The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-06
CITY Intelligence.

THE WEATHER. Yesterday. was q close warm day-the
'AA 4ss srM s;. s1M 7;s
Wind at the first named hour north the two lsttsr
sonin' lnefe was case of sun stroke, ~ mentioned
IN another paragraph.
SERESADISG Cart De GRoor.-The New York hackpeu
d. the hands Of CaptOs Groot while steamboat captain
on . North liver, organized last evening. TO give him
about one hundred @ splendid hotel hsy numbered
Bard, counting twenty five pieces i, .-ocaassd r.
OF Nassau and Fulton streets, and, after giving
three hearty cheers fer the New York HERALD, they
ceeded to the Prescott House. ard after complmsnag
its gallant prop ietor by many excellent airs, they pro
ceeded to the Abbey On the BoomnGdae road and there
psTtook Of o sum p.uous supper.
CURIOSITY IN CmRoGRArnY.-we were yesterday shown
ore OF the most elegant specimens Of ornamental
writing which has been exhibited In this city for
long time 1t s copy OF the resolutions OF civic grief
snd nstiona coincidence passed by the Board of Alder
OF New Yok, uron the Goth Of April, upon the
zion of the death Of the Honorable William Rufus King
The resolutions copied the centre of sheet Of parch
ment measuring about two feet long, aud and half
broad hsyipg dsep mourning border orSamen.ea xita
with tthe branches Of weeping wiOw1 and protected,
it were by tie half expanded wings of the American
eagle This rare work was executed sntrely with pen
ard ink by Mr. David Stanton Of No. 80 Hester street,
by when will be shoa to all those shoss taste for the
arts prompts them to an inspection
FUNERAL OF AN OLD REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER -Ysster-
day afternoon cid Revolutionary soldier relic Of the
bygone days. who had fought for the Independence Of his
resting place, the silent grave. The of this old
veteran Asa Holden and he ninety two years Of
sgs at the thu o. his dsatn order 70 40 nonor 20 sae
tiepsty in the hearts of his countrynen Continental
Chape No. 12 o. U A. attended his remains to the
grave the deceased having been honorary member OF
that odse The Chapter attended at their lodge In
the Bowery, between and two clock p M and pro-
ceeaed there to the late sdsnce of the in
West Twenty fifth street in fun regalia and clothed ia
mourning The funeral cortege escorted by Ca tsn
Helmes' company Of Continental Guards, and accom-,
,foI h, hale tnpfa par uhN cad dpuI
marches the vay, the route taken being down Broad
way to the South ferry from wheoce the funeral process
so after having crossed to Long Island proceeded
to Greenwood where the time soldier of liberty
buried beside ano Der ancient veteran OF the past OF The
pane of Gibson, who preceded the former ony a feT
months ago. 1t was late before the funeral cortego re-
turned.
ST. vNcFNr's HosPTAL I'm report of the Hospital,
as given in Thursdays paper there were one or two
that need correction and we, therefore, give
official list OF the medical officers of this institution.
Medical and Surgical Board consists Of the following
gentlemen DR. Valentine Mott, consulting physician
and surgeon !; DR. w. H. Van Buren,, DR.. Alexander b,
Mott DR. James X. Wood, attending surgeons DE-. w.
pitsi l. IN aoarhns cosdisio@n; @ and with the kni
and pursng Of the Sisters Of Charity, aud the
celent medical attendance that the patients receive
premises to be Of the most valuable institutions OF
our city.
NORTHERN DsprxsARY--The following report shows
the number OF patients treated az this aa uton durag
the past month"; Whole number 177; attended at their
houses $685. do at the dispepsary s0o males 423; 70
males 754 cured relieved 1885, vaccinsted. 81; died.
number of prescriptions put up $780, greatest number
in any day, 1G4 least do, 81 average number per
day, 116
Yesterday about O'Clock in the afternoon, Patrick
Murphy, who employed in driving horse and cart
for taking away the materials at the buildings in
progress Of erection In Warren street at the Of
Church street. had his thigh fractured through falling
down depth Of 10 feet the sidewalk which he
standing having given way from the circumatsnce Of It's
beg t present undermined to form tia ceaEage Of the
above buldipgs
A11EMPT SUICIDE Yesterday afternoon. seaman
Of the name Of John Wsm Bouler, who lately beonge
10 the ship Rosela Of Boston, but from which ahe had
been peid Off ATTEMPTED TO shoot hmGef through the
head at the Mainere Home In Cherry street The ball
fortunately, did not lodge In any part but after having
msde hole In the skull glded off, slightly fracturing II.
He 10 rave Of Trenton NJ and II seems that he bad
taken glass too much OF liquor, which, joined with
the excessvely weather. bad sde him rather light
headed when he attempted this rash ast.
DEATH FROM Sun SvaoKs-Yesterday afternoon, a
man. name unknown. sunstruck In Dover street,
and conveyed to the City Hospital by poles officer Flynn
OF the Fourth ward, but he died In few minutes after
bis admission. Cosoners inquest win DO held upon
/ the body.
SWEARING IN rtu NEW RIVER Poucr The newly organ
lied River Police under the command OF Captain Rlhiels
wis, will be in to day at the Sherns office, City
Hall after which they will 90 on an excursion up thu
| North and East rivers.
ALARM OF FIRE On Thursday an alarm Of nre wa
raised ut the Collins Hotel the North river caused
Oy barrel Of achol becoming snited. 1t WAS, hoveveS
! soon sxtpguiehed,