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~ NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONVENTION. American Association for the Advancement of Science. Special Report of the New York Herald. The papers whose tite I give above, is the con- ‘inustion of a report made by Mr. Brown to the As- Soclation at its first meeting, in Philadelphia, in | make their way. The lower that # 1848. The report then made was very able, and the Committee were ins‘ructed to continue the investiga- tions, and report fully and at leisure. I consequent ly give you below the continuation of the report. Before giving the continued report, I will present & few numbers which were appended to the former report, in the form of a Table of Calculations, used in the foregoing report :— mat ¢ 1, Qnamtity of water discharged by tho Mississippi river, annually, 14,553,300,636 830 cubic feet. 2 Sreatity of eediman' discharged by the Mississippi river, aan . 28, 188 083,892 audic feet. Ry heron of 0 Delta i the Mississippi, according to Mr. ies. oot ihe ‘Leiia, secording to Profesor Riddell, pee Delta, therefore, according to $ and 4, ax abo: 400,378,429 440,000 cubic feet, er 2,720 cubic @onteins piles. orording to 2, it would require for the formation of tam mile of Delta. five yeara and elghsy-one days. 1, For the fortpstion of owe square mile, of the dept 0 1,066 feet, 008 year sixteen and one-fifth days. 8. For the formation of the Delts, according to 2, 3, 4, fame required 14,2 yeary. 9 he valley of the Misstasippi, frem Cape Girardeau te the Delta, is cstimated to contain 16,000 square miles, of 150 feet depth, it therefore contains 66,908, 160,000,000 ubie feet, or 45455 cubic miles. ‘ These figures will be found useful for reference, by all such a8 may wish to make investigations on this gubject. The figures are reliable, and have cost great labor. To THN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ‘Scumow :—Geatiemen—At the mesting of this tion, held at FRaa September, 1848, your Com. mittee on the Missirsippi river reporting their investiga. tiens of the waters and sediment of that great stream, were, by recolution. directed to comtiaue their obser- ations, with the view of ascertaining the probable ef- feot which the reclamation of the aan inundated lands would have upon the improvement of its maviga- ‘aad the geaers! health of the couatry, or any other in connexion with this subject. Thay avail themselves of this oj ty re- to it the following, aa s comtauation of eS ancars, im ascorcance with the terms of the above reselutien, + ix :—That the reclamation of the river bottom, or swamp lauds which has been more or Yous im successful progress for a great aumber are, uted cf Inte very generally and rapidly, by means of a system of ur ictal embankments, by which it imtended to restriet ulsimately the whole waters of the river to their logitima’e ich, im @ very con- degree, has already deem effected. An improve- ‘ment of the general health of the country is found to been more than in the simple ratio of this reclama- g ed observation, suppo1 iy, y! committes entertain not the least doub: but that, for the of thee low wet lands to secure more perfect immunity from their miasmatic they have but te clear them of their forests, aud cultivate them for their corps, whem their to the action of the sumané the free circula- the atmosphere will render them both healthful waters, tary on their way to the ocean; and other rivers ® preef that embankments, when restriet the waters gin river to their at firet sight, seem, thay will be feund to have but little practio.! applicatign im fact, and what there is would at least seem to confirm their imeufficient fourdation. Whem it is contemplated that Se wit . country from vores aed ers flow, is rapidly undergoing great phyrical change its settlemen: and ealtivation, it may certainly be inferred that such murt, im some measure, have its effect mpon the relative quantity and eonditien of such waters as axe disenar, from these and push confimement. In reportieg formerly, frem the bast oourable dats.cn thi Beotanmual quantity of water divcharged by tho Miasiy- sippl river, to be only 8-91 parts of the rain water fa'ling in the whole valiey; consequently, a disposition of 83-91 Faris must be mee by ste evaporation and absorption. t report suggested the progressive increase of the arapocating prcotss as comsoquent from the rapid deaa- dation of the janis of their ‘primeval forests, and their re ef the sun and winds, which ars the evaporation of the falliag waters, by of the aqueous matter in tae atmos- the valley, Aay such sive im the evaporating process must necessarily to @ the river less aad less to do in Such ebvious inferences 11 eupported by facts duriog ‘increase ry — Tacronas seme certain extent le: the G'scharge of ite waters may seem not to have beew peveral of the years tiat have intervened between the time of submitting the lass report and the presest, for the aannal swelling of he waters during several of the: years would seem to imply bat little dimimution in the ‘quantity of water ransper ed to the ocean, aud but little reliance the fi sed inferences as detailed Bat our subsequemt observations have Teoted to the facts and pbaves of amothor very importsnt element ia this same eonsection, and which was in that report im a great measure overieoked, or nt least failed to Shave that considera ion which ita importence demanded, as he. amd still eomtinaieg te have, no effect in their phy+ieal sud commercial relations ss navigation, sod therefore now requiring special | effecting notice. This featrre, in this connection, consists in the very eoustderable shavuge that 13 in progress with respect to the sedimentary matier with which the waters of the river are on their daeceat to the ccsan. When the yalley of the Mississippi wasan uncultivated waste, aad its lamds clothed in their primeval forests, with the waters of the river aenually overflowing all its low lands, these ‘waters would not have had the same proportional quan- tity of sedimentary matter in suspension during floods, ‘that they now have, beeanse this dense aud unbroken ‘Vegetation must have been a great protection against the or efikcts of the failiog and raintog waters, as that ach wust have bees washed into ths river t! hi the present time, aed even the most of that which was, ‘mest in time of high water. been deposited on the banks and in the woods into which the waters were alte runsirg out aud ioon their way to the oman, which ‘must have reached much divested of this sodimentarymat- | tter, Thus the wate: the river in periods of inundation, from tte source te its moutn,aud the letting fail of its «aad and sedementary matver ali along in the bottoms and oa the banks, would percory ae that much less to ‘turge inte the eeean, so that t! during high water, would vot be subject under such Cumstances to interpove obstruction to navigation. this system of things during late years has been under- joing rapid change, inasmuch as tke face of the country becoming extemsively cleared and cultivated, om which the heavy reins and runing waters now act with full forse and effect, to diepiace vant quantities of the soil gad other more rolid mater, and to run the same into | restricted more and | by the leveeing process, the | the river, which now more to its channel waters will have jose lesa opportunity of depositing any of thie solid matter, either upon tao baaks or in the woods, the conrequence of which is that it is forced to fweneport all of this detritel matter to the ocean, er per- mit its channel 'o be filled up, ef which there can be no cause o fear while its descending velocity is of sufficient pois a and urge forward all auch matter