The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-11
City INTEL iCence.

That AMAZON BRAID Have the former employer of
David Crowley the forger discovered the persons who
held possession Of trunk of Amazon braid that probably
has been stolen from their premises II not, they had
better make immediate application at the lower police Of
ce the persons having it in their possession will
cali " giving A''' curing VIC D''' A' last
SUNDAY SCENE New YoRx.-Yesterday afternoon,
UP
ened rag in one hand and paper Of lampblack in the
other, passing down the street with considerable haste
and stopping at each lamp and awning post and besmear
ing the small quack handbills placed thereon headed
Ono CURE rAr,"
with his darkenea mixture We at loss to decide
whether the motive that prompted such act was to OBJ
the language OF the bills for the morality
whether it emanaed from selfish motives in his being
Quack opponent of the person advertising. Certain is,
however, that either object failed OF either purpose
the instant he BACKED bill all the straggers and oaers
in the vicinity Immediately rushed towards to what
it was that had thus provoked his indignation The
consequence was that each and every one became
quainied with the contents OF the handb and finally
concluded that the man With the rag and ampblack
either the quack himself who kept the shop advertised
had been employed by the principal thus attract
tenon to his advertisement Passing to the foot CT
Canal street. thereound large concourse persons
listening the sentoran and croaking notes of TEN.
perance lecturer, who had perched himself the main
boom OF large sioop to disseminate the doctrines of cold
water and while listening to him attracted
by the cries Of boat race" when enough, from
the end of the wharf espied tworow boats, manned
and in instant the boats off, ct the word "go''
while the temperance preacher changed his text to de
sau a m saSm ana ins up
not only city, but world within ITSELF where people
will do pretty much they please en- Sundays or any
other day Of the week.
ASoIHER SHOOTING CAsE.-On Saturday evening, two
Italians named Francisco Cansllet and Antonio CALI
had alteration at French boarding house. No. 90
Spruce street. when the former struck the latter in the
face and cnchng, the parties separated by the
bystanders Cali Immediately left the ROOM aud return.
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passed through without pjuring the bone or any other
part Of the body CALI was Immediately arrested and
lodged in the watchhouse On examination yesterday
afternoon, he sated that he about 10 years Of age
and had recently arrived from Milan Italy, and
yelling in this country; that he boarded at 90 Spruce
street. where the difficulty took place. and that Canal
lett who stranger to him, struck HIM in the face
without provocaon. Not being able to resent byblows
account of the persons present separating them and
being excited from liquor he went to his room in the
house and took pistol that had been loaded by him
hurt him. The magistrate thought that this plausible
story rather too tough for belief and therefore fully
committed Antonio CALI to the charge of assault
and battery with intent to kill and thus learn his frat
lesson in the laws Of this country.
RoBBERyyoE RocKwELL's SroRH.-This extensive rob.
berry still remains eoped in my stery and have 10
doubt will soon be followed By others Of similar charac
ter, unless alteration is made in the time of the
watchmen leaving their posts in the morning The city
is entirely without watch guard from day break until
business hours and it ia that very nick Of time that
burglars seize to removegoods from stores hatthey have
entered during the nghts When will the Common Couu
Gil make this changer
CANE CRIcKET.-The Philadelphia Club with two
players gven-Ticknor and his brotherplay eleven Of
the New York Club on the ground on the Bloomin gdae
road this morning at 10 o'clock The match with the Tc
ronto Club comes of next week.
TnorTING RAcE.-Laiy Suffolk and Confidence trot
over the Beacon Course this afternoon at o'clock for
purse Of 5000.
THE COMMON CouScn.-Both Boards of Alderm
this afternoon at O'Clock, when much business Of
interest will be transacted On wednesday they assem-.
Bile IN joint meeting, to make appointments
THE CovRr OF SESSIONS resumes business this morning
at IL o'clock.
o. Two youngsters, who have not yet arrived
at years of discretion evidently, have been alarming
their pas and mas and their entire family connec-
tons, by pretending that they were about to fight
duel They are, however, now reconciled, and nc
danger is apprehended. The following details are
no more minute than so momentous a case war
rants;-
WASHINGTON, Sept 6 Our city has been thrown
into an unusual state of excitement to-day relative
10 a contemplated duel between Philip Barton Key,
Esq. and Capt. May, OF the Navy-son OF Dr. May,
OF our city. The circumstances, related TO me
by the Justice OF the Peace charged with the bust.
ness, are as fOlOws,-
On Monday last the two young gentlemen were
at Barnum's hotel, in Baltimore, when, during
conversation, an insult passed from the Captain to
young Key. A significant reply, promptly made
left no doubt that another meeting would soon be
sought somewhere else. They parted, and there is
every reason to believe that the prelminaries were
all arranged, when an alarm was given and the
parties soon disappeared.
Young Key walked as far as the junction of the
Annapolis road and reached here yesterday i'lcog
He was pursued 10 this city by particular friend,
and the police were put on the alert. This morn
ing Mr.. Key was found secreted in room No IL o.
Browns hotel. He refused TO be taken, and threat
ened violence to any one who should auemp''o
open his room door. -,
The deputy marshal, Mr. Woodward, and several
consabIes, were stationed all around the premises
During the morning Key attempted 10 escape on, OF
window. but beipg discovered, he retreated to his
room. ,,.,..
Three and a half p. M.--Key has eluded the ylgl.
Iance OF the officers and escaped on horseDack =
de,uty marshal and Mr.. Carlisle oyer on the floor,
ran down stairs, leapcd on horse, and cannot be
re-taken.