Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-03

uculture. Their last exhibition was worthy OF Inc
| science.
| II When will the Rev. Colonel Stone give over
tickling pretty Maria Monk?
"yariety and excitement seen, 10 be the very es-
sence OF life. "-Erening Star.
| COMMON CouNcl, August 2d-Board of Aldermen
report was received from the Committee on Fire
and Water in favor Of building new hose house for
company l3-adopted.
Another from the Police Committee in favor sfpa v
ing the day officers Of the Sixth ward-adopted
Another from the Street Committee in favor of re-
scinding all proceedings passed In relation to widen
ing Stone street.-the pressure not allowing the
ers TO meet the expenses necessary for such improve
| ment-adopted.
Another from the same in favor of improving
| James sly and repaving Sou In sreet-adOpted
Alderman Hoxie offered resolution, that the
tract entered into with the trustees of the Brick
Church, in Nassau st.that is the resolution autho-
rising such contract-be rescinded.
II was moved that a reference be had-lost.
Alderman Bruen said am against the resolution
The Corporation have madea contract with the own
ers Of the Brick Church. They have entered into a
| contract to pay them $50 600. This contract was
made in good faith and tn trustees could compel the
Corporation to fulfil their agreement. The resolution
was lost.
Alderman Varan said-I have been member Of
this board for nearly five years, and never remem
Der to have known reference refused before. 1t
seems to me very strange proceeding. demand
/ the ayes and nays.
Alderman Hexie replied He said he coald not dis
cover why the contract should be fulfilled The offer
made to the trustees of the Brick Church when
every thing high-now property had fallen, and
ne thought there no obligation to pay this money
am 1rhat does not believe this property TO be
| worth the money.
Alderman Varan said he could find a customer who
would give $4,000 more, if the Co poration would
conway the property.
Aid. Brady said see the plan. ] see the plot
I, hand thau ptpxy
pic are not to be accommodated with post Office
They pay the tax 8, least their share of them and
| they have right TO some accommodation. The
| Common Council would be dsgraced. | see no rea-
son why we should be branded with infamy and dis
| grace in not fulfilling our engagements.
| The yeas and nays were then called for Several
answered to their names, but when Aid. Brady 5
| name was called he said he hoped to be excused.
| The question being put the Alderman could not be
| excused.
AID Brady-I vote in the affirmative. The ques-
ton reference was lost. 1t was moved that the
| Board take recess.
The Alderman Of the first said III shall cut stick"
| Thereupon the Sergeant alarms ordered to
stick 10 him and prevent his quitting his seat. THIS
good order, but before 1t could be executed the
Alderman bolted The Sergeant at Arms gave chase,
but presently returned and informed the Board that
the Alderman of the First could not be found.
The Board then took a recess.
| UNITED STATES DrsTRIcr CouRT.-The only BUSH
ness OF any importance the arragnlng of the crew
of the ship Manchester, against whom an indictment
had been found by the grand Jury for endeavoring 10
i create q revolt board the said ship. Abner
Mackay, George Lewis and the others pleaded not
/ guilty.
seperate indictment against Mackay has been
found for an assault upon the mate. To this, upon
| being arraiened, he pleaded not guilty.
/ The witnesses against these men were VIM. King,
| the mate Arson Carson, the stcwart and John
Shaw, the cook. The trial is expected to come on al
an early day-most likely this morning
| POLICE, August 2nd.-Lubbers-Patrick Fallon,
| Henry Brennon, and George G. Waldron, employed
| on board the ship Vicksburg were arrested on
charge Of stealing from the vessel quantity Of new
trated during the time the greater part of the
were ashore getting their grog Waldron took the
| trunks from the hold which contained the clothing
and passed them between decks, from whence they
carried 10 the orecastle and there broken open
A. M. C. Smith having received Information OF The
theft set about discovering the thieves, which he
not long in accomplishing Brennon and Waldror
| were arrested and they confessed the robbery and
implicated Fallen, who was soon after also appre
hended At first Fallen denied all participation in the
affair, but, after being examined, he also made
fession. The greater part of the property has beer
recovered The three accomplices are all in safe du
durance
A Deceiffui Darkcy-Elmira Proserpnc Tread
well, who has been walking all away for length o
time, brought w by officer Madden, charged with
puroining the watch of an admirer Of hers, namet
| and falling in with Misscc Treadwsll in Cow Bay
took her in tow, and dropped anchor at the abode
| the lady, where he remained for some time. Wher
he departed he found his silver watch, worth $50 wa,
| missing. He made known his case and the damse
taken into custody, and the watch found upon her
Missec Elmira Proserpine declared Titus was &c
orercum'd that she thought he would certainly los,
his watch, and so took charge Of it. intending TO re
turn II TO him the next time they met " Miss Tread
| nell" said the magistrate you have taken yer,
bad step-you must 60 TO brldewell." So she wal
| sent over.
All Out.-Mr Reuben Smith, who keeps Carpc
Store in Pearl street, becoming weary Of waiting fo
| customers what didn't come Tuesday afternoon
| went out. His head clerk, following his employer
example, also went out. The junior clerk, after de
liberatlng what he should de- went to sleep A loafe
passing by, and seeing how matters stood, went in
went to the till-and went away with its contents
| abeut $50.
/ Long Branch.
| al have loved thee! Ocean. and nay joy
l ~ youthful sports, thy breast To Be
4 Borne like thy b1bbles, onward from boy
wantoped with thy breakers; they to me
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