The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-07


The number Of deaths during the month was IS.
The whole number OF prescriptions put up during the
month was 66S; largest number in one day s7; small
est number in one day, sS--average per day, Ill.
ATTEMPTED CHILD MuRpER.-At about eleven o clock
on the night Of Thursday. Mrs Owen, who resides at
No. 200 Mercer street had her attention attracted by the
feeble cries of an infant On searching around it was
discovered that they proceeded from the cepoo of the
privy in the Officer Jones, of the Fifteenth dis
trct proceeded Immediately to the spot and with
help he succeeded in extrcatDg alive infant which
to be only few hours old Doctor Griswold
called in and paid 1t every attention and lady kindly
took charge OF for the night 1t was removed to the
Aims House yesterday morning. The inhuman mother
is known.
THE DEAD CHILD FOUND ALLEN SrREEr-In this
case Coroners Jury returned the following verdict
The child died through proracted ACCOMPLISHMENT Of
the mother, and want OF care utter BIRTH
FmE ALARM.-An alarm of fire given at about
nine O'Clock Thursday night the drug store Of
Germany Vanderzee 1913 Greenwich street. 1t was Of
conseq uence and the store damaged by water
than ire
FIRE ALARM.-The City Hall bell rang an alarm Of fire.
at half past nine O'Clock, last night in the Sixth dis
in Madison street Many engines the spot, but
there was no fire.
RESCUED FROM DRowsISc.-A boy named Thergrieves
residing in Monroe street. at No 32S fell into the East
river the foot Of Grand street. evening"
He would have persisted but for a named Henry
Vandewaer who jumped into the water and saved him.
at considerable risk. The boy was sent home
FOUND DROWNED The body Of a boy aged about -
IA years drifted ashore the Narrows. staten
Island yesterday morning. He had a round jacket
made Of Kentucky jean, much worn cotton shirt no
vest black ribbon tied in the shirt collar brown hair
and bare footed lie appeared to have been in the water
about five six days For further inform inquire
Of 5 j Randolph Coroner Quarantine, staten leland.
RuN OVER ny 4 SrAoE.--A Mrs Mary Howard residing
at hite Plains Westminster county, down by
stage the of Broadway and Chambers street
Wednesday evening She taken to the City Hospi-
tal by officer Patterson Of the Third district.
SUDDEN LINES STREET A young woman,
named Sarah McCullam taken i'll Thursday Prince
street the Bowery. She taken the station
house of the Fourteenth district attended to bv Dr.
Morton who pronounced her to have had a slight con-
gettion OF the brain.
DEAD CHnp FouSpIS STREET Officer Rothschild
OF the Tenth ward police, whilst duty ut an early
body OF male infant wrapped up in pillow case, lying
in front Of house 80.
SUDDEN DEATH "A Belgian gentleman. named Victor
del vaux, who arrived In this city on Monday last in
the steamer Ohio from Chagres. died suddenly at his
hotel at early hour Thursday morning The Coroner
caled upon to hold inquest but he thought il
unnecessary rs he was convinced that the man died
from sourhern fever 1t said, that colored man
employed in the hotel and attending deceased made
away with six ounces of gold dust Of his but the report
Is not credited,
ANOTHER BIRTH A STATION UoUsE.-An emiprant
woman named Mary McDcrmott safely delivered of
male child Mt the Sixth ward station house She was
attended by Doctor Smons and doing well Thursday
morning.
CHowpER EscuRsoN-A large and respectable party
called the United Body OF went on an ex
each drawn by Fix borscs They had a fine band and
on going and returning they serena led our office pav
ing Yankee Doodle y and other tunes In fine stvie
The turnout was very fine