The New York herald., 1868-06-09


Average for Sunday. ........................ 674
BUILDING CAsUALTY.-William Crowbridge, re-
siding in Fy-fourth street, while at work yesterday,
fell from the first story of a building in Fourth
avenue and broke both his legs He was taken to
st. Lukes Hospital.
MILITARY vIslToRs.-The Burnside Guard of
Norwalk Conn.,, will arrive in this city at noon to-
day. They will be received on their arrival by
volunteer detachment OF the Eighth regiment Ma
tonal Guard, under command OF Lieutenant Colonel
George d. Scott.
FOURTH BRIGADE NATIONAL GUARD-Yesterday
contngents from the Second. Twelfth and Seventy
first regiments assembled at TOmpkns square, under
the command OF General william G. Ward. The
troops showed considerable efficiency In battalion
movements
steamer Old Colony, of the Newport line, is in hard
luck. few weeks ago she run upon the rocks at
Hart's Island, and with difficulty was saved.
On her last Friday night trip from Newport the beam
centre OF the vessel was broken, and nece5SitateS
another lay up for repairs.
AN APPEAL FROM THE SOUTH.-An agent from
Atlanta, Ca, representing the business men of that
city, is here collecting contributions from the
merchants of the metropolis for the erection of
FirstBaptist church. The appeal is endorsed by ex
Governor Brown, Major General John Pope, Rev. DIR.
Tucker. Rev. X. Fuller, ID. d., Rev. Rufus Babcock,
d. D., and others.
POLICE DRILL.-Yesterday about three hundred
men from the FIRST Second, Fourth Sixth, Seventh,
Ninth and Eighteenth precincts were drilled under
Captain Copeland at Tompkins square. They were
manmuvred under the Morris tactics and showed
q considerable degree OF efficiency. Hereafter club
bing OF prisoners will be practised according to the
new code.
Boy CRUSHED TO DEATH-Coroner Flynn was
notified to hold an inquest yesterday over the re-
mains Of william Connolly, aged six years, whose
parents live at 1853 Varrick street. who died yester
day in consequence OF his head being crushed on
Friday BY beng run over by one or Moller's sugar
ckc Thp G n ho not Of fault
LITTLE GIRL DRowNED.-On Friday last Mary
Weigel little girl nearly eight years Of age whose
parents live at 42O First avenue, while at play the
pier foot of street East river fell through
q hole in the pier into the water beneath and was
drowned. The body was subsequently recovered and
taken to the residence the parents where Coroner
Flynn was notified to hold an inquest.
ACCIDENT AT HOES MACHINE SH0P.-Yesterday
afternoon George Bell, the engineer at r. Hoe Co.'s
machine shop, at Sheriff and Broome streets, was
badly scaded by the giving way OF q valve in the
boiler His face and arms, and portion Of his body
were seriously injured. He was taken to his resi-
dence at No. II Sheriff street, where his injuries were
promptly attended to. They are not considered
dangerous. A fireman who standing was
slightly scalded by the steam and hot water.
THE COURSE OF STUDIES IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Another session Of the joint committee OF the Board
OF Education having charge Of the complaints In
regard to the overcrowding Of the schools and over
working OF the teachers and pupils was held last
evening at the hall of the Board, and addresses
were made by school superintendents Harrison,
Cakins and Jones and Messrs. Scott Hunter, Ken
The session occupied fully five hours but no points
other than those elected at previous sessions were
made IN the arguments.
PERSONAL. Ross Browne, the recently ap-
pointed United States Minister to China and Alfred
Craven formerly the able Engineer Of the Croton
Aqueduct Board. will take their departure from this
city to-day, in the steamship Henry Cnauncey, for
California. These gentlemen leave behind them
host hosts Of OF friends From M the prominent positions
with hearty reception on their arrival in the me-
trOpolis OF the Pacific
HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD CoMPANY.--At o meet
ing Of the stockholders OF the Hudson River Railroad
Company, at It's Office on West Thrtieth street, yes
terday the following Board Of Directors for the en-
suing year was elected Cornelius Vanderbilt, VIII
| liam II. Vanderbilt, Horace +. Clark, Augustus
Schell John NJ. Tobin, D. Thomas Vail, James II.
Harker. M. ii. Sanford Samuel Barton, James NJ.
Marvin. The following officers were unani n0usy re-
elected Cornelius Vanderbilt, President; william
H. Vanderbilt, Vice President; Augustus Schell Sec
retary.
THE NEW STEAMSHIP ALAsKA.-Yesterday morning
the fine new steamship Alaska belonging to the Pa
ciic Steamship Company, started from pier 43 North
river on the engineers trial trip. This vessel is
sister ship and Of the same class the Japan and
Henry Chauncey, and Is in her appearance and work
ing in every respect equal to her compeers. The
morning was remarkably fine for the trip, although
little Lowering at first and as soon as she got under
way this magnificent specimen Of shipbuilder's skill
careered down the bay at full speed, "waking the
water like thing OF life." Staten Island was qckly
passed, and the Narrows, narrowed into Pillars OF
Hercules in the distance, and then tour was made
OF the lower bay, the lightship rounded and the
Alaska returned TO her pier about three O'Clock In
the afternoon having been out some six hours OF
course dejettner was provided on board, and q
numerous company, among whom were the principal
engineers and machnists interested In the ma
chnery OF the vessel entirely enjoyed the trip and
pronounced the working Of the ship complete sue
cess. The machinery OF the Alaska was constructed
at the Novelty Iron Works and Is OF very superior
description. Her engineer Is Mr.. Robertson, and he
managed the engines on the trip himself.