The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-22

Th'V,VVV-Oniy one Dlu III Cost ABOUT &0UVV VI
more building in Fulton street, and another in
Ann street, both near Broadway, have both sold re-
Gently forh ciat they ,co,.ld haze brought IN 1896
For the present, the price of real estate In New
| York is most awfuy reduced-probably as low In
proportion as the land, hogs, butter and beef are
| in the far West. This fresh Revision has been
brought on during the last year and half-and the
causes may be traced 10 the general destruction oil
confidence produced by State Observation-Disclosures
tons of banks-the swindllng under the bankrupt
law-and the general decentralization of the finan.
cia classes of the age. We believe the credit sys
tenn is gone forever-and if Satan goes with it we
shall be glad. Gold is the Bible currency.
The CRY HoTEL-Ths noble and renowned
structure is shortly to be again re-opened under the
management of the Messrs Jennings and Willard
whose fame is in all the land as the former keepers
OF this same hotel. To announce the hotel as again
to be under their management, is enough. No ira.
weller who has ever known them, or stopped at the
City Hotel while under their management, will fail
to make it his resting place visiting this city
The house has received some very extensive and
important alterations in every part, which have es-
sentialy improved it, 1t is furnished anew in a
princely style, and will be amply provided with eve
ry thing which can in any way contribute to the
comfort and convenience ofits boarders. We there
fore announce to all and singular, both here and
abroad, that the City Hotel WILL ou the first of Feb
ruary next, be rc-opened, under the management OF
Messrs. Jennings and Willard.
Our CLMATE.-What extraordinary weather -
1t is seldom that trees bud IN mid-wlnter. Such,
however, is the case this year. We hear that buds
oil hrfb ur T. a..
mercury has gone up to 81 deg. In other parts of
the country the same mild weather has prevailed
For instance -
From the Quebec Mercury, jan. l2]
The weather since Sunday last has been unpreceden.
tedly mild, each day having brought with 1t showers of
rain, warm and heavy those of midsummer. On
Tuesday last there abortve attempt at frost but
the damp got the better hand and had In the
country the snow has almost entirely disappeared from
the fields and highlands and in the city the grass the
Place DArmes, and the glacis would tempt
eve that had peePed out preparatory to shooting and
that summer was at hand Our roads, both in and out Of
town, are in miserable state. The sinks beneath
the of both and beast and the caoles have
worked in endless cahots which are burrowed to no
small DEPTH and filled with water We understand that
about SO or 20 similar though extensive
thaw took place at this when the river ST. Charles
Their after this.
r From the Kingston Canada Herald, Jan, lo.l
The weather became mild at the close of the week the
thermometer Saturday SO in the shade Heavy rains
Saturday night and Sunday have swept away most of
the snow in our Streets and wheel carriages in partial
use.
From the Philadelphia Gazette, Jan. 20.l
The weather for the past week has been warm, that
the buds OF several kinds of shrubs and bushes
disposed to into leaves and babous roots swelling
and sending up their stalk f the winter pas"
These preeocous things will have nippng and
swelling OF the buds
49, Iron the Albany Atlas JAM 1911
The weather still remains open and the weather still
continues mild warm and .springlike. The ice in the
street gradually wearing away The s!eghing is little
better than none at all.
NAvAL.-The u S. ship Vincennes, Franklin Bu-
chanan, Esq commander, was towed from the Ma
Wy Yard to the anchorage off the Battery yesterday
morning, and will sail to-day on cruise. The sail
ing orders for this ship were received on Friday al
ter the adjournment of the Court of Enquiry held
on board the Independence, OF which Court her
commander was member. She would have sailed
Immediately but for the unavoidable absence of one
OF her officers, who had been summoned to attend
Court Martial at Philadelphia.
We take pleasure in auding to this instance of
despatch, as rejecting great credit her officers
and OF being rare occurrence in naval service.
Following is list of the officers attached TO the
Vincennes:-
Commander, Franklin Buchanan; LIST Lieutenant, James
X. Michel ID do Robert E. Hooe; Sd do Montgomery
D.
Schenck; Master, Joseph N. Barney; Surgeon John A.
Lockwood Purser Joseph Bryan; Lieutenant Of Marines
Passed Mdshipman Chas R. Smith; Captains clerk Jo
seph Gideon; Midshipmen s. Edwards, c. F. Hopkins,
Jno Young, Joseph Parish Chas Gray, j. s. Byers wP
Harrison, g. B. Douglass; Boatswain Robert Whitaker;
Gunner Jno. g. Williamson; Carpenter, George Wisner;
sailmaker, T. S. Herbert; Masters mate, George w.
Crosby, Purser's clerk, Nath. L. Ingolls.
City Intelligence.
MYSTERIOUS CIRcuMsrANcE.-On Friday night about
u o'clock, Waterman Muckridge, of 81 Oliver street.
rescued dog from of the slips this district who
appeared to have been the water for time and
nearly perished On taking him out he found collar
lpon his neck with the letters Decker upon it.
mans cap found upon the wharf, where the dog
discovered, and is PROBABLE that he had plunged
nto the water to person who has fallen over
,oard The only H Decker" that find in the Direc
ory the keeper Of the house 100 Duane street
Cow Ur.-Oicsr A NJ. c. smithiyesterday transport
d James Egerton, Charles Shepherd Ebenezer Cave,
Michael j. sslnger, Carl T. steinecker and Charles
Roe, alias Pearson to Sing Sing State Prison. to remain
Turing the sentence imposed upon them. William Ding
er, Henry A. Harott, and VIM. E. Ross not taken
Up. Charley Hsght and his partner, Elizabeth Follans
ee convicted of grand larceny in coming the touch
nd take' business a countryman, have been de-
aimed the City Prison by order of the Judges of the
Sessions.
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broke out in the third story of the large FIVE story build
ing of Lumber and Thames streets fourth and
fifth stories of which destroyed The part destroy
ed occupied by Mr.. E. B. Clayton printing Of
fee.
A BUFFALO SKIN taken from thief by officer Horn,
can be found at the Lower Police Office.
SENTENCED on susprcIos.-A fellow who claims the
euphonious title Of John Henry Miller arrested by
one OF the city watchmen Friday night suspicion
Of having been attempting to enter the cellar No. 81 Lum
Der street. by breaking open the door Having home
money friends, he sent TO the Pententary for
three months.
CAUGHT ScENT.-Yeserday morning as Off.
GERS Joseph and Lounsberry walking down Court
landt street. they spied soapock thievsh looking boy
the trot with large bundle under his arm and his a
pearance exciting suspicion they gave chase and after
long run, succeeded in overaking him. and found in his
possession cloak valued at $40 and coat at $40
He escorted to the Tombs and in few after
wards the cloak claimed by Horace II. Hudson of
Courtlandt street. and the coat by Daniel Could of the
place. from whence they had been stolen but short
time before the rogue caught.