The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-22

made Of the rufaaanly conduct Of omnibus drivers who
ntead q Observing respectful even deosnt dsport
nsst towards thek patrons to delight in opportu
mites to use offensive expressions entirely unuindful os
Who within hearing These men, too, have 20 long On
joyed an imn.-.
.s..- ATTY from prosecution Sss their positive
ses that they have apparently come to consider
themselves entitled to all the privileges Of the street. to
the exclusion Of the drivers Of private vehicles 1t Is
positively dangerous to venture upon Broadway in light
vehicle lest these Jehus should in their
down Jour wagon ruin your horse by their dsxtsro
msnauvres case in point occurred Friday AFTER
noon ct the Hamilton avenue ferry landing. xentle-
nan driving handsome horse, awaiting A opportu
nifty to get out Of the crowd Of vehicles which hronged
the street between tho ferry house and tho Battery
when omnibus No. 27S Of Mackrell Simpsons East
Broadway line, laundering along and although the
driver was by the gentleman in the Light wagon
keep or he deliberately drove against one Of the wheels
sprngpg the axetree and causing other damage to the
establishment. The whole affair appeared to the spec
tatoTr, among whom was . policeman on duty, rs
piece deliberate and malicious mischief The police
Mayor and enter Complaint, while the omnibus SrSsr
went on his reckless way with sort Of sardonic grin
indicating how little he cared for the mischief he had
done the prospect of being reported to the Mayor
1t would have been In accordance with his duty If the
policeman who advised complaint before the Mayor had
which be hnref witnessed II the policeman failed to
perform his duty. have not. We report the transac
on above mentioned for the benefit Of Messrs. Mackre
Simpson, and the authorities who have cognizance of
such matters The number Of the omnibus was 27S and
the time Of the about four O'Clock Friday
afternoon If the Mayor wants witnesses In the case
they easily be found.
THE WEATHER-At daybreak yesterday morning a
heavy mist hung over the city the air COOL and the
aspect regarding rain which we anticipated from the
few drops Of fell but ct the shone out
and cleared away the clouds. From this time the day
L,.k
with the foregoing part Of the week The thermometer
o. the HERALD Building ranged thus:-At noon, 40 at
three and Ave in The the rain began to
gently and ut eleven-nght-thea air Is mest with heavy
clouds and an appearance of showers which Will be most
nefcal to the crops Of eur farmer friends and very
conducive to the comfort we'll health Of our fellow
citizens.
THE sHp ROBERT CENrER.-The damage done to this
ship her cargo by the fire of Friday night s vaously
estimated ranging from eighty to one hun
dred thousand dollars
FIRE.-A fire broke out at two O'Clock yesterday
Ming at No 476 Pearl street. known as Donovans
alley, in room occupied by one John Hart. Captain
Brennan and Assistant Captain Fierty, with their
we're soon on the spot, and extipgushed with tring
damage.
BILL Tower AT JEFFERSON MAnKET.-The new bell
tower for the fire alarm bell at Jefferson Market Is finish
ed and the workmen are now Preparing to hang the huge
bell in the frame prepared for It. The tower IL well pro
portioned and much comedy edfce than most of
the bell towers up town. The bell weighs 600 pounds
andit is raid to have good tone VI this however
MILITARY VrsIT-ALBANY REPUBLICAN ARrILLERY-
This fine company. under command of Captain J. Ere
denba will leave Albany on Monday evening for this
city They will be accompanied by Cookies band. The
II A. come a visit of some four five days to our
citizen soldiers and their Brooklyn brothers in arms
DISTRESSING CASE DEsrrUTIoN.-Captain Stevenson.
of the Seventeenth ward when duty Friday night
found woman named Anne Doran, foreigner recently
arrived by the ship Continent lying in small wooden
shed at the Of No 2l0 West Sixteenth street. in
miserable state from sickness and want Beside her lay
still born infant OF which she had been delivered the
previous evening She was cramped up in the shed
able to move and without any nourishment whatever
The Captain brought Dr. Hardenbrook to attend to her
who did all in his power for her and when her strength
little restored she was transferred to the Commits
mssioners of Emigration. 1t disgusting as well
Distressing case and Captain Stevenson deserves credit
for his humane attention to the poor stranger
DREADFUL Rowpy Acrlos.-On last Wednesday night
at ten o'clock the little steamer Dart arrived from Coney
Island having on board number Of passengers who
left there by the May Queen which vessel unable to
return for them owing to some injury to her machinery
number of pertons collected ct the foot of Spring street
to look after their friends when ruan fired pistol
in the very midst Of the crowd The ball took effect on
the left leg Of MIR Edward McGrath. of No. 2l3 Sixth
avenue, and wounded him severely He is still confined
to bed in great agony. The rowdy william fed
ANornIn RowDy AssAULr.-As Mr.. James Carey, OF
Yonkers passing along Centre street at II O'Clock
on Friday night he was suddenly attacked by three
rowdies Of whom hit him the head with q stone
and inflicted bad lacerated wound his temple He
was taken to the station house, and attended by Dr.
Simmons. The lufians escaped
SUDDEN ILLNESS IN THE STRrET-Offcer Ackler. Of the
InlIteentn Waru. fOunQ woman named Ann Arm
trong, lying at the of Sheriff and IRivington
reets In fit on Friday evening. He took her to her
esidence, 400 West Twelfth street
INJURY FROM AFALL.-A man named VIM Curry fell
suddenly in Bayard sreat, Friday evening. and dis
located his shoulder lie taken TO the City Hospital
by officer Magrath, Of the Sixth district
UNKNOWN MAN DRowNEp-SUPPosED TO DE CRARLTs
BRnT.-The unknown body Of young man. found
drowned early Thursday morning is supposed to be
Charles Britt or Prt fom papers found in porte
nae in his pocket Of which consists Of written
ndation signed by Charles Q. Herbert the other
Is bank notice, viz" Manhattan Bank-Peckham D.
Co Your note for 1850 75-100 dollars is payable Both
August In pencil mark IL John street, 1t Is
supposed by the that the deceased in the
employ OF Peckbam g. Co. The body however, strange
to say has been buried without being identified
DROWNED Two boys named Thomas j. Comfy and
VIM. Hongshead, observed large heavy, and faced
to struggle in the water and drown at the foot of
jefferson street Friday evening The boys threw him
rope hoping he would himself but he sank to rise
no more.
NARROW EscArE DRowNrSG.-JuMPISG ArTrR
FFRRy Bears Notwithst andpg all the fatal acct
dents that occur in consequence of persons jumping
after ferry boats when leaving the slips still the example
Is followed every day. Last evening at the Hamilton
avenue ferry, as the boat was leaving the slip
on this side, in attempting to jump on
board fell short and would have been drowned but for
the assistance rendered him by Gilbert Cohe who with
heavy boots and all his clothes plunged into the
ter and succeeded in rescupg him after he had sunk
twice. II seems nothing will teach caution In
ference TO these ferry. boats.