davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-09

from rain CT danger. Bunons aud bad Nails also skill
fully treated b. Dr. j. Itleheld who has given his entire
attention in this city for the eleven 70 the treat
Of these diseases. aud whose past success Is sucisst
that he understands his business ohces u9
Broadway Of Houston street and I'll William street.
Exchange Buildings, Orders promptly attended to.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-09
Another Meeting Of the Pennsylvania Ope-
futOrS.

PoTrsNfLLE, April 4 1911,
meeting Of coal operators held to-day IN refer
to the adoption Of some plan TO secure reduction
Of tolls the Reading Railroad. The proceedings
secret and nothing is known Of any plan proposed
What was agreed upon.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-09
Hair aud Whiskers Cut III the Latest aud

neates conforming 10 the shape Of head TEA
and general appearance OF all persons by
nmtabe Is Nassau OF Pine street. where 10 oId
the Justly celebrated nialibc onguent for the hair
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-09

border engraved and printed Ia gold article
for wedding Invitations &c Also finest plain French Por
eelan wedding cards aid elegant assortment OF wedding
envelopes At VERDELL 2 Broadway, corner Duane e.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-09

the addresses OF the most wonderful
recorded in the advertising columns and editors
paper in the Union publish them entire and
in the valuable compound giving
them privilege speak of it they lind it, WATTS
d. lG2 Nassau street 81 per bottles 50 dozen Send
the paper and the charge and the Antdote shall be ime
diately forwarded.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-09
High Water at Troy.


The Hudson river i very high The river during
last light. three feet and all the principal
docks overlooked and the Easements 81 the houses
fronting the river the docks inundated The river
is still rising
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-09

ingram carpeting oil cloths table coNors Nc
prices the celebrated cheapest Carpet
Establishment in the United States, No 20 Bowery Hiram
Eight spacious sales thronged with ados
daily selecting bargains English ingram carpetns S. A.
yard; hearth % hoor oil cloths ISL and other
articles proportonally cheap.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-09

fcctly and permanently changes res light or grey HAIR to
rich nGelitc black brown Ne trouble no drying in
tho sun staining aud pay taken it not described
No woman psmaturely grey, no individual WITH
fiery hair vhiskcr delicate girl Wlth sht mar anu
still lighter eyebrows, need longer rspine az their dts
fguremonts. Found only at DR.. FELIX GoURAUDS old
established depot, % Walker t., near Broadway.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-09
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
The NIayoraity Of Albany.

ALBANY, April ., ISOI
Ely Perry democrat has been elected Mayor. over
Franklin Townsend whig, by majority Of three hun
bred and seventysix Six democratic and two wing
doubt.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-09

on Tuesday, April s. by the Rev, Dr. McFlroy, wuLios
A. d. Wur, TO Miss AariA DUNN daughter n the late
Thomas Dunkin, all Of this city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-09

very suPeror Wig or Ieupee sh9pld can % S
perfectly all their requremests no matter how
deult fails to fit the head IN fact he knows nus
makes business of it. Copy his address, and
rive lin q call
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-09

the Museum.Busness boots, ST usnaIy So fF.neh
Cali Dress Boots 81 50 to S. usually So and ST. Also,
every variety fancy Dress Shoes for wear French
Leather Boots and Shoes warranted to wear as wei
for sale Jones IA Ann street. at prices
which defy comIe titon.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-09

l. $50 ras~,ngc who arrived in the New Haven
q midnight, states that two ~hig Congress
tainy excited and that il i probable the wings will
have majority Ia the Legislature
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-09

been Bogles Fluid for the ladies de-
clare be the inost powerful ally Of the little God Of
Love. certainly the splendid PREPARATION for the
hair is known. Sold by the Inventor Boyle ~ Wash
ington Bostoni Sands n Fulton street Rushton
Clark CO.. 23 Broadway Carey and Co., and Brigham
Day Pearl aud druggists generally Throughout the
United states aud Canada.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-09

snid Hair Dye 80 celebrated in London PARIS boston.
cured the mandatory Wall street. New York
public beware of counterfets See my various
diplomas Il is TOR SALE Wholesale and retail or applied
Copyt he address.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-09
yI,l,er,s Fashionable shoe Estabn shmen.-

Iads-this the place if you wish to get beautiful
CATERS slippers ye and buskns tor yourselves or
every article Of his manufacture and sold at moderate
yrices at j. II. MILLER >, Lob eahai seFsse'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-09

vii give ryowp and faithful 10 the sale az youss
hold turniturs ., the residences Of families vl receive
ttos safe ~ bic easttus rooms 81 and $40 Broadvsy cor
b1O wills tsssst Sssh ssysreV W ~ eorssn4neste
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-09

