New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-03

a., a,,.-,uoou The Rev Mr. Van Meter lea New.
vi ~, the W.. with an interest NJ colony of young
spo sppy ady,nturers They numbered ABOUT hty'
Of ho,h sexes. ard vsred in age from ak yer' to
twelve or fourteen. The family were sen, ou' ron
The Eve Points Ladies Mission. TIE Chudfens Ad
Society. and the Home for the Fnendie''' ana 'ney
wtre acc, snied TO ;he cTs by Me-srs. Macy ana
Mcsd and Mr. { c. Tray OF the N'w'boss 'pdS'uS'
House The children were neatly dressed had htpPF,
smiling isc and appeared more Ike psr'y "i seeu'
schoo mates short pleasure eNcur-ion t'an an
edv' NITROUS coouy of juveniles bouod tor the "e''.
The presented in the fer y-b)st as they crossed
to NJ" Jersey an3 IN the railway cars WAS cacula'ed
to awaken the Ancl,st synpathcs of hu nan nstire-
HEY attracted much attention. and the pasrengss
vno were fortunate enough TO tain view of the n
IN the car Ney entirely occupied oppressed themselves
much gatfed. The Incidents were interesting.
ragged boy with dark sparkling eyes, put his head a
near ss he could t) one Of the windows a, lich $
child of six years old vs. stng and said, "Whsre
ere Sc goin' Boo ?" The little fellow address ID
ecsictly abs to speak plainly, stammered his reply
or-Out West, to be oig farmers" And geutle
"meD, added chubby checked lad from the S,ilor,
Home They sung with Mr. Van Meter "H-ppy
Land with much pathos. The chldren pared
from their friends, with evident warmth OF affection
and gratitude singing and cheering as the c,rs moved
away.
Board or EDCCATIoS.-After a vacation of about
thee weeks the members of The Board Of Eiuca,ion
will sgan commence their regular ssions this even
ing. During the past month uany Improvements,
sttrstions and additions hayc been made to the
various school buildings about tie city involving an
outlay Of $50 Geo or $50 0OO On Monday the
various public schools were opened Tae number Of
ap lcan,s for admission la. been unusually large and
il - said that several schools have beea unable ~
accept al who applied. Some children were refused
Ambulance INTO Ward School No. a, in North
Moore street for want of room. Tne extension to the
building IN West Broadway will be ready in month,
wien there will be ample room for all.
1t - to be hoped that the members of the Board IN
renewing their labors will devote Themselves ;crupu-
lousy TO the business before them, and not indulge IN
buIcombe speeches
TxlrED ANERGc AIS The Annual Session OF the
Or:or Of United Americans OF this State was held nj
American Hall, this city, on Monday evenog last.
Tfe folio wing il list Of officers elected for he ensuing
year: Grand Sachem, Laban c. Stiles of Plyn ufh
Rock Chapter. No 81; Grand First Cbief, judah b.
Noothis ot Lexington Chap'cr No Il; Grand Second
Chief John 3 Vesor OF Ex ,eloor, No. IS; & c. of
the c.. Henry s. B-ncker of Woodhull, No. -; G {.
c.. Alexsnder II Keech of Hancock, No. II; G. +.
c. T. Mayo Bartlett of Freedom, No. -; ofC.
jeremiah j. Dickinson of Alpha No l; g. 5. at A.
St.ph.n r. Thorne of Washington, NJ >, Grand
Representative to the Arch Chaucery OF the United
S'ates. George II. Raymond Of Manhattan, No. 4;
Grand Ex Committee frederick G. Wagner of Jas
Ter, No 30; Joseph C.. Hulse of + Purious un1n,
NJ. 43; WI Jam W. Osborn OF Washington No. p
Peter J. Bcgsrt of Decatur No. l6; for Grand
Chaplain. Alderman Peter Fulmer OF Pauldng, No. TO-
COMMISSIONERS OF JURoRs.-The Mayor Judge
Ingrahsm and Judge Oakley, composing Board OF
Con umi-eoners of Jurors met yesterday stern non in
the Office of the former and from the list ct Pen.
Jurors proceeded to select Six hundred Grand
Jurors 10 serve during the ensuing year The names
of hose thu. selected are put in the jury box and
drawn out wherever a panel il required In cohse
ouence of the absence of Commissioner French the
work was not completed.
The Central Park Police, headed by Capt. Bennett,
with bis Lieuenanfs, numbering altogether s"out
thirty mcn marched to the residence OF Mayor wood
Yesterday morning. where be reviewed them. Ile
men app ared well n their neat uniform. In the after
room the corps proceeded TO Rikes Island aud par
took OF collation..
PARADE OF THE NEw YORK FIRE DEPARrMEHr.-
Arrsnge ments now being made Tor grand parade
the New Yok Fire De oartment on the l3 h OF
October next The rank OF Assistant Engineers under
49, reu NIL - follows