The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-21
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sirg by ADVERT ssment snc izsge crowd asEernDlod
! sotwiths,sndiIg tho stormy weather being uuier-
s'sod that the SooIey TO ks some actoa IN re's
toe 10 tbs proceed OF tho -schss s1t - iusirucs
tho Council -hs. they 10 do WITH rcgay 10 N, two
cor fscsing 6sHerai Committees. Sus tho sn wh I'm
precision wao general, there was no lutsason
10 submit the claims OF the two Committees 10 II
society the ohe-s vAS simpy TO sivsno,c, tbs upss&
Ing OF ,he Counc OF ssohens 10 be hold oday,
noon; being III conshtu,ona for sh,s 10 ooavvne
ieas such rotre given in the ranfnsny Sosiety, ~
though the latter bedy have power IN act tho
nce either to postpone or prevens the mee,iny ct the
the reading OF tie rsnuss, the notice Of the mseog
| the sachemS, nt II NJ, to-day, was gwen when .
carried by the Coat before the tie S parties sss
wished 10 discuss the merits Of tho oon.ro7ersY rsspec
ing the claims to uiay OF he two General CommAS
tee. knew what thoy about The society adauraeA
amid the gTeAen excitement. the membo,s d,scusssG
chairs There Is evidently a great deal cf unesspeus
respecting the probable action OF the Council sAchea
| to day.
AoRs ABOUT Tzs RusAwAY PIIsoxsRs s.sa slsa-
yeserday stated that four prisoners escaped from
Sing Sing, on Wednesday lAat II the fog -
thick tho Hudson River that at tho dsaace OF len
yards nothing could be diansu!shed. Tho guards q
Sing Sing oil doubled we'll extras the loo
opposite the prison, bat Notwithstanding these prcoas-
tons desperate attempt to escape made by four
convcts who worked In Holroyd and Patt's shop.
E Stevo0o,
Thomas Sinclair. ass Pred winslow, and Francis Frees
The, attempted pass bctwson guards the los
but and Grsd upon woundng Roberts, the bNa
passing through the th.og Of the thgh but for IL
The wousd became painful that he could proceed ns
further The oonvict Stephens with Roberts ond
the guards coming up they were arrened Tho ohs
two made their escape scross the river and up the
scro,s = man csopplps ~ood "a o GoTm.nS xn.o u.
asked him for Clothes tho German repied yes,
panied him to his horse, but Is supposed that Wnso
suepeotng something wrong, mado of The Gesn.s
then told srsss ,n,. he woult 20 and &c. come olos
the third convict WAS arrested Tho fourth (winao
desperate fellow. sna Is cunning a. fox Inv. !. A..
err'sed sn1 no eorb by this time at his old qnsr,e'a
when Is known 'ha, tho officer Who arrested Robos,s
and stephens, In making h!s way back 70 Sing Sing.
tualy landed with his prisoners 81 Rockisnd she op
posite side Of tho riyos.
TBK PKoPoeRD Tons CAHAs A meeting vM
held the ioh INST BY the Of the Corn Ss-
CHANGE their rooms st The clo,e of bSiinsss hours
take into consideration tho subject Of discriminating tolls
agiaied before the Legislature Albany The Soi-
lowing resolutions pre- posed and upau.mously
ried.-
mating lois perating favor
s b n u s 81, ee v Tpe .Sd o.
M oun Of produce 70 other s5ke.s b enhans,at the oos,
Gas the I'D, ocaes Of discrimination pi.teod increasing them
peSoSs route 10 the bs ssu
- our opson promote the neres Of theY coosiaens -
upon ell ogies 20 a. 70 draw he srgst anoast q props
prejudice Ct another route.
| DARN OF LTHARY CrxBRiIY. William a Lsvison
o!td early yesterday niDs, s bis residence, laa
Bic ecker strsst Mr.. Levron born In Tho Stsse a
New jersey, and early adopted tee stage pr,essoa.
