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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-08-15
EBENsBJJRG, a GUsT15, 1855.

~ On Isyodsetsef the Dsssy. siz
Edward Roberts, John Lloyd, James 8. Clark,
Hugh NJ M'Closkcy and Vim. r.. Hughes.
.assal ~ zsa PREMIUMs as9e eee
Best roll butter not less than pounds Sc
Second best do 90 zas do IS 0E
Best roll butter not less than 2 pounds
Second best do do do esi 8
Best butter in pound prints. not less than 5
Best cheese of any kind or size
Second best do lAd do stnp ts siss4l ne -
-s On Mesgactured articles.
John Evans, Robert Ualbrcath, Robert Davis,
Samuel Keaggy and Peter j.. Little.
gslssfsla suasxas PREMIUMS. s5sW -
For the best plough; Best shovel plough
Best corn cultivator; best harrow
thrcshing machine best tanning mill
stalk aad straw cutter: best grain cradle
Ea best horse rake best ehsrn saess =
NJ Oh Plouyhing BfatcAsaad IloagAs.o7 ]
Jno Mccoy, Rees s. Lloyd, Jno &. Roberts,
Simon Weakland and David O. IIarra.
9Fas aau ea PREAIUMs.1 sas sass tssfE
Toowncr of team and plough that plows best
do sa do s do seu second best
Best ploagting by hoy under IA years of age
Second best do .sasdo n asg do - =
Best plough for turf or sod asie ssDsa utoz
5 ii do for stabblc ground is4 ei's 8
do for sebsoil .F fp sssszi
Eqaestrian Performances.
Vim. III. Gardner, DIR. Walters, John Fenlon.
John c. O'Neill and w w. Ivory.
aaH sW PREMIUMS. es4
To.thc lady over IS who excels in GRACEFUL
ness. management Of the animal, &C., first
premium. -ssonE SIS la3ss
To the lady over IS next best, 2ud premiun..
To the lady under Is who excelss as before,
the first premium of this class ..s s.s,ss
To the lady under Is next best, End premium.
lssa On Household Manufactures aa
Mrs. johnson Moore. Mrs. d. H. Roberts,
Mrs. MViekcr, Mrs. Shoemaker, aud Mrs
Thompson m 9 s
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-08-15

WHERE oLD Boo9s GO rol-.fhc men who
travel about with dirty aud villainons- Iooss-
ing bundle Of aid bnsts upon their hacks. are
In a business which la the aggregate is BY no
means small The hes.ts thus collected are
carried R1ostly h New YaEk, whem in cellHs
and garcts they arc ovcrhahled by Gernans,
Nrrwegisns. and other Foreigners. a boo:
that is not TOO far gone finds its way 10 Cha
than street. aud other localities where cheap
outfits are obtained. Those which are pas.
lnending are rip cd TO pieces aud new bot
% barge qsansitics of the legs arc shipped Il
Europe. alsd dissributod't through the villages,
where they are sod faE ffty cents pain.
.Thel old boot enterprise has hcen carried 1,
San Franciscp, where company iof, ,Norgu
gians are doing On extensive business in. til
trade. Three thousand dollars worth of oj
boot legs have been shipped FROM that poS
within. the past SIX months 1t is said 20 L
a profitable business ~ itni ,-4s ~
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-08-15

.
Miss Fl v. Rhey,a Miss Kate Noon, Miss L
Shoemaker, Miss j. Culberston, and Miss
A. G.. Thompson. ass q fssss.sssse
EE This committee will exercise their
judgement in deciding upon the largest and
handsomest varieties of Flowers, natural and
artificial. PRESENT at the exhibition, and the
taste displayed in their cultivation and ar
rangement0 s-ssssE s9ss.3e "a
Os Miacellancous Arficles.
Geo. j. Rodgers, e.. Il. Lytle, Daniel Isin-
inger, Andrew lewis and w. W. Harris.
EE This committee is invested with dis
crctionary power ON meritorious articles not
enumerated in the foregoing list -.
Committee on Priatiag, ...ts-s,
J. Patton Thompson. Philip S. Noon, John
NJ. Bowman, 1H. C. Dcvine and Geo. w.
d Teddasisxe 50 EEs.as8 a0 w1T
On Rcception Of articles. for Exhibition. ).
E. Shoemaker, jr. James G. Noon, Howard
J Roberts, David j. Jones and Barnard
MDermitt. q ~ ....7s Fssfs j. Is;
Is On Prpvisioas Of Animals Exhibited.
I. Blair Moore, John A. Blair, Edward
- Glass. Richard Jones. jr., and David j
Evans. Is 4;fss s. sss.4xs
Chief Mxrshals.
John Humphries, Richard White, Isaac Evans
VIM. g, barbour and Angustan Little
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-08-15

