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New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-17

A SENATOR BlRp.-A clergyman lately informed us
tha some years ago he kept station, IN small town. on
tbe underground railroad. They did large carrying
s-sde A wealthy worthy farmer living some miles out
80 town used to demonstrate against the business and
scsre that il was duty return the slave to his mas
Ter T. was painful duty, but still duty, aud as such
he would perform II. J.. a., ., and
nut up posters offering reward OF ssVo ior ne
;on ~ nine slaves Soon after dark the slaves es
made their appearance and what cds to be done EcaP
nv the usual route mpossble The suspected nouse
would all likely be searched, and nobody knew "ha.
do Orr informant counceled that they Do sem 70 e
i:b the stern sense of duty and one oil the posters
Offering the reward be sent with them ms was niai
agreed to- and the poor fellows were dpatchea 10 %
their own cause. Next day nothing was nearu ol 'ns
slaves or the farmer but the second day our
met him and shaking hands says Wen NJ VIZ
care those slaves suppose you sent them oaeA ~ '"e
E'mastSrsl" :. IL.
sIheir masters the ID was the indignant repay
"My gone all last night carrying them - =,
easy 10 talk about sending them back Du "en "
scornes TO the trial cannot do il
From that time he kept a station and II was lar from
being the night that his horses gone on similar
Tbis ia proof that Mrs. Stoves "Senator Bird Is not
n 6c.it;ous or improbable character and agree win
th farmer in saving that ii sending slaves back to their
s.,e,s ia a duty il is that cannot perform
nato- sumner quite right in answering when asked
.,nI5 return fugitive: Is thy servant dog that
hnnd do This thing II is the work of dog, and
,nsn nc ccua not possibly perform it, Pittsburgh visiter
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MORTALITY IN THE WARDS.

The increase for the week has been Sc about per
cent principally in cholera Which has gone up from SO to
l47 large increase of cholera nfantum reported the
natural result of the sudden change from extreme heat to
November chs Except these diseases and darrhea the
bills show no remarkable features Consumption down to
81 which is low figure. Fevers very light and inam-
nations moderate Smallpox is only three. The return
Of ages shows deaths under TO- being 50 per cent Of
these 4O5 Gy per cent. of the whole mortality were
unde to years of age We append comparative Tables
showing the Deaths by the principal diseases for the past
week and the corresponding weeks in 1853 and ls49 To
the latter year should be added enough to make up for in
crease of population that the 99 deaths of that week
would now at the ratio of mortality reach nearly 400
COMPARATIVE TABLE OF MORTALITY for the Twenty
eighth week of lsf9, 1853 and 1854.
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BOARD OF EXCISE.

ElGHITESTs wARD-THIaD DsT.
Present-Ald. Lord. Councilman Baxter. Absent
Councilman Mather.
At the las; session Of This Board NJ licenses ws.s
granted. On Saturday Aid Lori ami the Mayor granted
tavern ana retail licences the law provides. Coun-
Gilman Baxter could not conscientiJusly grant any.
The probable extent of licensed selling in the Egh
ieenih Ward viii this he about - dealers. Last
wear the urnt er reached over $40.
During Saturday Licenses Issued for other Wards
follows Seventeenth. ?, Eleventh II First, Fifteenth
See,Gd. l; Eighth, /; Fifth l.
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sns c- Of their ,si.. ani i.' .e - again rfo1-ieais
are stu resolved % puT-e hIs cOrrss afgce = tla,
they CIT oa The tai.s c1s ~ o tr,lrs, al a3,a.
lea vii an-wsr.
The ect of the La..re II Penn Ysn "a 20. c)aanei -
the rursele- but il = in h- ocuiiaace with which
wesk Inspired IL tie Ia more elevated AM cor
rec; public sentiment in the puc 81 politics N tne
election Of strorg lsF g in the general heaihlnsss
Of the system relieved from lpa,hsome disease. Society
freed from run. Is relieved from half 'sohris Of IL
DAD Yours respectfully VI. HtyIIS.
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MARINE AFFAIRS.
roR II RnPE.

