The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-25
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sftv IutelliUence.

Corr IN posroy-rheodore s. Martin the allee ed as
sociae Of Daniel L. Patterson In obtaining dry goods,
books &c. from various merchants of Boston, valued al
near $40 co., taken the Bay State yesterday alter
noon on re1uisi,iou from Governor Morton Martin is
charged as the agent aud accomplic of Patterson IN THIS
city. where the goods were sold at auction,
Ems Since the introduction Of the Croton the de-
srucye element Of fire hos been confined NANNY 10 ne
immediate vicinity Of It's origin, and with proper regua
lions in the Fire Department must so continue whe
full supply OF water can be obtained. yesterday morn
ing about O'clock flames seen issuing from an I'M
occupied house No 2? Madison street. which was entire
" destroyed. No DO of the same street was shghtiy
damaged Tie fire was communicated by an incendiary'
AFLo.rSc WoM.E-Yosterdsy morning, about day
light, Waterman saw woman jump from the wharf
foot OF Fifth street, and ia great haste to rescue
her. She noated up stream like buoy, until reaching
Seventh street when she taken from the river and
sent to the lower Police Office, and thence to the Aims
House. where she gave the name OF Frances Oliver She
distressed looking object and had been driv en- to the
attempt to destroy herself from habits Of excessive intem
persnce.
WASTE OF THE CRoroN ATER-The manner in which
the Croon water is allowed to from the fire hydrans
various parts Of cur city is disgrace to the city au'
hories and particularly the person who holds the OF
fee Of Water Purveyor Passing through several OF the
up town streets Wednesday about dusk perceived
counted less than twelve hydrsnts running and
from the lack ofiorce of the water had, doubt been
kept during the day Had fire taken place in that vi
entity at that period OF tne not one of these hydTans
would have given a full supply, or thrown the water
with any force upon the aames Free hydrants for the
of the water should be erected in every part OF our
CITY, but the fire ould not be opened except to
clean the Streets or when used by the Fire Depart
ment.
THAT Brass CLOG K-The recent remov al Of the wing
watchmen and captains of the watch by the Democratic
Corporation has caused considerable excitement among
those who have been the sufferers thereby, and among
other grievances complained ofby those who were lucky
enough to get in the alleged elonous taking OF a
brass clock from the first district watch house, by John
Pollard Of the watchmen of that district UNI
der Captain VIM C. Scott The charge made by
Henry H. Bross Of the recently appointed wachmen
under Captain Kurs and Pollard arrested yesterday
morning early, while on duty as private Waterman,
placed in the watch house. and afterwards held to bail
for examination An investigation took place before
Justice Parker in the forenoon and VIM c. Scott one Of
the recent captains the first district watch testified that
in the year 1883 when they captains of the watch
of the first district That they gave $40 each for the
clock and that the then thewatch subscribed one
shilling each towards reundng them the money thus ad
vanced, aud the assistant captains gave hny cents
EACH That Pollard was one of the watchmen OF
the first district at the time and subscribed his shil.
ling towards payment for the clock. That in 1910,
when Scott and Haydock removed they left
the clock in the watch house, where it remained
until 1912, when the wings again came into power and
Scott was again appointed to the oce OF captain and
Pollard asa Waterman Previous to their removal this
spring Pollard presented to Captain Scott the right and
title to the clock Of number Of whig watchmen who
had contributed towards its purchase and with that
dersandng and surprising that he therefore the le
gal took possession Of the clock and reno we'd
IL from the watch house. On hearing this statement Jus
tce Parker dismissed the complaint and Immediately dis
charged Pollard who understand intends commence
civil suit against Bross for damages The clock isto be
delivered to Captain Scott who with captain kurtz Is
settle the dispute as to its legal ownership.
GOLD WATCHES FousD.-Ofhcers Lownsbury and 10
sephs Of the lower police have in their possession two
valuable gold end two silver watches supposed to have
Wy gold pencilcase The owners can obtain them by pre-
wing property and paying charges