The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-11

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de injury and he viii be serving the end of justice BY
giving the man into the hands Of the law.
FRs-o Sunday night, about hslfpast eight
O'Clock, an unoccupied house belonging to Nathaniel
Lewis, near McComb's Dam, was set on fire and COM
pletely burned down.
GRoss Observation-Disclosures the frequent re-
ports Of the police officers, and the repeated animad
versions OF the newspapers the lamps la Bayard Mott
night This is the fourth time that the oil
in the sixth district have been reported and evidently
without effect. Such shameful delinquency on the
part Of the Commissioner Of Lamps should earnestly
be- taken into consideration by the magistrates Of the
city, who should strictly examine into the of this
negligence.
Sunday evening" at his residence, Staten Island Of
an attack Of pleurisy He was the head OF the well
known mercantile firm Of Fox & Livingston. He was
an enterprising merchant, q good citizen and much
esteemed by numerous circle OF friends.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.--The Coroner, yesterday, held
an on .ns SoS IN who
death by accidentally falling from a fourth story
window. Of house No. 20 Roosevelt street. Verdict
cordingly.
DEATH BY DRow,ISG- The Coroner likewise, held an
inquest the body Of Nicholas Seyer, aged about
twenty six years apparently native Of Germany, who
tell into the river foot Of Depeyster street and before
assistance could be rendered, he drow ned. Police
man Black made great exertions to save him, but
without success On the person OF the deceased was
found 81 In money, and some papers. from which the
above name was ascertaned supposed TO DO his name
receipt was also fognd, showDg that be had paid his
drowning
DRownEp.--An unknown nan fell overheard on Sum
day night about O'clock from the wharf at the foot
Of Pine street. Repeated attempts made by the
police to him from drowning but without
cess. After great deal Of searching, however, his
body was recovered by policemen John Black and VIM.
Smith.
FOUND DEAp-Ou Monday morsing, about O'Clock,
Bernard McKennan found dead in the alley of No
20 Roosevelt street He Is supposed to have fallen from
the window, while under the inhuence OF liquor
FRAcrURE OF THE LEG.-A man named Joseph Moore,
residing at 103 Washington street, assisting yes
terday at o'clock at Peck slip, to load cotton bales
on wagon, when. In consequence OF the starting Of
the horse one Of the bales rolled of, which, having
fallen him fractured his right leg, below the knee
FnAeruRE OF THE Arm About IL o'clock yesterday,
q man named William Wise, residing at ~ Cherry
street knocked down, Fulton Ferry, in South
street, by csrter's wagon The wheel Of the wagon
passing over his right arm, fractured 1t below the
elbow.
AocrpENr-About 10 o'clock yesterday forenoon, at
West street, carpenter, named John Richardson,
siding at so Of the street, erecting sign
beard over porter house. when the ladder on which
he standing slipped He fell the fay way the
back Of bis head, receiving very cut and
fusion but 1t was not ascertaned whether 1t fras
tured or not.
ACCIDENT On Sunday evening, about O'Clock, a
named John Welsh residing at the corner of
Fortieth street and Third fell from railroad
at the corner Of bowery and Broome street acera
ing his legs very badly and otherwise uring himself
severely DIR. OReilly, Of No Oliver street. i'm
medasly called in attendance who promptly dressed
bis Wounds after which he to the City Hos
pital in the charge OF officer Potter.
THE GREAT SHAWL sALE-TURN OUT OF THE FA-
suIoNABLES.
According to announcement, the great sale Of India
Cancels Hair Sbaws took place yesterday, at Niblos
Assembly Room 1t commenced at IL A. M and
concluded by O'Clock in the afternoon at which hour
not single article Of the extensive and costly assert
ment Impoverished.
Inssmuch this the first sale Of the kind that
took place in the United States and that the
prices paid for the articles instances very
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