The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-11
OAty IntealiSonos.

A WoupmyuI EscAPh-Mr. Karrs the coachman Of
boarder q Ne Everea Houss-Nr Santou-was exer-
cisng biz horses on Monday on tho Second avenue be
tween sixt<h and seventeen Streets having bis Two
childsen, girl Of ak year DID, and boy OF four, In the
carriage with him, whom the bolt Of the had spring
broke and Mr. KHrs got out TO Ok IT, AZ this moment
something startled the horses they rso away M
grHsped the relns and bragg along els
snd severely out However tins re,ns 5000 broke,
tas afrightso animals dashed CD ~ furious pace
"a the swi foor cuiidren cnging " the carriage. up
ut avenue u iz3d street and old road,
s.ks and hill through l24lh street. to Eighth s7saus
Ia OK through tatsm ads across Fifth aod sixth
Into the Central Park al Mount It yinceuts Jeinary
a, l0bh street Here Alter desperate run tney
osre exhausted, and were stofpsd by mr. Dsooc, and
oncer bues wno on seeing too horses running furouy
ana Ins rsriouz condition Of children ped int
wagon which stood by the roadside ana headed then or
by croesrg the ,ts here there tas strange
70 relate neither CT children injured all through
this wild rsoe The brave Ike girl was found holding on
70 the dasn board Of snr carriage ~itn one hand suo WITH
tom Of the vsor,e though the horses had kicked the
Leather clear off dash board I'll round hand
chi dseS' shs sr,oeT ssse, led the horses sack sSs
they had search Of the father Of the
casd children. Hundreds Of people were ASSEMBLED 90
Scout avenue anxuusy waiting 70 hsar the fate Of tina
unfortunate cniidrsu AMI many Uf them who fu
woich the horses hAd 10
hear thai children uairjured. The horses ran
10 Gil distance OF about six miles with their terrified
living freight THIS WA truly must miraculous escape
ARREST Two ALLEGED CorsrxarMrxas AT sussrsHxAD
BAy-BoGUs Bills -Counterfeites have been very
active lately in tutoring fase notes. and would DO vel
for the public generally 70 be or their guard agans:
them and bs cautious In taklcg back bills from parties
whom they do mol know. The hotel and tavern keepers
the roads 10 tho vi,uty OF the city suffer severely by
the deprodoas OF these rogues ss in the hurry OF busi
1t is mposlbe for the barkeepsrs TO verify every
bill preserted 10 them Mr.. B HendrcSson, OF the Pa
viion, Coney Island Point was ofor med recently by
broker City hs: counterfeit hves the National
Bank Of Providence, Rnooe sisnd ana teas on the Low
ston Falls BanA Of Lewiston, Msne hal been issued In
large quantities lately AUD that Le mad better beware Of
them. On Mr.. HendrcSson's return home he osusooef
h clerk, who immedateiy opened his drawer found
tive Of tho National Bank from one Of two mon mad
taken dinner al the Pavioa aud shortly drove OF
wagon M III. satisfied the fellows rogues,
making Inquiries the hotss in the negnbornood
he found hat the Lls had been dsr ,uted very gen
orally. He tnereopoD procured the services OF Mr..
Friend, constable, aad started ia pursuit Of the rosuss
with the intention Of aresng tnem. Iney were easily
traced along the road toe counterfeit bills they had e
Jeremiah rappan hotel Shsepsnead Bay wne in the aci
OF passing oYanterfeit bill the counter rney
arrested by Mr. aendricksn and the coasts
BILE. One Of the attempted 70 swallow two OF the
bills but M Tsppan grasped him by The throat aud
ceeded In recovering them. The two men were then
detained Tor tbs night and were yesterday ntsed for
examination.
ILLNESS or Rev. DR. vISroN.--There was q report In
town yesterday that the late accident to Rev DR.. Vim
ton was % serious that would result In modification OF
bis leg, and that surgeon had gone 10 Pcnfret, Conn,
whore he u now stopping, for the purpose Of smpu-
tsng the LIMB. 1t may however, be gratifying 70 the
friends Of the Doctor To know that the report
unfounded AT the last authentic report he gystng
beser and the fracture OF bis leg, though severe
likely 70 be cured.
Of this city nova days busIly employed In eec.ng
delegates 70 the State COanc which In Albany
the cath instant The following, amonK Others have
haan alacfHh
Fyth Ward CouncI-John Hart, Jr, delegate; Jas.