FOR ROPg.
The steamship Washington sailed Saturday for
southampton aud Bremen with large number OF pass
engers.
TRIAL TRIP.
u. s. steamship Princeton Capt. Eagle hence 9Th inst,
on trial trip has been off in the Gulf The tia has
proved very successful in every respect.
LIGHTS.
The Bug Lights upon the river lighted lasi night
for the first time Set off Point and the other at El
bow Beacon. Archibald Dauagh hes the charge of them.
They are very brilliant white lights and lighted every
night when possible but in very bosterous weather they
cannot be- Is obliged TO go two three miles in
open boat to light them. Ii the Government will pay
more provide enough TO man the boat, they
may be lighted every night, at cost Of about 81 900
year probably. Newark Advertiser.
THE BALTICs TRIP.
We haul down the winner cOors from the Cunard
steamship Arabia and transfer them to the Baltic OF the
Collins line. The passage of the latter from Liverpool
which ended at early hour Saturday morning last
performed in fOur minutes less time than that of the
Arabia hence Liverpool in June of last year, previously
the record This is the precise TRUTH though
the particulars crowded out. Albion.
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pr, ovva.--Joa. weioommete. Gefmsn gsstsu s..,
ss wears Of age while passing up Brcadw1y w'a
e.,t n, SATURDAY, afternoon was run aio oy an o 1h.
80 ,bsnur With great violence TO the Payemsn" h.,
pi;ee rcled hin. W iasensibe ana conveyed nip " ~"
ro.;5enre The accident occurred near fnty-1alus.
A yor,.n narned Margaret Fisher, rssuIns ~ ., ,h.
C;.x wss Knocked down saturday afternoon, a. 80,
ccr,er ~ Broadway and Csnalst, by an onnnas' r"s
severelv injured She conveyed home Dy '1' '"'"
Ward Police.
ARRrSr oy TH,ryEs AND REcEWERs.-r0ut uy
named Michael solomon Richard Lynch, Geo. Cls.N sn
Patrick Hama living near iorkviIle, were on Ss .;I
arresed ohsrred with stealing tools ana otne' 49,. aIu
from the possession OF Messrs Benne hsrri' 9
ors for building bridges over the Harlem kslros, .s
bows confessed their guilt and stated they hsd sou 90
properly to John and Elizabeth Duty oil harie"i ~
triang sums The premises OF these parties ~
searched and not only the articles in question "ee
but also large number of railroad spikes hoFsesnoes
&C.. belonging to the Harlem Railroad. They wers ~
rested and with the boys locked up by Justice CiarA "
examination.
Housr RoBnFRY-About 3 O'Clock yesterday morning
scme unknown thief entered BY of false Keys tao
premises OF Policeman Hamblln Of the Third Wsra,
No is7 reeuwch-s and having obtained access 70 the
sleeping apartment OF the officer he stole from has pan
ta.oons pocket wallet containing Sis ana severA pa
pers of value with which he escaped. reward OF %,
offered tor the recovery OF the property and the arrest
.ha btaf
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TIE ROBBERY 1T TIE BANKING HOUSE
OE BELMONT & co.

VIM " Paul cashier OF the banking house Of Belmont
Il Co.. charged with stealing slfooO the property OF that
house. was on Saturday discharged from custody The
Assistant DistricAttoney examined the matter aud gave
it as his opinion that owing to the wording OF the power
of Attorney which Paul held from his employers. ne had
committed no offense against the law in abs'rictng the
money from the safe. The counsel for Messrs. Belmont Il
Co. conceded in this opinion and thereupon the Chief OF
Police ordered the discharge Of the prisoner.
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IAdveTtissm-rt.l
nf SrNINfrR DRrSS Gnnna

xE Han offer extraordinary attractions to Indies who wish -
% nv Goods AZ uces the original u importation,
Rh satin Plaid printed BARsGEs reduced one and two shns, ps
y.rS nan BARrsYs Of every des'rsoe eoo
bon, patterns Of JAcoSsrs, OEcAsoiss sas
Lawns reduced per from former low prices ch pd sai
,ed SIt summer washing SILKS and FovlAsos OF he ne~
est Patterns price close out the soek % san
Good NJ Co. No 2N O. and a., onet enpreee
deped bargains So as 20 their fall mpotatons
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Advertisement. .
Fop Oxr MoRr rrK-Iadies will have another

