The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-15

City Intelligence.

RUMoRED MURDER.-A rumor was quite current
yesterday OF an assassination that had taken place
the night previous in some part of the city, and
person called yesterday morning at the Coroner's
office giving information of the fact, but his where
abouts could not be traced, and therefore il was
presumed to be hoax. Such runor, however,
creates little excitement in our community, as the
recent assassination of Corlis the attempt TO kill the
Mayor of Philadelphia, the brickbarting OF John
Logan to death on Friday, and numerous other
offences like character, have rendered the public
so familiar with scenes of blood that astonishment
or surprise at murder is scarcely expressed.
GREAT RAILROAD EXCITEMENT Yesterday after
noon about SIX o'clock, little girl named Bridget
Mehan, aged about nine years. while attempting to
cling to one of the Harlem railroad trains contain
ing three cars, as 1t was passing up Centre. near
Anthony street, slipped and fell and the wheels of
the rear car drew her so close in contact. that
a flesh wound, three inches in length, was in.
ficted on her left ANGLE, and the toes of her
right foot partially bruised. She was taken up
by some persons passing, who Immediately conveyed
her to the City Hospital where the wounds were
examined, and strange as it may appear, not bone
was found broken. Her shreks on being carried
through the street gave rise to every description of
rum0r, and in few moments 1t was currently re-
ported among the crowd that had assembled, that
both of her legs had been cut off, and that she died
reaching the Hospital. This rumor spread like
contagion through the ward, and in a very few mo-
ments several hundred people had assembled, some
OF whom were venting all sorts Of epihets against
the railroad and the corporation TOR allowing it to
pass through street where children as nu-
merous as hop toads after shower IN June. The
crowd gradually enlarged in numbers until some
few more daring than Others placed paving stones
from pile near by upon the rails, in order to stop
the cars as they passed up the street. The police
were here called in and the distinctions removed
Orders were sent by the police for the cars below
Chambers street to pass up, and each went by it
"ihree cheers" three sroans' and lone more"
request was sent by the magistrates OF the lower
police to the agents Of the cars to prevent their
coming down with passengers below Canal street,
which was complied with, and the crowd then be-
gan gradually to dispense. During the passage of
the last up the street, some ruffan threw
paving stsne that passed over il, and struck a small
boy on the body, ipjuring him severely. The police
gave chase after him, but he escaped Not the
train of cars, as the horses were going at slow
pace, and the child would not have been injured had
she not attempted to cling to the car without the
knowledge OF any person connected with IT,
"Buffalo Bill" celebrated for his feats Of knock
down-and- drag-out-is as practised along the
wharves, to the terror OF steamboat agents, runners
officer Relyca, While he was in the act Of stepping
on shore from of the North River steamboats,.
Ford stands charged with committing, several
mOnthS since, violent assault ana DatteIv on Will
liam Francis, steward of the steamboat Telegraph.
| In default OF bail he was locked up
ANOTHER CoUNTERFErT.-On Saturday night, a
| child belonging to Mrs. Grace MCGEE, of No. 3
James street, received $s5 note Of the Commercial
Bank of Florida, which she gave to her mother,
VINO attempted to pass ii on Robert McKinister, of
CD Catherine street, who pronounced 1t a counter
felt, and had the woman arrested by the watch but
not appearing agar her. she was discharged. The
following is the filling up Of the nOte:-
1.-THE Commercial Bank of Florida promise to pay
GenI Cas- bearer, demand Five DoIlars.-st. 10.
MARC FASHION, Presr
JoHr Ass, Cashier"
A RICH PAuPER.-Yesterday morning. aman call
ing himself William Patterson, applied to Justice
Stevens, of the lower police, to subscribe to ai-
davit that he had made in order that he might reco-
yer property amounting to about $75, including $40
il gold that he had LETT last fall 2, Dsyi pawn
CURING, II appeared that he had entered to the Aims
House last fall, and remained there during the win
ter at the expense Of the city, notwithstanding he
had deposited elsewhere. "The pauper" recovered
his money and clothing, but before doing SO, the
Aims House Commissioners should have been in
formed, who then might have compelled him to
pay his winters board, and thus punished him for
the imposition practiced upon the community in OBJ
tanning entrance to the Aims House, when he had
means to support himself
COMMON CouNCII.-Both Boards of Aldermen
meet this afternoon, at s o'clock, and afterwards
go into JOINT ballot, to make such appointments
may have been agreed upon In caucus. Presidents
Purdy and Brown will also appoint the standing
committees of both Boards, for the year, on whose
action, investigation and decision 30 much depends
in this great and fourishing city. These commit
tees are the very keys to the lock OF legislation, and
therefore their importance.
LOOK OUT FOR PiCKPocKETs-A pocket book con-
tanning $500 in money, and some valuable papers,
was stolen from the pocket of a gentleman at a
fashionable hotel in Broadway few days since
The wallet contained the names Of E 81 P Kingsland
written in it. reward OF $500 is offered for its
recovery, or fair proportion for the paper.
GOLD WATCH RKcovERKD-The elegant and valu-
able gold watch obtained from Mr.. Ayres by Chaun-
cey Larkin, who represented himself as one of the
Ravel family, has been recovered from the person
in Albany, to whom Larkn sold it, by officer Relyea.
CoUNTRRFErTs ABOUT The public must keep a
look out for 50 notes Of the spurious and fraudulent
Globe Bank of this city, which have been put in
circulation.