New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-22
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lare and Is surrounded by strong enclosure go by
a-5 feet-;he whole un3er the constant Surveillance
NJ a Waterman Several capitalists are examining
the plar and II is 10 be hoped tina, the want Of few
hundred dollars may not be the means Of preventing
far trial OF this grand attempt to navigate the air
ANY person DESTROYS of examining this affair can
always do SO by calling on Mr. Roblohn, at his Office,
Ice Bowery or at the stocks in Hoboken, about one
mile from the ferry.
RAILROAD AcCIDENrS.-On Sunday AZ
ternoon the Philadelphia train from this City ran
over and killed cow just this side OF Passac
Bridge. While the tram was passing the Cenire-st.
Depot IN Newark a horse attached 10 light wagon
became frightened and turning suddenly around,
threw the driver out OF the wagon and jumped be-
tween two of the cars, the hindermoSt OF which
knocked 1t down, killing II almost instantly. The
driver was not seriously injured.
A German. named William Freitz, was found
dead Yesterday morning about o'clock, nearly
mile below Ehzabethtown, on the side Of the Rail
road II IS supposed he was struck either by the
Philadelphia train OF sunday evening, or by the
gravel train which passed about 4. NJ. yesterday.
He asdreadfully crushed about the head and shout
ders, and must have died instantly. He was about
20 wears of age and leaves wife and five children.
The body was brought to Ellzabethtown, and an IN
quest held upon i before A. NJ. Elmer, Esq from
which 1t appeared that he was out cunning on Sun
day. and was intoxicated.
"THE TooDLEs" AT NIBLo's.-We I'M
derstand that this Old but good play created re-
markable impression on Saturday night-so power
full indeed that WhOls scene uhe drunken scene,
we are told) was encored and a repetition insisted
upon This is the first occurrence OF the kind that
we have heard Of in this City and is no small COM
piment to the efforts of Burton and his colaborerS
to please the public. OF course, the d" ToodleS
tonight and the Breach Of Promise
GRATIFYIyG IMPROvEMENT.-Ourr readers
Will be pleased to find, on inspection of the Re-
port of Deaths for the past week that there were b
less than the aggregate of the week ending l!th
inst The sanitary condition of the City is better
than we have ever known it at this time of the year
with proper allowances for the vrulence of Summer
diseases among small children, we shall find very
small ratio of mortality.
FIRE IN BEEKMAN-sTREET.- Atabout lO4
O'Clock last night bed in an attic room at NO 10
Beekman-St caught fire. The flames were quickly
extinguished, though not without considerable
damage by water
FIRE IN CHERRY-STREET.- - CLOCK
last night there was trfing fire in the basement OF
liquor stole in Cherry-st, Just above James Dam
age very slight.
- There was an alarm of FIRE yesterday
afternoon from Greenwich.st., near Fulton, but no
FIRE was found.
rg Ex-Gov. Briggs has been visiting
Mr. Barnum at lTanlstan. lboston fost;
Considering that Mr. Barnum has been IN hu-
rome for more than month past, ana that lrahlsai
is water-cure establishment, 1t is TO be concluded
that the Ex-Governor must have had very pleasant
time of IL Express.
Considering that Mr. Barnum was at his residence
on Saturday and Iranisan is not water-cure esab-
lshment, the above statement is remarkably Ex-
press-y.
"SKANpINAvEN" A little paper bearing
tins title has Just been started in this City intended in
some measure as an organ for the hosts Of the bue-
eyed nations of the North" who have emigrated TO
this country II is to be neutral politics. with
leaning to the Radical Democracy. Published at IL
Jacob-st. al So per annum There are Norhmen
enough in this vicinity to give this paper living sup
port.
CALIFORNIAN PAPERs-We omitted yes
terday to state that we were under obligations to
Purser E. W HULL, of the Crescent City, for
prompt supply of files from California and Panama
TAE LATE STABBING CASE IN SPRUCE
srREEr--Alexander Roueli, the Italian, who was
stabbed on Sunday evening In spruce-Street, by
Angelo SQUARE alive up To late hour last night
But little hopes, however, are entertained OF his re-
covery.
RATES OF PosTAGE.-Bryant d Co. of
the Erenng Post have published table OF hostages
to all parts Of the world as charged under the new
law. 1t Is valuable article for reference.
THE SToRM.-During the storm of Satur-
day night at Bridgeport sloop's mist was struck
and shiyered to pieces by lightning.
Several cows were killed at Jamaica, and barn
was burned near Flushing
AMERICAN PANo-FoRTE COMPANY
Those persons DESTROYS Of getting pianos, Will find
statement Of the operations Of the above Company IN
our Special Notice column. We notice that meo-
deons are furnished on the same terms.
FIGHT AT A PIc-NIc.-The Young
Catholic Friend Society OF Franklnst. Church had
a Pic Mic at birmingham on Thursday, which was
attended by an immense collection Of young mena and
women mostly of the Cathedral Congregation
There were, however, [says the Boston Courier,l
many outsiders present, not belonging to any par
ticular congregation" who brought with them
quantities Of liquor, the use Of which upon tue
grounds, the getters up Of the Picnic had strictly
prohibited. In the afternoon several parsons got
drunk, and the attempt on the part OF the young
friends" to drive the rum vendors and rum drinlsres
of the premises, fight took place, which lasted with
great ferocity for time, and which resulted IN
sundry bloody noses. There were among the " out
slders" Iaany notorious characters from AnnSt, ami
one Of them John Mclaughlin, recently liberated
from the Tombs OF NewNOsk where he had been
detained on a charge Of robbery, used knife. He
was coare6, however, and the weapon was taken
from hin A ner.on named w y A. Kelly haiLer N