Ca og parcege, having no more 4; fic vi than that with waich thet waters of siier 4 Bharged. The effrs:, however, of this va.t and increas img quantity of water, so much more poadersble than the water by which it is transported, having to be eartiea the chanvel of the river to the ocean, must be, ond in, the esuse of extensive accumulative fon og wherever the force of the current is insuf- fi for agitation and transporta ion, Taese do Porites im such loslities, constitute, by the formation of many lenmense ravd bars, such 0 Seeas heap wt hat of fi hile ee with 4) former years, while in realit; it be discherging a much less quantity of water. ‘The obstructive deposits are Lkevise well calculated to cause the main thread of the channel to be more sinu- tructing the waters, bnt causing them, fn the agerege greater distance to travel, aad there- by increasing their sceumulation. There increasing im- ioe to the passage of the waters, desing of very justuating character, are fouad in the situations where most effestive, very much to disturb vhe relative help! ca Of high water at the severai points on the rivor, from to year, #0 that plantations which are seoure from dos geckeal nigh water of one vear may aot be safe against the geveral level of the high waters during ether year. But with all this increasing quantity ot and other solid matter, against which the waters of the river have now got to contend, while ‘8:0 being more sud more restricted to their channel and retarded ia their geasral velocity, while they are at the same time somypelied ww transport the most of it to the ocean, yet they are not percepibly elevated in their high water sages, do tbey continue so for such y periods as in forrser years. Now this is certainly to be attributed to some change in the genera, quaatity Of water aunually requi:ing to be discharged by ti ‘aad we know of uo adequee Cause which cam asgned for such diminution, sve that of the cirounstances hay- become more ani more favoradie for the more gene- poration of the waters of the valley by its ex- Peoure This incren ing quantity of sedimentary matter subject 10 deposi’, makes it somewhat more uncertain for river navigatio., becaus o/ the more extensive forma- thoms and fluctuating ‘ransfers of bers and middie ground, enused by the sorting of this solid matter on its 1asoeat vhich no anie calculations cam de | *xon to soother: for those whish are sfest channals for the river ateamars gms Ok a9 nvr for ome yoqr, May | subdject, your committee deduced | lated to cause a vory considerable | at the river's mouth | cie- | But | truction to the force | | forded, writing -!-pharad, aitbough the original con- ey of their bed, thefeby acquiring accumulation to warh for theurel nel througa which steamers, even at the lowest stages, Cam aleeys he river pee fells the deeper does it reduce t! thereby makiog more room for the passage of the ridag waters im the eusuing winter and sprieg, which, when at their bighest steges, inee? OF less fill up low water pasanges wit Itervately obstructing and r oaieg this impeding matter onwards to where the force of the current ix insufficient, for the time, for its fur- ther transportation, Such is the geuersl rule of this river, so far as it affects navigation, at leas: from ite junetion with the Ohio river w the bar at its This increavivg quantity of solid matter with w! waters of this river are charged with the transport to the ocean, although opposing no serious obstacle to river wavigation, must epewion Seg how 4 muck otherwise at the river’s mouth—particularly as it thus progressively ceases to be deposited om its banks by she anauslly over. flowing waters—for at high sages, when the foroe of the are urging 90 much this solid matter along, there must necesarily be an exteasive deposit in tl most depressed portions of the bar chanmel, because of the still waters of the gulf impeding the force of the our- rents by which this detrital matter is agitated and urged fcrwerd, thus making shallow the cosamels thro: which ships are conducted, and rendering difficult their egrezs to and from the ocean, This may be ex a times to amount to s very serious obstacle to the free in- tereourse of the commercial marine with the city of New | Orleans and valley of the Mississippi, which there is no certain remedy—for #0 as the waters of the river are charged with the tof 60 much rolid matter to the ocean, surely will they let such an amount of it fall om the I of high water at least, seriously block up the free paa- asge ee ee ae ta Fame in- creasing, wi changes are taking ce above, against which the almost continued agitation of the waters and mud by the steamers and ships, in making the pasrage up the bar channel, is mot at all times counteractive of the deposition of this solid matter. But their evident effec's in this particular are sufli- cient to indicate this agitatiog process ax the most effectusl, and we may say the only practicable, remedy there is for releasing the bar channel from this obstruc- tion; for by it the current will have such effest upoa the solid matter thus kept in suspension, as still to continue it the moving agent by which such matter will be made to pass forward into deep water. Therefore, if the nsual operations on the bar are at any time insufll- cient for the removal of amy excess of depesit, practical means of such a character, coustructed for the purpose, may be beneficially roe at mo very considerable ex- pence. It may be well to remark here, in sere, that in our former report, with respect to the length time required for the transportation and deposit by the Mississippi river, of the quantity of matter required for the fermation of its delta, our calculations were founded strictly on the quantity of sediment collected from the waters during the period of observation, aad may, as we have above seen, by the much inereased quantity of solid matter uow transported by the river to what there was im former times, haye been considerably leager in the formation of that delta than that calculation makes it to have been. ANDREW BROWN, Natehez, Miss. bar as will at times, | INFESTIGATION OF THE PowER OF GREEK Z, BY Means oF Puonetic Laws. By Pror. 8. 8. Haupeman, or Cotumsia, Pa. This isthe first ethnological paper, the only one, and very good, which was mentioned in Monday's HERALD :— Those who attgmpt to investigate the powers of the Greek and Latin alphabetic characters with the aid of the ancient grammarians are met by a diffi- culty in some places, which at first seems insur- mountable—namely, the different readii of the text, which will allow the same passage to be quoted to maintain the most opposite views. This may be pebied te bale) oe in Ee icune of e gradual cl es. to whic! guage is subject, some of the letters would acquire new powers, or be used in a pew sense, and as far as these powers and characters became naturally associated in the mind, would the descriptions of ancients seem obsoure when treating of a character thus perverted. Let there be, for example, a collocation of the English con- sonants zd (as in wisdom, esdras) in Greek and Latin, and let this double sound be represented by the sin- gle character Z, writing ezras, but pronouncing esdras. Let the same character Z be gradually asso- ciated with the power of English dz, as it is in Ita- lian, and to such an extent that Greek werds will be naturally read like Italian ones—the later Italian scholar, in reading that the Greek Z was a double letter, composed of s and d, would be likely to cor- rapt the text, under the idea of correcting it, to make the s follow the d; and this is just the condition in which we find the history of Greek z. Important characteristics often lie in the