The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-26
City Intelligence,

MO, sMEsTs or eENAroRs HsUsroS AND FosrE.-0eu-
eral Sam Houston, late President OF Texas now U 8
Senator, was entertained last evening with q mag
nihcent dinner at the Irving House. given by the
Common Council OF our city. Several disting guishsd
from various parts OF the Union we're pres.
ent and the brilliant affair passed of In ne rtyls
Tns i,n beat Of feeling was exhibited on this ocoa.
nve o'clock till ten. 5enstor Houston will leave
the IryinsgHouse this afternoon route for Wash.
ington, via the railroad starting from Jersey city
Senator Foote lett the Irving House yesterday al
ternoon and wss accompanied to the Southern train
for washington, by large ooncourse OF friendA
THE MASSACHUSETTS voLusTEEss AND NEw YoRK
VoLuNrEEhs-R.viEw nv GENERA HousroS.--The Mas
sachusetts Volunteers parsded through the city yes
terdsy, escorted by the New York Volunteer the
ter wearing glazed caps and black froeks and pants
With musk-ts ana bsyonets The Massachusetts, cor ps
wore grey uniform and each company was attended
by u band. Both carried the tatt-red but glorious
colors which they bore trium the bloody
strife the plains OF Mexico 1t stouching spec
glsd with sorrow. After marching down Broaiway
and round the Park to Tammsny Hotel the quar-
hotel dinner the New York Volunteers entered the
east gate Of the Park and front OF the City
Hall where large crowd was collected AMI where
Gen Houston, accompanied by the Mayor and Common
Council reviewed the remains of the gallant corps with
eye ofs warrior and . recollection OF CON panionship
in arms which did not fail to stir the deepest emotions
Of q soldiers heart. Though they but han dful
they seemed more precious In the sight OF hero like
Houston than compiste regiment Of inferior troops.
The surviving officers we're present and dressed In
their uniform, and all shook hands with the General
touching incident took place. Col. Burnett intro
Houston shook him cordially by his only hanS. The
crowd seemed much affected After presenting arms
York volunteers proceeded to rammany Hotel where
they dined with the Massachusetts, men, and In the
evening escorted them to tn. boat for Boston The
Massschusetn corps are fine body Of young men and
In numbers present ted contrast 60 the gallant few
that are LETT OF the New York Volunteers.
THg sroHm ON morDAr NieHr AID IRIS ErrEcrs.-on
lent gale from the northwest, when IL became ex
ceedinsly cold The ferry boats .ere so retarded In
could not make th,ir regular trips Several unanish
ed howes were damaged, both In Brooklyn and New
York large tree vas blown down In Bsltic street,
brooklyn The tops we're blown OF Of some houses In
Filth avenue: Many OF the vessels in the North aud
East river: dragged their anchors. This ships Angs.
lque and Antarctic both ing at the were
driven from their moorings.
An ArFRsr BETWEEN rwo MgN-O.E KILLED
Coroner Geer, Yesterday, held an inquest, at MOI
James slip, the body Of william Moulton. aged IS
years who came to his death BY blo~s inflicted by
Frederick Cook while engaged la nghs st house In
Cherry street IL seems the deceased, on sunday
night last was In liquor and had qusrrslled with
young woman, BY the name Of Ann Cozgrin about
cup oftes The dispute In the kitchen, and the
deceased used very offensive language towards her,
calling her bad woman, and said he could prove IL.
She denied his power so to do and he becoming
violent threw cup ct her. She then oetsined the
aid Of Cook the barkeeper who into the kitchen
TO ascertain the difficulty The deceased asked him
" he wanted to take IL up Cook replied tha, there
was no one else 70 do So and he did not mean to stand
by and hear Ann called such names Deceased then
stepped up and struck Cook, and hght then ensued
between tnem winch deceased received severe
blews After the parties separated, he left the
house and went to lodge at No. James SIP, where
he retired TO bed and In the morning he was found
feed In bis bed. The jury rendered verdict that
the deceased came to his death by blows inflicted By
Frederick Cook, and that such blows were given In
self defence y
Gn.SD UsIoS CAss BaiL.-on THURSDAY, the 9th Of
March will be given Graad Union Usss ban a, which
1t is expected Mr. Cass himself will be present The
most active preparations and extensive
are being made for the occasion.
N..
Yesterday was placed en- the Hamilton avenue ferry
magnificent new boat, called the whitehall y She
the longest largest and sviftet boat Jet built for
any Of TIE Brooklyn ferries She Is the nnest boat
too OF theu ALL with the exception OF the Union Thi,
concession to the people Of south Brooklyn will be
fully appreciated It Is intended We undefstsnd to
till twelve o'clock instead of ten The latter arrange
ment sbsoutey pecesary tor the prosperity Of the
terry, and the convenience Of the passengers
THr Jav.Sr,E.-The lecture Of Or psuner on Java
and the Javsnese, having been postponed will be de-
livered to morrow evening, at Hope Chapel Or B
will communicate good deal Of entertaining and val
liable information in relation to ohns s we'll ss java
FiRE ~ CHssBsRs srREsr. - Yesterday afternoon,
about one O'Clock nre broke out In the upper part
Of the building occupied drug store. By Or Pay
ton, ON the corner Of chsmb'r, sud Church streets
toriginsted In part OF the houss used for making
chairs. The roof was almost destroyed, but by the
exertons of the hrenen, the damage by FIRE va, con
the drug store ws con dersbe probably the loss is
81 coo Theiaw ofice Of sseeny spaiiing sdjoinins
the drug store, was also drsnohed with vater
srsrovs AccrpsSr raon rHs r.tIr.a ~ ~ EM..Ss.
nErr-A serious accident occurred about O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, In th. rear OF Ne ssecond ave-
nue. Several isborers we're engaged In constructing
the eide. gave way catching two Of lssor,rs be-
sesth. The vault vailed with stone. and the
whole weight fell upon the men After ssrsst deal OF
labor the stonAs and Earth we're removed and the
parties released from their psrious condition One
o. them YES very seriously hurt, snd ths other
Ashtly.