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intellectual classes retire to rest some hours after the mechanic is folded in the arms of Somnus, were

bracing, yet not sufficiently frigid to cause discomfort; the circumstances of the public generally were

civilized world, far less hardy and sound, less perfect as specimens of noble physique, than they were

not the necessary result; but that, in easy accord with modern forms, with factories, the life of cities

STRENGTH OF FUTURE AMERICANS.

The ancient athletes, however, were allowed nothing but water, or a sort of thick and sweet wine.

Those others were as vexations vexatious dreams—and now the awakening. How happily pass the days!

Jean Bihin (1805–1873) is described very similarly in an article on "Hereditary Descent" in the American

parentheticals throughout.; Our transcription is based on a digital image of an original issue held at the American

Gymnasium in South 4th street, last evening, was attended by a large number of ladies and gentlemen, who were

The exercises were opened by a short address from one of the members, explanatory of the position and

The members of the Turnverein of this city followed with a variety of feats and performances on the single

Pierce of this City, Mr. Vanbleck of California, and others, whose names we did not learn.

Pierce’s performance on the hanging ropes, were some of the best gymnastic exercises we ever witnessed

The winter season admits of little out-door exercises in cities, but substitutes are provided in the

The great majority of our readers are probably unaware that we have in this city a gymnasium, completely

York, and that it well deserves the support and assistance of the inhabitants of this part of the city

New Publications NEW PUBLICATIONS Appleton’s New American Cyclopœdia.

which the work has already obtained for thoroughness and adaptation to the wants of intelligent American

D., an American clergyman, born in Union Village, Washington County, N.

His religious views were originally affected powerfully by Dr.

Several copies of the list were made and distributed through the meeting, each person placing a mark

We dwell upon this the more, because we notice that too many of the tendencies of American city life

diplomat, politician, and scientist; and Noah Webster (1758–1843) an American lexicographer.

CITY LIFE.

And why could we not have a good atmosphere in the city?

During the fall, winter and spring, most of our cities are as healthy as any country place.

York: New York University Press, 1984), 6: 2259, hereafter abbreviated as NUPM: "Since these articles were

the American race"; Other than minor variations of spelling and word inversions, Whitman takes this passage

Walter Scott (1771–1832) was a popular Scottish novelist and poet, Daniel Webster (1782–1852) an American

and scientist; William Harvey (1578–1657) an English anatomist; Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) an American

diplomat, politician, and scientist; and Noah Webster (1758–1843) an American lexicographer.

[Most of the pipes in] ☞Most of the pipes in this District were filled with water and preparations to

clean and test the same were made yesterday.

In some of the streets the hydrants were allowed to run for a short time to the great satisfaction of

citizens, who were thereby assured that the water was "there."

Ultimately, to save the 16th ward from being submerged, they were obliged to shut the water off at the

There is always plenty of talent "lying around loose," in a great city like New York, and this is always

books are studied, with all their formidable arrays of technical terms, (and technical nonsense we were

How many young men there are in New York, and all our great American cities, who, just for a transient

primitive statement of the matter,) always so much latent possibility of disease in a man's body—as it were

woods or rivers—for we think you can attain all the desired results without leaving your home in the city

There are thousands of young men now in New York, and in all American cities, who go on year after year

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By a subsequent resolution the following eminent professionals were selected: John B.

their offices, consisting of about 150 of the largest tax payers and most prominent officials of the city

Among those present were noticed, Mayor Powell, Senator Sloan, Supervisor Smith, Alderman H. R.

as it was only for the purpose of cleaning the reservoir from time to time that three compartments were

The following resolutions were, after discussion, adopted unaminously: BY W.E.

Whitman," an American—one of the roughs—a kosmos, and what he says he will, he does—"utters his barbaric

of healthy Americans, than in never-so-much psalm-singing and opera.

silly ostrich, the poet hastens to hide his better, and expose his more indecent parts—as though it were

At first sight, we were disposed to approve Mr.

As he himself sates, he has known children pass a creditable examination in Algebra who were deficient

clearly appear from the records of the Board's proceedings, how far its action is compulsory on the City

The New York City School Commissioners THE NEW YORK SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

However plausible these intimations might appear to those who were aware of the real character of half

The people of that city are so accustomed to be swindled, bamboozled, browbeaten and disgraced by their

Not to mention our own city, and the body of dignified, high-toned and conscientious gentlemen who compose

our own Board, we doubt if there be any town, city or village in existence where such a weighty interest

that the author applied, on the part of the Ten Governors, to the authorities of all the leading cities

Several of the Mayors of cities replied, and their statistics, in connexion with those of Dr.

