The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-20

ivy Ahtelllg~uces
Frk.RAL sF DIR. Bovsros. The frisrds sssosistss
ard ssqusiDtsDses or the DR. Houston performs
yesterday the last ssd duty OF sscoring his remains to
the grave The body soitvd fer the present In
the receiving vault in 10th street The prosecution
formed In the folio sing ORDER First the clergy
the Rev Mt Bsppsrd aud the pbysie's az Who
attended him during his illness viz Doctors vashs
Ki,ssm. asue Francis Dods. aud Morrrli; his imms-
diate relatives took the next position his
ara other gentlemen connected with the Herald we're
la order and his friends and Of the
pIefs ana otbsrvise followed
Al noon yesterday the members OF the press held
meeting, aud passed the following preamble and
luiiens:
Whereas we have heard with deep regret that our
| sstttued friend Or James A. Houston. l. dead
ARD whereas. we know that ia his death have
lot Of the ablet members Of our prof.sion-ons
cirty In every relation Of life good citizen sxsm-
plsry husband and parent. msn who accom- plishsi
more IN the field Of hs varied intellectual operations
ard schieyed u higher reputation, than any that
fDow OF in the ssme space of time ardent lover
and stern of true bnman freedom all the
globe his pen. purse. aud voice having been always
r-aay to sustain that cause
| Received, That committee II five be appontsd nv
the chairman with poser add their number Tor
the purpose of raising the necessary m.ans to erect
monument to the memory Of the distinguished
deceased.
Received, That we will attend bia funeral In body
| wearing the ususl badge OF mourning
Retoired hat copy Of these resolutions he trans
mted to HE relatives in Ireland, aud to his bereavsd
family in New York.
WING STATE CosvENrIoS The Wigs have MONT
mated for rbsr State Convention at Syracuse Wed
n~dmy next The delegates -lth ward Jir@h
Bull, 9Th II Schultz: sth Charles McDougal: 9Th,
silss g Herripg nth, Charles Purey; 18th. obadiah
Newconb. jun l4th, Cornelius v Anderson. 10Th,
Chester Briggs 10th Charles Riddle: 18th George
Schwartz: 18Th. Sami Strong For the LIST I'd 81 9Th
! 4 h. and 18th no choice has been made This evening
elections to be- held to elect delegates to represent
these wards
DsMocBArIc CANDIDATES FoR SHEn,Fr The folio VIII z
Is IA list Of democratic candidates Tor sheriff =
Frdk. l.. Vultee, oto ward A +. Hatfield, 18th ward.
j jS"' o stop.an "a WIZ Douglass S 10Th
Joseph Cornell, 18th +" A. VI. C. smith, 9Th
Atm Bilber, Sd John Cottsr, LIST I"
Jas. C. Wili-tt, 18th
| AsoTHrR Balloon AscESr--FALL INTO THE RwER.-
! Lat evening the adventurous aerousut, MONSIEUR
Victor Variable made another ascent 10 the clouds.
Not deferred by his former hairbreadth escapes he
| ing from the Military Gard.u. tn. City Hall,
Brooklyn. little before six o'clock He went mp with
his head dow and hi heels attached to line sus
pends from the balloon He shortly however raised
Linn eli by Of cords he held IN his hands. and
stood erect the gasiphsted SILK m'jesticslly
into the air amidst the cheers OF the vast multn 10
assembled ltro to vast height and then took q
westerly direction tina city of Brooklyn. aud
acres the river till L. ferry slip White
ball Mopti.nr vardslls appearing not 80 large a.
