The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-09

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number Of invited guests assembled yesterday after
pooB in the saloon 4 the Ivy Green for the purpose
Of presenting beautiful gold watch and chain to
Capt, John g. Msss@s late captain OF that district,
Tho resigned his office few days suceO ~ . testt
mopial OF their regard for him oticsr aud man.
The ceremony OF prssen tatou performed In
ostentstious manner by Of the sergssnts OF the
corps; after which the company sat down to sump.u
repsst prepared the occasion There sb ,ut
q hundred p-rsons present. There party feel.
ing evino-d Cd the ooca-ion The chair was assumed
BY Sergeant Duffy of the sixth ward police aud Capt
Carpenter called to set Vicerresideut Besides
apt tsrpepter there we're quite q number OF wings
who took part IN the ceremonies thus dvsstng them
Of any hing Ike political character. Among the
tossts pr % Dsed were the following
The Chief Magistrate OF the chief city of the chief
State In the chief government Of the world. drank
" The Police Department Of the city of New York.
aud the health OF Capt Magnes, late Captain OF the
TO this t'a-t Capt. Masnus responded In proper
terms and gave
Mayor woodruff an honest man
"Tbe hief Of Police ~f the City Of New York was
next proposed and drank with ample honors.
The health Of Assistant Alderman Ferris of the
Sixth wsrd,'' being proposed, and the tssst duly
honored,
Ast Alderman F returned thanks in q short, but
officers " who know their duty and who do IL fear
lesly" prolonged spplsuss.l
Mr. Andrew Nesbit, being called on, gave
THE Chiefs OF Police Of the cities OF New York and
San francisco" ir Malachi Falion 1t will be reoo-
toast drank with all the honors.
The press was complimented in number Of forms
amopg them, IN the following, by Capt Carpenter
The Pr-ss and the folice-Both OF them tsrrors to
evil dcsrsn
There ~sre quite a number OF other tossts-patri-
otto, sentimental aud complimentary all of which
dcuss~d with the grente.t -arosstness Speeches
aud songs followed ana volunteer sentiments in con-
siderable numbers were given Wine flowed Ia sbuu
tSnce, and many OF the 'cemen lett the saloon to
attsp the duties Of their office their places
filed by other fri.nds Of Capt M who had been unable
to be present ia the afternoon Quite number Of the
infu citizens If the ward called in give their
conlt..a nce to What they deemsd just tribute Co
fail hfu officer and the evening wore they joined In
tn. tvites Of the occasion which up to late our,
were conducted In most decorous manner. In fact.
the Whole affair evidence ihse large portion OF
the citizens Of the Sixth ward regret the
loss which they su.tain in rsptain Msgues's With
drawa from the Office which he has so lang sed with
crdt t. himself and benefit to those whose property
and peace be has aided to ~ otect and guard
The watch whch VAS pres- nted, is n handsome gold
lever highly jswpll.d tsched to which il neat but
massive guard CD ain slides and clasp. The REQ pient
expresses hi, det-rm to wear it for long time,
proud memento Of the place which he holds in the
hearts of those With whom he las 30 long labored in
the police department
LAUNCH The ship Manhattan, 800 tons burthen,
intended for the Black Ball Line of Liverpool pack
etc, and built by w IA. Webb, at his ship building
yard Mt the of tfth street Fast River launch
yesterday Mt fonr o'clock 10 the afternoon, before
large of people Several carriages contain
ing ladies In stte ndance and though the SNOW
down bitterly At the time, yet tss enthusissm OF
the fair great. they persisted in mounting
besnas to VIZ. the beautiful craft plunge into
her destined element She vent of aoblv, amidst the
yociferous cheers of the crowds that throngsd her
decks and those who Looked from the wbsrses She
went Oft ~xquisi.ly from the stocks aud upon embrs;
Ing her elemental bride In the Language Of the poet
walked the s'ers like . thirg OF life "
Frs--A FIRE wss discovered on Friday night about
half psst eigh. o'clock. In small unoccuped building
in Hudson street 18th formerly used q GOAL
ONCE H. extinguishs by oi,er Car tier with
ost m steral injury u the buil!iog:
ACcpE~r VESSEL AT the foot OF Eighteenth
street East River Yesterday about ten o'clock A.
M, board OF vessel bound for California, painful
accident occurred A man, named william DAILY re-.
siding in Sixteenth street was employed to shift ballast
in the vessel In going down below he fell through
the hatch upon the ballast and received most .fu
the rpnsl column il broken He remains in the great
sr agony at the City Hospital.
