New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-29

% Grant IhOrburn Despcdks cnarlly IN othdi vi
Mrs Couch, the soldiers widow, now living with her
daughter at No 135 Reade-st She is poor Gays Mr.
ThorIurn) and never received pcnson-her friends
all dead gone TO other parts before she made APP
pication she failed in proving her claim Her hus-
band confined with some hundred prisoners in the
old Jail most of them were captured at the battle OF
White Plains. In Jail they under the discipline Of
that monster (n human shape Provost Cunning CHAM.
The Jail similar to the dungeons of the nquisition'
The indwclers around Chatham, Orange and Centre
in horror all day, and unable to sleep all night,
from the sound of the lash and the of the prs
oners. company of ladies' waited on Lord Howe, and
obtained from himsa mitigation of this cruelty.
We hope that the appeal Of Mr.. Thosburn will be met
in the spirit Of patriotic charity.
IL Itappears that we have done an unintentional
injury to Messrs Hayward an Belmont by giving cur
rency to story in the National Police Gazette that they
had gone out of for the purpose of fighting ell
They have not been of the City and DO not intend
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STREET RoBBERIEs-A country lark went ~ the
Five points yesterday. and robbed OF $50 One
Charley Waters arrested suspicion. An mmi-
grant robbed Of $500 gold soyeregns while coming
up the Bay Hiram Diltz and Jane Williams were ar
rested suspcion-they having considerable money
which they refused for whereupon the money
taken from them and the parties turned loose.
We think this very loose way of doing business,
any how.
tT' There is iootrace TO come off TO day at
o'clock the Beacon Course between Barlow and
Jackson.
ty- The following curious case of litigation ought
be put record for the of future historians of,he
present century
Some months ago Dr. John King oiNew Bedford sued
Capt William Hathaway. OF Brooklyn. 10 recover com
pensaton in damages for curing the defendants daugh
ter of St Nitus's Dance. by means Of mesmersm The
doctor has received 800 from the friends Of the young
lady. and the trial the defence up that
Rerism not skiltu but empirical treatment and
that the practitioner ought not 10 The
went 10 the Jury who gave the painif $50 which
dict makes him liable for the costs Of the defendant
The mesmerizer accordingly applied tor a trial but
the Court yesterday refused interfere, made ~
compensation which the Jury doubtless considered su
cient for the msgneuzng performed.
~ If you would behold the Genius of Archi-
lecture chrysslized in red sandstone 20 and admire
those beautiful pslscehomes sprngng into existence
along the Fifth avenue in the neighborhood Of wefthsi
- The Census OF the Second Ward shows a
population of 995 being increase OF col since lsi0
~ The Sunday papers contain accounts of an
extensive robbery 1t seems that Mr. Reuben Rowiey
elderly gentleman from Wreniham. Mass left his
home on Friday afternoon, and took the Stoningion
from which he took passage in the steamer Massa
chusetis for this City Mr. Rowey had in his pocket.
book ST 500 in Massachu sets state Bank bills which he
intended TO invest in stocks arriving in tbs City
Some time during the passage Mr. Rowley very mpru-
IDENTIFY took out his money and counted several times
Saturday morn ng when within about fifty miles OF the
City, Mr. Rowey was sccosied by senieel looking
who claimed acquaintance with him and gave his name
as Mr.. Soul hgaie. Mr. Rowey did not know him, but
he seemed very sociablc entered into conversation
held peaches in his hand offered one TO Mr. Row
ley, which he accepted and ate Soon after eating it.,
however, he was seized with violent pain and ripns
in the stomach, which caused him 10 20 below and lie
down When the pain had subsidized Mr.. Rowley fell
into deep sleep from which he did wake until about
hour after the boat had reached the wharf ON feel
ing in his pocket he found ,hs, his pocket and all
his money gone.
Nothing hiss ye, trsnsped farther in regard to this bold
and audscious robbery. The money consisted of ten
500 notes four The Suffolk Bunk Mass four on the
Merchants Bank. Mass. and two on the Shswmui Bank
Msss-s6 600 the Wrenihan Bank in SlOos and s5Os
$1,000 in New-York City and State money in ten. and
hves. The money WAS contained in packages of $500
each, and one Of $500 The supposed thief is slim
welmade young man. about Get - inches high, dark
hair snd eyes shor, black whiskers senreey dressed
black dress satin vest dark drab pants-check
plaid. He is about 30 years Of age speaks quick and
Glib IN his conversation. Mr. Rowey offers a reward OF
5000 for the arrest OF the rogue the recovery the
property.
" Henry H. b. w ills left the store of Mr. :
Perry. No Fronist about hafpas, o'clock on Thurs
day, the 18th inst and has not been seen since Hei
about l4s years old. rather large OF his age.
" The Captain of the 10Th Police District re-
ports that from the 18th Of July 10 the 9Th Of Sept no
less eshtyone los, children brought in by the
officers attached to the Tenth Ward and restored to their
parents.
tFs- The statue Coming from the Bah is on
exhibition the Society Library. We shall speak farther
of it after we have seen it.
~ We have great pleasure in adding the name
OH w. Greaorex, Esq to the lis. Of emnen. oryaniss