New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-06
CITY Items.

n losing ther saare. 70 read portion Of one version OF
I the Bible Or The other every morning IA ol,n.l- ~
schools The officers 4 the Ward a.d ho'
tncn 10 do so.
Mr. Collins stated tina, Dr. R sad be did not care 80
0ng - they introduced the Bible what iney rs-u ~ u,
hey might select any ten ver-es . tney eseu ano IT,
paffle same ten they wished 70 Do 30 cI ien year.
TIE Superintendent sed hceBse teacher named
Nrs Dan,cn. and be Collins tod the >up,rh'enlel ~
hat # he had signed as paper be would not nave WIN
held his approval Witness thought the Superintendent
acted IN an arrOs1nt manner.
Mr. Mulsns stated that with the exception OF the
difficulty 10 relation % the scriptures the tOuhy super
/ intenden did hi- duty very well
Ar. W.er stated that the County superintendent
brought Bible 70 the School IN Oak street and toia
Mrs Rolf one Of the teachers that she mus reac every
morning. lie lMr " told Mr.. x that ne senool on
GERS II the Ward bad The subject under consideration
and he thought she had wait I'LL the question had
| been decided he took the Bible away. Next morning
Dr. Reese wrote -Ceh ~ In the visitors book oren-Fe
| 20 Nr. ". LO i one n the Commissioners 81 tue
| Ward Mr. x witness b.-eves. Afterwards resd Tho
Bible but reads u imperfectly-that y precisely AZ
o'clock when bp IS - Of the scholars are IN schooi
Dr. r said - witness be would guarantee mat me " ara
should get fhe money f wanted % build ne
the Ward II they would pass vote 20 introduce me
Bible. Mrs. Rolf j. sister Of Mrs Wen MISS .hca
another sister j. also engaged teacher IN the ard
Witness considers that both versions Of the bolc are
ectaan and Therefore under the Jaw not proper o Pc
read 10 the Ward. Think. would have passed The
board of officers IN the Ward introduce tn bioe 10
the schoo. bad Dr. r not iuterieret witness now eF
| would not have agreed 20 H.
| John Waish Mr.. McElroy and John ORourkc test
ned 10 being teachers Ward schools in the l4'hwrd
md the direction ~ the County superintendent was mat
one version or other Of the Bible must be- readol-O sta
ring them II the Ward officers turned them out for do
ng 90 be would have them restored They considered
The reading of the D0uay Bible although the notes ana
comments were not read 70 b. seciaran under the a'
and eraced ihclr names. alter yielding 70 me rcas Ut
Dr. L. 10 s-n agreement that they would read por
on every day. DR. Hasbrouck Of the trustees, who
was accused by the Superintendent IN Report 10 the
Il III az. ia
50 direct them. lie eft it Al their own option. Mr.
ORourkc stated that be has the charge OF the school
| IN which he j. located although Mr. Oakley, who was
not reaPpoined contests the right II being prncpal-
Mr. Oakley reads every morning portion OF scriptures
from the Protestant version although witness ana the
School officers do not sanction H. About threequarisfs
Of the scholars in the school probably Roman Iaino
lie children Had The trustees drectedthe witness toreai
the Protestant version every morning hs would not have
done but would have quit the school nr-t Thinks he
world be willing read the Protestant version or part
Of the time. Witness il a Roman Catholic and prefers
the version belonging 20 his creed.
In answer 10 a question from Mr.. ketchum. the wit
stated that he did know that the greater portion
li the text in The DOuay Bible and the Protestant yer
sion. are the same.
AID Brady here handed to the Chair a remons,rance
signed by several persons against the removal Of Dr. r.
Drs Archer and Rogers testified 70 being. Of the FIRST
an Inspector and the latter trustee Of schools IN the
ward. Never received any communication from Dr. X
in relation the affairs OF the ward The former met
II. III
by Mr Oakley teacher
adjourned 10 Thursday next.