I'd WHICH may
think proper. ~ asssssssia sg s =
Every statement Of exhibitor is TO lie accompa-
MED by such evidence OF correctness and aceiiracv
shall be entirely satisfactory to the Judges.
List Of Judges and Premium Articles. -
b ss.sHg I'm Horses and Nudes ssssf ,sssssfss4
Col VIM. K. Piper, Thomas Adams, DR. r 4
nj. Jackson James Burk and Henry
- rREmrums . ss8
Second best do - -. do, $. do ~,
Best ssT do for draught .s $ IS. ks,.s9
Second best do q do. S a ~
Best three year old stud colt aas5 eisafess, -
Second best do do A -
Best two year old 8 do asis
Second best do do So 8 -
Best four year old gcldiing or upwards - =. 8.
Second best do dc do :,
Best two year old gclding'; second best do -
Best mare and foal; second best do - ssears
Best three year old marc; second best do 6
Best one year old colt; second best do 3 9
Best sucking colt, year old second best do
Best span matched carriage horses or mares
Best span farm or draught horses or mares -
Second best do do do, 8 s
Best saddle horse or mare any age above 8 yrs
Second best do do do do -
Best span of mules of any age ssa aa
Best sucking mule under one year e
s o. Cattle and Oren ESQ
William Wcakland, William Davis, Paul
Cobaugh, Ephraim Crum and A. NJ Wicker
sw ~ PREMIUMS. 4. s.s4 f.ss.sa7s.. -,
For best bull over 2 years old second best do
Best year old and under 2; second best do
Best bull of any breed or age ~
Best bull calf under year second best do
Best hcifer calf under ] year; second best 90
Best do / and under 2; sedond best do
Best do. ] and under 5 second best do.
Best milci. COW; second best do s,,zss a..
Best pair work oxen; second best do ~ &. -
Best trained three year old steers -. asssab
W sa a On Fat Cattle. - bs
Geo. c. X. Zahn, Sam. d. Pryce Morris
Peat, X. j. Tibhott and John Hughes.
rREMIuMs -
Best pair fattsd oxen for beef; second best do
Best iatted steer or lleifer; second best do
Best fattcd animal for beef; second best do /
On Sheep and Hogs. M as
Michael Leavy, VIM. G.. Williams, John Ell
der, Christian Smay and DR. d. I. Storm
PREMIUMS on snEEP
For best buck of any breed second best do
Best 3 fine wool lambs; second best do ilsf
Best fine wool buck second best do
Best 2 ewes Of fine wool second best DO Z
Best Southdown buck; best bakewell buck
SWINE. 81 -
Best boar of any breed second best do =
Best SOW and sucking pigs; second best do
Best pigs between 8 and months old sisT
Best and largest fattcd hog /; second best do =
On Grain aud Grass Seeds - 3as
Richard j. Proudfoot, John III Douglass,
Geo. Settlemycr, Frs. Bearer and John
T. Hughes 1aat ata
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-08-15

! acre rye
8 to 10 acres oats, and best single acre do
l bushcl seed oats
i do timothy seed ~
l do clover seed ''.ss'
/ do faxsed q i1 hs1R
to 10 acres grass when cured s
acre do do
barrel -four from bushels wheat
do from smallest quantity wheat
Best and largest quantity of beans and peas
in proportion to the ground occupied
On Posttyy. e
John II. Dopp, Gideon Marlctt. Patrick
Shiels, Henry Scanlan and JAS. NJ Rifle
PREMIUMS. 81
For the best and largest variety of pure breed
fowls owned by the exhibitor. sisi'.
Best pair Shanghai fowls
do common ssk ssas a9
dc mixed breed ssss sssil@ aa
do Turkeys = s''''s'i
= ~ On Vegetables Z .ss- -
James Kaylor. Daniel Farren,. James d.
Hamilton, Wm, Kittel and NJ. NJ. Adams
4,ef3 . PREMIUMS.
For the best / acre potatoes 's
do do turnips
DO do ruta baga or Swedish tur-
do do ManguT Wurtzell [nips
Best II table turnips; best II table bects i
Dc Dc se5l9ss somsssss 90 90 oaIsns oasSas..
do , potatoes do sweet potatoes
Best quality of squash lS's
BestTand largest pumpkin .3ss
l. do do muskmolon ~. -.
do do watermelon -
- -. on Frua. Alf sat'a
E. A. yicrov Peter Kavlor (sb.rI El,:s
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-22
MARINE AFFAIRS.

