New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-08-10
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Board OF EDuCATloN.-The Board met this
afternoon the President, THOMAS JEREMIAH, Esq in the
| Chair.
A report received in relation the power Of Trustees
in the various Wards purchase books aad stationery The
report stated that the amendment Of the law 1913 did
continue the granted 1872 aud tina, the Compoe
has refused pay the bills for such An Ordinance IS be-
fore the Corporations however, remedy the omission.
report received from the Trustees sc. OF the Sixth
Ward stating the localities and description Of M Public
Schools in that Ward. Complaint is made as 10 the build
ugs in which they kept the regulation winch prevents
the scholars from being furnished with pens and ink and
writing books aud other and minor matters The char
acte the books used the schools also mentioned and
among them the report says King James version Of the
Bible
The Twelfth Ward School officers report that additional
school houses have been hired Foryhrd street near the
Eighth avenue and the of Ffiicth street and the
Fifth avenue school will be established lo the present
at the Temperance Hall, in the Eighth avenue.
The repor, Of the Trustees Of the Fourth Ward relative
TO the public aud other books used III the Schools OF the
Ward aud said be secarian, motion Of Mr. Nchol
was referred TO Select Committee consisting of Messrs
Nichols, Sweeny, Clark Ames and Spencer
Several bills were ordered be paid and two
luous of character passed, when the Board adj
u. s. MARsHAL's OFFICE.-CHARGE OF PERU
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Curling Co IL Boad-street arrested yesterday on
the complaint Of George Balce charged with the commits
sion of Perjury during trial at the United States Court
June last i'll the of Schmid; the bark Iephyr Nh
vollers held 20 bail in the sum of $500
CouRr OF %SEssloNs.-Belorc the RECORDER
and Aldermen CLAYTON and Lee. j. r. WHlrIHG, Dis
trict Attorney.
TRIAL FOR Foncrny.-Israel Rogers, implicated with
Jonathan Welsh tried for Forgery in the ID degree, in
having on the 25h Of April last passed to Adam Frank OF
81 Wiet street So altered bill purportng 10 be OF the
ricutura Bank Of Pittsfeld Massachusetts, The comp
ant deposed that the him aud purchased TWO
shad for 5s. 3D. giving the So counterfeit bill in payment
and receiving the change There Two other men IN
prisoners company Of whom took the sad and while
complainant into the store to ask If the bill was good
and was told the accused aud one OF IN" others
ran OIL The who had the shad could not 60 SO last ana
was caught The other TWO subsequently arrested
The bill proved be bad and the prisoner who had
other similar bad bill OH him when arrested by officer Bd
said he the BILL and that he received them both OF
of Irish Lie to pass, not knowing them to be badIhe
Jury found him Guilty, and he emanded Tor sentence
All the ready have been tried
The Grand Jury came Court with number of bills,
and then retired to resume their duties
The Court then adjourned to Thursday, II o'clock
POLICE OFFICE. -TnErr AND ATTEMPT TO
Kr1LTwo stout hull, black men, named Charles L'ston
and Samuel Richards this morning into the store Of
Samuel Knower 40 Canal street. under pretence OF pur-
chasing boots While Richards was chaperng with the
clerk John Mitchell Lston stole pair OF boots worth 3D.
pu, them under his aud walked away The CLERK see
Ing the act ran and seized Liston who heeupon drew
LARGO dks and made three desperate lunges the clerk,
intending To kill him. but the latter 10y lodging avoided
,h.y effects so far that he only slightly wounded IN the
neck Lis,on then ran away followed by the clerk, who
raised the cry of Stop thief Some one knocking Lston
down the knife fell from his hand and was secured oicer
Braden (yho this day turned of Office BY the Mayor
for voting for Robert Smi,h,) coming up conducted ooth
Richards Liston the Police Office where the former
was committed for the theft and the latter or inc 'ei' anu
for assault with intent TO kill
BooT AND SHoE THErrs.--Aleyander Smith boy, was
arrested for stealing pair Of shoes from John h. Gordon
1881 Greenwich street
Inhn Williams colocd man. committed for the theft
r nair Of boots from Jonathan f. Ayres, 49, Caham ST.
Mary Ann Sands and Mary Dsbrow were arrested Tor
s,en two prirs Of womens boots from James Carey SIS
Grand street.
Upper Police OFFIcE-A PROFESSOR OF Lam
ccAGEs TURNED PuRLoISEn or IEETt,-MT. joshua
Seixas formerly Professor of Languages IN the theological
Seminary Of this City, went short time since TO MI. ". r
Scha.er dentist Of II Warren street requesting 10 have
t,o iron; teeth inserted Mr. Schaeer took the cast OF his
Jaw and Mr.. seixas left few minutes aiterward Mr.;
Schser discovered tina. set upper teeth set IN
worth $40 had disappeared with the Professor whom he
caused 10 be arrested
AsoraER CHARGE OF STEALING TEErH-Mr. William
r Parsons also dentist "a Neser street. made complaint
,yaist Mr. Joshua Sexas for stealing teeth lie stated that
the latter his under eence Of having some
Thing done 10 his teeth and after he lett Mt PARSONS oco'-
cred that teeth in gold and worth sl5 were mss,
ing IL was subsequently, asc.raned that SelNaS had sold
,b entire set to Thomas Dennis 50 Mulberry street, for 81
g. The Professor fully committed to prison 10 answer
TO both charges.
BRr1, Conquer OF 4 HUSBAND TO A WIrE-On RI
dy evening last coored named Lteon Stevens went
~ the house of Mr. c. V S Roosevelt where his wife sarah
then and long before had lived servant After oTlel
conversation he inquired of his wife whether she ne1ied 70
live with him again, or remain with Mr. Roosevelt she
reped that they good nice people and that she
hond remain " here she He thereupon attacked her
and throwing her on the floor beat her in most cruel man
merit he drew heavy Instrument from ms pocket with
which he again struck her breaking her right collar bone
aud also ntiictuC frghul wounds III her forehead
The MOOR woman summoned sufficient strength 10 throw her
self Of the basement window TO eiuae a'her yoiec
AND save her life On alarm being raised the rian ned
Measure. however taken for his arrest and when he
srrned and walked before the house on Sunday rsh'
po Of watchneu having been privately brought ther ne
va, arrested and subsequently, committed - he woman
has bn attended BY Dr. Gurdon Buck and hopes OF her Ie
covery are entertained.
R,r1,.rAp Rs.rrp-NIr. George P. Shpman having
discovered that his unfinished house III Inc course OF
e,con in Ninth street the Second avenue had been
ohbea smnloyed Waterman Simon to sleep IN ana water
IN. premises On Mouda! morning between ana ciocN
as tho wachnan dressing himself he hsad hots 1s
o,n on. below although he had carefully secured ths
IA ;ndow. prior to retiriuc) and descending the
staircase discovered named James Moore IN 'e pa
- L, ~ The house who ON being detected sprung Over
the upper sash Of the window which had been let down AM
the glass broken and off The Waterman pursued over
took and arrested Moore, and brought sim 10 ihis oce
/ He was committed for the burglary.
svop1rrr,sc-A female named Mary Larkin W as arrest
ed in IN, act of stealing % Yards Of furniture chiniz from W
store Of John Moore s Co. 800 Hudson street.
STEALING FROM i, MONEY DRAwER,-Iwo BOYS ha'hee
Samuel Bradley and Daniel Delaney, were arrested ana sen
to prison for stealing 81 from the money drawer Oh 'ha
lines, Jr 2S2 Division