The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-24
CITY teIIixence.

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the steiner Daniel Webster sailed Wednesday after
nooD fer the port Of San Juan having in the little
lake steamer Central America with goody number OF
pastepgcrs. Also ssiled. the nevly modelled and
paired all steamer Philadelphia fer Chagres BY this
route went the company of Georgia miners numbering
hur dred xpere need and hardy who prop
to carry the business upon scientific principles
They will reach san Francisco via Panama, by the
Aspinwal line. Success attend them.
NEw SrfAMBoAT FoR THE NEw YORK AND HARrroRp
RovIF.The ke, OF ths boat has just been laid by
Mr. Samuel sneden at his shpyard at Green Point
She Is to he 81 about 100 tons burhen and finished in
the best with STATE for passengers and
is owned by the merchants and of Hart
ford, Mddletcwp Midd, IIaddam, Hixganum, Haddam,
Fast Haddam, Colchester, Chester, Seep River Essex
and saybrook and also by merchants In this city who
ship goods 10 Connecticut Her engine and boilers
made by Charles Morgan. Eco OF the Morgan Works.
She will be peted aud running by the first of March
next This boat to be Of the same strength the
splendid steamers Bay state and Empire State.
FATAL E,ILsoAD ACCOMMODATIONS eight o'clock.
yesterday morning the down train OF the Hudson
River Railroad passing the Of Thirty
street observed staodiug upon the track,
with her back towards the locomotive The engineer
Immediately sounded the whistle on seeing the woman
In peril Of her life. supposipg III. would at once escape
of the track but he paid attention to the alarni,
before the train uld be- stopped she knocked
down, terribly msngled aud killed Instantly Coroner
Geer notified to hold inquest but In consequence
Of the absence a several witnesses the invests IN
pcstponed until half past nine o'clock this mornisg
The nsme q the deceased nor her residence, could BE-
sscsrtainsd
USKSowN Man POUND Dsowsrp.- Yesterday, Coroner
Geer held inquest at the foot OF Fifteenth street on
the be Of an unknown man. found floating in the
North river between Fifteenth and sixteenth streets
The deceased appeared to have been In the water about
Eve dsys. He about thirty five years Of
Eve feet eight nine inches in height with black
h,ir and whisk.rs all round h face He dressed In
an Old drab ovetcoht wthout any un,-cos OF
pants striped shirt blue woollen undrrshirt and coarse
boots Verdict death by dros ming
DsArp nv DsrA1 OF rus Lusos.-Coroner Geer yester-
day held Inquest ~ No C7OrsDge street on the BODY
of Robert Moore aged dy years native Of Charsston,
who died suddenly by disease Of lungs Verdict accord
Mnfr.nY The OHara Gusrd, Capt Joyce numbering
20 mushets and mrsnied by wbitworths Band pa
rsdsd on "Wednesday. The price awarded rere-lst,
n oil, er goblet. by PEtucK Reynolds, Cd prize
muskst. o Ccnnor Sd silver cup. GILBERT Smith;
4th ,iivcr pencil and pen, 2. kerrgsn 9Th, gold
on Monday the Dow Ming Guard. Capt D Gallagher
accompanied by Aidkens band, went on their SECOND
annual target excursion TO clifton Park. L. The fol-
loving prizes awarded to the best msrksmeu LIST
q splendid silver goblet presented by VIM NJ. Tve.d
ESQ. won by David Harris. I'd gold pencil. BY X o.
Downing won by Thomas Morgan; I'd, beaver hat, by
l. Donpely won BY scrs Ross; 9TH gold pencil
bv n fsrrsn won by Capt Gallagher 9th, ring by j.
Reilly won by Lieut. Fitch, 9Th gold breast PIN by J.
Dough.ty. won by Edward Fitzgerald fth. gold pen
and case. by VIM Jackson, won BY u y Reilly oth
target. won by Lieut. Fisher
The Metaniora Gusrd. capt Jas A. Martin, number.
ing hy musksts and hesdsd by four pisn.ers paraded
on Mondsy The following prizes were dttrlouted.
Let won BY Thomss Meunirri "a oy ,ohn hlran ol'
Msschi Brennan; 4th Daniel Archer; bth target VIM.
stewart
The young Mechanic Guards Of Brooklyn. Capt J. J
Gre.n mum ring my muskets. passed the liERALD
Tie. en- their return from their excursion To Flushing
They w,r. Gee, ra I'D by went~erths City Brass Band
ard q number OF Invited guests
The Adams Light Guard (named in honor OF x'A-
dermsn Adsm's of the tinh ward, Capt. w j farrau,
vent on their fourth annual target excursion 10 Bulls
FERRY The prizes contsnded for the occasion,
fret n silver goblet, won ~ Capt fsIrsp second sill
yer cup. by Richard Ven Ripsr third, gold psn
and pencil. By Thomas Brien; fourth. new hat
won by John sherwood; hnh gold ring won by James
DurrouPh.
The Davis Light Guards psrsdsd. Monday, and the
fell, wing prizes distrbuted silver cup.
by Robert Hyatt scond goli pencil, by Benz amin
De Witt third, adngusrreotvpe. won by Lieut. George
Qusile fcuith diamond brsa-t pin, won by James NJ
Buuce fifth diamond ring, won by George jenkins;
tixth, q splendid wreath ~un by woods; seventh. q
flower basket, Won by joseph Often eighth, a large
~resth, won by Cspt Courteoyeri ninth the target,
BY L.wis Bender
The Centre Msrk., Guards. Captain james Hays. sc-
compsnied by Shelton's Band. ami numbering thirty
nuskes, persded last Muntsy five prizes disri-
tuted which we're presented by Mr. McEvov aud
Mr.. q Uoberton Mr. John -imonson and Mr. James
Phnney sapg several excellent songs and Sheldon, Of
Mott Haven furnished Ct the best entertainments
The Centre Gusrd Captain Donohoe, numbering
forty muskets, end accompanied by D)d~orths Band,
went on their second annual target excursion on Monday
The price were-1st won by Jas Green a gold locket
I'd BY r. Gilbert silver cup, Sd, by J. Young
gold pencil; ttb, BY Cems mt gold ring
The foregoing companies turned out very handsomely,
and Beet much credit the military discipline CT our
citizens.