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A GmL OF UNBAuNrED CoURAGR.-
Tho following is rich Bit of police intel.
lgence, from New York paper;


A fellow who gave his name as Charles
Morris tsupposed to be an old State Prison
bird was late ly taken into custody by officer
Rpome, on charge OF having committed u
vlllainous assault and battery upon the
person Of an interesting girl Of IL years
old, named Margaret Van Osirand, of No.
126 Greenwich street. under the following
circumstances, viz: Morris called at the
residence OF Mr.. Van Oslnnd about 3 o..
clock in the afternoon, and inquired of Miss
Van 0slrand who did live there. On be.
Ing informed by her that her father and a
Mr.. Soulhmayd occupied the house, he then
inquired ifeithef Of them were in, aud on
being answered 10 the negative, pressed
the door open, walked into the house, aud
requested to be furnished with piece Of
paper on which he could leave a eommu.
nIcaiion. Miss Van 0slrani accordingly
went up stairs 10 back sitting roum, for
the purpose Of obtaining the paper. and was
instantly followed by Morris. who seized
hold Of her, threw her down On the floor,
put his hand over her mouth in order 10
sliilc her cries; failing in which he took oul
his pocket handkerchief aud attempted 10
thrust il into her mouth, in doing which he
put one ei his fingers into her mouth, which
she bit 50 severely that the villain Is mol
likely 10 lnrget it Tor the present. Aler 70
leasing his ingar from it, painful situation
which he accomplished only hy scizng Miss
Van oslrand violently by the throat, the
villain lied down stairs; the youthful hero.
iaf pursued him and caught him By his
coat as he threw tho intrepid girl Violently
into the gutter. Nothing dlantcd, hoWcY.
er, she again sprang on her feet, aud slur
ted in pursuit, aaa gave the alarm Of "stop
Thief, which brought 10 her AID two gen.
temcn, one of whom, Mr.. Harriet, inal.
y secured the fellow, anl delivered hIm n.
10 the charge ol officer Rouma. On search


ing him, several skeleton Keys aud other
hafgaaans implements were found in his
possession. Iha villain doubtless went la
the huuze lor the purpose of fohbina the
same' but, nnding no one in except Miss
Nan Oslrand aud a illle sister tive years
ald, he resolved tn commit un outrage on
hef pcrsun and nothing but herrouragrous
conduct saved her .ron such fate. jus


tier, R1ame indailull Of S1ul bail, CON.
mIiled The ace .ssl luiail for tiial.