New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-21
lCONMrNICATlnN.

EXCURsION TO RoNKONKAMA LAKE, AND
TO LAKELAND on THE Lone ISLAND RAILROAD
Moses MAYNARD, Esq. President Of the Long Island
Railroad Company, with party OF gentlemen
friends of the Road and Of the Island, visited Lake
| land and Ronkonkama Lake on Thursday last
Lakeland Is a new settlement. with beautiful build
mos and improvements The object of the visit was
manly to see the result OF cultivation on the new
lands of the Island. on the line Of the Railroad
Among the party were Elllu Townsend, Esq, Dr
Brewer Hon Henry Meigs OF the American Instl-
tute r. L. Allen Esq, editor Of the ARercaa Asr'.
g. SE9n' ESg from i,Tfo Mf No nf 2f
4 Brett and DR.. Peck OF Brooklyn. The whole par
~ expressed great pleasure and even aSionlshment
al finding wheat rye, corn. garden vegetables, irnt
| and flowers IN luxurant growth on land when, a
| short time since. was all Wild and new. The most
complete success has resulted IN the cultivation OF
those lands We shall refer 10 tins again and give a
fun account of this interesting visit. which our space
VIII not allow to-day
WoRKINGMEN' INTELLIGENCE OFFICE, 522
PEARL->r.-Thls institution, created by the Central
Board OF the United Trades, commenced lis opera
ton two weeks since and Is destined 10 become one
OF the most useful Of recent undertakings for work
ngmen well as employers
lis ann Is 10 free The lab0rng moa, As Tar as
possible from the clutches OF unfair spectators.
and to find worn Tor them al such fee 90 cents
as Is necessary TO cover expenses. The employers
have 10 pay likewise 10 cents fee for each hand they
apply for and II has been hoped that all those who
have IL heart the Neheing of their fellow men VIII
support This undertaking.
Al the last meeting of the Central Board OF Irales
il was reported BY the Delegate of the German lall-
ors' Association. that MS Society had passed reSo-
luton TO give $40 FOR the foundation OF tins enter
Prise. IL was reported 10y the Cablne-makerS dele-
gate that tins Society would pass resolution TO lhe
same effect AT IFS next meeting and other delegates
were invited TO bring the subject before then ASSO
| Citations II Was finally resolved 70 lay the Whoie
subject before The Industrial Congress and 10 invite
| ali the woIkingmens associations to do SoneiMng
m order 10 establish this institution firm and per
maneni basis. II is hoped that the beginning alone
viii require sacrifices and that II support tsehm
/ very short time. For the Executive Committee.
| VicroR HANNOTD, Secy.
We earnestly commend this undertaking TO the
| snpport of both employers and workmen il Judi
couslv managed and If proper interest IS taken IN II
| great benefits may be derived from IT, It's authors
have struck INTO a good path let them be encour
ased
FATAL AccprNT-A Man SHOT Ar A
| PAwNnRoKKRs IL CHArHN->T-S Shortly before - o.
clock Yesterday morning, man named Jom >cuIlN ,
who resided at 29i Canal-St. called al the store OF
Henry q Mitchell Hart, . Chdtham-Sl Tor tlc puI-
| pose of placing IN pawn SIX pafreleu refoNlhs
plsol ON being questioned as 10 the pistols being
loaded, he stated that II was not, ana requested
! Nj Mitchell Hart 10 pull The trigger ana satisfy NM
sci MI II. did -, pointing y over tAe counter Nleh
| IL went of, and ball was lodged IN the breast OF
| SculN who, by an unseen movement, Eai pi.'ed
himself directly front of IL muzze- He fell 10
! lie floor and Was instantly KILLED. Information Was
| immediately sent to the Coroner who, at once re
paired 70 The store, where he found a large number
| of people Congregaed, and highly excited. MI mari
related the circumstances which caused me oealh Oh
the deceased, and appeared 20 De almost 0erlouS ~
! consequence Of the sad affair DR.. John 4 Lldel
| made post norton examination 81 me oOIy anu
found that the ball had passed through me Tgh ora
Gle o.! the heart. which Was, IN Tie opinion 81 ult
| Musician. the cause OF death 4 jury was empan-
! ncIel and proceeded 20 The Coroner's Office, when
the testimony Of several persons, who were II me
store few moments SIior ne occurrence, was taken
No person N the store al the TIME deceased Was
| killed except himself and Mr. Hart. The testimony
went 10 show hat on the entrance OF the witnesses
into Nj Harris store, he told them that the deceased
/ Was a stranger 20 him thai on THURSDAY ne called
with the same pistol which he sud was loaded and
was told by Nj IL. that he would not receive Il until
I II was DISCHARGED. Deceased then wen; away with
The pistol and returned Yesterday, saying thal II was
not then loaded. &c. - stated above Ny Hart was
then taken before the jury and made his statement.
! which Was 10 the same effect The Jury rendered
the following Verdict, w " that John >cully came
10 his death by shot from pistol accidentally nred
/ while IN the hands o. Mitchell Hart Inc pody OF
( the deceased was taken 10 the Fourth Ward Police
station and an officer dispatched 70 Canal-st to A.
certain # he had relatives hving there. certificate
/ Of good Character signed by number OF individuals
( Was found on The person OF deceased.
! DEArH CAUSED BY BURNS-An inquest
was Yesterday held AT the City Hospital upon the
body OF owen LaIv native OF Ireland. % years Of
/ age who Was 6readlully burned by the premature
I discharge OF blast and died yesterday IN conSe-
ouence OF the injuries then received Verdict ac-
/ corimeb.
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUIClDE.-A irail
creature named Ann Doyd, living at - Wes.-Rroad-
way. attempted, on Thursday night, to commit sui
| eide, by swallowing quantity OF laudandm Dr
kbourne was called 10 attend her, aai ne spccciej
IN removing the poison