The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-02

chAf9e Of having deffAu0e0 heoetS. Barnes, AyDAs
Of Nos 30 and % Barclay street, out Of worth
alleges hAa the Oh Of Scptem Der deendanS ~ means
o. Tor ged Eua,nes .nooesdeS N dstraoc1Ss we ~
Wa held for examination.
Cssy Intelligence
BrBxuo or NE EaoT Town Tho shos lower on
ry third street, the bank Of Tho EAst river, wncn WAS
Destroyed BY nre On wednesday night, ws one q the
Oldest shot towers In the country. II WAS creceed about
forty years ago, by M. George Hughes, who owned
la,se amount Of property Inst neghborhcod than oaned
Spring Valley. me builder was George Bowman, VIII,
also built Castle Garden, B. Johns church, and The
washingtca Hall, which W. burned several years ago.
remarkable disaster occurred 70 this tower when In
prsoess q erection Alter We werkmen had raised 70
height Of twesty fest the foundsoa iied, and
the whole structure cano down. II then we believe,
recommended better foundation, and completed Il
TODD about $50 feet high and was built Of very sond ma
eriAls. was worked Tor several years by xr. Aouul
he "wnd snos Tower" the the East river 10
called, ID now owned BY the firm Of T. o, Leroy o.
Tho tower inaide now complete ruin; tho nre having
eries, Sc The nre originated In the very iop,
where II was TINS ossible 70 convey water, or render
any effort available % check the desroyirs element ca
this floor also some twenty IONS Of ID shich bad
scene s described . most sublime wel ienfe when
tower burning ., ery,hing in N course soaaerSg
over the ground below In manaer that rendered any
proximity to the Of the fire most hazardous The
drsurht rushirg from below converted Ms towor sto
vsst fse thro gh which the flames rushed upwards In the
mS .riu manner, All NE sIe o. , e n, ns com
rounding buildings, whore quantity OF tho xaS stor
and in this they were entirely successful oate paaic
contained quantity OF powder which was Of course un
true, powder being quito unnecessary In the operations
carried on there II was also reported that thee sst
great danger brick work of the burstrg out
from the Immense combustion going within T7ese
rumors somewhat diminished for tine tie lasors OF
nremen II will take time 70 put tho tower In good
working order again II has mot been ssoartained 70 Ger
any how the IRE originate bat Il Is supposed 70 have
Arisen from defective fue
NEW YORK HORTICULTURAL ScCnY.-The annual exhi.
bition of the New York Horticultural Society," which has
been In successful operation for the last three days In
Nbos saloon, closed last evening with grand concert
and festival ne flowers bloc ned In al their naive
freshness and beauty" the saloon presented = brilliant
appearance The attendance being vory large, and chief
Of most distinguished citizens selections OF vocal
and instrumental music made by the Mendesohn Ur.on,
who kindly responded 70 the request or The Committee or
Arrangements, were cnooe, and exqu,ely performed
Among the audience noticed Rev Drs, Chaplin and o.
good also Rev Mr. Reach, Of the Allen street Methodist
Episcopal chsrch who he's late settled Ia this CITY, and
has The reputation among the members OF that church
o. n.irs a. Iolhhed an orator As the other two
premi1ms for the best sauples Of frui, and
the nos tasteful bouquets, oonsi.tDg or ooriiaoaes
competitors Before the commenced tie ladies
and gentlemen promenaded the AMI closely Inspect
cd tae articles on oxhib ton. o,e say wifhed 70 know
what the committee meant by The wSrd fest ra' ami
en- iEqurpg how the magnhct nj bouquets xcud be ds
,,os.s ,o%, &c be ns com @
ron Of the exercses-a pisce Of INTEL gence thai
seenes to give her o. rsdersbe pleasure She made
fruits that eIhibaon, for doubt abe
bered the anceni query, "Bus Nhas are hey among 10
Attire ocnoluron Of the cert . member OF the IN
nntee informed the audience that those having tickets
tire After pariskinE N the bounteous rtpsa several Ap
prop late and brief speeches wore delivered.
