The New York herald., 1869-03-13

James James street. on the 17tn inst. on the SUBJ
ecE Of .st patrck and His chiloren.n The proceeds
WIN be applied for the benefit OF the parish schools
I ACCIDENT ON THE HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD
Yesterday afternoon aPrussIan named August Mass,
aged ynve years, was run over by the train OF the
hudson River Railroad that left New York at mid
day, at Mount st. Vincent. The man received a se-
vefe scap wou.u oa oos Was ,ea,uS s @ at
piece or bone and nesh He was taken to Bellevue
Hospital where amputatlcn was performed ana u
Is doubtful whether ne will survive his injuries.
ARREST or AN ALLEGED HORSE TKIEF.-Some
days ago pair OF horses and carriage valued at
sG00 were stolen from Andrew 7. Cobb. Of Per-
sipeny, Norris county, N. j., by young fellow
named Henry @. Warde, aged thrty.hve years.
The detectives OF this city put upon the alert
and yesterday morning detective Farley, OF the Gen.
ttal Onice. captured the accused, who waived the
formula OF an examination and was driven back TO
Morris county In the same carriage he had stolen,
the sale OF which he was negotiating when arrested
MINOR INQUEsTs.-Coroner Flynn held an inquest
yesterday over the remains OF an unknown man,
which had been found ioating In the North river,
near pier 10. The Jury rendered verdict OF found
drowned, and the body was taken to the Morgue for
Identification. Coroner keenan, held an inquest yes
terday. at l8 Laurens street, over the remains OF
two years OF age, who died suddenly yesterday The
post mortem examination by Dr. Beach showed
Coroner Rollins held an nouest At the Bacay street
ferry house over the remains OF an unknown new
born infant which had been found In box IN the
ferry house. No clue TO the parents OF the child
could be obtained.
WoMEN's AID SocIErY.-The second report or
this society, situated IN Harlem, corner Of 124th
street and second avenue gives very encouraging
account or the operations OF the society during the
past year its efforts to protect class Of
young females mostly from the country, peculiarly
exposed, by reason OF poverty and inexperlence to
the fearful snares and dangers Of city life During
the year there were received into the Institution 25
females making 152 with those in the house at the
beginning OF the year. or these there were placed
In families nincty-two, returned TO friends hfteen
returned to hospital twelve, left by permission eght
and died one leaving twenty four remaining in inc
house ut the commencement OF the present year.
Tie reasurers report gives the expenses Of the year
$s,6,s 90, and receipts from donations, including
balance on hand January |, 1sfS e4t5 "a: leaving
S254 20 balance on hand at the commencement OF
the present year.
SALE OF A LAW LIBRARY.-Lawyers in search Of
authorities and precedens, and inqulstortal gentle
men having taste for the mysticisms OF musty law
books. aded in large numbers auction sale at
four O'Clock p. NJ yesterday, at the salesrooms and
art galleries Of Messrs. Leavitt. Strebeigh Co., in
Clinton Hall, Of the law library Of the late Judge
Robertson, Of the Supreme Court The average OF
prices very satisfactory, fully coming up to that
OF the uniform prices at private book stores. OF
course the books were bound In the irrepressible
legal sheep and cali. Most had the autograph Of
Van Buren, quite Q number that OF John Van
Buren, and one that OF Thomas Adds Emmett. These
autographed additions however, had very little
effect on the prices, the books and not
chirographica specimens being the main things for
which the buyers were anxious. They were sold In
lots. The following prices Of some of the leading
works will indicate about the average prices re-
aiized:-"Abbott's Digest OF New York." six
volumes, s35; "Barbour's Supreme Court Reports"
forty-three volumes volume twenty wanting1,
$136 so; ssBosw0rths Superior Court Reports" ten
volumes, $40 25; "Cowen's Reported Gases in the
Pleading and Practice Of the High Court Of
Cnancery,n three volumes, $ls so; "Denio's Re-
ports Of Cases in the Supreme Court and Court Of
Errors" five volumes $17 so; '"Duers Superior Court
Reports $40 25; English Common Law Reports
aixty-seven volumes, $l67 so; "JOhnson's Report OF
Cases Adjudged In the Court Of Chancery OF New J.
York; s22 5o; "Law Library Of PniladeIphiam y lQ4
volumes, $234; "C0mstock's Reports New York
Court OF Appeals, y four Volumes Seldon," six vol
umes; "Kenon,n four volumes; smith, thirteen
volumes, and 'Tinany,n ten volumes, $87 So, and
"Robertson's Superior Court Reports, i've volumes,
S22 So On Monday at four O'Clock In the afternoon,
at the same place, Will be sold large and valuable
collection Of autograph letters Of prominent Ameri-
cans ana europeans. N