New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-18
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tie price vii rpls Ettls higher 'cT tbs best beef AT
a.! rate, that was tie or Tuesday nos tos' tae
e.st cold az &C. per pound net, be! tn saa pree
ras ssked for poorer grades o cattle teso t1oee
g.! cod At toet Q week ago. As usuS, the Ess'-rn
buyers s. Albany went 10 st,org toE the e's. eHIs,
psy-g fu &c much the price here. lses ;fesn snd
Commission. AID in tons cases more. An uncsuS
r1mbtr went to Providence. Tne total sci r. ist Is
reported at 200 head Not 0 mauy cattle were DC
yesterday usua on Tuesday the buchers being de-
.eiuired not 70 submit to any sdvarce We heard ot
some vic leA tie yard vthcut br)in bscause ,aey
were nked over &c. per pound deoirs that they car
get fIst-rste bullocks from sssss County a; thst
price, dressed weight. TIE business certainly va un-
usually dull even for Tuesday afternoon, AID a. S.
temps to sell ended before right.
THr JEsA STupEsrs.-Tne students Of the Uai.
versity Of Jers resident in this city csebrsed the
three hurdredth anniversary Of their Aims Mater last
everirg By gratd festival, according to the name!
Of ther f.,herlsId. Tee celebration came of in the
Constsrz Brewery, in Est FouTth street, aud VISA
participated in by srge number of ex',tutents from
other German universities bssids jena. Tne esremo-
nies were peculiar and demsrd a more extensive de-
sc,iption than the a.eness Of tue hour permits Tue
ha was beautifully decorited with banners and IN
rcIIPIots anu inc iosoi h'"cu III tNAAeh'''
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The publishers of tie "Uuted States Business Di-
recory are about TO this city. Toe plan Of
this work is to give in large volume the address Of
81 the business men of the United States Tue An
vass in this city is to be under the direction Of Mr.
Henry ". BeDchley
Nor TO BIAsE-Wiuism Rung, q, whose apart
ments, No. 379 Tenth street. between Avenues B and
c, trunk full Of stolen property was found as before
reported in THE TRIBUNE, says that. in consequence,
bis friends and aoquantances lock upon hi with sus
picon and dstrust 1t appears that Adolph Hart nsn,
the actual receiver OF the stolen goods, took them to
Rurg's place. Hartman was accompanied by young
man whom he introduced as bis nephew, and who he
said wa, goirg to Europe shortly. He said that the
trunk belonged to his nephew and requested Ruos to
take care of it for few days, which the latter con-
serted to do; but at the expiration of fortnight he
Rupg) suspected something wrong, and gave notice
of the N after TO private wstehman. An sxsminston
was about being made in the matter when the pohcs
sppeared snd took charge Of the property, and entirely
exorera.ed Rung from blame.
SUDDEN DEsTH.-Corcner Connery held inquest
on Tuesday at No. 81 Oliver street. upon the body o,
Michael Hussy native of Ireland, 81 yesrs OF age,
who died suddenly while bathing on Monday at Soney
Brook, l. 1. Deceased it appears, while bathing with
his brother, taken suddenly i'll and sank, but ws
rescued and brought ashore where he died shoruy
afterwsrd. A medical examination showed ths' eath
was caused by disease of the heart rendered quickly
fatal while bathing, and the Jury rendered verdict to
that effect.
CHARGED WITH GRASD LARCENY AsD FALSE Pre-
rFNsEs-Oflicer Smith Of the Second District Police
Court yesterday morning arrested Robert n. Fresmsn
at his reiidence No. 20 West Twelfth street on q
charge Of grand larceny, preferred by the firm Of
Middleton & Pooler, importers of watches, No. l6
Maiden lane; and also a charge Of false preenses,
preferred by Mr.. George W. Barry. Mr.. Reuben c.
Middleton, Of the above-nsmed firm, alleges that on
the Goth Of July ultimo, Freeman obtained from him
two gold watches valued at $50 each for the purpose
OF showing them 10 his customers, whom he said de-
sired purchase. day or two efterward, Freeman
returned and paid for Of the watches, but did not
return the other alleging reason that il wis in the
hands of lady who about to pur chase It. A.
other visit when questioned about tn watch, he said
the lady still had IT, and when she produced the money
he would hand it IL further alleged that on
the lth instant Freeman obtained another gold watch
valued at $780, for which he said he had purchaser
Freeman said that the gentleman who wished TO pur
chase wa in town but shortly siterwsrd he came TO
the store and sid that the person would rot be here
til reIt Saturday, when he would &c. the money. Mr.
Middleton ordered him 70 return the watch, but he
failed to do go.
j. is further alleged that, on the 18th inst, Free
man while in the ead store went behind the counter
and took from 4 table gold watch valued at $i0
which be put in his pocket and CARED away.
Mr.. George W. Barney, Of No. IL Maden lane, a.
legged thet Freeman TO his place and wished TO
purchase bill Of gold chans He stated ths. ne had
son al Ssratogs, woo was selling jswery from house
to house. Mr. Ba-ney eskei him from whom be was
buying goods, and lie replied Middleton Il Pooler,
whereupon he Barney called upon said firm and was
informed tina; Freeman had bough. goods Of them,
and hsi given them good references. Mr. BMney
seIng satisfied sold bill Of gold chains amounting
to s225, which said Freeman promised TO pay q. the
expiration Of thirty days. A day or two there
after Freeman caleb again ani saying that be
had bought severa watches, for some ladies',
o. Middleton j. Pooers desired 10 purchase chains 10
go with tie watches. Mr.. Barney gave him three
gold chains, valued q. 80, with the understanding
that he should return the property tie next morning.
The next day, ss Z alleged, Freeman called and e1-
hbited paper il writing which he said lease OF
the premises Nc. Gil Broadway, which be had just
takep. and PAID the rent Ia advance. He told Nr. b.
that me ladies' for whom De had taken the chsins were
on; Of town. but that ne hai sold OF the chains and
got the money for il. Mr.. BSrrey then asked Free
Lnao how his iEsj son liked the chains Freeman
replied, Very vel. he asa sold them Al Mr.. b.
wanted 70 know when be could have some money
Freeman said the next day whea ne would recsive
money from hi. con. TIE neI, day freeman called
and said the money had come, bat that be bsd left Il
hou,s At tbs time ne said he had purchased gold