New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-03


morning broke the spell of the heat, and reduced
the pretensious Of the mercury some ten degrees.
May it never regain its lost position.
NARROW ESCAPE RRoM LrGHrSING.-D1ring
the storm yesterday morning, about l o'clock, the
house Of N. II Wolfe, Esq. on Staten Island, was
struck by the electric fluid, and Mr.. w. and his
wife arrowy escs ped death The lightning came
down speaking tube into the room where they
were aittine, passing within one one foot OF Mrs.
w. and within two feet OF her husband. They
were both unframed, and the house was not much
damaged. We understand that there are two or
three htnng rods the building but in this case
they failed 70 conduct the fluid safely to the earth.
CONCERT IN AID OF THE PHILADELPHIA SUI.
FERERs.-The United German Singing Association
will give Concert at the Chinese Rooms in the
second week Of this month. Mrs. Otto, and our
eminent musicians on the piano, Aute and violin,
will cheerfully assist lorihis purpose. The Lied
ertafel v i'll for the first time perform " Hail Co
lumbia" as a quartetto, and also the "March Of
Liberty" composed by Mr.. Stuaz, member of the
Chapel Of Mulch This viii be fine affair. Tick
cts will be sold at 50 cents. We trust full house
and handsome fund will be the result
GEN. GARIBALDI.-We learn that Gen. g. ia
getting better Of his rheumatism. He is ahended
by Dr. V. Mott, Jr who manfests great interest
and attention in the case
TIE BIEGuAMToN BoARDISG 6cHoOL-We
call attention to the notice Of tue distribution Of
premiums at the Bnghamton Boarding School, Tor
young ladies' on the fifth page OF today'i paper
Binphsmton is at once one Of tho most hsalthfu
and picturesque situations in the State, and from
are,t al parts Of it, and Pennsylvania, is easily
accessible by railroad One Of les chef features is
the Institution Of the Misses White and Griilin
hich he's already on established reputation Tor the
thooughness Of its scholastic training, and the pa
rental care bestowed upon the comfort health aad
morals Of the pupils.
LAUScH will be launched at Al PM. this day,
from the ship gard of jeremiah SimonsOn, foot Of
Eighteenth 81, e. r. the steamship Prometheus"
She is owned by c. Vanderbilt, Esq. and was built
under his immediate superintendance Her di
mensions are-yiz; 24O feet in length, 50 feet
breadth Of beam, ard % feet depth Of hold from
main deck. with promenade deck 7 feet in height
above the main deck She W Il register about 1000
tuns bufthen, and is intended TO ply between this
CITY and Nicaragua 10 connect with the American
Atlantic snd Pacific Ship Canal Co g line Of steam
ers.
RAuRoAD AccIDEST.-While about midway
between Fishkil and Cold Spring the train Of
Wednesday night ran over a man named Dennis
Cregan, one of the hands employed on section NO
n.ssa flag man. AS soon as the accident was
known the train put back. When the man was
found he was still alive, but past all assistance
The COW catcher had struck him on the lower part
Of The riebt leg, and on the chin, nearly severng
the leg. and mEngingh face and chin in frghtful
manner. He died in few minutes after.
STEAMBOAT AccIDENT.-The steamboat Com
modore had an Academic her machinery yesterday
morning on the Sound, but was soon oyerhauled
by the Worcester, which took her in tow. The
Bay state, coming along after, save her Life
on the opposite side, and all three came abreast
till they reared Hell Gate The boats did not re ach
their piers till abou, 10 o'clock
SERIOUS AccIDESr.-A little child came very
near being killed last evening by getting on the
Harlem track, near the Tombs. He was knocked
down by the horses, but luckily dragged out Of the
way Of the car before the wheel came to him. He
Yves very badly, bat no. dangerously hurt.
Rus OvFR.-An Irish woman was run oyeryes-
terday afternoon at the corner of Broadway and
Pine.st. by cart. Her face and one arm were
badly bruised. Had the car! been loaded, the wo-
man would undoubtedly have been killed.
DRowEED.-We learn that laboring man, late
in the employ Of Mr.. Nibo, was drowned yes
terdsy while bathing ct the foot Of Eighty fl.hst.
1t is supposed that he was seized with cramp
while in the water.
FIRES-At 3 PM Thursday Ere broke out 10
a ahsnty in the Four,h-av. near Thirtyeig hth.st-
The house, which was worth perhaps $50, was en-.
tirely destroyed.
The roof Of No. &c Elizabethst was set on
FIRE at l2i O'Clock yesterday morning. by lightning.
The FIRE was extnguished without muchdsmsgeto
the house.
AT II O'Clock Thursdsy afternoon IRE broke
out on board the new steamer Alabama lying at
the foot Of Gouverneurst The fire wascaus
BY the careessness of some men who were smok-
ing rats out Of the ship. The damage was not ex-
teDsive.