New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-15
$500 COnckling, Barnes &

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resolution in favor Of appropriating 500 for
this purpose has been pending before the Common
Council, we believe for several sessions. As there
is no fat job or contract at the bottom of it, the
Fathers have forgotten it, probably.
INSULTING FEMALES IN THE STREET
A fellow named VIM. Moore was arrested on
Tuesday evening, by Officer jenkins of the Eighth
Ward, charged with grossly insulting two ladies' ,
who were walking in HudsOn-st. lie was taken |
before Justice McGrath, and locked up in default |
of : i eco bail. The accused is represented as be-
ing one of gang of fellows known aS short |
Bows" who have for a long time past infested |
that Ward, and who make it their business to get
up felt. whenever opportunities offer, insult I'M
protected females, &C.
SERIOUS AcCIDENTs.-James Lyman,
lad - years off age, at half past o'clock Yesterday
afternoon fell from the third story of tn mat fac
tory in Thirteenth ST.. near Sixthav., through the
hatchway, to the basement floor and was taken to
the residence of his mother in Thirteenth ST. near
First-ay. very severely injured.
man named james Cochran, at o'clock yes
terday afternoon fell in fit, in Hudson, near Bar
row-st and cut his head badly. lie was taken to
the Ninth Ward Police station, where his wounds
were dressed, after which he was conveyed to his
residence.
ACCIDENTALLY DBowNED.-The COrO-
ner Yesterday held an inquest at Bellevue Hos
ptal upon the body of the lad John Mcclure, who
wa drowned on the eth inst. at Fulton Ferry, by
being thrown out of a small boat which was at
the time struck by the ferry boat Manhattan. An
investiga on was made as to whether or not the
pilot of the Manhattan was to blame, but the evil
dence showed that the affair was purely acciden-
tai, and verdict to that effect was rendered by
the Jury. The deceased was Il years OF age.
The LATE ACCIDENT BY BLASTING
Michael Vearden, who was dreadfully injured on
Monday last by the premature explosion OF a
blast in Forty ffth-st., near Secondary died yes
terday at the Newly ork Hospital. Robert Reed
who was also very seriously injured at the time,
lies in precariOus state at the same place. The
Coroner will hold an inquest this morning upon
the body of the deceased and will also investigate
the causes which led to the premature explosion.
FATAL AcCIDENT.-The Coroner yes
terday held an inquest at the New York HOspltal
upon the body of John Spilrnan, lad years of
age, who on Tuesday evening accidentally fell
from the roof of house No. 30 Ann.st, to the roof
of q small house adjoining, and thence to the pave
ment, sustaining injuries from which he yesterday
died. The building from which the child fell was
five stories high. verdict of accidental death
was rendered by the Jury.
DEATH FROM DRINKING Ice WATER
Patrick CIogaD, a laborer while at work upon
new building in Twenty. eighth-street, near Nladi-
son avenue on Tuesday afternoon, became very
much heated and proceeded to public house near
by when he drank freely of ice water from the eff
fects of which he died soon a(terward The Cor
oner held an inquest upon the body.
CAUTION TO BATHERs At period OF
the year when watering places are thronged,
bathing is much resorted to, and in this healthful
recreation both sex .s indulge freely, ard often in
company, wearing necessarily bathing dresses
To good swimmer, even, the dress, howeyerhght
in texture, is a serious impeachment to free action:
while to the ordinary swimmer it is dangerous
clog, and in its use, by such life is very easily en-
dangered.
Firstly: Beware while so clothed. yenturing
into water deeper than is necessary for the actual
purpose Of swimming:
ISec0adly: Beware of plungng into water ths
temperature Of which you have not ascertained
TEiraiIy: Beware Of bathing in the heat OF the
dav. or with the body oy -rheated
Fourfbiv; Beware of bathing mmed ltely after
any meal, when the digestive organs are 10 full
activity. and lastly, when you use the bathing
dress let it be light in texture and white in color,
or a near approach to it.
Ifvou observe the first caution you will, in case
of accident not be beyond the reach of the sight OF
any person at the surface, even if the water be
muddy
If you attend to the second and third your sys-
tenn will not be paraysed by sudden cold shock:
If,ou heed the fourth, you avoid tine moral GER
tainty Of a contrary cOursej cramps, and their
result, death by drowning or apopexy And II
YOU " Il heed the last you, in one way lessen your
danger as your garments viii then absorb but
little water; while at the same time. you have
the strongest chance of rescue in case ofaccldent
az the color of your dress viii be the readest clue
to Your whereabouts, and your probable resu'cl-
tat:on. A due regard for the lives Of those who
may venture in behalf Of yours, and confederation
for ,our family and friends, should urge these mat
ters to your serious attention. 4 forethoaSht
like this might have saved to the writer a beloved
relative, and to the con munity valuable member
RoBBING A CoUNTRYNAN.-Olhcer NC
Cornell of the Sixth Ward, yesterday arrested
female named Catharne Watson, charged with
having, on last Sunday night, robbed WIN. Ross,
Of Nova Scotia, at present stopping at LoVeJoys
Hotel, Of 800 in mOn'y and gold watch and
chain valued at $50. The complainant met the
accused in Broadway and accompanied her to a