New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-15


A GzRuAs ENGRAsr ROBBED or $500 IN FERRY
BoAr-Shortly after O'Clock on Friday morning. -
German named John Geisler was crossing the New
York and Erie boat with bis family, on his way 70
Wisconsin, he was robbed OF $500 in go gold pieces,
while going through the passage-way between tho
front and after cabin. Two young fellows, one coming
from tie front and the other from she cabin made
a rre-s aganst Geisler for one or two minutes. and
VI lie te endeavoring to protect bis child from
injury and holding vsse in one hand they distracted
tie money froI bis righthand pantaoOns pocket and
Zen RIM ia opposite directions.
He called out thu, he had been robbed, and sons
Germ an friends BIO accompanied rim arrested the Two
peu before they could leave the boat. Upon 3 ing
taken into tho depot, thew were searched, and the
money Lot berg found in their pOssession they wero
let 20. Officer IIsddsn after hearing the cirenm-
stances concluded that they the guilty parties
rested of them, named John Shnltz Of New York,
the OTHER person Tad escaped. Upon being taken
Weggat testified that ne. together with Geisler and
two otler Germans who were on their way West.
were siirg in the after cabin.
Accused who Is German, came In, talked about tho
children; Re then went forward, and the boat
tered the Zip, aft and told them that the boat
in aid they must 90 ashore as they got about in tho
site direction, and Gesler wedged in between him
and tie accused two three minutes, when they sepa
rated in opposite Directors Geislcr at the
tin cy ing out that ey had robbed him. Geier tes
in gold was there just he started to 20 through
tie passage he then took his child by one hand
ord Lis vulise in the other, and after getting into
the passage felt the money from tie outside the two
en- then pres ed hard against lin, and while trying
to protect the cld lie felt them fumbling about lin,
ard IA Trey ran away he missed the money and gave
d alarm he stood sidewise in the passage, aud the
accused was at his right side The Recorder co mint
It'd Sciultz to jail in default # & 900 bail. Mr. Spen
GER Of New-YoTk, asked permits ion to produce wit
reses az 10 the good character Of the accused, and
slso show that lie then on his way to Paterson
witness. A further hearing will be had to-day.
Among tie deep deiiles Of the Rocky Mountains,
lately, small company of men stood around the new
msde grave Of a dead companion. With heads unoev-
cred thoy Listened atten.ivey to the words Of tho
preacher as lie offered up prayer. While in the midst
Of H. one Of The company discovered "the color in the
earth ut bic feet thrown up to make room for the no
n aims of the deceased In loud whisper, be comma
Dcsted,be rather exciting intelligence 10 his companion
All hC ard it, the Clergy man. who suspending his
prayer Orened his eyes TO the auditory scatter in
every direction TO stake OF "eaim, he recosed has
eyes hastily concluded his prayer, and started OF on
run to join bis fellows in securing claim.
----.-----s--------
STEAMER Burned ON THB HUDsOs RVgR.-Last
evening as the steamer Clifton, which sailed from Bar
rytown for this city at O'Clock, was proceeding on
her trip bale of hay which bad been slowed near
stoye-IiIe caught fire. Bef re any means could be
adopted for extDguhng the flames they spfesd 20 -
to lee all efforts to the boat, and the aot be-
coming apparent that size must yield to destruction,
steys were Immediately taken land dc passengers ia
boats. The deck was toerably covered with produce,
all of which WIS lost. Every passenger was safely
nnded. Tie fire broke out when the Clifton was on
Tnbby Hook She il total oss Her owners wero
n H., q a. At ~
sed regularly between ibis city snd that place her
derot being at the foot Of Jay street
-----e-----------
TIE oil region OF Peunsy ivania seems TO DO rather
more eXteDfive than was at first supposed Wells have
been sunk in Nenango, Warren, Mer err, and many
otler western counter and theo less than foar
fanous POINTS known IA Mecca, Oh Creek Titnsvills.
ord 1ideouts. OF the three Litter great deal hss
been Las leen puhlisl ed, but Mecca, which Is less
kf oNn All care to lie hardly less important. From
staerent' in TIE P,ttsbvreh Erening Chros,cie We
Learn 81 at ,uce the first well sunk there in Feb
ruaIy hast, between Geo and 700 wells have been put
down, ct aggregate coet of SsS7V. aud two weeks
ago there were 10 engines In operation Pnnping OIL
Each wen involves outlay Of fron 81 ol0 to 81 30
for engine, PUMP, and vats. They produce from 3 10
T. barrels OF oil day each, except those Of Hoxis q
wn and siss Co. which yield from 50 =. ssa ass
IS barrels day. Tie oil sells at IS cente gallon
Drrirg the East Sumner, about $50 Buildings have
been erected there, including hotels, baruing
dwellings and stores. Lard which Ia January lass
could have been bought al from SIS 70 SO sn are
now selling at 500 per sere: In fai, the oil ms
eoveiies have been already Of immense value 10 Wss
ern Pennsylvania and arc peophnS the forests snA
rearing up towns and villages
ARprsr oy FUourE.--Detective wacdoagal
ON 1hur,.y returned Boston having eussdy yssng
man named Fawsrd whhc, who was frmerys cera N tAo
- u.s.s FOLSOM Steyeus In Broadway tu.oo
Trr. The proe e. charged VIII having eas-sIet noa sis
ox.r about 14O goods aad mosey Aher his arrest -
Ss 4. 70 Wa n't sa before a. 9saSa.S ssa is ~