New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-16

MOST interested Afser Ehe bresSage, the vessel was
dnted by The nor tes1 gall uron the stone heap be-
tween Sandy II ejkasl the SPIT.
noe suosequ' ty Roated OF and the last of her
was AZ %;2Up m, when che was in tow q the Under
<ihers stea ner :" Hmtress," between the Spit and
teok' Inc Consequence Of ne heavy snow, and the
nolenee OF lhea1le, Il wac impossible for the Guy
70 cor fezp TO her DOCK and she anchored for the
'sns une sfshsl lee Of the Hook.
biDLI :SeeRTY.AOn Sunday, $1,000 were collected
ot xtfs Church, Fourth avenue, for the Bible
ause, sasr a sermon from the Rev. DR.. McCintosk.
IB StpArAI iU.eIRM RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-The
or t46f the man who was over on the Harlem
IA rad ON Norday night near Eighty seventh street,
s4eu identified as that Of Mr.. Turbers, keeper OF
sec ftore and an old resident of Yorkvile. 1t sp-
ss~nrhst deceaned was walking on high wall near
hceaek, and, falling over, was rendered insensibe
EAe trsin coming along before he recovered ran over
nd killed hir Coroner Gamble will conclude the in
Saest on the body this morning citizen Of York
-v;ne writes N relation to this accident;
awhat tbsresu Of the Cogoners Inquest viii be do not
t&. hut IN do know from personal observation The eeve
son Of westerly aide of the Avenue above
street. about three inches and the perpendieu
the the track below cannot be less than
thirty Feet su infornedtha the unfortunate person sboyes
dedto M down this sbenkment and remained inensiole on
he tshR ell the cars psSssd him. Any person liable to
meet The came fate at any time. Who is to blame 7"
S,ynpIISe BY YALESTNEs-Yesterday,a man
named Moore was detected in travelling through ths
Sixth avenue with carpet-bag full of envelopes adj
dressed 10 different persons which he would leave at
eheir residences, and, having collected his two cents,
,wocld depart before his victims discovered that the
envelopes contained enly blank paper The man was
arrested and confessed that taking advantage of the
Valentine season. be had made several dollars in that
manner the plan having been cOncocted by himself
and landlady. He was held for examination.
ANOTHER FIRE. RscAPE-A new hre-escape, con-
sisting Of rope fastened upon the roof or to some
other accessible point of building, and held taut by
The people below upon which is rugged sling work
ing ike the "teegraph used by wreckers in sending
goods ashore Eon ship stranded the beach, was
exhibited on Wednesday morning by Mr.. Grswold,
m front Of the City Hail. The person escaping sits in
The sling, and gTasping metallic tube through which
The rope rove shdes to the ground without burning
his hands. This plan mis- ht answer for professional
gymnsss but for ordinary people, women and children
especially, would be little better than useless 1t is
detective also inasmuch it presupposes number Of
arrangements, the absence of which would render it
imperative.
The LATE CARL RrTTER.-The American Geo
graphical and Statistical Society meet this evening, 10
the hall Of the Historical Society to testify their
pect for the memory Of their late foreign associate,
Carl Ritter. This distinguished Prussian savan, the
friend and associate of Humboldt and the first geogra
pher of the century, died in Berlin last September a.
the advanced of 80. His scientific sccumulations
were immense, and No one knew better than he did
how to arrange and employ them. He not only
changed the whole method Of geographical study, but
was the founder of a science, that Of Compare
tive Physical Geography. His "Asa, in 10 volumes,
is vast monument of his industry, research, and
ability Prof Guyot and other scientific gentlemen Of
note viii address the Society tonight
A PLEASANT PARr1EG.-Mr. Nichols, Superinten-
dent of the Chicago Reformatory Institution left for
Europe yesterday in the City Of Manchester" The
children Of the Hammersley Street Industrial School
and Boys Meeting, and number of boys from the |
Eewsboys Lodging House. met him at Pier No. "A |
North River to take leave, as he has been great IA
vorte with the boys during his stay In the city. lie
distributed apples and oranges very freely among them,
and they wished him. with many cheers, safe pas
sge across the Atlantic. He intends visiting the most
celebrated RefonpS.Ories in Europe
Police AUcTIoS.-At the ninth auction Of
claimed property ia the hands Of the police held yes
texday afc in the driroom over Centre Market,
one hundred and fifty lots of goods were sold for the
aggregate cum of $50. The gun found in the house
of Caneemi the murderer, sold for IS, and was par
chased by q curiosty-hpnter The bidding was quite
spirited, and every one seemed eager to get good
bargain.
TIKI CASE o. MR. R&ENEY.-A partial examine
lion yyas held yo terday lie the Of AdolRbus Ran
ney the gift-book man, who is charged with having
swindls1 several gsung Germans out of various sums
Of money. The casa was not concluded, and Mr. Ran
ney held awaz the result Of the investigation.
One new complaint Wal filed against him by another
victim, making four in all which Re is called upon 10
as5wer.
The ROchesta Union Of the 18th instant, in motto
q The arrest o< Mr.. Esnney the gift-book dealer,
us1gns him az The confederate Of swindler who
/ $50 from poor man IN New>York, upon proEise :
a we situation clerk in bookstore In the CIV
X sahester. The poor man." sayE The U,soR, d
ia eat his little business IL NewYork g. a sacrifice q
60; tie situation be had and moved here with biz p
n;,, VT as the Winter was setting in. When he Z,
"a . found that there was such book.deAler
49, "a, ar had employed AiE, In fact, he was .
,nSsd ont Of his $50, AID suffered largely beside y
S"sr ,vb. ,peTpe.rated the fraud gave this A. Ran
refer, ave, and Ranney told the victim THAI his a.
.ss that be represented hinself to be. II III
= ~ ,ba n est heaTtless aud cruel sVindles that
- =: hoerd IL wac effected through Ranney, r.
;. - .uI;ect 4 rejoicing that hs has been ar
:, ga s.ends q lance of getting his deserts" re-
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