combinations of the vocal elements, aud as we cannot have a philosophi- cal view «f a language unless its exact condition be known, we must endeavor to solve a question of this | kind with the collateral aid of the mechanical struc- = ture of the language, depending upon the physical action of the vocal organs—an aid which abbots ans are not inclined to make use of, Some moderas, including the Greeks, doubt the fact of Z having been a double letter, although the ancient grammarians are explicit upon this point. These Greeks contend that the comparing of Z tos and d merely meant English z; as it, to give a Somersetabire man (who pronounces s as English z) an idea of the hissin power of s, we were to tell him that it is compose of bis perversion (English z) and ¢. This argument, which deserves attention, has not been placed in its strongest light by its advocates. As and 3 cannot be represented except by a new letter, or an exped- | ient, asd andj. Soit Z had its English sound, and was to be explained by other letters, ; and 5 would answer the purpose very well, because English z being a vocal s, this character would answer if a yocal letter like ¢ were added to indicate this qua- lity. Prof. E. A. Sophocles argues that Z was not a double letter, because the Ionians used it, although they separated the other double letters, writing s for &, and gsfor y. Butas é is «s, and not ys, it would have been erroneous to use it for the last dia- ample. niehts ‘oses the t, making nichs (which would be equivalent toa Beotian form, as if vy;) ; or, simu- lating a Doric form, it would be niks, as if vexs ; and it is evident that whilst the use of the character ¢ would be of doubtful propriety in the former, it would be proper in the latter. But the best reason for not wiiting the dements of Z separately, even when xs and 7s are thus represented, was the impossibility of doing so, from the fact that it was not composed of any two letters of the alpbabet, except in_the Doric and Eelic, where it was separatod into ¢ and 4, not éand;s. Here thes may be presumed to have had its pure or hissing sound, except when iuitial,as Z wasthen wed. But the initial element of normal Z was not pure s, but English and French z, for which there was no separate character in Greek and Latin, as there is not in Italian and Spanish. In modern Greek, the ¢ part of Z having been lost, the charac- | ter remains with its English and French power, which is some evidence in favor oi this power having been part of its original sound. This explains ano- ther difficulty upon which the modern (reeks insist —namely, that it Z had been (pure) 5D, the Romans could thus have represented it. But we are told that the sound was unknown to Latin—that is to say, the rtion represented by English-French z. Neverthe- Toes, in giviug some idea ot its double power, the an- | nt grammarians made the nearest approximation | afforded bytheiralphabet. Were Z composed of Latin DS, it would be likely to be very common asa final | in Greek, where ¢ is the commonest final consonant, occurring detached, and in { andy, Surd elements more readily produced than sonant ones, and in | languages where both phases are present, a surd | eombisation may be expected with its corresponding sonant ; eonsequently, if Z were 45, we should be able to find -;, which, however, do¢s not ocouwr. We will now reverse the care, and see what part Z wil play in Greek, if, as English 2d, we assume that it oe with d. If,in certain inflections, a 4 or - is ht before <, tending to form the un-Greek com isdn ds or ts, the aah dropped, a3 ia fresa, not érersa 3 ABA gpovriser, NOt gwovrigow, Where J, as the last element of Z, would be brought before s. In jea; for jéxa, an elision of g before is shown, aad the same thing takes place with th? final j of Z in repedvrixa, for repporricxae If 4 before , has a tend | eney to become s, it will be likely to do so when it | formas part of ¢ ; hence we find jj,ac, for joya, paral- Ieled bY gpovricua, fOr goevrigua. In this case, if Z% weretd/s, there would be no need of change, as that would make the common combination of oy. Butif é is elided before s, », which is equally a dental, and really @ masa d, may be expected to exhibit the same law. eed not be surprised, therefore, to find sivyes f0F evefvyos,® change which also confirms the view that Z was not ds, in that case v would have been bronght before 4, forming a euphonious Greek cembination requiring cochange. As a Greek or Roman ¢ould wiite no foreign word containing a sound unknown to them, tocy represented such seunda by the uesrest epproau tiwir alphabet af- This agcounts for the Greek form Awria: buing umed for two Hebrew originals, in one of which (ireek % is the representative of the sounds sh-d, and the other of »-d, aud we thud esdras written both Egpa and f sions . This subject has been treated by the author in his “ Latin Pronrnciation,” Philadelphia, 1861; in the tained /-°/. lectic variation. Let us illustrate by a modern ex- | In dialectic variations, the German word | | diately introduced. | the best means. New York "1 August 28, 1852; in | Sopbecles’ “ ( ised; in the “ His- of the Gre * 1548; and in the work | of Beyflarth, eracam Graecaram,” | 1824. T. R. Th Coumittes at Quoieo have given $409 | “ atob the STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATON. Annual Hecting at Rochester. Rooumsras, N. Y¥., Angust 2, (853, ‘The annual meeting of the New York State Teohers’ Ameociation commenced this afternoon, in Corhthian Hall. This, it will be remembered, was the hallJeany Lind pronounced to be the most agreeable to sing in, of apy one in this country, About five hundred were pre- went, composed of members of the association, dlogates to it, ec of thore who have been active in edwational matters. Many of the sudiecce were ladies. F. W. Sherman, Erq., State Superintendent of Schools inMichi- gan, was present. ‘The meeting was called to order by the Presiden, Pro fessor Davies. In taking the chair, he acknowledged the honor done him im electing him to the office of Preident of this ascociation. Tae teashers present, coming from all parts of the States, would not be regarded asstrah- gers. United by the same interests, and working br the same ead, there is a strong bond of union among w. We meet te confer upon the great interests of educatbn—to compare our thoughts aad the results of our labors for the common cause of education. He would, at another time, allude to the special objects for which these mpet- ings were called. He wished at this time to retum hig thanks to the association for tho honor done hia, by giving him the honer of presiding over its deliberation. Preyer was then offered by the Rev. Dr. Brwsr. On motion of Mr. VALanTINe a business committes was sppointed, consisting of Messrs. Valentine, of Albany; Huntly, of Buffelo; Coburn, of Binghamton; Joboanct, of Syrecure: Winslow, of Watertown. The list of mem- | bers of the association was then read by W. D, Allis Esq., of this city. ‘Mr, Varentine, of the Business Committee, reported the following programme of exercises:— ~ ‘There eball be three sessions a day—from 9 to 12 A. M., 2tob P. M., and 7 to 0 evening. Tuesday, P. M.—let—Lecture by Mr, Ogden, of Bing- hexiten. Sebiol—" Mabon lin Tesohtag.” fa — uj ‘erations in our present system of Scheol Laws, and Diseurston.” \ ie hake epee ‘Report of Board of Managers of the New York Teachers, 24—Lecture by the President, (Professor Davis,} on the “Necessity of Conformiag to General Laws in our System Se retaer carting les" Tasbas by Heary Riddle ednecday m¢ le ., upon “nie Motives to Mutual Calture,”” : 2d—* Discussion upon Alteration ef Scheol Laws,”’ con- tinued. ednesday, P. M—Ist—Lecture by Profesaor A. J. Upson. Subject—“What is Practical Educstion?”’ 