The New York herald., 1850-12-07

CARLrssrEss or A DpueGtsr--Ar ISFaSr KILLED
Yesterday Coreper Geer concluded the investisa
in the matter involving charge Of osrelsssness on
the part OF druggst, located on the corner oil Cham.
bers and Church streets who Is alleged to have sold
instead OF paregorc, whereby an infant of
four months old was killed in consequence OF the
parent administering the poisonous drug In the place
Of paregoricA - 1t from the facts, as taken on
the Inquest that on Wednesday evening, about Eve
o'clock Mrs. Hannah NJ. Knapp, residing at Ne III
Church street, sent boy by the name OF BenJsmin y
kept by Joseph Payton, for three cents worth OF
pare gofic and g,ve him, at the same time phis to
put II in labelled with one OF Psyton's labels pare
soricn The boy as directed went TO the drug store
accompanied by Alexander Gervin, an associate boy
Of eight years, and one or two smaller ones In the
phisl and its contents TO Mrs. Knapp Her infant
daughter named Harriet L. Knapp aged four months,
being uuvell, she poured out from the phial tea.
spoouful of what she believed to be parcgoric and
made the child swallow II. As eoon almott as
the desc was administered she looked nc the balance
In the pbial and believed from ts appearance, that
appeared dark for paregorc and becoming alarmed
fearful -he had given the child the wrong medicns,
her father with the phal and contensto the
drug ttore of Clark & Rushton corner Of Chambers
,rst and Broadway In order to ascertain the nature
OF the liquid 1t was there pronounced to be lAuda-
went with the father Of Mrs Knapp and pointed out
TIE store from which they obtained the laudanum.
The phin was exhibited TO Mr. Payton and Lis clerk,
George Purcell who both denied most positively that
any laudGnum had been sold by them 20 the boy not
ding the boy identified those ir the store Or
Chds was sent for to admineter relief TO the child,
who By this time had BEEN stupeded by the large doee
of laudsnun administered Every possible aid was al
mintered 20 relieve the little fuerer but 10 effect,
ss thetxpired at eight o'clock the following morning
Mr.. Psyton andhis clerk were both exauined before
q. Coroner and they both tvore under oath that no
laudanum was cold TO the boy by them. The jury,
however after brief consutatioa. rendered the fol-
loving verdict That the deceased came to her death
by an over dose otlsudsnum, purehated at the drug
store corner Of Chamoers and Church treets kept by
Josslh Payttn.n We underttand that the Coroner
WIay The before the GrandJ ury for their action
In the matter
-. ~. - -, 80 o., II NJ Jouxaox
Last evening. at half past seven O'Clock. AZ Tau
many Ial the obstqsiss OF the late Colonel johnson,
Ct k'LtucU iotmety es rres,osnt on os Ins Ts.
admission was by ticket anc considerable number OF
ladies were IN Attendance a stage vas erected for
the sachsms Who wore the badges OF their order In
front ef IL was hung picture of Colonel johnson,
fbrcuded In Grape The oEchetra vas decorated with
cane Of liberty fashioned after the order of the Tam
rrauv sooistv and also shrouded In mourning. On
tie table ret upon the stage were elk red wax lights
AZ the back OF the stage was an organ not very re-
ilsrhnhe for fts melody and choir OF Professional
voossts who volunteered their svrrices IN honor Of
the deceased surg a rrg'isrs under the DIRECTION OF
aeorre Iudsr Who rcmpuse0 the music for the occa
,ion-ihe words by George Morris preamble aud
rfoiutcns vefe read, IN which the old wigvam
ard TIE watch nrts. aud St Temmany, were gloriaed
~ vs,y afufative language. Thr document concluded
With lie resolve that the banner of Kentucky b.
throudsd IN the visva and that the members 81 the
dtr v,sr ourriDg for thirty days for the deceased
ubo iced a, gieS groA dsniocrat The eulory wa
thsr rrcpouuced ~ the Hon John Nather Jsnsl
Cemr.i'fiourr elect. after which hymn was sung
hHu lNIN lnNoNtu Nhe VtdtANh1h' "AiNh NVaNt@~0-
ths ctrtuories
Crvsrs Rrrrrrs The popuiation Of the Eleventh
Ward is 4s;12 The third, ' iittt nth aud Sixteenth
are tte Crly wards not yet returned
Ttr Mttrtfs % TuonAsrs - The following is one
cas- ci many g. thursday, Mary Ward an emigrsut
Just aIdtd found lying on the wharf &c sick that
fhe va unable 70 move and had an Infant only two
days rld in h.tsIms. She was brought 20 the Second
Ward alton House b. Oaicer Sullivan Sush u the
tshen q the poor emigrants ty the Commissioner
cfEmii alien.
rrr = A Gre was discovsrsd yesterday morning be-
twtfn 70 and o'clock IN the back basemcnt OF house
So. 80 Eaft Brcadvny. caused by Negligence on the
part Ct the servants In isayipg the lamps burning
Ii vse txtirFui bed with hut triling damage.
Hrru iowa jury was oupanpelled. few days
grre in tis Supreme Court the aggregate amount OF
vbcse vfgih ia over tseuty millions Of dollars.
trrorrst tie fniilfenairtr we're Wm Astor Waldron
p Pot A. whiting, Henry Brevsort, Joseph Sampson,
ans Others.
grrrr~ Drs7u A nan supposed % be Isrsmish
nrsutuf ficm Bristol u. T.. fell dovn yesterday at
E2 Ffctt street and Fxphtd in few minutes after
niroutst vas btld hy the coroner when verdict Of
death from Dc biuty and old ace was returned.
pr,rurro,i CuArco.L-On the night of the STR inst.
a dr.ssfti accident ocurred IN the hotel Of Henry
MVers pire rainn. Dutshess county. Two young
u On sspt In room on the third noor through which
lie Hue Of stove passed. During the night Mrs.
y ,rrs felt pdiepofsd and Hshtsd charcoal FIRE In
ne stove witch she left burning sdding more char
coal ~ seein Lotrrriu~ 70 bed About two o'clock In
~ morning tie Effects wa felt BY other parties who