The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-14

JoHSR OSBORN who was committed to the City Prison
some time since charge of robbing certain canal boats
of dry goods while q hand thereon, was discharged on
Wednesday, there being no evidence to hold him.
LOOK OUT FOR observation-disclosures and citizens
should avoid carrying money of any amount with them
to-day, as the city is full of pickpockes Look out
MILITARY MBuo.--The 6rse turnout of the float
wood militia" took place yesterday, and the poor devils
who paraded about the streets with guns upon their
shoulders looked like the remnants Of Fallsas army
The AMERIoAs MusEuM to-day, will be of the best
locations view the procession in the city and there is
window room for hundreds There will be twenty bal
loon ascensons from the garden the top and in the
evening illuminated in front, with hundred
gas burners.
Mr. Lauriat ascends from Castle Garden this afternoon
and every species Of attraction is presented at all pub
lie places of amusement.
UNFoRTuNArE JEM MCURLHY-This young bird
of passage buckled on to Miss Anna Fuller, of 100
Chapel street, on Wednesday evening" and while in
her bedroom, looking at the pictures, had fifty
dollar note distracted from his pockets, which
Prince John Davis could not recover, although he
arrested the girl. She denied the THEFT but was COM
mitted.
RECEPTION OF FIRE COMPANIES. Neptune
Hose Company of Philadelphia, numbering forty
men, and Fair Mount Englnc with thirty-sx were
received at the foot OF Courtlandt street YESTERDAY
afternoon and escorted to their quarters by Wash
ington Hose Company No. II, and Engine No. IA
The Liberty Fire Company from Baltimore also ar.
rived yesterday, and were escorted to their quarters
by City Hose Company No. 80, who will be present.
ed with banner by the former company this morn
ing
BRUTAL ASSAULT AND BArrERY.-James Camp
bell grocer, of 2p3 Lewis street, was bound ever in
the sum of $1,000 on Wednesday for beating his wife
and in most brutal manner breaking five OF her
ribs, and one of them in two places. She islnor
pected to live from one hour to another.
CASE OF JAMES PHELoN, THE GRocER.-Several
persons appeared at the police yesterday to give
testimony relative to the passing OF counterfeit mo-
ney by this man, who was arrested on Wednesdav
evening. Among others were John Bro wnley OF 275
Grand street. James Hunter OF 10 Mott street, and
John Matthews of 60 Ludlow street.
GoNg OFr.-Officers Hilliker and Hostin yester-
day arrested a rogue named VIM. Thomas, who
stands charged with stealing two muskets and a
rife from II. A. Fox of Christopher street. The i'm
plments found pawned at p. Abrahams, "a
Catharine street, who recognized the rogue as one
Of the two who pawned them.
90 The New York Museum expect will be crowd
ed to todayin the first place is the best stua
ton in the city to the procession passsecondly the
performances cannot be surpassed-hirdly the price
admission is only shillng-three good reasons
could possibly be assigned for ensurng full house. The
manager has expressed his determination Of allowing
to excel him catering for the public and from biz
having announced that sir balloons will ascend The
time from the Museum, think would be difficult
to surpass him in libcraly There will be repeated per
formsnces during the day-sgnor Blitz. Mr.. Delare
Miss Rosale Mr.. Wright, and Mr.. Collins will appear
Tho house was full to overlooking last night