Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-08-07

MELANCHOLY AccIDExr.-On Monday morning
about one o'clock, sail boat containing six persons
who were returning from an excursion Of pleasure at
Bulls Ferry capsized when opposite l4th street. in
the middle of the river, and young man named
Jones, respectable mikmsn reading ia the 10th
Avenue was drowned. The party, Immediately upon
the upsetting Of the boat chung to the wreck, and
were earessly drifting down the river in the expecta-
ton Of being speedily picked up when one of them,
Mr.. Samuel Jackson, man of great strength and
agility as swimmer bantered Mr.. jones' who was
also quite celebrated in the art, to swim OFT for the
shere which invitation, after some reluctance, was
accepted by Mr.. Jones' After having proceeded to
within fifty yards of the landing at l2h street, Mr..
Jones complained Of the membranes OF his boots,
and requested his friend to assist him taIe them OIL
which, after several efforts, found TO be lmpraetl-
cable on account of their shtness After pulling cut
few strokes farther Mr.. jones, in faint voice, said
he was unable to proceed. Mr.. Jackson endeavored
to keep him up by encouraging him to hold Out, and
holding him partially up by one ARM but it was una
vailing, and he was obliged TO abandon him to his
fate. Mr.. Jackson, on locking around moment af
tsrwards had the agony Of beholding his exhausted
companion lying upon his back-a sheet of water
had just covered his face, he gradually siak-
ing from the surface in the arms of death.
deceased, residing the corner Of 9Th Avenue and
18th street. will give reward of $40 to any person
tho will recover the body, and give him information
Of it.
AWFUL TIMEs.-While the worthy postmaster of
Jersey City sitting in his Office with Herald in
his hand rumRating over the glory to which "Princs
john had arrived, in being allowed TO kiss the
Queens hand as the Of our democratic President,
and al the same time revolving in his own mind the
immense responsibility which rests upon the shout
ders Of those who serve under such man-we say,
as he was thus sitting, cloud of DUST kicked up by
some urchins who were making merry on the strength
of the Louisiana election whised through the loop
hole, and htlated his olfactores hat the tremen-
deus sneeze which was the consequence, dslocated
his shoulder. This is we'll authenticated fact-and
much praise is due to Dr. Zabrske for his timely and
sklful assistance in rensta,ng the refractory mem
Der. The name of the sufferer lie Samuel Brdgart.
II BY the death Of Commodore Rodgers, Com
| modore Barron becomes the head of the Navy with
a salary Increased from es50O to $500 year.
Commodore Stewart now in command at Phiade
phia is second upon the list Of officers having been
forty years in the service.
The Thermometer at Columbia, s. c., July e.
Tennessee, same day, 81.
The New ALARM BELL-The machinery attached
to the clapper OF the new bell was broken on Sunday
morning. while ringing for the fire in Maiden Lane
Il will, however, be Immediately repaired.
CouRr OF GENERAL SEssIoxs-Monday, Augusta
l633-Before the Recorder and Aldermen Holly and
jeremiah.
The calendar for this term is uacommenly large, be-
ing composed Of ninety individuals, charged with
various crimes
Murder 3, highway robbery |, burglary Is, grand
larceny l9, receiving stolen goods 2 bieamy l. for
gerry and passing counterfeit money T. libel |, aiding
escape OF convict from panentiary petit larceny l6
abandoning wife 2, false pretenee l, assault and bat
terry "a.
The same difficulty heretofore existed in getting
! jurors to serve
The grand inqaest was not organsed-not one in
ten nswcring "a the call Of his name.
Among the petit Jurors summoned 10 attend, twen-
~ seven, after hard struggle, were empanneed for
the term. The same old routine Of in sneak.
ing out of jury duty was carried on.
The most ludcrous pretextto skulk off was that of
a citizen who argued that his name had been spelled
wrsng in the summons. The letter written in
the place Of n, in announcing the name Of Mr.. Zs-
phenia Spriggins Of the 9Th ward, grocer. Mr..
Spngsns commended that the substitution of the letter
a In his name sufficient excuse for backing out
from jury duty. The Recorder told the gentleman
that as jurors were rather scarce he could not let him
eff and insisted upon his serving.
Avast number Of John Browns, gentlemen, John
Jehnsons, merchants, and John Rogerses, tallors
were fined severally s25 fer non attendance.
Thomas Doyle, an undersized good looking Irish
gentleman, put to the bar charged with the crime
| Of bigamy.
Mrs. Ellen Creyer was called to the stand, and ties.
| tilted that the prisoner was married the 18Th Of
November 1887, in the Chambers street, Chapel, TO
Eliza Kegan, and the ceremony was performed by
father Varica. Witness present at the we'd
ding. and knew that the prisoner ana his wife lived
together for period Of time afterwards
| Rev. Mr.. Variella proved the marriage OF the pr
soncr to Eliza Kegan on the 10Th November last in
presence of Patrick Moran and Ellen CreYen.
Rev. Patrick Denoha testified that he married the
prisoner the llth Of April last TO Catherine Ahern
| at his private residence.
| Catherine Ahern, fat, good looking Irish woman,
OF about five and thirty, was then called thu stand
and testified as follows.
was married TO the prisoner the 18th Of April
last on the corner of Sheriff and Grand Streets by
the Riv. Mr.. Dcnoha.
Q-How long had you been acquainted with the
prisoner before you married hint
About week.
Q.-When you got 10 the priests did not the pri-
soner refuse 10 marry you1
Ale did. But he intended to marry me next
day.
Odd no, the prizes, say yea must get married
that night7
A.-The priest said If we were going to get mar
RED il had better BE dene at once, and be run
ming about al nights. The priest asked the prisoner
didn't he think was too old for hint He answered
i No Tor Lkcdp ma all tho hcffsr for Tine MI.