Opportunity Of securing great bargain IA SPRING Np svss
close their OF Figured Striped snd PLAID ss "
Also. hseses Tissues French Jtco
Lawns sc Also few flounced Barge Robes worn f
will be sold for s5 Plain and Embroidered Grape shsws bses
Cooed Nsntas make the newest styles ant
viii order close them Also Lace aud
Drspsry the yard piece set at ess than the coz ID
inrortation HEARD. CLAP CO.. No. Soi Grand st
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ofh .ocs and knaes to N, l tube b, svsS taa rppsr
pi.s ~ hsIy - sia. All s-a-pns he winioTs
irr =, refou. by hi, laa IL then Fssei the window
@ .,t tod IN tie in,i e with one h1ad when the win
s, fs with crushing force ppoa bis wrist In the excite
e, ~ re moment be hariy 'sl, /, aad the window
VI. su raised by OF the women inside be told her
n fa,.er Z up This being done, then al hs comnsni
he mounted on his shoulders, and he ~ swayei his body
s y, te.- her within resch Of strong men at the nearest
window in he adjoining building thus was she saved In
hi. amer ne rescued the two women and the boy The
crowi then ,houied, 60 in there's vet another mde
Ou-bs-o II this intnscu swinging himself upward
tered =, the window and opened door s, the back OF the
chamber. The flames belched upon him. and he was
,a-ed 70 -f,res FOR his e He swung himself out OF the
window and was drawn into tha, OF the next house amid
the enthusiastic cheers Of Bis eowfremen. the flames
hurst OFT Of the one which he hai efi. I,was subsequently
,sec-sned a: no other person inside OF the building
This noble deed was done without Osents;ion or hope OF
reward simply act Of duty and since its perform
snce TIE actor has spoken of IL The only commenia
nm, ~ acknowledgment which he did receive short
paragraph in :he papers.
U;. fIow.aremen ready to acknowledge such iniubis-
ble bravery determined to give him little surprise. On
Saturday nigh, last in company with others as was his
wont, the hero Of this narrative was spending the evening
a, Mr. Gratacaps residence in Grandst when near 10
o'clock meeting formally organized by the appoint
rnent of Dr. A. W. Wilson 20 the Chair
On Dr. wilson taking his seat the hremen began 70
gather around the hero OF the evening evidently very
much TO his Modification and astoaishment After some
whispering the Doctor began in fathery way 5y say
ing. that some men were born great. some achieved
greatness while others have greatness thrust upon tnem
The latter certainly not ;he case with the man 10
whom he should more Immediately address his remarks
He then wen. on in quiet and benevolen, strain OF SIM
ceriy give examples OF great and to show thar
men truly great only in far they conquered the
natural love Of self and devoted their talents and &c
quiremenis the good of their fellow beings That, in
asmuch the truly great for whom his remarks were
specially intended had most signslly shown his self
devotion 70 the good OF Others he had been requested to
tender him a little acknowleS gment here he presented
him with small box which he hoped would satisfy him
ha; nobility easily distinguished beneath the
red shirt as the scarlet coat.
The box contained substantial gold lever watch chain,
seals and one hundred dollars in gold Upon the inner
case of the watch the following inscriptions
-
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1854. Increase N

To,sL............"..loSSs iAaN \.
Being an aggregate increase thus isr m~ yoa.
same period in 1883, Of 2s percent Inc ncfe"' III,
I.on /. probably from to 10 per cent Average weekly
mortality in the FIRST weeks in 1859, ''' IN
1854 .sa Average weekly increase this year over ''S
year, i01
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BILLS OF MORTALITY.

