The New York herald., 1845-09-15
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SEIZURE OF rGyNrowDER-Yssterdsy afternoon, about
two o'clock. information having been received at the
large quantity Of gunpowder had been shipped on
board vessel lying at some wharf the East River
cssded in search Of Alter seeking in vain for some
time, they at last found the object their search on
street, and bound for Wilmington. G. They found
slowed away carefully in the hold fifty kegs of gun.
powaef @ which thsy Immediately seized and sent
came from Hazards factory; eight Of the kegs
were marked +. Bellows, Salem, N. c.; 70
H. Washington and the remaining thirty-fye with ini
iials After making the seizure Captain Kurtz imme
diatey went in search of the of the vessel in
hopes OF learning from him who the shippers.
me owner was found, but denied knowledge Of the
shippers at the time stating that he knew very
well what were the contents of the kegs 1t is to be
hoped that effort will spared to discover the men
VINO would thus violate our laws and place in mm nent
prove valuable chapter in the mysteries Of
New York, and exhibit, in very favorable light,
some OF our merchants who have heretofore borne
putable character IL hardly seems possible that
will disregard the lives property OF the commun
y and that with the thunder of the late fearful
fifty kegs of powder might very easily have gnited
by spark from the segar OF some sailor and should
have had explosion that would have hurled death and
destruction all around and moreover caused expense
to the city, by its being obliged to appoint committee
to whether sh kegs Of h would ss
and the guilty parties brought to light
The penalty in OF the discovery of the shippers
is the forfeiture of the powder and about shlings
per pound as fine making in this case nearly two
thousand dollars.
CRUSADE THE BuTcHrRs-It had been put forth
for few days previous to yesterday in of the
papers which spoke with authority, that the Mayor in
tended to enforce the penalties regarding the violation
Of the Sunday laws by the butchers in keeping open
their shops on that day. Accordingly, yesterday
believe that attempts were made to close of the
shops, which in only two successful.
With regard to the right and wrong Of this matter it
must be plain to worthy Mayor and all citizens
that meat for the body well the spirit is necessary
on Sunday much as any other day and that the
bakers shops milk carts and all other provisions
comfort Of the inner man Sunday, should be stopped
strict observance OF the laws in relation to the Keeping
OF the Sabbath it would be well for worthy Mayor
to wait for precedent in higher Of disobedence
Is it not we'll known that there laws, unrepealed
laws still upon the statute book of this State which for
bid travelling the Sabbath excepting when going to
church, or in a case OF absolute necessity Yet who
would think of enforcing such law now The fact s
public opinion has outgrown these relics of superstition,
and all such laws in fact null and void They cannot
be sustained by appeal to the people, and really
hope thai worthy Mayor who is usually remarkable
Ior ms gooa sense and s judgment viii not
in all parties by heading such nonsensical crusade
this against the butchers
STEAMER onEcoN.-A passenger on board the Oregon
writes us as follows-On TIE passage OF the steamer
Oregon to Providence, Friday evening, flaw
discovered in the skeleton of her walkingbeam which
made advisable to lessen her speed which done,
working only 10 inches of steam, and making the pas
sage to Providence in 3 hours, in ample time for the
morning train OF cars for Boston, On her return passage
she worked at the speed through fthe
verest storms have had this season. making the pas.
sage In the same tme with SO little motion that the pas
sengers hardly that they the sound
in gale. We understand she will be put on the route
again in two three days. the trfing defect
is repaired.
CoRoNERs OFFICE, Sept. l4.-Fatal Accident-A man
named Andrew Dunham who has been living in the sth
Avenue, 3Sth street. yesterday accidentally fell
from some building He taken to the City Hospital
where he died shortly afterwards. An inquest win be
held upon the body this morning.
Drowned in a Cistern.-The Coroaer was called last
evening TO hold inquest at No. las street
upon the body Of boy named Alfred Dickinson, aged
years, who while at play accidentally fell into the ci
tern and was drowned Verdict accordingly.