Cedar are all kinds Of Coil Rope, tordage IN me
Wick, Door Mats An extensive assortment OF INC
above always for sale cheap for cash at manu-
aeturers prices by JOHN LADEN, 100 Washington street.
frat door below Fulton, NY.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-09

&c-Thc wholesale OF William McGrorty l36
William street Sd door from Fulton street thrown
open The large stock Of Carpetngs Oil Cloths &c will be
rad cheap for cash. Those in want would do we'll to call
early and examine the Carpeting.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-09

The gross akaOunt Il letters has been l,23j,iTl,
and tho whole humber 81 newspapers j70,lsJ. With
The average daily domestic correspondence, tn
whole number a letter. which have passed through
the Post once during the quarter. i about 9, No.,
ia number almost equal 20 the gro-s amount 4
at .hc letters delivered in The United kir sdom 4
Great Britain ard Ireland. ~ the week ending
January y, 1850
Toe number Il cttcrs adyertised for the Lit
quarter amounted g. I2377 OF thcsc. sos have
beeu delivered to the persons t. whom they were
addrege-d while the remainder Of shem amounting
a. - 2ssa have been .ent 10 the Dead Letter Jfcc
st wasLrg,on. llauy Il thesc haze failed 70 Fsach
their dest nation. probably. from tbe careless
Eer in wL..h They are supcrscrbcd-Sosne people
Addressing letters a. If they thought every Post
Orce clerk 1lust Ne ChsE pollon Al hero ylyphics
fovcry correspondent would make Il = rule direct
letters in a roffectly ineligible hand, tbe time Il
Che government would ~ materially saved. while
letter. would BE- more speedily ani sarly delivered
20 those for whou They are attended Il i really
astonishing bow ignorant many person. appear q
be Of tic simple mtca Ell sccafsg the 'aie trans.
mission cfiriters,
The ararage nunb,r u dis.in.' iuiy m4ls *.
9rrlarly arrarS aul billed, mad up aud L.
matched for d.. last thrC. mouths. i $50 About
Che Sa4oe nuber are rCcttt td baty ana dc.Iatshed
70 their rafious dcstuaiion, Tao whole business Il
the Pos lee showing thai thc work q The govern
mont, n tsis ccutre oftiriluptiou, commerce AMI
social lice - IA, United states, i admirably com
.uoted in every department great increase 4
business bas Fe-.ted fro,n the establishment q the
various lines q mail steamers, and the activity IN
the New York Poet Office incessaui, either IN de-
patching letters BY those e,nvcyanees. or 10 re-
eciving them for di,tributon in the metropolis o.
the post routes Of tho United states isdeed, from
The facts furnished w. the statistics Of Mr. Braly'
a t. quite evident that 9TH the growth efths
ptry. and with every new mail route established
,s.. rd the department o'cr which IL pro'ides vii
,o,,;sr s..ue accession ~ employment u i well
=, IN. pub Uc that the system adopted by NC.
r., 1. raIo,. dated 10 meet the most rigorous -
.cr.ls n men - business. and that every pras'i |
..ble improvement receives duo attention he no
= 4 -. asy scocssi, y occurs tor H. as'ps+is ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-09

forna Express will despatch their reghs Crescent
City, April 10TH This & the only California Express with
denee the New York Insurance Companies Our goo
per Crescent City February 18th were shipped from Pana
ma March 18TH Per mail steamer Oregon and documents
Office No. IA Wall street, New York Keier
to the Astor Mutual Insurance Company, &c.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-09

rate workman With steady work. good PAY and
short hours BACHELORS Wig Factory wall street
The New York herald., 1851-09-27
MaTlne AGalrN.