Gran, alternate
Siah Ward Councl-BeDj E. HAnioock, delegate Dan
Ss,x.ih Ward Counca-John a. wIsber.ll, delegate
Geo. Warner, alternate.
1toclfA Ward Cduncil-Geo. n South wick, delegate;
no alternate chosen
MrxRyxcr Gorp COMA merchant from Porto Rico,
In this city, had OCCASION 70 collect gold coin from
various merchants down town recently, but was
prsed on presenting ct the bank for deposit, 70 hnd
that much Of was imperfect or $50 In IS gold pieces,
uga imperfect coin is In circulation, and would be well
tor the public 70 be on the,r guard against IL.
Row ON A srxAnBoAr-rhere . serious row on
board the steamboat Commodore, 81 Newport, Monday
Afternoon, which commenced Oh Gould Island and con
unued until The boai reached The Long wharf The dif
Guilty Was between the New Workers. and the New porsrs
grew out Of alleged Insult offered by one OF the
former TO . lady In company with ono OF the latter
Knives we're freely used and several psrsoos we're badly
injured.
BOAT CArsznp-OsK LADY DRowsxp-On Saturday, two
ladies, named MIS- Lydia Curry ana her daughter Eliza
BETH took boal from Butsermk Falls, Orange county,
nten ling 10 eros the Hudson river. When about
way the boat commenced leaking, snd partly Oiled
In bang the water out the boat capsxcd throwing
both the ladies' into the water. Mis- Curry suns
and drowned but Mrs Curry chung 20 the ooai ana
was In abort time rescued The body Of Miss Curry has
not yet been found
ACCIDENT M rm BAr.-wm. Ross, Of Kennebunk, .
boy belonging 10 the ship Cuuvaior for Liverpool, tell
from the main chains yesterday, while the ship ~ss
being towed TO sea By the steamtag W. Webb, and
Vas unnotced Aner being IN the water half "a hour he
was picked up by the propeller Wusternpor, oct~ard
bound, and Afterwards transferred the Gin
desella, who brought him 20 Quarantine
BrRetARrE ON STATEN islAyp.-rnere Ia considerable
excitement Staten Island, growing out Of the depreda
tons OF band OF burglars, who have "suued" number
OF houses the shores OF the bay The robbers
very daring and they have succeeded 10 alarming tho
staten Islanders almost much would yellow Jack"
himself were he to pay them visit An active demand
for revovers blunderousses and other death dealing
plemee has sprung up OF these ro'osses
and In not impossible that some OF the thieves wili oe
shot before long Al any rate nearly every house owner
has provided himself win pistol 10 Anticipation OF any
unwecoms vsters be may be favored 9Th
Suicide An UsKSowS MAS-A man vas found on
Saturday afternoon lsst IN ,ns woods IVES, Hobssen,
he snort IN stature, ami dressed 10 dark brown
coat WITH darker stripe In front, with pann Of the sans
cotor back sANn vcet ph1 neck We OouFets VJoS Aou
blue cloth CAP; had black hair moustscne and g)see
For further Information inquire Of JOIN Hague, Jusee OF
the Peace, West Hoboxen.
Fun IN HAxxRsLxY sraExr between one and tEo
O'Clock yesterday morning alarm Of Ore for the
Third district caused by Ere sking place a. No 81
Hamersley street. second story back toom, occupied by
James Mccary Il seems that hcJary got ~ q, sb )ut
half past t~elvc O'Clock 70 give hs sck CD drink aud
lett candle burning trunk By the bedsde. He fell
scep, the candle burnt down and set IRE 70 ais and MS
vife's clothing Mrs McCAry aroke By tue suaing
smoke, and before they could themselves oos
OF The three children came near sadJcs ng Ne Accsy
burnt his hands In putsog out the Gre Damage about
s2S; no Insurance. No other damage done.
rus SUICIDE IN cHKsRY STREET.
rW EDrros HERALD.
Conflicting reports being In circulation relation 70 The
who committed suicide BY jumping from the window
OF my house. beg leave 10 offer folio rng statement
Of fAcs About IL O'Clock Sunday morning toe mao
came 70 my house and asked for ms my wife replied
was He then said he wanted 70 20 70 sleep, and rs
told 70 20 up stairs 10 the third story 70 bed He started