New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-18


up Broadway yesterday 1t looked as though 1t would
prove rouser.
ATTEMPTED SIicIDE-A respectable young lady,
whose for the present has been withheld attempted
10 commit suicide last evening by jumping into the water
from the Battery wall Her movements having been %
served she speedily rescued by policeman oil tue
First Ward, who conveyed her TO the Station House
ghere il Is understood che ntmsed that che bad been
led to the rssh act In consequence OF having been Sc
duced and deserted by young blood OF this city
" Hear the last piece OF advice given by the
assistant Editor Of the Boston Post:
Don't put too much confidence in lovers vows and
siehs" said our Mrs Partngton TO her niece let him
tell you that you have lips like strawberries and cream
cheeks like csrnstion and eye like ssterisk but
such things oitener from tender head than ten
der heart
~ The Mayor has received the following queer
epistle August the 9Th ls4I
CHRIsTIANsBURG Montgomery county Virginia.
Sir wish to inform you that Some fifteen or twenty
wears since bought lottery ticket that drawn in
the Site of new york was informed that the ticket
drew FIVE thoussn Dollars but have lost the ticket but
will make oath that have lost & IN the money can
be got want you TO write to me let me know all about
the matter.
am new yerkr aud Ia pore 4 i'll ticket has not
drew anything wasn't yer to make up something Tor my
support * send to yours with respect Isaac hinkey
INQUEsr-Cooner Walters was called last even
Ing to hold inquest upon the body OF boy six years
old named Alexander Upingham, who, while IN the act
of crossing the street Knocked down and run over
by of the stages belonging to Hatfield bertine
line From the evidence sdduced II appeared that me
deceased and twQ little girls were about to cross the
street the STAG approached; the girls pulled MN
back when the deceased released himself from their
erasp and instantly started the street In front OF
the stage the driver observing his s,ustion tried to
stop the horses IN vain and the wheels passed over the
bow and killed him on the spot Verdict that the de-
IN hfa daath ~
by one OF Hathed Berthe stages and that trou Tue
evidence sdduced the jury believe that no blame can %
attached to the driver
SPECIAL SEssioNs.-Abby Bundy for running oil
with a. gold coin which had been given TO her to get
changed by Majestic Franklin of LAP Churchst YVES sent
10 the Peuitensry tor three months Samuel Cooper
coored for stealing two cloth coats worth from 'ne
store door of Simon Primer OF 2oe Grsndst was sen'
for three months. James Stevens. for sesns quA
ter OF lamb Peuitennary three months .Jonn lno"P
son for stealing hat worth So from James ; Grahsm
of IL ChsthAm-si Penitentsry three mouths - mos
Cununshss for stealing cloth cloak snd ufnnIeIA
worth $4 from the house Of Reuben Knapp. 6il Hous
ton Penitentary six months. Andrew Harris for
stealing sn AK; City Prison 30 days---.Ssrsh NugenL
for an aggravated assault policeman COote Of the
Sixth Wsrd Pen!tentiary six months Jacob Horn
ana John Sterlck boys for stealing quantity of wood
from the csns boat May Flower were sent To the use
Of Correction Bernard Kerr for an assault upon BY
an Gillen, deaf mute; Penitenrsry % days The
Court after disposng Of some cases OF minor import
anee, adjourned until Friday next
POIlcT.-Michael Brennan and Patrick brennan
were last night arrested by officers Getzsm and Preston
OF The Eighth Ward charged with stealing sllg rom
bridget Brennan They detained. Eliza ROOM.
500 ~s last night arrested BY Capt Horssn and ocer
ncCofd OF The Fifth Ward charged with attempting 10
pass counterfeit money. She locked up. Alex
snder Edgar was last nj ht arrested by officer McCord
OF the ftIh ward az fugitive from Albany where be
Is chsrged With highway robbery Detained.
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS
OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT AS William A. Cast Of
the firm of Miller Cast of Atlantic Of was returning
from church sunday evening with his sister in pass
ing through Bopdst he was violently assaulted by -four
drunken rowdles and obliged to y save HE life
ISQUEsr-An inquest was held on Sunday on
the body Of child aged only FIVE months ltsPpeared
tha, the child wss given spoonful OF laudsnun In
stead of paregore which caused Its death verdict
was rendered accordingly.
Another CAMP MEETING The congregation OF
the Centenery church intend holding camp meeting
this morning At Verplsncks point II VII Proosoly
tha lafta mari N the Weef