ARRIVAL oY TIE STEAMSHIP HgRMAsS.-Ths
Uri ed States Mai steamship HelmscD, Cspt. Hig-
Qh . flom Bgtmen via Southampton Dec. 5, arrived
at her dock on Friday morning. Her news was snsci
psted BIZ the arrival Of the Asia at BOeton. SITS
birss % ps.sergels $50 tGLs OF German, French
and English mefchaDdise.
NEW LIsE OF OcEAs STEAsERs.-A rev line Of
Ocesr s4smers bas recently teen proj cted by the
Bs.isn GOgerpuert, to Ply betseen Belgium sad
New.Ycrk -Four lropelis are ia the coErss OF
oenpletior-ihe first II ~hlch, the Bsigique wb'os
dspsiesed from Antwerp the 3lst ins'. The othe's
y,lIf,Ioy al stated istervas The RotsscbIds have
advanced considerable 10 the e'tsoisnIaen'o OF
The IKE fer which the Belgian Government mas suPn
lated 10 pay en- annual interest Ihese sssahss ae
for trsniportirg passenger an ~ ~ ~. ss 1919
ntx the aimepsiops Of the Begque the otber vessss
- a. - g a. ss,, q rize and moce: register, 900
I'm horse mower 600 length sef al so festi efesan
- 49, az e cetth Of hold 80 feet drsft OF water
yai - 60 fr.syd and q feet aft carrying capacity
soa ~ ceaI $50 tuns heavy goods, or 700 tuAs ness-
40 first and 100 second chase passengers, and
.co s,ssysoe do. The Begique was built az me Fa-
t.;oae Royaie De Machines OF Paul Van Nhssfngea q
Drook Van Heel, al Amsterdam, and has trunk
engines. 80
LAuseH THIs MoRSHe.-Mr. Wm. II. Webb viii
launch rom bis yard foot Of Sixth street, f. 4 this
morning at O'Clock the fine ship Silas Wright sac
is for Wini,ns Guions Black Stss Line Of Lvsrpc'f
packets, and will 30 commanded By Capt fiesmsa'
late Of the packet ship Gay Msnnsfiag Hsr tsnnsss
In ,4so tsns meuuremeat. With stowAge o. 1870
bartl Of aour, or 4, 600 hssss OF cotton
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-22
DEATH OF McRoL4 As DEAN, ESQ.

TIE eecesss Of this highly respected citizen tnos
place yesterday morning ct q O'Clock at his re.,dene
NO. 29s Wsst Twenty second street BIZ Dean vas
IL bis si1ty hth ysa', ard hsd beta COT 6ned BY sick
ness for about tro weeks His physioisn stribnted
bs desh to the general inGrmss Of sge rather tbs
70 any eel defrsd dseae.
10 early life NJ. Dean ertsred the County Clerk $
Office as Deputy and occuoisd that position for many
years Re was subsequently elecsi CJunty Clerk,
and served In that capacity ard IS Deputy together
for about tEenty years. In the Convention which
formed the City Charter Of 1890 he acted as 5ecre sy
Aher leaving tie County Clerks office be bsc4me
the Agent Of the Lonlsrd estate, and continued ss
such Until called to the Presidency of the Cotton Aque
duct Depa,tmtnt IN its reorgsnis alton in 1919. Oar
ing he four years succeeding be spped himself with
sui untdiDg devotion to securing to the city al the
edvsnt ges scciDing from thst great enterprise that
bis rsme has become permanently identified with the
prosperity q thu Cfoton Aqaeduct d .psrtmeit. His
rpu's for integrity, large b1sress capacity and
rsms,ksbe familiarity with the duties of his Office
led to bs election in 1853 as President of the Brooklyn
Water Woks Company. He remained at the head
of that undertaking for about q year. or until its
failure.
He vss then chosen President Of the Harlem Rail
road Company, and served I'D to the ed,d Of his
resignation last Spring, when the mes Board Of D-
reetors entered upon their duies sxs that time he
hes remained disconnected with n BIio business. in
the enjoyment Of the que. Of pnystslife, uni his
cent deeesse.
Mr. Dean has left behind him an envisble name for
high integrity Of character uuSullisd b. any uumany
or oishcnorsble act He was possessed Of great en-
ergy END decision of miDd, as well more than
ordinary degree Of intelligence His loss will bs
deeply fell! by the community, to whose service be
bss devoted the beat years OF q lifetime.
Politically Mr.. Dean was Henry Clay Wing, but
formerly C operated with the Jackson party. He was
violent partisan, nor Indeed has he ever held
very prominent place 10 politics.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-22

