The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-24

Eighteenth street. East River when the guide-rops
attached to the wipdlsss chain caused the block Of
stone being raised out Of the barge to swisg and
jammed his right leg between another block, which
caused . compound fracture Of the ankle bone, and
crushed his foot In Q dreadful He taken
to the City Hospital where 1t Is feared, amputation
will be necessary.
DEATH Tas ORIGINAL LoAFER.-For several years
past many Of cur citizens must remember that almost
daily they In the habit OF meeting in the public
streets, genuine looking loafsr, called the slime kiln
man" The origin Of this in consequences Of
shis his ns
avenue A. His beard long and sandy, and his
clothing, hair, sc, spotted with lime This man bore
and quite specimen in that line, too But alas, his
day has come; for Saturday morning at the usual
the kiln lying BY the side Of yhs In
parently asleep but examination he was discover
ed to be dead The Coroner was called to hold an in
quest and. frsm the evidence, Ii his name was
Frederick Leshmyre. native Of England and forty.
two years of age. The jury rendered verdict that
the deceased came to his death by nhaling gas from
the lime kiln on which he was sleeping.
FATAL EFFECTS or INroxIcArIoN.-A man named
Rogers who entered the Williamsburg ferry boat the
foot of Grand street. yesterday morning two o'clock
in a state Of intoxication, fell into the slip and was
drowned.
RESCUED FROM DRowNrSo Joseph Harris was res.
cued frem ming yesterday by one Of the police at
the foot of Duane street.
FELL INTO THE RIVER. half past three O'Clock
yesterday morning, William J. Wirwall fell into the
river the Of James street. aud was saved by
Sharpe and conveyed to the station house, when
Dr. Donnell was called In t. render him medical assis
lance
DEATH IN HesprrAL.--John Clarke aged about eleven
years, the boy who over by mlkmans wagon
and received compound fracture Of the small bones
Of the leg, and on whom amputation was performed
about ten days past, died on Saturday night about
eight O'Clock, in the City Hospital.
ANOTHER DEArH.-The Frenchman, Hubert De Coste'
who slipped down from the ferry boat at Williams.
between the boat and the wharf died yesterday.
MAN FOUND DEAD-Last evening a man was found
dead at the corner Of Eighteenth street and A.
and conveyed to the station house.
HoANNG A MINIsTER.-On Monday, of last week, the
Rev Dr. Tying Of st. Georges Church. received note
written In very pretty female hand politely request
Ing his attendance at the city prison setting forth that
young lady on her death bed and required his
spiritual advice and consolation and further that
she wished TO be baptised in the true church. having
been baptized Catholic, la which she now had
hdence and most earnestly wished to belong to the
true faith The note closed with the request of the
reverend gentleman imme diate attention and signed
Josephine Boodgood. The reverend gentleman eyed
the note and again at first not knowing what
to think; but ever anxious to do good and to relieve
the suerings OF the unfortunate he concluded to visit
the prison and administer to the relief of the fair petit
TONER he deemed her to be- from the excellent ap
rearsDce OF the handwriting. The doctor proceeded
TO the Tombs without delay, and not being very
versapt with prison business he called upon Justice
Mountfort, and to him exhibited the letter The JUS
tice read IT over and observing it signed .Bloodgood
smiled and said, 81 fear doctor this is hoax, this
Mrs. Bloodgood Is the woman committed for trial ia
default Of bail, charge obtaining goods by false
pretences Her daughter likewise with her in prison
and possibly is the person alluded to. will accompany
you into the prison in order that you may have in
tsiew but do not really believe that either Of them
are in dying condition. They accordingly proceed
ed into the female department Of the prison and after
waiting little time in the reception room, Mrs.
Bloodgosi and her daughter. Josephine were ushered
in by the matron both dressed Ia a manner suitable
to promenade Broadway. In fact, the daughter
elegantly attired, much go that DR.. Tying
perfectly struck with their appearance, surprising
to q sick person prison couch Justice Mount
fort introduced DR. Tying and after being seated Mrs
Bloodgood apologzed for keeping them waiting long,
and hoped they would their dress, remsrking
that she did not expect any more company that day
they about retiring for the night. DR.. Tying
then exhibited the note which he had received respect
ing his attendance in case of sickness Yes said
Mrs Bloodgood my daughter wrote the note at my
dictatiop. Noa when left the South, four
years ago, my daughter Josephine was quite young;
stopped at St. Louis, and then she baptsed in
the Catholic faith, and am now determined to have
her baptised over again in the true faith oh ma.n
said josephine, this gentleman Is not the DR. Tying
mean The one mean is young gentleman" The
Doctor looked At the and the magistrate at
the doctor The doctor fst hoaxed aod from his
seat saying he surprised TO find young woman In
that attire who from tbs note received he expect
ing to find on bed of sickness. The Rev gentleman
expressed himself very indignant at the liberty taken
the motive appeared to be the part OF Mira
bloodgood solely for the purpose of having Dr. Tying
call upon her In order to strangers believe thai
her connections were highly respectable.