Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1842-02-08
city intelligence.

The WALKERs on PIKE.-MN Hammond whs
commenced yesterday morning at seven o'clock, 10
walk or stand 4S successive hours, without rest or
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 CARLARp's hotel, oppo-
site the Tombs in Centre street. At twelve o'clock
yesterday, George Washington Dixoa 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 sum of $1,000
and we understand there are numerous bets that
neither of the men now started will bold out over
thirty-six hours. Nous pe,vons. z
AxorHxa RIcHNoxD IN THE FnLD.-Mr. Rich
mond Mofait, the young pedestrian Of the west,
hearing of the very liberal offer Of $4,000 by Mr..
Stevens, has to this city, from Buffalo, for the
express purpose Of accomplishing the feat of walk
ing ty.eight hours 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 hat already performed some of the
most extraordinary fesls Of Professionalism ever per-
f,rmed in America.
STOLE rwo LOADS or Woop.-Jacob De Baum and
John Smith were arrested yesterday in the act of
stealing two cart loads Of chestnut wood from the
bulk head between Robinson and Barclay streets.
Piersoll Jersey city, and the men were seen to pe
il on their carts by coored man named John Van
Anten They were taken 10 the Police Office by
officer Low, with their horses and carts containing
the wood as loaded up by them, and held to bail for
trial:
tered the house Of Daniel Lee No. 81 Prince street.
Monday night and stole two iron pots, but while
walking off with her booty she let one Of them fall
and thus alarmed the family who secured her.. She
was committed At the Upper Police. ora
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
the family Of NJ T., at different times within the
past month, the value of which was about $lS. The
ring she had given to child Of Mrs DE Wit. After
examinatio on she was fully committed
RowpYrsM. Matthew Neelis committed violent
assault and battery on Sunday night, on Waterman
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 rowdying in the streets on Sunday night,
were held to bail in the sum OF $oU
TIE WAY TO PAY YOUR REST.-A few days since,
a gentleman called upon Mr.; Muzzy, IN CEDAR 81,
TO collect his rent then due for the past quarter,
wien instead of being met with proper excuse Tor
neglect to make the paym mi, ne was Ieqaes'eu 10
leave the premises instanter, abu not going quite as
fast az Muzzy considered necessary, he coIted round
the couater, and commenced kicking his landlord,
Ia postSrio until 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
duct. TINS kicking and killing men who ask for
their own is getting very fashionable. Collectors of
money shosd take witness with them, il they
would prevent being sailed down and boxed up.
DsArE FROM lsroxrAroN.-A colored nan
named William Park, who has resided at No. 81
Anthony sheet, died on Sunday night from the
recent effects Of drunken frolic. The Coroner
held an inquest, and the jury returned veric, Of
" death from congestion Of brain. produced by in.
temperance" r 80 srI y
AocIDEHLAL DsArH-Ye Yesterday few minutes
after the boiler Of the steamboat Cizsn had explo
ded in the East river near the foot Of Clinton street,
q German named John Frederick Fink, one OF the
sey Woolsey, betwaen Chntons and Montgom-
cry street, proceeded towards one Of the windows
froasing on the river fer the purpose Of viewing the
boat, when he accidentally stepped through the
hstchway and fell 10 the ground hsor, distance OF
eight aorics. He was killed amest instantly. IN
The ORoaer aise held "a iaqsst on the body o.
eslsred aaa sanaed John Hall, who died On Sunday
afternoon from suddea constipation OF the bowels
and want Of ned,cal ate ndance