New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-07-14


Gould and another Young man, hired small ~"
boat and taking in Miss Sarah Ann smith aged
Is. native Of Connecticut. niece of Mrs. tlulsr'
No. Gouvcrncur street. also two other lad"''
named Eliza Martin and Priscilla Williams, th'
one Young lady of 10. AID the other young WI
dow lady. left the foot of Gouverncur street to 60
IN a bathing excursion up the East river. About
hafpast 10 o'clock a, night, when opposite ii'l.'
ton street. the tide running very strong OUT ih'
steam ferry boat Newtown, from Nh'iau''Odrs,
was deserted approaching. and a' those on o'aiu
the small boat could not get out OF her trasN, they
hailed her when about % yards distant. Inc ~
cine of the ferry boa, was Instantly stopped ana
the wheels backed, but to late too save me siia'i
boo which was run over, and all on board pTccipi-
,o,ed into the water. and ,h three ladies' drowned
despite the efforts to save them. The bodies oil
two of them sank and were not discoreIed-thaI
of Mi,. Smith was caught by Mr.. Giitersee'e'
her lover. b, she slipped out OF h'' hands ana
was again caught after having sunk twice beng
ihen dead. man jumped overheard from tie
ferry boat 70 save the ladies' bat va. unsuccessful
Mr.. Gilder,lceye seized hold of the ferry boa, and
was saved. and the TWO others supported them
selves m the small boat until rescued from the
shore The Coroner held an Inquest on tie Dolly
of Miss Smith. the verdict being thar she came 20
her death by being run over iy the ferry boat New
town. while in small boat In he East river. on
the evening OF the 2ih instant, through tac care
cssncss of the pilot OF the said ferry boat.
In consequence Of this verdict. Jacob Corson'
the pilot of the ferry boat, voluntarily surrendered
himself, and gave b7il To answer any charge thai
might be preferred against him.
The Notwithstanding the cool and
wet weather for several weeks past, the crops pa
this region never losked more ilaitering To- the
farmers than they do at this time especially ing
H,h grain. Corn begins to look very well ana
if the months Of Jsly and August continue warm
the labors of the husbaudman will bee crowned
with an abundant harvest We are told the the
crop of wheat alone raised in thi. county willmoic
than equal the quantity consumed, and foi the rr'
time in many wears. Saratoga will have surPlu,
for other markets Saratoga Sentinel
SHOCKING AcclDENT-An accident of very
painful charmtcr occurred last night, IN the press
| room of this office. 4 young man named iliiam
| SEWN. employed AS ily boy, a. 1t Is called,
on our double cylinder printing machine, acciden-
tally got one OF bis arms cnangled IN the machi-
merry, cutting Of the hand Iust above the wrist and
crashing and murilating the arm IN shocking
manner. DR.. Ball and two 81 three other ply
clans were Immediately called. the arm was am
pdtated, and he is now In as comfortable cpndi'
ton as could be expected. The arm was crushed
asd manglcd in such manner a, to render the
wound horribly painful, and the cries at the ad
were really heart-rcnding. In" accident was oc,
casoned by carcessncss on the part ot the injured
lad Boston Mail
MELAScuoLY AcomESr-We learn from the
St. John Newbrunswickcr. that al the afternoon
of SUNDAY week. n small skin boat, containing 10
persons cmigrants. who had arrived IA that mar
Dor in the brig Silksworth. Capt Medium, was
upset under the following Circumstances. Inc
steam fcrry boat which was crossing the Carleton,
coming in their track, those IN the boat became
alarmed and in the confusion that eusued. capsized
| the boat. Boats were OF from the ssorc. and Is
were rescued, while five sank to rise no more w;
Mrs Coleman of the city OF Cork; Ellen Hurley,
aged about 20, Of kennah, ceunty o. Cork Nr.
Morgan, of TipPerary, and his wife, and James
shay, aged abort 10, of the county OF Kerry
ACCIDENT on The RAuRoAD.-Thc train OF
cars from Hancock met with accident ON Mon
dav Mt II o'clock, about mile above Mares
Vile The engine aud tender were thrown OF the
track and upset, and the baggage car va, prcclpi-
tated down high bank. NOse Of the passenger
were hurt in the least although we are sorry to
learn that James Zepp, the fireman, wa. caught
under the boiler and very badly burned. The OBJ
stuictions were removed from the track IA season
to- allow the passengers Of the Western train, AID
the passengers in the downward train reach town
at about o'clock last night Bait. Pat.
DEATH or THE Ryy DR.. BsILER.-Wc are
under the painful necessity of announcing the
death Of the Rev. David Butler, d. D., for many
years pastor at st. Pauls Church in this city, at
the advanced age of eighty years. This yenera-
bic man was taken i'll on Sunday. the 81 ins ant
while at Saratoga, and died in this city oil Mon
day. at -, p. NJ. DR.. Butler came TO thi. city
from Connecticut, his native State, in the year
1893. and from that time until within a few years
past oiciated as Pastor of St. PauPs Church.
He was one OF the Oldest, if the Oldest Epis-
copal clergyman in the State aud will be long and
deeply regretted 10y thousands to whom his many
Christian virtues and amlabe qualities had Justly
endeared him. Troy Why.
RoGUE EscAPED A>D RErlKEN.-Dickinson.
the man who robbed the family OF the Hon Jas.
ID Wolf of Bristol some weeks ego, escaped
from prison in that place Monday, the l,h,
about one O'Clock. 1t appears that the Jailor
went to hi. cell when Dickinson presented two
loaded pistols, at the same time declaring his de-
termination 10 leave. The iailor was unarmed,
and being unable to make any resistance. Dckin-
son walked out and fed towards Mount Hope
lie was pursued, retaken. and again conveyed to
prison. Providence Chronicle.
Hail SToHN.-A very powerful and destructive
hail storm was experienced on the Sd inst. in the
vicinity Of Lebanon. Ohio. Trees were uprootcd.
houses blown down and the grain fairly beaten
into the earth The track Of the storm extended
about two miles in width.