The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-31

Lo'kR-eaptain Dchet, OF the Fourth ward poiice II
responsible for tho facts contained in the following
which viii be seen, perussl to bs quite romantic
AFFAIR, and might the basis OF chsptsr OF
future story OF city lie The and location
SUPPRESS for which will be obvious reading
the srtice.-It appears certain young gentleman OF
this city became suamord ofa young lady residing in
the Fourth vard and after securing introduction to
hsr-bting good looking fellow with irreproaohabs
whitktr- and fluent toDgue-hs managed to gain hsr
affections ard doubtless the affair would have ended
with bridal rings wedding cake kid gloves. cryoy,
ktses and similar vanss had not been that this lady
had that Indispensable requisite in all
father appears the old gentismsn did fancy his
would be son ialav aud proof against this faons
tons OF the aforementioned whisk.rs and iniutabls
Geek tie that had charmed his daughter 80 he for
baae him the house But all history proves that
lovers lAt certain witnesses before Aidsrms alc
committees, arr contumscious,n ami won't do
shat they told by ohicous meddle-s in
then aars co. like Romeo. hsro visited his Juliet
But trtse nocturnal vstaons At length discover
ed and every door bolIed and barred to prevent
ineiess or earess after certain hour Al night bat
iove hugnB NJ ocksmiths,' and our Romeo IL he could
not get In the door got IT, and every evening he
managed to climb over gateway that opens into ysrd
running between a church and the house where dselt
rs fair Juliet bat, unf,rtuna tely, one evening Iast
week our Romeo had scaled the wallis and was already
~ annctpaion in the arms OF his namorotd iadugins
sounded like tho snsrng OF coup pie of unamable bull
terriers whose voices dd not sound
''Silver !. Get,
AZ lovers tongues by night"
Ard aurs enough before could get 10 the end
OF the alley, the oogs this run, the bsnsvo
ient ntention OF AkiDg an end OF or, ~ least,
OF attacking his latter end. Here was q dilemma II
was impossible to get tho gate in tune aud
70 zoe eonn nd IN 2 single handed fight with t~o wicked
dogs out OF the quest There resource
ana that wha TO jump up and catch ths sill OF the
wiueow adjoining, and enter the church To save his
life, his rtputaton and hts breechss he made the
spring and the dogs Just arrived in time to see spot
Tor nice bite disappear through the window ut our
lovers misfortanss had only just begun lis tho
cnurch but how to get out OF 1t was the question
lie stole along the Rsies TO the ,ors but they
fast, and he was compelled 70 jump from tha window
to the street, some twenty feet below Uap. Dtohstt
Romeo the trouble OF getting his feat by pi.kng him
up ana asking him how he got into tbs church, Az tbs
poor fellow could give no account OF himself
ne was marched OIL 10 tbs Tombs to answer charge OF
sscrege. Here was pretty kettle of ash Tho poor
desperate Next morning, when brought before the
magstrate he took advantage OF the Off GERS back being
turned, and mixing with the crow, escaped unnotced
from the court room Capt Dtchsts Afterwards inves
gAtsd hs asir and found the facts TO hs pretty much
~ above related We regret for the sake OF lady
readers being unable to state whether the affair had
happy tfmn natiop or not, but shau keep them al.
vsed should We learn anything Verify the course
OF true love never does run smooth.
NARROW EscAPE FROM BROWSING Saturday after.
neon last ms Mr. James Boyle Of this city. and his SON
boy about twelve years Of age, Ia company with =
couple Of friends, about rsturning from Gshng
excursion on Long Island Sou nd of Port Morris tao
boat suddenly capszed while At ,hor, throwing
the whole party into the water. Mr. Bogis bsing the
only ono OF the number who could swim, Immediately
reaching the sur,ass OF the caught hold OF his
boy by the ard dres him towards tas boat VII en-
was bottom up. The other gentemsn being some What
shusd ~ theif nncef'nonous Ara unexpected cold
plunge BATH caught hold OF the keel Of the boat
u mApnr as u cause II to roll over, thus thriving all
into the water again. MIR. Boyle after considerable
strAngDg, succeeded In placing his the keel
the boat while the o.her gentlemen hung either sdo
70 mADtsin ts basuce While in this posi.
tion the boy, observing that his fAthsr much
haustsd and over anxious ha account, excl aimed
Never mind me, save yoursef Tor uo.her's sake
This heroic speech encouraged all hands 20 per.
ftcty cain, until their stuxton observed by old
gentleman. Mr.. Weeks who was la boat about haiti .
mile OIL who their relief and succeedsd In
cuiDg them from their perlous position. The Acsdsnt
occurred smai island, knovn Anus's Island,
the mode OF the Sound and ould dou btless 70
proved fatal had not thu boat hung her anchor ana
the party maintained very remarkable degree Of self
posssfsioD.
DxATn OF Er ALDERMAN Mosrs MAYS,RD.-EI Alder.
man Maynard is dead. He was whig In politics, and
represented the Eghteentn ward CT this city in the
Posrd OF Aldermen In the years lsf7 and lss lie
aso well known from His connection with the Long
leland Railroad Company. OF which body he Was Pres.
cent previous TO Mr. Morri hnfue that once
STEAMBOAT CorLEroS.-As the Staten Island stsamsr
Hunchbsck entering tho slip at Whitehall yesterday
mor.ing, she In iaion with a small boat having
In tow raft Of timber Tho engineer the bost
attempted TO back water but could not avoid striking
the towboat, which driven under the paddle wheels,
and her stsrbesrd bow stove In. Two men, who
the small boat sprang uD the sides OF the steamer and
were saved.
Singular ArrrsPr AT Svrcipy "A man nsmsa Andrew
Dsrbes came 70 the Nineteenth ward station house on
saturday night, and aaksd for lodgings, which were
granted him In the morning be Attempted TO commit
suicide 10 an extraordinary manner He procured
borseshos nall, aud tried 10 drive II into the lower
part Of his stomach He succeeded n pun .tasag th-
cutls ani mefnbrare bat ascovsfed before hs got
u all the way In. physician was called, but found
tho wound not very dangerous Oar bss 20 tos
Police Court at Yorkviie a charge Of insanity and
vagrnncy.
Fm wAsmsGIos srpur.-iast uight about II
o'clock ERE broke ont In the premises go Washington
street, occupied By Joseph DUR, dealer In elder,
pickles. spd manufacturer OF cider vinegar The uppsr
part Of the houre Is occupied BY Mr. Durrs family.
The house found fastened up and whom the street
door broken open the FIRE found bur Ing un.
der the stairs in closet The flames had progressed
pretty well up the stars however, the frsm.n we're
quick, and extDgushsd before IL extended "a be
yond the closet and portion OF the stairway Mr.
Iurr, nor any OF his family we're in the house al the
time, nor bad they made their appearance up 10 II
O'Clock. The circumstances considered uspcious
snc Capt. Carpenter with the Fire Marshal remslsed
st the premises Tor the purpose Of loosng further into
tbs matter on the arrival OF Mr. Durr The damage viii
amount probably TO about $50.