PnoT Boar JaBrz WILLIAMS, Captain Messervcy left
Boston Sunday morning fer this city under the es-
cort of Boston pilot boats Coquete Hornet Friend and
Phantom down thebsy The J. W. has been a week at
Boston.
STEAMSHIP PIoSEER.-This new scsew steamship went
down far the light ship, Thursday. another
trial trip TIE engines worked most satisfactorily The
greatest speed attained eleven knots in fifty
minutes against tide part Of the way She s lying
at her BERTH pier No North river and viii her de-
rarture tor Liverpool on the 10th proximo.
SUICIDE A WHsIrN.N. -On the 10th Of August,
while the tchoonsr Belle Isle Captain Wright OF Pro.
vincetowu, cruising for whales in the Atlantic Mr.
Nathaniel boves of saad~ich fret ocvr struck asrsc
whale, hut obliged to cut lis line and consequently
lost her When be came board he appeared mucn
detected and ttld Captain Wright that he should
rrt vircctovn again the bigh of the 18th Of
August Jumped overheard and was drowned.
ConriintNraRi CsRD.- The following card Of thanks
TO Csp'ein Lookhart, q the Epgish bark " Glpsey
Cueep.r ess presented to him BY the passengers on
their arrivs at this poIt -
10 james Locklait. E,q, Master of the bark Gipsey
Queen. Strive. the undersigned entrusted to your
care in the above named vessel from Dublin TO New
York having safely arrived IN port cannot allow the op
potury to pass without sincerely you for the
nvaiislie attention ard kn0ness have experienced
at your hands during the voyage. When We briDg to
mind he weather with which commenced
Trip ard also r.Coect that for twenty days
stsuty he'd to encounter head winds entirely attri
butte il, pleasant termination to your skill and
chip increasing attention to the working Of the
sell We also beg leave TO gratuste ycu on the sailing
qualities Of the noble chip in which ve have crossed the
pride TO us to observe that che passed every ship met
tnIoe pe';sse In bidding you fsrerl so~ u' to wish
you eVtiy happiness prosperity. and health
.-..s- (stynsd by thit,y one psssensets)
The New York herald., 1851-09-27

Notwitnstanding the present condition Of the mo-
goods from the country ths nearby and up river trade
sspscis.y very active, and jobbers selling
among town desess but payments cont usd mskny
sih the greatest regularity The large bu-iness doing
hands and there is more doing vitb ths%
though the purchases limited special dsscrptions
and 70 supply only immediate wants stock the one
thing most needful TO be avoided Purchases for i'm
Dediste reeae. all that being made. Besched
shirtiDgs and shsetngs are still in large stock and
making Brown goods not plentiful, and are
hrmer with good demand Nothing is now offered
sss fsr bleaehed and exc for blues Dcnims are dul
and sell ut irregular rates Osnaburgs are firm with
rather upward ndsncy The stock is light. Stripes
hannsls doing better, both in demand and price
Printing cloths not very active and prices are low,
and nominal. Prints continue active, with . large
supply and rather steady though not buoyant prices
Gipghsns are very uniform in price aud the demand Is
fully equal to the supply Delaines are active steady,
in fair request mostly at prices from 81 soto $2l2H
in blacks; blues and browns becoming scarce Cas-
steady satiDets are in full stock and the demand is
sufficient to take considerable parcels up at previous
rates Tweeds and jeans are active for good styles but
low and me dunn qualities duh and heavy Sleeps
greys OF the better grades are In demand but other
kinds dull Lnseys in fair request at l6c with
few choice good at lie. Flannes are active but at
low rates. Blankets Of fine quality in demand and
steady. ehaws continue active, though few styles
Are rrsroS seng rather lower The supply Is larger.
at tsuction Delaines. silks msntlla veyets, ribbons
and cashmeres, seem in good demand. Some descrip
tons OF SILKS are getting scarce aud the stock in
raj is much below what it was last autumn Plaid silks
are much wanted serges and mcrinos se readily but
at low especially The latter Laces are much la
demand, and prices do not much vary. Where good
lines Of goods offered at auction prices are real
ized rather higher than be obtained at private
sale. This applies especially to French goods which
gods thus offered or other goods, the auction
offerings not worth much and British do not offer at
al-being firmly held. The state Of the money market
also prevents free discounts of auction
is mot very plentiful with auctoneers British
cloths are steady, with moderate demand Doe.
skins and cassnseres in good request. Linens
also selling freely at fair prices Blankets active
but mostly for white. Scotch goods are moving mors
freely and at fair rates. Deaines also show fair
of sales notwithstanding the increased producution of
domestic. Prints are in limited request we'll as
gipghams the imports Of goods lighter than at this
time last year and the amount warehousing Is also
lighter showing diminished business Stocks in
fair way Of reduction and the Is likely
with comparatively small stock of goods remaining
over. Imported this day. 4o2 pkgs and 73 parcels per
steamer Africa 205 pkgspe ship Aberdeen and 2o3 per
steamer Washington.
The New York herald., 1851-09-27
Supreme Cours--CIrc ult.