ccnuacdsr Of tss battalion gave dis erpsrccoe in
mili'srT life. He gave sentnsni:
fbe vclar 'ser hiis Of the STATE Of ksu Yssks'
Brig Gen. H.n Of The Thkd Brgsds. brie6y ~
sp0rdfd
Prys,e Kely Of tire v,ts-srs, made very PATRIOTS
speech, ana wss frequently appsaaed.
81, C9l Poter gave toe heath Of Paymasier SsAss %
TIC l.. HI Guard.
hr sag rssPot ied Ia hsprT term, sad ren,rksi
ny thosgh 10 ass an old Siagg sill be VISA gost
Aietr. tie spoke Of the urf9rm Of the Vstersas
ana alluded TO Ire bsspy T. niecy that uaeeti sss Of
This CHARACTER had In cOnclusIoa he gave Is toast:
The Unis ~ w Nsiesvhs ucion yf evefvthlsr th.s 10
coed sns tbs sBion OF Bothins tsst Is .ross -
Y +. Aver nex' spose, aid gave a. ssaipeat:
The Cy 81 Mo- Yuk-Tus 20 hs utioa ass f,fiaf q IN,
Co siilai01.
hessrs. Luce, Cross, Raymond aod AdraDce mais
by;eif speeches 10 rspohse to various ssniimsns.
Mr. MeMaIrsy gave, a. sentiment, " rhs Press:
70 which J. A IIsr lei brook briefly fsspoHded.
Col Brown, Corporal Lsinbeer, V. 7. Cliey sui
=. Sers msde brief speeches; after which the insenS
bro1 up.
go ye'efars were then escorted to Their quarters
~ W,, ha..an Hotel and left 70 res, hom the fsnzues
- ,bs;- 70 Cney. They leave for home this morning.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-22
ALLEGED FRAUD IN CONTRACT.

About syeT sgo g resolution was adopted BY the
Common Council erecting toe putting up of an addi
tional building at Jefferson Market The work was
duly sdyerthed by the Commissioner OF Rep Airs and
Supplies, and awarded to the highest bdder-Cornel-
ius s. PuIdy. Since teen it has beeo charged that
colusior existed between bioers and the SUBJ ect 3
acc ordpely engaged the ateution Of the Alder men.
special committee appointed by that bojy to ives
u axe he matter, Of which Aid. VooRHIs is chair.
man, met Yesterday afternoon aud projected to exam
ipe Witnesses. The Commissioner of Repairs and Sup
plies oou ,hIos lish on tie subject, nor was much
satisfaction got u of Mr.. Purdy the contractor He
oia, however, admit that he had made something by
the trsc but stated pa listory re mark 'Aat "a
ali previous Jobs for the city he had lost money
Tater vss read from . builder living ia the Ninth
avenue Which wei to sho~ that tho work mi Inc have
b. en- done for one-thrd OF paid aud stil ls
fan margin for profit. The Investigation vii be cos
timed.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-22
AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.

