New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-10
-, ,,,,oy,-The readins-rOOm Of the Cooper

nacei on the .helyes, while newer numbers IN tdrn
socupy the tables.
The large gallery around the readingroom, by
ness Of glass partitions has been added 70 the School
Of Design for Women giving space sufficient for two
hundred pupils more than heretofore, one hundred
places being for the amateur class.
Tne course Of instruction, both in the School OF De-
sign and in the night classes, will commences on the
let Of ctober and he list of applicants for admission
s already fest filing up. For admission 70 tne School
Of Design 2il applicants have regis cred their names
for the hight classes over six hundred have been en-
tered, the preference as shown by the number OF
applicants, being for frte-hand drawing, mechanical
drawing, and mathematics.
A RIVAL OF Tow THuMB.-Yesterday morning an
amusing incident occurred at the Second District Def
fsrson Market Police Court During the examination
of The prisoners brought from the Fifteenth Precinct
the name of Frederick Obier was called The officer
IN charge Of the prisoners box opened the gste ana
ont st.pped a little fellow, about the size of Ten
Thumb with passably good-ookiug smooth face, and
dressed in lehtcolored pantaoons and black sack coat
with CA in his hand In fact at the first glanoe' ne
aUpeared to be a decent, respectable boy OF tender
years. Oker walked up to the bar, and stood along
aide Of several bunmers' a. the drunken ioaiers
and vacabonds are termed by the police. He was so
small however. that justice Quacbenbush had 70
stretch his neck 70 him through the openings oil the
iron railing in front Of the bench
TIE Magistrate then asked, "Whst is the complaint
against 0kier
Policeman Sutherland who had arrested the dmin-
u,iye specipen Of humanity the previous night, au-
svered: He was intoxicated il the public street. and
Itook him in charge for safe keeping"
Jus,ice Ousckenbush in the hurry and tumult OF
S,ness was not al this time aware that his customer
was little man. and said TO Mr. Skidm0re his clerk
stake complaint sgainst him for intoxcatiOn aud
wandering about the streets and make out a commit
uent to the Juvenile Asylum
The clerk also ignorant Of the object before him,
uoceeded to draw up the affidavit Of the officer. After
writing ss far as the Of the oei der he said to
the officer "How old is Okitr?" to which he replied,
"Twenty nine /"
"Wbat," ssid the clerk, rising from his seat, and
booking at the alleged inebriate "that child % years
& of sgel"
eyes" responded the officer smiling, he lie little
man, and not larger than Tom Thumb y
This conversation was overheard by the spectators
in the room and produced some laughter and all
tried TO get a sight of little Okier.
"Here is Tom Thumb" said the clerk to the
magistrate; and he asked Justice Qaackenbush what
was to be done with him, as he was not quite young
epough TO send to the Juvenile Asylum.
TIE Judge said he thought he was child, and was
surprised. Now every eye was fastened upon Okier,
and the clerk called him behind the bar, where he
could be seen 10 better advantage He walked out
brisbly, when it was discovered that he was Ger
man, but could speak English pretty well.
The clerk asked him in German bis name, where he
was born, where he lived, how old he was and sew
srsl other questions Okier who is intelligent, and
possesses a el.formed body, quickly answered that
he was 90 years of age born in Germany lived in this
city, and followed the occupation of cigar maker.
Justice Qusckenbush said, care you married ?" |
To which he replied Ono, Sir" Have you father or |
mother in this country' continued the Judge. "NO,
Sir no one but have sisters and relations in Germa
n.y." Chow came you to get drunk, and what did
you drink ?" At these inteuogatories he hung his
head ana kept turning his cap 10 his hand ashamed TO
answer or look up.
One of the Cont officers then asked him, "Can you
tel the time 2" Oki,r looked al the Clock but said
potlp The clerk took hold of his little sack coat
which was fastened by button across the breast
and partly opened it, and silk ribbon around his
neck. He asked Okier if he had watch, and he in
SANITY, without replying, pulled large gold watch
large and heavy enough for Gulliver to carry from
the fob pocket of his pantaoons TIE sight Of the huge
time-keeper caused hearty laugh among the lockers
on.
"Now, said the Judge off the officer had not taken
you in, YOU would have lost your watcd.' ooh, no.
he replied his eyes sparkling, that is very wrong
was out to see friend, and went the wrong way"
Justice Quackenbush then {, Id little Okier "Wel,
az you were taken in for safe keeping, will discharge
you this morning
The little man bowed politely, and darted from the
e ~
whom were heard to say, as Oker passed down the
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