New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-03

nesr th. Five p, nts TO b. Peterson, and Gays slso
| pat he knew Dr.. Graham. lie is weak, si:A
" ncg!O, essay imposed uDcn about 20 years old.
ard not than five fee, h9h sud had avery down
oa-i look vii. be much obliged to you ii you will
take immediate steps 10 ascertain whetter there was
=ucl areg!o in New. York and If 40 whc, wa. his
con- itior. Thomas dre- rot give satisfactory &C
count OF how he came by him. There are circuu
stance, 10 induce believe that Ceor0r il teliino
the truth viii be glad to hear from You as soon as
possible.
JOSEPH MAYO
Mayor Temann instituted an inquiry. John Peter
son. the Principal OF the school, being applied to- re-
membe red the lad and found hi- on the register
The following entry was made when The bov was al.
mit,ed to school:
"Colored Grammar School No. l. No. l3j Mu.
berry street. Fourteenth Ward George Anderson
aged l3 entered school Jan. ~, 1910. Residence
East Broadway
Mr. Peterson made the necessary affidavit. but the
authorities in Richmond held that the affidavit Of some
white person would have to be obtained and sent
There are parties who know the kuapped sd, and
afIidavits will be forwarded in day or two.
SlxrH AvESrE RAILRoAp.-An election for Direct.
of the Sixth Avenue Railroad Company for the en-
suing year was held yesterday, aud resulted in
the choice of the following named gentlemen
Sidney Mason. Frederick Depeyster G. II. Howell,
s. S. Bowman Daniel Van Dusen L. X. Quick
Washington Yale, John O. Jones, John K. Lawrence.
J. j. G. Jones John b. Hall Waldo Hutchugs spd
Gideon B. Angois.
EDrc,rION REQUIRED ron rHE TMEs.-The Rev.
j. Il. Wskely Of the Forty-tbhd street Methodist
Church lectured in Clinton Hall last evening the
Education required for the Times He advocated, in a
humorous way broader education than the present
one which should embrace the cultivation of the phys
ca and the moral as well tho Intellectual. Nearly
two hundred people were present The lecture was
the fifth of the series Of the Ladies Children Aid So
ciety the proceeds go to the support Of the aged and
nfrm under the care of that institution.
The SUICIDE or Mn. GEoTE.-Coroner Gamble
yesterday held an inquest at the New York Hospital
on the body of William Geote, who died from the
effects of an sv ful cash in his throat inflicted by him.
self, at bis late residence, No. 81 Chatham street.
while laboring under temporary ALTERATION of mind
year ago last Summer, Mr.. Geote, during the excess
svel, hot weather, was sun-struck, since which time
his mind has seemed to be somewhat impaired. For
the last three months previous to his death, the de-
ceased has acted very strangely, occasionally saying
he thought persons were slanderng him behind his
back He was never heard to threaten to take his
wn life and his relatives entertained fears of such
a result. lie was peaceabe and inofiensiye man.
From tue evidence adduced before the Coroner, the
Jury rendered a verdict Of death "by suicide, by cut
ting his throat at No. 81 Chatham street, Jan. q,
" 1853, while laboring under temporary insanity
Mr. Geote was 80 yeaIs Of age and native OF Ger
many. He has left wife and two children.
MoRF LOTTERY MES ARREsTED.-Yesterday Ser
geant Beey and squad arrested two extensive lottery
policy dealeN-R. w Carter of No. DIG Canal street.
and Orlando Robinson Of No. 10 Park place. AT the
former place, the complain ant in the case lost within
nine weeks the sum of 5000, and thorooy cohpietely
impoverished his family. He is now sick and without
means, and is prompted to pray that Carter be dealt
with according to law. Carter was held to bail in
81 800 to answer. Robinson held to bail in $780,
The Mayors Police have adopteda new plan to detect
these schemers, and the movement is working well.
OpscrsE JrrrnA1rnD- G:ovv ti.v vrueauo Of tho
Mayor police against the obscene book pedders who
have chiefly been composed of boys there scarcely
of them tobe found in the city, Previous to this
movement they were as thick as flies about all the
andipg gplaces. The vigilance in this and other mat
iers shown by the Mayors police, we are assured,
Wi be pereevered in during the official term of the
new Mayor.
FEMALE PIcKPoeKErs.-Yesterday afternoon OIL
GERS McDougsl and Poole, while passing up Broadway,
saw four women, whom they recognized as pick
pockets, enter Broadway stage. The officers got on
op of the stage and through the little aperture
watched the operations Of the women, two of whom
attempted to pick lady's pocket The women were
forthwith arrested and taken to the Police head
quarters, where they gave their names as Eliza Holi
day. Susanna johnson, Marian Shaw and Eliza VIII
iarns. Their dagueneotypes taken for the
"TbeveS Gallery after which they were set at
liberty.
MORE WIVES THAN THE LAW ALLowED.-Ohicer
Lsts, attached to the Lower Police Court, yesterday
afternoon apprehended jolly looking young fellow
raHed Henry Beers, charged with bigamy, and con-
veyed him before Justice Connelly at the Tombs.
The afidayts before the Courts show that Beers en-
tered into the holy bonds of matrimony with Miss
Ptebe Tully ON the 30th day Of Sept 1852 the cere
mony being performed at the Church Of St. Francis
Seraph in West Thiry-frst street, by the Rev.
Father Master Henry, firing of Phebe deserted her,
and after sprceing about some time, became ac-
auainted with Miss Anne Hanbury, whom he courted
Subsequently, they were married by the Rev. Father
Everett, of the Church of the Nativity, in Second
avenue. A few days ago Anne's brother found out
that Henry had another wife living and forthwith COM
menced proceedings against the decever. The &C.
cused was committed to prison by Justice Connolly 10
default Of bail.
A CORRECTION.
To Me Editor of The ". Y. Tribune.