squirrel 10 then south for short distance,
| by an upper current. whom 1t suddenly aud rapidly
descended and the seronaut fell into the ab
the middle OF the channel lie detached him sslf from
the balloon by means Of knife and swan till Of
the boats which in tn. river picked him
up The balloon WAS partially discharged OF It's gas,
aid brought TO Governors Island where 1t was CON-
Ple,ty smp.'eu anu iodea up Ior sno1ner dsy rhere
was an Immense number ~ spectators and while
expressed their admiration at the daring Of Monsieur
W cuo W iei,'n ..o 'os VI ois uA-
water, 1t would have been a bad business
DAHcEfous FRANKS or A MAD Bull IN the STREETS -
Yesterday, at BALI past IL o'clock bull ran wildly up
Murray street having broken i.ose from its owner
keeper and meeting two little boys who we're pck
up rag. in the gutter attacked Of them with bis
"y m ne "i o,h sns % iss. s'esn'Ss
met he attacked and Knocked down including two la
~ ,, ou s.suan napsu sns' pon'us.on wa;
ms sr,oc'Psl ueum re khockeo MIN down ano
sorsa MN IN me upper Jaw Jus. under tne temple
v,'sh"g tne ia" anu rup.uHug Sn artery oy wni.n
BIS lie from MS OLD age Is IN considerable danger lie
was eoDssy'o 10 the NY hosPitai snere MS woun1
var uo epa"e W Wv 'sr,ey' resoeu ot
,,v ,nn - k has snu J ss oa~" 10 I'M
49,, Ut, = q. y" -. 20. n, I'M 'rna,. Hc 80, va
80 ~ psS" '" =, ~, S,lesus. ~ sn1 Ch,o
r.,n,I, hus, 90 ~ rrp rs, no." ,h -
Y..s o',s w "o =, ':.se ~ ,no sIeoss, suo .ie
osners or drivers ought 10 oe nrid rtsponnos IL
@ H. ,h "oa .s ~, ,uJay ~ aoue ~ .ne pr
cannot ~ present Dc determined
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED The Coroner yesterday held
an inquest ut the ty Hospital ON the body OF Ma
hanel Lorg sRed ~ years b. IN In Ireland Who came
70 h aesh frssture OF the NTH and txth vrtiors
OF the meek lt spears by the tsstimony addooed 90
h~ inquest that the deceased on Saturday night last
DAG me lev words win man oy the name OF samuel
sprngstesi rep,~c'ipg the payment OF A-Long de-
nsporg - ana sprinystrei was only willing to pay
,hIee Ihs dispute led 10 blows and 1t tins time the
d'e.as'd vas h,tips ON the counter In porter.hous
corner OF Tompkins square and vinlton street, and
vss cktd over the counter to the other side aud In
tne Ini rsceNeo .ne injury o. above described tie
vas picked up aDdspoke several times after tho fall -
Ihr next day ne sssnt TO tbs City Hospital. where
Ne nrg'r.d unti, the next Gay aud died The jury
rendered me 'oIiowihg vsrdict-Thst the deceased
came 10 MS denth oy M received by fAii from
eoohtrr, IN tne porter mouse corner OF romoNns
sqnOe and kivipgon street by being struck or pushed
I leve the Injuries were the result OF accident
Diam nv provs,.o Tn. corop.r h.,s an ,,ou.,,
YESTERDAY M m. foot Of Carlse on ths hy q,
I.,rieh Ssudrv sssd an x,.rs nstix. Of I,.,.nd IN,
came to death by drowning IL seems tn. decreased
va, At work ,er.npy the bovs Of y.ss., ,bs I.dI.r
s.p,ed ON one "a. and ths ri. en- ~, H.
Ard as dro ned hsfr. as.,stsn.. .ona n. ra.a.,.a
/ V,Yd,c, aceordingIv ~
! Dnorn,p-Op tuesday nicht AZ quarter mast N, n.
o,rcck "a the J,r,sv NV f,rv ho.t ,,s cr,,sn- nj,
IN. mai, IRAN rom Ihi,ss.,nhi. man ahont ao v,r
of 40. ,u.ocs A 10 bs I,.rm,r ~ ,.nt..I ma.
iump,d ovsrbosrd ana was arown,S Tn. hn., A., s
djs,.y ,topp.d and m. p,ooe usad all noss,hIs