The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-08
city Intelllxence.


commenced yesterday morning at seven o'clock, 10
walk or stand 4S successive hours, without rest OF
sleep, was in good trim last night at ten o'clock,
when he had been on his feet fifteen hours. He
draws crowds to see him at CAaLASD's hotel, oppo-
site the Tombs in Centre street. AT twelve o'clock
yesterday, George Washington Dixon commenced
the same feat at the Cottage in Broadway. below
Gothic, late Masonic Hall. He was confident Of
success at eleven O'Clock last night. The first man
that performs the feat is to receive the Of $4,000.
and we understand there are numerous bets that
neither of the men now started viii bold out over
thirty-six hours. Nous peryons. E
AxorBxR RIcHNoxp IN THE FmLD.-Mr Rich
mond MoHait, the young pedestrian Of the west,
hearing Of the very liberal offer Of $4,000 by Mr.
Stevens, has come to this city, from Buffalo, for the
express purpose Of accomplishing the feat Of walk
ing forty. eight hours on platform fifteen feet long
and three wide. He will commence to-day at IL
O'Clock in an apartment in the Terrapin Lunch,
where arrangements have been made, corner
of Broadway and Ann street. We understand that
this young man ha. already performed some of the
most extraordinary feals Of pedestrianism ever per-
f,rmed in America. r.a
SroLE TWO LOADS or Woop.--Jacob De Baum and
stealing two cart loads OF chestnut wood from the
bulk head between Robinson and Barclay streets.
North river. The wood belonged to Mr.. John
Piersol Jersey city, and the men were seen to pile
il on their carts by colored man named John Van
Anten They were taken TO the Police Office by
officer Low, with their horses and carts containing
the wood as loaded up by them, and held to bail for
. Warm Up THE FAnnY One Mary Maxwell en-
tered the house Daniel Lee, No. 81 Prince street,
on Monday night and stole two iron pots, but while
walking off with her booty she let one Of the m fall
and thus alarmed the family who secured her.. She
was committed At the Upper Police. tl
DISHONEST SERvANr.-A girl named Mary Lancer,
who has recently been in the employ of Henry Er-
ben, No. 1853 Walker street, was arrested yesterday
on charge Of stealing clothing and gold ring from
past month, the value of which was about SlS. The
ring she had given TO child of Mrs DE Witt After
examination she was fully committed.
RowpYrsM.- Matthew Neelis committed violent
John p. Moody, and John B Acker, while they
were endeavoring to prevent him from III treating
woman. He was committed ..,,
William CASTOR, William Peters and James Hill
yer, for rowdyng in the streets on Sunday n'sh''
The WAY TO PAY YoUR RESr.-A few days since,
gentleman called upon Mr. Muzzy, IN Ceoar 81,
TO collect his rent then due for the past quarter,
wien instead Of being met with propeI eAcuse LOT
neglect 70 AXE the paym mt, he was requested to
leave the premises nstanter, ard not going quite as
fast as Muzzy considered necessary, he cotsd round
the couater and commenced kicking his landlord,
Ia possrio. u,til he elected him int the street.
The result was that Muzzy was marched to the po
lice office and held to bail to answer for his con
duct. TINS kicking and killing men who ask for
their own is getting very fashionable Collectors Of
rnocey shogld take witness with them, il they
would prevent being sailed down and boxed up.
DsArH FROM IrroxucArIoN.-A colored nan
named William Park, who has resided at No. 81
Anthony street, died on Sunday. night from the
recent effects Of drunken frolic The Coroner
held an inquest, and the jury returned verdict Of
% death from congestion of brain. produced BY In.
temperance" al !
-AocIDErLAL Darn Yesterday few minstes
after the boiler Of the steamboat Czsn had explo-
ded in the East river near the foot Of Clinton street,
German named John Frederick Fink, one Of the
workmen employed in the sugar refinery ef Wool
sey Woolsey, betwaen Chntons and Montgom-
cry street. proceeded towards one Of the wIndows
roaing on the river fer the purpose Of viewing the
boat, when he accidentally stepped through the
hstchway, and fell 10 the ground h.or, distance OF
eight aorios. He wss killed almsst instantly.
The Cggoaer siss held "a lsqsst on the body o.
eslsred nan samed John Hall, who died % Sunday
afiernooa from suddea constipation Of the bowels
and want Of medical attendance.