New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-10

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door Last evening ard at homo for the purpose
receiving their friends large number of whom both lade
ard gentlemen visited them during the evening tabls
was set in the meeting room loaded with good thngs-ud
and sod-whieh paraken Of at the convenience OF
the visitors fine band Of music attendance and
Trpshorean exercises indalged in toward the latter
part of the evening
This company purchased the land and erected and fur
Dhed their house at their expense bat the house has
since BEEN bought of them by the City for $1,000 The
building Of brick three stories high with basement In
the basement Is kitchen in which a cook is constantly
Kept to administer to the wants Of their sppetes after
turning from battling the fiery element The basementalso
conisiss waierclosets The front Of the first story i,
occupied by the bose carriage back of which is the bust
ness meeting On the second floor the parcr which
in cost and beauty of furnishing VIII vie with the most
magnificent uptown residence Its walls beautifully
frescotd and orDenented with numerous fne painting
cravings and mirrors, while the windows hung with
drapery OF the richest order The floor is covered with
velvet carpet and the furniture is rich indeed including
fisclas piano The furnishing of the parlor alone cost
$500 On the same floor with <he parlor is library and
reading room in which is already placed small but valua
blebrary The front Of the third story is occupied
sleeping room, neatly furnished with beds for the
commodsth of twelve members, which number always
seep there to be in readiness for their noble vocation
Back Of the sleeping room bath for the Of the
members which also contains wa.drobeclosets for their
fire dresses &c. The whole house is admirably planned
and much taste and neatness has been displayed its
raDgement The total east of furnishing the whole build
IL & was between $4,000 and $1,000.
PARDON OF KENNEDY AND SNIrH.-Jphn n Smith and
Wm Kennedy. the two policemen Of the Fifth Ward.
who time since convicted of burglary have been
pardoned by Gov Seymour upon the weight of evidence
elected through the investigations Of the Recorder who had
been directed by the Governor to examine into the matter
The late prisoners are now at liberty.
A VEGETARIAN GLurToS-Aa individual named Hsnni.
bal residing in Broadway, Anthony St. daily
pounds of hay and three bushels of oats washing the
same down with four barrels OF lie makes dessert
of cakes apples &c, the free offerings of his juvenile
friends This moderate feeder is 40 years Old weighs 900
pounds and is II feet high He is the largest elephant in
America.
ARREST FOR SHOOTING DEPUTY SHERIFF WHILE
TIE DISCHARGE oY HIS DUTY-A great excitement
created yesterday afternoon in Chambers st ewing to the
fact that Mr. Enoch w Folsom while acting for L. Vutee
E,q Deputy Sheriff, had just before been shot by Heze
kiah Thistle of No ll3 Chambersst but better known
as Lovett of Wshpene nooriety Mr. Folsom in company
with Deputy Sheriff Vuee, and other attaches Of the
Sheriff. Office, the premises No ll3 Chsmbersst
for the purpose of orecosng mortgage which was out
standing against Mr. Thistle The party entered the prem
ses, ard stopped by inner mahogany door, which
they found barrcaded The Deputy Sheriff then summoned
the persons inside to open the door which not being done
he directed Folom to force opt panel upon this Thistle
fred rife ball through the aperture but the ball passed
without taking effect An effort then made to widen
the breach in the door sufficient to permit person to pass
through Mr. Thistle then discharged swivel duck of
very large Dimensions loaded with sugs those passed
through the door forcing Off splners which struck
Mr. Folsom the face forehead and eyes nhctng large
number Of wounds and causing great pain Fortunately
of the sugs took effect upon bis person though several
Of them passed through the rim of his hat which partly
blown away Officer Patterson Of the Lower Police Court
passing at the time and after ascertanng what had
occurred sent for assistance to the Third Ward Station
House Lieut. Omstead with posse OF his men, repaired
to the spot and succeeded in dispensing large crowd which
had assembled lie then proceeded the second or Of
the premises and through the broken door Thistle but
found the door firmly bolted and spiked shut Thistle upon
being summoned to surrender expressed willingness to
do So but was himself unable open the door snd
obliged to get out of window and let himself down
into the yard His wife and Mr. Seymour Whitney his clerk
after him. and all arrested and taken the Police
Station Mr. Folsom who resides at No 26a Westst,
taken to drug store, and had his wounds dressed In
searching Thistle the ducgun in question and three
rfes two of which were loaded together with heavy cut
and thrust sword were found These weapons along with
about dozen slugs which found in the wall,
tax en- TO the Police Station Late in the afternoon Thistle
Whitney and Mrs Thistle taken to the TOmbs The
two former committed for examination Mrs L was
permitted to 60 home Thistle about So years OF age and
was an officer in the War of 1872 and aso in the Florida
War lie states that he acted under advice of counsel when
he defended his apartments from the Sheriff.
ARREST OF BANK TELLER FOR EMBEZZLEMEyT-Re
oorery Of tie Aoney-0n last Friday morning, Richard j.
Burns first teller of the Lewis County Bank, located at
harrisburg Y during the absence Of the President of
thcBaDk who Yves at Utica absconded, taking with him
$4,000 in specie and bank bills, together with Young fe
male whom he had promised to marry He fed to this City
and arriving Saturday night put up at the Howard Ho
tel Information of his sent by telegraph the
Police authorities of this City and Lieut. Goodenow of the
Third Ward assisted by Officer Harvey after protracted
search traced him to his hotel where they caught him at
late hour Sunday night just he had returned from
cruise about town On searching the he occupied
carpet bag was found and in the whole of the stolen
treasure Seeing that the proof Of his guilt conclusive
Burns confessed the officers aad taken TO the Police
Staten and locked up Soon after his arrest Sheriff Kr
ley of Lewis Co arrived in the City with process for his
arrest and will take back the prisoner this morning for
TRIAL He is an Engshman by birth 90 years Of age and
has been engaged in the bank for upward Of year His
intention was to take passage for Europe and to sail on
Saturday next
BURGLAR CAUoHT rs THE AcT-A carman named
John Edwards, was yesterday arrested by Policeman
Kinner Of the First Ward, charged with enterag by
of false key pair nippsrs the store of VIM
Z Churchill No &c Lbertyst and stealing therefrom 500
SIX crayais valued 1894 The officer observed the
eued enter the store at about O'Clock yesterday morning