The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-22
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The inmates Of the institution have generally en-.
joysd good bodily health they have been free from =.
and there has been Of suicide other Of the
accidents so often occurring among the diseased in
mind.
The receipts Of money for the Bloomingdale Asylum
during the yesr lS48 have been $453 1878 o. and the
expenses $50 646 25
THE WEArHER.-Yesterday WAS a day worthy ofths
times and the seasou regular line storm, and all In
cd time commenced on Monday night and utinued,
with brief intermissoDs all night and the succeeding
day and night. The wind blew perfect gale on the
atrnoo Of the Goth preventing vessels from going to
sea, and thereby disappointing large number Of pas
rain down In torrents In the afternoon yester-
day. One good effect will result from this. The ice
In the street T pIshsoy to have been effect.
will, no doub', be thus enabled to ply (by proxy, Of
course .hoyes and brooms to the greatest
pleasant weather. accompanied by the swelling Of buds
and tho sprngipg mp Of grass In the parks nd other
public grounds. Hail, gentle spring when 1t comes.
the Hudson River, and the tall smoke pipes Of the
various steamboats, again apparent Ut the foot Of
the streets leading to the North River Quite num-
already of and at their work. It has been long
winter, and many hardy bsstmam will be rendered
eemmsnoed At last full accounts, there wass great
deal Of Ice In the Northern sections Of the river al
though business quite brisk between this city and
dsyt like the last two and may be assured Of tho
tse and for the season. anal opening Of the trade
tn0 MOTH RIVER
MAsBIE FoR NorrY.-By reference to our advsr-
tisins umns It will appear that the very valuable
yole raifle quarry at Tuckahoe, Wsstohester ooun-
- o,t line Of the Harlem Railroad, IL to be sold to
tSe nrpest bidder on the 23d inst by order Of the
s5m.r ttratrix Of the original discovcrer, Francis
Esip. deceased. It u seldom that such advsn.
Of this quarry offers 1t 10 mine Of annual produc.
tive weslth, public edi6ces testay. That classic
the o. o. !. city Of
rous other adornments Of the nation fully deveope
the advantages Of this central located quarry and Its
being inc the invaluable qaa-
Titles Of ts beautiful and snowy bosom Its late pro-
prster offered to furnish from II to the ComnopCoun
gu Of thi. city single shaft one hundred feet lons
of California temple BY It's alluring the uncertain
wealth for the adysnturous the business
quarry sure and never. falling source Of more than
profitable investment.
Fnx-The IRE which broke out about two O'Clock
Locke rear Of No. Ann street. destroyed tn. front
room Damage about $500, which 10 covered by insu'
rance
the feed store Of Hoyt in Sd Avenue, near 25th
street. Which put out with trinns damage AZ ave
sbovs store entirely destroyed by Gre, together
with horse belonging to Thomas Carr.
81 BARNuM ON GIArrs.-Mr Barnum has sent us the
following correction -
AsERIcAr MUSEUM, Monday evening, MArch0.
DEAN SiR:-T The giant who ives recently married BY
tn. Police Justice isnow enjoying his honeymoon in
fine feelings He has sister residing In Pb,ladsphia,
he has also many respectable friends in New York
al Philadelphs. Your police report this morning Is
csculated to ipjurs his character and I beg you will
correct II No giant from this museum has been
raigned at the police ONCE Your obsdient seryant,
p. T. BARNUM.
AccrpErrAL DrArH.-Ths Coroner held an inquest
Yesterday at the City Hospital, the body Of John
Nc Ce. han native Of Ireland, aged "a years who
his death by accidentally falling through the
soutts to the floor below while 1t work hosting up
sugar in the factory Of Mr. Harris in Duane street
he deceased died almost instantly. Verdict accord.
ing to the above facts
DEATH Az UNKNowr MAN The Coroner held
inquest yesterday ct the 18th ward station house.
on the bedy Of an unknown man aged about 40 years
He WAS taken by . At Of epilepsy In the grocery
,tere Of LIST and Sd street The 90 ise
conveyed him to the station house where after short
time be psrty recovered and said he had been In the
exican The decease1 was dressed in blue pants
dark Marseilles vest and stood about feet inohss
with dark brown hair Verdict death by . &c OF
spilepsy.
ACCIDENT IN SHIP YARp.-A serious accident hap
peusd yesterday morning. at the ship yard Of Bishop
q Simonson near the Dry Dock, East River man.
famed Peter Vanxire, was 1t work about the yard.
plank fell from elevated position, and in is
descept struck the man upon the head, causing the
Dhctisn Of . serious wound, which Il thought ct
the time would prove fatal He was taken ap, and the
best Of bestowed upon him, until he able to
be renewed to his residence ct No. les Cannon street
The unfortunate mans head was severely out or, In
the words Of his fellow workmen, had hole knocked
his recovery though his case must a. yet be considered
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