The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-06
City Intelligence.

| lazy ehVeioPed win blue paper and containing as
a label, VIOLET ToorH POWDER" He took it up,
looked at 1t, and thinking possibly that it might
"oiu something else, bored hole into the side, and
ou' came quantity of double refined, glazed pistol
po"uer' that no doubt was to be conveyed to him
o' desperate purpose He was Immediately ques-
uoneo concerning 1t, but denied all knowledge
Colonei Jones Immediately ordered him to be
p'aceu In position that kicking will be out of the
question: LOT a time, at least His delicate ANGLES
are 10" hiceiy encased IN beautiful pair of shin
iaces' put on IN elegant and workmanlike STYLE by
a good mechanic. The Colonel is now on his Ia ct
legs, ana In his financial concerns may be consider
ed as waning fast. His gold watch went Gun the
spout last week, which, we believe, is about the
last valuable that he has left except his dexteritv
He may now be considered desperate man. in
every sense Of the word and If escape is within his
means, he is sure to effect it. So deputy-keepers,
look out for your heads.
MORE FUN.-A few weeks since published
small order of Court of two lines, made by Judge
Lynch, OF the Sessions, TO authorize the Clerk of
that Court to send copy of the prescntment of the
Grand Jury, relative to the discharge of Migrants
from Backwells Island by the police Justices, and
lntimated then that there was more in it than mere
nonsense. As then supposed, the members of the
County Court were yesterday served with the follow
ing notice.
New York COMMON Pleas.
SATURDAY, SEPP. g. ls42
The General Sessions having sent to the First Judge
copy OF the presentmeut of the Grand Jury July ID
s42 in relation the conduct of Special Justices
1t ordered that the County Court be convened to meet
on Thursday next at noon in the Aldermans Chamber
IN orderthat snch presentment be laid before them
NATHL JARVIS, Clerk
Whether this summons is to remove District
Attorney Whiting, or Justices Matsell, Stevens
and Parker, they will find out on Thursday next.
All hands on deck, as storm is brewing.
SUCH FIsHIsa-A party of gentlemen very quiet.
Y took the steamboat Statesman, from the foot of
Futon-street, on Saturday morning, at half-past
nine o'clock, proceeded to Flushing, obtained boats
and bait from the well kept hotel of Mr.. Woolley.
and and before night caught eighty pounds Of elegant
place, for fishing within fifty miles of New York,
and the hundreds that sit all day for nibble at Nc
Combs dam and elsewhere, should only try it once
and they will return well satisfied
Court OF ENoUIRY.-A military court of enquiry
assemblies this morning, at the American Hotel by
order of the Governor Of this State TO whe
ther Brgadler General Storms by accepting the Of
fice of Commissarv General has vacated the Office of
brgadler General To military men, this is nice
as well as legal lore, may be presented on this occa.
sion.
The Independent Guards, Capt Carnes, paraded
yesterday, and were reviewed by Brigadier General
Storms, In front OF his quarters, at the arsenal.
COMMON COUNciL.-Both Boards meet this eve
nng to select the places in the several wards where
the polls shall be held at the ensuing election. The
law requires that it shall be done on the 9th of Sep
TENDER.
PITcH FIGHT AT THE DUrcH CHURCH IN FORSYTH
STREET.-Ihis ediice, devoted to the dissemination
OF religious tenets, the scene of the most dis
graceful riots, rows, and fsticufs, on Sunday, that
ever graced GROCERY. 1t appears that the congre-
praying, and singing, to be done in Dutch alone,
others wish Dutch in the forenoon and English in
tne afternoon Some want the present minister, and
others h wan want "a new one, and as the church owns
handling of the whole of it, and others want to dc
ditto. The fight came off in the forenoon and the
way the preacher, the deasons the laymen. and
aIywomen, were laid out to dry, was caution to
all those who never mixed in a street knock down
and drag out. Bloody noses, ragged coats split pam
aloons, smashed bonnets, torn frocks and black |
eyes, were as plenty back-berries, and yesterday
Dutch, at the upper police, as suits were commenced
Kept justices, clerks, and officers on the gui rive
turing business hours. What an example these |
set for the orderly people the Five
FONTS, who never commit rowdyisIn Sunday.
WELL DOVE UP.-On Tuesday morning, the pro- |
prietors OF Towards Hotel discovered suspicious
man on their premises, who had arrived the night |
before, and sending for A. M. C. Smith, who |
rmed; Smith very moderately took him one side |
and asked the small privilege of looking at and into
his travelling bag, which the gentleman as he then
himself, most peremptorily refused He
I at MS peril, and commenced damning Howard,
Smith and every body. The lock, one Of the A. B.
j. sort, was wrenched off by Smith, when 10 ! and
,ehod, out tqmbed 1874 lace collars, worth about
5000 that had been stolen from the store of Samuel
cochran, Of Philadelphia, on the night of the 18th
une last. The rogues then entered the scutte door
N the top OF the house. and stole about $1,000 worth
II property. The gentleman, who was then disco.
ered to be rogue, was escorted to the Police OF.
ice by officers Low and Smith, when it was ascer-
aimed that his name was James 7. Walker. alias
thomas. In short time afterwards, these officers
ucceeded In arresting the partner OF Walker, in
;hatham street, who, when landed in the Tombs
ave the name Of Sam. Williams, alias Parker
Ar Cochran being in the city, they were both fully
ommitted for the requlsition of the Governor Of
pennsylvania.
THE MEAT SHops.-The present whig Common
,ouncL or wing Corporation Attorney, showed for
yard by the Market Committee have for the past few
yeeks, been waging perfect war on all the meat
hops of our city. Instead of bringing the suits
gainst them in the Ward Courts, they are brought
. the Supreme Court, where the fees and taxes are
D onerous that no poor man who endeavors to OBJ
I'm an honest living can stand more than suit
etore ne is swamped. /. this the reason that meat
kept up at such high price, while every thing else
coming down and cheap enough!
LOOK OUT FOR Ross.-Ross, who stands charged
nth some dozen complaints of obtaining goods
nder false and lying pretences, will be brought be-
IRE Judge Jones at 10 O'Clock this morning, in +,
rder to be- allowed to at large, with without
all, It possible to succeed. Let all who have been
ylnded attend or apply at the District Attorneys
lice before 10 o'clock. Judge Jones will certain
not bail this rogue while the Court of Session.
on'inue Its present term, as he should be tried at
nee and packed oft dig stone or pick oakum for
he balance of cheating life.
OUT, AND BACK AaAIN.-One Ann Kane, who is {
ght days out OF the Pententary, was arrested
esterday on a charge of stealing 1877 from the i,
,ckets of Francis Gihooly, of l2S Walker street,
hile he was in close communion with her on some | !
Important subject. Ann confessed the theft, but
nd that both OF them were drunk at the time, and
lie did not know what she had DONE She was Z
cked up. I
CAUGHT WITH IT oN.-On the 26th July last, Mr.
eter Cartwright, of III Seventeenth street, lost 1
othing Of various description the value of TWEEN
three dollars, which was stolen from his premises .
nd yesterday while walking in Broadway he spied :
man with Macintosh on his back that had :
zen taken with the other articles. He immediate