fV-OIt
STPr. 26-LIABLrTY OF COMMON CARRiEss.--Leri Fow-
Ter u.s. Joshua MoI,oeH and Charles Pa,sons.-3ir H. H.
stuart on behalf OF the plaintiff in this case complains
that, the 10th October 1919 the defendants being
common carriers between New York and Port Stanley in
Canada West agreed to convey 5000 worth OF goods
him between New York and Albany, aud thence to be
transmitted TO Pert Stanley and delivered to the plaintiff
IT aeged that the defendants failed to perform the
contract, that tie goods devered and the
plaintiff seeks for damages to the amount Of the
value Of the goods The defence E that the goods
lost In storm, lake Ontario, by the of God
which common carrier is not responsible. The court
charged that the defendants bound to send the
goods by the most direct route that Lake Ontario
hot the most direct and that the defendants there
fore liable for the dangers that eusued from their de-
Waiting from that course. Verdict for plaintiff S5I %
The New York herald., 1851-09-27


sirr 7he SicOp j. c. Grsgg. rs tie Steamboat Post
Boy Ihs was an appeal from ,he United safes District
Court In case Of collision The libel stats that the
sloopJ. Gregg, In 1s4s, into, oil pier No By
he steamboat Post Boy having the bark Carisss In tow
snd that the collision the fault Of the steamer The
damages laid at $500 The Of the owner OF
The Post Boz states that the sloop undertook TO cross
the steamers bow by sudden sheer In shore that
the colision resulted from this act Of the soop The
Judge OF the District Court after hearing Mr. Wheeler
for the nbeIlspt, and q Morton and VIM Jay Haskett
Esqs the Of the steamer decided against the
socp and dismissed the libel with costs. From this
decree, the cause came up appeal The libslant By
his counsel Sir Parsons presented his the evi-
dence In the court below, and sought decision
the fscts 1he Of the steamer appeared by Mr.
Morton and Mr. Hekett ard examined one witness and
the hbelsnts proctor proceeded to argue the cause
Judge Nelson remarked that the csima need
not reply be could nothing in the for the
sction Of the Court IL uysriable rule Of the
Appellate Court receive the facts from the Court be-
and In The absence Of new proofs the Court would
snsiJer ell discrepancies and apparent contradictions to
have been thoroughly anayzed Wy the District Judge be-
fore his decision To enttle 20 fu review upon
the tetmory taken in the Ct urt below there must be
gsrng and manifest upon the face Of the testi
inopy In this the testimony offered by the claim
spt fully ccFroborated the cgaCny Witch the Court
below gave s decree and the Court sbyve said that II
could not bot affirm the decree Of Judge Belts, with
ct sts This dsmisses the With fV costs II both
Courts against the owners " tbe sloop.
The New York herald., 1851-09-27

The top Of the soil loam and there was stratum
stone which did not appear ON the face and vas
known to exit until the fall took place; which Ia
consequence Of that intervening stratum Of ssui
and stone. 1t was usual TO dig in about three fsss
horizontally and about four psrpendculary, before
they looked out for . fAll, and had sny
Hooking out /" until they expected one
The verdict was, that Patrick Mooney came to his
death by the accidental falling Of bank Of Bergen
Hill The jury at the time believe from the tes.i-
mony that Conner and his foreman took eli usual pre-
cautions to avoid the accident In question: but would
suegest to CONT actors generally the necessity Of de
visir more eecual means for the protection of
those in their employ. On the above occasion three
other men seriously injured namely Patrick
Douehrty leg broken and other injuries James Love-
leg broken James Haskett rib broken other wise
hurt.
ANornER Iraursr-An inquest held on the body
Of man named Joseph Baker, who drowned at ths
Atlantic dtck on Wednesday morning. The deceased
Ens lishman, frcm Plymouth. attach. d to the
bal La Belle, and part owner 1t fret supposed
that he had met with foul plsy; but 1t appeared
that the rarks had been after death Verdict &C.
cordipely.
FIREmEr's vIsIT--Empire Company No az, Of New
York, with their Rhode Island guests Hydrauan Com
pany No frt IN Providence visited Brooklyn Wednesday
afternoon and we're received by committee of eight,
dePutcd from Pacific Company No. L. at the Fulton
Ferry and were escorted to the Navy Yard which they
inspected. Thence they proceeded to the Pacfcs en-
eine house Love lane, where they deposited their
apparatus They then traveTsed several streets Of the
city, parook of excellent collation. prepared at the
Hontssue Hail. and returned to New York about seven
o'clock. They were attended by the American Brass
The New York herald., 1851-09-27
Marine Court.