Among those cities that made no response to Dr. Sanger's inquiries, was Brooklyn. Why was this?

Has the City of Churches so dark a side to its fashionably religious exterior that the Mayor and Police

sees not the symptoms and extent of, so neither can there be any reformatory movement made in this city

organizing a proper and befitting celebration on the occasion of the introduction of water into the city

introduction of a certain and plentiful supply of pure and wholesome water into the streets of our city

condition—that it is to immensely increase the comfort, convenience and business resources of our population—and

As we hope to derive the advantage of an increase of population and business, and consequently an enhancement

place of residence or business thoroughly known, and we need never fear a diversion of the tide of population

We wish we could give as creditable a list of good things to come in our own portion of the city.

There is no part of the city so greatly in need of improvement, both sanitary and pecuniary, as that

of itself; but all the efforts than can be made are required to improve the central portion of the city

The U.S. government are but doing tardy justice to the city of Brooklyn, in filling up this “miasmatic

Senators Dickinson, Norris and others also apologized for their pro-slavery course by making out they were

Lott yesterday granted an injunction to prevent the water of Baiseley's Pond being diverted to the city

The Commissioners were to have met the Celebration Committee of the Common Council this morning to arrange

Were they to become the usual and ordinary rule, instead of the infrequent exception, they would cease

The worst symptom of social disease would be manifested, were the crimes and offences of the day unheeded

completing the heating arrangements in every school house during the holidays, so that when the schools were

of course running on, though they are necessarily incapacitated from rendering that service to the city

when the negligence or unfaithfulness of a member or committee thus causes a pecuniary loss to the city

Parks are required, of all cities, least in a suburban city like Brooklyn; and of all locations Ridgewood

Cypress Hills and Evergreens —which will when finished be park enough for ten times our present population

The 14th and 12th wards of the city are the localities were parks should be made, some quarter century

present and until that period we have quite as much open space and as many breathing spots as our population

seems, in modern life, to be under the curse of an insane appetite, especially among the youth of cities

We say this state of things is throwing a bad ingredient in the stock of the population of our cities

There is no doubt, as things now are, among the young men of modern civilized life, in cities, that a

, and of all great cities, a sure and increasing amount of the tainted blood of prostitution, morbid,

In fact, three more installments of the series were published.

Eleventh of Poland, is lifted, much of it verbatim, from an article on "Muscular strength" in the American

thousand hours.; This sentence is also taken from the same article on "Muscular strength" in the American

, no.6 (June 1846): 194–195.; [CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.]In fact, three more installments of the series were

published.; In fact, three more installments of the series were published.; Our transcription is based

on a digital image of an original issue held at the American Antiquarian Society.

But the most interesting article, to the American reader, is one founded on the fact of the establishment

British squadron from the Western waters, 20,000 to 30,000 slaves have been conveyed to Cuba under the American

plainly intimates that England will endeavor to stop the slave trade, whether carried on under the American

the progress of the work, most of them more or less inaccurate, having appeared in the papers, we were

Numbers of men were at work all round the reservoir chipping and shaping the large slabs of stone intended

From the Reservoir we passed on to the pump well, where another numerous body of laborers were hard at

McElroy (brother of one of the engineers, and clerk of the Works) we were shown from point to point,

Of the two engines to be erected by the present contractors (space being left for two more when the city

The courts and public offices were closed, and so were all the stores except those for the sale of liquors

There were a number of out door amusements.

During the morning addresses were delivered by Mr. Vandewater, Mr.

By 2 p.m. the tables were spread and the meal commenced.

There were a large number of visitors present on the occasion.

(Being an offical report to the Board of Alms-House Governors of the City of New York.) By Wm. W.

Again, it is proved that, in proportion, the system is far more costly than in any other city—the expense

less than $7,036,075—over seven millions—or nearly as much as the annual municipal expenditure of the City

assuming a more virulent form from the utter absence of any necessary measures on the part of the city

of New York, nor would it be an error to describe the Empire City as a hot-bed where from the nature

young but thriving Society to the favorable consideration of all who have the true interests of our city

At the close of their last concert season; they were enabled to liquidate all debts and the treasurer

We are glad to see that in all our large cities, and even in rural neighborhoods, chess clubs are being

The chess game we regard as one likely to exert a most beneficial effort on the American character, if

are, or have been until within a day or two, running about the streets in the eastern part of the city

Formerly the registers through which the hot air is admitted into the apartments were placed in the floors

