The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-22

FREE ACADEMY PRIZE DECLARATIONS The declamstious
very well attended Notwithstanding the oppressive heat
Of the weather. Professor Webster President of the
the Board Of Education oiled the platform ' Ts foos :
ing was the programme Of the evening
Responsibilities Of America Story wells Banning
Study of History. verpianck .Saml MAXWELL Jr.
Boston Massacre, ire. Warren. Russell Raymond.
Tribute to Lafayette. .sPr.gue. George Nixon
The Union Webster. N H. B2bcock, Jr.
R,fs ?. sHsTdsd on tS = d s
VIM. B. xstor, s' Esqs';' cSas X hupp E.q Hon Hon Gso.s:
Bancroft.
The PucnIsr, HYrR AND MoRsnxr.-Yestsrday there
wss rumor among the Clancy" that these eeasbrsaed
''sports who have long had srudge between them,
setto: Only two or three blows passsd betwecn them
before they were separated BY their friends and Norris
as IN 'Is s
10 said that the pugiists their friends made
r. On 5s
road and settle the matter long pending between thsm
by having fgbt and Of testing their relstive
powers in the art Of self defence, which can
manly art. MMs
IRIsHxKs's Universal CIvn AND MnnAHY RRunsoAN
UNION evening meeting Of the members Of this
Mr. Maoy in the chair The minutes Of last meeting
being rad and approved the Society addrsssed
in the Of HIS remarks alluded In eloquent terms
TO the day whom Ireland should b free and independ
After tranoactiUu OF other
ness the meeting adjourned.
ACCIDENT TO THE STxAnm FIoRA.-Thursday evening
- this steamer endeavoring to ct into her alp
returning from Of her trips TO Fort Lee the pilot
her with great violence against the dook carrying
her wheel house and other upper works. and knock
ing several passengers into the river They an,
thorough wetpg As the boat was very crowded thsrs
was much excitement smone the pssssnsers, especially
- the accident sppsarsd 70 b the result q
on nearing the dock
EXCURSION OF THE SCHOOL or 81. srzrxxSs CHuRcH "A
6ne excurson for the benent Of the 70
Hermon, BddIe's Grove The company vss vsry Asrs
and respectable, and all appeared much 10 enjoy ths
enHveped the hours With some Of thsr best nude
Nothing occurred to the festivities Of ths day.
Trnn IN BReApwAY LAST MIGHT -Bstwesn and 10
Archer, warner Co., SO n..s Whit. ssrss
discover Cd q, q smole and wss :oe little time b.
ultimately found Ia be In the woodwork, immediately In
the Of furnace situated in Mr. Gibsona prsmsss
tha flames when iss locality discovered. There
ccn.dersele property DESTROYED By the wases Ins
to day.
FIxn.-About I2h O'Clock yesterday morning . nrs
broke ont In ths building Ne. 232 rhrdNvenuo occupied
afemes were ssy on the ground but before they could
subdue the nsmes the conepts Of the store almost
entirely destroy 3D. The lcss estimatsd at 900. In
sured for SEQ IN the Hamilton Insurance Company.
The segar store Of p. Cohen adjoining damaged
70 the amount Of 5000 Fully insured The origin Of the
hre has not yet been sscertained.
Al ten ecboek the morning Ore brokeout In the
third story back bedroom Of the Dwelling house Of Jo
seph Crslctdown, No. 18l East Twenty Hrst street.
The flames were extiDguishsd bs1orr much damage 90
CURED.
CYOrnA The following Ia ths report upon the bulletin
Of the FraDkn street Cholera st II O'Clock
terdsy July 2lst-Remainng yesterhy, 81; received,
IL: died, Ii; cured, g. remaining, 70
TIE number Of cases received Ia the Hos3ital was
much Des than the daily for be pest week buf
tie number Of deaths 10 mush larger swing nodoubt "a
| the Anersased heat Of the weather.
A CMD sAvm from Dncwxn0 - Yesterday morning, -
tie steamboat Columbus IRON, Ns Yerx vaa landing 81
Quasantins, Staten Island, child, about four ysazs a
sge fen overheard but saveAy one Of tbs bosmsu
et that place. named John JoSEnsay, who lsapsd nis
the water and brouabh II safely 10 the shore.
Found Dnowxm.-fhe body Of man wss pisked "
On Thursday afternoon adrrs IN the Day asA vas Aksr
ashore at stapeton 6aten nlAn6~ us about tsea
g eight yesra Of aeA had Andy hAlr end vhtskss An
only bathing dsees on n n ssppsssd ~ hao bsez
bathing, and goa drowued
GuAr Frpps.-Two pilots Of the pilot boat DNvt
Mitchell snd n, H. MpSr, 81 South street, caught a.
fsh, weishpx e27 pounds, - Ssndy Hook, en- wedhss
day, consjsaDg Of sea baas, Shsk ash end weak RsA
| Personal Intelligence.
Rev John S. Pryse, Baltimore; Capt John puncsn