The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-03

| AMALcAMATIos TELEGRAPH LIHEs-We understand
owned by Mr. F. Q. J. Smith, and worked under the
Morse patent has been united with the New York and
New England line, better known the Balm line and
the united lines will hereafter be known the New York
| and New England Union Telegraph line. and will be
managed by John Mckinney. Esq. who has been long
and iavoraby known the efficient superintendent
| the Balm line. So long Mr. Mckinney retains the
management Of the Union Company, the press and the
public VIC doubt not may feel assured that Of the
actatoral or other Objectionable conduct which has
heretofore the direction of the first Of the
above lines will be permitted to obtrude itself We also
understand that the rates Of tariff dispatches
this city and Boston will be raised and after Monday
next from ten to twenty cents for the first words
and two cents for each added word Thee rates are
extremely reasonable. in comparison with the charges
over the line to Wasngtona less distance than to Bos
tonWhere seventy five cents charged for the first
words and five cents for each added word.
MuITsRr.-The Washington Independent Rifles of
Philadelphia who are at present in this city passed the
HERALD Office their return from Brooklyn which city
they visited escorted by the New York German Rifles
| and accompanied by Adkins Washington Brass Band
The Pleasure Guards, Capt d. Pollock, passed our
Office on Thursday on their Icturnfom target practice
lhey made very neat appearance. The target bore
marks OF sharp shooting. They were accompanied by
Shclton's Brass Band
THE STATE MEDICAL SocrFTy-The seiui annual meet
ing OF this society is still in session at the College Of
Surgeons 81 Crosby street On Thursday morning at
O'clock Harvey p Poet l.. L. D. President of the Inst
tuition for the Deaf and Dumb read before the society
paper upon the causes and means of aeviating the
malady which acts that class our fellow beings to
whom that excellent man has devoted his labors.
;, uMNiBrs TnAyEL--some idea Of the omnibus travel
ing may DE Inferred from the fact that Mr. Lyon the
agent for the two Eighth avenue lines has during the
last month transferred ve thousand passengers
ms mode OF transferring has proved venen
the public. and particularly to the lad es
FRr-Yesterday morning at two O'Clock fire broke
out in the store 1885, Bowery occupied bv VIM Newman
as ewelry store The fire originated under the counter
and supposed to be the work incendary II was
soon extinguished, with triAing loss
AsoTHER AT six O'Clock Thursday morning. a fire
discovered in the Ludlow street occupied
by Z Nae indigo factory The fire il supposed
to have originated in the drying Loss about 81 500
fmr-on Thursday evening fire broke out in the
house No West Broadway. The fremcn promptly
on the spot and succeeded in extinguishng the lanes
before any material damage effected.
CoIIlsroN.-on Thursday morning Fulton ferry
Bedford came into collision with brig lying in the
stream and much injured. TIE side of the gentle
mems cabin crushed in The bowsprit OF the brig
was damaged but received o.herinjuy of Importance
FOURTH or july sALrrE AT NORWICH, CoNN-Capt
Castles leaves the city this afternoon for the purpose
firing grand national salute The Norwich boys we
feel certain will give the captain glorious reception
they are sure to be well saluted in return.
SUICIDE ny FEMAIr.-Yesterday the Coroner held an
inquest the house POS Ninth street upon the body
Cathaiine Lockwood. native of England % wears Of
who died from the effects Of dose Of lauda
mum which she drank for the purpose Of self destruction
the deceased about four lost her
baDd and brother and since that time all her children
have died These Affections It Is supposed led her to
commit the rash act. The jury returned verdict Of
death from taking over dose of audanum admins
tered by the hands Of the deceased
ForND DRowNIp-Yestcrday morning at six A NJ an
nnt va found drowned in the dock the foot of Jack
son street by boatman II was conveyed TO the Coro
ners Office
AcoipEHr--At three T. " on Thursday q child of Mr.
Demonde fell from the third story window OF the house
l61 Cherry street to the sidewalk and II is feared Is ia
tally injured.
ANoTHFn--on Thur sday morning a man named Mathew
Lima while blasting rocks in Thrty street between
Ninth and Tenth avenues was severely injured by the
IN Forty first street, near Ninth avenue