New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-08

Ilehfened, many OF them running into Ine sweet
and utteriDg loud screams, which drew together
large number Of persons. The Inefficient. manner
OF constructing not only schools but yelling houses
10 serious evil School houses might Occasionally
be built OF iron. securing the desirable light0ess
and harmony, together With indestrIc,ib,ii;y aud
greater facilities for ventilation. The ist coat vii
be something over that Of other material but the
increased vauo Of the house in case Of removal o.
change OF purpose would compensate for tnAt-
THE GERMANS on STATEN IsLASD AsD THE
FOURTH OF JVLr.-We went tower to Staten Islsai
on the Fourth to witness the fest val Of Bother.
hood among the German trades and societies Of
this city. But only a small number were present
at the place selected for this purpose, viz the hills
behind the beautiful garden and tower above the
Marine Hos ital. Probably the cloudy aud misty
weai her of the early part Of the morning prevent
I'd the Societies and Associations from ans Eering
to the call as they intended There was no regular
order Of proceedings set down, bat every man
was at liberty to make a programme Tor himself
and this was one reason of the thia attendance. A
great many Germans, too, had gons 70 HJbjken
and to the German houses up the River. Another
draw back was the refusal To TedGce toe feeriage
ll2I cents and the early stopping Of the boats,
none coming to the city after clock
10 the early part Of the morning we attended
meeting Of lately arrived German refugees, who
privately came together 10 celebrate toe anniver.
ssry OF our glorious independence When the
Declaration OF Independence was read tears hoN
ed down their sun burat cheeks. There is, one
said, that for which We have struggled and fought
and suffered; bat instead Of Liberty. our poor
fathersnd is fettered now with double chains ADD
zee are homeless. After these words the whole
body rose and solemnly swore 10 hold up faithfully
the American Constitution, the UniOn aud lnds-
pendence Of the Country, to become true and up
night American citizens.
Americans will not forget these victims Of tyrants
whenever they gIorify their own Independence.
Mr. Jacob Uhl Frankiortst. is the Treasurer Of
the Committee for the relief of thCs refugees aud
" i'll thankfully receive any contributions that may
be offered for their benefit. ).
EXCLUSION eth Regiment National Guard
start on Monday Ito day. at 81 NJ from the Park,
for Newport and Boston.
FALSE PRErEssEs-OIcerE Elder of the Lower
Police Court yesterday arrested young man
named Geo Higgins, on complaint OF Daniel N.
Norris keeper OF livery stable 10 H0ustoast. who
charses that the accused obtained from him
horse, valued at $780, by falsely representing to
him that he could sell the horse for that amount 10
a Mr.. Van Brunt. Through such representations
the horse was delivered to Higgins, with the un.
dersta ding that il or the money was TO be handed
over to Nr. Norris by O'Clock the following morn.
ing instead OF doing which the accused, as is a.
legged, sold the horse to e Mr.. Carts for s75 and
kept the money. The accused was held by Justice
Osborne for examination.
DEATH BY BEING RUH ovGR BIT ONE OF THE
HAKLIM RAILROAD TRAINS The COro1er yes
terday held an inquest the cornerO Of rhrtieth st
ard Fourth av. spon the body Of Abram Riley,
child 81 years of age who was run over aud instant
~ killed about o'clock on Saturday evening by
one Of the Harlem Railroad trains which was ap
preaching the City from Harlem. The little fellow
ives horribly mutilsted and died instantly. The
Jury renderedth following verdict: that deceased
came to bis desth by being run over on the evening
of the 9th Of July by the Of the Harlem X. Il.
Co while going at an unusually rapid rate and that
the Company are censurable Tor neglectng to have
a sufficient number OF brakenen on the cars. Since
the occurrence of the melancholy accident the
mother of the child has been suffering intense ago.
ny of mind and now lies very dangerousyill.
FATAL INJURY BY THE DISCHARGE OF A CANNON
The Coroner on Saturday held an inquest at the
City Hospital upon the body OF Robert A. Bielby.
whose death was caused by being shot in the chest
by an iron bolt used as a ramrod, which was dis
charged from a cannon on the Fourth OF July in
Chsthsm-st. Edward Caldwell, residing at l9I
Chatham ct testified that he loaded the cannon and
caelessly left the iron bolt which he had used Is
ramrod in it, and that he had no Intention Of doing
any one injury. The jury rendered verdict that
deceased csme to his death by the accidental firing
OF n cannon loaded with bolt while in the hands
of Edward Caldwell
II At Yonkers on the Fourth fight took place
in a low gTog shop, in which 4 Dutchm IN who kept
it as so severely stabbed by person workin on
the railroad, that HE recovery was considered
doubtful. The quarrel arose while the parties were
gambling.
KILLED BY COLD WATER-Thomas Conway, an
Irish sborer, drank cold water on Friday after
noon, while at work on a sewer in Thirty first ST.
near Fifth av. was taken sick, sent to Bellevue
Hospital and died in an hour. He had been only
IL days in the country.
DRow .ID-A drowned man was found OF. Fri.
day night at the foot of Barclay.Gt.
RESCUED AND DIED.-Wm. w. OFarrel, reg
cued from drowning at the foot Of Jamesst. by
officer Sharpe, died at the Fourth Ward station
house, at Al O'Clock on Saturday morning.
HOUSE FALLEs-No. 80 Mercerst. lately
used as Bowling saloon, while undergoing repairs
on Friday afternoon, tumbed down. Nobody hurt
Run 0vER.-Francis Church, ran overin Green
witch near Cortland ST. and seriously injured. Taken
home by Third Ward Police.