This boy met On rhursasy evening in the mall
ehspel Of the New.York University, judge BRADFORD
pfesong.
Msjor SEARS read the pa ef of the evennZ; subject
submarine Explorations" The lSctrre was illus
tra'ed by diagrams and models ard lasted for two
bouIs and half during which his audience manifested
marked interest IN the subject. Pas ing the his
tory OF diving and Giving bells and Illustrating the
dangers and difficulties OF the profession even wi h
the most improved apparatus yet 10 general use, ne
cane tn tie main object Of bis discourse: viz the
periority of the nautil-s 6VingOe every other
device for submsTit expo sfi0ns. Prom his marks
END Illustrations it appears thst the nautilus may DO
safely ustd for operztiors under wafer, either for
olesring Gu. the beds Of rives, cutting on pies ald
a,ir masonry descending 10 great depths tor pearls
coral or suukeI treasure; for searching IN the beds
Of euIife1Oas rivers for golt, for raising wrecks,
and, in short for every description OF worA re-
quired to he done under water. TIE miniature
nautilus exhibited last evening descended TO the
bottom of the tank with blocks OF sone held
them in eqnilibrio, aud brought them to the
surface again by regulating tue quentty OF sr aam'5,
ted into the oh smbers. there were no chains su1
vino ass ss 10 TIE Giving bell, In use to poll mp or
lower the apparatus but il Was moved up and down
or literally according to the will Of tae ooera'or, Sni
the quantity of cir which he introduced. The eeure
claimed that b. the seton of COMPRESSED sir, when
Is ccnfsiDed in reservoir above he surface OF me
water, the operators within the nsztilns can Ill rs
water cham with wster sCn came 1t TO SICK. or
force he water out snd fill ihe spsces With a so rs
TO give the apparatus M lnR pa yer ent eu"ugn '"
rHiie three ihopssDo Il ship from the bed OF river
10 its surface Wi this apparatus, tie lecturer Coz
tended thst Hell Gate might be cleared OF rocks, C'-
enties end Diamond reefs removed. and our prevent
rotten snd rseoure wooden piers be speedily replaced
b. substantial structures Of stone worthy OF the GO H.
mercial metropolis Of America The nautilus has
been tested at the navy yards OF Norfolk and zen
sacols and pronounced a great success in naval en-
cheering. Several Of them are row employed IN con-
stuoripg a bridse the Susquth hanna at Hevre
de Grace ore is in Opere ion 10 the Pacific,
and one is row il this port ready for use. In concu
sioD he said that the powers of the Watsr-kiug mad
been subdued and the mysterious Ie OF the great
de- . laid bare to the gaze of men lApplausel;
The thsuks of the Ssciety tenoered to tue le9
turer ard hs was requested to give copy OF his
lecture for publication in the transactions OF the 30
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-22

ssx,,os-,s,, TIE speaker ssid fiat this wss
saiS vcrnv the attention Of religious bodies engaged
:, sbe nrsons, cause. Sc far not mere thsa hye or
y -sionsries ave been su,cng tie forty thousand
"a ~ Quie number Of churches have oeeh
psluWs, ut for want Of means, sonp.'eat ger
es'sofsbeo, ~ hem hsve not been employed. The
core 70 Lslaoi a. ID the COMMON schools on t1s
coz se ohIeiel a,i. u othsn sni Re mad been
Informed by teachers hat o,he-s. He sa,i II ne
n,cde as good progress ss sby me fugi,ivss. VII,
sane Interest was mani, stei 70, nit 4 "a me e a
for the enigrsnt aud O.hers he fer c0S--
would he ,quslly ssin'ellgent m 20 bs
CO lection End subscription We, taket Csua-
az piled FOR tie sovsaoem mt Of the f1ystVes 10
ca sl;tr which the meeting s;jcared.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-22

rsot'. He sew no solution eaHep is the ccnitrusaos
OF ne present. RELATION. Our syn tsss should os DC
slowed upon our ovn color FIRST w,Na'ever We cou q
do 70 sln the mss'ers from infic'ing Fcsops uPon
their ssves, let us Do e. bu. s rays II tns last APP
pesl We heuld bold alliance with n. superior rs,e.
The rhi,e an mus. be the mss-er ami the only ~AY
10 DO is by tbs Indian ard toe African was to nave
ther better ~ example and loving counsel Toe
orator alluded 10 tie growirg dis e. elton manifested
between different secions Of the Union the depth OF
which be said could be Inferred when / vss kno vn
tia tire arniversares Of national iIdepsods
The csy when men from al parts OF ocr country
foee'ter and declared tbs tru.hs contain ID 10 th.,
doeuusnt-ve cosld PEE men Gazing sectional differ.
erces the subject Of their ors.ions Thsy discarded
the family FESTIVAL There not one Of these pic
Iics Which, If II could find food to sustain itss would
rot leo me serpent and coil is-f around the neck
Of cur Union Prolonged sppsuse and hi'sss.l
The concluding portion Of thu Grafton emb 'aoed en-
appeal to preserve the Fecer6l Union.
The Rev. JOIN PILRPosT OF Boston then read an
Interesting poem, but we lack spsce to sketch it.
After singing the Old Hundred the assembly vas
dismissed with teuediction.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-22
COMMITTEE on THE WORTH MONUMENT

