New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-20

give her her liberty, she would the Lord forever
Bat he did not do 1t. .,, .. ., h,
said would not let me learn and once she ssid 20 me-
''you know more now than my daughters one OF he'
mistress sops ssked Katy TO teach hun geography &C.
She exclaimed cant he n Iephea Ssnyt O say my
- il don't read right in the Bible, or "o" s"' '
caiechism right you tell quick enough
At fomteen years OF age she was eonvssed 10 God:
see the Rev John W. Mason whose church she then at
tended She afraid TO was unwilling IL sho9id Do
known in the family that she went, and tremongy ap'
hensve that she could not get access to r Mason or
hat he would pay attention to her She however
summoned resolution enough to go. While stood At
the door. ringing the bell, SAID she, - canno, Gs-
"scile nv feelings and when the door opened and Dr.
N,son himself stood before nc, trembed from head
TO foot II he had spoken harshy ts me, or had re-
pused me- should almos; died OF grief, and perhaps
have lost my soul But the good man did not speak
harshly 70 her nor repulse her. Stern and apparently
haughy as he some occasions ne possessed KIND
and tondor feelings, as the writer well remembers lie
united two qualities that found united except
in truly great men. high intellectual power and strong
emotional feelings Without waiting for the little treme-
you here 20 talk 20 me about Your soul = This
greatly encouraged her. She went in and disclosed to the
venerable man the secrets OF her heart.
When Katy was sixteen seventeen years o!da lady IN
the city purchased her for S2oo giving her six years
10 reimburse her. but she afterwards agreed 10 allow one
half Of the for eleven moaihs work aud the late
excellent Diye Behuno raised the Other hundred dollars
At eighteen she wss married She had two children,
but lost them both. They are dead, sad Katy, and
II have no relations now and most OF my old friends arc
"gone."
During her life she had taken or;y-eigh children
twenty of them white children-some from the ashouse
and others from their parents and brought them up or
kent Them til she could find places for them. She ex-
pcnGed much money their behalf aud followed them
with shectonete interest with her prayers 10 my
inquiry, Have you laid up any property she quickly
replied How could l. when gave away all earned
when she lived at No. 81 Warren st., The house mas
stree been down. she regularly collected the chill
ren in the ghborhood who accustomed to run in
rta ord
suitable persons 10 and hear them say their cate
chsm, sc. 49,.
I'll. ssined Isabella Graham used TO invite katys
scholars TO her house to say their csechsm and receive
religious instruction. This about the time Dr. Ma
sons Church in Murray-st built The doctor heard
of her school. and Sunday visited it, What arc
"you about here Katy = said he keeping school on
The SAT bath We mast not leave you to do all this
So be spoke TO his elders had the ectureroom opened
and the children transferred 20 it, THIS the origin OF
the Sunday school in the MurGyst. Church and IT Is be-
he~ed thai Katy Fergusons the first Sunday school
in the City 49,
For mole than forty year. up the last of her life, she
has had prayer meeting her house every Friday even
ing and for some Eve years past another every Saooan
afternoon into which She gathered the poor neglected
children OF the neighborhood and those adults who did
attend church. She always secured the ard OF some
good TO conduct these meetings. Inc results oil
these Efforts most happy. The tract distributors
City missionaries and others rerparked that where Katy
lived the whole aspect of the neghbsrhood was changed
so much for the exertons of poor coored woman who
could not read The liberal heart deviseth liberal
things.
The secret Of Katys usefulness was her ferven ua-
form and consistent pety No could be with her even
for a Lille while without feeling its influence. The love
If God she'd abroad in her heart and il found express
sion in of beSeyoenoo to his children The cause OF
missions very dear 10 her. Three years and halt
ago n company of missionaries about To embark for
West Africa under the direction of the American Mission
arr Association. One of the missionaries was invited TO
attend the little meetings held at katys house, aud did
once or twice before leaving the country haty ssympa
thes were strongly enlisted IN behalf OF thus young
missionary and all his associates. few months since
&
about the Mend Mission. These three years
said She 81 have missed day but have prayed
" for those dear missionaries
Katy mourned the condition Of the poor people in
the City who were suffering on account of their vices as
well a. their poverty. She said: The ruinSuon OF both
white and colored people in this city is gambling.
" told Of them that would never do it-that had
rather live on bread and wafer.
On Tuesday morning, having been for several days
somewhat ndsposed, -he went out 10 see a physician.
She returned her house and lay down, but grew
rapidly wore IL few hours il became apparent that
her disease cholera, and che sensible that the
hour Of dissolution at hand. Notwithstanding the
suddeBness of the summons, she was ready Her mind
stoed near "wbst good thing it is to have hope in
Jesus g Her last words were, All il we'll" Yes,
sainied spirit, all Is we'll 1T.
ScALDED TO DEATH.-Marha T.. Frost child four
years of uge whose parents reside at No. u Sherhs
died Tuesday night from scas received the after
noon Of that day. By falling backward into kettle of hot
water in the yard Of dwelling on the corner OF Christie
pher and Greenwicb-sts where she visiting with her
mother Coroner Hilton yesterday held inquest upon
the body and the Jury rendered verdict Of accidental
death
similar Gaze occurred on Monday afternoon at No 336
Beookerst, where child three years old named Franklin
Pierce Pate while engaged at play the yard of the above
premises. accidentally fell backward into tub of sca!dng
water fatally injured. death ensuing the folio wing
day Coroner Gamble held inquest upon the body, and
verdict of accidental death was rendered by the Jury
DEATH BY DRowsISG.-On Tuesday night an unknown
man was fall into the dock at pier No 80 East
River ana efforts we're mado to him from drown
ing but unsuccessful. The body recovered on
the following morning and taken to the Fourth Ward Po
lice Station where Coroner Hilton held inquest upon
it, and verdict of death 10y drowning rendered by
the jury The deceased was abont IS years of age.
FATAL AcciDEsr.-Coroner Garnbe yesterday held an
inquest at the NewYok Hospital upon the body Of James
Smith, native of Ireland, II years of who died
Tuesday night from the effects Of injuries received tho
2lst ult by becoming entangied in the machinery Of
Browns shovel mandatory Nos SO and 90 Veseys The
jury the testimony, rendered verdict OF accidental
DEATH
young totolhan, arrived in this City day since
liz to California and while board the steamship
Empire City was occosted by young man, who stated
that lie hailed from Michigan, and also bound for Cal
ornia. An intimacy sprang up between the young
men, when traitor invited by his companion to
visit obokeD, which lie did, and while there the two fell
in with q young man. an accomplish OF the Michigan
youth who had n "patent SAFE On the contents Of
which raiton induced TO wager $685. all he had and,
of course lea. The rnscals made off with his money and
have lot sss been The victim left description Of
the rogues VIII the Chief Of Police which may probably
lead TO their sxrs-t.
ARREST FuGIrryE FROM JusrIcE.-A young
hsned John Smile, yesterday arrested IN
Goshen Orange County By officer Campbell of the Lower
Police Court and brought to this City charge
Of grand larceny in having the 18th inst, stolen
gold watch ard chain, ard other articles, belonging to
Cinderella Adams residing in Thomas-st He was held
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