The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-07
City Intelligence.

THE WEATHER was variable yesterday, warm and close
reaching high IS deg in the shade during the after
noon and showerng, with occasional thunder, from Ave
nine in the evening. The atmosphere clear late
last night but the weather unsettled So far have
had excellent for vegetation as both moisture
and heat were abundandt and properly alternated No
doubt but that the products of Indian corn potatoes
wheat and rye will be most cheering to the farmer and
will win for him golden return.
The AMERICAN AND FOREIGN BIBLE SocETY.-The regular
monthly meeting the Board of Managers of this society
was held at the Bible House. III Nassau street. July g.
Rev. DR.. Wech President Of the society," in the char
The report of the Treasurer showed that the board had
dsbursed So 500 the past month"; and though the
receipts Of the society gradually increasing yet the
the treasury still overdrawn about 0O0 did rot
allow the appointment of but six additional out
ola very large number ofapplcaons OF those appointed
for Sabbath school coporage at the Five Points,
in this city, two for Ohio, where hitherto the So
ciety has done but little in this form OF labor one,
Greek, was for Greece The Missionary Union having
abapdoned the Greek MISSION this society have deter
mined contnne colporteur there with view ofascer
tanning further development of the Providence Of God
Three Germans, appointed to labor among their
counrymeR, in three OF our large Western cities.
Thirty three cororters reported for this meeting and
gave the following results of their abors-8387 visits
for Bible reading from house to house, 1856 families found
destitute of the Word Of God s07 induced to at
tend church, 502 children brought into Sabbath schools
81 sermons preached 2i2 prayer meetings held, 100
visits vessels and for made, 81 persons hope
fully converted and az baptized. Rev. James French,
late Roxbury Mass, appointed agent Of the
society for Pennsylvania to reside in Philadelphia when
the board adjourned.
NEW York STATE SOCIETY," THE CIscSsAr-M the
seventy anniversary of the New York State Society
of the Cincinnati held at the City Hail. the 4th Of July
the following gentlemen elected officers President
Hon. Hamilton F8h Vice President DR.. f. p. Marceln
Secretary Alex. B. Thompson; Treasurer, Henry H.
Ward Assistant Treasurer, Theo o. Fowler. Standing
Blocker W. S Popham d. NJ Frye DR. Alex. Clinton
Edward Macomber, r. Varck De Witt Delegates to the
General society-Messrs. Thompson Ward, Macomber
n following gentlemen
mtted members:-Rev Dr. M. 5. Hutton, Chas. Graham
D. 0yphant and Earl Douglas Of this city Rev J. Vlrck
Dodge, OF Springfield ILL., and Edward A. Ianning of De-
troit Other applications were referred TO the standing
committee DR.. Tcrrey, COL Fowler and Mr.. Leggctt
were appointed committee TO wait upon the Mayor
with the congratulations Of the occasion.
AMERICAN BmE socErr.-The stated meeting Of the
managers held THURSDAY, July g. at AZ O'Clock
p NJ; William b. Crosby Esq, in the chair assisted by
Francis Hall, Esq Three auxiliary societies
recognzed-one in Connecticut in North Carolina
and one in Ohio The resignation OF Rev. Mr. Scudder,
a. general delegate was presented and an appropriate
resolution adopted A letter from Rev. VIM simmons,
years TO France letters from agents showing the state
Of the cause in their fields, Including one from Mr.
Van Fmmon, route for Utah two letters from
Mr.. Fighter, in regard 10 Bible distribution in the
East, and from Rev. Drs. Smith, OF Beyroot, and
Schaufier and Allen, of Constantinople, with
couragng accounts OF the increasing demands for the
Bible IN Turkey and countries adjoining new agent
appointed for Northern Missouri, in place Of Rev
VIM. Patton deceased. Some valuable books pre-.
