New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-26


hy the bows aided b. .eschogs and vstTs under ths
direction of No. IL .rt whose simsble tact and hep
DIV uaprer are too well ke"wn 10 reqaire further
nctce at cur hands Altogether the crion was ono
Of abb or ,Dg rtsres, TO oil present. The total namsU
o. boys and giris a, PIES Mt in he R.fuge |" 80
Tie new building or the gir's department progress
ing waro completion and will ne fne specimea 81
architectural Is re. The grounds are very neatly
ARA, ced. anc shubbery and flowers add their s,srs
20 Ii. general embelishmsnt. The Refuge IL in e.
cel'cut hands.
T,.cuxps' ASSOCIATIONS This body Of city sessA-
.- will h. Id ito monthly meeting FIR October on S.a-
urds, to morrow eyetiDg IN the bah OF the board O.
Educaion TIE library committee VIII saboa
relor relative to the proper means fr rspdy ssg>
u+ ming the teachers hbFsry-the estsb ishm'e'%s
large II sson. library being one Of the pocma-
p.ut objects Of the as.oci,t,a. An es.ay exPec<d
ftcm VIM. T. Graf, Esq late principal Of ward
school No IL The discussion OF the subject under
Consideration a, the las me- teaching sch
eDce will also 10 resumed a. this meeting.
px,ru oy Jrpox MoRRIS-In the Cncui. ossrt,
o, Thursday, Mr.. d. T. Wheeler announced the SesA
Jul ge NJ rr,s on OF the judge of the Suprs.e csars,
which event took p.ca At be house Of his fssherin-
law, at As Gaia, an Wednesday. Mr.. Wheeler moved
tina, - committee DO appointed to make arrange
ments 'or general meeting of the bar. to take ats
consideration their bereavement arising from tss
"sadcen death of Mr.. Justice Norris" vhch sss
scceded TO, and Messrs. J. w. Ecmonds. ID. X
Wheeler. Jas r. Whiting, Charles OConsr ssd W.
c. Moves appointed said committee. Ace. thst Tie
"cowt, frum rspect To the memory Of Judge AStrts
sJ,eurn Judge Co see, who u hs ding the tfSu,,
granted tho motion and the court adjourned to Friday
The committee subs qusntiy met asd issued the fol-
loving notice:
D.,rH JUICE MO,s MEETING Of III. bar o. TIT. sss-
iec tho term Of the supfsno court
% '''''1'' "'A'' - j. W EpNoNDs cA.G n.a-
The Oyer and Terminer snd other branches Of tho
count continued in session, and toe caEs which had
been commenced b,t.r them, proceeded In
The supe'o court JsO continued its session.
The Common PIE - Is not in term.
In the Marine court Judge B'rcsal preeiingl Mr.
Holmes al nounced the death Of Jucge a., and moved
an adjournment which was seconded by ME-. van
Wipkle and the court adjourned.
Judge Morris has been subject for some time to So
rions attacks OF illuesr from dsarapgement OF tho
live, and chest His death it is said WA exceedingly
sudron cauied by thsbuntrg of blood vessel of the
heart.
The Freni~g Post gives the following particulars o.
in ,ge Nj orris's history:
MIR Morris was born in Bridge street IN this city
( in lsO3 When about fNeep ais father moved 10 hud-
BOD where Robert OBJ aimed in The academy OF
spch Al eo ucaiion II could give BIN. lie tnen
entered upop the study OF ,be law Ia the Office OF kaa
Miiai Of Hudson snd shen aomiet {, the bar com
meucej prac nee at Johnson IN COLUMBIA county ne
received al appointment as urtce OF the peace ABOUT
the same time. IT. l527-2S his bT0theru lss, James
1 IA Hamilton having been appointed district attorney
for this district sent for Mr.. Morris 70 come to the
c, of Nem-York 10 be bis assistant. Mr. Morris came,
! aud about the time formed partnership con-
/ peciion with David r. Wheeler, still a prominent
-, rb.r of he Ne WORK bar During tHis period he
was elected TO tho assembly Of the state where hn
! zeal for the Democratic par y and bus devouso o
| Gov. Marcy were equslly conspicuous. Mr. Msn1s
renamed az The bar until he eeoec to tho otoe OF
record 10 1896 or 81 when he bias been less OF
l,wyer than politician HIS career rs re order was
! abIuptls ieImrnste IN ls4l by n vote OF "" 81"
sen,te in conaequence OF the means he employees 70
| exuo-.- The GieBtwo'th fraud. lac Democracy OF
! New-Y York made com moo cause with Mr. Morris ana
! Re was chosen mayor of the city In Nay following
rot thiee months from The tine Of bis removal By
large majority Upon The ra'ion Of his term, Mr..
| Nori. Oninally returned 10 bi- protest. %, bur was
Thankful Mr. Polk for the Office OF po'tin ,ser, N
1si4 eaue Of support Du ing his tenure 81 tons
oice bich lasted until he inaus ion OF Geo. Fay
lor Mr. MOui- elt c'~d member OF the cnDstitu-
tor convention Of 1916. The part he took Ia III u body
Was ubmpOraDL He was more intere sea 10 fnftoena4
Tie views Of the general Administration, Ia ensstiing
II fuence OF Silss Wright the State than In any
TIN el-e but bey oId has his ements were unin-
pOTaDt. After the expiration OF dis term oil "ii0e ~
postms,ier Dir Morris went again In retirement ADD
comparative obscuIyy until he elected, 10 1883,
to the Office of Judge of the Supreme court, post on
tor which h4 hsd ey quail hcations a0y IN ~ Who
hac held r.spect~ble position n tho bar. lilo has
been nvss oct OF the period, ana but f,f his a.
temot TO get ls court to sustain the unconstitutional
ordinance of the board Of Aldermen ncr eslng tho
! Judges salaries, his judicial career would have pro-
/ sert-d DO feature OF The least public interest Mr..
Morris ives o OF sIoOg social D< incts, IA ARES
abe companion, well veTsed la the arts OF loo pom
ii ian ~ popuIar polite al speaker before an IN, ID
tivsted audience. He wa dGsntly related to Gov
erneBr Morris Of toe rssoutio nary family, sad moro
nearly to the MorTises OF Westehes;er cousty."
DEATH OF A VENERABLE LADY Mrs. Cath irise
Chauncey, widow of Commodore Chauncey, died on
Wednt sday evening, at tne age OF seventy -sE years.
The funeral IL to take place to day at o'clock. st
81. Marks church.
FoUSD DRowyED.--Coroner O'DonnelI held an In
quest ys,rdsy upon tse BODY Of unknown coorsd man,
ssut -,ryvs ye,. age found drowned tbs foot Of
ysse, " K Deceased had heavy head Of hair and ~oos
msn soate His dress consisted Of bl.es hoek ess and
pants ooord vest, fancy and shoes Tn. pscsts
ofss coihug urned inside out, md was evident hL
body ned been robb By p-f rhs cfe
rePs jrfy rsr deled veTcie. Of Death By downing
FATAL GccTpEyT.-Nr. Geo. Wtmore mate OF mo
steamer Prone boas biz M. rdsy In c,tsqaescs 81
luse box e3nriny which Be- ns hoi,ted from
her sons,3e Of he verse, her deck having srusk him
I, ape n that ssaln Ar w. and Knocked m
The oeb Of tho lighter tsctur bic d. exon
NV v,dlet ~ Dsats fracture Of the stae
r. 4. upor deck Of the ighber fhe deceased 80