New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-11

EXCURSION OF THE HARPER GUARD.-On
"wednesday Last the Harper Guard, numbering 30 mus
kets, and wholly composed Of employees in the estaD-
Ishment OF HARFER e. BROTHERS, went on thcH
second annual target excursion accompanied BY Ao'
xrsss Band and number Of guests and friends Ihey
went by the Harlem r. X. to the Five Mile house
where after some target shooting for valuable phze''
the company dined After the removal OF the cloth,
Mr. J. w HARPER, Jr, in response TO urgent calls,
made remarks n. some length in happy strain. In
conclusion he proposed the health Of worthy member
.of the Harper Guard Mr. Isaac A. AMMEnMAN now in
California.
Mr. ] ApsRa HARPER, made a neat and appropriate
s,aecb in which he remarked upon the benefits TO be
derived from thce benevolent social military organiza
tions Mr.. CHARLES McDEvIrr, an invited guest, was
the next speaker He said that he had been engaged in
q prptipg Office Cor forty year, and believed that one
go IoDv employed in that capacity does the state
serice He stated that Printers have been found
,snfug in the hour of danger They have freely min
ced the ranks OF the army in all our regardless of
the pe and savage foes OF the everglades Of Florida
or the diseases and armed hordes that met the
burning sands and in the tangled chapparels Of Mexico
With reference 20 the firm OF HARPER & BROTHERS the
speaker sad he remembered them when they first com
menced business in Ross Buildings and their i'm
mense and prosperous establishment occupies extensive
space both sides Of Cst and extends It's front TO
Pearl-st Other AID appropriate remarks made by
Mr.. McDEWTT. The prizes were then announced a.
follows: 1t Priz'-A splendid Gold Watch-Won by
Mr.. JOSEPH OKEEFE; ID Prze-A beautiful Silver
Pltcher-WOn by ALEXANDER POUDgR; Sd Pnze-A
highly Orpancned Silver Cup-Won by PETER &.
MukFN: Attn Prizc-One dozen Silver SpoOns-Won by
ROBERT WoOTEN. One Dozen Silver spoons, won by
PETER c. MUREN 9Th Prze-A very beautiful Dressing
Csse-Won by THOMAS GRANT, IAN Apprentce); 9th
Pnze--An deliberately chased Silver Cup-WOn by Mr..
scHmUcK eth Prize-A valuable and highly wrought
Double-bsrrellcd FOxling Piece-WOn by JOSEPH Tor
TEN; 9Th Prizc-A Fowfng Piece, similar in every re-
specific the abovc--Won by Mr.. I. ODELL oh Prize
Doube-baTclled FOwling Piece same a. la't-Won
by JAMES FIDDEs 10th PIize-A Massive Gold Pencil
Won by Mr. WmELP; llth Prze-A splendidly bound
copy OF Lossngs Pictorial Field Book OF inc Rcvoluton
Won by RICHARD HANDY; 18th PrHc-A magnificent
Gold Pencil-WOn by GEORGE IHissLRfoN Oh the
Now York Volunteers; 18Th Pnze-A Pcarlmounted
portrponnac-Won by THOMAS X. SMITH; lith Prize
neat Gold Pencil-WoDby CHRrsTIAN NIP; 10Th Prze
"A neat Portmonnaic-WOn by HUDSON BISHOP; 10th
Prze-A beautiful Wreath, composed OF the choicest
foyers of the scasOn-WOn by FRANCIS ;. OWENS
After some rcmnrk- from the recipients OF prze. and
nine cheers for the HARrRRs old and young the G'rds
returned the City, much pleased with the proceedings
Of the day.
