New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-19

rot be safe without spO;her a1p eczcf ~ ans. 60.
tie rrestni in the ps:are II ccG Instances vo,iI
sr,ediett. I. s no: po sbie % ca,calsss VII ,o
csitaiity Isuppose when ri, great work win -
It;ed tut rresun within three years we,,.1
:bep probably, have population Of sooo 600 pepi..
in tie course Of twenty or .bi!'y yes-s ne, WI -
doubled srd you may go on c.lcalalios ne in-r,.s
of tie city in popula.;or uo'.l the miaA 10 slno.s
startled to look st 1t. IL We should nsve popc,s.i,s
oi four. FIVE, or even 'ix millions, We saosd rot h,vs
q population that would exceed IN proportion, w.,
the Corporation OF this city "a 1852 an.c oai.d al
which decided the question for toe sugpy he.r.ss
the BscrS River, Rye Pood ard .he Cro.el River
have iLvted every member Of tas; Cooperation IA r.
pTese4t at this scene Of exutaliO3.
Mr. Vas SCBAIoE here rea. the .1bj,hei
froL Henry Meigs, esq, Presiiep: Of The Bore q
Aldermen Of 1852.
AzERIoiS ISsrIrUIE, No. 81 B-osdrsy.)
NV YORK, Apnl Is, 1858
GENrfssIS: yolr iDylie,ior = De Q. .ts cs,srxv
Of bresk Dg ground T. he NeS Reservoir Oa me ls
instant IL received, o-c give you Esrks fo7 t.s
No public WORKS hsve ever equsled n gr...nss. s.s
GOODIES the squeducts OF $ people! Pare, wh:,s.
some water for sll
people will lsst as long ss those fountA;es Icv.
Heaven bless you and your noble work.
The Cro;on Aqueauei soNd. ID AilGS
Mr. Vas ScHalCK-No doub. he refers 20 he snus.
ducts Of Rome. She bad, believe, more :hsa twenty
of them four or five large ours. Tia. We & re
te,ee. and some 100 or 200 years sser The emf. q
came into being. | have also iav:ei AID. Jss b.
Murray. AID. Jas r. Whiting, assist. Aid. Peter s.
Titus, whom have JUS; seen; A.d. Banks u,wel,
and abeent; AID Monroe is in Bs.tmore. wish that
they were all present, .hs' might shske them BY TIE
hand Mr.. Murray mounted the platform, aud .ts
President shook bin warmly by the hand.l
Nayor Iiemann was unable to be present, &c. sert
l. - he LzCa u
Townsend. The Mayors speech was read by NJ Van
schacf ss follows and excited frequent applause Fen
the assembly:
Gys1LEnLS ov THE CRoI0S AQuEDrcr BosRp:
There ere two distinguishing textures of Nesf,rk
which will give her proninen - among me eies
Of the world To water she owes ne, Nea,Sa ana
commercial greatness, and 70 water sne wli IN
great measure that heath ant comfort which sn-
Strey trust nav ever be the future 10, OF ler nhAh
tants The hsIbor of Ncw.lcrk Is unrIvs.c, I'D al
do homage TO its beauty s1d its extent-ihe :oarse
in ecs,ases end the citizen loves 10 survey he sfver
finee of waters which borders the shore s11 fJrns
here suitable depot for the produ - Of every land.
No city of ancient modern tunes has been moro
highly favored in this respect oy tne gns e n..ure,
snd when. hope, suitable structures Of Perma.
nent character Of cid stoEe aud suosanlA r1n stau
replace the present DOCKS AID ple:s, there WI 10
nothing left for US to desire.
