The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-24

house for poor but honest psuper And last, and the
very least when Twill you relieve the anxious minds Of
the thousand applicants for the few Offices left in your
CLOSING Dram szors-we unde, stand that Alderman
Tlou Of the Fifth Ward, in company with the Sunday
officers Of the ward yesterday closed all the establish
ments for retailing throughout his territorial Jurs
dcton If he succeeded he deserves credit for his indus
try at least as the Fifth has long since taken the palm
from the Sixth for scenes OF dissipation riot and mid
night prostitution, always excepting the immediate vi
cinty Of the "Fve Points," Let the Alderman next turn
his hand to the abolition Of the 'ouch houses" where
robberies are committed nightly by the aid OF the pros
.utes that swarm in the ward The centre of his ward
known as the flour points" is perfect hot bed OF pros
tuition, in which all sorts OF evils are engendered
SUPPOSED INrArrIcIsE.-Mrs. Olivia Burr, of No:
Leonard street. was arrested yesterday morning by the
Coroner on a charge Of inantcide. An examination
took place before Coroner's jury, when ascer
tanned that the child found in sink, but the cir.
elected as to induce them return
verdict" that the child still born, but from the
evidence before them the jury not warranted in
that Mrs Burris the mother Of the child" She was dis
charged, and states that hechd accidentally de.
ivered while she in the sink, and falling, she
ceaed the fact She had been married but about three
months.
RECOGNIZE AND FouNp.-The body Of the boy who
was drowned from Pier No. ii East River, Saturday,
recovered yesterday and recognized by his family
John Lane $50 Water His father had recently
purchased horse and cart for him. and started him in
business as q cartmen.
CHILD KILLED BY FALLING ITS HEAD.-A very
melancholy accident occurred in the family OF Mr. Mi
chael Wymes No % Mulberry street, yesterday week,
which resulted in the death of infant aged two years
The little fellow was playing on high stoop and over
balanced himself and fell the iron railing of the base
ment picket one sharp ends of which entered the
neck, and passing upward fractured the skull to the
tent OF three inches running across the occpa bone
and severely decorating the BRAIN Doctors Hosack and
Wilkes were instantly summoned, but the child fingered
in torture until Saturday last when it died. Yesterday
inquest held on the body and the Jury returned
verdict from effects Of the fall.
A Cool RAsoAL.-About cool and impudent rob-
berry was committed the store OF Sidney B. Young No
1872 Canal street. Saturday last have record
ed While Mr.. Young absent on business, leaving
in charge his clerk, William Badean intelligent but
very young lad fellow named James Carrigal rowdy
looking specimen ofa tailor entered and without asking
permission took cloth coat worth S. 50 he next open
ed a show case, from which he took piece OF cloth
measuring about three and half yards, worth So so
per yard and in reply to the demand Of the atonished
clerk he said that he took the goods by order OF Mr.
Young, whom he had just met and sent him for them.
for the rascal walked off with his booty The quick eye
Of the clerk however truly scanned his features and
general appearance that officer Davis at able
to recognize the man. and Sunday morning arrested
him. After examination, he fully committed for trial
He is an old shoplifter though but very young man.
ming two observed to pass the store Of c. A.
Polon No. 81 Catherine street. OF whom Peter Crow
ley entered the store and engaged the attention of the
clerk while pricing some shifting Calico while the
other whose name is Anderson seized twenty pieces OF
grass cloth worth 50 per piece and ran off with it.
stantly made the clerk acquainted with tho case, who
the rogue and arrested HIM with the goods in his
possession. From the conduct Of the pretended pureha
the clerk believing he was connected arrested him
also and sent them both to the Police Office Crowley de-
MES the accusation of beng linked with Anderson He
halls from No. 2 Hick street. Brooklyn, and Anderson
says he lived at 81 Water street. They both fully
Committed