New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-18
CITY ITEMS.

for The rrst lA tll- NNauNf A"Nt az ~ say t
man ederkrsnz Pianoforte dueti by etrako'ch and
Tmm and the voices OF Trufh Pco Nor'hAll bencde'-
q. Dubrsun snd other popular artistes such com
b.nafiou Of musical talent Is something ne" Ia ih's
country and We venture to predict for the concert
success A. splendid that which hss followed similar
undertakings in Paris and London
Vocal Mrslc.-We earn that Messrs BRAD
Bury and Nash whose plan OF teaching in classes met
with SO much success last Winter intend forming
classes for the tuition of adults The performances Of
The children under their instruction IN the Tabernacle
will be- remembered by an who heard them. and are the
most satisfactory proofs Of their ability which could he
-iven We have no doubt the project they now have
in view will meet with abundant encouragement. The
,s, for music il beginning o. be characteristic Of the
Yorkers and the first and most important step In
IN, cultivation BE- the teaching Of classes IN vocal music
C,vprstr-s MIv-rRELs These dcscvcdy
popular Negro Songsters delghtng with their M.
,tg and genuine wit nightly crowded houses. MI the
old worn out songs of last year have been replaced ~
others replcte with even more mrth Those who
would relieve themselves from evenings ennu
could not do better than visit their highly entertaining
concerts Their dances and limitations Of stauary sre
exceedingly grotcsquc and have the merit OF orisi
nality.
DgArH oF 4 MURDEREE--lohn S.aieht, Who
shot biz wife Mary slaght about ten days ago, died
in ths>City Prison about a. O'Clock yesterday alter
noon. ince he was taken INTO custody, week ago
Yesterday ne has partaSen Of 20 particle Of susie
nance. until about noon ye.teSday. when he was In
duced to drink a little milk puITh He was quite con
scious 20 the last moment and antrea,ed that he might
be permitted 70 die quietly being fully aware a. he
EXPRESSED himself that there was no hope for him to
escape an isnomnious death on the gaiows. During
hi. confinement Dr. Covell, in addition to his own per
sonal attention assigned two individuals 10 attend him
and render him comfortable circumstances would
admit -
FIREs-About 8 O'Clock yesterday morning
fire broke out in the ih story Of No l71 Waierst
.cupied 5y B. & : Jessup. furhers, sc. The Ere was
was soon ex,ingui.hed and Lizzie damage done. except
by application Of water About 10 o'clock 90 sunday
morning a fire broke out in building, rear Of No %
Mottst Damage trihing, and principally by water
The building No l35 Thompsofst occupied BY Andrew
Hay az an iron foundry was also slightly injured by
ire on Saturday morning
ALtvr-FGYSN the actsr, whom the newspa-
pers generally report hsveded in this city IS alive
yet, and recovering.
PITFALLS sept IA snd Mary BOYLE % arrived In the
VIM. Carson sally Couin, =. in the Queen Of the
West. Henry knowles % u Me Howard Brady 40.
Ian 81 in the Robert AieXsHdfr Thomas Holt 3} To
the Rob Roy William Meyer s. In the Boiler, Geo.
Williams seaman. Of the Retreat
FATAL AcciDEvr-Cor Walters held an
inquest on the body of an Irish named Bridget
Redmond aged 33 years who while crossing state -.
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horse and cart and thereby severely injured that she
died ia about - minutes The driver i represented 70
have been going very slowly. and on discovering the
deceased crossing the street Immediately haocd 10 her
and endeavored stop ais horse which AZ the same m
sprang forward AZ the sound OF the drivers voice
threw the driver out one wheel OF the cart passing
over his right arm and the body of the deceased who
taken up IN state OF insenshity The Jury after
hearing the evidence adduced rendered verdict that
the deceased her death by injuries received by
being accidently over By horse and cart The
Coroner held inquest likewise, upon the body OF
Thomas Neeley a native Of Ireland aged 90 years, who
came TO his death from being sm0thered by the acct
dental cavng in OF a bank OF earth. which he was eX
cavatng for the foundation OF some houses IA weniy
seventhst Eighth avenue. Verdict accordingly.
The deceased has left wife and seven children to
mourn his loss.
ATTEMPTED SuICIDE-A young woman. by the
name OF Mary Quinn who some time ago set forth 10
the authorities here that she had been brought from
Philadelphia by merchant Of that city taken 70 some
house. drugged and her person violated by him on
saturday night attempted 20 drown herself but was
frustrated by officer Barber who lodged her In the
first Ward station House.
PRESERVED FROM DRowNISG.-An unknown
man on Saturday evening fell into the dock AZ the foot
of Hubert 4 and would have been drowned but for the
timely aid afforded by officer Adams Of the fiith Ward
"A soldier named John Fritz, at present stationed
Al Governors Island either fell or jumped OF Pier
No 3. +. r. and rescued by officer Cody Of the
Fret Ward
4 FALL.-A young man. named Alexander Ca
dell on Saturday night fell out of second story win
dow into the basement OF building at the corner
Of Nassau and Fulton .ts and thereby cut his head very
severely o..
INory.r-Ceroner W alters was called on Sat
ursy 10 hold an inquest in the City Prison the body
Of a German whose name s believed to be Frederick
Grcenhausen aged about g. years whose death had
been occasoned by violent blow inflicted on his head
"a il is supposed with a billy slung shOt-but by
whom or in what place i involved In mystery. From
the evidence adduced before the Coroner II appeared
that the deceased ON Thursday afternoon attempted %
enter the store No % Westst but his singular conduct
led the proprietor 10 suppose that he was intoxicated
and he refused him admittance. shortly afterward,
Policeman Of the Ward took him 10 the station House
where h. kept all night and IN the following morn
ing he taken 10 the TOmbs and committed 20 prison
as an insane man. In the course OF the day however
Or. COvell discovered that the mans skull had been
fractured and his death taking place. post raoriell
examination was made. when the fracture the skull
found b. be of circulr form and greatly depressed
upon the brain The jury, after brief consultation
rendered verdict that the deceased % his death
by wound inflicted the head with sung shot or
billy By some person unknown 10 them.
P0IIcE.-Ofiicers Eldredge and Gosling Of the
Eighteenth Ward saturday night arrested one Jas
shay suspicion Of having been accessory b the muir
der OF Patrick Cogan the 10Th Of April last The
accused was committed for examination by Justice
Monti0rt. Two men, named James Campbell and Ed
ward Ward arrested early yesterday morning.
by officers Costello and Feeney suspicion Of having
seized one John Kelley aud rihed his pockets Of Sl2
and pistol Committed for examination. Oicers
Costigan Dufong and Vanderbeek Saturday night
succeeded In tracing out and srresng Augustus Mich
DIS charge Of burglary, In having been concerned,
with others In breaking into the store Of Mr. J. II.
Crong. 10 Broadway the 10th inst and stealing
therefrom considerable property, consisting u cloths
and ready made clothing. Committed by Justice Os
born. Two men, calling themselves Ferdinand Pal
and John Flanagan, were taken into custody by
oficer Ottgnon Of the Third Ward. su.picion OF
having been engaged with Michael Ryan, alias Davis
In breaking into and robbing the premises Barcsyst.
the night OF the -th inst Locked up for examina-
ton -. -Four women named Mary Callahan Catherine
r0rrester Martha ann Whitman and Catherine Hughes,
arrested and committed 20 answer for being
gagged in most disgrscefl hght and creating mob IN
the streets