The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-10
Coty Intelligence.
Yun SOCIETY P0R THE REFORM krtoyy or JUVENILE

We have before US the twenty eighth annual report Of
this scesty which states THAI the whole number Of chill
hshmsnt in 1924 b6l the number Of children in tie
house the list Of January, 1852 4o7 and the mum
for 1852 of 158 The number Of children remaining
ms LIST Of January 1853 is s46.thus dispong Of 4ia
blessed in high degree, during the past year with
emption from scane as appears from the physicians
o ea Sa' Of tire se1 S
three from consumption The girls employed in the
domestic industry Of the house in order to prepare them
for usefulness ia families, and for the Of their own
households hereafter The making, mendng and wash
ing Of clothes for the establishment are done in the
female house. The teacbe rs report ia very favorable
The progress Of the children in the acquisition Of
knowledge will II is believed, compare iavorably with the
The treasurer's report exhibits statement OF tine
septs and during the for the ordinary
support of the Institution -
Balance due 10 the society LIST Feb 1852. 2003 IS
Receipts to January 4th, 1859. 2sSlS oS
Total. .sal, 12i "a
Disbursements to January T. 1859 ........ 3l,0b7 30
Leaving balance due to the society. 1888 As
Inc report Also mentisns the death Of their dis
tmgHished PRESIDENT, Hon. Stephen Alen Who IL will be
remembered persisted in the awful catastrophe OF the
burning Of tho Henry Clay. Mr. Allen was one of the
founders OF the institution and Of its first Vice Pro
sdents The managers deem it proper to direct in par
ticular manner the attention OF the public authorities
and Of all interested to the female department Of the
house which the only institution in this State that IL
designed for the reformation of girls who have been
ntted for vsgrancy petty Offences and is open for
the of such from all counties OF the State They
are happy to state with young girls not hardened by
quite good as with boys Of the same age. They
could point to Of grs who brought from the
lowest haunts OF namy, that we'll married aud
perfectly respectable.
The report also contains large number Of letters
from the employers of the children and the children
themselves which prove that the seeds OF truth In
young minds under their spring up and grow and
bear the beauteous fruits Of yrtue-some thirty,
sixty and some an hundred fold. The attention given TO
the moral and religious training of the inmates cannot be
exhibited by any Statistics. They must appear in the
permanent results produced upon their characters.
During The past year the boys have been employed in
making chair seat frames from the rough plank and l
Ans them with cane prepared by the children and in
making poeaetbooks spectacle daguerre0type cases,
razor strops, and other articles. The boys make and
mend all the Shoes and the washing and cooking is
tirely done by the girls
THn WEAmEG.-Fo the last two days the weather has
undergone complete change Instead OF being rainy and
foggy it has been for week past it has become clear
yesterday and at seven o'clock last evening the hermo,
meter in the HERALD Office stood at thirty degrees above
The WALL STREET FERRY-1his ferry will IL Is hoped
DO in operation next April The ferry houses this side
framed, and workmen ployed in roofing them
The plan Of the buildings is very convenient, and will
is side and the bridges belonging to them are now
nearly completed The passages to from the boats
separate the plan of the Jersey City ferry foot Of
Liberty street Two of the ferry boats now built,
and are receiving their machinery The cost Of the ferry,
yhen in operation win amount to about si5oooo for
Of this city an annual rent Of $50, 00O
CAUTION TO HAcKNEN-Onc OF The many acts OF imposi-
ton practised upon strangers in this city brought
before the Mayor yesterday and dealt with in most ex-
emplary manner. 1t appears that Richard McNabb the
driver Of hack hired by of the officers Of the
Hudson River Railroad to convey lady from the depot to
No a Washington street Instead however, Of convey.
ing his passenger to her destination, he brought her to
the other end OF Washington street, the Battery,
and there charged her dollar and compelled her to
slight The woman subsequently made her way to the
railroad depot and stated the circumstance The driver
when, on the above facts being deposed TO- his Honor
committed the offender to the Tombs for ten days We
bus drivers who have hitherto escaped from similar
RACES by the imposition Of fine, which is generally paid
from fund subscribed by the fraternity of "whips"
but our present Mayor prefers making denquents pay In
person instead OF purse. Verbum sap.
