The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-21
City Intelligence.


Row Boar UFs,r-slx PERSONS RIVER AT Ovg
nsr--fwo DnowSEp.-Ihere quite number Of nc
cidents on the East river Sunday afternoon. About
r. h, officers Dusenbury and Murphy Of the Seventh
district police, observed boat in the river with ak
persons on board, three Of whom fcmales which
was rowed quite unskiliuly aud presently when opp0
site Peck slip ferry, Williamsburg, it upset, and tho
party were all thrown In the river. They managed to
assistance was rendered Several boats came to their
rescue. John Brahan Mrs Brahan, Rachel Dunlap and
Mrs. Dunlap were taken Of in an exhausted condition
and conveyed TO their residences John Mahers aged
27 was lost together 18th his child boy four years Of
age.
SAIL Boar UPsgT.--A sail boat was upset in the Fast
river, opposite Grand street ferry Sunday evening,
and six young men prccpitated into the river rortu
natey small boat at hand and succeeded
in rescung them all Officer Ianyie witnessed tho ac-
cident, and rendered what service he could.
SUNDAY St1ooL TEAciEss ASSOCIATION S--The regular
meeting Of the Sunday School Teachers Association was
held last evening" Mr. j. c. Baxter in the chair The ex
ercses Of the evening opened with the usual devo
tiona exercises. Prayer being offered up by VIM. 0ard
Bourne, Mr. Henry Brevos,e then spoke some length
the work Of Sabbath school teaching comparing
the Of the New York system, the
of the efforts Of the Roman Catholics 10 the exerons put
forth by the Proesants Mr.. Wmore then spoke Of the
success Of Sabbath teaching In tho West where scarcely
q hamlet exists which has not it's Sabbath school Hc
referred to the Of the First Avenue Missionary
sunday School which, fifteen months since, opened
with from twenty to thirty scholars, and from six to
dred to hundred scholars the books with three
hundred or four hundred regular attendants Mr.. o.
Herd'nan followed on the position Of tho Sunday
schools in New York vicinity. II is pnrposcd in
Morrsania to visit house and thus TO induce at
tendance at the schools while the several ministers
have agreed to preach sermon the duties Of the
people the matter Of Sabbath schools The prudential
committee, reported by WV Armheld the projected
excursion Of one thousand sunday school teachers and
friends presented the following rcso
luton, which ndopedThat while this Association
would rejoice In welcoming the Sunday school teachers
Of A.v G.at ttaAN id
cation can, consistently with the circumstances in
which they are placed pledge themselves their friends
Parkhurst" II was then agree that the subject for.
discussion at the next meeting should be the duties Of
snperintendents Of Sunday schools. The meeting then
FogruSAzx RrsCrx IRON DsowsfSo.-About 4 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon the Roosevelt street ferry boat
entering the dock at Bridge street Brooklyn a cry
raised among the passengers Of "a overheard"
and dark object was presently seen struggling in the
water There not the least effort the part Of the
employees the boat TO the but fortunately
there several boats the river whose with
audable emulation, endeavored TO save the sinking man.
Finally he sank apparently TO rise more but he
Ienred, and pulled into Of the boats by Mr.
Hugh Kelly lie was brought shore, and, appica-
tion Of the proper remedies restored to conscious
His ssccrtnined to be John Carly. II
appears that he had been sitting the back chain,
when the boat gave iurci aud he fell backward into the
river.
PARADE IBE sxrYNIs1u RpsnRsT.--On Monday, the
27th inst, this fine regiment under command Of Col.
Ryan, will make excursion TO Elm Park, where they
will the day in field exercise and in the evening
they will be reviewed by Col Ialscy, Of the 10th Reg
ment, and his staff together with other officers Of the
division The regiment will assemble in Broome street
At A. H. fully armed and equipped with hnap.acE and
ground. This regiment has been undergoing severe
drill lately and the rank and le be'ray disposition
10 improve theme elves the regiment good chance
10 he one Of our crack corps after a time.
MILITARY f1cr,Iios.-lhe Union Guard will make their
first annual excursion To Hudson Park to-day.
ASonna Tn,amE ACCIDENT WITH BunSNe.-Iast even
ing about O'Clock another of those dreadful accidents
took place by the explosion OF burning fluid. 1t
that Mrs Margaret Lawrence wife Of stephen Lawrence
residing at 80 james street In attempting To trim
lamp, held the containing the aud too the light
setting hre 20 the dud causing explosion The bura-
ing fluid spread itself her person burning her face
neck and hands In shocking manner. The fire
very extpgushed, and the unfortunate woman
conveyed 20 the New York Hospital 1t Il the opinion of
the ply ysican she will not survive the injury seems
she inhaled portion ~ the burning fluid. Mrs Law.
renee leaves an infant three months old