New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-25

ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-An insane man, named
Bent. Richards, attempted to drown himself on
Thursday night, by jumping into the North River
He was rescued by officer McGrath, Of the Second
Ward.
TENEMENT HoUsEs.-This is a class Of houses
built in this City, for the accommodation Of several
antilles. in separate and distinct apartments or
tenements. These houses have not always been
DESIGNED with reference to the comforts OF their
Inhabitants, and in many respects have been built
regardless of proper ventilation, of adequate Gro
ton accommodations, and the deicacy of feelings
which belong to poor as well as rich. especially In
regard to yard conveniences-
We beg to call the attention of those OF our
readers looking for apartments, to the two houses
Nos. 3 and s in the Second Avenue, now nearly
finished, in which the health, and general comfort,
and conveniences Of tenants, seem 10 have been
studied, and are provided for in manner entirely
bevond what can be elsewhere found in this city
in tenement houses
These houses do credit to the carpenter, Mr..
Daniel Cromwell, and to the mason, MIR. II. q.
Disbrow, under whose exclusive care the same
have been constructed. The plumbing is the
work of Mr.. James Ingram, done in strong and
substantial manner. See advertisement.
H| We invite the attention Of capitalists to
the sale of valuable improved property, at suc-
tion this day, at 10 O'Clock, at the Merchants Elk
change, by Anthony J. Bleecker, consisting OF the
valuable property known as AZ Wall st. the house
and lot 80 Dey.st. and the store and lot As Beaver
ho obf ain 0f QUctIOnaar
: Brosd.st. (l3l9)
" DR.. J. A. WEIssE, gentleman favorably
known for his contributions to Literature has removed from
Massachusetts City, and maybe consulted at No.
st. Georges Place. Thirteenthst between First and Sec
Ond Avenues Having known and esteemed him for years
we heartily commend him TO public respect and confidence
He will pay especial attention to the Diseases oil women
and Children. See his card.
ARREST FOR FALSE PRETENsRs.-Oficers Ev-
ans and Stephens, of the Lower Police Court, yes
terday arrested young man named q. Il. Pond,
on com plant of Robert T. Wild merchant, of LAG
Broadway, who charges that the accused, in May
last called at bis store, wishing to purchase bill
of goods on credit He represented to Mr.. Wild
that he was engaged in business at Baltimore,
and was worth $4,000 over and above his liabi
ties. On these representations, goods to the
amount of 81, 500 were sold and delivered to him
1t has subsequently appeared, as is alleged, that
at the time in question, he had no store in Balti
more; that after getting possession of the goods,
he disposed of them for much less than the price
they were charged to him. He was locked up
by Justice Osborne for examination.
CHARGE OF GRAND LARcENY.-August Chico
sleret alias Lenier, now in prison as an escaped
convict was yesterday visited in his cell by a
young man named Louis Caviglotte, residing at
1913 William.st. who identified a cloak, pair of
pants, boots, &c valued at $50, on the person of
Lenier, which property was stolen from him
short time since The accused was recommitted
to answer the charge
IEouEsT-The Coroner held an inquest yester
day. at the foot of Grand-st. East River, upon the
body of an unknown man, about 35 years OF age
who was found drowned, yesterday morning. De.
ceased had on a thin alpaca coat, old striped
pants, dark vest, and wooden comforter. He ap-
peared to have been but short time in the water
ARREST OF A GANG OF CHATHAM ST. JEws-A
young man, named Peter Neil residing at SO
James st. yesterday appeared before Justice Os
borne, and preferred complaint against four
Chatham-st Jew clothers, charging them with
assaulting and robbing him of $40, under the fol-
lowing circumstances: 1t appears that yesterday
morning he was passing down Chatham st. and
when in front of the store No. l05 he was attack
ed by one or more OF the accused, who invited
him, in the strongest terms to walk In and look at
coat. Being persuaded, at last to step In, they
succeeded IN selln8 MIN coat ana pants, loi @t'
for which he paid. The fellows then took the
clothes to a rear counter changed them, and wrap
ped up similar articles but of much inferior quail
ty which thay handed to him. Suspecting from
their maneuvers that they were cheating him, he
opened the parcel before leaving, and found the
clothes in it as stated. He then refused to take
them, and demanded the return of his money;
whereupon the fellows knocked him down, abus
ed him, and finally robbed him of $40 more. He
then preferred the complaint, and warrant was
placed in the hands of Prince John Davis, police
officer of the Lower Police Court, who surround
ed the whole gang and captured them. The names
of three of them are John Smith, John McGee
and Tittenhopperi the other was so knotted and
twisted up, that our reporter could not take 1t
down. They were all held in $500 each to an
swer the charge.