New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-23


dence WAS substantially the same heretofore pub
lshed and the jury brought in verdict that deceased
came to his death by coucussion Of the brain superc
duced by blow or blows dealt by William Cullen on
the evening of the 10th November inst The accused
is still at large.
THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL METHODIST CHURCH.
The corner stone of this place of Divine Worship,
was lad on Friday last with appropriate ceremoni-s.
The site selected is State street near Hoyh-s most
eligible Location. Addresses made on the occa-
sion by the Rev. DR.. Storrs, the Rev. X. W. Clark,
and the pastor Of the congregation, the Rev. s. A.
Baker VITO depos ted the stone in It's appropriate post
ton. The building is TO be Of brick with brownstone
facipgs, and will lie 60 feet front 10y 80 feet deep With
an extension in tie rear IL by 30 feet, making thu
entire dimensions 70 b, 81 feet. The singers gallery
and organ are placed behind the pulpit, some what
similar to Plymouth Church.
The building is of beautiful model. and when CON-
peted is designed to accommodate congregation OF
200 persons. The cost will be about 81 ,oOe, OF
which large proportion has been raised. The lee
ture-room will be completed in January, and the
audience-room in June next. The architect is Mr..
Tappap Reeve, under whose supervision the Rev. Dr.
Beecher's church was erected A numerous congre.
CATION in attendance TO witness the ceremonies.
The HIBERSIA STEAM FIRE ESGISE CoaPASY.-
This Company is 70 be received in Brooklyn to-day,
and while there will be the guests of Engine Company
No I. dinner viii be prepared for the visitors at
Gothic Hall.
The "HBERsIAs" IN WiLLrAMsBrRGH.-OnS Sat-
u.day evering some Of the members Of Zephyr Hose
Company No. 4, f. D., extended an invitation to the
members of liberia Engine Company No. OF Phla-
delphia TO visit Wismsburgh on their return from
visit to the ins,'usons the Island, aud partake OF
their hospitaltes. The invitation was accepted, AMI
yesterday afterpoOs about o'clock the members OF
Hbernis Company and deputaon of Big Six o.
New. York landed st the foot of South Third street,
from their excursion 10 the Isl and and received
by Zephyr Hose Company No. 4 in body. They then
paIaded through the principal streets and were taken
IN the Odeon where con.tion has been provided by
Zephyr Hose Company. On arriving at the rooms
the guests were welcomed by I. ii. Browning, esq
foreman Of the Zepbyrs and responded to by Colonel
Paige ON the part Of the IIibernias. The Company
then " fell to-, and passed pleasant hour in enjoying
the substantals spread before them Thls over, tue
party returned to Mozart Hall, Newfork, where they
were entertained BY Engine Company No. of New
York.
THE HAUNTED House IN AsroRIA.-A correspond
eut of The he,c jerusalem Messenger (Sxedenbor-
gap) Of the 2Orh says:
"In the village Of Astoria in a rather sequestered
spot there stands house which Is most onprohtsoie
property to its owner because il cannot retain ten
ant 10 IT, in consequence Of its reputation OF being
haunted. The story is that its former proprietor was
burned to death in it, and that, ever SINCE his yhost
having better occupation, passes bis time III nightly
visits TO his house producing mccarthy sounds OPEN
ing and shutting locked DOORS while they SUI reanea
locked openir windows snd throwing out the plates
on the grass though the plates still remained IN toe
MIA u,iug he
sour ds which would drive him from his post to the
protection Of his master. These tales, and others
Of the same sort, we heard gravely related ny a
brave military gentleman who had been tenant
of the house, bu, had been forced to leave
it in coDseq, If the mpossbity Of retaining serv-
ants who willing to encounter those ghostly
sounds. The house now, for the whole Summer,
stood vacant We then, in company with two OF
three Others took occasion TO visit this haunted
house, and examined it from cellar to garret, BAT
without seeiIg or hearing anything romarsaot',
Il ougb, possibly as iu msny other houses strange
sounds might b. card there Mt night, produced by
rats. The proprietor, despairing Of renting his
house then induced poor family to occupy II rent
free. The housekeeper gladly accepted the offer,
and at first declarsi there was no ghost ID the house
but latteIly she ore morning called on nelshoor,
in peIturbed state Of mind, aid assured her hat
"Sure enough, u ere is ghost in the bous.' Then
she related he evidence OF the fact she had fastened
a strong buck thread to large needle and sewed II
to the piucushion the table and both the needle
ard thread had most mysterously disappearet.
While lvol ing for them what was her anazcnent to
behold high up the needle still fastened To the threat
but suspended and hanging dOwnwards, wnle the rest
of the thread was most corousy woven together ava
adhered to the SHUTTER without anything to hold IT.
This supernatural work could not of course b. done
by any one but ghost. Ellen Green, an intelligent
young woman after att. ntivey ieuing To her neigh
Dor went with her 10 the haunted house 10 examine
this ny sterlous thread and needle Sure
were the thread and needle described: But anxious
to solve the mystery picked the thread rom tho
shuiter and perceived that had adhered by means
Of spiders web and just above she behe III the Sh'st
in the shape Of hideous large black spder-a most
itipg representative of all ghost stories as spiders
webs correspond " falses and treachery. S. W. l..
FATAL ACCIDENT Al THE REsERyoIR.-On Satur.
dsy last Mr. Johu NJ Thompson, an engineer the enpoy Of
wa IS ret and severely injured that be
did the following day, He was e'sasrd IN ove-ens tss ie
ton stationary engine at the time Coroner keddns
hell inquest aud verdict 10 accordance vita the facts was
late re.denc. in Taunton Mass yesterday He wife,
but 10 children
COMMITTED ~ Philosopher Lowry, charged
Of s.e named Mary MURPHY was brought before Justice Corn
yesterday for examination The little sri tes1hsd -
in corobor,n ore To other witness. were eS .aiaed
show ruth Of the ehd statement and TIE accused vas
committed full sit the scou VI the Grand jury
ROBBIyG TlLL.-On Saturday night, two boys
u joseph Lewe in Graat .ree aud
s.o. from tn m IS 30 change while the propfieto ~s' 10
smother par, Of the store. Yesterday morning. by named
Mh.. cgan pied 20 lob the drawer whrL Dc vas as
covered .ud sne.,ed He disclosed the Of h. other
bow, and susut, for by Justice FeekA
CARELEss.-On Sunday night Mr.. George Fulton,
while stspeiIz at the corner Of oh f0urtn ana 80
,e- Of bis sesr The PISTOL fred By P~son from toe
opposite eide OF the street and supposed 70 have 'esn s'