The New York herald., 1850-12-29
City IntelIl~on~~.

Tnls eefocieuOn - one Of the most benevolent anon
u.s. and q much deserving Of encouragement as anyI
II to be hoped, therefore that the ball VIII be ven
attended, and that there will be large fund eoects
for the purposes Of the institution. Hitherto these
balls have been all that could be desired and We are
certain that that Of to morrow evening viii be infsrio
to none Of the preceding ones.
BALL sARsyIELD GvARp.-rhe fsst annual
ball Of the sarsneld Guard, Company Of the IrshA
Volunteers, commanded by Captain Gallagher, took.
place ct Tammspy Hall, Friday evening and passed
OF with great sclat. The attendance was numerous,
spirit to very advanced ssar The r ns~s.rs 4 the
corps who are very nne set Of men, appeared In thsi
unSsm .naca ih G is s.ossdingly handsome The usua1
large proportion Of them st wesrin az the bloom an&
the sunny smiles OF the Emerald Isle. .., ~, N :
CREArURE COMFORTS FoR NEw YgAns-Bv refersnss,
to an Advertisement in our paper to- day It viii be seen
that the celebrated Downing hand with plenty OF
his superior picked oysters, bonsd turksys and s1oh
good things tor the festivities OF New Years day I -
unnecessary TO speak in praise Of Dowaing's goods
thing for every epicure Is acquainted With the stye
sufficient. r 81 a. f...-
The FOURTH WARD Police THE ALLEGED FUor-
TIVE sLAvE.-A day or two ago, Il was stated In the
roughly in removing Long the alleged fugitive slave,
from the Court TO ihs T1mes Il apps.rsit vas not
the police OF q different ward.
A DRx.KsIFE ArFRAY IN WEsr SrRREr.-Y Yesterday
afternoon dispute arose between two men, named
John aines, and John Coon in West street. near the
OF Charles street in consequences of exciting
discussion upon the legality OF the gsvs Slave Law
having taken place at drinking saloon by, In
which both Of them took active part, In direct OPP
position to each ether 1t appears they both became
terribly excited after leaving the OF disturbance
large dir k knife and inflicted deep and dangerous
wound in the fesby part of Haines right arm, who
ciied Tor help ana was snesequensiy taken TO the
City Hospital. In the meantime the asseilant made
his escape.
MIMcAN solpnR IN DIsrREss.-on Friday after
noon. about three o'clock, poor wounded soldier,
arpd fhq NJ fhQu
Clerk of the Common Council and said he wished to
obtain relief and aid from tho Mayor Of the city,
he was in destitute and wretched condition and
entirely without the of subsistence The tears
trckling down his sunken checks and he stated
that at the commences ment Of the Mexican war he
list ed in the services of his country under command Of
Captain Dickinson, Of company r. 10th regiment that
the Of battle he fought and bled in the battles
of cbapultepec and Resaca de Ia Palma, in which he
was wounded several times, and once in the left
breast that has never been cured. HIS statement was
partially corroboIated by bis prese nting certificate
of an honorable discharge from the War Depart
Of the United States. The poor fellow Grip
pied in the and leg and his great desire was be-
taken care of until such time his wound would get
well. when he withed to reach his relatives at New
missioner of Jurors, kindly conveyed him to the
Almi house, and had him properly cared for.
THREE MES REscu ED FROM wATEsy GRAvE.-simeou
West el into the river at the foot OF Peck slip on Fri
day mt rning at half pact IL O'Clock. asd was res
cued BY Officer Ciahern, OF the Fourth ward police
James Collins fell into the water at the foot of Rose
welt sire et at O'clock Thursday evening" while iu
state OF intoxcation an rescued from drowning,
by offcers Prendsreast and Maher At quarter past
O'Clock, on Friday morning, Harry Lusisn tell into
the water from pier w. r. and rescued by color
ed man named John Kane, residing ct j rs Leonard
street
DEATH OF AN UsKsowS MAS-The Coroner yesterday
held inQuett on the body of an unknown man, who
fell down In Grand street on the % evening previous.
ab out sixty years of fve feet inches high,
gray hair he was dressed canton flannel under
shirt'and drawers blue stockings good shoes, blue
cloth vest, black cloth pants and dark mixed
csat The clothing be for Identification by
applying to Dir. Bleakly, the deputy coroner YER
dict Of death ~ spoplexy rendered BY the jury.
