New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-05
CITY ITEMS.

WEDSEIDaY October Z. l-i-.
The NEw-YORK HsTORICAL S1cIErT-The
New York Historical Society held is regular meeting
IN the University on Tuesday night Hon. LrrHEs
BaADisH presided AMI a large number OF members
were 10 attendance A Report on the finances Of the
Society was read by the Domestic Secretary. from
which appear that the receipts for the last three
quarters were $500 and the debt OF the Society bad
been reduced 500 IN that time The presentation Of q
collection Of Mexican arms and Indian curosities. by
Dr. JARVIS. was then acknowledged al a vote %
thanks returned 10 this gentleman By the Society
Notice was made Of q proposition 10 have survey Of
the ancient gins remains in the western part Of
this state Mr. G. SevIER engaged o. make 4 survey
Of the one hundred different mounds and ilrthcatons
which have been discovered. for the sum 81 s2U. and
the Smithsonian Institute mas agreed % furnish halt
the provided the Historical society would contribute
the rest The subject referred 70 the Executive
Committee
The Foreign Secretary then read the correspondence
from Mr. BBoDHEAD the Secretary % Legation ~ Lon
don and M CAMrBELL. the sub Librarian a. the
Ut-ue respecting the original manuscript recently dis
covered in the archives Al the Hague. written In 1920
bv Isaac DE- RAslEREs who secretary here At that
period This Il the earliest written account Of the set
tlemen nj Of New-Netherlands
A Translation from the msnuscrp, read By Mr.
BAar1Err giving most curious and interesting &C
Of the ltfemcl the scenery OF the bay AZ that
aud the manner ana naIil- OF Tue lA-lat- we
learn that the document viii shortly be published and
It's appearance will be locked for with much interest
On motion Of Mr DEWITT the thanks Of the society
voted 10 Mr. BRoDHEAD Secretary OF Legation AZ
London and % Mr. CAHLr0N, Deputy Librarian Il the
Hague After some farther business the Society adj
JOumed
FIRE-A ire broke out about 9 clock this
morning in clock case makers shop "a Fifth 81 !,
was extnguished before much damage had been done.
SUPPOSED THEfr.-A ladys small gold watch
and chain was asst evening taken from person who il
suspected Of having stolen the same. The owner an
apply TO Capt Ti.ey Of the Thirteenth Ward olce.
Police Couar-Oficer Van Ta..ell last evenin.
rested ono John Mo-~ charge 81 sfeaa- s' from i' l
fln-aa Herman ks ss' brought up oa -a-eaa oi .tt-
$40 f-.n George pu.-L
DREADFUL AcclDENr AND Loss 90 LrFF.-On
last saturday afternoon between the hours OF and
O'Clock An explosion powder. attended with loss o
ie, took place ~ t.lcksmiths shop located within
short distance of WO0dhine about 3 miles from
Baltimore and near the line OF the Baltimore ana ONO
Railroad number OF men en- p.oyed In blasting rock
ia the stone quarry ol Mr Patrick Crowley, were Re-
turning from the Of their a1ors when ovortaken
by f. shower of rain they entered bscksmiths shop
short distance from the quarry, also owned uy NJ
Crowley. While there some of the party commenced
amusing Themselves by placing heated Goals upon the
anvil and striking them with slcd-e hammer "hlrn,
occasionng communication of sparks 70 quantity oi
powder contained 90 three ur Tour kegs "tuh hhI'
which had been placed there for safety. caused the
whole o. explode Instantly killing Alexander Mozetts
nurng others severely that their lives are de-pared
o and blowing the whole shop into atoms some pieces
Of which were picked up nearly mile from the spot
Patrick Waldran. of this city, picked mp dead some
dtsuce from the Of the accident 10y his brother
who could hardly recognize him in consequence o. the
msnscd condition Of the body and the bsckened ai-
pearsnce OF his face.
Mr. Henry Crowley son of the proprietor, aud NJ
James Morg sn. from New Market Frederick County
also seriously MANNED and injured % gives no
hopes OF recovery Thomas Newman, from Baltimore.
was thrown some distance from the ruins had his back
and two ribs broken and otherwise injured Ihoma-
NcGivcy also from this city, received some injuries
bat was enabled 10 walk short distance % his house
and is doing well Mr. CrOwlcys watch was driven
two feet into the ground by some OF the umber-. \
number of horses also n the shop ~ TIE time o'
the explosion two OF which killed ana four woun
dsd We learn that the unfortunate men were not
aware that there was any powder IN the shop other
wi .c they would not have amused thcmsclves in man
ner iraught with so much danger, and Viii resulted
In so terrblea catastrophe. Baltimore 0un' ith