The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-01

CITY Intelligence.
CErsus OF tbs CRY lS50.-From time 70 time,
sipes the commensurate taking the census have
laid before the readsre Of the Herald Statistics from
shais completed them and Likewise the same Of the
different wards In our city Yesterday We obtained the
who has Just completed his srduous duties in the So
cond ward, With the following result; -f-.-.-
NO Of inhsnitAnts -. ...... -. .eeao
aweMnea.. ..'.'''.''. '.'''''' aot
faminee,. .v4o
Places OF industry. .6oI
wssn the Sspsus Of the d s. was taken in 1876 the
peysfation of the I'd ward eo2 which, compared
be easily accounted for when look At the increase
Of the establishments where Thousands
IN 81 hons G huS
ngs that now occupied for mechanical operations,
were inhabited by families Hence the decrease OF
population Is not 1T all astonishing.
RECOVERY THE CALHovs srArUE.-ws learn from
Capt Hawkins Of the sloop Ella that the statue of
John @. Calhoun which was on board the ship Eliza
beth. at the time che wrecked. yesterday re-
| covered and Is nov on board Mr. JohnsoR's yacht
Twilight, at Fire Island.
| FATAL RAILROAD AccpENr.-Last evening, as the
| halt past five o'clock Harlem railroad train was pro-
eeeding through the Bowsry to Fordham, the horses
SHE'D and parted at the crossing of Houston street.
to be 81 years q age lying under the ear Her name
Is Mrs Murden and her residence Of First
nue. and Houston street. she was lying across the
track and was jammsd between the hinder brake and
the ground The wheels do not appear to have passed
over her. and the mystery is how she got under the
hinder brake without the ,st one passing over
and crushing her Ths conductor states that 1t was
f. ns to s1
her she must have fallen and rolled sideways
under the he car between the front and hind
by q cart, and that IL she had been on
her legs when the horses SHE'D, he would have
cen her There is only one solution Of the difficulty
new track Is being laid and the earth is removed
from between the rails for the purpose Of laying do
the pavement; and having fallen there the lady may
have escaped the front brake but shifting her position
in the mean time, she got jammed in the hinder
died in less than ten minutes after She was carried
into the drug store OF Mr.. w. d. Crumbie corner of
Piled every remedy that the case required Dr. Clark
also sent for who administered other restoraves
but all was In vain Shers do not appear to DO any
the eide OF her face Her dress not torn, and
there no blood upon it. We should mention that
prevented the driver seeing her. There appeared,
however to be light sufficient the stores,
any object 30 large as woman, with dark dress
and lying PROSTATE. The body was removed to the
house Of her daughter, Mrs. Glib, IT, Thompson
street shere an inquest will be held this morning at
10 o'clock.
WAGON ACCIDENT. On Wednesday night John
Mcguire was run over by bakers wagon, driven by
person named II. Tuthll, who was subsequently, ar
rested by the police. The injured man conveyed
to the City Hospital.
OMNIBUS AccpEnr.-In Broad way, opposite Barnum's
Museum, similar accident occurred nearly about the
,ame time Catherine Lergett in crossing the street
was knocked down by an omnibus. She received
severe confusion on the tnoulder ana was conveyed
to her residence In Greenwich street.
UNKNOWN MAN DRowSrD.-The Coroner on Wednesday
called to hold inquest at the foot of Amos St
on the body of known man found floating in Che
river. The body was picked up and taken from the
water by the of the schooner Tuns Bodine, ~
| ing in the dock.
Dmp CRY HesrrrAL.-A man by the name OF
John Robinson, aged AZ years, born in New York,
about week since conveyed to the City Hospital
with fractured leg occasoned by q fall since which
time he has fingered in great agony until death,
Wedresdsy relieved him Of his suffering Coroner Geer
was called TO old an inquest, and verdict was rem
dered according TO the above facts.
SUDDEN DEATH IN BRooKLYs. "A young girl named Ann
Giddings, aged about Is found dead In her bed,
yesterday morning, at the residence Of her parents
corner OF Myrtle avenue and Raymond street. She
had been complaining during the night. aud about
three o'clock in the morning the services Of the family
physician were Ill, in, and some simple remedy ad
ministered fear being srtained however, that
the disesse would terminate In so fatal a manner.
The hld inquest on the body and the jury
rendered verdict that tho deceased died of laryn
gifts"
Marrow ESCAPE A LADY FROM DEATH ednesdsy,
at South Brooklyn, n lady named Herdman, while In
conversation with gentleman. at the corner of Co
lumba street and Union Place, over by horse
person seriously bruised and her clothes torn
In ruce manner She was taken up in state Of great
excitement, conveyed to a neighbors house where
! storatives were Administered and her wounds
dressed pleased that yester morning
she quite we'll aud that what at first supposed
TO be serious confusion of the skull turns be
/ but superficial wound.
| PocAHoNTAs Fur ENGINE CoNPAyY No 49.--As
the mt nbers OF this company returning with
Institute where she has been exhibiting to the admra
ton Of Thousands they stopped in front Of the Herald
Office, and gave quite pleasing ssrenade. They
hne looking set of fellows and their engine cannot
be surpatsd
wssHISGroS FIsr ESoINE CoNPaNy, No. 1, Brooklyn.
intend going upon target excursion TO Bulls Ferry ON
the lst Of November Alexander Galley will have the