~ At about ] O clock today. while the fash
onsbe hrong dressing for dinner the cook hous,
small building adjoining the Eastern wing 81 the Hotel
caught in the ceiling from dish of lard which took ire
and bazed from the floor whore fell TO the roof
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
scene almost exactly similar TO the above occurred
Just a week before Sunday. July ~ at Reeds Fort
Hamilton Ho,el-a,hough fortunately. owing to the
GOODNESS and presence Of mind Of Mr. Reed unattended
with the disastrous results which followed the accident
At Newport dish Of fat in the kitchen and adjoining
the dining ROOM having caught fire, blazed instantly to
the ceiling which in danes in moment and the hre
began creeping and under the josts Mr. Reed, on be-
ing called the kitchen ordered every servant present
10 be strictly sient-sent to the Dningroom where the
boariers were al dnner) and quietly detailed one BY
one every second waiter they stood ranged IN order
Of battle and closing the communication between the
iiningroom and kitchen formed line Of buckets eN
tending to the cistern. He then went over head cut
holes through the ceiling and flooded on water until the
danes were cxiingu-hed-,he gentlemen and ladies at
the table having been undsturbod in their meal and not
boarder in this immense Hotel knowing word Of the
fire till il all over very few Of them even discover
ing the absence of On unusual number OF the walters
~ William Wilson lad of H., took lodgings
40 - Wes,strcer Monday night and getting upvery
early yesterday morning. stole Si2 from his landlords
pockets and went to bed again. The landlord slep, with
one eye open and nsbbed the young scamp lie dsgorsed
his booty and committed.
~ \ colored woman named Margaret Ann
Talbot was arrested yesterday morning on charge OF
committing violent assault with intent to kill coored
man named Peter Day. OF No. 81 Anihony-streei.
TT \ boy about II years old, who gave his
name AS VIM Johnson, arrested on charge Of rob
hing the schooner Temperance lying at the foot OF Ham
nond.srreet, Of sil. belonging to Capt Barker
~ The body of Mr. J. Birkbeck. drowned in
Brooklyn, was yesterday found and buried.
SrlcIDE-Y Yesterday afternoon about three
o'clock man named Peter Rose shot himself through
the heart at loboken back OF the SYPHILIS Cave He was
Surgical ln.trunenimaker and lived at 40 Broadway
lie had been Of health and in low spirits Tor year
and left a card IN MS pocket in which was expressed
hope that his family would mourn his loss as he was
tired oflving
TT There was false alarm OF fire last evening
in the Second District
- Isaac Conklin aged 4j. on Monday night
went into the hayoft over the stables Of Mr.. Chamber
aim livery stable in Robnsonsireet TO sleep but In the
course Of his sumbers it presumed he rolled over and
found on the hoor quite dead.
~ The brig of war Washington which sailed
from the Brooklyn Navy Yard wednesday last for the
Gulf Of Mexico proceeded about 200 miles beyond sandy
Hook when il discovered she leaked so at the SIDE
as to drive the officers from their berths She accord
ngy pa, back for repairs and arrived on Monday morn
ing about o'clock and i anchored on the Battery Sne
will be repaired so Is to sail TO morrow
~ In the General Sessions on Monday Isaac H.
Coward teacher Of bookkeeping charged with obtain
ing money by false representations from young man
was discharged the application Of his counsel and
with the consent Of the District Attorney the complain
ant having len the City.
~ The Northern Volunteers, line Com-
pany fron Charleston, : C. viii be in our City about
the leih inst They are to dine at the Astor House on
the afternoon Of the 2lst The Light Guard are TO re-
ccive them They number about hity muskets Their
dress dark blue with gold trimmings blue pants
with buff stripe small cloth cap with large plume
Observation-Disclosures race, says the Post
came OF yesterday at the Beacon Course and we are
fully informed this morning TO the relative qualities
Of the two horses their manner Of acting which horse
took the Lead In the commencement % the race, now