New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-23


Church in Twenty fifth street, near Eighth avenue,
VAS reopened yesterday. The Rev. A. ii. Burne ham,
Pastor. preached in the morning. from the text, q" fe
,bau know them by their fruits" His discourse was
highly philosophical, and its application based upon
Facts within the general comprehension OF mankind.
At the conclusion of the service he stated that the
alterations had cost 81 OO0 and the congregation would
have an opportunity of raising that during the day.
The fresco work in this church is chase, and msnests
correct taste in the direction of the work. The house
Il well ventilated, comfortably warmed and carpeted.
In addition TO the church is prosperous Sunday
school. The Rev. Dire. Magoon and Lathrop ofic,ted
In the afternoon and evening TO encouraging congega
lions.
NAVIGATION on THE HUDSON AND EAST RIVERS.
ALI the floating palaces well as other steamers Of
more moderate pretensions, which usuaUy ply on the
Hudson and East rivers, have been undergoing most
thorough oveIhaulDg during the past winter and now
appear in new dresses for the ensuing season. The
Peoples Line to Albany will again consist of the Hen
dirk Hudson, Isaac Newton and New World; while the
Francis Skiddy, Rip Van Wrinkle and Commodore will
comprise the Troy Line. The Hendrix Hudson and
Francis Skddy about ready for start; and
should the weather prove favorable and the ice now
forming complete blockade of the river at CastetOn,
give way they may be expected to leave their first
North America, of the Kingston and Rondout ne viii
also running from pier foot Of Murray street,
in the course of few days. The New-IIaven and
Robert l.. Stevens have recommended plying between
this city and Piermont as freight boats of the Erie
Rsihosd. The Thomas Powell and Catskl a-e at the
foot Of Franklin street. and the Columbia at the foot of
Harrison street. receiving their last decorative touches,
before resuming their tips. The Metanora and
Thomas Il. Hulse, of the Yonkers and Haverstraw
line, are also undergoing important alterations and
improvements and will not be ready for move
until about the lst Of March. The John III srt resun-
ed her trips between this city and Norwalk Satur-
day last and will leave here Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, and Norwalk on Mondays, Wednes
days and Fridays. The Enoch Dean, of the Flushing
route has had her walking beam raised 20 feet, and
her paddle wheels materially increased in size, and VIII
resume her trips between this city and Astoria College
Point and Flushing time the present week. No
definite hours of leaving have, yet been fixed upon
Tor the Eew-Haven boats. The immense quantities of
freight which daily oer for transportation, renders 1t
expedient dispatch the boats of the line to and from
New Haven as often possible, without regard to the
conveyance of passengers. The boats OF the New
Jersey Central Railroad, are likewise overrun with
freght and some obstruction by ice Is still experienced
in Staten Island Sound for which reason passengers
for points on the New-Jersey Central Railroad pro-
seed to Elizabeth City by the New-Jersey Railroad,
from the foot of Courtlandt street The John Potter
Of the Camden and Amboy Railroad line, 10 again
making two trips day, leaving here at a. M and :
p M.
ERIE RAILRoAD.-Mr. McCalum Superintendent
Of this Road has placed feny-boat on the Delaware,
near NaIrowsburg for the conveyance Of passengers
across the river at that point until the bridge, recently
damaged, is repaired so that the 6:3e m Dunkirk
.rI III all train will
foot Of Duane street. direct by the Erie Railroad The
$40 p. m. Night Express train will, however, leave
Dusne street depot usual but proceed for the pres
ent by way Of the New-Jersey Central, Delaware,
Lackswanna and Western Railroads to Great Bend,
and thence by the New-York and Erie Railroad. The
Newburgh and Rocklsnd Co. Express leaves al (
p. as usual.
HARLEM RAILRoAD.-Sincc the late ircshet in the
Hudson River the Harlem Railroad has been driving
business In addition - trains OF nias we'll filled
passenger cars, upward of hundred tuns Though
freight are daily sent out of the city.
THE STATEN ISLAND MURpER.-The G.sud Jury,
impanneled at the Richmond County SESSIONS after
full investigation and examination OF large number OF
witnesses on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday OF the
past week the day last named presented an indc'
ment against Mrs. Matilda Decker for mausaugetsr,
in causing the death Of Anna Hilton, by cruel and in
human treatment.
Mrs. Decker was arranged and plea led no. guilty.
She has been in Richmond all for several DAYS, and
getting tired Of her incarceration. George White. esq
Of New. York will deit nd her On the trial. The MISTER
was sent b the next Count foyer sud Teriner when
sits on the third Tuesday of May next Mrs Deerap,
pesec in court leaning the arn OF her husband aud
attended by the ST eri She was IN full dress aud her
face covered with q double vail. She is said TO be
eaceiHte and an application will be made as 90 IN as
possible to release Der bs She has lost none OF her
bo1dress by her confinement. Doe OF the Grand Ju-
went in 10 htr. and asked her how long she
had been tberef She answered, =" as lcnc eSa'o as
half" He remarked that he only asked her civil
question, but ehe rejoned at was none OF his bus-
ness She has, while tue conrt has been 10 session
frequently amused herself with shaking her Il, at the
CURIOUS p1ssers by, who ieOkei up al The gra'ei WIN
COWS Oh the jail to each glimpse Of her, He. hus
band very iDeffensiye lsokine parsonage of dimn
unve sze and evidently stands IN gtes. 6resd of her
The Grand Jury at cis session also indicted col
sfed man; S S Joseph Thompson for nsaslaueher
Of Stapleton in January ss, by striking him over the
head with csb. Ihis sI.o sent 10 Inc No.,
Oyer and TernIner for tsiGl the sesson, moi ha u;
juftsdctiop TO try al ohcse OF tist tnqgnitn6.
Thompson is ia jail. lie is mulstto aud is said 10
have sustained rather good 0hsrac.er bef Tie com
mscon VI THIS crime. H. patch.
CHARGE or BCRGLARY.-Wm. Yourg aud John
Rips both young nee. arrested Saturday Ccer
Tsrcy and Lieut. DeBnder Of the Seyeneenh WArd police
CHARGED WIKI breaking into the stable Of Alex Dearborn No
1 Third avenue AID stealing her,o Of harness yaue
AZ s6e Aner getting with the hatpess the thieves
81 Bcwery Or $50 MI Green offered them sis for IT, AID
SAsy finally concluded 70 accept amount he then gave
tbsn IS requested them TO call the next dsy for The re-
bensayes In custody Of the above named Officers who hsl
bees informed OF Eer operations BY NJ Green 1ney
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