New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-21

slred for A 600 Mason & Brothers, hateIS, $2,VVv
fnllv insured The store next 20 Masons, formerly
occnoied by Brown d Co, empty al the time OF
the fire. VIM. Finley, barber. IN tue basement, los
1I50 no insurance The building OF Moses 60;
was also partially destroyed loss OF building ana
sfock in store $4,000 insured for $1,000 L. Gel
Ia confectioucr loss $500 fully insured The build
ing leased by Perry 4 Hasgavc, and occupied pV
them for the sale Of dry goods was partially oe-
stYoyed in the rear whch together with the loss OF
furniture and some goods, amounted 10 500 IN
surcd for si00. The FIfts-st. market-house caugh,
FIRE several times, bu, was soon cxtngnsned. Inc
total loss wi'l not be far from SlD,O inc iTc was
no doubt the work of an rcendsry
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THc BURNING or TRIYIIY CHURCH,
NEw -ORLEANs.-Thc Pscoy1fac OF the I'M gives inc
particulars of the destruction OF lTln,y Church IN
New Orleans The FIRE, which ong,nale1 In tae
church was Undoubtedly the act OF an incenilary,
an,, evidences reckless disregard OF consequences
and n daring defiance of the law unsurpassed. IL
will be remembered that the church properly mas
been lately Ia dispute between Bishop bianc ana
Rev. Nj GuidiorOwesky and that as 10 the merits
of this dispute the congregation was diNne1; oh
the REIMBURSEMENT OF all clam by the priest Juase
Kennedy a few days ago. decided that the church
property BELONGED TO the bishop appears that the
portion OF the congregation favorable 10 the priest
were dissatisfied with this result OF the dispute, ana
met ON Wednesday night IN the church for the pur-
pose Of celebrating on the matter. II was decided
6y them and writings we're drawn up to that elect,
that they would intervene IN me SUIT as par IN
erested in the church property, and endcayor TO ap-
peal to the Supreme Court. Yesterday the opposing
portion of the congregation were assembled ABOUT
The runs OF the church. and considerable excitement
prevailed among them The priests party content lea
that the building fired by those favorable TO the
bishop, when they saw the determined stand taken
BY them on Wednesday while the others maintain
that the FIRE placed under the altar OF the chifcn
At the time of The meeting. There were also some
who loudly asserted that the grocer who was of the
priests party, and the priest himself having recently
insured the property, indicated something sus.
picious. We simply give the TuInors and mutual
erm the ground morning.
Each party contended that their opponents should
not be paid the amount Of their insurance. ana II APP
pears that the priests intended to contract me
bishops right TO the $1,000 for which the church
property was insured. Recorder SeuZenean Is &C
lively engaged in investigating the cause OF the fire.
FIRE IN WALyHAM.-The mansion house
Of Phiander Ames, Esq, was nearly destroyed yes
tegday afternoon The house. with It's outbulldngs,
covered large space of ground was Of the mos;
thorough and costly structure, and could not have
cost less than 10000. The furniture was nearly all
saved, but in greatly damaged condition; An lnsu-
rance OF $1,000 on the man building mad Oeen hade
a few weeks since at the Charlesiown Office, and
che Worcester office had $1,000 on the adjoining
buildings. ihost Traveller, l''h'
DpsAprrL MURpEa N BURLrNoToN CouN-
ry--A brutal murder was committed day or two
since near Jobstown, Burlington County, by man
named Stacy Stockton, upon an elderly man nanel
Ridgway who happened 10 be passing while stock
ION was beating his house Keeper IN violent man
neT, and who quietly desired nm 10 dcSls,. Upon
th,s according 40 an account IN the PfGtcpt.G SU1,
the enraped man Immediately assaulted Nr. kidg-
" ay knock ed HIM down with his fist jumped upoa
him with his feet and beat him IN most shocking
manner He then commenced beating the woman
again, and in the meantime MIR kidSway mad cfaWicd
INTO the road, where he supposed hnsej secure nom
further harm. But no sooner hal Stockton st,ished
his anger upon upon the woman than he returned TO
Me assault upon Ridgway with increased vengeance
and sfizing a stone or bnckbat, he pounded his VIC
MINIS he ad until his cychalls literally prOirlded rom
their sockets, Tho wounded man, unable 20 help
himself lay welterng IN hs own blood, nn'li friend
happened 10 come along and conveyed nm nome
where he was properly cared for bat he Ma beyond
all human aid, and on "Wednesday moin.ag ne died
from his injuries.
warrant was issued ana SiocatoG arrested
and committed 10 the Mount Holly jail, the prosecOi
ing Attorney, G. y Cannon, refusing tdil but ycSt.r-
day, as We learn from the Trenton papers. he was
brought before Chief Justice Green who ordered hm
10 be liberated ON giving taL IA $40 0o0 for himself
and two sureties each IN $4,000. and he was
mandCd until the bail is procured. ltmay DC inferred
rom this tina, the statements as TO the unp.oyokcd
nature OF the outrage may be exaggerated
Newark Advertiser
ATTEMPTED MURDER AT WArEarow~,
Wis.--We learn from a gentleman of Watcr;own,
that an attempt al murder made near that village
On Saturday evening last Mr. Farewell, money
lender frcm Vermont while on his way 10 hts board
ing house, about ten O'Clock on the evening named,
was shot by some person 10 him unknown me ball
entering his forehead directly above one eye, and
penetrating the head some Two inches. Mr.. +.
alive on SUNDAY evening, bct u IS thought ne
cannot recover. lie had about $3.50 II his pocket,
which was secured by the assassin young man
Who has been IN the village OF Watertown q few
weeks, painter BY trade, and who has passed by
the name Of Brown, though that Is now aSccrtainet
10 he An assumed name, WAS arrested on Sunday
evening but the result OF the examination was no.
Known al three O'Clock Yesterday morning. Crcum-
stances were strongly sgainS, the prisoner.
Milwaukee WIS., Seatincl, July IS
LIBERTY or DEArH --The Friend of
Sa,s sclls nj f1ottiy. SlaN,.
winters since, when the Ohio river above Cincinnati
had been for some tame closed, sudden ;haw brought
down the ice in large quantities, forming gorge op-
posi,e the mouth ofthc Licking. For some days the
sce firm as 10 admit OF free passage by peieS
TRANS but Al length II became soft and porous, and
IN some places disappeared beneath the surface of
the stream. The passage was now considered III
safe, and had not been used for several days when
one evening, near twilight, poor fugitive hard
pressed by her pursucrs, rushed down the bank Oi
The Kentucky side, and plunged fcarlcssly INTO the
DARK mass OF ice and turoii water. 4 child Of two
years old, thrown her shoulders, chung 10 her
neck, leaving both her hands free to ad in The fear
ful struggle.
For moment she paused before her rolled the an
yry river, chatting against the masses Of that oo
Structed It's course, every moment sweeping away
broken fragments, and rendering the passage NOR.
perilous behind her, close on her track, Were her
mercieSs foes with eager gestures and loud threats
warning her not 10 proceed She needed them not
Better perish IN that dark Of waters than hive
slave Her child, the only tie that bound her 70 !c
cluns 20 her neck and she felt that were octterio