The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-25

BurcurRs SHop IsroRAExs Tackled. q Wednes
day last, several Of the nformers selected by the
Common Council to report the proprietors Of butch
er shops, who sell the necessaries of life without
license, were prowling in the vicinity of Nader
lane and South street, when they spied the premi
ses No. 10 South, few doors below the former
street, decorated with such fish, flesh and fowl, as the
most exquisite epicure could desire. In they bolted
and in an nsolent manner enqired for the proprietor
of the establishment, who appeared instanter, when
to their astonishment and utter CONSERVATION, who
should stand before them but the facetious, the
clever, the good natured. the knowing Ike KNowL.
roN, whom every body knows or has heard of by
report. Upon examining the premises, they imme-
diately vanished, satisfied that for once they had
mistaken an extensive eating house for one of the
doomed butcher shops.
An ALLEGED RoBsERY.-An old man named Ar
chibald Stewart, who says he is recently from New
Orleans, and formerly was in the employ Of DR..
Pollard at Natchez, made complaint at the lower
police office yese rday, against a man named George
at 81 Cherry street. He stated that he was induced
on Wednesday evening to enter the house of Beck
et through persuasion Of his wife, who INST him on
the side walk in front of the street, and that they
bed. when his pantaloons were taken from him and
$40 note Of the broken Mississippi Rail Road
Bank and sixteen sovereigns, were stolen from one
OF the pockets Beckett and his wife both deny the
charge, and state that he came to the house and
CURED tor lodging, when they gave him his supper
and bed, and being without any money except
the broken rail road notes, he gave them pair Of
shoes TO pawn for his bill in the morning. The old
man swore TO his story, and Beckett and his wife
were committed.
CaARrEa NoAiSArfoAs fs THE FrrrA WARD-
The democrats of This ward have nominated Brig.
ham Howell, as candidate for Alderman; S. B.
Nicholson, Tor Assistant Gen. Henry ArcuIarius,
for Collector Robert Patterson and Samuel Dixon,
for Assessors, and Nicholas NJ Slidell and Hugh
hrns, for Constables.
CLEANING OUT OF BRoApwAY.-During the past
week, the increase Of "cyprians Of the pave" in
Broadway, has given cause 10 the respectable por-
ton, who are compelled to pass through the street
during the evening, to enter numerous complaints at
the police Office, in order to effect some reform
In accordance with this ALMOST general wish, off.
GERS were stationed on Wednesday evening, at va.
rious points between Vesey and Anthony streets,
and in less than two hours, fty.three of these nu
sances were landed in the Tombs. Among them
were all ages, sizes, coors, and condtions-some
as fifty. A notorious old bawd, named Mrs. Price,
was sent up Tor six months, and six others for short
er periods. Each and every one arrested confessed
that they followed life OF prostitution, and those
discharged made promises TO quit the practice of
parading Broadway at night How they will ad.
here TO their promises remains to be seen.
CorroN SPECTATORS IN TReUBLE One John
Thompson and one Henry Clark, OF the genus coal,
following up the rage of speculation in the staple OF
the south that existed some few years since OF get
ting other peoples cotton by any means known to
fnanciers, yesterday laid forcble hands on several
bales lying in front Of the store Of Messrs Genevet
No q Burng slip, and distracted about $50 pounds,
hypolhecated it for cash, and then absquatulated
with the proceeds. They were finally landed in
Centre street, to be forwarded from thence to John
Browns stone quarries.
OLD Go 1Hru.-John Williams, a colored
rogue, was caught yesterday with about $50 worth
of male and female old clothes that he had stolen
from James Thompson, corner of Elm and Canal
streets. Committed.
owners ARE WANTED for two Buffalo robes and
a quantity of email rigging, taken from two men,
who il is supposed have stolen them. Apply to Of
fcer McGrath of the Lower Police Office.