MoErTY REpoRr THE NORTHWESTERN DnrxSsARY No.
6ll Eighth avenue for January
Number Of patients treated at the Dspensary .. 15l
Do do do at their residences...... ia
Total. as5
day, "a
Fmzs--About half past Two O'Clock Yesterday morning.
hre broke out in the house No 66 Lspenara street
she flames were however exnguished before any mate
rial damage was Effected
The rear Of No. 81 Ann sheet occupied by Samuel W.
chamberlain manufactures Of jewelry The fire depart
ment being promptly on the ground the flames were
nnguished with trihing damage. The fire originated
from the heat Of the store which set fire 10 the hoor
EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE BAR.--Thc Supreme
Court, general term have appointed Hamilton W. Robin
ron, H. Brewster, and Fred. S. Tamsdge, EsQs, exani
OF the class Of candidates for admission the bar
The examination Il to take place this afternoon four
o'clock.
SUDDEN DrArH-0n Tuesday, man named James y.
Gordon applied at one of the station houses for hsp,
he was accordingly lodged there. Daring the night he
became worse, and doctor sent for who prescribed
Tor him, but he died next morning about IL 4 o'clock
DRowNrD.-An unknown fell overheard at the foot
fHronl ahps,f
was drowned before any assistance rendered him.
AccIDrNT.-wiilam McCloary was knocked down on
Tuesday evening in Broadway. near Ann street. by
omnibus, and had his thigh broken lie conveyed 10
the City Hospital by tie police.
Brooklyn city Intelligence.
Fnx.-Iast evening, about nine O'Clock,
discovered breaking out of the upper room boarding
house Kept by John Coyc No lii pearl street It ORE
sinatcd from lamp in thc hands OF boardcr named
Richard Harris who let the light drop among the clothes
In his trunk. Before u flames could be quenched they
ment shortly in blaze. Mr. 1ls. ris lost hun
bred dollars in bank bills, which deposited in his
about two hundred dollars, not insured. The house,
which Is owned by Ralph Smith, and is insured,
damaged to the extent oil about $500.
VERDICT AGAINST a RAILROAD CoMPAsY.-In the Circuit
Court, yesterday, Judgc Barculo presiding, action
ior damages brought BY Iathrop W Chaplin against the
Long bland Railroad Company, was decided in favor OF
the paintii casting the defendants ia $3.50 damages.
The action was based upon injuries sustained by Chaplin
In being thrown from wagon In September, lsle while
railroad tIack Beiiorl locomotive,
II alleged frightened his horse, which o and the
plaintiff WA thrown out, fracturng his knee pan The
amount Of damages cliimei was $40, 900,
Court Calendnr-This Day.
UknED SrAuS DISTRICT CoURT.-Nos. 33 TO H.
smnssiEC ounT.-General rer1n-Motions. Grcuit-Nos.
1ul, 20, g. &C. IL, ia, $780, IT, 10 126, TO- 49, d.
CoNMoN PIrAs-Nos. 80 us, al 90 a67, co5, 0io,
2s8, 800 3GS $50, 800, 311.
SUPERIOR C0rRf.-(fwo branches. Nos l04, 33s, 39t
396, 6S 382 Ala, AID. AT AIS 4lp 4e2 423 4as l27
428 40 1861, $50, 43l, Az i33 43t 49, 49, t31 4s
4ca, 22s, 245 1875 20, 37S AL, 4t3 to 455.
District Of Columbia Bas,l Notes PurclAas esl.
i'ank of the United States Citizens' Bank Columbia
fank Eastern Bank Railroad Bank, Jerclants' Bank
and United states iiapk--all OF Wa abingdon.
Ar. THOMPSON, No Wall street, corner Of New