New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-22


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ATTEMPTED OUTRAGk.-Mr. Charles Runnon. 8
Morris Canal oostman, vas arrested in Nsw' York on
Saturday charged with passing bad money and, belog
locked up, was unavoidably absent from his boat
which lying In the canal basin at Jersey City, IN
charge of bis wife and hired boy Taklsg adysn'
tsge Of Rannions absence three ruisns, during Sat
urday night board the boat, and after forcing
their way nro the cabin, attempted TO commit an
indecent assault upon the unprotected wife She,
however resisted stouty, and screamed 80 loudly,
that the villains fled They returned again on Sun
day night but soon left upon finding ont that there
was man in waiting for them, armed with sir
shooter. One Of them, upon making bis sp ,earsrce
at the cabin door, fred upon, and Il was thought
by the par who shos tina: the ball lodged in the leg
FARs.-The ladies connected With the Free Trinity
Episcopal Church of jersey City are to open air
or th. disposed e fancy articles for the benefit OF the
Church, at Commercial Hail. this afternoon and even
ire 10 be continued on "Wednesday and Thursday.
The ladies' of the Presbyterian Church, corner OF
Washington and Third streets, Hoboksn, hold Fair
10 the basement Of theiI Church this evening
FouNpLISG.-A child only few days old was found
on Sunday night lying on the sidewalk In Provost
street, between South First and South oseona streets
Jersey City. Ii was taken 10 the Almstoase AMI t
was subsequently, sscertaned that it belonged to an
abandoned woman in Ne~-York
JERSEY CRY WORK HoUsE The Work House in
has been for some time in course Of construction Is
Iesrly finished. For this vslusble addition to the
AIms.House Department the City is indebted to (.
Cunsrd, esq TIE building is 81 BY % feet, and two
stories high The lower part is divided Toto two
rooms is designed for the workshop aud dining room,
while the upper floor is fitted up for sleeping apart
ments. There are at present IA jersey CITY aoouI
900 persons dependent upon charities OF the CITY
The President of the Nsv,York and Erie Railroad
Charles Moran esq., having arranged to vlsit Europe
shortly reference 70 the ir ancia affairs OF his Con-
psny we learn thai the Directors have chosen Col 5
Hesoley Of the Morris and Essex Railroad, Assistant
Preside ut, who will fill Mr. Moran's place in tbs mao
agement OF the road during his absence. THIS call to
perhaps the most intricate aud response DIE otce In the
railroad field is substa tial aud complimentary &C.
| Acknowledgement Of Col Hesdleys executive capsci,y.
| He will enter upon his new duties immediately tout
without relnquishing his present post ana Is conn.,
dent of advsncng the interests OF the Erie Road II he
can succeed in introducing the same system OF econ
1 omy he has established mere. Newark Mercury.
DEATH o. THE Hon. WV. CHErwooD.-The Hon.
| William Chetwood, of Elizabeth City, died at his re-
sdence Thursday, NJ the advanced aye OF 81 year,
For many years he was connected IN prominent man.
ner with public movements and was always regarded
man of great personal purity oil Character ot ex-
ceIlent abilities, and souid discretion. Mr.. Chef
wood was the Oldest surviving member of t1e bar In
New jersey, with the exception OF the Hon. Cha
Moore W mite having been admitted to the prsc1ce
of the law in September, I19o HE Tss preehlehtIy
JeIseyman in all his sentiments and feelings, ana
never failed 10 sustain the hOnOr aud character of his
State.
Mr.. Chetwood Was son of Judge Chet~0od OF The
| New jersey Supreme Court, and was born in Eliza:
beth in 1863. He graduated a Prnceo1, IA l19!, and
was admitted TO the bag IN 1913 Shortly after Deog
admitted az a counsellor in 1893, he appoiated
prosecutor Of the Pleas for Essex County, aod
subsequently, called to ill similar office 10 Sus,ex-
he was also member OF the Stats Council, and re-
presented the State in Congress during Gen. Jacksons
Administration been slectedto I'LL va sncy.
| He was also Aic-de.C Camp 20 Major General Henry
Lee of yirginia while commandant Of the troops VINO
we're assigned 10 suppress the famous Whisky lnsur-
ree,ion in 1898 and served throughout that expedition.
la every tosiuon he displayed that ability and lDteg
| rity which distinguish the man OF real worth
~ Newark Mercary.