The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-04
CITY Intelligence.


yesterday shown massive silver pitcher, manufac-
tured by Assistant Alderman Adams of lS5 Church
street. which was presented last evening by the
members OF Columbia Hose Company No. g. to
their foreman, Edward Brown, Esq The sides of
the pitcher are elegantly embossed with view of
the fountain in the Park, and the reservoir at 14h
street. The inscription is follows -" Presented
to Edward Brown, Esq, in testimony of the high
esteem in which he is held by the members of Co.
lumbia Hose Company No 9, for the devotion
which he has displayed in the fulflment of the
various duties of his Office. New York. Sd April,
1913. H. S. Mansfield, VIM. G. Marshall, w. H.
Durel committee" Mr. Brown has been foreman
of No.. 8 for a number of years, and last evening
resigned his office, which he has long ably filled
TO his own credit and the benefit of the community
The splendid present is creditabe to the liberaty
of the company, it is to the workmanship OF the
talented artist who manufactured it,
NOMINATION IN THE FIRST WARD.-The Wings of
the First Ward, last evening nominated Edwin B.
Clayton, printer, fer Alderman, and Edmund Crit
fin, grocer, for assistant the latter of whom has
long been known as staunch Wing, and whose
nomination will be received by that party as the
most popular that could be made in the ward Cal
win Balls, the present alderman, was nominated for
the Office ofCollector, worth $l7OO per annum.
PIcKAxE BURGLARs.-About three O'Clock yester
day morning, Mr.. Jonathan Herrick, of 25 Rutgers
Place, was aroused from his sleep by an alarm at
noise, though the door was about being broken in
by body of firemen An alarm was given by him
self and wife, when Mr.. John Strang, baker, in the
rear, who was engaged at his business, rushed out
and caught negro man named William Thomp
son, issnsg from the gate Of the yard of an adon.
ing building. The negro made fight, and stripped
both the shirts from Mr.. Strang before he secured
him. In few minutes afterwards, black boy,
who gave the name OF Joseph Brown, was arrested
by Ephraim G. Smith, one of the city watch, while
he was running through street IN the vicinity. On
returning TO the house OF Mr.. Herrick, the watch.
man found that these desperate black rascals had
broken one OF the panels of the basement door en-
tlrely out with pIckaxe and an axe, and left the
former instrument sticking into it in their haste to
escape The rogues had time only sufficient to OBJ
tain possession OF some few things OF small value,
and took off silver caddy spoon, which has not
been recovered. 1t is supposed they imagined that
the house not inhabited, the adjoining build
ing was without tenants.
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE FROM PRIsoN.-The black
burglar, John Mofiat, who has been recently con-
fined in the City Prison several charges of bur.
glary, &c, attempted an escape from prison on Sun
day night by digging out Of his cell. He was found
in one of the water tanks in the upper story OF the
prison. and returned TO his cell, to await sc Dence
for his past offences. The hole was made in the
centre Of his cell under his bed. He then lowered
himselfinto the cell below, the door of which was
open and then made his escape into the interior Of
the prison, and from thence into the tank above in
hopes that opportunity might present itself TO al
low him to escape. Being missed from his cell yes
terday morning, search was made, and the rogue
found safely ensconced in of the tanks formerly
used to distribute water throughout the prison be-
fore the Croton was introduced.
DEATH FROM PALPITATIoN.-The coroner held an
inquest on Sunday event on the body OF Mary o.
Conner. an elderly woman, aged 81 years, who had
died very suddenly in the morning, at her residence
POI Mott street, OF palptation OF the heart. She had
been attic with the disease for several years, and
was attacked IN the morning, and before assistance
could be rendered had expired. Verdict accord
ingy.