Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-22

eecR poards which of course -glvee - sho forsne
the appointing power by majority OF one IN eacl
beard, and by majority Of two votes in Joint ballot
Having had the power for the preceding ysar, there
remains few If any to from Office By the whG
On party grounds; but as we confidently hope, very
many will be turned out as the legal phrase is, "upon
their msritsn
If ths present board wishes TO retain its ascendancy
they must cleanse the Aegean stable Of its accumula-
TED filth. They must get rid of the lazzaronles, and
the leeches, and the humbugs Of every description
that feed at the public STALL and give their places 10
honest and industrious men, who have substantial
claims to responsible and lucrative situations
We know of one Individual who Is employees by the
Board Of Aldermen, and who receives something like
the sum Of five thousand dollars year, who Is not
only entirely ignorant of the business hc engages to
PERFORM but actually has to hire other men 10 DO the
work; and these men are net anfrequcntly Kept Out
of their wages for months after it has become due al
though the contractor receives his pay rom tne
Comptroller regularly every quarter. TO one poor
man, who has large family to support ne gave
promssory note on the first of May lsst for wages
that had been long due and the character OF TINS note
being too well known TO be negotiable, ne was left
without the means of paying his rent-his goods were
seized by the landlord, and actually sold to pay
debt Of $780, due to him for work which ne had done
for the corporation. Another one Of his journeymen
holds note for $500, and hus actually to lmplors
him for dollar or two at time to provide the means
of feeding his family; and scarcely man that ne
has had any dealings with but what ne has treat
ed in the same way. Surely there can be found he
nest wings enough who competen, 10 fill any Of
flee in the gift Of the Corporation, without being oblig-
ed to tolerate such an ignorant, conceited and an
prncirled rascal as the individual referred to.
MrRDERER EscApBp-Y esterday morning as one
Of the under keepers Of the old BdeweM in the debt
ors department, was going his rounds, about half
past o'clock, he discovered by locking into the cell
tina. had been occupied by Rector, convicted in Alba
ny Of murder and whose application for a new
trial is snll pending before the Supreme Court,
that his prisoner was not there. As he was about
unlocking the door Of the cell TO ascertain something
more about the NATTER he was seized by Rector, who
had concealed himself in one Of the open cells, and
the key Of the outer door forcibly taken frem his
pocket In the course Of the scufie that ensued TO
regain possession of the key, the prisoner managed
by very adrolt manGuvre to shove Mr. Deputy
keeper into one of the vacant cells, and bolt the door
upon him. Hs. then walked very deliberately down
the great stairs through the hall to the front door,
and made his escape, strange as il may appear, with
out being observed by any one about the building,
and without exciting the least alarm in the prison.
From examining the cell from which the prisoner had
escaped, it was discovered that plank about two
and half feet in length and in breadth had been
renewed from over the door, and through the aPer-
turc thus made said the prisoner get out of his
cell into the passage way On the night previous the
deputy said that he left the prisoner securely roned
with handcsffs, which he must have broken before
he cosld have commenced his operations. Take it
altogether, il is very queer looking affair. The off,
GERS are said to be the scent of the fugitive and
will likely bring him back in the Of the day.
Doubtful.
rr Mr.. Otto Torp called us yesterday TO state
that the suit recently decided against him got W
merely to extort money; and that the complainant
offered several times to compromise it for variou'
sums but he refused choosing rather 10 stand trial
conscious of his own innocence One thing 10 certain
that il under the circumstances female chooses Il
prefer such q charge against man, his hands ar,
tied and he can offer defence, because he has nc
evidence again, Otto Torp is an aged man, and ,
father, and has occupied respectable station in 50
ciety here as q gssd tradesman for twelve years.
DKAra! DsArn!-Death has been busy in high
places within the last few days. Isaac Bronson il
dead; Melancthon T. Woolssy is dead; and Mrs
Rowbottom 10 dead. The last losther husband, Row
bottom the actor ofPhildelapha, about year since
about eight months SINCE she married Robert Hamll
ton, the actor Of the Chestnut street Theatre, and TN
day before yesterday she brought to bed OF twins
one Of which died soon after birth, and the unfortu
nate mother died yesterday morning.
AccIpKsT.-1n pulling down the house Ne. q
Broadway part OF the wall unexpectedly fell thu
morning and buried three Of the labcrers beneath II
Two Of these were slightly and one seriously injured
Ssow-Abeut o'clock, yesterday merning, Their
was slight fall Of snow at Lodi NJ. Today u
| th, city, the thermometer at IL o'clock was upwar
OF 70o-the warmcsi day Of the season.
UNITED STATES CIRcrrr CouRr, Raleigh, n c.
stage driver named A. J. Lofts, has been sentenced
| to 10 years imprisonment, for robbing the mail
In the case OF the United States against Captain
Richard Sheridan, Of the schooner Aurora, on
charge OF fcloniossy wrecking said vessel the Jurl
disagreed, and the case was dismissed, Shendal
was committed 10 take his trial on charge oflarceRy
| Croker the mate Of the Aurora, who was include
| in the indictment with Sheridan was dismissed.
HAIL Sroas.-The Psulding (Miss) Clarsn give
| poetic description Of q first rate tempest at tina