New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-10
viii, therefore, be no noviee in the duty which tAs
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SwrspL1Es Poor woazs.-On Wednesday mora-
ing number of indignant women presented thsmseavsn
at the Detective Police Office, andcomplaned that thsp
had been swindled by styling himself Professor
Hano This individual, who gives his residence 40 No..
Monroe street. has recently been advertising that b
was wingto receive number ofsdy pupils to insxaOe
in the art Of converting photographs and ithogrsPs
into oil paintings He announced that In three iessone
he could convert novice into proficient in the an.
and thus give to his pupils pleasant profession ~
which they could earn goody number OF dollars per
week. His terms were three dollars for "tbe course Of
lectures and at this price he received innumerabls sP
plcatons from women whose scanty means made them
eagerly seize upon any plan which promised to afos
them peclniaIy reward. The Professor received ths
necessary 50 from each pupil and designated Wednss
day morning as the time for them TO receive, at his
room, the first of the promised lessona At the sP~
pointed hour the ladies began to assemble at his resi-
dence. but on applying for admission found the dosr-
locked The first corners waited patiently for sieng
time for the Professor to make his appearance, their
numbers being finally increased by fresh arrivals unsd
upward of twenty women were conregated around
the house. Time wore on and still Professor, sn1
indications Of rising wrath and Indignation in the bosoe
of the injured innocents began to make themselvug
indignant women formed in procession and marched -
the Police Station where they made complaint agsin
the Professor. Sergeant Dixon Immediately recoe-
nized in the description given Of Professor Hano, NJ
somewhat famous Prof Samuel Downing, who W.
recently arrested on precisely similar charge. On
that occasion the prisoner was discharged romcuEod.
on bis declaring his willingness tofuG all lspromisss
The indignant women express preference for aA-
.bx,a thafaoa mn
supposed swindler, having already provided them
selyes with cowbides for that purpose.
ORGANIZATION or Usfos VOLUsTggBs.-ln view
Of the present disturbed relations existing between tbs
General Government and the State Of South Carohnns
and the probability that the President Of the United
States will make requisition upon the Governor q
this state for military aid meeting was held on Tus
day night at No. Sli Broadway for the purpose OF
forming military organization, TO DO known 40 the
Union Volunteers. Dr. Elder was called to tnar
chair, and Mr.. Young appointed Secretary
Speeches Of an enthusiastic character approving TIC
movement were made by Mr.. kirkland, X Is. Beyox
Mr. Allen and others. Mr.. Kirkland said that be -,
lated in the American army in the war Of 1917, an
was AGAIN ready though advanced in years. to put In
name mon the muster roll This would be no holiday
movement and those who enlisted would in all prob
| ability lie called upon for active duty. Mr. BOYD
| ard Mr. Allen represented between 300 and 100 rsa
who were at present under discipline and anxious 10
ioin the organization Mr.. Hardenbrook stated the
| there was German rifle corps Of 100 men areseB
organized who woud cooperate with the volunfeeH~
| On motion. the whole matter was referred 10 she
| following named Committee, who were emPowsrsd
to call further meetings. Messrs. K b. Boyd, John A.
| Hardsnbrook, VIM. II. Allen, Capt. J. H. II. Camp,
| VIM. A. Young, c. Kirkland and d. L. Elder.
| WONDERFUL EscArE OF FIRExAs--As ErrRSsg
TRAIs DxLArED.-When the express train, down e.
Tuesday night was between Rbinebeck and Poughksep
se on the Hudson River Railroad ofthe rods which
connects The driving wheels Of the locomotive, brokAs
At the same instant the fireman was sent Spawning a.
The Goals of the tender, frightened than hsrA
His escape from instant death truly wonderful -
he was sitting on Lis seat the engine and the sss
IA we'll as the whole Of that side Of the engine hcusss
was sbvsred to pieces by the revolving broken rod
The .on cushion on which be Eat no doubt saved 20
life as before the rod could pierce that he lay ct hs'
bottom of the tender. The train at once stoppsd
| and in half an hour its way to Poughksepsisr
with one connecting rod. AT that place another ensnS
was procured and the trsin arrived in this city on time
| A CosFIDEscE WosAs ARREsTED.-A day or TIVE
since an intelligent and respectable looking wonAE
arrived at one of the Broadway Hotels, where shs
gave the name of Mrs Barker. The following day she
went TO the residence Of wealthy shipping msrchaae
in Fifth and presenting what purported to be .
letter ofintroduction froma gentleman in New Oresna
who is an intimate friend OF the NewYorker, olams&
AN acquaintance with his family. The New-Yok
gentleman called on the lady once or twice at The
hotel with his wife, and finding her to be highly 40
complished and good looking woman, was remarkably
well pleased with the acquaintance. Having thus in
qraiiated herself with the NewYork merchant, Mn.
Barker one day sent note to bis place Of business
saying that while out shopping her pocket had beer
picked Of 1900 and she therefore begged the loan of
SEQ until her Southern remances should arrive. Bus
Mr.. New-Yorker, who had little experiences m
this business having invested $500 previous CO.
| casion under similar circumstances, he tele--
praphed to New-Oreans for information, and received
reply Immediately from his friend stating that The
woman was an imposter, who had made $500 out Of .
friend of his in Savannah The matter wa, immed1--
stey reported Inspector Carpenter and the arrest OK
Mia Barker followed soon after She detained -
Headquarters to allow time for an examination Of hsr
character.
ACCIDENT on THE HUDSON RIVER RAitRoAD-<
TRAINS DELAYED.-An accident occurred on SATURDAY.
night last about IL o'clock at Stuyvesant on tho Hsd
son River Railroad ~ the Montreal freight and pse-
seDgsr train down. 1t appears that the up Night kx-
press tagged an extra, which by the SWITCH
man OF Stuyvesan Instead Of being attentive to
his duty, he welt into his shanty and fell asleep H0
was aroused by the whistle Of an approaching train
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