The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-09-06
CITY Intelligence.

TREATMENT DROWNED PERsoNs.-We have received
me following from correspondent and consider the
In passing along West street. at the foot of Liberty st
on Tuesday night observed about thirty or forty per
sons anXiousy exertng themselves to man
from waery grave, who had only few minutes before
fallen overheard had not been present two minutes
before the body discovered and brought shore
1t was apparently that Of an elderly represented
to the individuals present (who had increased
many fifty that he should be laid his back with his
head slightly elevated-but before could finish the
sentence, an universal shout of keep his head down."
rub him good boys"-and they did rub him. They
were all working men, carriers and Others with hands
as hard as horns and while holding him with
his heels inclined above his head at angle of forty
live degrees, four five others rubbed him with an in
ensity that would madden any thing but rhinocerus
Alter despatchng messenger for Doctor again in
erered and entreaed them lay him on his back ana
chaie him moderately-but was answered by them all
with the questionable you DoctorF and on replying
no. they again shouted out rub awav boys-Now bows
ub him good One OF the men roared out turn him
on his lace boys and dranthe water out of him" This
was Immediately put into execution, and brandy poure
down his throat The poor wretch alive and sensi
BILE to the treatment he receiving for he several
times put his fingers in his mouth and distorted his
enance a. the severity OF the treatment At last Doc
Tor came and repeated to them my instructions and they
were Immediately attended to. The body was removed
few minutes afterwards, and | heard what of
was natural enough that the died. Now Sir this
man was most assurealy killed through the Kindness or
rather the ignorance OF his friends The best in
New York, these occasions is to take the body to
medical mans residence Immediately on its being
found.
RETURN THE INDEPENDENT ToMrKISs BLUES. FROM
BosToS.-The Independent Tompkns Blues, Capt Bax-
ter arrived in this city yesterday morning. by steamboat
Cleopatra. They marched TO their quarters and were
dismissed The Blues left here Monuay evening, and
stopping few hours in Worcester arrived in Boston
half past IL o'clock They received the by
escorted them the Mayors office in Court st. where
they were welcomed by speech from the May or
which was replied to by Capt Baxter They then went
10 the Common where they were received by the Bos
ton Artillery, who fired salutes. From the Common
they to the Boot Mansion where they sat down to
a sumptuous dinner provided by the Light Infantry On
Wednesday they went to Hngham and returning, w ere
received by the Washington Phalanx Capt Kurt who
escorted both Companies to Fanue Hail. where sup.
per was provided After the supper toasts given
and speeches made. A little incident occurred, which
deserves to be noticed it shows the kind relations
power sensible and impartial have to appreciate the
character OF rivals Captain Park, in Speech ate
complimentng the Washington Phaanx closed by say
ing that they the best drilled Company in Boston, would
not suffer the best drilled Company in New York (reer
ring to the Bues to visit them without showing them
Piled by saying that they did the of
best drilled Company in New York"-that it belonged
to the Independence Guard the Company who had
tied Boston the week previous and that they hap
py IL they could equal them in drill On Thursday the,
dilled the Common, and left at ,'cock amid loud
cheers from the people
EXTENSIVE RoBBERY-Du nnings Hotel corner OF
Washington and Courtandt streets, robbed on
Thursday night and S575 in bank stolen No ar.
rest.
MADAME CosTELLo-On reference to the City Directo.
ry, We iiod there Mr. WIN. H. Maxwell, ply sican a
person alluded to in connection with the arrest OF Mae
Costello, and the attack Carol
STREET LsMPs-The streets in the upper part OF the
city are very poorly lighted with OIL giving a light so
dim as hardly to render themselves dstn gushabe 1t
is an established fact criminal history that the
Der OF night robberies and all such crimes has materially
diminished with the Introduction OF good lights. In the
upper part OF the city and in parts where crime
that character would be apt to be committed the streets
are the most poorly lighted Many ofthe lights are out
by one or two o'clock in the Rorning This matter
needs attending to- Will our city authorities SEQ to it
WILL sALTrETRE Explode I'VE we're informed YES.
terday by ono of the committee that the report on this
interesting question would soon be forthcoming.
STEAMER kSicKERBOcKER.-The steamer Kuicker r.
booker broke the rod Of her air pump rip on I'd
.esday evening, lew miles below sanger les wbicn
detained her about six hours part OF her pa err
were taken OF by the Empire but the greater pori n
preferred remaining board ing the hosptsl
ties OF Capt Hou5hton She arrv I'D here about noon
ConoNrRs OFFICE, Sept a. FouSD DHow Srp The.
body oil an unknown coored lad, apparently about ia
years old was this morning found floating in the North
ioVer, loot OF Warren street Verdict accordingly.