New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-22

ecssed It said was an American by BIRTH and bore
s,od character. He about % year. of age
LADIES USIoS AID SocIEry FaIn.-The sa-
loon Of metropolitan Hall .hrongcd last evening on
ire occasion OF the opening Of the Fair Of this Soci
ety. This Society has procured site in sixtyfrstst
between broadway and Eighth-ev for its Asylum for
sscd and inhrm members Of the NJ f. Church in this
City and this Fair is to raise funds toward the build
Ing Of the Institution The tables at the Fair last even
ing were loaded with various articles useful and orna
mental contributed various Methodist Congregations
In the City, the location Of each Society being desgnat
cd This affair will continue several days and is both
verify OF patronage and attractive.
A FEMALE IN BREEoHEs.-Capt. Leonard,
OF the Second Ward Police, while walking through
Beekmanst. Oh Sunday evening, observed feminine
appearing individual in male attire pronnadng, and
on walking up lie at once discovered that the ndivid
ual was q female He took her to the Station House.
where she said her Merriam Kirkpatrick
that she 10 years Of age born in Scotland and had
resided until recently with uncle in Canada but
had to this City determined to start for the gold
diggings She was detained during the night. and on
Monday placed in care of Mrs Foster Matron Of the
City Prison. where che will remain until her friends
have been apprised Of her whereabouts
FATAL RAILROAD AccIDEyT.-Af fearful and
fatal accident occurred )! o'clock on Monday even
ing On the Hudson River Railroad at Spuyten Duyv
Creek by which is probable that four persons have
lost their lives, and Others injured. soop had
just passed through the drawbrdge at the mouth of
Spuyten Duyvi Creek, when gravel train came down
before the bridge shut, and notwithstanding the
proper signals given to stop tao train, the con-
ductor did not heed them and the locomotive tender
and gravel car, having it 90 laborers precip
itated into the water The leap Of the locomotive
at least 40 feet and it plunged several feet into the
southern sbutment Of the railroad track. person
present describes the most fearful Those who
struggling In the water hidden by the steam
and the darkness and their cries for help were most
agonizng. As fast as they were liberated they
away with all haste-never stopping to aid others
zee what loss Of life had occurred extent of damage
was done. The fireman named Patrick Casey aged %
years. who boarded in Tenthav., Twenty ninth
o.; was taken out dead hour and half afterward,
having been crushed between the locomotive and ten
der. His hody in the small building at the bridge
until last evening awaiting the arrival OF Coroner.
The conductor oversecr, named VIM. Smith, was
hurt badly ia the knee and otherwise slightly The
gneer John Kelly had his leg badly crushed from the
knee down amputaon in his case will be necessary.
John Shandley. laborcr who wa in the gravel car,
is missing; he about "a years OF age and lived in
Eleventhsv, near Forty fourth-st.
Barney Mooney another gravel shoveler s also miss
ing It IL also believed that third person. laborer
whose name we did not learn, s yet in the water I'M
ediately upon learning of the catastrophe Mr. Stark
the superintendent of the Road repaired TO the spot
with strong force Of men, and was yesterday
in clearing away for repairs and in crossing the pasen
gers and their baggage Temporary priasc from 'ne
trains which arrive either side of the obs'ructon
Bishops derrick is expected there to take out the loco
motive tender and is believed that by Thursday
the track will be repaired The damages of the Rail
road Company are estimated at 5000
GESIN's SroRE.-The Institutions of New
York. its Hospitals, Homes, Retreats, Asylums, Church
c., Colleges, Schools, &C., among the everyday
topics of conversation both OF strangers and citizens
The extensive and magnifcenth and the abundant
supply of the purest OF water olso among the in
ducemens which influence travellers from all parts of
the world to visit ond prOong their stay in metro
potan City The stores, too, both for the wholesale
dealer and the gentleman or lady shopper" are great
attractions and are by no unmportan in swell
ing the receipts of the treasures Of Railroad Compa-
nies whose crnni whether remote or near, point to
This empirc mart Mr. Weed, we think II was, IN ono
of his letters from abroad distinctly alluded to the eN
tent and richness Of the eortpicn OF Tiffany Young
aud Ellis in Broadway, as being unequaled in any
store In Europe We need hardly suggest to any one
who has ever been abroad that tie great store OF
stewart IN richness and imaginable has no parallel IN
the world.
To another establishment which we think we may
characterzc as one of the Institutions OF the Mc'rop
oils we now desire to call the attention OF the pubic
GrNIN a young man who but q few years ago starred
:, no, store in this City, with but limited means, and
without ANY other influences to back hioi than bis en-
orov md business tact In addition to his renowned
Jinat for hats has opened bazaar or furnishing yari
CIV store which we feel confident IA asserting Is oo,h
unique in it, character and IN IT. arrangements 1r pun
tic convenience unsurpassed MI ~ IN li9 iG.'1
the other evening on Music, sad tina, neither Pars nor
Iondon could boast such musical han as Mstropotah
Hall in Now.York. Ii might have been consideieo our
of place for the lecturer TO have added iS' heel o,
the cities he named nor any Other, could boast snch
store rs that of Genin In the 81 Nicholas Hotel building
ON Broadwsy. This, however is the iect -.. -.
Without going into the details Of his assormen or
varieties or even more than abiding to the fancy aru
ces we will endeavor very briefly TO describe some OF
the advantages OF this bazaar. iamly passing Hvii
the north on their way home Ieached New.io!h slS
other morning where telegraph9 dispeen my
urging their immediate return The VIE ana ehiureii,
two bows and three girls designed spending sometWoor
three weeks in the City In fitting out their wardrooe io
the next six months. Great was their constcrna'on
when toll flat in less than twenty four hours they would
all have 10 he on their way 20 Charcsson Soho one "
whom they related their disappointment reconmende1
them to call at Genns where to their estonishenl no
less than their JOY each one was suited WIN every si
Gle of dress which he she desired from thc eSpehs,e
velvcts down to the mnutet items which pertain 70 inc
wardrobe of either SEX and of an excellence OF maeria
and nish as great could have been secured oy e'
orders 10 manufacturers. -, - ..,,o,s >,
In another case where young Miss was anxious 20
have a dress OF particular style oi sh none pens OH
hand ready made had her measure faScii ana on no
arrival M her hotel within few hours HHefwai" io'
her dress made up and sent home. We mention thSe
cases because they are interesting as wen az MeIeY
true There are no articles OF dress, wAe1nsi Ssg
hoes boots under garments or fancy ares einoI ~,
hovs or eils or infants which may not be ionnd or
moi fonn5 which MAY not be supplied here within isN
hours notice The goods are &c lectcd WIZ care Sa .O