The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-15

Their Visit 60 Quarantine-The New Building
for the Deaf and Dumb, and tho High
Bridge, &c., &c., &c.

yesterday, and had also opportunity OF ssepr the
several places to which has been to
1t. They under the Of the Comm,ssoners Of
Emigration, who warned by thu disgracefu
OF the day before were somewhat more
in the character of the ersons whom they invited than
the Board Of Ten Governors had been. There were
altogether about two hundred Atty persons ON
the boat and among these there were not more than
baE dozen members of the Common Council II was a
little after ten when the steamboat started from the pier
at the foot Of Duane street. and Eve before she
to her dock Passing down the bay far as
which lies between Coney and Long Island and about
fourteen miles from the city, the boat stopped for few
minutes to allow the members to all the advantages
and Disadvantages OF that locality as a ouarap.
tine ground. proposed by some of the parties in
favor Of the removal OF Quarantine to have float
ing hulks anchored here, which was contended woud
be more healthy and convenient to vessels arriving
at this port The objection to the hulks that it
would be impossible to that ventilation on beard
of them so necessary in the treatment Of the various
diseases to which emigrants are subject; that they
would be too distant from the city to secure that con
slant communi cation with the heaq of the Com
mssioners which was absolutely necessary, and that
they would be exposed during the winter to all the force
After few minutes Inspection OF Gravssend Bay they
proceeded to Quarantine iooted Into of the hos pitfalls
and then went on board again evidently anxious to
inmate their visit there speedily For all the
information which they gained by going ashore here
they might much better on tina
The propriety of introducing two hundred person.
into building where we were informed there we're
cases Of typhus fever may well bs questioned particu
larry when there necessity for doing So as in the
present Getting out Of this institution as quick
as they could they were next taken view the Sailors
Snug Harbor that is the outside OF it, from the
beat and from which they will be we'll qualified from
an opinion in regard to its internal arrangements and
On their way back they were shown Robins Reef,
where has also been proposed to remove Quarantine
to- but the expense attending this is calculated would
exceed two millions of doars-so at least say the Com
missioners OF Emigration. Now, Robins Reef lies
about nine feet beo low water mark, and twenty-five
feet below high water mark, it would be necessary,
cordng to the plan proposed to make artificial island
q work of no ordinary magnitude, and which would
We have stated be attended with great expense The
Iand but this also met with objections by tbs Com
issoners, who totally opposed to its removal from
should not be located here that 1t would be
construct breakwater, work which it would take five
OF the expense attending the erection of tho
necessary buildings. The Commissioners therefore
utterly opposed to Coney Island Gravesend Bay and
sion to dssuade the bers of the Legislature against
its removal to any OF these localities How far they
have succeeded it impossible to say but it Is feared
that the influences which will be brought to bear upon
them at Albany win prove far more powerful than the
arguments of the Commissioners.
After The members lad gone through the arduous labor
of inspecting the various places named they set do
to substantial anasr prepared on board the boat By
George X. Downing, colored man. was found imposs
BILE, account of this rather limited iations
and of them obliged to wait their turn Not
whs.andng this little drawback every appeared to
done it was expected and as few individuals appsar
ed to re charged with speeches, they given OPP
portunty of firing them of.
Mr. Verpsnck commenced, by returning his thanks to
the members of the Legislature, behalf OF the Com
mssioners and in the of his remarks spoke ia
laudaory terms of the in which they, the Com
missones had performed their duty aud the economy
which they had exhibited in their management of the
institutions under their charge At the conclusion of
his speech, Mr.. Elijah +. Purdy proposed as toast
The Junior Senator of the State Of New York-Cele-
brated for his virtues and remarkable for his TALENT
We not certain whether these the exact words
the noise rendered mpos be to hear exactly what
he did cay but we suppose It was something Of that
In response thereto Senator W. H. Good win, rep-e-
sentative from the Twenty ninth Senatorial district Of
this State, spoke follows
haye great pleasure in meeting you in the great COM
mercal emporium Of our State, II not our nation l.
pleasant to retire from the duties severe and respon
sble, which devolve upon US at the capital OF the
State; but is pleasant still for the members
Of the Legislature and Senator'S to lay aside the
embarrassments and cares OF Office for little.
to forget the excitement, the petty ieaousiss and
animosites to which we are exposed In the Capitol
the board Of our fellow citizens Of New York CAP.
pause) 1t is relief not only from these cares and
position, to come here and what they have seen.
For myself, can say have enjoyed those two gala
days with great pleasure This day has revealed to me
y
have read the institutions OF New York. of its exalted
benevoence and OF the public and private charities
for which its people are so distinguished, but had
before idea Of the magnificent scale upon
which they carried out their benevo'ence. confess
am asonished when learn that the city Of New YORK Is
Of dollars for charitable PURPOSES and one million more
within its limits for the purposes Of popular edu aton
while two hundred thousand are given to the State for
the support of colleges, academies and similar ns.tu
TONS Where, in view Of these facts is the man that
will not award to the city New York the coronet Of
N n (Applause.)
The Senator gave in conclusion the following senti-
WNew York-The commercial emporium OF the world
prospectivelymay it continue to illustrate its OLDEST
charitiesv
speaking was declared be at end the tables had
to be cleared for the rem sinder Of tho company
In compliance with the Invitation Of p.. H,ryey ?;
Dumb the company visited the building in course
of erection at Fort Washington the completion OF which
has been greatly delayed Tor want OF the necessary ma
terial aid 1t is hoped however, that the present Le
gslature will furnish the requisite sum, which may
amount to twenty or thirty Thousand dollars On Their
stead which h occupied at present by some OF the Of
nceIs Of the Institution and where repast was spread
for them As many Of the company had never the
High Bridge and Dr.. Peet had large number of ON
nibusses ready, they made short trip to it before
turning TO the city. The members from the rural dis
trcts appeared to regard this the greatest wonder
they had seen during their visit to New York,
ana nn,,r were loss ,er words 70 express thei.
the Monroe Mansion and listening to brief
from Messrs Stebbns, Cole and 0Keefc they embarked
on board the boa once more where they amused them
selves during the passage down by dancing, Dodworths
band being in attendance. Professor f. W. Underhi
from Germany sung q comic song and afforded mu III
ent to the company The Professor is endowed
with ordinary theatrical talent and If he could be
duced 90 go the stage might realize fortune fact
think he has entirely mistaken his present vocation
II was time after five when the boat arrived at the
pier foot OF Duane street. and the embers Of the gs
iature returned to the Aston House.
To day they are visit the Mercantile Library the
Free Academy OF the Public Schools the Home for
the Friendless the Catholic Orphan Asyums the Ins
tut,on for the Blind the Institution FOR the Deaf aud
Dumb and Leake and Watts Orphan Asylum; and In
the evening dinner will be given to them at the Astor
House.
City Intelligence.
METROPOLITAN HoP.-The last hop Of the season came