The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-07

In addition to The above Mr. Phelps just previous to Ia
cesth placed in the bands of his 600, the late
equally for the benefit of the American Bible So, e.ies
til. A. o. OF O. for Foreign Missions. This disposition Of
sr Phelpa's property including the amount given to
each Of his twenty grs nichiliren makes ths msa
fcebt bequest Of 1851 eco for religious and benevolent
purposes.
the arlnoor prisoners met last night a. room 10 Dvi
sion street the purpCs OF sdering what
best to be taken 10 each of them relief from the
government in their declining There present
eight OF tbs nau Der remaining IN this city conmuni
CATION read from survivor in Massachusetts, stating
that n rts 10 be p the coming session OF Con-
gresa 10 ebtsD all the necessary relief 1t sug
geteo that he Da imoo prisoners take part inthe
venion of The Surviving soldiers Of The OF 1872 be
held in Philadelphia the sth OF Jsnrars next Some
thought il best to write u this Convention stating their
d.siie 10 Get wi them. difficulty hen to
WHO vou d be ths person to address 1t was finally
agreed upon 10 make ,tasrnent to the above elect in
The Iublic papers, hoping that It might have the elect
OF cal ing the attention Of the Vsterans Convention t.
them Something ought to be devised for the re sf Of
these aged men Frty ears aga they safIei in the
cause OF rheir counfy, ana now - neglect me wne
they are on tie verge of The grave Is not only migrate
full, but base and beariless.
REMOVAL OF PownLs PAINTING --Powelrs national
paiut Of the Dsc very of the Mississippi by DsSoto"
at has been exhibition in this city for fe~ .eeks
es, will BE- remosed to the city OF New Olssus on FIJI
cay next In the Crescent CITY doubt his painting
will excite more inter, st than 1t has here.
TIE CARSON INVESTIGATION Alderman McConkey. one OF
he COMMITTEES before whom the ,nvestgA IL is cond
ell not being present half hour fer the tho
m,teo pointed Alderman rktr ,xed 10 adjourn
The case Until Thursday afternoon. at three ocos, when
tie counse for Mr. Carson intsnds moving for smissal
OF the and the Of the Committee DO murrng
he viii PRO ICED to examine vi for the defence
RrN OVER by RAILROAD CAR.-About nom, on Monday,
officers Bgbee and Mott brought to the Seventeentn
ward station house unknown man, who had been
killed by being by No. Is Of the First
Second avenue line The driver Michael Brisco states
that The laid the track In Allen street. be
tween Rivngton and Stanton Streets and he mtooh him
n 81 bl M he eth ri AGAR in
statement Of the care said 1t entirely accide,t
which thu driver could noe avoid.
srpors DEATH Nor day night at half past eight o'clock,
Sergeant Gilmore cf tie Seventeenth ward police,
ported that namsd Christopher Cullen Of No. 122
First avenue, had died very suddenly At the OF
Fourth street and the Bswery, in drug store He
in feeble health, ard being afflicted with
eorgb, he Mt into the drug store for medicine and
while in he act Of taking it as expired
FIRE. asst night about 10 O'Clock fire broke out on
the III - oor 81 No IA Chambers street. occupied by Mr.
Ioss' or thu ssle of h.r dye called Wv Aphene."
rhsIe was more damese done by water thu are. The
chief with large force Of police we're the spot. The
fire mined to the first floor,