The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-25

passepgeYs from Boston The locomotive went 81 thtI
track at the same place on Friday last and although tn$
slighy in attempting to jump on When the cars left.
With the aid which was ordered last evening from Abany
1t expected that 1t would be extrcaed BY TO
HoRN SHoERs PROFESSIONALISM Journeymen Horss
Shoers' Protective Union celebrated their anniversary
on Monday by q public pr, cession through the city
About $50 Of the members turned out and presented
and wore shert White aprons With horseshoe woris3
thereupon red and fastened with strings Of tho
color. They were accompanied by the Breekyn band,
(nstead of Manahans which unable to attend ON
count Of prior engaRement and preceded by magni
fcent banner representing their trade. The society1
and Allen streets, about nine O'Clock in the morning. and
having made Q dd0ur, proceeded down the Bowery, 4
through Chatham and Nassau streets, up Fulton stop
ping At the corner OF the two last streets eppo
site the HERALD buildings where they stopped while the
band several The procession then started
off again. along Fulton up Broadway, and home againl
to the place Of rendezvous.
THE SOUND STEAMERs.-The steamer Connecticut Wilt
take the place Of the Worcester in the of the
line Of railroad and down Long Island Sound. For
this purpose the above mentioned steamboat has BEEN
and mrort ant improyements have bsep MADE
to her hull which has been considerably strengthened
with timber and braces, and an entirely new line Of
plank of c0nsid thickness has been likewise added
She will be commanded by Capt Williams.
FATAL ACADEMIA most painful accident occurred "a
James N Brown, builder Of weehawken, N j., while in
thrown from his wagon, 1t Is supposed, BY coming ix
contact with vehicle whereby his skull was frae-
tured severely that he died the night at IN r
NJ He able to drive his wagon to the ferry, where he
helped out the boat, and friends engaged
carriage for him ride home where he tainted away on
his arrival, and insensblel he died Any person
that the accident will confer favor his friends by
lesv ng word at Blunt Svms' No A Chatham street.
He leaves wife and two children to mourn his loss.
FIRE Yesterday morning fire broke out in the
store of John Miller at the OF Factory and
Hammond streets. Hose Co No. IL promptly on the
spot and extiuguished with tring damage Loss
about $780, Captains Alderman of the Ninth and Dlks
of the Fifteenth district present with patoons Of
men.
CANAL Boar BURNED About Midnight fire broke OUT
board canal boat loaded with oats at the foot Of
Murray street. The vessel and cargo mostly des
troycd.
NATIONAL FENcmEs NATIONAL THEATRE-This adnira-
bly, appointed and well discpi company. under the
command Of Capt Purdy the enerprisng lessee Of the
National thestre, and composed of the actors and
attaches of that establishment paraded yesterday at
O'clock and proceeded afterwards for target practice tn
Srykers Bay. They accompanied by Sheons brass
band.
Sr NICHOLAS HOTEL An additional wing, having 10C
first class with for $50 guests will
be opened to day at the above hotel large public
has been likewise latelS added to the main building