The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-11


DEPARTURE or MIR. CLAY.
Henry Clay, and number OF other members o.
Congress, sail to- dsy in the Georgia tor Cubs.
sErious ACCIDENT on THE NEw JERSEY RArlno.p
An unknown man about seven o'clos H.
yesterday evening in the cut Of the New Jersey rsl
road near Bergen Hill He walking on the track,
and not discovered by the engineer until within
few feet OF him. when it impossible to stop the
train. When fret seen by the engineer he WAGON his
hands and knee, the track and the trucks OF the
whole train passed his left leg and right arm,
both ofwhch were horribly crushed He was imms.
1iatey taken TO Jersey City, whore the leg and
were amputated. On his person were found pawn
ticket to the name Of Mr.. Turner. several memosan
ssIs for soap received from No Edrdso street and
and dated at Fairfield, probably in Connecticut. He
ss said to be an Englishman. with horld complexion,
dark hair and eark brown whiskers. He dressed
in black cloth coat and pants, black silk vest, and
black stock, and overcoat Of heavy mixed cloth. He
in New York.
6prcisL sFssoN or THE COMMON CouSciL--Asspectsl
session OF the Common Council s called for to-
for the action the Council a. stated in the circular
according to law The leasing OF piers aud slips the
extension Of the City Hall rcgula don Of streets
sale OF market property There is not n word about
the gas contract That Is to come on next time
Posr orrrcr RonnEnv.-A letter containing neading
Railroad bonds sm ,unting to SO coo stolen in tbs
New y ork post once In the early part OF January
last and the bonds we're thrown Into the market Bat
they had changed so many hands before the robbery
trace them to the guilty party A special agent of
the Post Office Department went TO work and fnaliy
traced the thef to OF the clerks In the post oe
Who, II is stated, has confessed his guilt
THE WEsKtr But or MORTALITY The general ave
rage Of the weekly bill OF mortality 1. not in dicstivs
Of an unhealthy condition Of the oity-sso deaths
out OF population OF half million But there are
some items In the report Of the City Inspes.or oalcu
lated TO alarm. There are 90 deaths from consu mp
tion, and y from Inflammation OF the lungs making
% fatal of lung disease in week or ne .rly
one fourth Of the whole mortality This Is serious
matter, and ought Go lead TO reflection the cause
of tuch excess In the disease OF single organ.
We observe that there 2T Of small pox The
dises,s however is chiefly on Wards leland and the
snigrants sre the victims. Last week there
% cases.
TTI6r slIF o. Booxs-Ths halt yearly trad. .aIs
OF books by james q. Cooley, commenced y..t.rdsy
morning. at half past eight o'clock, at his tion
rooms In Broadvay The sale opened with th. sae Of
stationery. The sale Of books commsno.s TO morrow
There Is vast collection CT contributions on hand
for this sale.
An IrALIas PArRrcr ISssvs.-An italian patriot,
named Psperi was taken into custody yesterday, BY
and dangerous TO he left at large HeisRn artist
from Rome and sailed from speyzis, in the frisstc
Constitution to this country. lie was wouuded in
several places while engaged In fighting during the
revolutionary struggle.
THt ExTRrnE % sruriofrY.-A young woman. named
Htster cherry who arrived at this port by the ship
Nor Worls, about two wesks ago, was found In the
ftreet, Saturday afternoon, having lost her way.
she was at service and sent oct erraol but
ceuid not rscollect where eh. lived She brought
TO the staton house and food given 20 her. II shs
shouid not have been sent for In the course Of ysser
cay the captain Intended 70 send her 20 the oommis
siontrs Of Emigration She must be bright one who
could not remember her home.
Cssr oF srsnri~o "A man named Thomas csroin
was stabbed three p9sees, on SUNDAY night, At ~
John stsi,r who fed and had not been arrested yes
terdsy Dr Nichels was sent for who dressed the
wounds OF caroin and administered such medicine as
the case required
Drap rNrANrs FouNp-The dead body OF an infant
was found yesterday afternoon, At one o'clock In
streets by officer Randall of the Eighteenth ward and
brought 70 the station house. At O'Clock yesterday
morning: Sergeant HARRINGTON, Of ,hs s.ventesn.h
FAINT, found BY boy named Tom k-ttl.man, In front
Of house In the First avenue near the csrnsr OF
Fourth street: IN small box IL had marks OF vio-
lence on its head, by which II Is supposed TO have
Gene 20 its death,
Ds.p BopiFs o. Aprlrs rovsp At 10 o'clock on
Sunday night, the dad body Of n ctlored woman was
found At the corner OF Eighth avenue and Seventy
sscend street She had p-rished spplreutly from the
effects Of cold The body ". brought TO the Nine
tssnth ward ttstion house At half past O'Clock
sunday evening two officers of the Seventeenth ward
police. found Thomas Tomss on the side ~slk In
Eleventh street nearly dead, and took him home TO
No. iib. DR.. shepard was cent for but before he
rived the man died. Supposed from intempsrsncs.
Fpr " wuIt.MspvpGH. The stables Of Mes.rs.
Hunt Co, stage prcprietors, we're connumed on sa-
h.svy ios. to Me.ss. II A 90 bu. We undcrstsai
that the stage lines Of this city are to assist them
FsLL o. sxsn6.sp-wlliam McDonoush fell over
beard st Catherine clip, yes erdsy morning, at half
past O'Clock, and rescued from drowning by on
shaver of the Fourth ward police. John ALI fell
into the water from Pier ~ North river, at halt
pact 10 oclo, Sunday night, aud rescued from
drowning by officers Mc0aty and Keiiam, Of the First
ward.
HlurrSo les At half past O'Clock, on
suDdsy afternoon, Robert O. Clarke, residing at No.
~ Sheriff street accidentally fell the sidewalk by
slipping the ice, ct the corner OF 6pdng and Mott
streets, and broke his leg lie vss conveyed TO his
residence By officer Of the Fourteenth ward police
Marine Anhirs.
vEssrLs ron Mssic.- NAyY.-we understand
that Of the most eminent chip builders oftbi' city
has hvs vessels upon the stocks for the Mexican navy
Thsy not 20 be Of very large clss but the name
Of the builder IL guarantee of their being very
superior vessels They are TO he named Mary 9. Al
len, Clifton, Bonito Antonio, and Cayetsns
srraMsHir psorHsR JoNsrHaS.-we learn that Gap
tain George W Howes IL appointed 10 the psrnanspt
command Of the splendid new steamer Brother Jons-