New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-02

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fos;h. No other levy was made. ana 30 othe; property
adv sert,ed TO te cold sad execution than the pop
erty of said Mrs Jscob; aud the complainant believes
that the acts Of said Reed a wiul and oppressive
sbuse Of his process and that the constable by color
of he Office was guilty Of gross misconduct and acted
| in willfuly oppressive manner.
| Upon the affidavit made by Mrs Smith. the mszs-
ate sent for Reed to come TO the Court and explaio
the matter if he hsd any sypsnsion TO make upcn the
sub,eet but Reed cent back word that II the mags.
trate wanted him, he should send wayrse after him.
The proeess accordingly issued and plsced in the
hands Of the Officer Dav but the accused si at
large, not havirg msds bis appearance at The Court.
AWARD OF THE WooD PRIIgS AT BELIEVE Hos
FiTAL.-Last year. DIR. James X Wood Of Bellevue
Hospa for the purpose Of encouraging the praot'ce
Of surgicsl anstony and of fozndPg an enstomieai
museum for the benefit of rsedicas science. determined
to award yearly prses for the bes. anatomca, preps
ratons which should be made by the studente OF the
three medical colleges of this city. The first swad
Yves made yesterday at the smphthester OF the bospt
tai in the presence of large rumber Of practitioners
and students OF medicine, and sitisens- AT clock
the two preparations for which the hgAss. prizes Lad
been awarded brought forward and placed upor
table in the center Of the amphithester third prep
aration was also exhibited
DIR. Valentine Mott, who was assigned the duty
Of making the awards stated that on Saturday last
commission had been appointed consisting OF the Pro-
.ssors of Anatomy and Surgery in the three uedica
Schools in this city, TO examine the different specimens
Of surgical anatomy which had been prepared under
the offer of Dr. Wood. They had performed their
duty. which they had found most agreeable and they
had met now 70 render their decision He spoke IN
high terms of admiration of DIR. Wood "a medical
man. and the noble object which had melted hTn to
make the offer of these prizes. He alluded to the
value Of anatomical surgery and the great improve
ments that had been made in the science during the
past half century The limited museums and collec-
ons which were possessed by private individuals fifty
years ago, he said, were regarded then as of greet
value to the profession but yet very inferior in
extent and quality to the specimens sprnging up IN the
world at the present time.
The first prize was awarded George +. Shrady ot
the College of Physicians ard Surgeons for the dssee
ton Of twelve pair of nerves embracing dissection Oh
the facial and the fifth pair with thevesses of upper
part ofthe body Dr. stated that he hal seena great
many dissecons, and had made many HIMSELF buf ne
was willing to say that not in his own museum nor any
whee that he knew of was there any specimen where
so many branches of the racal nerves had been fol-
lowed up to their extreme rsmfcaons as were exhib-
tied in this specimen which he said, did infinite honor
to the gentlemen, and credit to the age in which we
live; and, furthermore, that he should be proud to
have been the maker of that production himself. The
second prize he awarded to George IL Post OF the
Unvorri.y Medical College and son of Prot. Alfred
Post of this city, for preparation of the sympathetic
in relation to the nerves of the head AMI neck. He
stated that the specimen, by the elegance aud mi
nuteness Of dissection and the knowledge OF the prose-
cution Of minute dissection in the pursut of nerves
which was exhibited in it, did him infinite credit.
The first prize consisted of $50, and the second OF
S25-both Of which were accompanied by testimonial
| signed by the members OF the Commission.
Dr. Francis then made brief and interesting adj
dress. He alluded to the progress OF anatomical sur
gerry in this country and in Europe, from the date OF
| its birth under the efforts of Ruysche Of Holland
who for sixty years followed it with great assiuity,
| and founded two celebrated Museums, through the
efforts of Monroe, Hunter Shelden Cruikshanks and
Others down to the present time. He stated that
an art was to be digned by the character It the men
who were engaged in it, then the preparation OF
anatomical specimens among the highest arts which
could occupy the attention OF intellectual After
few remarks BY Prof Smith of the College of Physi-
clans and Surgeons, the assembly dispersed.
IHE DLACk DEhOCKACf.-lne ne lduliIlally SoCIcty,
at their monthly meeting last evening passed resou-
ons indorsing the Lecompton Constitution, and up
holding the action of Mr. Buchanan.
Tonight there will be Lecompton meeting under
the auspices of the Fernando " God General Commit
tee at Mozart Hall. On Thursday night the Democ-
racy of Tammany, led by Marshal Rynders will in
dorse the Administration. 1t is stated that Senator
Toombs or Senator Stephens of Georgia will be among
ba pupdara and his friends Wcre
ranging for the meeting last evening.
REAL EsrArE.-The following sales were made yes
terday by A. j. Blocker, Son & Co.:
The houses and lots No l59 Norfolk ST., 25yoo !s0
The houses and lots No l23 Noriolkst, 6xt block 6"
TAXING A THIEFs LIKENEss.-A noted thiefwas ar
restei on Saturday morning by officers McDouga and
Widey of the detective force for operating on the
pockets of two ladies' in Broadway. The officers not
finding any stoen property on his person, decided TO
discharge him after taking bis likeness. The pick
pocket however, refused to permit them to take his
picture and he accordingly locked up for several
hours The officers finding that he was determined to
hold otA and not permit them TO accomplish their wish,
took him on. on Broadway and placed card on his
back, with the words pickpocket in large letters,
inscribed thereon. After parading him up and down
the street for some tme followed by about two hun
dred boys and men, he finally yielded to the officers,
and was taken to the gallery where fine picture oil
him was taken He was then discharged from custody
STAND PROM UNDER.-The building No. Ji9 Peari
street Franklin square has been reported to Cty In
spector Morton as in dangerous condition and liable
to fall at any moment. Mr.. Morton, yesterday morn
ng consulted Mayor Tiemann about it, being OF opn-
ion that the nuisance should be abaed at all hazards
The Mayor was inclined to compel the owners to ra,e
the aforesaid edfce to the ground, but concluded,
G.....;l.aa.. Waxnar Iustice CONNOLLY who