generation ere apparently nezoraby welded TO the notion
HAT soft surface Is preferable to hard as less wear
ing 10 horses feet and protective Of home industry
the industry Of Goodyear Day Company manufacturers
OF India rubber overshOes
sill IS said that the present fashion OF son surfaces
altogether owing the fact tina, The most ardent friends OF
the burgomasiers who rule the city are IN the frequent
habit OF falling down in the cutters Of the streets and that
as mud is much softer than granite il is greatly preferred
Owing TO the determination OF the snhquuisns to com
mence operations several points at the same time we
were unable have reporter at each OF the excavations
but have learned enough to satisfy US that the runor
entirely correct
Atone of the dggincs in the street known the Great
Mind Canal" which leads from the Battery to Union
square and which has lately been subject of much lsgs
,;on as 10 whether il should remain a canal be
changed into railroad the ~orkmen after having been
hard st work for not more than half adsy heard their
pick.xes striking upon something that sounded like solid
bed of granite. The experiments were repeated at
several points with the same results rendering
almost certain that the ancen's had smooth hard dry
surface in that great thorughfae Indeed one very old
Gentleman dressed in snuff colored coat black vest and
bue velvet breeches bucked the knee with deshco
cred stockings and bucked shoes and wearing cooked hat
over his bag wig who out Of an Old gamOre rooted
house said he had preserved old legend bis house
that would prove the this street had once one of the
hest vsyemenis in the world and that the stones which
were SQUARE blocks of granite imported from Russia
and hence il was called the Russ pavement This state
mep would have been received without doubt had not
the old man made another statement which had tendency
10 disred his whole story lie said he could distinctly
remember when was fashionable TO keep these stone
pavements clean that man could cross the streets with
boots on without going the tops and when would
have been looked upon ridiculous for the city governors
10 argue in favor pasteng the sidewalks with mud
10 make more easy walking He even went so tar as to
soy that when he boy the streets used to be swept
and the sidewalks washed end kept clean that lady
could walk the streets without being obliged to hold her
skirts IN TO her knees 1t generally thought tina, if he
had Lot mace this assertion his story about the stone pave
ments would havo been believed Notwithstanding the
disbelief of others who have lived go long in the mud that
hey have none but muddy dess have faith in the
stance of the stone pave mens for saw another com
many of dgger at work in Nassau st. and after removing
about two feet in depth OF the accumulation OF ages the
vorkmen discovered evident signs Of pavement below
These excavations will be continued the An
tousran Society are able obtain permission Ote burgo
masters in the S,aad House to the semi liquid mad
oy means of steam pump or other apparatus
This we fear will not be accorded, we understand
that all the Rhinoceros family very much opposed TO-
having the streets put into the condition mentioned by the
Old gentleman in the cooked hat and breeches
Mr. PkAsE ExHOsERATED.-0ur eaders may have seen
that there hss been question as 70 whether the accounts
of Mr. Pesse of the Five Points House Of Industry wre
accurately kept NJ Pease in his defense has published
letters from Mr. James Donaldson who had charge OF the
parocha school for year. and the ston with others
of the House of Industry to both of which be served as
Tre he entertained doubt a. 10 the just
administration of Mr. Pease. Mr. Charles Ely, Director
and Treasurer last April te.tes to the accuracy Of
the accounts SINCE that time, and repes the charges n
question against Mr. Pease Mr.. II X Remsen, Trustee
since Nav ls52 gives similar testimony The Committee
appointed at Nbos have also reported entirely in favor Of
the supernendence of Mr. Pease We suppose this matter
now settled
MuuARY-The Goth Regiment New York State Militia
have held several Regmenta drills at Vauxhal Gardens
during the pas, week under the command Of Csp Jas r.
Rya an who in charge OF the Regiment m the absence
of Colonel Rae who has obtained arlough OF six months
and is now at Washington. The drills OF the different
eomuspes in battalion and otherwise is highly credtsbe
10 the Captain who has undertaken the task for the first
time with this new Regiment, in infant training They are
a fine ookipg body OF men, and their ranks are hnS up
rnpdly They now number 500 men, and will soon,
Il Is considered be made equal in point Of numbers
drill and discipline any Of Oureract Regiments in tho First
Division The postof Lieutenant Colonel is vacant
THE CHILDREN's AID SocIErH-C. brace secretary
OF tbe Chdrens Aid Society has sent t OF donations 70
that Society," for publication which amounts to s2ls 60
from Feb to Feb a. Included in the list collection
from the Rev E. II Chspn's Church Of 500 The other
donations are mostly from individuals and range from go
20 % cents