New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-15
CITY ITEMS.

SATURDAY, February l3.
/ DELrH or MIR s1TLLwELL.-Mr Stephen Still
we'll one of our Oldest and mos, respectable citizens
died On Friday the 10Th inst the house Of friend 10
Ulster Co at the advanced age of "a years while
visit He born al Jamaica, L. but has resided 10
the City of New.York for about eighty years We
versed with him within few years and have rarely
met with any whose conversation on subjects con.
nected with the early history of NewYork, and Of the
Revolutionary struggle was 80 clear and interesting
He witnessed the battles Long leland and the retrea,
| of General Washington and his army. lie was him
self twic, taken prisoner by the Hessians. After
/ tho Revolution be became merchant In Peahst
and afterward received an appointment in the New
\ York Custom house from whence he was removed by
Collector Hoyt make room, probably, for some bar
room party politician M 8 the father Of our dis.
tpsushed fellow. citizen silss NJ. SulweD, Eco. He
WAS one of the old school gentlemen in and
pearancs, enjoying uncommonly good health and pos
sessing the full ygor Of his mind until the close OF bis
life lie was an exemplary member OF the Methodist
Church for sixty four years and of great purity Of
character and esteemed by all who knew him
surcrp,.-At half past II last night Capt Lay
den of the sixth district Police called In 10 wi,
mes the death Of stranger who had taken lodgings at
the Robin Hood House $50 Leonsrds,. small vial
marked "Laudanum cor. Pearl and Gross cts was found
empty in his pocket also a cord which written
iu pencil ESrara Hollis, ship Toronto May or June
'45-sick-A D." and on the back. Josiah Mann, No. 10
Annst up stairs" engraved also pawn ucket for
coat 81 So Al Harris ass Pearls Feb. 10, ~. Also
niece OF pine wood TO which hey bad been attached
on ii was written c. G. Griffin. Brown Jug He sp
reared 10 be about 30 years old OF rather stout figure
pale with black hsir and whiskers Not yet idenhhed
~ John Springfield arrested at his resi-
dcnce near Union Market about 10 last night by police
man Myers and consbes Ryerson and Myers Of Pater
SON. n j. for stealing two horses from Cornelius Van
Maker of Rockland Co. N. J. He had disposed Of one
Of the horses Newark for another horse and $50 in
money which was found upon MN lakeh 10 ROCK
land Co. Tor Trial.
RESCUED FROM DRowSIsG.-A man named
Richard Green was saved from the at the foot Of
Nnthst last night about O'Clock, by officer Lamb and
brought to the station house and far restored as to be
alba 20 90 home in the morning Also German
named Addern Miller was taken from the dock foot Of
17th.st North River al o'clock, by officer Alderman
and taken TO the station house. bond Tor SeuO and
two silver half dollars were found in his possession
FouSpIISG--A little girl OF or months old,
plainly dressed was brought the station house Of the
9Th district at half past last evening she had been
found ON the stoop Of a Grandst She WAS taken to
} the Aims House.
/ ~ VIM Long OF l76 Delancyst was found In
the street Yesterday afternoon in state Of raging in
sanity. Taken charge of by the police.
1 I= James Madison Lowe. was arrested at half
past this morning on the complaint of WIN. Garland
corner Of Bowery and Pellsts. by whom be had been
bsiled on charge Of several forgeres, and taken TO
| prison.
~ The Treasurer of the Mariner. Family Indus
ria Socv gratefully acknowledges the receipt OF one
| h,v 1rad 1,lio A n
/ Capt. F. Lambert
! iF@ We are informed that the aforementioned
donation is the frs futs Of an effort being made
in Mobile in behalf of this truly useful Society and we
trust that this effort in distant City to sustain local
Society in New York, will provoke TO similar good
works the wealthy and benevolent among and espe
ciAly the shipping merchants OF our City INTO whose
/ Golfers wealth Is now flowing so sbundaniy.
| ARREsT.-John Jones, boy, was arrested yes
ersy by officer Cotgsn suspicion of stealing shorse
with wagon containing 1000 cigars and Elk dollars IN
\ pennies. Committed.
r. A man named Thos. c. Mahony was arrest
ed at IL last night warrant issued By the Coroner
for violent assault and battery committed on Monday
last on Ed Doneran 343. wsterst DOnersn has since
died. Committed
| DEArH-Wm. johnson, a negro, 10 years OF age,
was found yesterday in the cellar Of 81 wilest sick
and destitute He died before ne could be removed to
the Aims House A Coroner's inquest was held on bis
BODY Verdict death by disease and intempersnce.
rY James Gnfen, a boy OF 10 years old fell
Yesterday while flying his kite and broke bis leg lie
wa. carried 10 his home SIS Grsndst BY officer A. Al