New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-13
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hosuMrSTAL RECORD OF GEsTLEnAE.-On the
south sice Of the noble Trinity tower, and closely
facing Broadway, is a plsin antique granite slsb
whose inscription, though worn With age and half
covered with noss is Of curious interest 10 many
passer by. The record ID as follows:
wirEAYrs pE MARIsco,
Eats1 sto lie Aay ITO hos sg Pairs HobRiseime
Obi De Al Jams 100.
A. a casual glance even the classical wayfarer might
be puzzled IN the endeayor to translate the somewhat
quaint Latin Of the above. An ambitious young
Sophomore friend obliged US by rendering the words
Natus Hatrt SUI Patris a0JiLisstEle, " Born
from the noble mother OF bis father" but, mo-.
being able 10 understand bow a mans grandmother
and mother can be united in and the same person.
be takes the liberty OF rendering ii az follows:
wIrHisrs DR. MARrco,
Born, Nays ITO, Of noble eHe,st'y on Ai' pdseTnai
grandzolteT'' side
lie Sied January II, i7e5.
And i this all the history o granite, thou hast 70
show Of him whose name thou bearestl Can'st
tel us nothing of what Withamus de Marsco was,
and did, and suffered during the As years Of his exist
ence What country gave him birth-in search Of
what fortunes came be TO the New Word-what blue
or black-eyei girl became his wife-what children
bore his nsme-whai brave ships he freighted-what
hoDoIs ere his--canst tel nothing Of all thesel
IL seemeth not: yet there one golden drop that
tpeed his vens-one reflection that the poe-star
and anchor of bis lfe-voyage. Died be poor or rich,
lie was in tie technical sense Of the word, gentle
rGH-"noby -descepded on bis pat rna grandmOher's
side" King, duke, earl, marquis may bis paterna
great-grandfather have been. This was the
elusiou and grand result of bis existence. And the
memory of il eheeIed even the weeping friends who
inscribed il on his tombstone.
If there is in al this city charity that deserves 10
be loved and .bould be supported it il Elizabeth BLACK
Wells Indrmary for Women and Children. New
Workers know the patient and devoted labor which the
founder Of the institution has given to the erection Of
a Hospital for tie Treatment Of Womens Diseases.
When they hear lie name they must know ito necess-
Try and feel it, worth. To aid IT, festival aud far
will be held IN the l6th inst friday. at Dodworhs
Hall Mr. Mills the celebrated p4nist, will be pres
ent and play bis most popular music. Tickets will
title the bearer refreshments. You who cannot CO.
tend your money.
BOARD or CASvAssERs.-The Board Of Cauvassers
omitted their usual sessions yesterday both in the
morning and afternoon, in order attend the funeral
of the wife Of The Mayor elect. They rc4nms their
sittiDgs to-day a. 10 o'clock.
RECEIPTS OF TAIEs.-The receipts a. the Tax Com
mssioners' Ciicc last week were a. foOws:
~ 70 THURSDAY co ~ 81
TueIdsy ......... I6s7 - Friday ........... zSSs
wednesday 1875 Il Saturday IsSa
Thus Ear The total taxes paid in foot mp s. 65 90 TO-
WI eh deduced from thetsx levy - sGs 92s o. leaves
81 y02ss5 GO It'll 10 he paid. On taxes present
beng paid per cent interest il charged After the
18th instant two per cent will be exae;ed all the close
of the year, from which time twelve per cent interest
viii be added on all unpaid taxes, counting from the
tine Of their becoming due.
The DEATH OF THEODORE sEDowIcE.-There viii
be q meeting Of the Bar "Wednesday afternoon q,
O'clock to give expression to the regret OF the pro-
fssion 81 the oss has sustained in the death Of the
Hon. Theodore Sedgwick.
masonic CELEBRATIos.-The Masonic Festival Of
St. John the Evangelist viii be celebrated at New