The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-23

oily Among other Of tsrr~d and stripsd ntns
large new one VAS TO have ben. sad probably vss,
rsired the Arrepa at the corner OF o6th
and the 9TH The city OF 8eookyn also ss
msmbered tho day In . b-oomiog manner. asd among
other thiDga the military 81 the city to give tbs
Common Council and other invited guests, banquet
In the evening, 1t the new srnory. City But digs,
corner OF Henry and Gran cry streets N vas e.
both gastrnomc.l,y and intellectually oeasder.d
The festivities OF the day were somewhst ourtsed
the afternoon by q heavy fall OF spow The weather
was warm compared with that wbch vs have had OF
lste the Thermometers ranged from - to % degrees
AT night there we're several balls suppers given
our city. The ball and suppsr OF the lst troop OF
Washington Grsys 1t the Actor Plass Opera House,
got up In grand style and as high IS seven dollars
meDt bad been sold There vas also Taylor festival,
1t vauxhs Garden, and other fsiss about town aliu
ccmmemorstiOn OF the day which gave Warrington to
America and to the world.
STsAMsHIP United SrATEs-This excellent steam
ship which has been sold TO the Prussiaa
was yesterday taken up on the Dock for tho
Of inspecting her bottom plsnks &c previous
to fitting her up IS war steamer A soon - the ne
cessary examination has been made, she will be again
nsw service. Captain Haokstsn, Who has hsrstofors
had command of her, will supertntend the work. aud
when the United States Is ready for Sea- she will DO
furnished with American officers, Grew and enst
and, thus manned sent over to her purchasers. The
United States has proved herself noble vessel and IL
another, possessOs all her good qualities ana COM
naDded by thu experienced and able navigator who
has within the last few months especially, proved him
self worthy Of q good command % the mercantile
marine service can give him.
MoRE USE OF THE SLuNa SHor.-A sailor, named
Samuel Burne was ssssiled by some ruisu, In Water
street. on Wednesday night The vilaia struck the
esor the head with alung shot, causing 80 serious
wound NJ to render 1t necessary to send ntm to the
hospital for treatment. The sssailant was unknown
to Burpe who Is entirely ignorant Of the causs Of
assault.
ACCIDENTAL DEArH.-Corousr Walters held an In
quest yesterday at No SAL Washington street the
body Of George Ransom aged 20 years born Hudson,
in this State, Who came to bis death by being acoi
dentsly struck In the back by the parallel beam Of
the CINE on board the steamship Cherokee. The
deceased was fireman on beard tho said ship YER
dict accordingly. .
DsArH BY DRowrINo.-The coroner held IN inquest
yesterday, 1t the Aims House yard, ON the body Of
Michael Fitzpatrick, aged SO years. born in Ireland
The deceased hand on board the bark Vernon,
lying at Pier IS East River It seems the deceased
In the company Of Frederick Bishop, about week
before Christmas, In Water street; and the evening
they parted the deceased, 90 he supposed. won't on
board his ship instead Of which, IL seems he must
have missed his way, and fell overheard as the body
has been found In the dock where the bark lying
At the time The deceased has . wife and one child,
residing at Quebec, Canada. Verdict, death by
drowning.