New-York tribune., 1873-12-26
NETWORK CITY

The oldest tombstone in Trinity Church
yard that of Richard Churcher, who died on Aus'e'
1851, age years and months
At7 o'clock. last evening, the steamboat Nor
risanja ran upon one OF the rocks In Hell Gate hgh
ening passengers much tha' naorig s tooh
.boats which had come 10 the aid OF the uisap'eI
vessel. After short detention tne noaou o
and reached her pier at Fulton Ferry III sarety'
Fitzpatrick, q boy IA years OF age, VINO re-
sides on seyentyfourthst second-ave fell about
it, o,tb. ooo and injured his elbow that ersec-
,io nj ,out I've inches OF the bone. including the elbow
Joint was considered necessary Dr' Johh Dotan per
formed the operation preserving the perlosteuu ahs
nc none with perfect Joint has since formed III the
boys arm =,
Tho steamer City of Havana, which left
Havana at D. H. saturday, arrived III this city al
o'clock Yesterday morning. after the roughest passage
she had ever experienced AS evidence OF the revival
~ the commerce between the island and this city, II Is
lated that while the City OF Havana on her last trip TO
Ncw-York in ballast she was this tlme loaded 10
nor fullest capacity THIS was considered tho best cargo
brought hther since the Virginus troubles began
On one of the Fourth-ave line of horse cars
there has been introduced, as an experiment new
method Of heating the This heater is placed In the
center of the just beneath the floor ana Is supplied
with the fuel which is petroleum, from reservoir on
the top. not take any room, and, when the
ear crowded, the passengers may stand on u without
any Inconvenience. The cost OF the heater is triine
and the petroleum be furnished at cost OF 20 cents
for each per day. In view OF the Tact mat so many
neonle catch cold py getting chilled while sitting In the
cold cars TINS CITY, this invention will interest many
who are forced to ride their business IN ne morning
and home at night.
When the Fulton ferry-boat Farragut left
the slip at G, o'clock last evening respectfully attred
man took his station outside the chains on the left sde
Of the end OF boat Both the deck hands were IN the
forward part The unknown man appeared TO be under
| the influence OF liquor and soon began TO nod as II
drowsv When the boat had reached the middle or TIC
| river ne suddenly fell overheard and Heated INTO
| ihe darkness with the foam OF the paddle
wheels. Several persons who saw the accident rushed
20 to the center OF the boat. unhook ladder place II
against the opposite wall mount II, ana cut seVera
s,qh, going with tue ebb TIDE IN the direction Of the
Bay. FAINT shout for help came over tne WAFER, alu
| the boat was started IN tine direction OF , SOUND
Aer considerable delay "A small boat was lowered, but
tho man had ceased ing i've minutes before ana the
| search was soon given up.
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-At the Christmas anni-
versary of sunday school Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in this city yesterday presents were gwen 10
200 children and the pastor the Rev. Nathan HubDel
| vas presentsd with So silver sugar spoon, lined
| With gold, was given TO Mrs H9bOcl
! P,TCHocuF mdness Of the season is favorable
to the oyster business IN TINS Vicinity Seea hureu
boats OF various dimensions are cohstanty ehsaseu III
! the work the Great south Bay: Tne oysters arc
large fat and from six 70 thirty bushels are cagh'
daily 10y each vessel
! HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
| NEW w-RocIIELLR.-Up to yesterday afternoon
OF any OF burglars engaged in the outrage and rob-
berry committed at the Emmett Cottage, in the lower
section OF New Rochelle adjacent TO the Pelham Priory
IL was ascertaned yesterday that s1 OF the obDers
after stealing pair OF belonging TO Mr. Edgars'
peighhOr Of Mr.. Emmets, proceeded 10 CITY lslan1,
and attempted 10 steal boat belonging 10 capt
Strnger G! O'Clock Tuesday morning, about an
| hour and haif after leaving the house they had
robbed but detected by Capt Strnger when they
halted and engaged the OF the boat 10 row them
across the sound Long Island shore, and gave him
81 for his services Tney told capt. Srnger that they
had been attending a prlze fight, and that the shern
was pursuit Of them; they were therefore willing TO
give him q each to be placed beyond his reach Ihe
0thef five men OF tho gang, with large dog they had
| with them are supposed TO have proceeded toward
Throggs Neck and rowed thence across
the Sound 70 Long Island, and Then made their way 10
| Nev-York by railroad or steamboat.
MORRIS AsIl-Onicer Gleason OF the Grand Central
Depot force "Wednesday afternoon arrested Charles
Talman about ls years old charge or having been
concerned, with three others, IN the commission OF
series OF burgares and rObDeres ono IN breaking into
the ticket Office Of the passenger station or the Harlem
Railroad Company at MOrrisania, and stealing there
from number Of tickets, overcoat vest, and pants
and other property; also in breaking into the ticket
Office at Mott Haven and stealing tberefron tl5 TO $50
worth OF tickets and some articles OF clothing also IN
stealing property from the knckerbocker Hotel al Mott
| Haven The accused taken before Justice Haupt-
| man and committed for trial