The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-27
Clty InselIissnes.

Pe who has recently arrived from Stockton Cslifor
mia has exhibited to very beautiful specim ems
Of California gold The largest Of these weighs ak
pounds and SIX ounces, and contains only about enc
ounce Of quartz 1t was taken from Carsons creek
Nj Pe appears to possess fuad of valuable intslli-
genoe with respect to the mines, and he should i'm
part all his knowledge to the public, It would divsst
the land OF promise Of many supposed charms
MI Pell says that sixty thousand emgrants are ex.
peetsd the plains to California during the pre-
season. and serious distress 10 anticipated to such
body Of perssAs In country where labor, in mining
In ninety nine hundred, is too badly reward
ed. The dggings at sonors, 1t 10 supposed, will make
the largest winter yield and all the dkgings ever
psoDled, so that Thousands are worse Of than they
would be at home. ......--. n.y.. .-
The NArIosAL LAycERs OF BosrsS.-Ths National
Lsnesrs Of Boston, one Of the best uniformed COM
psnes in the United States, viii visit New York in the
early part Of net month, and exhibit to citizens
the perfection Of their discipline. We understand
that committee appointed by the company arrived
here yesterday the purpose Of selecting place Of
sncampment during their stay here. We hope the
visit Of our New England friends will be as gratifying
TO them it will be acceptable to our citizens and
citizen soldier. We bespeak for them Q cordial vel
TO the Empire City, and express the hope that
their stay among us viii cement still stronger the
bond Of fellowship which happily exists between Bos-
ton and New York.
New BREwEkY.-Messrs. Carpenter e. Jacques COM
largest brswsrss in this country sit usted Forty
nth street and Second avenue, covering of loo
Con pany.a The range Of vaults, which are twenty
feet under ground, are twenty feet by one hundred
feet and thirteen feet from the floor to the crown of
arch then covered with earth feet to the grade
street. and the top beautifully Laid out In garden to-
gether with large and extensive brew house II the
arrangements carried out according to the general
designs, il will be, when completed, q noble piece Of
stone masonry. The builders engage to have the brew
house ready for occupation within two months which,
If they perform will be the greatest amount Of work
on any job in this city, done In the same space
Of time, on record.
nected with the newspaper press well as all who
preserve newspapers, have experienced the want OF q
handled easily This great want has at last bean auU
piled by Rockwell's patent newspaper file, which Is
certainly all that could be desired. Mr.. Rockwell has
likewise invented springs for the purpose of keeping
the bed clothing Of children in fixed position that
the Juveniles, In tossing about cannot strip them.
Of the attention Of the public.
Mass MrrrIye or THE TALoRs--A mass meeting Of
the journeymen tailors Of the city Of New fork
The meeting having been called to order the Secretary
proceeded to read the min utes OF the last meeting
which were confirmed He also stated that the mum;
Of prices, was forty eight 1t was then moved, and
carried that the Of forty eight bosses be pub
hshed in the Herald, Tribune, Sun, and Courier and
Enquirer Considerable discussion then ensued, In
reference TO the immediate indsm ALLEGATION OF tore
man who obliged TO pay his employer for articles
which had been lent out to members OF the society,
and which had not been returned. IL was at length
agreed upon, that the foreman should immediately
receive the amount Of the sum In question while the
body will use all means to prosecute these men.
Several questions with regard 60 particulars in
the bill OF prices then pat the body, and we're
discussed and settled motion was made that they
continue the strike as they have hitherto conducted
u. and that mass meeting be held on Monday at the
sixth Ward Hotel. After some more business Of
minor Importance the meeting adjourned
DEsTHrcTIos OF rns JERSEY Cary srEEL WosSs.-A
FIRE broke about half past IL O'Clock, wsdnes-
day morning. in the Jersey City steel works at the
corner Of Warren and Bergen streets, in that city
The Gre originated in the central building from some
combustibls material the furnace, which soon
caused the destruction of the main building, and
Of the sheds attached. The works belong TO Mesns.