Rev. A. d SIXTH made some felic,ious observaN,ns he
referred 10 the interruption In he wheels Of commerce
ard 70 tho appropriateness Of retiring from the ouss Of
life 70 witness hos The gea processes OF nature we're
gong ior .rd Nature never failed either In producing
Dr. osoooD ed and the company separated highly
The socie'y had provided.
srurY .Fnsr REGIMENT NEW YoRx STAN NnruA-
AxucAs GrAnp-ksonnTAI oRpR No L.-HsApouAR
Ims, Now York, Sept Is, ls57-rnis regiment viii pa
rsde In fatigue dress blue anaoous, Monday evening
October The line III be formed In Bond sire ~ right
On Hfoso-y quarter past o,ccci The dram corp:
O'Clock he Q1srtermnter viii furnish the
raj companies with sufficient qcantiiy q The Maynard
prImeft Tor use on parade BY order al A. Vosbnrsh
CooIel seueny nu regiment A. @. DemAreit AZ jltzni
CURIOUS MrRDn TnAL-A very interesting and
rather remarkable murder TRIAL. which has pei the
attention OF the September trm Of hc Court Of Oyer and
Terminer held al Milford Pike county Pa last week has
resulted In the conviction Of med Ma Guirk the
murder OF James A. wsddeD, youth o, riItesa years.
and son OF James wadde, OF Brooklyn, Il TIE osrse
tried before Hon. George r. Barrett and biz auo.
GATES John a Broihead and John Heller Tne .coaso
Who was an h' hman, wH ably defended By Y, NJ Crsns
Eq The circumstances Of the peculiar, and IL
A. hat Ina sof tnaa
Of the whole STATE, deeply Interested in the progress
CT the trial. that Mr.. James waddell . resi.
dent Of Brooklyn, but owns . hrm In Blooming Grove,
Pike oruny, Pa and TIA, while bis Temporarily
staying there be murdered In uuaocouusable
rer, BY Ma Gsirt, who vn employ cd on Mr.. adosps
pr The Ind the Grand Inquest OF he
equity foup asan., the accused asserted thai Is
hs Ii. Sody sns Sy
sore wespon 10 the jarors unknown me substance OF
he tyidttoe upoa which the jary rendered verdict Of
Ma Guifh -ss sesi TO the pen0Diary for sx yes-s
ma 'oon after youns Waddel missed, on being sskss
he (ka Guirk sBe- where he he replied thsi "he
bad ix.d lnny 20 he voaldnt trouble any one On,
o-t I" thAt blood found the wall pager OF Wsd
aes etdrcs and .i, upor both siee o. me nrep'.cs
he prisoner Il intervals coafs SD 70 navh Committed
The deed. hsgPtsred, h.~evtr, on the it'd, that pig
bad been roc&ny killed, sad blood -ss scs'lered aolnd
he pre- and tee miorosoopcL examination OF the
bl cd, ehes and bsnes, By eminent Ph lAdephs physi
cant showed that he hood mghs be that Of arim is
and hat the ard borfs we're Bos pecessuiy lho
Of humn being Al enc tme IA Gsirk contested that
the BODY vss burned, and 81 snolher thai Il he
sbo sh ted that could be found adjoining
sire, bui that confession suetequ ny adisled
By fscs. Altogether the Involved 10 mystery, a1d
u 10 not probable hal II vi be speedily unraveIed
Tru II BsryxAS srssu Shortly before o'cicck .r
pgh,s fire broke oct clothirg store ,iius,es No %
Peckmsn street, tept by wiIi,m Pa,ten. The nrenen
soon ertirEuished the flames Damage 70 the ,;ock and
nxtures will smoun, 10 about tT0o Co he stock Mr. Pat
ten bas Of ~ 7t0 the Beck lrauoe
oempany me rgip Of me are viii be matter FOR The
Fire ksrshal 10 invetugate.
FEn II Fposr srsxrr -Btveen ans two O'Clock yet
eresy moving Ore broke out In The smoke house o, w.
Work scn, provision dealers, No 20 Front street The
nremen arrived ., The premises and exnsushed ds
0suss The loss may be estimated 81 about $500 A IL
no doub covered By inruranoe Asssat Engineer DJna
van accidentally eI from shed roof BY The smoks house
distance Of t~eny Feet iDnctne flesh wound on
the rfsht thigh add severely bruisng III. musce. He
was conveyed 70 his residence In carriage by hs eu is
FRS ~ TrrTH Aycrr About half pes, six O'Clock on