The New York herald., 1869-03-13

James James street. on the 17tn inst. on the sub
ecG OF ''St patrck and His Children" Ihe proceeds
will be applied for the benefit OF the parish schools
/ ACCIDENT ON THE HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD
Yesterday afternoon aPrussIan named August Mass
aged dynve 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 se-
we're scalp wound, foot was feariuily crushed ana
one leg, from the knee down, mashed into = nat
piece OF bone and flesh. He was taken to Bellevue
Hospital, where amputation was performed. ana It
Is doubtful whether he will survive his injuries.
ARREST or AN ALLEGED HORSE TKIEF.-Some
days ago pair Of horses and carriage, valued at
sCoo were stolen from Andrew 7. Cobb. OF Per-
sipeny, Morris county, NJ j.. by young fellow
named Henry @. Wardell, aged thirty-fve years.
The detectives OF this city were put upon the alert
and yesterday morning detective Farley Of the Gen.
tral Olice. 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 or which he was negotiating when arrested.
MINOR ISoUEsTs.-Coroner Flynn held an inquest
yesterday over the remains of an unknown man,
which had been found noating 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 inquest yes
terdav, at Is Laurens street, over the remains OF
Robert Whitney, native OF England and seventy.
two years OF age, who died suddenly yesterday. The
that death had resulted from natural causes
Coroner Rollins held an inquest at the Barclay street
ferry hcuse over the remains Of an unknown new
born infant which had been found In q 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 protect class OF
young females mostly from the country, peculiarly
exposed, by reason Of poverty and inexperience, to
the fearinl snares and dangers OF city life. During
the year there received the Institution 125
females making 152 with those in the house at the
beginning Of the year. or these there were placed
IN families ninctytwO, returned to friends fifteen,
returned to hospital twelve left by permission eight,
and died one leaving tweniy-four remaining III The
house at the commencement OF the present year.
The easurers report gives the expenses Of the year
S9,6Je ,63, and receipts from donations, including
balance on hand January 1858, 9,445 "a: leaving
S25i 20 balance on hand at the commencement OF
the present year.
SALE OF A Law LIBRARY.-Lawyers in search Of
authorities and precedents. and inqusitortal gentle
men having taste for the mysticisms Of musty law
books attended in large numbers auction sale at
four O'Clock P. NJ yesterday, at the saesrooms and
art galleries Of Messrs. Leavitt Strebegh Co., in
Clinton Hall, Of the law library Of the late Judge
Robertson, Of the Supreme Court The average Of
prices was very satisfactory, fully coming up to that
of the uniform prices at private book stores. OF
course the books were bound In the rrepressible
legal sheep and cali. Most had the autograph OF
SuuSC AoDcItSou III tHcLis u icW tuut VI MdItiu
Van Buren, quite 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
chirographcal specimens being the main things for
which the buyers were anxious. They were sold in
lots, The following prices q some Of the leading
works will indicate about the average prices re-
aiized:-"Abbott's Digest OF New York." six
volumes, $33; "Barbours Supreme Court Reports"
forty-three volumes volume twenty-eight wanting
sls6 60; '.Bosworth's Superior Court Reports, ten
volumes SO rs; "Cowsn's Reported Cases in the
Pleading and Practice Of me High Court Of
Chancery," three volumes $13 so; "Dent0's Re-
ports Of Cases in the Supreme Court ana Court Of
Errors" five volumes ST. SO; "Duers Superior Court
Reports" $40 rs; English Common Law Reports.n
sixty-seven volumes, Sl67 so; "Johnson's Report Of
Cases Adjudged IN the Court OF Chancery Of New
York; S22 Is; "Law Library Of Philadelphia lQ4
volumes s2sl; "Comstocks Reports New York
Court OF Appeals - four volumes; sSeldon" six vol
umes; "Kenon,n four volumes; .Smith.b thirteen
volumes, and "Ttnany,n ten volumes. $S7 ss, 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 and Europeans -" n