The City Inspector makes the following returns Tor the
TwEsTY. EIGHTH WEEK of the present year:
WEEKLY REPORT DEATHS TME CRY COUNTY Nsw
YORK fran Jelly O. 10 July Is 1854
IEj-BOYs. .N2-(JIELS 2T ~ =
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fAivertementf /
Mrs. HARRIrr BrrcMER STOVES new work.

Mrs. HARRIET BEECHER STOVES new worA'
susxy MENosYs OF FosrreS LANDS voa price 81 fSr sails
BY FOwLEss AND WELLS No SoS Broadway n L
Also Dowsns and Fruit Trees of Amsries 81 - Types
Mankind BsSunoats Physiology OF Digestion % ecn~
Mssmsr and Swedenborg by Prot Geo Bash 81 hSa',s -
All OraVeWaN Mode BGldinx sScc-ts hysropsine 20
cyciopdia by Dr. Trail - Do Family Physiciaa by D'
shsw New Coos Book and all works Par-aoss
gy ydropsfhy, Physioloxy. at No SIS Brosd~sy
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GIRLS AT TYPy SETTIsG.--THe Toronto Gi0be states
mat, owing 10 the recent strike among printers, four
young women are now setting type that jourDa and
that they learn the mysteries Of the art with great apt
ness In several sections of the country gs are seeking
employment in printing Offices and making line wages.
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Yesterday evening on lle vacant lot near the OF
Atlantic and Bondsts.. whore the Rev l. L; Wiissn OF
the Brdge-st Primitive Methodist Church, held orth ID
a small and orderly congregation withou, molestation
The SUNDAY TRAFrIc.--The Sunday laws have been
vigorously enforced the past few Sundays and yesterday
every place of business of whatever kind closed up
with the exception of the drug No rum cigars
no soda water nothing was TO he had on this sihe on
the The druggists also prohibited from selling
cigars or beverages.
IsJUscr,oS RESTRAINING THE BOARD or HEALTH,
&c-An Injunction order granted BY Judge Roekwe2
of the supreme Court the 18th inst, at the suit of
Richard Wallace and Others which Restraints the auhori-
ties of Brooklyn, the Board of Health Edward A. Lam
bert, Mavor and John :. Folk, Chief of Police, from
arresng prosecuting taking swine froi the promises
of companans who reside within that portion OF the
Eighth Ward which lies eastery OF fh-ay. and SOUTH
ery by Twenty sevcn.h-st that section of the Ninth
Ward lying northery and eastery OF hrankin-av The
order il returnable the first Tuesdeyo August next a.
which time defendants required to show cause, &C,
before the above Justice
The Rev. j. S. Inskip of the Flset.st. M. f. Church,
stated Yesterday his congregation that the report that
be intended preach in the open air ON the subject Of
Romanism on next Sunday, was without toundation'
DRowYKD.-On Saturday afternoon, man nsnet
" lillian Hamilton, who resided at No. Is Monroe-st,
Newfork accidentally fell from the railing OF one o. the
Catharne Ferry boats where he had ested himself snt
drowned. Every effort made to recover him
alive but tproved OF no avail The boat was secured 10
the slip this side at the time. He leaves wife and
two children.
REcoy1KEp-Capt Campbell of the Third Distric, P,-
lice recovered waloh worth e75 at No Hicks-st
Saturday which had been stolen irem Peter Donneuy,
No. 80 0rangest New York the iih inst. Tie thief
was arrested In New-York
CoyyIcrEB.-Michael and James Yaley were convicted
or Saturday before Justice Smith for being
a the Close Road tho 18th Of MAJ, and were
sentenced 10 the Penitentary for months each.
CAPTURE or Horse THfEF.-Abouf o lock yestst
day morning officer Gaynor OF the Second District Police
arrested named John Voiteh the Charge Of tax
ing horse valued 300 from the stable of James
McGee. in Hamilton-ay the same night. The accused
taken into custody while attempting to the
Brdge-st Ferry.
Az USGRarEFUL FELLow.-Yesterdey man named
John Nockett called al the house Of Wn. smith, in S,aa
tons and representing that he nearly starved the
occupant proceeded get him something to eat A
he oEt Of sight the fellow stole coat and of
He caught By officer Gaynor OF the Second District
Police and locked 1p.
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United Twins the children joined al he osi
he sreaest wonder IN world Bsrnums Museum fhs Ia
nous Corscan Brothers" be played there this evening Two
pretty this afternoon.
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taaver;ismeur.l

