New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-25

swers Of the Assistants.
AMERICAN BIBLE USIOS-A meeting of the
friends of the American Bible Union held yester
dsy afternoon at the First Baptst Church at the
OF Broome and Elizabeth sts for the purpose Of organ
izng an auxiliary 10 the American Bible Union for the
City Of New. York and vicinity, The meeting was or
ganzed by choosing Rev. Thomas Armitage Chairman
and Br C. A. Buckbee Secretary.
The tervices were then commenced by reading OF
Scripture, singing and prayer by Rev Mr.. Reyea, of
Kingston. The call Of the meeting then read after
which the Committee appointed a. previous meeting
submitted an Address Constitution and list OF officers
ard managers. VIM II. Wyckoff Yves unsninou,y
elected President Of the Society and Rev. Taomss
Armage and "a other Baptist Cergymen were elected
Vice Presidents.
After the election of officers, the President, Mr..
Wychof took the Chair, when the Constitution was
read and adopted by sections. The Address was then
read by Br Brown, Chairman of Committee.
Mr. Buckbee offered the following resolutions which
were adopted
Reoired That the Board Of Managers be authorized
make for the first srnual meeting Of is So
ciety, to be held in the sprng Of 1885,
hesoItsd Thai meeting OF the Board OF Min.ses %
oreSniTati on OF tie Soc ETY..
Reached That when this Board adjourn, It adjourn TIL
some time IN the month Of May Jane next b. des
mated by the Board and thar the Board make requisite
angements for hodns public meeting on that occon a.
which addresses she'll be delivered, and the genera!
poets and wants OF the parent Institution and % th aGx
isIy be e1hibi.d
The meetn. then adjourned to u o'clock in the
evening A, the evening meeting, addresses were de
lvered by Mr.. William II. wyckof, Rev. Messrs. VII
kins and Jackson.
SHOOTING ArFRAY.-At one o'clock yester-
terday morning alteration occurred in the shoot
ing gallery Of the ST. Charles Hotel corner Of Broad
way and Leonard st., between two men named Thos.
Mccain aud VIM X. Edgerton, in which the former
became exasperaied that he seized his adversary by
the whiskers with one hand and with the other ds-
charged pistol loaded with powder and ball at his
brosf. Fortunately. however the ball missed is mark
and lodged the ceiling above their heads Edgerton
having knocked the muzzle up with his hand Finding
himself hwarted in his design McCann struck his ad
versary upon the head with the pistol, with so much
force tina, the stock OF II broken Tue alarm was
given and officer Martin Of the Sixth Ward, soon en-
tered the place and arrested Mccain. who was taken
to the station house and locked up. Subsequently MI
Rdgeron appeared before Justice Bogar and made an
sidayif embodying the facts "a above given, aud the
accused was committed to the Tombs 10 await exAmi-
nation on a charge of assault with intent TO kill Mr.
Hdgerton is engaged in business At No. l46 Pearlst
The wound his head though severe, Is not thought
to be Of a dangerous character
II The Commercial Adreriser, the vene-
rable among d,es has been enlarged by the addition
of a column to each page. This evidence of thrut Is
ercdtabe and we have doub. profitable to the pro
prietors.
IMPORTANT ARREST OF SHOP LFrERs.-
Three women named Bridget DonneIly Cs,harne Nc
Knna and Mary Duffy yesterday arrested by ON
GERS Mooney and Gallagher of the Jefferson Police
Court shoplters. 1t appears that the last named
Of the the two had been detected in the act OF steal
ing clock from a store in the EishthSv., and was
permitted to leave with IT, and followed TO ahouse on
the corner OF Charles and West sts. compliant
wss then made before Justice McGrsih and the TWO
officers above named were sent with warrant Tor
their arrest On arriving At the house they oegan
searching and found about two cart loads Of goods Oh
every description which have undoubtedly been stolen
from various stores in the City. The orcer'
the woman Duffy sn1 also the other two WAC re'iied
in the same house On searching the women. - pawn
tickets found in their possession The NAsi''rHe
committed them to prison TO swsit exauinaaon.
property found a. the house eared 70 inc rONce
Court, where II may be Ii consists OF br'AnnA