New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-04


about the h, ad so that he had t. be conveyed t. M
residence, No = State stree, and medica all pro
cured The a.sailant is said H. be known, aid viii be-
arrcsted.
MAD Doc KmLED.-On Thursday last mad dog
made its appearance in Clinton street, between Gand
md Broome and created considerable alarm and cx-
element among the re.dents of that nsighboihood.
II finally got into deep area, where Officer Foye OF
he Metropolitan Police followed it, and dispatched il
with his club
CONTINENT TO MR. RFDrIELD.-Heman j. Red
field, esq late Collector Of the port has been invited
10 a public dinner, by Messrs. j. II. Brewer & Co.,
Moses Taylor & Co.. T. Withers, and many other mer-
chants and bankers who desired to manifest in some
suitable manner their high az probation of the I'M
wearied industry strict integrity and uniform courtesy
and impsr.ialty which have distinguished his admin
stration of the delicate and highly responsible duties
committed to bis charge as Collector OF this port Mr.
Redfeld declined the honor, having made previous
arrangements to join his family in the country In
the course of his letter he says
The revenue laws of the cOuntry-most OF which
passed soon after the birth Of the natonconsain many
arbitrary and unreasonable provisions totally unsuted
70 the pre- sent era The enforcement OF the laws ana
instructions Of the Treasury Department in regard 70
with much embarrassment, and in many cases, where
kind friends were interested, OccasoDcd me much
pain, and has, am quite sure. too often taxed the pa
fence d forbearancc of the merchants Inc appraS.
rg department is in certain respects independent oi
that of the Collector He must duties or impose
penalties the report of the appraisers In intuia'-
np that errors and deay in the transaction OF business
may have occurred in the appraisers department. 1t Is
not to be understood that any fault Is to be attributed
to the appraisers. Those officers accomplish all
within the limit of human industry They require
more assistance and better accommodations. Further
legislation is also necessary. Until the revenue laws
shall be revised, and suitable accommodations pro-
yided for all the officers of the Customs at this por
the Collector must continue to labor under great en-
barrassments.
CHURCH STRUCK BY LIGHISISG - HOOPS
MELTED sabbath before last, violent thunder
storm passed over New-Jersey. At Jamesburg, near
Amboy the Sabbath School of the Presbyterian
Church was holding its meeting in the afternoon, when
the fluid struck the building. 1t entered the roof,
making only small hole, and descended by the chan
deer to the center of the church, where It exploded
Quite number Of adults, as well rs children, were
Frustrated by it, and their clothes burnt Yet no fatal
results followed, although some hours, and even days,
followed before perfect restoration took place. Du,
the remarkable feature Of 1t remains TO De iod, and
this is given by clergyman who received II nom one
preser Ii is stated that the ladies who wore brass
hoops in their dresses were unlnJured, dan me h0'Ps
thfnseres tcre melted! The electric fluid was thus
dffused and perhaps lives saved by thus novel species
CRrEL SwINDLE.-Tbe various ways IN when I'M
suspecting people are swndled in this in city bring
ing disgrace upon New York, and espec ally its Ponce,
because they are often accessories II these otages
Last Saturday on going down to Pier No. IN an ON
nibus young sewing girl inquired OF some gentiemen
where she should find the Boston steamer. She eA'
hbted her ticket which protested to be one issued Dy
the Hudson River Railroad, and, by an arrangement,
they forwarded passengers to Boston on the Long
Island steamers. Going in that direction, an oner
was made to show her the boat especially as there
was suspicious look about the ticket. Upon pre-
senting it at the office of the steamers at once " was
pronounced a fraud. The poor girl had nearly eX-
bausted her small funds in paying for her ticket whcn
she said she bought that morning somewhere IN tnat
vicinity she could not tell where, but propaoy
through the agency of some detestable runner.
Not a little Indignation was expressed by gentlemen
present and the question asked Is there no re,
dress. no remedy for such outrages Z? No, SAID
the gent of the line, 9 while an Alderman OF New
York keeps office the docks for the sale OF bogus
tickets and bis runners are everywhere about swino
linz people, and police officers, who are partially I'M
der his CONTROL if not party to it, are shutting tne
eyes to this very vilany. This Was sald Id an SUI
cerity by the agent and repeated by him, adding,
- that il would be no surprise il 5 runners had
sold that very ticket, perhaps the Afdermon hmsy
is there not necessity for Police Reform In New
York? at once suggests itself. n. \. Evangelist
[Adyertisementl
FOURTH OF July AT BARNCMS.-Greatest
place in Newly enjoy yourself and enable your family
quietly to enjoy this PatIotic Holiday All tee aads the
the Music the Professions &C., may be nead aao
Sc, from the Balconies Inside thsre performances
during the choicest