That some place of amusement is badly needed in our city, is a fact that none will feel disposed to deny

the communication heretofore presented by the Sewer Commissioners, asking that the control of the city

He contended that this Board was the creature of the Legislature, and that they were bound to accept

This Board were not elected to introduce water into the city, but they were elected to have control of

more than half right--that he should have been more particular in indicating what portions of the law were

all the world and the rest of mankind"—or, to speak less hyerbolically, with all the other leading cities

The American Telegraph Company, who some two years since extended their communication from New York to

the Western District of this city, have now opened an office at 91 South 7th street, by a connection

It is plain that if a man's time is worth anything it is cheaper for him to telegraph to the City Hall

It will also be a great convenience to our citizens, in sending messages to distant cities, to transmit

The financial condition of those wards of the city of Brooklyn comprised in the late city of Williamsburgh

under a load of debt accumulated by the extravagance and misgovernment of the officials of the late city

is anything but consolatory, and one which should induce us to labor strenuously to free the late city

arranged to be chosen from a class of men who were unfitted to accomplish the designed end, and who

would render it impossible for parties to recover judgments and accumulate costs against the late city

race—flowing onward to be but an element of a greater and stronger composite race still, namely, the American

salads, things fried in grease, and all the vast array of confections, creams, pies, jellies, &c., were

If one were to set out investigating the matter, it would probably be found that these victims exist

Some of the members of these classes (we were going to say all of them,) are subject to terrible fits

Further than this, the middle ranks of society, the sturdy body of American workingmen, even the young

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constitutionality of the law creating the Water Commissioners the Commissioners of Sewers for the city

constitutionality of the law was raised, in order that it might be set at rest before thousands of dollars were

We do not presume that in a city like Brooklyn, every part of which, we suppose, stands on a grade capable

the Water Fund a sum sufficient to pay for a grand Celebration of the introduction of water into the city—a

Let us have a celebration worthy of the occasion and of the city.

As the people of Kings in 1856 decided by their votes that they were averse to having luxuries supplied

seem to point—and all the little stipendiaries of the Administration party (such as the Eagle of this city

The Jersey Telegraph probably will again hoist his name to its mast-head as the candidate for 1860.

is to be lifted into the reservoir, an elevation of 173 feet, and thence distributed throughout the city

connection with the forthcoming Life of Frederick that the authors' authors author's critics and admirers were

The manners and customs of that Court were almost Spartan in their simplicity.

universal genius of this establishment happens to be absent; but to follow such an example, in daily city

Maclay in keeping Free Kansas out of the Union until she has double the population necessary to admit

Maclay by the Administration presses, that while the seats of other Lecompton members were in doubt,

of contests for physical superiority were common.

Nor are we afraid of the Americans being too combative.

At the time of this installment's publication, the editors of the Atlas were Herrick and A. G.

Many Tartar (or Mongol) horsemen were mounted archers, circa the thirteenth century.

In the same train of thought, we would remark that the "sporting men" of our American cities afford quite

Whitman's poetry, see an anonymous review of Leaves of Grass in Southern Field and Fireside (June 9, 1860

Training," though it is unclear whether he ever completed or sent it.; The founding editors of the Atlas were

At the time of this installment's publication, the editors of the Atlas were Herrick and A. G.

Seaman.; Many Tartar (or Mongol) horsemen were mounted archers, circa the thirteenth century.; New York

TO BE CONTINUED.]; Our transcription is based on a digital image of an original issue held at the American

probably from conscientious motives, separated themselves from a political organisation to which they were

that no message ever passed through the Atlantic Cable —the inference being that the bogus messages were

If the alleged messages were bogus, there never was such a "sell" as the Cable would be.

The club is organised on the principle of the Union, National, and other clubs of New York city.

(also the use of tobacco,) that causes the imbibing of immense quantities of liquids used by our American

In our cities, in all the main streets there is a drug-store to be seen every two or three blocks—and

For it is quite oceanic—this dosing, and drugging, and physicing of the great American people!

The devil, (says the same author,) if you were to ask him, might tell you that the beautiful consists

They are not for live, robust American men—and especially not for our youth.

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passing the memory of any now living among us, that the line of fortified posts and entrenchments were

On the same neighborhood were thrown up hasty entrenchments during the last war,—the men and boys of

These Powder Houses were covered with slate, and were the only edifices in the neighborhood—being placed

appropriated to a free city Burial Yard, or Potter's Field.

Part of it was, in due time, filled up by the city, and forms the present City Park, with its northerly