The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-04


my engagement have 80 rwhelmed with gratitude,
That cannot forego the present opportunity Of Offering
yen my sincere ana heartfelt thanks
sCssy Intelligence.
FeUHD DRowrED.-0n Sunday at noon, as the Hamilton
asenue ferry boat approaching New York, outside
passenger Mortified at the sight of the floating
of an apparently well-drcssed The passenger
hailed boat containing three lads and gave the
ssry directions. The boys obeyed them found dead
Nan, but either too much dgusted frightened
10 touch him. On landing, the passenger went immedi-
afsly among the Whitehall boatmen seeking yolun-
,eer to follow and the body and true volunteer he
sound in the shape Of Alexander Moran late Of the gal
liant New York regiment in the Mexican war With al
the ascty which the soldiers Of band have been
made famous he promptly found companion, got under
way, and with the skill acquired by hard LABOR as a
Whitehaller,n upon waters, followed until he en-
countered the ghasty and putrd body after pub Of
about TWO miles beyond the ken Of all human observations
AID attaching line to it, towed the remains against
wind and tide, into Whitehall slip Upon the fingers Of
The drowned large California gold rings in fob
gold watch and in pocket book very large amount
Of bank bills the Coroner subsequently discovered for
the volunteer would allow the body be touched
until that dgntary Nothing disclosed the
of the unfortunate. But it sight not to
lie forgotten. The flesh was washed from the face.
\ flowing head Of jet black hair filed with
shell fish inch aDd-a. half long, as was also
BIS clothing. lie appeared 10 be OF twenty
thirty of age, and Of about five feet eight inches
in stature His apparel black dress coat. black
pantaoons plaid vest with metal buttons boots and
india rubber overshocs but slightly After the
moval Of the valuable property the Coroner the corpse
was thrown upon OF the floating stages OF whitehall
slip face downward until towards evening subject to the
Of wondering thousands then the dead the
body was removed to the dead house and quiet rested
upon whitehall slip The excitement as to the large
Of money and the California gold found did
the interest Of the mutudc for the general sunpotion
was that the volunteer had made his fortune But no;
q t,ip
whether ngIasude shall be the only reward of brave
and honest man who, with strong temptations staring
bis poverty in the face dared resist them and do his duty
We learn that several months since respectable
turned Californian advertised for by his friends
having suddenly been missed from Frenchs Hotel with
reward Of $500 for the recovery Of his body We hope
that New York volunteer may prove be the reel
gient at least Of that reward The body is sti at the
dead house
BuRGIARY--MoRE PAiSs THAN GAiNs-On Friday night
Hart the Office attached to the oil cloth mnnufactory of
Mr. Elwood Harvey the corner of Vanderbilt avenue
and Dean street burglariolsly entered and at
tempt made TO break open lion safe supposed to
tain considerable amount of cash In this operation
The thieves foed its sodity proved safc against
any assault made upon it. They carried it dis
lance from the building where they succeeded in wrench
ing oil knob, and filling the cavity thus made with
powder, blew it open Their labor however was all in
vain contained nothing bat the books and papers
the establishment The money had all been taken out
the evening previous
MORTALITY IN BRooKLyN-The Health Physicsn
ports the total number of deaths in this city for the week
ending May l. to be 4Sof this number 70 were males,
Years m a q Tsrs aa s e
merbus OF puerperal fever of scarlet fever; Of
typhus and of TYPHOID fever; of measles, and Of
small pox.
ScALDEp TO DEATn-Yesterday. Charles Masters. bog
five years age died in consequence Of scads received
about three weeks since at No. 12O Delaney street where
in playing with elder brother he upset kettle Of boil
ing coffee over his person The Coroner held inquest
and verdict of accidental death rendered by the jury
DEATu FROM CoyvuLsoHs-Thc Coroner held an in
quest yesterday, upon the body Of known
Catherine Market Joe. who found yesterday morning
urfn .nf fha Rn~fh rH sta mot
insensbility the wharf at Oliver street The officer
went in search of assistance but his return found Joe
dead The Jury rendered verdict of death by conyui-
sons.
SUDDEN DrATH-A boy. thirteen years OF age named
Patrick Hickey residing at No. is Prince street, went
home unwell Sunday evening after partabing of
ice and smoking a segar Medicine given
him. but he only got worse and died in the course of
few hours after reaching his home. The Coroner was
tilted
Bopy FouSD.-on Sunday afternoon, the body of an
unknown. apparently about forty years of age having
severe cut the left eye and deep wound the top
Of his head found in the water at Staeton staten
Island. Tc dressed in dark satinet pants, sack
brotan shoes The Coroner of Richmond county
held an inquest, when he found a memorandum book
having reference to glass works in Brooklyn with
No 267 Houston street upon it. and small shell handled
knife in one Of the partitions These articles were hand
ed to Capt. Garrett of the Sixth ward means Of
endeavorng to identify the body by the friends Of the
deceased.
DEATH HEMoRRHAcr THE LuNcs.-on Sunday
afternoon Joseph King residing No % Houston street
while standing at the corner of Houston and Lewis
streets, suddenly taken with hsmmorrhage of the
lungs fell down, and expired in few minutes Officer
Whitehead conveyed the body home when the Coroner
was sent for and verdict rendered In accordance with
the above facts.
Miraculous EscArE.-James Gcery, about seventy
years Of age residing at Yorkville while standing the
Harlem Railroad track Sixty second street at which
place two trains about passing each other was
struck by the down train the cowcatcher throwing him
down the embankment and strange to say, bones
broken. He was taken home and is now doing
well
HOY. DANIEL WEBSTER TowS.-Thc Hon Daniel
Webster arrived in this city yesterday and intends leav
ing to-day for Marshfcld where he win remain for
time, to recruit his health
GERMAN IssGRArros.-From the last annual report Of
the German Society of this city, learn that the amount
Of German immigration at this port from January to