The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-08
TWO CENTS.

collection, OF course some pieces Of work which
great merit. and some which are not very vauabl.'
The Institution held In high esteem by our citss Ms
and with fair msnssemeut. viii be OF great use as
means Of encouraging . love OF the nne arts.
NEw YoRE HsToRIcAL SocIErv At the last meet
ing of this too,sty which held at their rooms ON
Tuesday evening, kr. Moore, the treasurer and
librarian. read: among other papers. . report from .
ture which IL highly favorable to the aiding the pro-
jet OF building fire. building for the Socety's
library The Pr sid~st Of the United States, General
H. Taylor, Pre- pose se . mber Of the society.
ppmb~r OF press ns we're o. knowedged consisting Of
ehsrs manu'cIpfs 60 and the usual business Of the
meenpg was resu' srIy transacted.
ANo1HER Nhw BILL FOR TIKI CRY HALL.-Ths new
pre- Ssrm bell cast for the City Hall tower, at Meme
nysntooShory Troy has arrived add Is now standing
nov bell Is >ooOe pounds II win be- raised to its place
IN tpe tovtr a. room tho old bell can be removed
probably 70 Day This win be good the inha-
6faD OF the lower part Of the city whose ears have
been panied by the sound Of the orsos.a affair which
hss toed out alarms to but little purpose
for some months past
ECLIPSE or THE MooS-Tbe moan vii, n. r.rt,,
eciiped tfis evening, and If the luminary IL vsibls
may DO obtsrv-d, ss folisws: Neon rises IT So 6Om
b9m end OF eclipse Oh 29m. AT the time Of great
est sbscuri'y 81 6lm. Of the will shadowsd by
the cart h.
OMNIBUS LIcxSsEs.-The city government receives
So 100 % ceIt~ money Tor the $40 omnbusses which
traverse our streets
MYsrEkIoUs.- Mr. james II. Halbeck, OF New Dur
ham, New JeY'ey left his reIdence the 28th ut to
this atty He hnd with him quantity OF boots
and fhot 70, and Was reen ging en- board tho Canal
street. Jerry boat at HobOkrD that day, but since
then DO clue be had to his whereabouts, what
has b. c. me Of him. He has leff wife and large fam
lily, IN great disrres at his abse He 10 OF light
eonpr1ion about 6 years Of age, and stands about
feet ia inches high.
ACCIDENTS. DEATH, AND NARROW EscArEs-A lad,
II years Of age named John Cannon. whose parents
resds in Walker street. was playing in UNI nished
building In Orss go s,rsrt, ON Tuesday WHEN he
accidentally struck en- the head BY falling plank
q IN In dne M ina
OF the accident, but IN the night he began to COM
PLAIN. ~ d ut 4 O'CLOCK yss.rroHy mornil he died.
An old II an named Edwin Mace. fell q sidewalk
In tho Ninth ward on Tuesday night, aud out his
head severely. surgeon was called whe sswed up
The wound and the nan was sent homo by the police
Cbsrlet Golden. ycupR fell ibts the water at
Peck slip Jerterday morning aud would probably have
been drowRtd, but for the timely aid of policemen
Dsveon and Byrbes
UNKNOWN WOMAN FOUND DROWNED The Coroner
held an qpest yesterday At III. alma house yard,
ibe BODY Of an unknown woman apparently native
Of Germany. The body found floating in tho
water At the foot ct Market street. sns dressed in
striped calico drefs straw Dor net with color
ed trim mi pgs aud check apron eoArs linen chemise,
also. woollen stockpgs She has been in the water
long time rs the fe, nearly all off her facs, and
her bonts Tor cling their way through ber fesh. The
declared from Apps arances. seemed to ~ about az
years Of age Verdict, fou nd drowned.
AccIpESrAL DtAlH The coroner held an In uest
yesterday ~ 49, Walker street the body Of boy
aged IL years, by tbs name Of John Cannon, who
body with heavy plank OF wood causing such severe
bodily injuries that he died In few hours after he
taken home verdict was rendered according to the
above facts.