The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-13
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DTnE AIss-The large basin recently constructed
IN the Park although merely the foundation Of msgn
6cent structure be completed future day yet pre-
sents great attraction only from its novelty to our
water spsring citizens but from the beauty and msgni
6cence the fountain ITSELF that surpassed in
this country. The basin is 100 feet in diameter and the
whole fountain 10 composed Of main centre jet. and
twenty -four all OF which be charged so
to present different views and forms The cast iron
plates already prepared for the centre jet present three
chsnges-the first close column fifty feet In height,
called The Maid ofthe MIST The second. with a CEN
tire and sides called The Croon Plume and the third,
in an expanded shape termed The Fam" The outside,
subordinate jets. be made to throw stream from
fifteen to tweaty feet in any direction desired They
all regulated by the iron bar above the in the BASIN
so as to present change of appearance merely by
largng narrowing the aperures by valves laced be-
meath The fountain in Union Place. although smaller
SIZE presents beautiful effect when in operation
Our citizens well the strangers who visit
the city Friday will then have opportunity TO wit
ness them both in Iull display.
The TRsrriSo MACE between the celebrated horses
Rpton and Confidence came Oft over the Cenreville
yesterday. The stakes $500 Ripton, to
SlL0O Confidence. and the former won the money in
straight well contested heats of miles each, in
l6, and 6m. 10. The wind blew perfect gale, and
the tim under the circumstances good SIN. TO-
Ripon driven by Woodruff, who weighed 100 pounds
su key 80; and Confidence by Wheeler, weighing l4s
sulkey the Rptons. In the last Besey Ba
the purse in three straight heats Of mile
beating John Ander on. Time, AL 47--2 a.
INCREASE CouNrEnrEir MoNEY.--Within the past
few months city has been flooded with various boo
dies" Of counterfeit notes put in circulation by old and
young Honey ackers and George somes Otis Allen. and
others serving their apprenticeship in State pr
son. for their participation in these deeds The convic
ton of these has awakened public attention the
fact that for years past many persons in this city who
have been groceries and retail stores have been
in the daily practice of passing off counterfeit
whenever opportunity offered Their standing and
business would almost always form shield against
picion and returned the transaction set
down a mistake and good money given in its place
number have recently been tried in the General
Sessions where the offenders have escaped the meshes Of
the law through technical bubble, from their
| previous coed character.
A day or two since, a named Paul Drayton, who
resides at Wilamsbugh L. l., and who has recently been
engaged Hester street, entered the grocery store of
James Phean SAL Grand street for the purpose Of purcha
sing small lot of groceries, which amounted to sh
ngs and sevenpence and for the payment of which he
handed Phelan So bill of the Utica Bank of this
Phean gave him five shillngs and fvepence change and
threw the note into the money drawer He then left the
store went stairs and returned with another So
in change when Drayon fifty cents from his own
pocket and fifty Of the change that Phelan had thrown
upon the counter. and handed it to him. Phean ti,en
gave him the So note that he had brought stairs
which Of the Manufacturers Bank of Providence and
Drayton taking the shilling and FIVE pence, which
his change left the store In attempting pass
the note that Phean had thus given him. he acertaned
that it counterfeit, and utterly worthless Upon
examining the note it was found that the name Of
baC as il
had been previously passed upon person and
FORE any note of like description, they will aid the
of honesty, by giving immediate notice the Lower
Police office to one q the magistrates
Phelan arrested about dusk yesterday, by officer
Joseph and admitted to bail in the Of $1,000 adj
donal examination will be made Of the this after
knowledge the transaction requested be present
Phelan of considerable property, and has been
carrying on an extensive retail grocery business.
ANOTHER CouNrERFErr CAsE.-Two men named John
Clark and Daniel L. Thorp the latter of whom has
the benefit of the bankrupt law, arrested yesterday
on charge Of passing counterfeit SIS note Of the Hart
ford Bank. They both residents of East Broadway
and have heretofore been considered respectable. The
particulars obtained them from the atidavs are
as follows Thorp receive the note from Mrs Lewis of
Church street. who gave to him a counterfeit. Clark
and himself then went to the house Of Kate Johnson in
Head street and there attempted to pass it for bottle Of
refused to take it. They drank the wine without pay ing
for it, and then went to Eliza Davenports in Franklin
and there called another bottle which
nished by Emma Shepherd who gave them So in change
or the note The bill having been discovered to be
counter let and effort made to induce them to
turn good money without effect osecution enter
ed and they both held to bail in the Of $500
each TO answer the offence at the Sessions.
HIGHWAY RoBBEKY AND ATTEMPTED MUnpER.-Yester-
day afternoon a coored man named Frank White, who
recently been in the employ Of Colonel Jones Of the
Woods near Brooklyn, he stopped by who de-
manded his money his fe The colored told him
him, the shot taking effect in his abdomen and viii pro-
badly his death. The robber appeared to be an
Irihman, and dresses in blue cloth coat light pants
cap without rim, and had belt around his body He
Immediately escaped and has not been arrested.
JOHN AHERr DELIVERED UP.-Mr. Peter Smith, who
entered security for the appearance Of John Ahern the
recent Clerk who stands charged with large de-
him last evening. closing Of the police Office
he still in custody of officer, having been able
| to obtain security.
STOLE A wArcH.-On the 9Th instant, Mr.. George
Sheriff of 9th avenue. Of nth street, lost silver
and notice being given to Mr. Joseph Simpson Of %
Oh than street, he stopped named Amaziah Black.
| Tombs for trial.
WHO'S GOT THE vALDE-The gentleman who
took valise trunk in mistake for his own from the
spectfully requested return Towards Hotel where
| he will find his own
ArTEMrrED RoBsERY.-.Jacob Shipman, bank and
brokers' runner who passes daily between this
| city and Philadelphia, was knocked down in his own
house in Philadelphia Tuesday night by robbers
escaped, howeverwithout carrying oifany booty.
o. Convention Of the Friends of Home Industry
to-day See advertisement
90 MR. BARNUM, OF THE AMERICAN MU-
scum this week presents the extensive array OF
fractions put forth there. DR.. Valentine with his
inimitable drolleres, is host OF HIMSELF then comes
Nellis, born without arms sgnor vivslds mechanical
figures, Miss Hood, Celeste, the Gipsey Girl &c. The
magnificent preparations making that museum
for celebrating Friday. The location is decidedly
the best in the city for viewing the procession and with
about hundred windows and the iron balconies
which the manager erecting in front of the building
army Of visite:s be accommodated there. Barnum
has prepared and will bring novelty that occasion
which will be worthy the great celebration and astonish