DFATH BY DISEASE OF THE HEARr.-An inquest wac
held yesterday, by Coroner Geer, at No. 206 Front
Enesnd aged IS ye.rs, who to hts death by dis
sate of the heart The deceased was second mate OF
the packet ship Washington and was boarding at tha
above named house. and yesterday, after breakfast he
went INTO the yard and there taken suddely ILL,
and conveyed up stairs to his bed but before medical
ingly.
DrArH FALL.-The coroner yesterday held an
inquest the City Hospital the body OF Michael
his death BY injuries received in falling down between
the ban the fourth story to the floor below
thereby rso.urng his skull and causing other injuries
In the family OF Mr. Post in Waverlsy Place,
where the fatal accident occurred on Friday night
and the poor died on Saturday morning Verdict
according to the above fscts.
SUDDEN DrArH-At o'clock on Friday afternoon,
man fell down in 'front.' OF No 227 Grand street, and
dead house by the police of the Tenth ward.
DEATH or ANOTHER THE NEw Yosx voLurrrKRs.-
Yesterday, james Murray, another OF the New York
Volunteers was numbered with the dad. The SUR
viypg officers and privstes will meet this day. at
O'Clock, at Smiths Hotel, for the purpose Of making
arrangements for his interment.
IrJuREp Br FALLING FROM THE Rooy oy A HOUSE,
Between three and four o'clock yesterday afternoon
young man, named Theodore storick accidentally fsla
avenue A. ndlanded upon pie Of bricks and stores,
crushin his leg and severely injurng other portions
Of his body internally He was insensibe when pickles
up, and owing to his parents. being In moderate cir
cumstances, be taken to the New York Hospital.
where every attention paid him BY the surgeons
Of the Institution.
rBr In JuMr TO Ma WILSON, oy GsArp srsxrr, pvRrro
TIE GAIE.-Dr M DeForrsst ssys-In ths Herald Of
Wednesday, paragraph appeared. stating that a
gale Monday, by the falling Of scuttle door and
that be not expected to live Fearing his friends
we wish to inform them that although his injury vas
severe, causing powerful conclusion OF the brain he
s now doing we'll and the strongest hopes are enter
tained Of his recovery.
How soNy PooR BeYs LIVE IN Nrw YoRK- Yesterday
morning at @ O'Clock, two boys brought to the
Seventeenth waro station house, by officer Long from
where they had SLEPT all night when brought
in they nearly dead With cold They stated that
they had parents and home, but we're afraid to 60
home, a. they had not sold their matches Such Ia
LIE in one phase Of society in New York.
THK or LAsrs-on Friday morning, at o o'clock,
four oil laDps In Maiden lane and two In Little Greer
lane and Little oresn street wsr. all out st half past
twelve o'clock Thursday night. City fathers en-
tighten our darkness, We besesoh you.
THR 1--WE DRoNIos - James Bertholf Of No. 10 Park
Place, mentioned in yesterdays paper as connected
with gambling transactions s not the James Bertholf
who keeps the shooting gallery st the Mercer House.
They cousins Dromio OF Ephesus is different from
Dro omio Of Syracuse, though they sometimes
founded.
y Tvs Isure GuARp. Capt. Isaac W. Merritt, passed
throush the city Christmas day target exeur-
sion to starrs Five Mile House. the Third
After receiving splendid set Of elegantly rodered
guide colors, presented by Mr. james Irving of Wash
tDgton Msrket-afer whom the company has been
nsmed- and several besutiful wreaths Of roses only
surpassed In beauty by the ladies' whose eifss they
were the company proceeded dovn to Peek slp where
they took the stages erect for Starts house Altar
the firing the prizes were delivered BY Capt Isaiah
Rynders, In several neat eloquent and patriotic ad
dresses, in the following order via The arst prize
beautiful chased silver goblet 10 Capt Merri.t second
han dsome silver cup TO MT stephen Wiliiams; third
q splendid silver mounted mushet. to Mr.. Jackson
Mtnroe; and fourth heavy gold pencil case, to Mr..
Edward Barney On the conclusion Of the delivery