The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-11
City intelligence.

I'm STATUE or WASHINGTON II TIKI PARx.-fhe statue
Of Washington, which has receatly been placed In tho
Park front Of tho City Hail. Is attracting considerable
ottc0o0, and daily vi tied by hundreds Of persons
The statue Of life sze and with the pedestal about
Cosrteen feet In height II cut from solid block Of
Jersey brown stone the SCULPTOR Thom for certain
oes, but ia completion difficulty arose between the
sculptor sud his employers, and he sold IL 70 Dr. 8 A.
NaA q this city, who preferred TO the Common Council
ornament 10 grace the Park, and wss BY them
oepted for that purpose.
In this STATUE Washington Is represented In the plain
Contnen al costume Of the day In which be lived scroll
sa his right hand and his eft hand resting on gobe
1he right leg advanced and slightly bent, and the weight
ef the body rests upon the e leg The merits Of this
statue eiciting considerable criticism, much Of which
- uot favorable 10 IL claims IS vol Of high art Its
position Immediately In front and facing the City Hall Is
e.sos..n..s one and acssss grssiy from the sos;:
makes appear insignificant BY contrast The statue
ttssk very fAr one, with no vey striking beauties 70
'We glad 70 thai ciLzens arc beginning 10 ap
psecaae the dosreabiy Of having statues 70 adorn our
Che sauAry that beauties their pablo thoroushfares
and principal city Of the Western World shosid NOT be
behind hand
WASHINGTON poNs CROWN IN rHB PARK.
10 EproR HERALD
One q tho city journals OF Saturday says that the brown
o.d SsSs Seen Se..sE were bronze o. aro, bu
such Is, Il Ia better than none" Would not haze
been better II II had been good ikeness Of Washington
faithful portrait either In metal stnae q Washington
seldom provokes III naiured c'iclm but the statue IN
'front.' of the City Hall cannot fail to elicit smile from
every behoder when In ormcd that Ia intended for
che "Faihor of Country" A test OF IL want OF
fidelity likeness let any one take up position Tor ten
s 4. ~ tho ' ~ssn
chey, In response 70 their Inquiries a. 70 whom was
taken for, told was Intended for Washington WA
q piece OF Thcm foolsryl H. H. H.
ruoN's STATUE OF WASHINGTON.
THE EDITOR oy TIr HERALD
This exquisite work OF art, by the celebrated an'nor
the admired sculpture Of lam O. shanter ana souter
Johnny !" Is In city and sdorns the Park where Il
has been erected upon suitable pedestal at hts own cot
and expense Thf considered by good judges to be tho
incst and truest likeness Of the Father OF hs Country
which been sculptured In marble The deceased
artist on account dispute at Washington couctrn
inr M re,siped Il in his owl hands till his death; then
came the possession 81 Dr. Main, who has brought
60 the city and erected whore may be vi ,wed by
che public. We understand that the inrm.tnn has been
held the Doctor that the city viii purchase this
splendid work Of art II there Is any taste Tor the nne
arts among us--h there Is any patriotism 10 our CITY
FATHERS this great work will not be suffered TO DO lost TO
us but sil he purcbased Of the liberal owner as per
anen. and htung ornament To our CITY " one OF VS. p1ono
places bHo"N SUNK
FArA ACCIDENT ON TIP NORTH RIvyR--A SAIL Bon Ursgr
YESTERDAY morning four Lads hired sail boat FROM the
o OF Albany street. North river TO 60 on pleasure ex
cursIon. After sailing about for time, an accident
occurred 10 the mast and the lat landed aud came To
Albany stree, on foo, Doy the proprietor Of the boat Of
one accident lie with tho boys sailed up the river in
noher boat 10 where the d-abed boat lay and took II IN
cow the four boys getting nto the later when snou'
ppite Neth street. North river tho boat with tn, lads
usct and they were prccltaed into the river. Two OF
them managed bold to the keel OF the boat until
rscked up but The other for the shore. One,
psmed ,rrel was dragged into boat, bat the Other
young about Is years u age, named Patrick Burnley,
was drowned He sank and was borne down e 'i5sau,
caded No 12s Cedar street, whore his family NO I'D be
thankful any person who could tell the whereabouts OF
Toe remains.
Frs rx Prnn AvxxrrAboui half past gve o'clock res
Srdsy Afternoon broke on, 10 the feed store Of John
Ryan No 9Os FIRST avenue. The nremen were soon at
Che pretcises but notwithstanding their exer IONS the
exildlpg was totally destroyed. The los on feed, sc,
c~pcd By Mr.. Ryan, VII DO about 900; no insurance
ne second floor was occupied e John Como, =. mar
.tss0p Insured for $500 In the Hanovw Insurance Com
pany TIE third floor was occupied By John kou az
Nv nsasapcs The building WA owncd by Mrs Policy I,
ems Totally destroyed Loss about 81 500, aud sai TO be
T,ra avenue sustained loss Of about $50 insur
Nrruuocs Box-soms little excitement occurred a,
landing ~ one of the North river su amboat the osbx
evcuns by box being Ie by caran on the per, jua
Sc<ore The time Of starting, marked Bones" To be con
veyed " Albany The carnsn hsd M scczer dumped bic
pr,rb, which consisted ouly Of this light box when he
,esrrrare. In tho dusky crowd and basue vhrh always
ssds Tho fsw last just before the de arturo Of
e.,s ngbs boats. Tbs box had certain unusual spi"1
eDce, and lie weight seemed 20 saa % s, .,,os,
pe read in the dim twilight the sslwt porter opened bus
eyes and stood somewhat sghast beiore be cou nsks
a. mind 10 embrace the package and carry on board In
ths indifferent IN which such things are usually
nerfo,ped Otheys clustered around, and various COO
r,ur,s ard OPINIONS were advanced ~ 70 tbs probse
,msrnt Of the Suspicious looking boz; and the opinion on
All seemed 10 be- that in these umcs of dark and mTs
tTv,ous crime some investigators ought 70 be nsh
.,a.n ,Ia, could be seen through hole IN the boz,
hlah was though, 70 resemble elbow iont Tho rnys
sery. however, WA soon solved without ms All 9,
che bon hitherto unobserved =" Bones on Ba1k mn
mar sos rector J. q, Albany Medical college,, ana
BY the fortunate return of the cartmn, VINO "xpoa
,u,zt The hoy contained the bones Of hNct herrnte
celebrated war horse Black wsim .as y W.. s
ver. r,sn,hs aao and whose bores 70 be psced IA
One state medical college Of Albany, az an in'e'eruus
rnemento &C valor and usefai contribution " SIs0~
p1spoe.