The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-19

sth 9TH ward .Jehn A Kennedy.
i4tn -Ioth Edmund j. Porter
18th 18th John Cochran.
The TABLES TuHSEp.-It has been for several years
when they out at the elbows replenish their
exhausted exchequer at the expense Of Uncle Sam.
cures friend they both 90 together to the next MIL
tary depot the friend introduces the postulant as n
young Gentleman Of family and education having a
and do honor to the country representing him ut the
same time to be Of the proper Upon these repre-
sentntions the bargain is struck aud the young gem
tsman is enlisted The friend receives So for in
PRODUCTION, and takes himself Off The recruit receives
his bounty, clothing. and ratons, all which amount
generally TO from SIS to S25 This game has car
red successfully for years stated above and
Uncle Sam hecced out Of til .ussnd, of dollars
The two last up Tuesday aud wednes-
day. The first was that of NJ Cantellion, a young
French Cbevslier who enlisted at Governors Island en-
the 18th instant Having received In money clothing
sc SIS he procured writ Of habeas corpus. and had
himself broug before Chief Justice Oakley claiming
his discharge on the ground Of his being minor The
other was that Of MIR. j McKeown Irish heir ~ who
enlisted the 12h inst having received about sil Of
Uncle Sans money. He was brought before Judge DAILY
The Judges, having no alternative were necessarily
obliged to discharge them But it the public
authorities have become vide awake to these prac ccs
and q course anticipated the decision the judges
would be compelled TO make They procured warrants
to be ifsued against Canteon and Mckeown for rails
ing money under fae pretenccs had them arrested the
momt MT they were discharged. and conveyed to the
harsbns Office from whence they ira usnitted
the United states prison at Brooklyn there TO await
the tender mercies OF the United States District Court
at the approaching September terra few more such
nnlucky will be very likely TO put stop to this
very novel mode Of raising the wind.
scs sInoKr Catherine Cox was struck with the sun
on the day before last at the corner OF Amity aud
Thompson streets She taken to the house corner
OF 18th street and First avenue.
THE CASH % MATHEW WooD.-Ws understand n de-
puta'ion went to Albany last evening, to urge the
communication Of Woods sentence to i'm prsonm eut for
life Having been refrieves twice, 1t would be re-
fnement OF cruelty to execute him now.
THr HAcKMrs.- Hackmen on board the steamboats,
m Sstlv Had. Iobi
have become so b,sterous aud nsolcu that passen-
gers begin to object TO coming by that line. Some
OF the hackmen yesterday threatened to throw a
passenger overheard who resisted their opportunities
The conduct Of tho hackmen at this landing Is dis
graceful to the city.
Tpoupig'ABoUrA DrAp BoDY. 80 Quite an excitement
occurred last Friday evening In the vicinity 81 Pearl
street and Broadway in consequences of dead body in
coffin remaining In a bearse in front Of Mr. Ges-
pies (undertsk.r)door The neighbors Informed police
ofheer Of the fact, and requested him TO have It
moved They informed him about half past eleven p.
hut IL seems be did not do requested. Finally,
The body was getting worse and worse when they
removed the body up TO the Park in front Of the
dead house IL Que Of the hottest days We have
had this year and u Is scandsious that such thing
should be permitted to remain in the street
FBr AND ExriesIo~.-On Tuesday evening about 10
o'clock IRE discovered in the rectiyiue distery
OF scibncr and Coolidge loo aud los sheriff street be-
t~een stanton aud Houston streets The whole OF the
building was cun'umed, though the tire engines
sion II the fam to adioinirs bpiIdps. VI" The spe
was oceasionsd by the explosion Of .tii containing
erif1ts by which and that worked "A he
establishment were badly burned and otherwise hurt
They were driven considerable distance by the force
Of the explosion The woman, IL Is said is not likely
to live.
FiRr-Tbe bakery a. 25 Avenue c. took Gee and
after the roof Of the building partially destroyed
the flames were extiuguishsd Damage tridins.
Fmr.-About o'clock on Tuesday night q fire vas
discovered in house 100 Elm street csu,d by window
curtain taking FIRE nom lamp which stsoi on tahc
beside IT, Tn. ere va. .een By the police aud extin
euished without much injury.
Firr "A Ere broke out at ~ s'cock Tuesday pisht,
In brick stable, between First and Second avenues In
24th street IL vas promptly extinguished.
Cum RuN Ov,n-Msfy Mont,IL o small girl, was
run over Tuesday, Ia the Fourth ward, By bakers
wagon. She WAS not seriously hurt.
CuuD Drorrr,e.--A female child found In tho
area Of the house ~ MIR John Kisson. No. - Clinton
Pace. ct 10 oeisck Tuesday evening IL brougbt to
The ,a,on house and placed In charge Of nurse for
the night.
perhnrs be known 10 cur citizen. that Mr.. Thoms.s
bathing establishment at the Battery near Castle
of the hind on the costinent, aud perhsps. in the
world IN addition to esrsciou. plunge bath, for
10 the cstabsbn.nt n swimming school for boys.
where the risiEg generation II taught to swim and
element under the supervision and Instruction Of an
exrcIsBced professor of the art But the most usique
feature q 1homsss bath. 4. the ladies department.
whore the fair taught by Mrs Thomas herself
60 dive ana swim, AID nolt aud tread water equal TO
Any man Sine. tbis rstabthmsnt was opened Mrs..
Thomas has perfected upwsrds az two thousand Ia lies
In the art ~ mining sbc. since they have gra-
dua;sd have without fear hesitation dared surf
Of our fsshopsbl- Watering Flsees the sca share
tpvnds Of are hundred ladies, rsrrisi and sisas,
have Leaf ned TO sr ira during this season although IL
~ not half over and Gse hundred more will 10 all
probability. graduate. before csli weather. The ne
crssiy ~ ladies ubd ntemrn. gi-ls aud bows being
able to swim Is 90 spparen. tina. II needs M omars
from W.; Int those VII, have not yet been initiated
We would recommend 90 hay. su Interview with Mr.
Ihsmas who. no natter how nervous they NAV be-,
will not et The m 70 away until they swim like q
Gfh and frat HE n cork Every one ehould battle
freely In sunmtr IL should ns 1t Is In tho East be
part If cur religion 60 do 40.
CAruos.-A patient al tbs renitentiary was Afflicted
with oftl alma aud one Of the assistant physicians
prstcrbtd r s'ute of aeoute. The vial containing n
placed In window. but accidentally f.ll ont ami
picked w ~ person on the outside. who looking
at u. kvught IL vas brandy and drank u IL and died
In ecns,qucnse.
The collector Of this port has Issued order redu,r
Ing the inspectors aud officials At the warehouses TO be
At thsi pot At AN in order to relieve the aborer