COMMITTEE on THE WORTH M0NUMsNE.
Tbs Committee of the Board of Councilman upon
TIE susec. Of The Worth Monument met Yesterday
sfternocn st the City Hal, Co1ncilaen Mslher, Has
well. SsaD and Rider oeirg present.
John Joseph Rink was eworn as sitness- He
tstised substantially as fellows: reside at No IS
West Thuiy-second street; was an architect and
stone. outer in Europe havs been in Amerios ten
wears; am of the bidders for the contract for
erecting the Worth Monument; this is NJ bid; pro
pose 10 erect tue monument for $40 g5; know
BoIiee ". Fowler; be lives in Twenty sixth street,
rear Eieh avenue; ssole to be bid before him in
his house; i knew Frederick Muller ~ e5 Tame Is
appended IS one OF my snrtes; he vas living Ia Fiji
ty-rhird street; be has gone in'o the country within
the sst two three weeks; hsve knowa Mul er FIVE
or six years; be is single man; he is q 9erpenieI;
YVES OF twice at bis house 10 see hun; saw o.her
PEI so1s there; was not intima ely acqusnted With
him knew him mostly outside; 1 saw him les. A. my
houte about the time he fixed his name TO The con
act be lives OF be UPPER ride Of the street; have
heard from Tim that he Owned lots IL the city Cannot
nsn ofaI ybody nth Too1 acquainted; hesgnrd
this % surety IL nv preseuce 10 NY house; saT bin
las, about tao months cir ce be is now in Cincinnati;
/ only heard that be vent tbere-do DOT knoT it;
never X ew Tim TO DO any jobs 90 not ktoF as he
hss tbop; John Bepnette, whoss name was also
alluded to as q security, lives in Seventh avenue neT
Forty second street; be keeps hotel and salooni he
is q mason b. trade, and has always done contract
bysintss; hsve known him nice years; | knew KS
PSF J smit, whose name is appsrded as Witness
co not know where be lives; l met him in sp1bhc-
house il Seventh avenue he signed this there II the
time net him. cannot recoect who was present
" ben be signed III Muller and Benuetti both ssE Smit
tbst light ard acknowledged their signstnres have
not seen Sut since he signed this; know Frederick
Fische-; | know Joseph Muller; he lives in Thirty
ST cord street. bet seen Sc zenith and Eighth avenues;
have seen him write; think this il his signature, bat
am not sure saw him last night be told me about
his having On, in a bid, but not last night last
Wednesday told bin that had hesrd thst he had
put in lower estimate than I cid not know before
hand that be was to put in q bid; l know Nicholas
Sesgrist.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-22
TEE PROTESTANT HALF ORPHAN ASYLUM.


The twentieth anniversary Of the Poestaut Halt
OrIban Asylu was held on Thursday evsnin2 at the
institution IL Sixth ab we tenth street The ex-
ercises were held 10 the chapel fthe institution which
vas crowded by the visitors IN attendance. plat
form had been erected On which the little ones who are
tie recipients of the benefits Of the Institution, l5o IN
number we're seated.
JANIS BOoRMAS presided on the occasion. The OK
ercbes were opened with prayer by the Rev. DIR.
THOMPSON
The reports of the Treasure and Board OF Managers
were then read. They chow that the expenses OF the
institution including provisions clothing, repairs IN
surauce taxes and furniture for the year amount
ed 70 g. 65 co. The average attendance has been leO,
chic rem mas ing the cost Of supporting each chid,
$40 Ia This does not INCLUDE the pay OF teachers aud
ordinary school expenses which are betrayed from the
public school fuDd. The reports chow the affairs OF
The ins uton 10 be fourishing. During the yeT seY
ers egaces previously bequeahed to the Institution
bad beer invested.
The report of the physician 70 the institution, DR..
BowKRs showed the health of the pupils to have b. on
uBusna ~ good G usinR the yenr The measies bad
broker ont org 'be pupils IN April seoe ffom Whlch
their teah hau been good II may be well TO note In
this the fact that the physician 70 the In
s,itue is a tonoeOpathst. Previous 10 the present
wear five successive yesTs I'D passed without death
ia re iDstiiotion DaIiug the present year hree chit
dren have died.
The suceuce were then favored with Rotations and
iIgibg by the Children after which tbs children we g
eysn H. Ia some of the branches of ordinary Ea
elsh education they exhibited a good ia niliarity
Nth The bral Chez and THAR efforts in several in
stances sppsUde1 by the audience.