The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-20
City Intelligence.


City Intelligence.
LOOK OUT FOR YOUR PccKEr Booxs.-The Wash.
ington Temperance Society hold temperance
meeting al officer Stephens Triangle, on the Points,
this morning, Sunday at ten o'clock. The crowd
will be great, and all the inanciers, professional
gentlemen, pigeons, and investigators of that vicinity
will be on the ground, those who attend from Gu
rosty must keep an eye to their watches and pocket
books. Who married Captain Schinley7 a.1
THE TINE 1T OUT OF JorNr-The hands of the
City Hall clock have for the last several days been
running race against time the hands fronting the
Park have taken the lead during the week, and beat
all the others at the coming out on the even hour.
some ten OF fifteen minutes; those on Chatham street
point are second best and the others nearly neck and
neck. Infact the clock has presented as many diff
ferent periods Of time there dials on its face
Who is the regulator What is the matter, Who
married Captain Schinley!
APSoraAcrED MEETING BRoxEx Ur During the
last several days 'protracted meeting has been
protractcd night and day the African Church, cor
ner of Leonard and Church Streets and during the
fs see "
panes thai were proceeding to the fire, that that
building was in flames in the inside. They fastened
with all speed, arranged themselves opposite the
the engines put in motion, and the whole church and
congregation consisting Of all colors and all sizes,
were completely flooded with Manhattan water be-
was not on fire. The parties concerned, we under.
stand will all be arrested Tor thus breaking up this
protTacted meeting.
A PERFECT CouSrEurErr The counterfeit five
dollar notes Of the Tradesmens' Bank of this city,
recently put ia circulation, are 80 we'll executed as
10 deceive the best judges of bad money, and also
some OF the officers Of the bank of which il pur-
ports to be an issue. Look out for them.
FIRE The alarm Of fire in Brooklyn on Saturday
morning about o'clock, proceeded from the burning
Bridge and Plymouth streets It twas entirely consu.
med, and the owner is but partly insured.
The alarm Immediately after, in thu. city, was
caused by the burning Of out building in the rear
Of the premises occupied by VIM. Cowan, as
horse bazaar, in Crosby street. Not much injury was
committed
ASorHER.-About two o. clock another broke out
in the stable Of Patrick Mccormick in the rear Of
No GO Leonard ST. near the corner OF Church. Four
horses, several cabs and the whole contents Of the
building was destroyed McCormick's loss il near
" $1,000, only small portion OF which was in
sured rita
Conoyrn's IkauEsrs The coroner held several
inauests yesterday. The first was on the body of
man named Lawrence Kelly, aged forty five years,
whs died in a sudden manner at No Catharine
slip. on Friday. afternoon, from, ft Of spopexy;
He had been free drnker for length Of time, and
in the end fell victim 10 his intempcrate habits.
The second was on the body OF Sarah Elizabeth
Eabert, wife Of VIM. Egbert, Jr who died suddenly
yesterday from the effects OF disease OF the lungs
She was about twentv.seven years OF age, and had
bee n sick for length Of time.
The coroner als0 held an inquest on Friday even
Ing on the body of an elderly man named Amazlah
BIaksIee,. native OF Connecticut, who has been
practising as homeopathic doctor tor sene time
past at 252 Bowery. His room presented scene
of wretchedness rarely eeen and the conclusion Of
the iury was that ne had died from the want Of pro-
per food and attention. ..or %
MoRE ALTERED NorEs-The improve ment in the
art of countefeitng and altering bank notes. keeps
full pace with the explosions Of those Institutions.
Yesterday John Sharp entered the store Of John
Swzer, l63 Chapel street, and after purchasing
peir Of boots, offered IN payment note purportlng
to be Of the denomination of $40, the Eagle bank
M Providence but which had been altered from
81 note Of the same bank. He was arrested and
TIM VIEW PoticE SYSTEM What has become Of
the long contemplated new organization Of the Po-
lice Department Is it fully exploded Are we
never TO have preventive salaried Pobce instead OF
the present obnoxious system under winch those Of
fices must wink at the preparation of crimes OBJ
tain living Who married Cap'fn,s scHhnsy n.
| champion Of England, and Charley Freemen, the
| niant of America, sailed for Eokand yesterday in
the ship England Caunt 10 meet Bendigo IN com
bat, and Freeman to as,onsh the English fancy with
! his nerve, strength and stature. si1fns.
While the vessel was in the stream che wasboard.
ed by small boat with an officer, who arrested
| some " absquatuiator,h who was moving oil before
| lime, put him in irons and landed him safe IN New
York jurisdiction again Particulars on mopday
srDDEs DfcEAsE;-A young man named ne . is,er
street, left mis- home yesterday morning. as usual 70
oroceed TO his place of business, in the lower part
| Of the city, and before proceeding ha1 block ieii
The street in m OF spop Ky sno S Sep reyousv
LEI, Sudden indeed is death, and therefore all
| should he ready.