The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-09
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LECTURE FOR TIE BENEFIT OF TIE ROMAN CATHOLIC Or
rHAN AsYLuM.-The Academy Of Music denssly filled
last night to hear Grafton by Thoraas Francis
Meseher, ST. Patrick, National Anniversaries, their
significance and beauty" On the stage with the orator
,he memeers OF the Roman Catholic Benevolent
Association the 6eh r. gment OF CITY Irish military and
the o;str gshsd invtsc guests Mr. Me- CHER dwe.t at
great length in h oaton the importance aud
tity OF keeping fresh In hearts, bv symbo and
noriet, the rer orsnce OF great men and good and
brave deeds. On tehAf of his yrnes repsisd
With much force the assertion that the Observance VI st.
Par;eks day nade lIishen ungrateful or bad citizens
Of this republic. The Lish loved this country and
institutions, and the with which they ung to the
remembrance Of their socd and great showed that
they would rot forget any kncnees benefit they had
received here The tra'or vehsmently cheered at
the close understood kat ever 81 900 realized
By the sale of tickets.
NUMBERING THE Horsrs.-A very general move Is being
ms6e town to number the dwelling houses with large
gilt figures on the plate glass the front DOORS that
BY day and by night the number te by pedes.
tsns and coschmen without running up and do door
steps Nothing be more absurd than the tiny
hers in vogue here upon small set in the DOORS
lees Il be NJ AL which may he perhaps less absurd
for many Of these numbers cannot be even
in the ay time the pavement The p custom
Of glass lights tha hsd doors affords convenient
place for good ized numbers as they to be found in
Lonotp ana otter large cities, and we trust thst the
presert move win he general one and every house will
De plainly and distinctly numbered No one is nssnsbls
20 the necessity Gift.
SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT. As the Albany train was
retus niDg shortly after O'CLOCK last evening" ON the
Tenth avenue boy shout ten years of age the of
Mr. Daniel Lamb of T~enty ninth street jumped one
Of the cars, AID In attempting TO get off again fell In
between the end the wheels passing him. hfs
legs we're completely smashed Fortunately Dr. Pa es-
ton, Of Eighth street hsppened to be the spot and
after ration, advised that the unhappy chill should
INN eciate,y be conveyed to the City Hospital. DR..
Pueston found leg plseiy shattered whilst
the other is 50 severely Injured to require amputa
lion.
FIRE THIRD AvENUE.-About 8 O'Clock on Tuesday
morning, fire discovered In AN attic bedroom In
the frsme building No 1927 Third avenue Forty
Il ire street Some people from the street rushed In,
and in q few minutes II reported that the ire was
cut. In about twenty minutes or half hour after
wsrds smote was sgsin Uncovered issuing from the
upper part OF the building, when alarm Of fire was
given. The fremen we're promptly the ground, and
after difficulty succeeded in finding the whee-
sbcuta Of ths Gre, when II extngushed The da-
rosRe TO the building, which Is owned by Peutz Win
probably amount TO $780, FULLY insured The furniture
ard stock OF groceries, sengDg 10 Mr. Jsss Moore are
s1b0 Injured in the North River Insurance Compay for
81 eto. The sre is supposed to have ocourrsa from
fluid amp which wss left in the by boy while he
went 10 breakfast
IAclE fNeIAx COMPANY No O or WrIIAMBuRG.-Ths
company passed the HxDAID Office yesterday with their
new machine which has just down from Hartford.
ia la engine, CT Boston pattern and cost ST. SOC
created much attention in the street. by the beauty Of
its sfoIrm.pts and will doubt give cord account
tse wB'n oers. John Jeflers Ia foreman OF
tbie company, srd trey number sixty fine fsl
lows as sver pulled on = rope.