The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-24

away some oil the furniture. This action is brought
Tor tho trespass alleged to have boen committed 10
so doing. For defence it was commended that there
was fraud and collision between Mech and Carmen
ter in order to get possession the goods and that
they used no force, committed any breach Of the
peace in removing the furniture from Meech
house. Adjourned.
Miscellaneous Local Items.
lest OF AMERICAN WINES AT NIBLo' SALoos -
Tuesday evening number ofleading gentlemen ofthe
city. with several members Of the press were invited
by Mcssrs Corneau s. Son, ofCincmnati, TO examine
some specimens OF native wines, made BY them, DO.
Ing the product Of their vineyards, near that city
When We entered the room, his honor, Mayor Kings
land, was in the chair, supported on the right and
left by General Sanford and Prescott Hail, Esq
and at the opposite end of the table sat tho yener;.-
bic General Ialmage, with General Hall and VIM
Niblo, ESQ, IN all numbering some thirty-iye or
forty gentlemen. among whom we observed A. Il.
Corwin, Esq, United States Consul at Panama,
After paltaking OF splendid repast. which reflect.
Sanford rose and in brief but appropriate Speech
proposed the health Of Mr.. J. A. Corneau Mr.
Corneau then rose, and remarked that no was not
speech maker, but a wine maker; but he would
make simple statement in regard to the culture Of
the grape and the manufacture of wine; and
that he would be pleased to respond to any queries
which the gentlemen present may desire to have
answered. He then entered in detail into the
method of oultiyating the Catawba grape, and the
manufacture of the still and sparkling wnes-that
denominated still wine we understood to be eauiva-
lent in character to the hook wines of the Rhine,
while the sparkling description is similar in all re-
spects to the champagne wines Of France. Tho
specimens exhibited were greatly admired, and gave
evidence of the degree of excellence to which the in
dustry of the proprietors may ultimately reach by
experience in the business Of wine making. The
statistics Of the product, given by Mr.. Corneau
were exceedingly interesting. He informed us that
there were more than twelve hundred acres of land
in vineyards, within circuit oftwenty miles around
Cincinnati, and that they arc continually on the
increase The demand for the sparkling. wines, at
the present time, is far greater than the supply
All efforts to successfully introduce the foreign
grape for the purpose of making wine seem to have
failed. the Catawba being the only grape adapted
to our soil and climate.
FIRE.-A fire broke out in the ruins of tho late
fire, corner of Broad and Pearl streets. 1t origi-
mated 10 the fourth story, fronting Broad street,
and was quickly cAtipguished before it gained any
Roadway.
CoUP DE SoLEL.-At p. M. on Tue sday, man
named Thomas Fitzpatrick sun struck in South
street. He was conveyed to his home by an officer
SUDDEN DEATH. An unknown man was found
dead in the attic Of the house II Ann street. file
had been lodging there for the last two or three
days, when, on Tuesday evening he came in and ap.
Ieared unwell, and during the night died suddenly.
body.
CAUTION TO BOYS. On Tuesday evening a boy,
about eighteen years of age, while bathing in tho
Atlantic dock, Brooklyn, ventured beyond his depth
Jones, Immediately jumped after him, but owing to
the strong current running at the time g o'clock,
T. } all efforts to save him were in vain. He was
a native Of Liverpool, and belonged to the steam
shipSouth Carolina, now lying in the Atlantic dock.
RESCUED FROM WATERY GRAyE-This morn
ing, about two o'clock, a man, named Edward Gam,
OF Mauhasset, fell overheard at the foot of Grand
street, and was rescued from a watery grave by
officer Conklin.
FIRE-On Tuesday evening fire was discovered
n Mt Shn ssD
of the corner Of Suffolk street. 1t was soon ex-
tinnguished with few buckets Of water. Damage
trifiing.
FOUND DROWNED, -rhe name OF the unknown
female found drowned in the dock foot of Twenty
third street. mentioned in yesterdays paper proves
TO be Mary Ann Wiley. widow with five children,
who left her home on Thursday last, to see friend
IN Thirty fourth street, near Ninth avenue, and had
not been heard of till yesterday. when her body was
found floating in the dock, foot of Twenty third
street, North river. There was SI2O in gold found
in her possession The Coroner was notified to hold
an inquest upon the body.
CHLoRoFoRM.-Th lady who died from the ef-
fccts of chloroform, at Stamford, Connecticut a
day or two since, was Mrs. Nathaniel B. Weed wife
Of Mr.. Nathaniel B. Weed, Of this city. formerly Of
savannah, Georgia, and not Mrs. Nathaniel Weed,
as first stated.
SUICIDE Yesterday afternoon, a German named
Conrad Texter, residing at 25S First avenue com
mitted suicide by cutting his throat from ear to
ear with razor. Deceased was tailor, and board
ed at the above house He is believed to have been
laboring under a fit Of insanity, caused by the
death Of his wife, at the time he committed the
rash act
SUDDEN DEATH OF AN AGED CITIZEN
Tuesday night, man named Patrick Brady, a ma
tive Of ireland, died ut his residence I3l Greene
street, at the advanced age Of i05 years The day
previous TO his death he appeared to enjoy good
health. He was shoemaker by trade, and was a
resident Of this country for upwards of nineteen
years An inquest will be held upon the body.
The WEATHER Yesterday there was quito a
change in the weather, the day being delightfully."-
cool, in consequence Of a cloudy sky and high
wind. 1t had the appearance of rain throughout the
day but eventually cleared off towards evening.
FiRE.-Last evening fire broke out in the saw
mill Of Lyman & Bunncll IL Canal street. 1t org-
mated from the friction Of one of the saws in the
mill II was quickly extinguishcd by Hose Com
Pany 10 no . MR. Mlid lillng damage The lower
Craft as a turning shop was slightly damaged by
water.