The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-02
City IntklIiuenoc.

evening" the Seventh Regiment NationSl Cuard num-.
bering 400 rank and file, under the command of Cd
Duryee paradei Tor the four:h time this season. in tina
new City Arsenal Of White and Ea streets AM
on the invitation Of the Colone number Of gentlere.
assembled to witness the dri. few minutes before
eight O'Clock the companies were marched in
and took positions in extended hollow There
were eight companies under respective comma nds
First, Capt. Pressi,ser; Second, Capt shaber Third
Capt Price; Fourth, Capt Ribet Fifth Capt Creigh-
tom Sixth Capt Nevins; Seventh Capt Monroe; Eight
capt. Shumway. Wen Col. Duryee appeared, the men
formed front and presented arms and the exercises then
commenced and were carried out in the following ORDER
Open ranks manual at arms, marching BY flank loading
firing complete, firing at front firing at rear firing bT
eompanies by wings, by battalions by 6le facing By
rear rank and firing, marching and countermarchinS
Throughout these varoas there was en- exhi
ton Of discipline that warrants the assumption OF the
title of crack by this fine regiment and not only rs-
nsct credit on the men Themselves but is honor to
the Colonel and officers. Nominaly, the Seventh is .
militia regiment but in reality it is equal to any Of
the regular troops OF tho country The look soldiers
highly pleased and in their boa ring betots
cd satisfaction at the in which they had enc
outed their duties.
with rain but yesterday the weather cleared
on The shone at intervals yesterday With great
warmth; warn s The dust was not 50 annoying as It has
Thursday, and the entire absence any strong wind
The thermometer at the Herald Office ranged from IS te
6f degrees above
RAILROAD AccDKS1s-As laboring man was drivinr l.
horse and loaded with lumber the tracks Of
the Hudson River railroad near Manhattanvlc, of
tne trains suddenly ncontact with the wagon BE-
fore he could drive the horses across The force OF s
collision was so great that the wagon smashed into
thrown into the river and drowned before thsv
soud be rescued The driver of the wagon was thrown
injury. The flag at the station warned him Of the
danger, but he foolishly persisted in crossing tho
track.
On Thursday, as of the Eighth avenue cars wss
proceeding up the Eighth avenue, near Thirsth street,
excavatcd for the purpose connecting drain With ths
main sewer. great crowd of people collsctea around
the scene OF the accident and somebody anxious TO
see the hounderngs OF the unfortunate horse pushed
little boy INTO the hos who very being killed.
It was with the greatest difficulty that the police Of ths
Eighteenth ward could disperse the assemblage.
Curious PROCEEDINGS IN A RAILWAY CAR-On Thurx-
day night an insane man who passenger in of
the Hudson River Railroad cars the way from Albany
as fast as he dvestsd himself of them There was great
excitement among the passengers and it with the
greatest difficulty that the could be arrested by th
police OF the Eighteenth ward who conveyed him to Tia
station house in half naked condition.
Inn . sl,kEsThe walters ~ the Astor House havs
Saa ther demands acceded to by Messrs. Coleman and
Stetson, the proprieors of the hotel They received
the advanced wages yesterday.
. TnE DASGEas OF THIRD AVENUE AS Mesrs SCHUYLER.
Skraats and Stebbins driving spirited horse -
Third avenue near Eghticth street. the animal tooa
fright and ran with great speed the avenue The
receiving injury whatever The horses career vss
however cut short by the police who caught and
CAUTION TO PARENTS On Thursday a child about sevsn
years OF age while attempting to jump on the bridge
from the Hamilton avenue ferry boat at Whitehall sR
INTO the water The pilot promptly backed the boat and
Two OF the deck hands desce uded tte suf
ierer out In an exhausted state He was immediataIv
takeh oown 10 the engine of the boat where hia
clothes were taken off and dried; after v2ch he vna
conveyed to his residence in Greenwich street We 40
not wonder at accidents of this nature which hannen
continually on the ferries, when the careless man.
ner In which adults risk their lives Young children
VINO are not able to take of themselves should not
N nrrnS hat H.
hey Will endeavor 10 initiate the actions of mary grown
up people, who always jump ashore before the boat Ia
made fast to the bridge.
QUICK l1ME on THE New JERSEY RAILROAD Phila-
deiphae clock train arrived at Jersey Cty 30t
ana ost u In three hours and forty three from
fhiIadepha distance Of ninety five miles. This is tho
qhekest time ever made on the New Jersey Railroad.
Ace,DENIscAt 121 O'Clock yesterday morning, man
named John Grogan while attempting get off one OF
the Fourth avenue at Thireth street fell and thu
car passed over his legs aceratng them In shockinr
manner. he was conveyed to his residence where q
physician attended him and dressed his wounds
Yesterday morning gentleman named Van CJaef
from Albany while ascending the stems of the Ctr Half
Leading to the Superior Court became dizzy and fell on
the steps to the ground. Medical aid was mmedatelv
procured and after short time he recovered and was
conveyed to his residence At first IL was thought that
ne was seized with an apopectc it, but, upon exami-
nation, 1t proved to be nothing than ft of dig.
illness.
FrREs.-At late hour Thursday night fire broke
out in the stable No. % James street. which was how
owing to the pIompt arrival the FIRE
quickly extinguished, with triaing damage
SUDDEN ILLNESS Mr.. Van CIeef a LAWYER from Al
bany fell apparently in it, while ascending the steps
OF the Supreme Court, City Hall, yesterday morning.
he was removed TO his residence in a weak state.