New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-26

would break everything and set fire 10 tho house amer
ward Looking through widow opening mo the
apartment Mrs C. saw him take quantity OF his VIE
clothing from ,be wall where 1t WA hanging and heard
him saw On mako fire." lie then kicked at the
door Of her parnent and told her BIO about 10 fro
the house She implorod him not TO do so. bnt he
declared with nm oath that be would, aud size soon
after saw smoke issuing from his room. She immed
a.olv eayc ,hc alarm and John Collins and others who
oocnried apartments IN the building burst open the
doo- and found Jackson standing fire built IN
The middle OF the room holding quantity Of Lis whes
cothing over the fire IN such manner 10 allow the
flames 10 bnI- more freely. The fire oKtinguished
with triAine damage and Jackson was arrested by
Roundsaeu Blair Of tho Fourth Precinct who had been
attracted 70 the spot by the cutlery. Fire-Marshal
sker investigated The MATER and the above facts were
elected by him The prisoner wes committed 10 the
Tombs BY Justice Bowling On charge OF attempted
orsop He hsd been oct OF State Prison but few
montbs whore he had served out term Of years for
manslaughter and ives terror TO the inmates oil The
ahcye building from his brutal treatment Of his wife
and frequent threats Of violence to others
pynsoyAn.-Th0mas Downing, the veteran
caterer end Oyscrmnn now in tho list year OF his age
is about close mp his business In this city after
OF fortg four years. Few men arc more widely known
than Mr. Downing and, We might add, more generally
respected. Tie journal y Cormeree reoounts some OF
the invaluable services Of Ny. Downing IN the great
lire OF ls35 when remembering that there were fifteen
hogfheads Of strong vinegar IN the rear 81 Janncey
court, fhoughtfuly procured buckets, ana VAN the
assistance OF one n the editors ~ The Journal of t0r
neroe and few other gentlemen, made such vigorous
use Of the Aud ecctuslly 10 check tho progress oil
tie danes in that direction uho water pipes behg
frozen solid everywhere by tho intense cold OF that ter
~ ayl .1rtri he
across IL Garden street, now Exchange place fr0n
en- humhb beginning IN the business OF CRACKING
oysters" VI. ID. now surveys with comPIlceh'y ,ho
fine row 81 stores bearing his name and owned by hs
son in the heart of the hourishng city OF Newport
besides holding IN his own right ample resources VIII
which TO make his old age comfortable.
lybe Journal strangely omi,s to state the iac' Chat
hose wealthy and respected Downinss are cooTed mon
C'niggcrs IN Democratic plrlanccl, - black ~ the
Ey One himself Have they not shown that their race
Is capable Of some imp.emen!or are they MIRO bTuse1
aiug
BULLS HEAD. Monday, July 25.-For the
frst line IN two months We have had wet morning for
the opening c tho market and oil parties have taken 10
the wat.1 With as much delight as Young JUGS IN
stead Of hndeling trade a. II sometimes 90 IN. ram
has ID contrary effect II has made every body ffl SO
glad Tie market opened Will about 200 head % cat
flo on sao-31J II them from the Eastern e0nntes OI
this STATE, forced in BY the droutlanl the tiade WHs
J.
before sundoWn good many Of the droTeis hhG got
their accounts Of sales and cash from their brokers and
we're oil Tor their Western homes. We find few lot.
OK choice GOOD bullooks in market and tome .! the
extras of these have sold at l9dle.e 2 y, and some
good droyes II Kentucky and Ohio Durhans have az
aged Ire, eHd ibis wo think better than
last week Good fair medium stock, selling
at l6Glso. ia lust about tie rates OF THIS
day week. Tle classes below medium. paric-
VI irly the poor thin steers aad hohcrs that have
been forced in by the drOu;h have not realized - good
termt "a they did ast week some Of this class rated
inferior ar. reported at 90 = .. This makes ycrJ
wide range between the best and worst. Some q the
owners o thin have wished several times to DAY
thai thcg back ia their pasture. me ualo HAS
uudoutf iv beer losing Oae for them il he's not been
particularly favorable for those who bought cattle at
adya co OF laf O cent over the previous wc'd. The
rates there were &c. q ggOsa for steers 81 l,i1@
go ~, and 10 cants lor cY.ri. The competition VAS
eLery .0a bid csss stock. though The demand Tor last
ern irarfes was ro sharp. II is hoped thai The rnn
viii STOP influx 81 thin stock and consequently te
owners OF rsroisss look confidently Tor continuance
Of tbe present high rates oT the best stock sheep are
matsri Nv lower. There Were about J.AJ ~ Slhih
street ilis morning and Il dicli 10 get butcher
10 otcr t. e. y .Jr good fair lots. Lambs were rot
abundGls 0rl tley were not high The top pgioo vls
lie. y q. Hogs are 9!0l!c. u, the most L. malAct
o. popT atty cad slow sale
ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.--On Sunday afternoon
as NJ. Iia,id Dorian stepping nom caF n tle
corner 81 Moss and Canal streets, Do was shot in the
rieht arsl u pistol discharged by "Dlck Couloy.
C1nroy ard party ~ roughs Wsro qpaucnnf ~ me
above !ol'i and during tie c0l;rogCrsy ColToy fred
az one of tlcn with tine result above stated. The n-
fsr.9 man utr iakeu 10 O. drug store. his wound
a.. ~. ~. /.