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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

[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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

This poem later appeared as A Word Out of the Sea in Leaves of Grass (1860); as Out of the Cradle Endlessly

Hine, who had painted Whitman's portrait in 1860.

talks about a new photo of “the eccentric poet” on display at Root’s Daguerrian Gallery in New York City

his painting of Whitman on this image, which in turn served as the model for Stephen Alonzo Schoff’s 1860

See Ted Genoways, "'Scented herbage of my breast': Whitman's Chest Hair and the Frontispiece to the 1860

Black of Black and Batchelder, ca. 1860 This rugged, footloose portrait was taken by James Wallace Black

, of Black & Batchelder, in March 1860, when Whitman was in Boston to oversee the typesetting of his

1860 edition of Leaves of Grass.

the publishing firm of Thayer & Eldridge, who apparently commissioned the photograph to promote the 1860

the basis for the engraving of Whitman that appeared with its review of Leaves of Grass on June 2, 1860

.— A paper has been read before the American Geographical and Statistical Society, upon the Polar Discoveries

Thompson, was for twenty-five years a Missionary of the American Board in Syria and Palestine, and there

—This excellent periodical, which has received the greatest praise from English as well as American critics

remarks, gave it as his opinion that the shad could be captured by hook and line if the fishermen were

No nation or people will ever preserve the weight of influence to which they were naturally entitled,

It is singular how, with capacious halls, and a numerous, refined, and educated population, we do not

Kirkwood pretty dull—that if the Commissioners were not sharper than their engineer, Mr.

Health of the City The Health of the City. The annual report of Dr.

their minor duties, and ought now to devote more time to the sanitary and social conditions of the city

prove abortive unless and effectual check is place upon the systematic habits of a portion of our population

putrifying animal and vegetable matter mingle with the atmosphere, to the injury of all sections of the city

s report, we were about to repeat the eulogy which we had already bestowed on it, as a careful and valuable

"To the pure all things are pure," and I will venture the assertion that there were very few at that

General Duryea introduced a bill into the Legislature to provide the rites of sepulture for the American

These martyrs to American liberty were the soldiers captured at Fort Washington and who were afterwards

Some idea may be formed of their heroism, fortitude and devotion, when we recall the fact that they were

, at any time that they would abandon the American cause.

The ceremonies on this occasion were of an imposing character; the federal officers were invited to take

was one of the best that has ever been given in Williamsburgh, for in addition to the members there were

Pierce and Burnham of this city, each one of whom is a host in himself.

Ryder, Burnham and Halsted formed a very beautiful tableau on the parallel bars and were loudly applauded

Messrs Brady, Burnham, Halsted and Ryder's performances in the swinging rings were beautiful and daring

; where all were so excellent it may be presumptuous to particularize, but to our own mind Mr.

and Amazon, we have shown that she offers a climate genial and unrivaled for its salubrity, and a population

present disturbed condition of our relations with Paraguay, and the large space which the South American

years past Literary and Christian Associations of young men have been forming in all directions, which were

.— Alderman Pierson’s resolutions last evening were decidedly premature. Let Ald.

McNamee’s committee go on and construct a fountain in the City Hall Park, and another on the corner of

—and is it not a shame that the city should have to pay for printing it and sending it forth to the world

Would that old Isaac Disraeli were alive, that Dr.

be blown by southerly winds directly landward, over the flats, to Flatlands, Flatbush and Brooklyn, were