New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-19

mineral poisous, 70 wit Of
SulJ1uris add or Of
~ rs acd.
Ciirie Or T4riar.e ae.is.
A sufficient quantity 70 give TO a barre Of Crosoa
water p sharp pungent acid taste. This colored
with ,ourbser or burnt sugar FOR Cider Vinegar
or j. sod upcolored for White Wine Vlnsgar.'
sulphuric and nitric acids b. their common names
Of 60 OIL Of Vi.riol" and Aqun Fortis' are known
By All 70 be deadly mineral posons, and the others
though to less degree highly injurious. mock
article called Vinegar can be Manufactured Of any
I # ,rv Of there materials ~ an expense OF ten
cent, Der barrel exclusive Of the COS. Of the bl-Tel
Yesterday tie writer dned Z. a res Pec.abls res
tsurAns 10 this City, and used freely What he sup.
posed 20 be Vinegar. But in less THAI aa hour ne
wasthrornirtoa strong fever, with much sensitive
ness Of touch. nausea, headache, soreness OF the
,broatsnd osheriRdcasiolE poison and after pass
ing a restless eht, woke this morning completely
| soirated. On consulting physician snd chemist
the writer s informed that these are the effects o.
! N,tric Acid upon the system, when not taken IN
| sufficient quantities to produce death
! Let bousekeepers be on their guard against this
dsreerous trsiIc. The spurious article msy be
generally detected by biting Pungency Of taIse,
ard by destroying vegetables Jag cucumbers) when
used as pickle.
The chemist above referred to tod me that large
quantities Of this compound is sold for VlSEoAR.
FRIs.-At o'clock, Saturday night small
building 10 the rear Of 81 Ludlow St. was set on
/ fire by the explosion Of a spirit lamp II was ex
tpeuished without damage to the premites....
ALL o'clock, Saturday night, there vas a slight
Gre in the second story Of French's Hotel. 1t wa
extpguished by the inmates. Supposed 70 have
been set on fire purposely At q ?. u. on Sat
urdsy, there was fire at Il Monroe-ss Damage
very slight
MYSTERIES OF GANBLING.-A case Illustrating
some Of the mysteries and tie hazard OF tbs die, as
as also "dodgcs used for easing the purses OF IN
susuecting victims will shortly be brought before
the 10: &c OF the public. As Tar as we can az pre-
sent learn the facts il appears that few weeks
! since two gentlemen who were on a VlslitO New
York for the purpose Of buy ING merchandise were
introduced 70 the company OF two gamblers, by
friend also merchant, but doing buslneis n this
City. The strangers, unsuspic10sloi t1ul play,
were induced to play at hazard with Dies al a
hotel in lie Fourth Ward, which has been hereto
fore considered highly respectable when atvario1s
sltines, they Lost 70 the tune oil S30UJ LAi sat
urd6y ght one Of them commenced play ing, and
!
him, beside having TO give bills Tor the remander.
Onteli1g their misforunes 70 one Of their friends,
| awatch wss set, and suspicion being aroused, the
case WaI laid before Justice NouE.iOrt, who order
! ed the dice 10 be seized, when It was found they
/ were .oRded with quicksilver. A warrant was is
! sued for the arrest Of the parties implicated in
| the transaction and as they are known, there Is
no doubt but tina. they will soon be taken AMI held
to answer
! DONG ASTRANGER "A young lad, about fourteen
/ years Of age, named Abraham Reeve, vas arrested
/ az the foot Of Cortland St on charge Of stealing
/ basket Of clothing sr3 ib0ut Slj 10 money rom an
/ euieraut named J. Dalton. The prisoner, Who s
well known round the Jersey and HobokeR ferries,
as venGer Of toothpcks, pamphlets and other light
articles was employed by the complainant % carry
! the bEsket to the ste amboat Empire, when ne man
eyed TO dodge the owner by running under the carts
and carriages in West st. and thereby t1oceeded Ia
| escaping for a time. Ga being taken into clstO3y
he ack Ecwledeed the theft bUt denied that he took
any money as he found only a. empty Pocke:booE
which he threw Rwsy as oi no use. He was locked
up to answer.
HEROIC CoNDUcr-On Saturday morning., Mr.
| Albert Burts Of the steamboat Empire, OF Troy,
at the max Of bis own life, succeeded 10 resc1ils
iron, droW ming Mr. Finnigsn Of No IS Washing
! iop st Mr. FiEnieen fell overheard Accidentally ",
and had sunk for the last time, when Mr. Burts
plunged in AID drew hm out. The dock was
crow ded with people and none made an effort 70
cave him when Mr. 3. who vas assisting 20 moor
The Empire. which bad iust come down the river,
let go the line and Jumped sitter him.
SENDING 4 THREATENIso LITTER "A theatrical
lady. Miss Louisa Melville, known TO .he South
erp' theaters made application - have person sr-
rested Tor writing scurrious, hoelo1I AMI threa.
erine letter The name Of the accused is Tn1mRs
J Downden Yesterday, officer J 5 Saith arrest
ed the accused in Mercerst
| FATAL ACCIDENT-An iulQes, vas he'd on sat
urdsy a. B'ackwels Island, oa toe body OF an
Iriihmar, 80 years OF age, named Richard F'zger-
AID, who was accidentally killed on the evening
previous by bank Of earth falling upon him. sr.
/ dect in accordance with the facts
AccDEST.-MargUet Sullivan, Of 2 Mammal.
tan.place, on Saturday fell from the second story
ofthe house, snd cut her head severely. Taken =
the hospital by the police.