The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-15
City Intelligence.

MELANCHOLY B. samuel Is,
AYeson put period his life early hour yesterday
morning by cutting his throat with In his bed
ut the boarding house No. l65 Chambers street.
Mr. AresoD stranger In the house. and had boarded
there only week He appeared OF retiring dispose
ton and pervous habit Not appearing at breakfast,
the lady Of the house to his and found the
door open Deceased in kneeling position dead,
with his throat cut In book found the following:
= Take booy to mother, at Jamaica, Long Islandm
During the day Coroner Ives held inquest the body
The first witness called was
George W Codwise who identified the body to be that
Of Samuel b Areson, q native Of this State aged 23
years whose family Resides at jamaica Long Island.
The witness that the deceased clerk for A.
to be young Of respec ability and Of sober habits,
and that be couo not account for The act committed
Mrs Lsvinia Carpenter daughter Of Mr. Henry Baker,
the proprietor Of the boarding house testified that the
deceased to board at the house week ago last
Thursday. During the time he noticed to be very
retired and quiet and spoke only when spoken to-
He kept good hours On Friday after noon about four
oclcck the deceased came home seen to 20
out AGAIN He did not come down TO tea Witness seot
to bis door and knocked but given Wit
not thar any TO his door after
that time A. the deceased did Dc eak-
last on the following morning. Mrs Carpenter went
again to his room and fonnd the door open and before
entering the room. she blood spots the WALL On
entering the room witness behed the deceased his
knees his head ana arms resting the bed. He had
only bic shirt and stockings which with
blood sko the bed clothing The witness did not,
at that time any Witness beholaing the
ghtful exhibition screamed aloud for assistance which
brought Der father and others 10 the house aid
Mr. Baker then entered the 70 M and found that The
deceased was dead and found the bloody lying
the piow evidently the instrument used by the decesed
&c destroy his life On The above facts the jury rendered
the following verdict That the deceas ed his
death by his own hand by cutting his throat with
razor. at The house No l65 Chambers street"
The body was TAX charge of by the friends and will
be sent to the afflicted mother according to the written
request made by deceased 1t Is believed the unfortu-
nate young man was insane.
THE wrATHER--At day break, yesterday morning a
heavy mist hui ovsr the city, which however rolled
away before III advancing and ak O'Clock it
came warm and clear. Toward 1t very warm,
"a rsrxtt,.
the HERALD building ranged ollows- At S2z; ut
three M. 80: and five r. VI 50 After sunset there
was refret hing breeze and then At ten O'Clock,
night the sky dark with aIosk wind and threaten
ming OF rain
FIREMAN's FuNERAL.-Tbe funeral Of Mr. william
Tuck who was murdered afew days ago in South Brook
lyn. Will take place to-day. MIR. Tuck o m M
Der Of the fire department and it is thought that many
fremcn will be present.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT AS Henry Stump brickayer,
retdlne NJ NO ITO Third street yesterday morning
standing upon scaold Of the building nov erecting &C
corner Of william and Ann brick from the fifth
story OF the h~nte accdt Dtaly f. down and hit him
upon the head hnocbiDg hum into the cellar The fau
was awful a. in the descent he through the
seaf1old,pg and lighted upon heap OF brick When
taken up il found bis scul was fractured and
that be was Or, adfully bruised He taken 10 the
CITY Hospital by officer Shea of the Second district 1t
Is thought he will not recover
SUDDEN DEATH OF oHrLD.- The child Of a German
emgraDt about two years OF age with vo-
lent spasms during fit OF whoopipg cough on Friday
evening and dieo IN the station house Erie rail-
road IL brought to the station he use bv officer
Lochead Of The Fifth ward police.
INFANT FOUND ENTRY - Mr.. John Hughes re-
den Of the house No "a james street found an infant
OF about two months old L ing the entry late hour
on frioaJ night IL appeared very weakly ami DR..
Trspbaean sent tor who procured a nurse for it
until morning but it died at four clock, A. M, yes
terday
Run OVER STAGE A boy named Francis nleyers
was run over on FRIDAY night ut the Of Broad
way aDu Grand SIRE by stage No 329 OF the Fifth
nue. line. He very badly injured and taken to
the City hospital BY officer Perkins o. the Eighth ward
FOUND DRowsEp - The body Of upknowp was
found in the d. ok at fhe foot of Spring
O'Clock, yesterday morning. The Coroner notified.
Escape OF LuSA1rc.- A man named John d Smith
was found at an eary hour yesterday morning wander
arrested by the police OF The Eiu ward and 1t
was found that he wns lupntic aud had escaped from
Biackwels Islsnd by swimming the East river.
FIRr-A fire broke out Friday evening in the
cupied by a number OF poor families rhe hre COM
msncd the roof OUTSIDE. and burnt away quantity
of the shiDgine Captain Brennan and men from the
SIKH district succeeded in extngui,hog the flames
ANoIHtR Man FOUND Drowned The body of IN NV,
known was found floating In the water y. the foot
of Thirty sixth street North on FRIDAY evening
by officer Leary of the Twentieth district Thu coror
was notified to hold an Inquest.
Rich MAN HousELEss-A man named Johr Va,
Benson. was found nc late hour on F,idav NIGHT
ssleep upon stoop In Duane street He vas ryus.d mr.,
by officer Lord, who. upon searching him fouod $50
upon his person and found difficulty In getting him
lodging In consequence.
SUDDEN ILLNESS AT A FERRY An old lady, uamed
Mary Lovttt found on Friday evening very I'M nj
Of the Hoboken ferry stations She taken To tho
Emigration Office by officer Martin Of the Fifth ward
Naval Intelligence.
sooop Of war Prebe arrived at Faya the 9th OF
july All we'll The Preble SAILED fror, Auuacol.s ~.