The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-01
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City Intelligence.


dant. Scarcely week passes that black and white
sheep coupled at the Police Offices for their dis
gushing offences in the streets of city, and little null
atto okers dropped about the steps OF the dwell
| ngs of citizens carefully wrapped in swaddling
| clothes and giving every evidence, from appeaanr-
ces. of full in the breed, resembling the ancient
Egyptians their brave AMI heroic king, sesosris-
The latest case Of open and avowed character, in
which dark Egyptian has given preference for lady
fair and she OF Otheo's and tinge transpred
last week and has caused much excitement among those
who cannot reconcile these things their notions of
| lor
The hero of the dark transaction is known by the
of VIM c. sm of the swell of the fancy of the light
| brown of Gotham, and occupies clothes securing
and mending establishment, at No , Barclay street.
| under the American Hotel. He is of exceedingly
gentcel appearance, and sports flowing pair of
whiskers of the Colonel Monroe Edwards order with
other accomplishments equally attractive and about
years ofsge. The fair partner his affections is one of
the daughters of Thomas Jeiries of the Mayors
shas who resides Vesey the eupho
Nous name Isabella She young handsome and gen.
teel and adhercs to her first love with all the ervor
affection. There truly accounting in
this world Mr. Jeres, her father, is worthy and
good Citizen and has endeavored TO bring his children
up with fathers affection and and in order that
they should be kept in degree Of independence has
learned each trade whereby they could obtain living
Miss Isabella taught the tailoring business and
years since Smith made his first appearance at the
house of Mr. Jeries with a request have re-
paired which finished according to order and de-
vered his premises in Barclay street by Isabella This
business continued and now and then when She would
visit thu cellar of Smith, he hada little job of mendng
be done there for gentleman which she induce
remain and repair Things continued until she often
would remain absent for whole days. and sometimes late
in the evening the wonder of her friends Her father
conceived it to be his duty few months since to inter-
fere not supposng however for instant that there
was any improper conduct between his daughter and
Smith, but believing that he the instrument through
which white villain was plotting her destruction.
He accordingly forbid going his premises
days after, she decamped and remained absent for five
weeks but explained the matter on her return as to
make her parents believe that she not with Smith
On Thursday last her fathers suspicious Of her attach
ment for Smith being fully conrmedhe closeted her and
with whip inflicted most severe castgation, scoring
her back and limbs in serious manner This appears,
instead Of inducing acquiescence to his wishes settled
her former purposes and Friday morang she left her
fathers house and openly avowed her determined inen
ton to live WITH stick by and reposc the bosom Of her
coored ptian and she remains with him in every
other capacity except his lawful wife Her father has
resorted to every means under the circumstances to in
duco her to return home and leave Smith but it is of
avail and to add the climax to the whole affair through
the advice of Smith and his legal counsel, warrant
issued yesterday by Justice Merritt for the her
father, for the assault and battery committed upon her
and on which he held to bail in the of $500
She being Is years OF he has made himself liable
under the law for the offence.
This smith is the same fellow who figured so largely
some few since before our police in of
and assault and battery arising from the illicit inter
beating that the darby received from the hands Smith
on being caught in that peculiar situation suit is now
pending in the Court of Chancery between himself and
WIFE which under the management Of Oscar w. te
want the legal counsel OF this notorious w c. Smith,
clothes scourer, No Barclay street, in the basement
DEATH SUDDEN TEMPERANcE.-The Coroner was
called yesterday to hold inquest the body Charles
Matthews of No Norfolk street. who had died suddenly
the day previous from general congestion The skin OF
the body presented singular having be.
come nearly black in but few hours after his decease
the gwen aPpsarsa that deceased had
past and last week joined one Of the numerous tempe
rance societies of city and absained from
drinks entirely since The sudden change of habit and
lack of partial stimulus produced disease and he gradual
ly expired on Sunday morning Here is martyr to the
cause of temperance and his family needy There
an.open:ng for temperance charity.
FIREs-At two o'clock yesterday morning, a fire
discovered in the frame grocery store of Jacob Smith, at
the corner OF l2Oth street and third avenue which de-
stroyed the building and two adjoining twostory frame
dwellings. The progress the flames rapid that
Mr. Smith and his clerk had barely time to escape with
their Clothes not being able to either his books
any portion of the stock The adjoining building
cuped below as dry good store, by Mr. Folsom, who
lost all his stock and the money in his drawer Two
Of the buildings belonged to Mr. Raynor of which
was insured The insurance the other expired hut
ew days since Messrs Folsom and Smith partially
insured.
AsorHER-The alarm yesterday at O'Clock proceeded
rom the firing of the roof Of the school house Nos
Elaridge street. occupied by g. Vanderbilt, that had
caught from the stove pipe was extnguished without
much injury.
who has been in the employ of Frederick Bellows livery
stable keeper III Laurens street. has been allowed the
privilege Of entering his bed early hour and
taking the key Of the stable from his employers panto
looms pocket before he up Yesterday morning, |
while in the act his fingers accidentally in contact
W it'll the pocket wallet Of Mr. Bellows he could
list the temptation to draw forth abstract So in bank
notes f. ON the 500 contained Mr. Bellows becoming
suddenly awakened the noise in the ROOM perceived
he rogue in the act with the pocket book in his hand
and calling to him. he dropped the pocket book the
floor fright He then taken to the Police and FULLY
STEALING GoLp.-A woman named Mary B. silsbee,
who has resided No. Carlisle street. in part Of the
iwelling was arrested yesterday by officer Reyes
charge of stealing about 5000 in gold and silver coin
various times from VIM. Winerton, OF the building
She had entered his apartments by of false keys
and when arrested owned upbu returned OF the
ney.
THEFT THE HooK.-Catherine Breen and Amelia
ker two OF the travellers of the Hook" sent to
limbo yesterday for stealing bed clothing Sc from Sarah
Fierce OF l9 Walnut street. valued at 500. Fully CON-
nitted.
DROWNED On Thursday last little boy named John
Martini aged years. son Of Samuel Martin of 295 Hudson
street. LEFT his home and his body found yesterday at
he foot Of Hamme sley street. North River. Verdict OF
coroner's jury, Accidental drowning"
CANAL Boar Cav IN THE ToMBs-on Saturday night
he stable of Rufus Story, grocer. SO Lewis street.
was entered by the lock being broken and dress coat
black satin vest apece of muslin two sets Of harness.
rame Of the l3h Ward succeeded Sunday tracing
he goods to the Canal boat Simon Bolivar from schuyI
Kill Haven Pa and arrested men, named Elias Stiles
nd Richard Davis, as the burglars They were fully
ommitted at the upper police and the property stolen
covered. They deny ali knowledge of the burglary and
sser that the goods were brought to the boat by two
men Saturday night The captain of the boat named
tumprey Jones, has escaped. She lies at the foot of
Svington street, where her owners can find her
DncHARGED.-John Curry, who charged by Mr..
Haywood with burglariousy entering his premises
'rrested on Saturday by officer Welsh. examined
yesterday at the Upper Police and discharged there
icing evidence sufficient to establish the allegation made
gainst him.
ASIIcIrArIso suIr.-The Office of the U. S. Dis
rict Attorney was burglarousiy entered through win
low the fastenngs of which we're forced) Saturday
ght and an attempt made apparently to get certain pa
ers, as some closets containing documents pried
pen All the papers of importance however, SAFE
nd the burglar IN consequence disappointed in obtaining
he object OF his search.
CHATHAM THEATRE.-The "Shoemaker of Tou-
ouse, highly interesting melo drama having been
evived by Thorne in his usual splendid style of