2d—Report upon ‘County Associations,’ and discus- Wednesday evening, [It has been intimated that the Assosiation was to be entertained at the house of H. A. Brewster. Esq.) Thureday m —Ist—Lecture by Prof. 8. B, Wood: worth, ef Albany, on Normal School Instruction.” — u “Free Schools as opposed to Paro- ehial Sebwols,” and discussion, Ks Thorsday s{ternoon—1et—Election of officers Fristoe upon ‘Amendments to Consitution.”” iaceilaneous. Thursday evening—Lecture by Hon. Henry Barnard, of Connecticut. ‘The above report was accepted. Mr. Ogden not being present, the second item of busi- wesa for the sfternoon, was en up. Mr. Copurn offered the following re) a) ‘taltera- tions of eur preseat School Lawa:”” 1st—That the divi- sion of the public money should be so made as to destro; the present inequality in its distribution. If the whol money were divided by the State Superintendent, ac. to the number of schulars between the ages of four and ray one years, as reported to him last year by the County , and then the several towa super- intendents divide a small portion—say one fifth—equally among the districta’of their respective towns, aad the remainder in accordance with the present law—the difi- culty is nearly ‘2_The tion of the effico of Superintendent from that of Seuretary of State, S84—The organization of a Board of Education, to be com! of one member from each Senatorial district perintendent to be secretary of that 4th—The creation of a County Board, compesed of towm superintendents, as recommended by the State Su- perintendent in his last annual report on the establish. ment of the office of county superintendent. 5th—An alteration of the law in regard to the manner of licensing teachers. Mr. Hows, of C wished the Sch who wade the report to state his views more fully. 7 Mr. Conurn briefly said, that last a report of som: length was with considerable trou! ua peonered and sent im to the islature, bat reesived no attention from that body, though several times urged to consider ii. He was disinclined to make another report of similar difficulty. He showed the present mode of dividing the school money ‘to be very unequal. Superintendents of towns are often es apes to divide their districts, so that more of the bee lic money might be received. Union schools with a ge number of «chelars receive only the same that small ores do, vxd thus union schools are injured. Mr. Jonza, of this a eee to illustrate the ine- quality of the presest division of money, from facts existing im this county. Mr. Weiter, of Mount Merris, said, near him one dis. trict receives less than it did under the old lay, bate the $800,060 were raised. The present divisioa is unjust to the poor. The schools needing most receive least from the Sta‘a tax. The one-third should be dictribused according to the mumber of papils in each district. Mr. BUNNELL, of Nunda, defended the wisdom of the Legislature avd of the man who framed the present law. ‘The wembers of this association represent cdletly the larger ecliools and acadewies. The definition of poor dis- trict is, poor ia'chiléren: and these, accordingto some, are the wealtby districts. He thought that something should ‘be givem back to those who coutribuied*to the aid of larger districts. Mr. Vauantixe regarded some of the arguments of the last speaker as failaei seemed to proceed upon the idea that the money w wes paid out for the benefit of the schools of the But it was the speaker's opinion thst the greater portion of the mcney was not paid by the rural pepulatioa; if so, the foundation of his argument was destroyed. Mr. Tuomson, of New York, said New York city paid $200 000 more than sho received. Hs complained not of that, nor arraigned the Legislature for not passing bat- | ter law than they did, They did the best they could um- der the circumstances. He hoped to ses the Free Sc100l law adopted— (Hear, hea: jo that no one could be consicered a cbarity sebolsr, but all be placed upon aa equality. This body should agitate the subjecs till the tax payers shall be willing for this, Mr. Bevenict, of this city, agreed with the last gentle- mar in regard to the Free Schou! law, but that is now inid avice. Let us not now attempt too much and loss all, Let uaget an equslity im the distribution of the funds, and direct all our efforts now to that end. Mr. Vatentive believed the present law was not re. garded by ‘hose who passed it as best, but was adopted ut of revenge fur the passage of tho I'ree S¢avel law. Mr. Barkxn, of Lewis, thought the law was not under stcod im its operation in the ryyal districts, He hoped this body would memorialize the Legiclature, and show the facta, so that none could mirunderctand them. ‘Mr. THomMson farther explained his views, and showed the cruel operation of this Iaw in some instances, even to the extent that poor Irishman way ebligod to aur- toe collecior @ loat of brewd which ha had earned children, to pay this detestable bill fur their edu- cation. Mir. Rice, of Buffalo, belleved one-fourth distribated in the way one-thi:d now i be just. The rate bill, is now, keeps thousands of children from school, Tt sionds like w lion in the way. The farmers say ibe on of the present distribution by districts would them. = of New York, said the repeal of the Free arove from the fact that the farmers who own school | the property they live on, and had to educate their chil dren, refused to pay the tax. He believed the result of such 8 law, cariied out, would be saving of movey. The first point propored in toe report om alterations in our present eehoo! law, was adopted. Mr. Oapsw, of Binghamton, who_aad been announced fera lecture, now came into the room, and war imms- Sabject-—"" Method? in Teaching.” He first geve « definition of the torm method. He rpoke of it as afamtliar word. The housewife haa ber method of parsuing Ler varied omploymonts. So the farmer, the lawyer, the lover, the coque:ta, have their méthods by which their purpoces are gained. ‘Wast in method ? A éilference exista between order and method. Books of the come size might be arranged together ia | order, but not by method; wudjects in books, classided, Tight be methodical without order of form. So method is distinguished from the means by which an end is pro Gneed. Method is the attainment of ao excellant ond by Referenes war made to Bacon in puren- ing the subject of the natural sciences, to Linnwaua ia classifying the subjects of botany, te illustrate the trus ices of method. So, too, tha invention of the telescope the mariner’s compase, the steam engino, ard other simi Isr reeulte, have come directiy from the pursuit of know ledge by a methodical process, The i mechod wa) further illustrated by the practice of the physician, who first makes a diagnosis of the divence wbich he seeks to couquer. So the teacber must understand « wirhox tostinin, and the means whereby he ean best woe lich it, or be will fail of the purpose he should sceom pli sh. nt can the ideal be attained? We know vothivg of the mind except by ite manifestations, We Ord two cats of powers—thore pertaining to the mind, and those periata- ing to the physical organization. La the um 1 world, man resembles a tres, having the roota the atoraach, by whioh the whole system is mouriabed. ‘The powers of the body are largely nxder the powers of the raind, though not properly under their sontrol. The control is in some cases indiréct; in this it in direst. [he body resembles a factory, with its wheels and spindles, The manager of ibe mechauisal operatives of # factory can continue hem orstop them atwill, Not so the mind, when the wheels of the physical organiza'ion are still. It takes a higher wer