scented for the library, among which were penapa of
the entire Bible, curious, Rev. l.. Jacob,
and Prescous Life Of Philip H., by the publishers,
Messrs Phillips, Sampson Co. Grants Of books were
made the sunday school Unions Of the Reformed Dutch
church and Of the Methodist Episcopal church. to the New
York Juvenile Asylum 10 the Presbyterian Board OF Mis-
SONS, with various grants 10 poor auxres and TO de-
serving individuals in several languages including nine
volumes for the blind The number OF volumes issued
during the month was unusually large
ANOTHER DEATn JuNfrSG FROM RAILWAY TRnS.-On
Friday afternoon the O'Clock Boston express train
was approaching the Fordham station, Englishman,
tive situation In extensive mercantile establishment In
New York, finding that he had got board Of a New
Haven train instead " accommodation train Of the
Harlem read sprang from the platform Of the
struck headforcmost az thc plate o. the switch by
which his head spit olen and his brains dashed out
According 10 infor nation elected before the Coroner IL
that his wfc, who has been in ia health for
time past had gone % board Ia that vicinity and that he
then on his way 70 pay her wish, An inquest was
held ON his body on Saturday morning when verdict
rendered In accordance with the above facts,
quitting the conductor and engineer Of the train from all
blame. gentleman, whose name we did not learn,
Jumped from the 3i5 NJ local express train of the New
Haven Railroad, at wilnamsbridge, but escaped with
PLATFORM IN his TALL had he So there doubt
but he would also have lost ias life. Notwithstanding
tho almost certain death to those who attcmi, there are
Of persons oohardy enough ~ thus risk their
lives doubtless with the conviction that they are little
than those who have tried the experiment before
them.
FATAI RAILWAY AcciDgyr.--On Saturday alernoon a
boy named John Hickey and killed on the
hudson River Railroad the Of spring ana West
streets while he attempting to Jump OF one OF the
An inques, will be held upon the body Of the de
ceased TO day.
SUCCESSFUL RsscrK-Ycstcrday morning, anout half
past O'Clock Mr.. Augustus II. Tyler, OF steamboat
Eagle perceived two children who had fallen from rer
No. North river, struggling in the water and about
sinking Ho Immediately at the peril of his e plum
sd into the water and bore them both 70 pace u safety
amidst the cheers Of large crowd who had assembled
the er. This l. not tho hrst time that AIR. Tyler has
distinguished himself In similar manner.
DoN'r 10 II AGAN.-A middle aged man who has not
yet arrived the years Of discretion jumped after the IL
O'Clock Fulton ferry boat yesterday, on the Brooklyn
side striking the vessel with his chest and then falling
into the river. he was hooked up by the bridge man
looking very foolish. lie can however, console himself
with having got a cold bath for two cents-cheapi
NV YoRS Ho~rnAr~-weckiy report 10 July i;-Re-
naming June q, surgical, 49,, medical rs; total 81
Admitted to July I: surgical 81 medical IL. total As
Discharged, cured relieved; surgical ST. medical -;
total, %. med. surgical, p nedich- y total s; Re
Males, 216 females, Al
DROWNED GoyERsoRs I-EASp-A sad accident hap
pened 70 the Marion Chowder Club Saturday afternoon
about O'Clock. AZ they were proceeding down the
East river and when nearly opposite overuors Island
one OF the company, named Joseph Franklin. was
knocked overheard y the I'D and ere assistance could
be rendered him he was drowned. The deceased
dressed in black PANTS and red fire shirt Any nforma
ton regarding the body will be thankfully received al
the Office ~ Edwin W. lockwood. No Id Nassau street.
or at the house Of Marion Hose, No. 4.
DrowSrp.-The body Of man, named John Mitchell,
aged about afty, found saturday morning floating
in the slip foot OF pier 80 East river lie native Of
England.
FmE AT YoRKvuiK.-About O'Clock on Saturday
morning July g. hre discovered IN the loft Of a
stable in the Bellevue Garden, owned BY Edward r.
Jones. The hames spread With great rapidly emitting
n large quantity Of fireworks valued at about 5000
which, together the stable and (ab0ut ten tons
OF hay) totally destroyed. The fireworks belonged
10 Mr. Barrett Of Laura Keene's yarsses They would
have been let Oh during the evening Of the Fourth haa
a shower Of rain wet them. They placed the
Oft ~ the stable 10 dry. Mr. Jones estimates his loss
81 stable at abou, 1900 and hay at about also No
surance.
Fng IN TwESrY. MYTH srRgf1.-Between 10 and IL
o'clock on Saturday morning. nre broke on, IN some
frame buildings situated at Nos Ill and 1T3 West Twenty
ninth street. front and The damage amounted
10 about 81 600 fully insured IN the Greenwich Brooklyn
and National Exchange (faiied) Insurance Companies.