HFCKERs FARINA has been pronounced by physi-
and chemists The food that he used BY hss
u tendency TO dxrhes dyentey cholera prevalent dans
the hot weather. Gioeefs al keep It.
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Advertisement.
a assnrtment of EINE TEAS will ha

found a, the sroRE OF the TEA COMPANY No i2 Chatham
between Pasl The oldest Tea esaoishmns
he CITY readers that ey do better tnan esf
where either at wholesale retail They have bsnsas
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Tux UsprRoRorxD RAnRoAD.-1He Buffalo Dea0e'
roey of the i4th says; had Oo,,. hv Aha
1--WE saw yesterday chat'el VINO Saa s come 1y 'e m
ass,y ~ For, Erie He fine, stawar oiaok Q,
ls years Of age named Alvah MyI ne 'as,es
fbat be came from Alexandria, va, tna M n;ncs Sarnv
ssn ssspe,ed at Cincinnati during the interval tie
safe now.
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I'm, R,oryRs-The ladies who took part In the
lot a. Barsbo. Wis., have had their examination ana
;.cbs,ced on the ground that crime had been COMMIT
ted.
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fAdvsri-men.l
Tile Most NOTED ESTABLISHMENT in the Unltef
IAdvertlssment. l
lAdyertlsementl
TuRTy THOUSAND PEOPLE during the past !

for PAxos Music aud music merchsnts OF ss
kinds. il ths; Of HORACE NArEss, No 5S5 broadway
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CITY ITEMS.

CASTLE GARDES ITALIAN OPFRA.-Maria di Rohaa
will be given for the third time this Monday evening
Madame Bertucca- Maretzek, Madame ID DOrmy, the new
conato who has made sensation, Signor Berad, the
superior tenor voice, and Sgnor Grazan the eminent
baritone, doing the principal parts.
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Advertisement
TOvpNsNrNT AT

TOURNAMENT AT THE HIPPODRONE-Eh' gredt
tRANcoNfs the msgnhcen IoSz>.Nssr os
TIE FIELD CLOTH oF GOLD.
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or NATIVITY.
ypoy PrBIrc INSTITUTIONS.

Hospital Bellevue. rs Wards Island 80 Col Home Hospital
Penentisry Black Rsndalrs aDd. 5St Vincents Hos
wells Island City Hospital. 6lFranklin-st HosPl4
Lun Asym, Black Aims House. Black Juvenile Asylum
wells Island II wells Island 8 CelOred Persons
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Motber, have YOU had yonr Children's Likeassss

ta,eu II not 20 to T. BlSNEss No a2 Broadway e sss
them perfsct where al a There subject dhcui io'
him
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A CARD

no Ne Edior of TAs " i TriIane
SIR: la The TRIBUSEs notice OF the Board OF Alder
men last Thursday there the following passage
AID Noorhs the Committee with the liquor fur
ush.d I'D Tuubop la the Hall FOR Two months aef
ward drinking night also that be believed
thar the challenge Councmen originated from
this very liquor ,, -,
~ far as | am personally concerned, should nave
treated II with perfect indifference bat in justice to my
family and renas-more especially those in the country
| feel it my duty to give an unqualified denial TO the
charge OF AID yoorhs. So far However the 22d of
February is concerned confess that took what thou
sands of other true admirers OF Washington dda glass
of wine TO the memory OF that iusrons man and trust
To survive many anniversaries 10 celebrate the day as
may think fl. H. y. WILD
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,xpARIsoN WITH 1853

WEEKLY COMPARISON WITH 1883
We append the following table showing the number oi
deaths in each week this year. and the corresponding weeks
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BROOKLYN ITEMS.