than that of man to awakes them to action agein. fhe great end of eduestion is to euthroms the will, and secure ita compieve secendancy over the thougets and the inferior powers of the mind. The mind should aot +0 a were receptucie of facta to be given out again as they ere taken in. The mind should give them the stamp of inherent qualities. It should assimilate thom to rganized whois, ¢vén as the cap of the troe gives color, and form to the leaves and fruit of the tree. true education of the mind gives it this control, though it be» not superior in many respects to thi ted mind, He in a succsesfal teacher who gires to nis pupti thie mastery of the willover the infer nature Itis no small work, therefora, to accomplish this, The pupil, to», must make effort himself, or the end canuct be attained; still, ‘be texcher can greatly bis pupil. He should, in the frst pines, get verore his micd the precise. object he wishes to gain for his pupil and must ealiss all the powers of, the pupil towards this objset, Secondly, ihe teacher siould ciscard a't fc peeking to cowpel tae mind to aot in tinis or that eu piri cal way; for the mindeaunot thus de daveloped. Thirdly since the highest end of education is to develope rightly what is in roar power to rule over the mind shuld thon be cough), Svek, (usa, for the power of ova ised amoag the farmera, and | i of Binghamton, a vote to Mr, Ogdsa for a8. Acjourned till 7 o'clock. BYSNIFG SESSION. at 7 o'clock, P, M., by his eloquent eer! 1e0a4e- ful, and the most every State in Teacher now goss to the Unicon, and all but two or three counties in this State. In acdition to meeting ts current expenses, they have oh hand $150 to $900. ‘The Treasurer's report was also read by Mr. Valentine, showing the amount of its reosipts to be abeut $1,109, and the expences so a2 to accord with the ‘above rerults. In’ Mr. V.'s report respecting the ‘Teacher, particular mention was wade of seve: al gentlemen whe had render- cd special aid in sustaising it, At the suggestion of tho President, on motion of Mr. Cobura, of Biaghamten, the names of those gentlemen were stricken out. Thus amended, the reports were accepted. Mr. Bown, of Albany, offered the Lemar at and reselutions, which were laid upon the table :— Whereas, the people of the United States, with a view of petusting the memory, and commemorating the brilliant powers and spotless character of the “Father of ,” heve undertaken te erect am appropriate pon this menu- upen our national character; And whereas, new and efficient efforts are necessary to present this subject vo the minds of the masses; Therefore, Resolved, That we look with favor on the suggestion of the press, to start a penny coatribution among the chil- dren of the nation. Resolved, That it ia the privilege and the duty of the Fmplre State to ast promptly in aiding this great pro- pee) acd that we unite the conjoint actiom of our sis ter Resolved, That a Cemtral Committee of threo be ap- pointed om behalf of this a’sooiation, who thorized to perfect a plan, iaeue circa'a: a4 euch otber measure are necessary to carry out t! above mentioned der Resolved, That we invite the co operation of the aswell as that of superintendemts, teachers, ant friends of the movement in general. Resolved, That s committee of three ve appointed by the chair, to prepare an address for general circulacion among the teachers of the State, the same to be pre- viously acted upon by this ‘Aascoctation. Ga motion of Mr. Hows. of Canandaigua, a committee of five were appointed to nominate a Board of Managers for the New York teachers for the coming year. Mosars. Howe of Canandaigua, Rice of Buffalo, Kobinsom of El- mira, Jennen of New York, and Johomnet of Syracuse, were appointed that committee, Previous to the addsess by the President a quartette favored the assembly with an agreeable interlude of music, who, judging from the expressions of applause, appreciated fully the merits of the exercise. al 38, the . DAVIES, a8 President, then deliverered the anau- » He sho’ peak of the divine laws ai in the works of God, and added remarks in to our obligations teachers, and the relation they sustaia to the publi An appropriate title to his adiress would be method in ching. All our knowledge is of God and his works, Those works may be divided into three classes:—1. In- animate cr material creation; 2. Brute creation; 3. Man. -There isa law to all these orders of existence, whethor pertaining to ihe creation tion in some respects Soe with creation. He has not the strength of the ox or the fleet- ness of the horse, yet he is the undisputed lord of the creation. Las was made to the progress of philoso the ancients, Pytha- goras and others, the imperfections connected with them, John Ke was corer eerereny, with Ga- lileo, and scanned heavens with care, and hinted the law of gravitation, which Newton at a ister age de- monstrated. These laws were not, however, fully un- derstood till Newton showed that gravitation waa the law that held the universe together. Bacon took a differ- ent view from most of hia predecessors. Philosophy am pay to create, whoreas its office was to analyze. Bacom would not follow Aristotle because his ophy was not progressive. Franklin had the true idea of the progressive when he showed the which plays along the heavens is the same with elec- tricity. ‘There are thee sources of knowledge:—Ist, per- fe eorp ‘2d, reflection, and 34, . Ail idess re ceived by perception are objective, and those received by reflection subjective. Kuowi is the certain and tuitive perception of the truth, which carries the feeli of conviction. If one.says the moon is inhabited, a1 anotber that it is not, one must speak correctly; yet nei- ther has the which is necessary for know! The profersor a analyze but one branch of knew! viz: mathematical knowledge, and show what are the e} te of that knowledge, and the laws by which it operates, Dlustrations were givem from ari tic and geometry, andcther branches of mathematical science. It wa: from simple application of a well known law that en- abled Leverrier to discover the planet that pears his name. These are the Jaws from which the teachér is to profession is rot appreciated aa it should be, mainly bacause its dig- Dily snd its importance are not properly ucdarsteo Sofficient effort has not beea mado for the educatioa of teachers, The Manso, es ier) and physicinn must be thoroughly Acilled; buf the fea@hor has boen pick ed up by the way. Somstbing bas besa done ef late y onr normal schools, but not esough to mest the do- mendes of the case, The Professor described vividly the cares, Solicitudes and toils to which the teacher is sub- ject, aud the difficulties under which he labers. But the teacher will be sciaced at last by the consideration that ho has labored for the bappiness aud prosperity of a great and free people, Ov motion of Mr. Osnuncn, a vote of thanks was re- turned for the able and entertainicg address of the Pre- sident, Adjourned, Theatrical and Musial, Bowery Taratks —The *‘ Naisd Queen,’ “ Batcher’s Dog of Gheut,” ard “ Jenny Lind,” whisk aitracted such & cowdes audience here inst evening, is to be repeated to night, the caste of which eubrace the ames of Misa Julia Turnbull’, Messrs. Cony, Taylor, and Master Cony, with their sagscious dogs, Brospway Turatre —This beiug the farewell night of Mr acd Mrs Bervey Williams, wo have dri such full aud fashions ble assemblages for the past tive weeks—as alco being the last nlghtof the reason—we presume the house will be crowded to exceas, ** Bar! the Baron,” the Maid with the Milking Pail,’ the stful Irish- man,” and “Our Gal,” are the pieces provided. Ninto’s Garpex.