The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-10
Caty Intelhscnce.
Yun SOCIETY PoR THE RRF0RAkrtoys OF JUVENILE
DRINOUENT8,

Oaty Intelligence.
snH SOCIETY roR THE RRroRAkrto,s OF JUVENILE
DRLNQURNfe.
We have before the twenty eighth annual report Of
mis- socety which states haS the whole number Of chill
Gshmsnt in 1924 h8ll the number Of children in ne
house the LIST OF January, 1852 4o7 and the
received during that year 352-making total
for 1852 Of 1859 The number Of children remaining
the LIST Of January 1853 is 346thus dsposing OF 4l3
during the pas tine nas been
smption from cane as appears from the physicians
report which states that there have been only -four
three from consumption. The girls employed the
domestic industry of the house in order prepare them
for usefulness In families, and for the care Of their own
households hereafter The making mending and wash
ing of clothes for the establishments are done In the
The progress Of the children in acquisition OF
knowledge WILL It is believed, compare iavoraby with the
advancement OF pupils in common schools.
The treasurer report exhibits statement tine
eepts ana during tho year for the ordinary
support OF the institution
Balance due TO the sosty LIST Feb 1852. 81 COB IS
receipts 10 January 4th 1858. 2S,5lS o5
Total. S3l III IA
Disbursements to January J. 1Sba.......... 3lo57 80
Leaving balance due to the society se3 As
Inc report also mentisns the death Of their dis
tfnguished resident Hon. Stephen Allen Who II will be
senembered persisted in the awful catastrophe OF the
founders Of the institution and OF its first Vice Pre-
sdents The managers deem it proper TO direct in par
and OF all interested to the female department Of the
house which the only institution in this State that is
designed the reformation OF girls who have been
mtted vagrancy petty offences, and 10 is open for
the reception of such from all counties Of the State They
long continued life shame the chances for reformation
quite good AS with boys of the age They
could point to cases OF gr who were brought from the
lowest haunts OF nfamy, that well married aud
perfectly respectable.
The report also contains large number Of letters both
from the employers of the children and the children
themselves which prove that the seeds OF truth sown
young minds under their spring up and grow, and
bear the beaueous fruits Of virtue-some thirty some
sixty and some hundred fold The attention given to
the moral and religious training Of the inmates
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 nn
making posketbooks spectacle daguerreotype cases.
razor ftrops and other articles. The boys make and
mend all the shoes and the washing aud cooking cn
tirely done by the girls
TIN WEAmEH.-F For the last two days the weather has
undergone complete change Instead OF being rainy and
foggy it has been for n week past has become clear
dry, and bracing. 1t was freezing during the day.
yesterday and III o'clock last evening the thermo
meter in the HERALD Office stood at thirty degrees above
The WALL STREET FERRy.--1s ferry WILL IL IL hoped
10 in operation next April The ferry houses this side
are now framed and worken employed in roofing them
The plan Of the buildings is very convenient and will
this side, and the bridges belonging to Them arc now
nearly completed The passages to and from the boats
separate the plan Of the Jersey City ferry OF
Liberty street Two of the ferry boats now built
and receiving their machinery The cost the ferry
when in operation viii amount to about sbooOo for
NE grant Of which the company pay to the corporation
Of this city an annual rent Of $50, 900.
CAUTION HACKNES Ono OF the many cts OF ;mpos-
ton practised upon strangers in this city brought
before the Mayor yesterday and dealt with In most ex
empary manner. 1t appears that Richard McNabb, the
driver Of hack was 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
Battery.
and there charged her dollar and compelled her to
alisht The woman subsequently made her way to the
railroad depot and stated the crcumstance The driver
was sought for and brought before Mayor Westervel
xhen on the above facts being depoaed TO- hi, Honor
committed the offender to the Tombs for ten days. We
trust this viii have sautary effect upon hack and omn
bus drivers who have hitherto escaped from similar out
from fund subscribed by the fraternity Of whps;
but our present Mayor prefers making denqucnts pay
person instead OF purse. Verbuni sap.
Monthly RraoRr NORTHWESTERN DnplNsARY No.
OIL Eighth avenue, for January
Number Of patients treated at the Dispensary. lel
Do. do. do. at their residences. 49,. ia
Total ss5
Number Of prescriptions put up s2 least number put
day, "a '' > '''' ''''' ~ ''''se 20
FmEs-About half past two O'Clock yesterday morning.
nre broke out in the house No. 66 Ispenara street
rial damage effected.
At eight O'Clock last evening, fire broke out In
Chamberlain manufacturer Of jewelry. The fire DEPART
ment being promptly on tho ground, the flames
from the heat of the store which set fire 10 the floor
EXAMINATION or CANDIDATES poR The BaR-,The Supreme
Court general term have appointed Hamilton w. Robin
ron, H. Brewster, and Fred S. Tanmsdge, Esqs. sxami
OF the class Of candidates admission 10 the bar
The examination L. to take place this afternoon at four
o'clock.
SUDDEN DrAM-On Tuesday, a man named James r.
Gordon applied at Of the station honses for help
being at the time in very weak and exhausted condition
He accordingly lodged there. During the night he
n VA emit syhO bod
Tor him, but he died next morning about ii Il o'clock.
DRowSFD.-An unknown fell overheard at the foot
OF Grand street Tuesday night about II y O'Clock
was drowned before any assistance rendered him
AccTDENT.--WiiIam McClcary was knocked down on
Tuesday evening in Broadway, Ann street, by
omnibus, and had his thigh broken He conveyed TO
the City Hospital by tbs police.
Brooklyn city Intelligence.
fHf.-iast evening, about nine O'Clock, a tire was
discovered breaking out Of the upper in boarding
house Kept by John Coylc No ia Pearl street 1t orr
Richard Harris who let the light drop among the clothes
In his trunk. Before u flames could be quenchcd they
nent was shortly in blaze Mr. llas rs lost one hun
bred dollars in bank bills, which deposited in his
trunk The damage sustained by Mr. coyic amounts to
about two hundred dollars, not insured The house,
which Is owned by Ralph Smith, and is insured, was
damaged to the extent Of about $500
VERDICT RAILROAD CoNrASY.--In the Circuit
Court, yesterday, Judge Barculo presiding action
ior damages brought BY IthIop W. Chaplin against the
Long bland Railroad Company, decided in favor of
the plaintiff casting the defendants in $3.50 damages
The action based upon injuries sustained by Chaplin
In being thrown from wagon in September 16lp while
crossing the railroad track Bedford. The locomotive
IL alleged frightened his horse which OF and the
plaintiff WA thrown out, racturing his knee pan The
amount Of damages claimed $40, 900,
Court Cnlendnr-This Day.
UNnED STATES DISTRICT CouRT.-Nos 33 TO ~.
UrRaEC0URT.--GeneralTc r1n--Aotions. Grcut--Nos.
10l, 20, GA, &C. H. ia, 1890, 122 TO 1876 10, Is,
COMMON PrFAs.-Nos %, 1IS, o. 221 a2s a57 o9j 0i8
3c8, $50, 36S $780, 800. 31I
SUPERIOR CouRr.-(fwo branches. Mos 0I 33s 39t
800, 6S 3S2 4la 4l6 All, AIS, 49, 4c2, 42l, 4as 49,
4ca, 2os, a45, Aos, 20, 37s, AL, AS to 45j