The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-30
City Intelligence.

IMPORTANT TO SHIPPING MERcHASrs.-It is well known
to commercial community that for the past several
years it has been almost mpossbleto ship package of
goods to the West by the Erie Canal, without
loss being experienced by the of said goods from
the boxes being broken and portions Of their
stolen 1t is estimated that upwards of 900 worth have
been thus distracted within four years. and withstand
ing persons have been arrested and every resored
by the prsprstors of the various shipping lines disco
the perpetrators yet individual has been
convicted guilty ofthis contemplate species of vany
Fortunately however believe has been caught at
last, who will receive his deserts and in all probability
Others who have been concerned may also find home
Sing Sing. In October last Edwin W. Barnard, of III
Broad street. of this city, shipped quantity OF dry and
fancy goods to ID. Compaw of Detroit by the Western
Transportation Company and the reception of the
boxes ascertaned that $ls5 81 worth Of the invoice
had been distracted on the passage. bill made
against the Company for the amount of the missing goods
Mr. Barnard had lost several thousand dollars worth
before in the way he determnedto s the
ter to the bottom It ascertaned that the goods
arded board the canal boat Pead of which Oliver
H. Maxwell (now in prison charged with passing
terfet money in company with Otis Allen,) captain
and named John r. Osborne one of the hands Pro.
issued some months since, by the Recorder for
Osborne and he arrested Monroe county last week
and brought to this city in irons. The wife Of Maxwell
also brought from Utica yesterday and made ada.
Wit to the effect that she the boat at the time
the missing goods were taken away and that Osborne
showed her number of velvet hats with feathers similar
those stolen and requested her select which
did, and produced the hat at the police Office with her 1t
identified by the shippers OF those warded
by them. She also stated that Osborne took quantity Of
other dry goods shore from the boat that night de-
scripton of which corresponds with those lost. The
whole matter in that ill lead 10 full disc 10.
sres and is hoped that justice will be served out among
these piratca scoundres We understand that there
number OF secret associations among these villains in
which they blind themselves by oaths and penal
ties not to disclose Of the transactions of the gang
unfortunately for them and fortunate for the community
woman has unraveed the secret and they may be fur
nshed with comfortable home for few years. to do the
State some service
LOOK OuTCountcreit five dollar bills on the Bank of
the State of New York in circulation. The paper is
thin and light and the presidents signature badly done
FRE.-One of the Brooklyn Ferry boats the Fult, H.
took fire yesterday morning in the engine and came
being destroyed. Those board were considerably
frightened.
CHnp KILLED nv AcoIpESr.-Thc son ofNIichael Nc.
Mahon, named Patrick, aged years accidentally
killed ON Tuesday evening in the vicinity of the Dry
Dock. He had been playing among some logs OF timber
that had been placed on the side OF the street when OF
them suddenly rolled over catching his leg between it
and the skid, and nearly severng his boly. re-
quired several men to the log extrcae him.
and before ply stefan the little sufferer died from
the injuries he had received.
Cur HIS THRoAr.-A sailor who refused to give his
name attempted to kill himself yesterday by cutting his
Roosevelt
street He refused to 60 TO the hospital finally allow
cd ply stefan to close the wouni and will in all proba
oilty recover.
DIrp FROM BRoKEN NEoK.--On Saturday evening last
colo ed man named William Bogert who has resided in
stanton street near willet accidentally fell from a cart
and fractured the seventh cervca verebra or commonly
speaking broke his neck. He conveyed to the city
hospital and remained in ling rng situation until Mon
day, when death closed his sufferings
RowpyIsM-A young man named James Graham of
respectable family but unfortunately of riotous
ties, was arrested yesterday by officer A. NJ G. smith
charged with assaulting and beating at different times
within few weeks George shotweli Dietrich steel Le
to Francis and Janes P. Williams He was fully CO M
mitted and on Being sent below showed game 10 the las
by assaulting the officer and making pass at him which
| was wardcd of in time to destroy its effect
| KSowlrpcELrss-Yesterday morning man ;,mped
overheard from Of the piers WASN'T ton nore,
and attempted to drown himself He was rescued viii
considerable difficulty and being taken TO the police
once said his Thomas Know edge and that n,
was Substitute of friends and money and wished 10 shuttle
OF this mortal coil in hopes Of jumping into somehinr
more agreeable TO his present feelings He said he had %
cents in the morning which he lost by gambling in the
Bowery and that he then attempted 70 list or sh in the
United States service but refused az last and
desperate resort he attempted to destroy himself He was
clad in sailors gsrb and appeared long shore
man. lie was sent to the Penitentay for few months
| q vagrant