The other element Of The prosperity and grsnaeIr 10
mainly work of art and The proximity o. .he o<s=a-
full Croton taking its rise nhe Highlands OF PGsn &n
and Wesch6 ter, has enabled our engineers 70 eon-
structthat noble Aqueduc which surpssses every 9n.
unent of ancient labor or modern ski IN exsen. sud
capacity and turrs in river fer tbe use Of the ahso
liant. OF New.YoIk. There are many strikisg ev-
depces Of architectural beauty and engineering gen
On the line of the Aqueduct. There is the Creson
lake with its massive stone dsm-s work wsi,h WI
for centuries defy the floods and the cons.sn fusa OF
the waters then the High Bridge, ,wnica spsus tho
valley and stream Of the Harlem, a,d Lnks
Newfork by a great artery TO the man
land and lis fountains of purity and health, ard ss
the thousand ramihcatops which conduct lnt3 every
house.and almost every room and bedchamber OF the
city these cool and refreshing currents The present.
undertaking is like the adjustment Of fy wheel to
fome enormous engine. You design b mako s.ore-
house for the waters which will provide re city
agans. any emergency whether aIi-iog from natural
causes or from accident that might deprive "a Of the
advantages enjoyed from the waters Of tho Groom
that there is not einge inhabtant Of New
York who will question the prudence and necessity Of
this Undertaking, or who will grudge 70 contribute his
quota to what must be so useful and bcnet - The
| city.
Though to-day the first beave Of the spade ard the
first blow Of the pick have been felt by tie s0, We
enabled to survey this work 10 all ts great propor-
tiers. The eye of science leaves nothing 70 chance,
and this vast reservoir assumes in it's plan and Gesgp
the form and dmens Of beau ifu lake, one OF
the chief ornaments Of our Central Psrk. All is
ample circuit and depths have been accurately aid
cut by the able engineers who have charge OF tLs
department, and in conformity with their ans and
elevations the work will be finished aud lot vary
frger breadth from the actusl LIKE Of MT many
years hence.
We may call up the prospect of that psriod when
among the wild and ragged nights on which the
wesried and battle-woIn relics of Washngtons army,
after the mastery retreat across the East River oed
through the sulIy afternoon, snd eagerly booked for
some COOL refreshing fountain a sylvan lake viii nss
as if formed by the hard Of nature.
IL will realize the picture drawn by tbs. man Of
pristine virtue, the respected Clerk OF our Common
Council Who in his last Manual, gives tho following
iescrption Of one of the features OF our inland be0
the march Of the city swept it agay-the Kolch:
"A little longer wslk," says Mr.. Valsntire,
"woud take the pedestrian 20 that enchart:n % Lite
lake nesting within circle Of wooded bills called the
ton gave it the reputation Of being haunted BY some
of the native chiefs of the olden time the nose Of
whose paddles could be heard in the night time hoagn
nothing could be seen te occasion the dstbrosnceo OF
the waters"
Our new lake Of the Manahstts will far surpsss 10
diner sions the old kolch; no inconsidershs navy
might ride there, and find "ampe room and verge
enough on its surface TO float ct anchor. Even the
noble Niagara, the admirable msster.w0sk Of the 60
Dius Of the ianented Steers might ride here on the
waters of this lovely lake; and, by its side the oocs
sal PeDnsylveni might De moOred, and cover less
than the oreth part Of the lake while every otter
vessel Of the American Navy, with the starry tag oil
the Republic streaming from the peak, nigh: be moor
ed arIuLd.
II is true that the Indian chi.hsin viii 10. haunt
ths spot but there is doubt that other w.c1erios
and enchantmeLts Of a lees rough mage Will be
enacted along these in the baly hours Of eum
mer, and many groups OF children spOr. Along its
grassy slopes and margins.
Its will however far surpass iN attractions for
pleasure and recreation Every drop tina. tho toiins
millions Of the city, resting from their lsbo!s, every
refreshing handful that cools tte brow of industry,
will have passed through this cspaeious cup Of bless
iIg. twill be TO that fountain which gushed 10
the desert, beneath the Msunt Of Horsb responsive
to the mighty rod Of the prophet, and a. which toe
thirsty sOns OF Israe drank the best eif Of ean "