The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-15
HI NRY G RINN ELL,
IN GRATEFUL ADMIRATION
NOBLE EFFORT TO SAVE
SIR ] OH F r A N X l. | N.
'Tis thine 10 feel anothers woe,
And ours to mark the sacred glow.
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In order to relieve the medal from the round
that pertains medals heretofore struck the artist
conceived the happy idea of throwing the top Of
the device pieces in the shape Of two hags.
These by aid Of tue gsver were subsequently wrought
into representation of the American and English ma.
tops coors adding not only great beauty to the medal
ITSELF but forming new and appropriate idea in the
When the presentation Of this Of the donors
apprt citation efM Mr. Grinnells humane enterprise
fl It mentioned to him, it also proposed that
appropriate ceremony should accompany the Offering;
but in spirit Of fiankness for which he is remarka
be eommepdabl- the protector Of the Franklin expe
dtion declined rather expressed desire that such
ceremony should be made The gentlemen who had the
matter in hand, therefore. had their work competed
and then appointed committee TO wait upon Mr. Grin
nell at his counting and make the presentation.
This duty tie committee performed yesterday. They
served performed the agreeable task assigned to them
and retired without speech making or the recitation OF
lengthy and stereotype compliments The golden keep
sake will be grestul remembrance Of the past to Mr.
GripneL and to his posterity.
SERIOUS SINGULAR AccpENT-ExrLosIoS OF PERcus-
SION Carson Thursday evening, boy named John
knight applied to Mr. Beskley tnsmith at Ne ~ Sher
riH street TO whom he offered for sale eight or nine
pounds Of percussion caps Mr.. intimated that he
thought the caps worthless when the boy, to convince
him that they good took number out of the bag
in which the whole stored and about to prove
their quality BY striking them with piece of brick In
this he succeeded well for he not only caused the
conclusion Of the ssppe caps but the corner OF the
pouch coming accidentally under the influence Of the
blow the whole mass Of percussion caps exploded like
mine throwing the fragments Of copper in every drec
ton and causing tren endousy loud report The boy
knight was terribly wounded were also two apprsn
tice boye in the employ of r Blesky. An old gentle
Mr. BIS father. received considerable injury and
two ladies who happened to be pstpg the shop at the
moment Of the explosion, hurt by some Of the ME
eiles which thrown in every direction The two
prentice boys removed TO the hospital where they
ceved every attention their called for The
sor had effect Of breaking many Of the windows In the
neighborhood This accident should be . warning to
boys 1t is dangerous to the explosion Of
percussion except by means Of regular pillar and
perforated hammer Many lad has found to his sorrow
that the pretty tile copper cases are reacherous and
harmful rlaythrgs.
SUSPICIOUS CIRcuMsrANcr-CRy OF MuRprR -Abou.
l0Js O'Clock on Thurday night considerable commotion
Of murder being heard to emanse from No IL OF that
street The neghbors ct length sent for the police and
Captain Garrett OF the Sixth ward with detachment of
men went to the house and demanded admttspce They
net at fret allowed to enter the house. but after
some time tucceeded In gaining admittance but could
known that girl named Ann Welch had lived In the
house servant and IL seid that che badly
treated The police therefore made inquiry for her but
could gain no sssfacion concerning her She WIS seen
been observed leaving IL Afterwards Having performed
their duty the police retired and reported the circum
stances Of the to tha Chief further investigation
resulted In conviction the of the police that the
girl hae net been made way with by any one In the
house but u Is supposed that the approach OF the
police she fed At time the officers had six prison.
ers In charge but subsequently released them there
was nothing to hold them upon.
TBE STEAMER woRcssrrR Of the Norwich and worces-
ter line after having undergone the most thorough and
complete repairs at the Fulton Foundry Pease Muir
phy) receiving board steam boiler, Of the
largest constructed in this city, weighing nearly
7oto0 pounds, will resume her usual trips about
the 9th inst.