New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-26

more chistened Fort James. As successive s0yeTegns
ruled the mother country it varously called Fort
William W illism Henry, Ann and George. until after
being burned few times It was finally determined
about the year Use to IT altogether and erect
residence for the President Of the United States This
building subsequently erected. but it never be-
came the Presidential mansion.
CASTLE CLINTON OR CASTLE GARDFN.
The Old fortress known as Castle Clinton. OF stiT
better known by the name Of Castle Garden, built
at first mole, reached by wooden causcway about
20O fee in length The extension Of the Battery
has filed up this space and placed the fort the mar
gin Of the Island.
In 1923 Castle Clinton lost its military character and
afterward became associated with of peace and
popular amusement.
For q number of years thousands assembled within
It's walls while the magic strains Of the lyric stage
noated in the air and filed this old historic hall with
food of melody The edi6ce, which about COO feet
in circumference, the heatcr which many whose
fame is now wide spread and permanent, first appeared
before an American public. Here the Fairs Of the
American Institute were held for number of years,
and subsequently Jenny Lind. TruiI Bessie and st
later Parodi. Catharne' HAYES, Sontng, Grsi, and
many other European celebrities first warbled in an
American atmosphere. There too, the redoubtable
julien first gave his Monster Concerts, and filed the
night and covered the waters with the burst and crash
Of bis peculiar music. The walls which echoed TO the
bowitcing strains OF a Lind and within which night
after night the wit the wealth tie beauty Of city
and country assembled TO harg with rapture on her
meifuous tones rcsound with the din and gibber
ish OF dozen EAtiOnalites, as pronounced by tIeir
most uncouth representatives
Jenny Lind arrived in Ney.York September 2, 1850.
and met With most enthusiastic reception. We need
recall the excitement caused By the coming among
US Of the Swedish Nightingale. She gave her first
concert the night OF September H. 1850 when she
sang the National Prize Song, The Greeting To Amer
cs, by Bayard Taylor. The sale Of tickets bv
ion unprecedented tic FIRST ticket bringing sos
For the first concert 800 tickets sold, realizing
the handsome Of s2i 30 So The other celebrities
whom we ave mentioned above followed and met with
almost equal success
TIRE pATTERY.
In the Sprnq of 1889 after the close Of tho Revolu
,ion Washin gtoD, bis tTiumphal tour through The
North arrived at the Battery and was received with
the widest enthusiasm. The ladies crowned him with
TOW ers; the children welcomed him with songs; the
men rent the air with acesmatlons. The reception
was n great event in the history of New-York, and
would DO. have done discredt the Metropolis Of tho
present day.
Where sailors and rowdes and emigranis now stag
GER and lounge and land, the Father Of his Country
stood serene amid the magnihoence OF his ovation, and
received the heartfelt homage Of grateful nation. II
he could return to life he might proudly stand there
again AID thank the defenders Of the country for the
second salvation of the Republic which he gave the
first great impetus and the power OF self prescrva
ton.
On the second arrival OF Lafayette, August, 1924
thousands of persons assembled at tie Battery 10
receive the hero Of the Revolution. The air was
rent with the huzzas OF 100000 people. the Mayor
and Common Council, and the Society OF the
Cincinnati waited uIon him. His triumphant
march through the country commenced at New.
York, and the enthusiasm of tie Empire City was
nowhere surpassed. On the 18th Of September about
&. 600 persons assembled at Castle Garden where a
.pendd fttc which GOOO persons attended, was given
him previous to his departure. Even in this City and
country of expensive banqucs of gigantic proportions.
that entertainment has never been excelled.
Nearer 20 our day the japanese ambassadors and the
Prince Of Wales were welcomed to shores those
historic grounds The urore and excitement in New
York on the arrival 9f the nearest heir TO the English
throne were immense and extended all the con.
tinent.
BOWLING GREEN
IL another interesting little spot In tho immediate vcin
ity, but our limits preclude anything more than the
bare mention of it's name. Within 10 memory Of per.
sons now living that the fashionable Guart.r-was
what Union and Madison. squares now are, and what
The neighborLood Of Central Park viii soon be.
The EMIGRAHT LANDING DEPOT.
The Commission Of Emigration organized by
Act Of the Legislature May s. lsi7 for the purpose Of
preventing frauds upon alien immigrants and aording
them relief otherwise. The Commissioners of Emigra-
ton having obtained possession OF Castle Garden
formally opened 1t as the Emigrant Landing Depot
August 1855 Since then the Commission has worked
with the best results, and is a selfsupportng
institution.
Mr. Cuban c. Verplanck the first President OF the
Commission still presdes. During the Is years Of the
existence OF the organization he has been indefatgabe
In the discharge of his sefmposed duties and has de.
voted large share OF his time to the interests and we'll
being of the immigrants. Mr.. Casserly, the Secretary
Of the Board has kindly furnished Us with the number
Of aliens who landed at the port Of New York subject
TO the rules and regulations of the Commission since
Nav 8, ls47, 20 Dec 81, 1864. His returns show that
the enormous number of i5 6l2 persons landed at
port in the course of ls years than onetenth
Of the entire population of the country Of this vast
number ireland sent 1899 59l, standing highest and
Germany il26.9C2.
HOME PROM THE WAR.
In connection with the late Rebellion the Battery.
though far removed from the Of action is In
measure connected From this point during the last
four years hundreds OF thousands Of the soldiers OF our
State have left for the battle fields Of the South from
which, alas many Of them have returned. Here
also, while we write. such Of them have survived
and returned to their homes receive the welcome and