but affection OF the spine competed bin 70 olpqwsh
when he wa already recoguzsd of our l,sdtDg
comedians He lhen devoted hirself to literature. and
HIS Julius Cssas Hannibal Lectures" became al most
well krown IN Europe through the lergn aud bresdeh
o the States lie was one Of The o'istiiors OF Negro
entertain menis ard bis rJct was aiSsys recivc< -
nn.i BY ether dsrSey prse.sors S'me years siroe hs
became the proprietor OF tee keg lort ficIy1ns shs
| mret suoosssiui OF Annrcsp oomis papers Il eaa
bo ssd Of Tim that re male hls ri, ihs vehicle IN
ope single instance OF apy ,hoignt vncn ooui bring
bu'h on the CHI ok OF itposeuce, ami hs "sermoas'
contain whorsome aud hu umauz paiosophy. clothed
open 70 the young sspiTsni Tor literary honoss,
ard msn1 eye viii be moist hearing Tbs raj Devi
Of his death About fortnight siroe N Lsvisou loss
only child . young sirI OF ten years OF age rhis
produced iuch en,oi upon him tat no di leave
wss Brsbrs dsotsn Of tho kidneys, sossles,sd ~
grief He only thirty four years OF aga. aud leaves
se..s .Sn'' "'d'' to m0'f' his early aud Dn'''''''A
MoRs MysrzsIsUs pissPpIlaA tcss-John W Greagsa,
sexton Of ST. Peters church. Brooklyn, has been missing
sirce ssturesy morning last, when he lett his homo "
attend 10 his dr,ies Hs had IN his p,cxet sboa, sve
Vim, r. DO CAron lct ha boarding house, No. s11
FtuItL avenue, on Friday 18th Inst, ard last
about nve Zoe, inches in height bsIov compIerios
dark brown bar aud soase wG near sighted, and wore
spotted vest and light brown psots; he b gsrmsa b.
birth and about Eve yesr In t1s country; spcsks Eng
ish HutntlJ and correctly, but with German accent
THE Yorso kxs's RsrrgucAr Coxxrrrrs met on Wed
nesdsy evening Al stuyTssant issu,u,s, Hsnry Smith
10 the chair tens Asr spsndins the night stormy
dscussos, the following named psrso,s chosen On.
GERS for The ensuing yearCbv Mott, President; JN.
Presidenu; John J. sbaw q q Batter SECRETARIES; "a
vsrd kobinscn, Jr. Treasurer; Chn Oliver. Sergeant
| OF Ams
Fxs IN rmRp Av,sux -About thrcs O'Clock 90
Thursday morning nre broke ou. 10 tho cellar Of ths
brick building, No 7o. Third avenue, occupied by Joan
Hesrp, on he irst noor ~ grocery ami liquor store
The alarm brought the an.ndsoce Of nrcnea ssd
the flames ertrguishcd b-f,re extending bsJonf
cellar Tho damsge 10 the stook OF groceries BY
ter and smoke may be estimated ct abost $3.50. In
.urcd for ssto In lhs stuyvesaai Insurance comcsay
he upper rsrt OF the budh occupied by famiisa
e,o,b,v. md sDcy sooos Damage oy sses about Sios
No Insurance The buildings ave ovnsd By yohs A,deA
The sppssrsrcs Of ,hc burning .ad ns Ioo.,y ". s
denty the act Of an inoendiary.
Fru ~ es,pvicH snEu AT eight o'clock thursday
night nro discovered In the brush manufsoiory cx
p. white, All Greenwich street. IL originated iron
CRATE, the heat firing st,d ths back srsAs.
through Nix inoh,s OF brick The nrsmep pro npuy
the sround and exsir sushed the Gre. The
mage sooe 70 the stock Of brushes VIII proesbJ smosse
70 sico Fully insured. Mr. Marr Hslmsted occupasa
part OF 40. All - liquor store Bis STOCK n cosssde-
rsbly damaged by water. The building II damaged
about e6c Insured.
fur IN eRr,xvicH srrpr-A Yorso wox,S BAuv
Burnt About . quarter pas, last nissi . are o.
cured s the bcudns house No 10 Green sich street.
| kcp, By Mrs Csthsrins Khhpstrick. Appears shaA
Mas sarah H. scon searching for umbrella, saA
that she bad auld lamp n her hasd II the time, vh0
lam he bty In
over eek and iao0 burning her severely
| eli probsblny her noe viii be dsngured for NE ne
clothr sad bedding were United, and In few minuess
the whole room VAS In blaze. The hremen -
rived, when the flames cxtpguished. rae dsmaes
| to furniture ~nl DO about $500; no insurance
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