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

Bold ROBBERY AT TIE L. ;. ARsENAL.-A
daring robbery was committed In the OF Thurs
day night az the United states Arsenal the Gray
Ferry road From the difficult feat which the robbers
performed, there must have been several engaged
The shoe store. which j. on the south side OF the
grounds close the wall, Was broken into rsnsacked
and ntied and the rre proof m which there was be-
tween 900 and 500 ia specie was taken out 81 the
window and over the wal aud carried the distance OF
some three hundred yards and thrown INTO the Schuy
kiL When the rie fell yesterday morning, Il leii the
safe exposed and il found about halfway between
high and low water mark Il had not been opened and
the money was Of course untouched The object Of
the villains doubtless % return Al the earliest IA
vOrable opportunity and take the hrep proof away. For
their hard nights work, however, they 90, nothing
There were Two watchnen on duty A. The time OF the
robbery. both Of whom have been discharged.
IPhladelphls American.
VESSELS OVER TIE FALLs-It is announced in
the Niagara Falls Iris By Mr. w. Conkin. that he will
send vessels the falls the 10Th Of September
.-h so~era ANIMALS on board As passen-
gers with appropriate ags and steamers vii be start
ed from her m0orings two miles above the falls u u
intended % have this craft vel secured Matched
down and al tight that she Will make the awful leap
entire, with spars and rigging al standing Al o'clock
In the evening Of the day reship loaded with
Al manner Of combustables viii be ready 70 slip her
cables showing ship on IRE. until after two miles
through the rapids she viii make the fearful plunge IN
blaze forming Of the greatest scenes ever sehed
at Niagara FAILS.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-We regret - learn from
the Mex OraaHs Msrcary that Mr. Da PoDte one Of the
editors Of the Crssc has been severely injured By
collision between the lafayette horseclr and the Car
roton train, owing % the csreiesness OF the conductor
NJ. d Ponte violently thrown under the Carroll
ton train one wheel Of large passenger car passed
over his right and hand, which would have been
torn from his body had his bat most provtentay
got between his and the wheel IN as EFFORT 20 ex
trcste himself the wheel struck him On the shoul
der blade, cutting through his coat and forcing him
distance before the train could be eeciuay stop
ped His injuries Of a painful character and
vii keep him confined for long TINE.
MELANCHOLY DIsAsrER.-The Portsmouth,
(NH) JgErHal records the drowning Of Mss Nancy
UnderhlL AZ the lse Of shoals the 18th inst she
resored with few others - the head u the island ~
look AZ the heavy that were rolling II and dasain
upon the rocks she had been accustomed 10 81
the place from which, she launched into eternity
and study the work Of God seen IN the ocean, AZ
she sad Her friends demonstrated with her, but she
veniured too far down the ieclivy Of the rock when
the wave struck her and 10 moment she Wa dashed
from their sight
ATTEMPTED AHnrCTIoN.-A man has been ar
rested In - Louis, for entcing two girls 81 ten and
twelve years Of age from mana gefie which they were
visiting and keeping them secreted from their friends
for two three days with tie intention OF finally
taking them sway The children were fortunately
rescued and iks wretch s now a 81 sTsirsg bis
uisl