The New York herald., 1851-12-23
City teIllgence.

FALLING FROM CHURCH SrEEPLE AND KLLrp.-Yes-
terday morning. about eight O'Clock three men, named
Charles Moore, Henry Brown, and John Henry
gagged in erecting scaoding upon the steepe Of the
church in Sixth street. between the second aud Third
avenues, and by some accident of the uprghts
broke, which precipitated Brewn and Henry to the
ground below Brown was picked up, and conveyed 20
the Seventeenth ward station house where he expired IN
few minutes, from the injuries received Henry wa.
taken TO the hospital with broken thigh other
the scaolding broke luckily seized hold Of window
and saved himself Brown was a single but Henry
has wife and family residing at No 80 Lewis street.
Alderman Conckiin held an inquest the body and a
verdict was rendered accordingly. The deceased
native Of Germany
sUpDEs DEATH.-An inquest held yesterday By
Alderman Conklin at No 80 Greenwich street, the
bedy Of an unknown man. aged about 35 years. who
PRED euddeny yesterday morning, in a it OF palsy.
The decessed about five feet eight inches in bel
dark complexion with black ache and beard he
dresfed in light brown cashmere pantaloons black
cloth ,sck coat and black frock coat lie boarer
at the above named house where he had been but
day, and the landlord did know his name Verdict
accordingly.
euFFosEp SUICIDE ny DRowNrSs--An unknown wo-
fen oG the pier, foot OF Franklin street into the Sorsa
river and drowned before assistance could be eec-
tuaIy rendered. Alderman Chapman held inquest
en- the body, and verdict was rendered OF death by
drowning.
sEvrRE ACCIDENT THE RrprSG scnooL IN VIII
LIsMssuRe.-on Saturday evening, lady riding
'he was violently precipitsted TO the ground and
teverey injured by her head coming In contact while
the brain was produced and th. scalp oxteDryey
sted. Medical aid was immediately procured, the
wound was dressed and the case otherwise prescribed
for The lady has somewhat improved and was yester
day taken TO her residence In this city.
L1pIEs' Fam, BsooKLyS.-Tbe ladie, connected with
the Middle Dutch Church, Brooklyn propose to hold
air, to-day and TO morrow afternoon and evening ~
l5e Atlantic street the income 10 b. applied TO the
tnction Of the dtbt Of the church.
HoknnLs DErRAyirY.-A woman, named Burke YVES
discovered, Sunday night, in building situated In
the Of 23 James street in gro state Of
ton lying on the foor, with child beside her and the
corpse Of another lying near her The police took the
woman and the children TO the station house The liy
ing sent TO the Aims House and Alderman Oak
ley held Inquest the deceased child when the Jury
rendered verdict OF death fron want and exposure
AsoIHNR FArAL AccIDESr An Irish laborsr named
james Bremen, vas killed Saturday afternoon By
being buried beneath smbankment while sxcavsiipg
Bergen Hill on the line Of Smith street This is the
third person that has ost his life the same in
that locality within few months past.
DASeERs OF eSArISe.-A lad named James Murphy
was drowned in Gowanus Greek Sunday by bresking
through the ice while skating.
FlhE IN a AscnooL.-yesterday morning fire was dis.
covered In public school No At the corner Hudson
and Grove strees In the ceiling by OF the ,hers
he cent the children out to play and easily put out the
The Kosu.h Light Guard aud the Besle Guard made
ner annual target excursion y.serday. They looked
exceedingly we'll
TNiNELr GrAnDs, Carr WILLIAM FoyI This veil
known eompa y, named in honor o. NJ rrimble Esq
the architect made their second annual target
tctmJ ahied BY Adkins Bra.s Band 70 STAIRS Five Nile
honse Iheir prizes, which were numerous. were won
by the following superior marksmen viz Silver goblet
wen ty Obsrs; silver cup. ID Gardner; set silver
spoons. Capt Fowler set silver spocns. J. McDovsi
std fene ea'e fitE,imm' ns ave dollar hat. Ham
nil; ton ofccal q Y Stevens: silver medal Kennedy
Eve dollar kat, Robert Taylor: Eve dollar hat, j. q
Cooper I've dollar hat s. Daley.