STREET PREAcHISG.-There was preaching as usual
Yesterday evening on ihe vacant lot the oorsr OF
Atlantic and Bondsts whore the Rev. I. p. Wilssn ot
the Brdge.st Primitive Methodist Church, held forth to
small and orderly congregation without molestaon
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Mrs McCredy gives reading Tuesday evening q,
the Brooklyn Aheneum from Shakspere and other In.
glish and American poets.
AT Nibos tonight the pantomime of Raoul will DO
revived.
The Corsican Brothers viii be played a; Barnum 5
Museum this evening.
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The SUNDAY TRAFFIc.-The Sunday laws have been
vigorously enforced the past few Sundays and yesterday
every place of business of whatever kind wes closed up
with the exception OF the drug stores No rum ro cigars,
no soda water no nothing was 10 he had this side Of
the river The druggists also prohibited from selling
cfoars or heyerages
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M. Garsde or receiving this deserved but totally un
expected tribute appeared much affected He simply
said:
Gentlemen. cannot say anything must. a; some
future time express the deep feelings your kindness mas
given rise to- only wish every one Of you were in my
place--that all. Cheers.
Dr. Wilson, UNDERESTIMATE he is nicknsmed Dandy Gig.
propose henceforh, that he be known as The Life Pre-
server.
This was received with the hearty satisfaction BY
all present
Amer some pleasant baiinage, his friends bore him oil
to bis home upon their shoulders.
Mr. Garsde is an old fireman. aud at present Bel Ringer
upon MariOn-st. tower.
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CoyyIcrEB.-Michsel and James Yalley convicted
on Saturday before Justice Smith for being implicated in
a riot on the Close Road tho 18th Of MAJ, and
sentenced 70 the Penitentiary for 6 months each.
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The Montgomery Guard Capt. Thomas b Murphy
with seventy muskes with Shelton Band, viii leave
this Civ for Boston, at clock this afternoon, in the
steamboat knckerbooker their annual excursion
They VIII be escorted the steamboat landing by the
Emmett Guard of this City, and will be received at Boston
by the Columbian Artillery, Capt Cass; the Bay State
Artillery. Capt Hogan and the Sarsied Guard Capt.
McCaferty. They viii be escorted to their quarters, a,
the Merchants Exchange Hotel Safest kept by Henry
Doalev: and will return on Thursday the 10th inst.
The annual exercises OF Prize Declarations viii take
place at the Chapel of the Free Academy Friday
ng. 2.st inst al o'clock.
STEAM Boiler ExPLoIOS.-A steam boiler in the soap
factory OF Chas j. Holt No l3i Jane-st, exploded on
Saturday afternoon. and two of the wOrkmen, named
Thos Culey and Jas. Risey severely scrlded
thereby They were attended by Dr. Carter and after
weri conveyed to the y. Y Hospital.
PAssISG CoUSTERFEIr MOSEY.-A man calling HIM
self Patt Peky was arrested Saturday night by Po-
ceinan Raynor of the Fourteenth Ward charged with
passing 80 counterfeit bills the Shetucket Bank OF Nor
wich Conn 10 various oreksepers. John Buck grocer
al No POS Grand-st and John Jurgen, grocer Of No 9
Mott.st were among the persons known to have been
swinded by the bills On searching the Of the pris
oner the officer found similar bills and others on
broken banks lie locked up by Justice Welsh 20
await examination.