The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-15
city intelligence.

Posr OFFICE RoBBERr We learn that ono Of the,
mails from Geneva to this city forwarded on the 1lth
inst has been robbed and there is little doubt that
the whole mail has been stolen. Yesterday morning,
Mr. Boyd Of the Dispatch Post found in two Of hisa
boxes In the upper part Of the city Zone the corner
Of Charles and Fourth streets and the other ON the
corner of Waverly Place and Sixth AvsuusJ number
Of letters addressed to parties in this city, which had
been mailed In Geneva. lyons Penn Yam, and CLYDE.
the 18th inst aud all Of which had bsen opened
draft for Ss25 left untouched (as It could not be-
ufsd with safety Mr. Brady the Postmaster Of this
city has taken prompt with q view to detect
the thief which it is hoped. may be successful.
RAILROAD AccIpEsr About eight O'Clock last eve
ming, boy, about twelve years Of age, knocked
down and riousy injured the New Haven train cH
at the of 9th street and 4th The
unfortunate child was conveyed immediately to Mr..
Riiter's new hotel on the corner and was promptly
attended by Doctors Vache Castle and Dods who for
tuRatey were In the peighborhood at the time. The
last named gentleman procurr vehicle and had the
little sufferer conveyed home tn Both street. where he
continued his attendance him. II prs2sr care had
been used, this accident. which almost miracuously
was not fatal would have been avoided 1t Is the
tom for the engine be of from the train when 1t
Ia within half mile Of the depot. and to allow
by the locomotive The train proceeds rapidly and is
not checked until 1t is within few yards OF the depot.
Making but very little noise and there being no light
1t Is not perceived and the wonder u.s. that ser
accident has not taken place there before this We
trust that due precautions will be taken in future II
there are not the Company will no doubt suffer In da-
images.
SERIOUS AccIpEsr, Or FAIL OF THE LARGEST MAN on
New YoRK ISLAND Yesterday afternoon, about four
o'clock MIR. Griffin who formerly kept chop house in
Hudson street but is the keeper of hotein York
vile driving down Chambers street in swagon, when
of the wheels came in contact with heap Of rub
bish and the vehicle upset, dashipg Mr. Griffin NTH
great violence to the ground He was rendered alnos
ipsepsibe by the fall and bed prousely from frit.
full cash in his head He not able to walk s'en
stand. and it was with great difficulty he could be got
plish from his immense weight Medical aid was call
ed in, but 1t was full hour before the bleeding could
be stopped He would not consent to so to hospital,
or stop anywhere In the city He must, he said, go
home. The doctor who attended him. is apprehensivS
ofgr danger to his life not only from the wound in
bis head but from Internal part being injured by
the feveity of the fall owing the great weight OF Mr.
Griffin and the fact of bis having been thrown from
pounds-ceItanly the largest man New York Island
SUICIDE HANGING. The Coroner, yesterday, held
inquest at the Essex Market prison. the body o.
James OHare aged 46 years born in Ireland who
to his death by hanging himself in OF the cells 1t
appears the decreased Of Incorporate habits
which had caused temporary arrangement OF mind,
and while in Of those fits he threatened two weeks
ago. TO sheet hmself with gun. but the gun missed
fire. he has since threatened stab his wife, she,
fearful thai he would his threat into execution
made complaint before Justice Osborne, and the de-
ceased arrested and locked up in one Of the cells.
| Yesterday morning on MIR Deputy Cooper opening the
cell door be discovered the deceased suspended by the
neck to of his suspenders made fast to the grating
Medical aid was procured but In vain as the man was
dead Verdict according to the above facts. The de-
ceased kept hardware store, and has left wife and
| four children.
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held Inquest at the Of Beach street. the body
Of unknown solored man. found floating in the river
1T the foot OF that street The deceased was about
IS years CT age dressed In blue ehrt woollsn vest
ard grey fatnet pants. The body was very much de-
composed, apparently having been over tuo weeks in
tho water. Verdict" Death by dro wpngn
FErs-An alarm Of nre about 10 o'clock last night
called out all the fire panies in the lower part OF
the city, and they rushed past Office in search o,
The hre at tremendous rate Ii in John etrSet.
below tlif in the drug store Of MIR Davis occasonet
by the bursting Of jar Of vitriol The flames wero
nj had t,tst uat1 Al.
tIemen returned TO their homes with dry jackets.
While tie fremep were attending to the above, there
was another call for their services in Centre street.
casioned by the bursting Of camphine lamp. Little
csmage was done by this accident the fire being put
out Immediately.
CAUTION TO SERVANTS Moth withs ng repeated
! warnings nom the explosion Of camphens, through
carslessnefs accidents continually recurring from
the cause resulting either in los of liz. or In dis
figuring the body ON Thurs day evening lille
In the employ nent Of Arthur Jones' SO varick IT
miiss lighted eamphene lamp the gas igutsd, and
set TIRE Ia her clothes burning her very severely
was With comfortable difficulty her life saved.
BHr1p WITHOUT Yrsr-ws received the following,
! the other day;-
Ma JAS GoEpoS Brss.rr:-
DEAR sln-I send you a specimen Of bread, prepared
by me, without yts or fermentation In the least In
Its eoRpostion there Is nothing but pure -four table
raft, aud Croton water the salt being formed while
this process the whole Of the saocbarias Part Of III.
hour is preserved and part Of the gluten. 1t Is light
advantages Of rrented bpess .1a an sns
nutritious article Of bread than that prod uced by
incubation Do me the favor 10 try 10 aud worthy Of
nntiee In your PAPER please be Kind enough TO give It.
Ihose persons suffering With dyspepsia indigestion
can eat IT, when fermented bread would produce q
nausea on the SIT mach.
am, respectfully, yours &C..
CHARLES J. ARRIS, SO Dey street
81 also send you few Aberncthy bliss uts. pre-
pared without vest crmrnia tion Accord az to the
recipe OF the late DR.. Aherpethy. C. J. H.
We have tried both specimens and pron ounce then,
FIRST rate.-Ep. HrnALp.