RAILwAy Acciprsr.-At Fordams, on Thursday last.
at about three o'clock, when the down New Haven
train had pes ly reached that station a man named
Mooney. lsborsr on the line having perceived per-
son ed Dennis o Brien who labsrng under tho
effects LIQUOR stop tn. track he left his and
drag o. bren OF In doing so the pass
. rapidly on and either the engine knock
sgain.t his left elbow and shattered It shockingly
he vas removed yesterday TO the City Hospital.
FSAcruEg Oh rns Lg.-A lsborer named Frederick
jacob living at ~ Spt street, had his right leg bro
ken yesterday. about two o'clock in tho afternoon bv
the crvpg in OF back at Thirteenth street where he
was ms lsborer, engaged in excavating for . new
house.
AccprsrAL rs.ru- The coroner yesterday held an
irque at No iss second avenn. on shs body Of Jacob
lhorer in The No $50 Water Atr.st who 20
bis death by accidentally falling through the hatch
vAy Of the store, from the second Moor 20 the
below ipaicipg such bodily injury to
dsath almost immediately. Verdict accordingly.
bURNfNG-fAUrIsNr
p-r Yesterday held an inquest at the corner OF avenue
A and Twenty second street, on tn. bsdy of little
girl FIX II age by u. name Of Margaret Ann Cur
rem who death under the folio sing circum-
stapcet ~ thst the mother Friday, LEFT the
dsc.a.d with thre. 81 her other children In her room,
while ,hs vhiied beg Dor and in order TO keep the
children from leaving she locked the in Soon af.r
left of the children took piece OF the
ssrpst from the floor and held 1t the stoves IL
TOOK Gre aud in trying to exngu'-h the lame. the de-
ceased cloihiug was set In = hlsse The children
began to sm one pushed up the ~iodo~ and called
.EAxr h.
open doer ard sxpzuishsd the flames. but not In
season the lite ~ the unfcrtuuate child who
terribly burned. aud died In tso hours After
Verdict seeordrg 20 tn. above facts.
DsArr 90 A,orH,r On CIrzrS.-Nr William ver-
Of his sop. tLe Rev Robert g. ysrmilys at Clioton,
Op.es being nssrly seventy years oil The dece,'ed
for some teepty y'srs connected With the pubca
ton ofhs Comm,f,aI .dd,,ytsr. whom some failure la
bis light compelled him 10 abandon that employ
n.ut He vac beloved aud estYemsd by ell those who
were ibtiu at.l, acquainted sith him. He q
Der of the church for more than forty
and for several years elder in that church
II. hss ler nuu,b.r 81 esidren all Of whom occupy
bonorsbl. position in the city
Accipr>1aL Ds.ru ON Friday evening . Dutch
man pnmsd Jack fril from the second story through
IN. tstchway to the nor OF store go Water street,
and Was instantly k,ll.d
su,crp,. Last evening man. apparently seaman.
tween hi,, han and Hsmitop av.nueJ Into the river
ana drowned Ever effort on the part NJ the cap
tain bands 80 the steamboat made to save him.
but without soccess ss h. ,sok almost Immediately.
Supreme Cours.
GENERAL T.RM.
Dee s-Chief Justices Jop-s, and Judges Hurlbut
ava Edvsrds PRECEDING Iudgs Jores delivered the
cp'nions 81 the Court p.f.r Ns.fas ~ Otto Ksppen-
burg THIS " srps-l from order va the spsei.
term, striking cut The d-msutrer frivol aus The
ora.r II the special term Is reversed set aside bat
vii bout costs
Corp'hus Ksnouss. IS John Martin On appeal
The ORDER - 'p-c-l term vas vacated without pre-
judire snd sfrumpbt - ~rit Of error postponai ua
aud decision - the issue made BY demurrer
end no'i the shs he ready for hearing upon the
special rss'gumrpt 81 errors
yobn HafG- ~. Stp,en p Brsiis Appeal dismissed
for vent 81 prosecution With stO costs
.fN-f Bis,ep. ns SAT- NJ Edwin Barr.--rhis
spp.ei the order Of special term denyipr
motion Ter time g. mate n Tor = stsy % proceed
hgs aud 90 set aide The judgment entered IN the
eruse 10 vas setiun ~ attorney against a
eiisut for rmount a acc uut stated rhs snsssr
IL the general Issue, and that set on 60 the account
vusid be gwen 10 evidence The question for this
eosft whether the at the special term vas