The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-12
CITY Intelligence.

The STORM OF the past week, accompanied with almost
ncessant RAIN has caused an overflow in almost all the
cellars in the low grounds Of city The eating house
in the basement at the Of Leonard and Centre
streets flooded yesterday morning with water to the
depth of several inches and numerous bastmentsin "a
nal PEARL Water Front and sshingon streets are CON-
pe'ely inundated. The force Of the rain during Satur
day and Sunday last tended towards the cleanliness
Of the streets of city than all the contract sweeping
or the year. and it is therefore to be regretted that the
continuance of the storm in filling the cellars may couu
eract the beneficial effects anticipated from the purifying
the city by one of the elements
BITTEN ny MAD DoG.-Mr. John vanorden CT 1856
Reade street. severely bitten in two places yeser
day morning, by alarge yellow dog believed to be mad.
Mr.. " was going to his place of business in Hudson
street. and as he was about to step upon the stoop the
house. the dog, which was walking slowly by at the
tme prang instantly at Mr. v. and caught him by the
right arm the place usually selected to vaccnate
producing quite large and ragged wound with his
tusks Mr. " threw him off, and in doing SO fell himself
upon the ground. He jumped up soon as possible.
but the dog not yet satisfied, came at him again. inc-
ting another bite his leg. He then one or two
attempts to bite little girl, when he was killed by the
lockers on.
he denies end evidence 10 show that the
charges alleged against him his arrest as an accom-
pliCe with Crowley charge OF erTOne-
GUS The only evidence against him at the present peri
cd the allegation of Crowley, who had previously
made the charge against other persons who were in
nocent.
Qua PUBLIC Squares that formerly have been almost
a nuisance to the neghborhood in which they are To-
Gated the vile practices of loungers loaers and
rowdies have this season. under the direction OF the
Mayor been kept free from such objections, he having
placed officers about them to preserve order whenever
ssary Tompkins' known as the resort night
and day the disordery has thus been rendered
place Of comfort to the surrounding inhabants rough
the exerons ofoicers Tompkns and Dcfres Of the Up
per Police.
HORRIBLE DEArH.-As William Marshall, boy about
eight nine years Of age, was playing with some OF hrs
young companions at the foot Of the stairs leading down
to the slip at the foot Of Cansl street. large yawl
lowered from the dock which struck the lad and crush
ed his head into pieces causing almost instant death. Ne
blame be attributed 10 the who engaged in
lowering the boat they could the lad where
he stood An inquest ed the body and the Jury
returned verdict in accordance with the above facts
CHILD DaowNEp-An inquest was held on the body
Of young child aged but eight yesrs, the OF Mrs.
Margaret Wood, No. l67 Greenwich street, which was
found the dock at the foot oil Coursnd street. We'd
nesday morning. The mother states that her boy left the
house on Monday evening, about seven O'Clock, with a
little boat, as if with the intention Disabling it, and the
supposon is that the poor fellow fell off the DOCK Yer.
dict, Found Drowned"