there being NO insurance upon the property. The
flames communicated TO a small building belonging
with the conts nts, causing loss to that establish
ment of about $500. Tho machinery Of the steel
at little cost This was tbs only esiabshmeut OF the
| kind in the Cnited States, and the vorkmen
poyed are the only persons who understand the mode
OF oducinf cast steel from anthracite coal. The
loss by arrangement Of business will prove far greater
hsn the actual loss by the destrueton Of property.
which two persons were seriously hurt number 0f
persons were stsnling upon shed when 1t wa. an
Immediately made to leave Il, when tso lads one
named Tough the name Of the other did not learn
nsa esch . .s ere.sn There were no other houses S
been an extensive one.
sHockiSs STEAMBOAT AcciDENr REv PoRr.-0n
Tue,dsy morning ,oout o'clock. . shoe king ae'
rora just as che was about TO leave the dock her
way up to this city. II appears maehinis., named
Of speakng 10 the engineer who at the time tenn
porsrily sbsent and Norris out Of curiosity descended
below the engine room. among the works and msohin
cry 10 examine certain portion OF them, aud while
In this dangerous position the engineer returned to
his duties aud without being s.sre that his friend
rs he be rked ma nd in.
stantly alarmed asd shocked by hearing the screams
aud cries Of human being, the voice Of whom pro.
cssded nom the works Of the machinery he stopped
her ~ II wa. In his power and after few
ns search be found Morris wedgsd In between
part OF the works, with both OF his legs horribly
crushed eDdbis head severely cut and bruised The
poor sufferer quickly exricated aud conveyed to
ply stefan who Of the opinion that both limbs
would have % he amputated. The unfortunate
mans body wa also seriously injured internally aud
but faint hopes entertained for his recovering
surviving the night.
Sac AfTsfn--Tvo BaorarEs DRowSrp Coroner Ge er,
on "Wednesday morning. held an Inquest at 81 Ham
merely street the bodies Of Albert and Conrad Hen
ger the former eight and the other thirteen years.
who wer. found Early yesterday mornsg. drowned in
Topo fttunter betreen Seventeenth and Eighteerth
street, near Avenue h. IL seems that a number OF
ogs floating In the pond, aud 10 Is supposed the
10 their desh before ny sssissnce could he rendered
This pond Of water ought 20 b. desgnsted the coro
ner." pet % this makes the hfih death within the
last few v~,ts caused by this dangerous pond. Why
don the Corporation adopt some preventive measure
BY which the danger could be erad-eatsd hereafter
~ must " nlicd up such places allowed exist 3.
disgrace % the CITY authorities rotwhstan ding IL
pets money into the coronerr pocket.
wms C,rNIr coNrrsrto~. The dtlsratss Of Kings
county met In convention Tue.isy sfiernoon tAe
town of fattush and chorc the followiug gentlemen
A. cspdidstes for the various county ofhces Dele
gates 10 the Ccngresional Con sention First Asemby
District John Rider, samusl NJ Meeker s-ccndDis.
trict-Walfo Hutehins A. j. 2. Dsgrsw Third DTS
trist-,Jesss Rossn; Vim. 4 Cobb. surroEats-Je.se
O. Smith, the present neum bent. District Attoruey-
Hsrmapus II. Duryea. sppsrintendents Of the Peer
Henry y. Ripley. from williams bursh jeremiah
Lott. from New Utrecht Justice OF the Sessions
Stedman Wright
Dslsgstes 70 the whig Assembly District Convention
met on Wednesday for the nomfL alton OF Asssmbly-
The democrats OF Kings county held their primary
meetings on Tuesday night for the election Of delegates
70 the connty Convention, which is soon 20 assemble
Wan NuriNes ~ BHoosLi S-Tbs uhigs held their
rftmWr meetings On Tusstay neat the slect on
esltgaiss To- the Navuralfy gonyeutc TO aase bic m