SERIOUS AFFRAY AT THE FIVE FONTS
T,co Individuals Sta5bed-A stabbng ARRAY occurred AZ
low gropgery on the Five Points at IL o'clock Sat
urday night in which several persons were engaged,
ard two Of them seriously stabbed 1t appears that
dispute arose between blacks relative to the pos
session of colorei female and finally OF the party
their opponents whom they cut and stabbed in shock
ing manner One of the party, named ANTHONY
scHrSoK had his throat cut and one OF the arteries
severed he was also dangerously stabbed and cut in
other parts of his person CYRUS JOHNSON another OF
the party was dangerously stabbed ia the hip and bacS
JAMES hartley, another, received severe cut upon
one of his wrists. The whole scene enacted in the
course of few minutes, and before the Police could
reach the place where occurred The cries OF "mur.
der" "watch &c, which were heard during the aifray,
brought Officers Down and KAvENY, of the sixth Ward,
TO the SPOT and after much difficulty they succeeded in
arresting two men, named GEO. WILSON alias Phila-
delphia Joe and HENRY SMITH, who are charged with
being the pa.tes who inflicted the injuries. They were
taken before Justice OSBORNE and committed to prison
to await the result of the injuries inflicted The wounded
men were conveyed to the NewYork Hospital, where
their wounds were dressed 1t is thought by the physi
clans in attendance that ScHENcKs wounds are so
severe that he will not recover.
THE RECENT ALLEGED HEAVY DEFMcA-
rroS-The examination relative TO the charge OF em'
bezzlcment TO the amount of S220O0O recently pre-
ferred by one of the firm OF Brown Brothers Co.
against Augustus g. w. Bowen, late cashier OF that
finn which to have taken place on Saturday morn
ing before Justice Osborne deferred TO be taken
Up at / O'Clock to-day. Mr.. William Fullerton APP
pesrcd ms counsel for the defendant, Bowen and Mr.
Owen tor the prosecution. The postponcment OF the
examination was found necessary in consequence OF
the attention of the Magistrate being required to other
business.
FIRE.-On SATURDAY. morning about ! clock
fire broke ont in the house No 2 stav occupied on the
fret floor basement by GIsT DUFFY as hninshns
and selesshop and the upper part by number Oh iaih
The fire originated in the basement, from canse I'M
known and before the flames could b. eNtngushed by tho
fremen who early upon the ground the building TO-
gether with the stock therein was damaged TO the amount
OF several thousand dollars. Upon examination OF me
premises after the haines were ~
cred that the manholes (es they are termed IN the sac
walls which usually left open during the progress OF
building from one house 20 another instead oi oeing pu
up with brick studded lathed and plaserrd ihSIe
ladder stairway TO the roof and with diueniy
the occupants escaped through the scattt ms orns 's
only way for them 10 get out Inc ianlles Itsons up
stairs lost nearly all their property consisting OF furniture
clothing &C. The total loss may be estimated at about
$1,000.
FIRE.-Thc alarm of fire last evening, in the
Sixth District was caused by the burning feather bed
the dwelling house OF Ridge and RivngtonsS Inc
flames were soon extinguished
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUIcDE-An unknown
was found in 9th ay hst, on Saturday morn
ing suffering under the effects of dose of udanum which
he had taken Tor the purpose Of sedssucon he wa,
then before Justice STUART who procured lodging place
for HIM
DEATHS FRON lNTEMPERANCE.-An inquest
was held on saturday the " Hospital upon the body
of an unknown who died from the effects OF intern
perance exposure Aso upon the body OF MANY Buck
LEY native Of ireland. 81 years Of who died nom
apoplexy caused BY OF continued dissipation
DEATH CAUSED BIT FAIL.-COroner lyES
held an inques, Yesterday upon the body of ISABELLA JANE
HOMER child "a years whose death caused by
fall II appears that while playing IN the street on
wednesdsy last the child slipped and fell upon the
ent striking on the back OF her head The blow received
caused conclusion Of the BRAIN which terminated fatally
verdict Of acc dental death rendered by the Jury
SUDDEN DE,rH-The Coroner held an in
quest Yesterday the Thirteenth Ward Police Station upon
the body Of unknown about n OF supposed
to be German by birth, who while III Rvngton near Cam
non-st on Saturday evening fell in t and instantly
pred verdict of death from con,ulsive hts
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