The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-30
City Intelligence.

os on hre and IN less than half hour owing the Gem
pusble state Of the paintings and other materials in it,
the interior was entirely consumed including the splendid
Panoramas of Jerusalem and Thebes In addition to This
loss py essrs Catherwood and Jackson the owners the
former met with an almost invaluable loss the total de.
oil large portion of his ancient rects and orr.
sihai paintings, obtained and produced while on
his visits to Mexico and surrounding country. The
walls Of the building remain standing al
though the neat was severe that they cracked
open in several places The inside of the building with
the circular wall enclosing the flames after the roof had
fallen presented the appearance of fiery
mace Mr. Catherwood had left the building but short
time previous to the fire. and had secured the place from
damage as was supposed. story was told among the
crowd that the building struck by lightning but a
gentleman who was standing the corner of Prince
street. when the flames discovered informed us that
such not the fact The presumption is that caught
from spark issuing from the lights inside that had
been used in the of the evening at the exhibition
The total loss is estimated $4,000, but very
small portion Of which is insured. The building well
as its contents understand belonged Messrs Gather
wood and Jackson, who the sole sufferers We trust
the beraty Of our citizens will to rise like Phe
nix from its ashes.
THAT $1,000 NoTE.-n the columns of the Herald yes.
terday morning desired for $1,000 note in
possession Of Justice Parker and strange may appear
in these dull times. and scarcity of small change
er appeared for the interesting amount. We therefore
concluded to make inquiry into its history and find that
on Thursday evening Justice Parker received private in
formation that man named Charles Stone whose fash
alias is French Jack and who has recently kept
change office at 33s Broadway, Anthony street.
endeavorng to get $1,000 changed Church street.
had offered any body who would change the sum
500 He Immediately deputed officers stokely and James
u..t4 Ii
and short period they found the gentleman who deni.
ed all knowledge Of having the bill knowing any thing
aboutt On proceeding to the watch house. however,
company with the officers he requested to Justice Par.
kerr to whom he communicated the fact of his still
ing possession of the bill The officers then went with
him to his Office when he showed them to the upper par
Of house and in entry way between boards h
drew the note out with fork He confessed that
did not belong him. that he would go to the Sta prison
before he would acknowledge from whom he h,l receiv
ed it, lie said that Thursday evening al O'Clock
into his Office and offered tn rote to him to
get changed. He took it and promised get it changed
Friday and give him the small He also says tina
he has clam of $3.50 upon the note vng advanced thai
sum to the owner. His paramount Mary Jane Montgome
ry, also arrested yesterday suspicion of som
knowledge OF this circumstance, and they both
in the Tombs The bill the Union Bank of this city
clerks in bank for safe keeping until the calls
it. Justice Parker deserves the appreciation of the
munty in thus risking the opposition Of lawyers, to
turn this sum of money to its lawful We shall
Keep our eyes that $1,000 note
A New CouNrERrEIr.-A man named Villa m viii
ams who is supposed to be of the gang of
letters that have recently arrived in this city
ed by officer Sweet charge of passing $40
felt note Of the Hudson River Bank letter c. dated Octo
ber 81 lS40 at the box office of the Chatham Theatre
payment for ticket He charged with the Grim.
while sitti in the boxes but denied that he hao
passed the note. Although when he searched the
change of the BILL except the price of the ticket
was found in his pockets He committed for trial.
LuNArIos.-The late law relative to lunacy passed a
he last session Of the Legislature puzzled and
fused the mind Of certain legal gentleman the police
yesterday that great fears entertained that he will be
come inmate at the Palace Blackwels Island The
Police Clerks who have undertaken to unrave the ntr
caces of this law have all been less afflicted will
mental alienation In fact the law is obtuse and indie
finite that any legal mind would without hesitation
hat had been framed in mad house. and then +,
the Legislature for their sanction.
Few DIE AND NONE REsrcs.--Of the 100 Mayors Mar.
shas who received warrants for the past year. have
rendered their designations under the present call for
turn OF warrants The appointments will take placs
in a few weeks, when many of those who have been
moth and rust to the body polite will receive their walk
ing papers, Stand from under all we whose ecks
ready for the guillotine.
THEM STErs.-The front steps OF the Egyptian Tombs
Centre street will certainly breed the cholera
thing worse in the of few days. unless water
applied to cleanse them. Police ocer in attempting
to carry in prisoner yesterday being swamp
ed He was one Of the duckleg species however Clean
them steps.
SUPPLYING THE CRY WITH Ice WArER.-A gentleman
known for his flights Of fancy while standing the Gro
ton reservoir few days SINCE and expatatng upon the
vast benefits to result to the city, broke forth as follows
" In addition to other improvements, would construct
large iceheuse in the vicinity of the reservoir and il
the winter season have well filled with ice from tn,
surface Of the wafer Then when warm weather arrives
order ice to be dumped the reservoir daily and thu
supply Of ice.water would be furnished the Who'll
city at but little expense" We opened our eyes to ina.
ge the quantity OF ice that would be required to accom-
ed that the construction of direct railroad from the re-
servorto the North Pole would produce the desired
suit the cars conveying the ice kept continually
running, Sundays not excepted.
THE GREAT Boar RACE which came off last Tuesda,
on the Mort River, between the boats Henry Stork
Washington, Experiment and Jacob Faithful, distance
four miles was won by the Henry stork built by c. L.
lngersoll, Esq
HEROIC CoSpucr YOUNG FEMALE. YESTERDAY
ming the inmates of the house No ~ Grove street. oc
cupied BY the family of widow Watkins who is absent in
Europe alarmed by the noise of persons who had
entered the premises supposed with intent to steal
The house was occupied at the time by two daughters
Mrs Watkins, aged Is and years. a aged Is and
young man named John Satterlee The eldest female
hearing the burglars below and presumng that they were
of desperate class descended from the story win
dow by the spout and succeeded in entering an ad
joining ard the premises of Dr. Treanor whose family
were awakened the bold and daring rogues put to flight
During her absence they fired pistol the door of the
room where Satterlee stationed and also stabbed him
in The arm Although they had collected the silver plat.
together the resistance made by the inmates was such as
to keep the rogues hay until additional force raised
to brighten them IRON the premises The daring courage
OF the young female entities her great praise and II 81
is not snapped up by chivarous good fellow in
short period Of time, doubt that chivalry exists to
any alarming extent in this community" Recorder Ri
ker used to say Of other matters.
JIM EDcINeroS PuLLEp.-This full rugged burglar was
pulled yesterday by officers Sokey and james L. Smith
with coat upon his back that he had stolen from the
store of Felix Rouse, % Duane street. about six weeks
since when it broken open and clothing and cloth