The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-29
Brooklyn City Intelligence.

DREADFUL AocIpENT.-iesterday afternoon a child of
MT John Duckworth aged about three years was run
over by hack near the tunnel in Atlantic street and
instantly killed the wheels passing over its head 1t
seems that the driver Patrick phaey was sheernr his
horses TO side in let another vehicle
when the child ran in front of his horses and knock
ed down before he aware of its presence The
renee was purely accidental.
MAN DRowNEp-0n Tuesday last. a man named
George Avery employed board OF soop lying at the
new bridge over Gowanus Creek was drowned by falling
from plank, in attempting get shore His body
recovered yesterday when inquest was held on it
Verdict, accidental death.
Aso1Hrg INFANrrclpF CAsE-The Coroner is engaged
in investigating the death of infant found Yellow
Hook, Tuesday last, by officer Messerole The body
was wrapped up in and presented the appearance
having been strangled.
Tnr CouRr MARTIAL recently appointed to try CAPTAIN
Robert H. Clarke OF the Light Guards for disobedence
Of ORDERS consisting of Major Jesse c. Smith President
Captains Dodge and Sharpe, members and Lieutenant
John 0Rourke. Judge Advocate have closed their pro.
ceodings with verdict of not guilty.
OPENING OF THE New Cry HosrirAL.-Yesterday, the
new hospital near Fort Green opened for the nspec-
Ton OF the public previous TO the reception of patients
from the old building. Hudson avenue The new
structure situated elevated plot of ground 'front.'
oughby street. 1t is built Of brick The main cdcc ia
four stories high with attachment three stories in
height on the right The latter portion yet finished
but Is anticipated that and corresponding addition on
the left will be completed by the time cold weather sets in
The first floor of the main divided into rooms
for the accommodation of the officers of the institution
On the right the superintendent and committee
rooms, and on the left the principal office with commu-
mcatinS apartment In the rear Is the kitchen. The
second floor contains two spacious wards for patients the
dspensaIy and the ply sicans The third floor is
divided into four wards. for the accommodation of
private patients. who may prefer the superior advan
tages to be derived in institution like this
10 the uncertainties and Inconvenience incident to
boarding house In the Of these apartments the
operating which is in the form of circle and
well lighted by large dome overhead. The operating
table is of IRON and is placed in the centre the room
around which raised seats for an audience The
fourth floor is designed domtory for the servants
OF the institution. The apartments throughout are well
ventilated, and lighted with gas Water for the use Of
the inmates is conducted from tanks arranged in the
fourth story which supplied from the roof and by
means of force-pumps. The grounds and that portion
OF the building now ready for occupation cost about
$4,000 towards which the late Augustus Graham
contributed $40 600. That gentleman also donated the
institution full set of surgical Instruments At pre-
sent there is room for the accommodation of about
ninety patients When the additions completed,
there will be ample space for hundred and sixty
The opportunity presented yesterday for examining
the building, embraced by great numbers-probably
five thousand-most of which children from the
public schools and semnarics under charge of their
teachers The Corporation of this city also present
as was the Grand Jury Of the county number Of the
physicians and OF the New York City Hospital
Professor Post of the Now York Medical Universy toge
ther with many other individuals prominent in the COM
munity, all Of whom appeared grated with their visit
At late meeting Of the Board of Trustees John Nor
gan. Esq formerly Of the New York City Hospital
chosen superintendent, and VIM. Pearson. NJ. d., resi-
dent physician