New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-07
WALL STREET FERRY.

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Thomas P T.lniOr, Fords. Lesvitt, Ohio,
WALL STREET FERRY
To tAs Edior@ TIE y Y Trs.Hs.
SIR perceive by your paper that the Committee on
Finance have passed resolution reduce the rent Of w all
81 Ferry to per Why should this be done
Is the lessee not able to pay If the Ferry had proved
yer, profitable would the have been increased during
the pr ase Il the City 10 bear all losses aud specu
latofs take all the profits
Would Aid Tweed give the history of this Ferry under
cath Many Of your readers would Ike to hear his YER
sion reported that in the first instance Mr. Tweed
was using bis influence obtain this Ferry for another
party but the last applicant sharp and carried the day
In the Broadway Railroad should pay OF course
SHARPE would pay good price, but why did ne NOT frame
his application that way
Give us the names Of the Committee Finance. aud let
the Broadway Railroad. These men have sworn to act
honestly and for the best interests of the City Do their
Actions correspond with their Oaths
FIRrs-About o'clock on Thursday morning the upper
pat of house No 500 Water st. discovered to De on
IRE by Officer barrow Il WAS eHtlngushed T,,n rev
Ing occupied by Mr. Charles Slaffern "a boarding
house The fire occasoned by the earelessness OF
some Of the occupants in leaving lighted candle on
chair underneath dresses that were hanging against
About o clock on Thursday morning the chimney Of
No Overst took fire. in consequence OF being very
sooty The sparks fell upon the adjoining building, No
49, setting fire the roof The flames were speedily ex
tirguished.
in the two story building belonging TO the Hudson
River Railroad Company, on the Tenth av, between
Twenty ninth and Thirtieh SITS The hremen were early
on the ground but nowths standing their efforts the build
ing entirely destroyed together with large quantity
OF hay and stored there The loss estimated at
about $500 No insurance Capt Stevenson, of the Six
teenth " ard end Lieut. Dunn OF the Twentieth Ward,
with their force were present AMI maintained
order.
the rooms of the Eagle Hotel, of William aud
Prank fort sts severely burning Mr. Johnston lie was
attended by physician in the house and ms wounds
dressed
BrRsrD TO DEATH-Corner Wilhelm yesterday held
an inquest No 81 Washington st. upon the body OF
child 9 months old. named Michael Riley who died on
Wedn sday night fon burns received the day previous
lie child had been LEFT by s mother sitting the floor
about "A feet from fire rlsce in of which she
had thrown shayines suppOsng that there was no ne
n ar them When she returned the clothing OF the chd
was found TO be in flames and the little sufferer horribly
burned. The COroners jury rendered verdict oil
accidental death
A WoNaS STABBED ~ Az AYFRhY.-A man Of respect
able appearance named James HOare was arrested on
Wednesday night by Officer Knowles OF the Fourth ward
charged with sabbng female named Sdsan Mcinerny
in he neck with bayonet pistol INJECTING severe wound
and nearly seyering the jugular vein The affair took
place Wednesday evening at porter house near the
corner of James and Cherry The parties had been
living together nd the prisoner had become jealous oil the
conduct OF tho toward another man They met IN
the porter house and he accused her of this she became
highly indignant aud both got very angry and oare
dew the weapon and inflicted the injury She was inms
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were dressed Hosre locked up by Justice Osborn to
await the result Of the injuries
EupEzzLEhEsr ny CLERK-ThOmas WEIGH acerk
in employ Of Richard McCarty, grocer at No - TRINITY
Iace was Yesterday arr sied, charged with embeIIhng
money from his employer lie has been suspected Tor
seveIs Days aud yesterday bank bills were marked
and placed in the drawer They soon missed and on
the arrest Of the clerk. found in his possession
brother OF the prisoner, named william "eicn was nso
nesed and on his person 69 were found ell OF wnin
he admitted having received from bis brother 10 keep Tor
him This money is alec supposed TO have been STOLEN
from Mr. Nice ary. Tie two young men were locked up
by Justice Osborn TO await examination (.
CHARGE OF FALsE PEErEssEs John Hook residing
at No q Ludlow st. was yesterday arrested by Officers
S J. Smith and Mansfield of the Lower Police Court
while be Was the Latting Observatory charged with
obtaining by false pretenses' 5000 w2rh OF enamPagn'
wine from Mr. Geo a. Thompson. The wine was pur
chased in August 1872 credit and the note gwen TOT
il has not been paid The representations alleged TO have
b.en made and ,harged 10 be false wcre that the prisoner
s nosse,sed 81 $40 600 worth Of real estate in this City
ard among H. the Buena Vista House ia Grand ~ lie
az held bail in 81 900 to answer the charge az he
Court OF Sessions Peter Van Asdale, of lii Second aY
ishis bondsman.
CONFORMING FELoSr.-0ficer Moore, OF the Soc
ond Police Court yesterday brought 10 the Ciy Jonn u
Osrom Justice Of tn Peace, and Conradt Marguedart
Copstable of the Town of Rhinebeck Duchess County
n Y, whom he had arrested on a warrant Issued oy
Justice McGrath in which they stand charged on CON
plant Of Michael Mulney ofths City with Compromising
a felony il appears from the affidavit on ME that N
February last that Constabe OF hhnsoeck ia" ~,
rant for the arrest Of party living in this City and that
the sccused brought about settlement between the con
psinant end defendant and the former then refused 70
prosee ute The charge perjury and this procuring
settlement alleged 70 Do nleg and hence arises The
comt lsnt for compoundirg felony The accused VIII
have an examination on tuesday next
fAdv~rts nsnt
FINE ARTs.-Daguerreotypes in on by hr. mn.
Futile, on The upper Broad .nd MaraJ VINO en-
abled 70 copy Dsgnsrreoty pee Of dseessed persons
Advertise nent
When in the course Of human events, II becomes
for one person 20 get osgneeOype Of se another
N he man Of direct Roor, No % bro-dWsy
uh.re pescf pictures al Of weather
fAdyeuseGsnt
The Pluube National Gallery the upper corner
Of Bro.aEsy snd Aurrayst satisfy lie patrons
fAdyertsensns
NEzZoeRAPHs OR DAsCERREorYPRs on PAPER
.snten called ths esiare IN the Dssasrrsn
ar row TAKEN GCssEYs magnificent D.ruStrsoype osef
Ne 30 Broaway h1 Of Colored DaSeffe~yP
Nh. eh attract % mach attention.