—Tbe wonderful Ravel Famfly are ad- verti+ed to appear to-night in the serio comic pantomime styled “‘Jocko,”” and the very popular pantomime of the “Green Monster.” Muse, Anus Thilion. with the Eoglish company, are annousced agsia for Mooday Opera evening. NATIONAL THEATRE ~The new dramatic version of “Tucle Tom’s Cabin,’ still continues todcaw wall and it ja received with the greatest exthusissm. The same ex- cellent cast will be repeated to vight. Sr. Craries Taxarre —Manager Thorve announces the “Child of the Regiment”? ‘Ihe Creelo,” and the “Young Widow,’’ for representation (hiv eveaiag, the casts of which include the entire force of the corps dramatique, American MuskuM.—Bulwer’s comedy of tho ‘Lady of Lyons” will be rpresented this afternoon at the Musenm, anp the farces of ‘Crimson Crimes,’ aud the “Deubi bedded Room,” in the evening. Fraxoosi’s Hirroproms.—Strangers should not feil ia visiting tue Hippodrome. The performances are oxceed- ingly novel, A good programme for this afvermoom and evening. Ciousty’s Axerican Orava House —A very alluring en- tertairment is provided by Christy's Mintrels foc this evening. Woon's Minetret. Hatt.—Wood's Minstrels anvounce goods songs, inswumeatai solos, daucing, and witticisms, for to-night. Bucxiey's Exmorian Ores Rouse, continu to be well patrovized, Lue programme for this evening is weil se- heted Owens’ ASCENT oF Mont Biano.—Thie higiily intel- lectus! ood beautiful entorteiament coutiaues to excite the greatest enthusiasm. The humorous impersonations «f character given by this celebrated comediaa, never fail to keep the large audiences convulved with laugh- ter. No one snould fail to visit Academy Hall, Banvanv's Fovrr axp Bory Lavy —Tue exhibitions of these beautifully and correctly executed paiatings are drawing well st the Georsma Fuawkexstein’s NiaGana FAtt’,—This splendid pano. rome, which gives » truthful depiction of tify Falls, contianer to be exhibited at Hope Chapel, Fue PestinontaL —This grand offsir will come off at Costle Garden om Tuesday next, Nearly sll the taleat at present In the clty ix volunteered. Caste Ganvan.—The thirteeath grand Sunday Concert tiris roncon, at the Gardon, will be given to-morrow ¢yem- ing by Dodworth’s celebrated Cornet Bund. Mr J. R. Scott is performing at Portland, Me. Mies Ellas Logan had a benefit at Kochester on the lit instant, American Bible Society, ‘The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Mana- gers was held atthe Bible House, Astor place, on Thursday, 4th inst., at 4) o'clock. In the absence of the President and Vice Presidents, N. Richards, Esq., was called to the chair. ‘fen wew auxiliaries were reco, diana, one in Alabama, two in souri, and four in Texas. Extracts were read from letters from agents, Mesars, Bayless, of Kentucky, and Buel, of California, and from a Bible Commitice in Mississippi. From a statement made by the General Agent, it appears that the injuryjustained by the recent fire im the Bible House is of small amount-—rmach less than was at first suppoced—and that, aa it will lead to measures of incre safety, it may prove rather beneficial than otherwire, The issues of the past month were very large, amounting to 110,652 volumes—exceeding by over oy thousand volumes the issues of any preceding month, ized—one in In- inois, two in Mis- Varun or a Turck Sxvut.—The Memphis Ap- peal states tbat a few days ago, while a barrel of flour was being lowered from the upper story of a ware- house, avd when yet atx considerable elevation, it dropped and fell upon a negro, striking him full on the bead, and forcing out an eye. The skall was not even fractured, Lowever, and the negro was doing weil ‘The Charges Wy Alderman Doherty Agninst ‘the Street Commissioner: The special committee, consisting of Aldermen Tweed, Moore, and Sturtevant, appointed to invosti- gate the charges brought by Alderman Doherty against the Street Commissioner, relative to the awarding of the contract to grade 123d street, ro- sumed their inquiries yesterday morning, at the City Hall. ‘Question by Alderman Doherty to the Street Com- ete lave you got the Inspector's book with a Nt. Furey—No, but I can obtain it immediately. Aldeman Doherty.—I will take your word for it, however. Have you an inspeotor for the work of grading 123 t, between Third avenue and avenue A? Mr. Furey.—No; there has been no inspector ap- pointed for that work, as I have been waiting to see what disposition the Common Council would make of it—whether they would confirm the contract or not. Alderman Doherty then said it would be diffi- cult to go on. with the investigation in the ab- sence of Mr. McGuire—the witness last examined on Wednesday— but was willing to hear anythiag from the other side. Mr. Willard, counsel fer the Streot Commissioner, said he did not see the Seti of ieee any ling to lef bate e testimony, and would be wi case rest. He wished, however, that Alderman would bring all the evidence havin; a -hearing on the case. He could not see that any testimony whatever was adduced to show that the Street Commissioner was guilty of dereliction of Femi He was prepared for a thorough investiga n. Alderman Doherty said he was sorry that McGuire, thé witness, was not t; that he was, on the last day of the investigation, rather an unwilling witness. He did not want to be considered as failing i charges, but he would leave it to the cl of the committee whether the committee shouldwait for Mr. McGuire to come or not. Mr. Willard said he desired Mr. McGuire's testimo- ny further in the case—that he wanted to cross-ex- amine him, but that the witness, he presumed, was not properly notified. Alderman Doherty said that of course Mr. Willard desired the attendance of this witness, for he was in favor of his side. He also stated that Austin’s brother, who was present at the last investigation, made his b that the testimony of McGuire would have “a thundering effect.” Alderman iwweed, chairman of the committee, said he was willing to sit and hear testimony onthe mut- ter: but as there were no witnesses present, the in- vestigation had better be adjourned Monday; and in the meantime he would consult the Counsel of the Corporation asto whether the committce could com- pel witnesses to attend. Mr. Willard was willing to let the case rest, but was ready to hear a farther investigation. Alderman Doherty said, if the investigation ad- journed to Tuesday, he thought he would be able to close. ll The committee then adjourned to Tuesday, at o'clock. Common Pleas—Special Term. Before Hon. Judge Daly. MOTION TO SET ASIDB A DECREE OF DIVORCE—AP- PLICATION TO STRIKE AN ATTORNEY FROM THE ROLL. Avcust 5.—Ellen Moran vs. James Moram.—The appli cation in this case is made by Mr. W. H. Dunn, the attor- ney for the defendant, te set avide the decree ef divorce betweem thor Leapery alleged te have been obtained on 28d of April ‘slo that Martin Van Hovenburgh show cause why hia @ should set be stricken from the roll of attorneys and counsellors of the Court. Mr. Dunn’s affidavit states that he was retained by the defendant, in the month of January last, to this suit, at which time the eummons was served on the de- fendant. That the complaint was not served until the 1s} day of March last. Leedcabeae nepbaoey Abt his answer on Martin Ven Hovenburgh, the Ashe ‘a attorney, and received the plaintiff's reply in the month of April last. ‘That Mr. Dunn then sigced e consent pret by Mr. Van Hovenburgh, referrieg the matter to John D. t, Feq., and on the 28th day of April last (five days afer the date of the alleged decree,) he received the fello notice from Mr. Van Hovenburgh :— Moran vs, Moran.