New-York daily tribune., 1861-12-27
THE NEW COURTHOUSE.
LAYING THE CORNER STONE.


The corner stone Of the new Couri-Houte in the
Park was laid yesterday aftcrsoon with appropriate
ceremonies, and in the presence of several hundred
persons. Pursuant TO arrangements, the Commission
ers In charge Of the work, and a number Of invited
guests assembled in the lall Of the Board Of Super.
visors, and thence marched ont Of the City Hall
across the Park to the northeast Of the new
building in the following order:
Wilson @. Hunt esq., President Of the Board Of Commits
siouers.
His Honor the Mayor.
Commissioner John b. Core, and he Rev Gardiner Spring
Comu.siorer James Salmon and the hon. l. W. Cleke,
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Conft
Tic Hon. Geor,e Opdyke Mayor eject
Members Of the Board OF SupeIvisors.
Members Of the Board q! Aldermen.
Members Of the Board Of Councilmen-
iIyitea Cuess
| Among whom we noticed G. Godfrey GuDther
Robert T. Haws, S. B. Silliman, Judge WLte, Prof
Webster, Richard Warren, S. 3. Rugges Charles
| S. Spencer, ard others.
From The top of the derrick which held the stone
suspended, was staff bearing the National flag.
platform for the speakers and guests had been
erected around the cornerstone and covered most OF
the frst tier of beams
| The Rev. DR.. Spring opened the exercises with the
following prayer;
Thou who In the armies Of Heaven and amid all
tie iuLaitln.. the earth Thou Thou, a. od alone
IN Of him in whom n ou art well pleased we
would Wosp aId bow down before the high tnd ioly one
who !nhsbiseih e.erdiy We give Thee hspk' tn only
the Hing Of bings and Lord of lords for thar lton
do exercise loving kind judgment and 10
throne, mere, and auth 60 before Thy iee Touching be
td6ce to be hee erected do Thou saL that may be
IN uth bHbitaou of justice niouusia OF bolncs MAY
counseos be at tie nrs aud cur uds " at the De
enrng; peace, aud actions rghteou'"s'
| i,Q han
those to III IL judgment here who aIe men ot
and inessnee sna those h, ~sO .5 .51 ", es,iuony
May they not regard The persons oi men, nor tstr
and hin that hath helper May Ie INJURED
hnd rsdcs here and the Oppressed fsii bIs hJ tns
opwesor en1 wrougdoer here receive just sLd IN pNhh
rtibulion for 1hou God that hssi pleasure ia
Wkednes; the oish ,lal DOT stand ~ Thy i-Lt ITO
hites, oil woker OF inquy Thou bast susht u 10
sbor in vain that bud IT, For al ihs gcodEet toward u
osed metropolis, call upon u sous to os.s IHe' e.
~ wsichiul AID beususnt evidence care for u' stu
aud behsr 10 sickpsss or In health m irospei OF 80
yeIsy peace may gs eye be npo" - or good
and net evil Give TO wise watchiu emerge &C. M
pastsl and economical ooveinme.t Give to Us just Iei
anees, last weights, and Juit cpha Give ns Mefs
tracy Of whom shall De stid rgt'e usnes Ia the sIdie OF
hou God Of our h.s wit I5u 10, look IN ercy Uion
| he lsSa IN wEicb oWeL inog' whose Woys.hoe eA
;euds The sas of and N whose no d ne h.s
Of uer and OF people, Thou who in;sase the nations Hd
tbeu pain ook dos frn Heaven an pek1d the viueyd
I
| Ihou mslrst strong sor JhsseG In our civil ana re
lgious privileges iLou hast oi,tIf gu-h.d us above
ohrr suds but for msuioit trahasca1ons -hou lst
luy yifted iqly viii the rod, 40 osE tassess"D
vim stripes. Yet. God DC nefc' - a., 4 li5 Nay
be known the esrtL and hy sAyps beaIa g. "a ~.
tons DO TLou BY waou kneE iesn aud princes eecsee
iusce inbne rulers " III wis ion AID ne CO. aueioT
armies ana Hs'y "ih vaior snd ensg ana me seors
with iling niDd, that TIE coDlci 90 hich ly fosf
has caAe1 goa Os brought - stLiLa o. ih
Ssch ead oder 1Su.ioLel iglfs tne hbsTiisA
.hsii Triumph over -heion anarchy, ana dcspoe Iov
A1se Gya, Plead Tame Own remember L'~ tho
foolish man 7, rohcbeth Thee daily Help us, Geo o. our
saNaion foI the slsy C thy aud eeSeT - she pug
sins for ny nsmes sake % shall tlts i'ei c
Lord iIom tle est and lis glory ou tLs i-ps q t SOD
Hasten The wben The JLrritg portions oil Lii oh, eDHea
people shall again become one people, "bsh Lih'-i-.
sA no moie tnsy judah, JUDAH Ephfnii len cur
u.ne shall be ore and pTs.-e one g.
ha,teu ID. lire te ts. no" soif o. ~ OIL
l,nd world shell ia iTiumpes Ia oetco i'ose
f-cied by violence the sword vhrD N, D"slt! -
Son OF sLe c s0Eiec the loN 80
Of overcome ead the lesh sasA.oi = Dvc
So We INV p.oIs and sheer Il Thy pa;u-e W give Thee
thanks fpfes,r forth ihy faise l. al sensa
fi5ps Our bich iL beasrg h-lloNtd %" thJ
nsue; Ths kilgdoH Thy viii he done IN 10 a. l. s
in Hesyea Give Us this day daily bread aud is'e Us
our debts ofgse ce5tors AID en 10 not 70 ei
ration ut a liver us from evil; thns the Kingdom. and
\ lie o~er aBd the ,loIy, fof ever An6a-
MFR. Wilson g. Hunt then announced that tie fol-
lowing articles would be deposited under the eoraer-
stone:
| Two copies Of the Holy Bible
OF the uned State. aid Declsrson OF inaepen
| dtnce.