The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-20
City Intelligence.


ceeded in reaching the shore and farmers house belong
ing Mr. Zerega he reports that the boat was turned
over about hapast six O'Clock Wednesday evening-ha
when he left young Sillwel he holding on to tn
bottom Of the boat and appeared confident that he
could maintain his position until assistance from the shore
the boat, he heard him distinctly cry
" help" several times In loud and
sDs SS ~, and o on ns head no saw
tutor much exhausted when he reached that
fer more than an hour he unable give an nteli
given and boats sent bay trace was 70
be found OF the unfortunate lad HIS father made deent
The Long Island shore, near Flushing Ssy but the boat
has not been found and the fate the yet uncer
tain. fisherman of whitestone states that he saw
last seen, and about the time when he was
crying for help; that the schooner dropped her jib
pose, and then within minutes hosting them and
bearing down past Fort Schuyler no the sound. The
the time and TINS NAV in Uart sccoun, for her moi son
ping again, Ishe has taken up the lad. de have
been very much chilled and the people on board If the
dry on the board than to pose him by landing him.
The circumstances have given hope 10 his afflicted friends
may communicate win be thankfully received BY his
father: slas NJ stllwe Throg Neck Wesshester county
View York.
TRIAL TRIP or THE SrEANR SEn Yesterday
noon this steamer left her wharf foot Tenth street. and
proceeded down the bay on trial trip. having bosrd
he managers Of the New York State Colonization socie
", un0er ~n0se onecuon sne was punt ano heArs
sohnson and Dunbar, Of Aonrova, her owners, with
,,e,., cooyed oit,,ens of Monrovia The Seth Grc.
~' 1870. S'..eAs '. -s v e0'1 '.'
vered upon the coast Of Africa about SIS 000 She is
u tons register Length Of keel SO feet beam Is feet
- nches Depth OF hold feet inches No expense hiss
~ spared to make her substantial and fast boat She
Intended 70 ply on the coast % mail and express
Il Annougn sne 30 Small CspIan Frederick
"a the fullest Confidence in her Qualities She IA schoon
igged, having besides her fore and aft sails large
,nshr ss !, Ns ne, US nai ne u'enHs
~.-ry Aeen DAYS coal and with the aid OF the sss Ia
scted to make the voyage In thirty days. Eugnes
Suns at the Allaire works their working gave great
satisfaction. She made thirteen miles per hour with 80
revolutions and pressure of % pounds Of steam
UNI g. She very staunch scarcely any vibyaicn was
perceptble time from Old Slip to the East end of
Coney Island and back to her starting place one
hour and fifty minutes Owing to the lghtness OF the
Wind no trial of speed was had under canvass.
re Seth Grosvenor is 70 sail Thursday 28th inst.
E IS well worthy Of visit to those who are Interested
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iA.loAAihAAS 'en'n .nnVeisAry u 'nn
".S ~As 0o.eoiA.eo WIN spprop'la'e eNer''ses iAs.
mug ~ INC nn'','A' oooe'y iAofA.y ioon'' oofnef
that Hon. Caleb LYON of Lyonsdale, would deliver an
GRAFTON upon the occasion drew together large select
audience filing the hall to its utmost CAPACITY
detaned By Illness Rev Mathew Hale Smith WIS SUB
in
NAPIER perfectly satisfactory to his auditors and highly
credtabe 10 himself 20 much so that no one seemed 10
-sat the absence OF Mr. Lyon The young gentlemen Of
,ciety who participated in the exercises acquitted
elves ably and the Philomatheans may congratulate
ghnnn Tha oowne o,dsr If exarci.es wsrs
observed -Introduciory by the President, Chas. q.
Giin, Jr essay Franklin Wiley GRAFTON, Rev Mathew
Hale smith; reading, MSS Lizzie Peut; poem .. Lsrre
J. O. Runke.
FIRE IN CENTRE SrREEr-Between two and three
o'clock Wednesday morning flre broke on. in the
reaf % 'ne third noor OF the building NO. ioo Centre
sweet occupied BY Henry Hansen as pan0f0rte manu-
hs,o-s ,hs ae 70, s,,,ro,,ned mo rnns, ,rt =, Tho
euildng was totally destroyed. Mr. Hansen estimates
bic loss st about siZOOo insured ior 5000 N me 81
= ccnn;sd nv Jacob Kmhjsr ss billiard saloon. loss bv
water shout S,5O-no insurance The basement is Gu
pied BY John Retz as lager bier saloon damage about
IA damaged about S3 0O0-fuly insured The ire II liz
a. originated in the drying room.
HJRrEx PARTICULAR THE FRONT srRKxr FIsE-The
loss Of Treadvel Son s heavy at first sup.
~"rt $l6oo0 insured for $4,000 in the following insu
=. 20 companies, viz-Merchans', 50 900; Esna OF
sruord, 20 0Oo, and St Nicnoas !S,OOo Inc ouiding
VIZ EonissSIo insurance. comn.nes The buidinS
265 water street Il insured for 5000 in the Market
surance Company The loss OF Jones Co., flour deal
No. 242 Front street win be about $500 insured for
Traders, $500; Security, $40 zoos New York Equitable,
s.Seo ana - on u az src. r.chanvs and Mocha
i-'cs, and Trsdsra, insursnce comuanies
D.. -. ~. g - cr.,n-rne .hove cor,..
PARADE OF THE oco1r LIZ 0oAAp'-Ano ~oo'o oo'p''
..der the command Of Capt. J. H. H. Ward, numbering
ABOUT thirty five men, accompanied by Shelton's brass
band paraded Wednesday afternoon, TO celebrate the an
nveisary OF ne oslue OF CerIo 1oIoc lucy on
anS .r%vIy .Us ssS ~. ~ dc rn,th svenue
- 49, $780, ~ "a IAN ~ ~ p",,t Arssr abort rest
.no nvwely, Ana s Eel. ~. o - s, n p.o.dv.v,o
their headquarters where they concluded the day with
sumpuous collation. pre- pared ior sne cccsson me
ssSersb i attention. especially on Broadway.
Tar RuRoHARp CHRISTIAN AssouAnoS-The first ami
of tho purcb.rd Association was held Wednesday
:. ,h yn,ter,h attract pre.bvter.n church The Secre
= w M 1850 -, ,--..,- ... - 49,.
ury reaa iengtny .n9 Ver! nsere1Ins .op's. " snS
9onduon OF the assocMn3n. Aaofesses "Sye ac H
oy Kew Dr lowing ana rev. W. snan. i isu @