The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-28
AFFAIRS m NEW YORK CITY.

m s.,,,s., .aoxuin~ last q about ten O'Clock, boy
of fourteen yesss small but SMART for one OF MS aee
,s,,rd AZ the counting Of the HraALD cnce, and
through his apparently truthful Representations there
psorursa from the editor the insertion Of the following
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This boy. appear from his own statement had been
living on farm Ohio for the last i've sx year,;
sut hearing through some means, that his widowed
mother had married again and prssumins that this fact
would justify his return to New York he packed up his
Ette old trunk and eontrved TO work his passage to
Albany Thence TO this city, the clerk " steam
boat which be does reeollect, passsi him and his
baggage free upon the simple merits Of his pilgrimage,
and HE courage In undertaking H. without money or any
specific information Of the object Of his journey Arrived
here, Friday morning last, several boys who had
volubtseedto carry his trunk disappeared with IT, while
they sent him up into a housc 10 ash II certain
lived there. without his hserage, and scantily
clad the boy wandered about till night, and then
found shelter in uninhabtcd house. lie con-
tinued his explorations on Saturday having eaten
nothing, he ssys to speak Of fcr three dsys. On
that morning after his appearance at this oss, four Of
the young lads attached thereto. Jacob Cohea John ~
Wolmcr Thomas II. Bunting, and Charles Wider, upon
hearing the above narrative from the poor farmer boy
solved TO meet the CRIES like good fellows and they did
They procured the young stranger first the prime
ssity something to stay his stomach when night came
they got him . snug berth in boarding. house, and .
change If linen They stin had him in charge Sunday
and Monday, until about two O'Clock, when having
been sent out TO inquire after situation the boy return
his neither entering at another, face 10 face.
The scene may be guessed by the reader. The
mother . fine looking woman, In black, was almost
frantic The boy delighted but remarkably selfpos-
sessed Their mutual explanations occupied time;
and then they went their way rejoicing The mother,
understand had been compelled, . widow, TO part
with this boy to friend In the West who had voun
teered to adopt him and educate him AZ his own. In
view Of this arrangement the meeting with the lad
der the circumstances detailed rather calculated
excite her feelings she the wife nm industrious
fhipcarpenter and able TO keep the lad
home who win doubtless be able shit for himself
The most beautiful feature Of this fragment OF Milton
in search Of his mother yet TO be told Scarcely had
they left this Office when carriage with four ladies
sde drove and halted at the door Ono Of the ladies
then out and placed in hands the following
note with an half eagle In gold enclosed -
April @.
Here the boys advertisement was pasted in the motel
destitute boy above mentioned aid him his
:. his "a One @. whHs tender Tsse..
reading the above, and babe her assist the desoate
The five dollars thus received paid TO Milton
Coot calling at the clerk sdesk at Office yesterday
distinguished sculptor also called during the day to
ray that the boy Milton should find his mother he
would take him and make artist of him and chip OF
the old block by adoption Let Milton be thankful for
the good genius that sent him to advertise In the
HERALD.
There is more OF practical life and its poetry pathos
and romance in advertising columns than in all other
1epsrsmsnts Of our paper combined And the case Of
sbe key to their true Interpretation.
CITY Intelligence.
THE DEMILr DspENsARy. Prom the annual report Of
the Of this benevolent institution find that
the receipts during the which consisted Of don
TONS amounted $l1 900 &C. and the expenditure
1927 49, leaving balance Of $4S23 q in the treasury
The physician reports the whole number Of patients at
tended during the to have been 756 Of whom 1853
discharged cured 20 transferred to the hospital II died
and SO still under treatment site for the dspen
sary building has purchased for the Of $4,000
ut the northwest Of Second and Twenty
third street. The cost Of the building will be about
$40 making the whole expenditure about 1000, of
which nearly SIS 600 has been already collected IL
is to be hoped that the benevolent will come forward
aud help to make up the balance soon possible in
order that the full Objects of the institution may be
obtained
hnLr1ARy D,sLAY.-In consequence of the unpleasant
ton Of the anniversary Of the battle of Cherubusco by
the Baxter Guard was postponed Yesterday. accord
nhey o
panes Of the first, second. and third regiments of
New York Volunteers numbering nearly four hundred
they went through number OF their military exercises
attracting large crowd Of spectators The Baxter Guard
finely drilled corps was under the command OF Major
Garrett Dyckman who fought calamity in the late Next
where the gallant and brave Baxter fell The
major still carries his right shoulder bullet which he
companies besides the Baxter Guard they marched from
Canal street. to RYosdway 10 The Park. aud thence to
Centre Market, where they dispersed.
MILITARY BALL THE BENEFIT Asa HOLDEN
The Military and civic ball Monday last the annver-
sary the Battle Of Lexington exceedingly well at
tended, and turned out to be splendid affair notwth
standing the nclemency Of the weather 1t got up
by the First Continental Guard under the command Of
Captain Helme for the benefit 0 Asa Holden the old
evolutionary soldier who is now in the DIST of his
and residing in the city in very reduced circumstances
We understand that the proceeds between 800 and
$500, which will be handsome present for the old
vetsr an
ISsrALLArros-The Rev. John little will be installed
pastor of the Westminster church. in st. Lukes Hail.
the % o. and TSye TINS
in the exercises. which will commence about half past
o'clock in the evening
socirrr LsRARy-The following gentlemen were yes
terday elected trustees of the New York Society Library
for the ensuing year :-Guan c. Verpanck, William
Inglis Alexander r. Rodgers, Dayton Hobart Frederic
DePeyster James DePeyster Ogden Joshua Colt Joseph
Beafed James H. Titus, Charles d. Leupp. Charles A.
Bristed John II. Gourlc, James w. Beekman Henry J.
Anderson Stephen c. Williams.
DEATH OF A CoTEMPonARy-On Sunday last Jacob Uhl.
publisher and proprietor of the German newspaper called
the New Yorker Stats Zeitng died after long illness,
in Bensonville, Northampton, Mass. He
nected with that paper for seventeen years and has left
large circle of friends behind.
ATTEMPT a SUICIDE On Monday morning. about one
o'clock Terrence Mcclure found man, by the of
Daniel Desmond in the hall Of his residence in Fifty fourth
street. Tenth in very fee BILE state
stoned by the loss of blood from awful wound in his
throat lie brought to the Nineteenth ward station
house, and put in charge of Capt. Maynard DIR. Hep
bum Immediately called for who dressed the wound.
After time the gave his name stating he did
the act himself and intended to commit self destruction
Domestic trouble and want of employment assigned
the cause.
BuRSEp-About six o'clock Sunday evening
woman named Elizabeth Carly, to the Ninth ward
station house. and requested lodgings for the night She
placed in cell. and shortly after smoke was dis
covered by the oorman issuing from the cell On open
ing the door her clothes found to be fire which