The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-17

DEATH OF A BLIND MAN.-Thomas Fletcher, q
blind man. about % years of age, was found dead in
bed at his late residence No. IL Mulberry street. at
an early hour yesterday morning. Coroner schirmer
held an inquest the body and a verdict Of death
from intemperance was rendered by the jury.
A MISTAKE As TO THE NUMBER.-ln paragraph
under Police Intelligence" published In yesterdays
HERALD 1t was stated that Frederick Lining. resid-
ing at No. III Dnane street. had been arrested and
on the person OF George Ardee by Justice Downing.
The assaant, Lining, does not reside at the above
Aumber-so we have been requested to stateS
Boy MIssNG.-James Lynch, Jr., aged sixteen
years. the son Of exSherin Lynch, left mis- home. in
Carmansvle on the 9th inst and has not been heard
from by his parents since that time. It ia surmised
he went To Hoboken on the date mentioned TO wit
ness base ball match or regatta, and that In
drowned. The missing boy was dressed in light
gray summer suit.
The NEwsDEALERs' AssocrArroN-The Newsdea-
ers' Association held meeting last evening ut their
rooms No. 70 Prince street. After the minutes OF the
previous meeting had been read and approved the
treasurer Of the society made very satisfactory re-
port. number OF communications from news
dealers indifferent parts Of the country were then
placed before the meeting and duly discussed and
disposed OF.
r. CASTLE GARDEN LABOR ExCHANGE.-The semi.
monthly report OF the superintendent OF the Labor
Exchange at Castle Garden from the LIST to the 18th
inst. shows that during that period there zoos
males. There were 2,034 orders from employers for
laborcrs and 1877 PERSONS employed-1, 17emaes and
S0l females. Among those employed were twenty.
nine families. comprising eighty.three persons Or
the males furnished with employment there were ass
mechanics and sos farm hands; OF the females there
were 10 skilled and 6SS unsked. There were 13l OF
males ana 236 females unable TO read or write.
ACCIDENT on THE NORTH RIvER.-on Tuesday
morning, as william A. Hardenbrook and W. Ander-
son Masker. Of this city, were returning from New
Jersey on their yacht portion OF the rigging gave
way when they had reached point opposite the Jer-
sey City ferries and naw OF wind striking them a.
the same moment they were capsized. Although
dozen steamboats, and tugs were In the vicinity az
the time OF the accident not one went to their
assistance and 1t was due SOLELY 10 the cooness and
good management OF the parties that they succeeded
IN rghting The yacht and working her nto the New
Jersey shore. AS II they sustained no more
serious damage than good ducking.
FATAL AREA CAsuALTY.-Coroner Keenan, yestcr
day held an inquest on the body OF Adam Corell. q
German forty-nne years OF age, who on Monday
morning Last found lying dead in the area OF the
new building northwest corner OF Thirty ninth street
and Eighth avenue. Deceased, in passing the
premises late at night, must have fallen into the
area distance OF nearly eight ieet from
the pavement. The evidence showed most con-
clusiyely that there was no protection Of any Kind
to prevent pedestrians passing that way from falling
In end In the opinion cf the witnesses N the place
had been properly protected the accident would not
have occurred. In their verdict the jury censured
Mr.. Cochran the builder, for leaving The premises in
such unsafe CONDITION. Inc re5uencc Oh de-
ceased did not transpre.
.ooK TRADE sAbE.-The sixth OF the eight DAYS
of the book trade sale In Aston place opened and
closed Yesterday in manner that must have proved
satisfactory to those who offered and those who
b,uobt hoors The attendance was quite large and
the bidding spirited the range of prices being above
the average. The invoices disposed OF included d.
Appleton Co.'S splendid line OF originals and re
prints; also OF Dean son. L0ndoni William II. HUI
jr., 90. Howe 4 Ferry. James o'Kane, Anderson
4 Archer, John L0cken, p. >. Wynkoop s0n, BE.
no. ". 0atsrslL Boston, The schedule Of Appleton