New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-19

| from vb.t-ve PAR. Of he county, we're sDcved
uIoer The viii TO compete + this prize, you'd Do
fous to fn1 s1eceesfa rivals for o~n New fc'k
r.. inent IL 10 Firing to5 proper that eequ-ss, Oh
ihs II stm.be va,re, shoaj 81 be given 70 him
Who -b,ll ~ selected from this GALAXY OF noble spins
| az The NOS. vlliaDt aud d deserving.
| ,ecommend Therefore, tia. immediate acton be
aiken in the Opposition Of his eOI. l. has been de-
Lived too long oeaih bss already p,snet % 81 rank
and a lev yeL-s more delay vii Soye but few rom
whom 10 select The honcred 'oeever. II j. due as sel
to he memory Of TIA, sre;t man who conc, ived this
patriotic snl O'guilu ossigr a. vel as % u hopo'e-i
solder On whom may Ia. TIE dstins ushed marx OF
favor. .
psl Authorities 10 rske the seec Or the psr ~ con-
ceyipg thet 70 he interested voGd De eGNoied 70
preseLt tire ctc Il records Ct 'her conduct ana ser
vice ThUs ur, con eption might D. cieatea iJ' ne
distinction spd TIE selection male before the evidences
ard living witt ess - = uaIy scenes OF herolsm
which occurred tba1 cave been los: o. beyond resc1
suggest tia. seton &c tsh Ell speedily! 80 ~ 10 nake
The eitc'iOr III the 20 present The box ca the ensuing
Fourth Ct July.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE LOWER PART OF TIE CITY.
refer you 10 my nesssge Of The 4sn VI FeNuary,
lss6 for several suggestions With refer nee 70 he y
piOveDents OF IT. upper par Of the city, and ear1s ty
cell 8tfeaton IA tbe ~h, jet OF city n2r We
men's in CIDER - furnish - ciIzsns, snd The eGr
dreds % Thousands .ho crO-dDg in upos IL froli
AL parts Of the would, well ss from our ccalry,
with Fl f ceut suitable living and business sceOuno-
os,ioIf. Too mach a.terLon csnDOs be p.d - his
necessity. We nave element Of power ID oar com.
ueret and wea IT, Which, IN sp OF ourselyeS OF . IL
self il lolrirg his island c-sst mass OF populson.
Which lot ba' space for habit Ton IS yell as . IA.
10y 'ent tor sustenance. We cannot keep II oscs II
We ~OUld tnc II the part OF simple common sense 20
make such provision Il sswe caR. Oar avenues
and street. should be opened reruli'ed and graded,
pr pared for occupancy In t5e upper PSF OF zee
city ID the lower or business por loui and sucn
iU.proveneDtl male oy the strsiehsfhpg, e1ehsl)n
ard ,dsnpg Of .,uets, az the super 1bundaDt COON
meic, # t,st limited locality indispensa5S Demands
Old New-Yoik bas long cessed to exst- The Old
coW-t abs tld naIro- .Anee FnI.n alt ssenIy we're
retained a. n, .uel.os Of former days, mis-: nov be
r.pbc.d by he splendid avenues CT cOr1mf'ee, upon
Witch 70 erect conmod us warehouses aId stores
When few wears slDce e pro Osuoh was mS'e "
widen Two OF hleN of ire Marrow stiees ID me scun
river "dogr.tosu" end Of the island, objection was
msde by the property holders interested en- soaot OF
the eseess-nen. lnvoved but in each Of their cSse'
those fears have proved groundess the Improvement
having 81 hsnced tie gsld' OF "a ioH laI oeyono 10
sost. In my oplnoD, thre "a s'll lson '0f III lay ~
lsrGiious 10 The anne cIect.on.
Several streets nay De exte1ded advsntsgeeusy,
and others thould II viGeDtd or s;raiSntensd Tue
objection 70 narrow streets in which 10 isnlst whole
.se bn.nes, bas bee. shown daring the last two or
three inter. II the distractions cecsed oy the hSvy
| sDCrs.
Tie esrtmcn have found /: necessary 70 as lndon
son @ Of them or week, sud months; aGd, II Otaer
streets rfrchalts have beer obliged 20 eSpend lirge
Suns Of nor ey IL clearing away snov ard ice ron
the font OF TIER premises N order = et sccesi iJr
the recsipI and delivery O. goods. IL IS ~ kDowi
tba. rents in such streets have cited ron hs tu'
and e. oonseq prce the value Of the property itself
| hss been decres'ed
Ip cornt "ton with this subject cal -tsenton 70 the
| necessity of providing 10y s0Ge such aprovenent
better f.cuy for access 10 the westerly sid -. tle ~
| below Coutlsnot street With Ire exception OF LII.
| erty street, recently vIdeDed, and mcca besehtttd
therebr there is smot entire sosence ~ ae'y tor
the trsnspor alton Of nerch from one side OF te
city 10 the other TIE cid NARROW lanes stlil romsa
nun rroved t. the discredit Of tie authorities ~ F-
o. TO the de.rmert and Of the merchants
This 10 nv OF MON should BE- longer .os ste1. We
DO ourselves injustice BY ouitD5 10 furnish tor aay
| cause tie I5qurfd eccomnodstCGs and urge you 10
proceed without delay in taking .le say steps 70
eve TO cur co nmerce that which il h- right %
demand and expect at the hands Of TIE Cooperation to
who're support it contributes 80 srse proportion OF
the expenditure -
II is folly to CONT nd against tds terdency Of the o.y
and be- or they who viii attempt to rsss. this mighty
engine Of hu nan energy il rolls OIL Ii s irtestsb
coure will sconer Of later, yeid 70 It's po"er Or %
crushed beneath .s wheels. Neitn'r ndii ua's nor
corporations monetary reieiouscan exp+ct 70 ex'
| ist and tCprish in community Dnouea WIN t-e
spirit of enlightened advancement, without keep Tag
pace to the usc of the times and ms ching up to the
| progress ofthe age. FERNANDO WOOD. Mayor
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