New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-19
CITY ITEMS.

SATURDAY June II.
GREESwooD CEMErERY.-The CRlcKET steam
boat leaves every afternoon at o'clock from the foot
OF CORTLAND ST. for Greenwood Cemetery and returns
about o'clock in the evening The sail across the Bay
to this delightful spot during this intensely wealth
or is most refreshing.
suDDES DEATH.-Yesterday, about o'clock, a
woman named Hpson fell dead in the yard OF her house
in Eighth-st near Avenue D. She was woman Of very
Incorporate habits and it is supposed that crcum-
stance united with the intense heat Of the weather wss
the cause OF her death
ATTEMPTED SUICiDEs.-AbOut O'Clock this
morning man named Edward Reilly, residing A. 3
Orange.st attempted commit suicide by cutting hs
throat with n razor short time after he had commit
ted the deed Of the lodgcrs ia the house saw him.
and gave the alarm. and the unfortunate man was con
vcyed 10 the City Hospital but little hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery A woman named Mary Mo-
ran taken 10 the City Hospital yesterday by officer
Chapman. II appears she had taken quantity OF con.
centraed laudanum 10 il supposed Tor the purpose OF
putting end to her existence.
PoLIcE.-Ohcer Perrin, yesterday afternoon,
arrested r man named John Mercer, on a charge oil
having attempted to Kill his wife. Detained for exam
nation.
Law .FRDAy
SUPERIOR CoURr-D s-Tact vs.. Miine.-
be- ard ofios ~. error, Me'r'as ag-t ia error
Tion. ads Baii,rin.- Motion a.aie report del-i
heS,s and si'', 'g . w., s,. VI, D''' 'V '''
fT JosEPH MEX, Esq. the special messenger
from Oregon 10 the United States, has addressed
letter, through the Washington tHioq, to bot
Houses Of Congress, urging immediate action on
the application for relief 10 that distant portion
our country. lie says:
War has been declared in Oregon between the Whit
and Indian population and a. the former are Vastl
the weaker party in point of numbers il is not 20 BE-
supposed that maintain ourselves against ucl
nurdeTous assaults defend ourselves successfully
IN a contest of butchery, unless supported by the arm
OF the American Government We have appealed O.
you for succor by every tic ofsympathy consequently
and humanity, and that no excuse may be leit open a'
point OF evasion, now. sent hithor by the Govern
OF Oregon TO report the state OF aiitirs which
prevails therein more impOre you by the sacred
relations which exist between as TO grant us that
lcf which is necessary To order and government
among as It i 10 our common existence, ia defend
ing US against the cruetes OF Indian blrbarism
We cannot wait until the assembling of another Con
gress. Our infTmiles and weakened condition VII
not permit the delay We are at the mercy OF an
enemy, whose ruthless passions. drunken with blood
are too well known in common with the most u1
hcardo violence, 10 admit the hope of peace returning
once more To borders, unless that protection b.
afforded us by the United States. 20 acquire which Il
the sole aim and purpose OF my wesrisomc journey
hither
therefore imploro you, gentlemen, TO weigh thi
matter well before you determine 20 dissolve your de
alterations and return to your several homes for Ore
gon should not become a chamah house filed with tn,
names of murdered American citizens, left codiy @
their fate by those whom they proud TO denomnalC
their friends and brethren.