—Dear Sir—I have left a notice of bearing, in which, if youcan not attend, let me bave your admission, and I will adjourn teany other afternoon You think proper, to take your proofs, Yours, &c., M. VAN HOVENBURG! April 28, 1853. per Andrew ‘That sell pal ppg! oop Larner wan ever and no meeting ever oe seid referees as Mr. Duna was informed by the who was never even apprised of hisappointment. Tha! last week, for the first time, Mr. Dunn was iaformed by bis client, the defesdant, that a decree of divorce was obtained on 234 April last, and that the plaintiff, Ellen Ravista, isthe folowing May, and thty have over since vistyn, im iny, an ve ever since iived topsther eu man and wie A motion was also mado om behalf of Ravistyn, the second husband, for aa attachment against Van Hoven- burgh for $63, the amount paid him for obtaining thefsup- posed divorce. On the application of the defendant the motions to strike bim from the rolls, and for an attack- ment far the $62, ware laid over till Thurotay oext. The Judge, however, granted Mr. Dunn's first motion, and entered an order annulling the decree of divorce be}ween Elen and Thomas Moran. Court of General Sessions. Bofore His Honor the Recorder. Avavet 5.—No business of great importance was trans- aciedin thi- court to-day, The oases tried cousiated of one care Of manslaughter, one atterapt to kill, and two or three larcepies. The prisoners, im most cases, were con- victed, and will be sentenced to mort The Eighteenth Ward Rioters.—In this case the counsel for Henry Grogan, one of the prisoners, presented an afiida- vit for reductioa of bail as fixed by the police magistrate. The defendaut, he raid, was'a poor man. and could not get bail to "he amount of $2,000, while, at the same time, if it was reduced to $500 he could get it, Mr. Hall, the Assistant District Attorney, said, if the affidavits wore true, be would agree to have the bail reduced, as ther was no ure in letting a man remain in prison’ whea he could be bailed out. His Honor, tbe Recorder, did aot seam inclined to reduce the bail, | It was not his custom to interfere with the police magistrates in thet: husiness; but he would inquire jute tne present case, ane sould give bis decision in the morning. Grand Larceny —-T¥o men, named George Miller and John Burns, were found guilty of grand larceny, for hav ing stolen two seta of barness from Patrick Mcicide, valued at $37 The Recorder, in sontenciag the prisoner: said that although Bures was counected in the crime, still be was nor quite ax bad a rascal as Miller. The oourt sentenced Biller to be imprisoned in the State prison for three jeare, Burns, whom he looked upon with clemency, wes sentenced to be imprisoned for two yoa: Stealing Bulter—A young man named James Fisher, war placed at the bar, charged with ing 8 quentity ef butter from a Mr. Brady. {¢ appeared from the evi denco that the young man, in company with another, broke into the cailar of the complainant, and took the butter cut of tome tubs; but while making off with the property yas caught by the police. The jury convicted the prisoner of petit larceny. Malicious Mischief —Jonn Moore pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with setting fe to a carriage, the property of Levi Adams, of Harlem. The prisoner's conneel gave rotice that he would put in affidavit for mitipation of sentence. The prisoner was then remanded for sentence. Manslaughter.—& man named Alexander Patterson was then placed at the bar, charged with causiag tue death of Mathias Wallis, on the 4th of July last, by shooting ally with » musket, Peter Garvey being sworn, depored that he lived in Figbth atreet; on the 4th of July lest he saw tbe prisons with a gun oo bia shoulder, the decoared, Wallis, was walkicg along?ide of him, when the gun went off withio three inches of hiv eye, knocking him dowy and killing | him, deceased was inthe act of passing him whea the gun waa discharged: could not tell whether the gua was cocked or not; when the man fell witness ran up to him, and lifted bim off the ground Witness told Patterson that be bad shot e man, and Patterson replied that “ne haé, but it wae an accident’? The defendant was arrested aud conveyed to Eveex Market. ‘The District Attorney then reed the medical testimony of tae physician of the City Hospital, who deposed that tho eve was biown ont, and that the deceased Mogered’ four days, and diet on the 8th of July. The} ‘pjanes reosived caused the desth of Mathies Wallis, the deceased. The counsel forthe de- fence then summed up the evtience and pleaded ii erms for the accused, whom he said waa intoxicated at the time. He also supposed gun waa discharged by @ fire cracker falling into the pan of the musket. jary in this case, after some consideration, rendered a verdict of guilty, with « strong seoommendation to the meroy of the Court. The prisoner wou then remanded Saturday (this day), Ayaull with Intent to Kit —An Italian, named Victor Rikar, was then placed at the bar, charged with aseault- tog a countryean of hig, n Philip Corsesu. It ap- peared from the evidence, teat from some cause of jens lousy. the prisoner shot the complainant ia the face with & loaded pistol, which wonaded him slightly ia tne chia, The prisoner, who is an old man, said that the complain. bed threatened to kill him, aud supposing that he ‘was about to do him some bodily harm on the night of the avsault, be accordingly tired the pistol in self defence, The jury in this case, after a fow moment's deliberation, rencered @ verdict of “Not guilty.” ‘The District Attorney then informed the Court that the ‘buriness of the day was completed. Tee Court then ad- journed until this day (Saturday) at 12 o'clock. Froop 1x Buoxs County, Pa.—A severe storm swept over Backs county, Pa., on Monday night, the 26th ault., flooding Tohickon, Pine Kan, North Branch, and Tinicum creeks higher than they were known before for many i and doing @ large amonnt of damage. The ware division of the Pennsylvania Canal was broken in some few places, and navigation suspended, but the injury was expect- ed to be repaired by yesterday, when the water would be immediately let in and navigation resumed. Along the creeks, bridges were carried off, swine drowned,,and much injary was done to crops, fences, &s. ‘This same utorm oansed a freshet in the river Schuylkill, which rose eight feet perpondicularly, in uence of which our recent supplies of hydrant ave been unusually maddy. Along the Towa- menan creek. in Montgomery, a great deal of fence was borne of—Philadelphia Gazette, dug. 4. Marne Coumrsstonsr To Tas Wornn's Patr.—- Governor Crosby, of Maine, has appointed Elliot Jowdoin Commissioner for the State of Muiue to the national exhibition at New York. Mr. Bowdoin ix native of York oounty, Maine, but now live, city. ‘ I ih in this | NEW YORK COMMON COUNCE. (OFFICIAL, } Stated Seasto: im, Boarp or ma AN ia Present—Tichard T. Compton rrwsdont my ey, Sturtevant, A Rd Od Bard, Ward. Déaman’ The minutes of the Inst mocting were rena aud approved. LS By Alderman Bann elved from seecunment antes tu Abreaionts ban T— x to Pave Twouty-pinth cere od trom Wor dies Beant Way scene Petition of Kugine Company No 17 jerm < . te have Chict Kegineer clested ovecy shires yous. Retort. mittee on yo parema By Alderman BRis.xy-—Potition of Silvs C. Horrtag, for sowor in Thirteenth strest, Bighth vo oata P Committee of New York of taxes. To 0) By Alderman Oax Dravuing Company {0 on Fiuance. Van Ranst and eonneut with sewer Sewers. By Alderman Conn e.i—Pet of D indemnity fer less of horse. To Committec RESOLYTIO} Francis—Resolved, That tho "salary of Se poetaben ers of Lands and Piaces,be. and at is ‘eenum, v 4 id vis tt oy, Sturtevant, Oakley, it, me0 2 “earsal am, Cornell, Al ry by Alderman Francis—Rosolved. T! toe of Alfred Chancellor, Sorivoncr at Hall of Justice, be, aad the eame is heraby, fixed at ‘of $1,250, to take effect from Jan 1, hich was adopted on @ diviaioa, vis. :— A@ir« ative—Aldermen Moore, Haley. Oakley, Baze, the Aldermen Brisloy, Francis, Smith, Deaman, Cor- Preais nell and Alvoré—Il. ‘Nogative—Aldermon Sturtevant, Boyce and Pearsall—& PROM noaRD oF rmen Moore, Hi A Aldermen Fy : 8 aall draia-be mado jhe \ stor may be dra: under dircetion ¥ To Commistes om ‘onda, Resolution—That the Commirsioner of Repairs and Su) plies be direoted to furnish stationheuse corner of rty-eighth atrost with ia. Tl Sh Commissior R jon—That the sunken Jets between Thirty-ninth and Fortieth street ind Niath and Terth aveaues, be in without delay. Committee on Publio Health. report of tt Fi 4 of bills of sand: charter, whic To nmittes on nowspapers for passed this Board July 8 1 amended. Cononrred in on a division, vi them respectively. ion—That the flaggin, Clinton atreet, near Py =" Hose Co. No. 20, to havo Joseph inetated in Fire Dopartment, granted by said ourding the well and Frand, be raised and repatred, ‘Wallace re- is Board, wae “Ropert of Committee om Finance—In faver of re ies, Patrick Smith, for loss of horse, To Committee on nance. Report of Special Committee on condition of New York Volunteers, and in favor of paying H. H, Senior $1,000 To Commitieo on FI Report of Committse on Ronds—In favor of repalei Righty aiath streot, between Third avenue and East river, Conourred im om a divisi — Stortovant, Oakloy, Bovee, Briley, Francis, Sinibh, 12. itt Ronds—In favor of lating from, Forty sevond to Forty-atth streets Te on tea om Streeta—In favor of enclosing va- 8 East Twonty-fifth strost. Conousced jturtevant, Onkl: Drisley, ‘ieamotas Honda favor of regulating ond Eighth avenue to Harlem tivers In favor of rede aeihinee etanee es a3 the thanks of m4 late President of tha Crotom Aqueduct Department, ‘Unenimeusly eonrar- FeResolution—That the Commissioner of Repairs and Sap- be directed to advertise for proposals for removal Eobile stones on Broadway, from onal steve Concurred in on « division. Report of gant lots Nos. Gand ia on a divition, vi Affirmative—Atderman Meore, Barr, ‘the President, Aldermen , Deamap, Cerzell, Alvord— Report of Commit ading 1)6th street, fre 70 Committtes om Roads. solu! neil to Nicholas Doan, Fan) to Ci opened as a pu Laid om the table; subse croveding $250, 60 appro coloration of 448 July last. viz. Ai 7, Sturtevant, bh Berr, the Francis, Pearsall, De es 5 Keeolution—Tbat the Street Comuissioner be dirceted to have crosswalk laid at southeass oorner of Duane street aad City Hall place. To Committtes on St: jesolution— ommittee of Repai directed to hi market. C MOTIONS. Alderman Brrsiev moved that when the Board adjourag at will eS urm to meet on someon next, Sth instant, at 6 o'o'ock, P. M., which was carried. Alderman StuRTgvanr moved to take ttee on Assessmen' nt for sewer in = 1853, which wea osrried. After consideration, the same was laid on the table, REPOR’ Of Committee on Assessments—To concur ts confirm as- sessment list umerated in minutos of Board Aas tants, August. Adopted. on a division viz:— Afirmative—Aldermen Moore, Haley, Sturtevant, Boyse, he President, Aldermen, Brisley, Francis, Smilin Tn favor of connection of Cis; Armory building with sewer in White etroct. ad mea vy. Ot Comwmittee on Asaessments—To concur to confirm af. sesrment list for eett: between Fourth and £ighth avent sion, via:— Affirm stive—A'dermen Moore, Haley. Sturtevant, the President, Aldermen Brisloy, Francis, Pearsall, Coraell—11, os ree matt Cc From Comptr ller— partment of Kepairs a vies FiAfirmative—Aldormon Moore, Haloy, Sturtevant, Bare, the President, Aldermen Brisley, Francis, Smith, Ward, Denmas, Corneli—1l. isting jealth. nuisanoes on Public ie I Keport of Committee on Salsries and Offices—In favor of appviuting Heratio N. Parker Mossenger te Board of Aldee- men. Adopted Un motion, the Board thon adjourned. wv, T. VALENTINE, Clerk, Boanp ov Assisvaxr ArnRRuay, Friday, Aug 135%, Prosent—Jonathan Trotter, Eeq., President, in tho Assistant Alderman Brown, Tait, O'Brien, Ring, WH Bouton, MeGown Stewart, Wheolan Barker, Crawford. PETITIONS. By the Presiny: f Honry A. Rogai tated a jommissioner of Deeds. To Committos en sad ices, be Sal ‘d RESOLUTIONS. By Asristant Alderman Ta hat the Commissioner of Streets and Lampe roport to this Board why thy twe lam ordered by the Common Couno'l to be placed ia front of # Methodist Episcopal Chureb, in Jeha street, have not boom 0 placed. y Assistant Alderman Tarr—That tho Street Commis- siover report to this Board by what authority the bricks taken from the eld Biblo building havo been piled in Nas- rau ctreet, between Beckman and Ann streots. Adopted. The Board being withont a quorum, it adjourned to Sas turday aftornooa, at six o'clook. From the miantes, ©. T, MoCLENACHAN, Uloeks Domestic Miscellany. They have at present at the Gosport Navy Yard. « quantity of water which was obteined from Lake Drum- mond: in the smal Swarap, some tom years since. Ut continues 8a fresh and pure as when first taken from the Iske, and still retains tie juniper taste which charag- terizes thia water, A Weetern Ponnsylvanis company have set np a olsiea to the wbole of the Western Reverve of Obio, uncer s grant from Connecticut, alleced to have been made after the year 1762, when Charles Il. grauted to that colony patent for the Reverve, During a squall in the harbor of Boston, on the 3146 ult., the sail boat Pet was caorized and two pervona ware crowned—a om name upko and a gil named Kelley, about 18 years of age. SI sided at South Bos- ton. x0 were also iu the boat another man sad = + The partios were unskilled in navigating the vesesl, It in proposed to give a mrand exhibition of horses, from ail parts of New Engiand, New York, and adjoining States, to take place at Springtield, Mass., about tha last of September, Deniel M. Crosland, Faq., of Marlborough distri South Carolina, was strock by lightning on the 27th ult,, while working om bis plantation, aad instantly killed. A county treasurer in Ohio, who ita defaulter in tha sum of $7,000, very innocently saya “he has no idea how it ocourred.?? ‘The Bath (Me ) Times statea that in consequence of the drought the rust han wppesred in the potstos flelis of that rection, and the crop must be very light Robert Cottingham, of New Haven, who was injured by the collision of the stéswer Empire, onthe Hudson river, geveral weeks ago. teas bad his leg amputatod, andi doe ing as well as could be expooted. [tis thought he will recover. On the 24 inst., a young Trish girl naved Aan Bayle, reoontly frem Now York, altempad to drown hersel! by Jumping off the dock at the foot of Lydius atreot, Alda- ny. Sho was promptly rescned The Newburyport Union stetoy that Mr. Joha M, Cooper has reasived aw svpoiatment as Postmaster of Newburyport, and tha that will pay more than » mechanic's wages, pointed ia place of F. J Coflia, removed. ‘Ths Bartford Times saye, tae ‘ monntaia borer,” in vented by Talbot is to be taken to Harlem, N. Y., and portions of it have been taken don preparatory to trana- porting it. During the last quarter of the year there wore received 6 Dead Latter department ‘of the Goneral Port Office, Warh'ngton, two thourand and eighty ove letters which contained money, The aggregate amount was 912,608 97, The indictments and papers in over thirty liquor osaoy having been stolen from the Clark's office of the Port land (Mo.) Court, it was impossible to bring the indicted es to trial, Sunday afternoon, about fire o'clock, as te Rev. Mr, X d Consrerasionda ths iy fell in the pulylt, and wan removed | lifeless condition. Up ton late hour on Sunday night 96 till remaiced apooel- lone, “Ww fours wore Sulorleimed for lulu life. city of Pe'ersin