SEPT. 25.-Rdthsrine Bdeaguioppe, .admnistratrir
chn Gonocoho The plaintiff 10 this is the widow
and sdmiIistrstrix Of John Bacaguoppe. II appears
that her busband nerant Italian musician and
that he left this city for Providence in July 1850
professional tour He there stepped at house kept by
person named Foster where he taken Ill; and on
sending to druggist for of tartar he got tartar
einetic which caused his death in short time. Pre-
vous to his DEATH he requested that the defendant who
was his friend, should be communicated with by tele
grsph Mr. Gonocchio arrived and present Baca-
guoppe's death; and II L. contended by Messrs H. y.
Clark and Rsrpclo for the plaintiff who produced
raj witnesses TO prove their that the defendant took
from the person Of the deceased leather belt containing
quantity Of money In gold, and gid medal bearing
the cruciGx and Virgin Mary all supposed to be at
thr,e-quarters Of pound In weight
For the defence it 10 contended, by Messrs c. Clark
and Newhouse that the belt only contained six dollars
which he rendered TO the plaintiff and that the deceased
could not have had more about him he obliged to
borrow money to pay his fare 10 Fail River The jury
rendered q verdict fer the plaintih, for 800.
The New York herald., 1851-09-27
City InfelllgeHce.

Az INrosToR The residents Ia the vicinity Of Stanton
and Forsyth streets have lately received calls from
arran. an inpo.tor as lives The Individual referred to
is rather under the ordinary height Of respect.
able appearance and abou. thtydye or forty yesrs Of
age The other day he went to the shop Of grocer In
the neshbohcod having in his hand letter addressed
the proprietor OF the place As he recognize cd
the grocer he addressed him In most sorrowful
ner saying about to leave this letter for you
you had been out but as you are at home viii make
known its contents to you the fact Is am in want-my
wife dead but not buried and have not the means
necessary pay her funeral expenses have been told
that you very benevolent and hence seek aid
With what success he met did learn but leaving
the grocery, he went to dwelling house near by and
rad he had been sent there by the grocer lie then re-
his etory about his wifes death told the lady OF
performed By her and therefore the confident
In addressipg her. The LADY about to give him
something but on examining her purse she found that
she desired to give him she told him to come In the
evening, ard she would hand him somethpg; this he
said he ctud not do ss he must bury his wife that very
Going to the next house he said he had
sent there by tn. lady whom he last visited here again
lie told his pitfu story and away somewhat richer
than he was when he went in. Going from house to
house he drove thriving business and IL not till
days Afterwards that the ladies knew that they had
been imposed upon He always calls his victim by name,
which he learns either from the door plate, In
other way. The fellow Is worthy of the stocks.
ArrrNrr TO CoMmr sricps.--on Thursday morning,
stan early hour named Jas froley, residing NJ 81
Albany street while in state Of noxicstion ieaped
from the second story window of his residence into the
street and had biz skull badly fractured He wa. con,
police where his wounds atts nded to- after which
he was taken TO the New York Hospital.
Murrssr The Putnam Guards (Continentais), sc.
compsnied by the Empire Brass Band passed the Herald
Office on Thursday They made a fne appearance
The Emnet Guards ooh Rrgimsnt) psrsdei on
Thurdsy accompanied BY Doiswofth's Band
AcciDtsr BoARp rur BRorHEe JoSArHA~ Mr.
John Cleyson Quarter Master OF ths steamship Brother
Jonathan lying at Pier No h while in the act Of
hing the gang plank into the veete st ii o'clock
Thun day morning slipped and FELL resolving the whole
weight Of the plank upon his left leg racturipg in
serious lie removed TO the New Nork Hos.
pitai by his brother shpmates.
Dr.rH Carsfp ny FatL.-Coroner Geer on Thursday
held inoust at the City Hospital, the body OF Jo.
seph Rodrigo aged ~ years native of Portugal sailor
on board the chip Argero lying st Judds wharf Who
to his death In consequence Of urss received by
was conveyed to the City Hospital aud died Verdict
accordingly.
The New York herald., 1851-09-27
u. 3. District Attorneys Onice.

srrr 25--The Cuban Expedition Capt Lewis, charged
With Mr.. j. L. 0Sullivsn aud another with being
cerned In fitting the Cleopatra for the Of
engsging in Of the futile expeditions against the
Island OF CUBE made his appearance st the District
Attorneys oce this day to show that he would be forth
comir when called upon t. answer the chargs.
The New York herald., 1851-09-27
Faval Intelligence.

U. s. surveying schooner Gallstn, having been
hauled in the sectional dock was yesterday morning,
towed to anchorage of he Battery where she will
main fer few days TO finish painting and other minor
operations, prior to her return South.