The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-03
City IntNlll9ence

PoLICE.-The change about to take place in that
portion of our police, known as Lamp Lighters, has
produced a most extraordinary development in the
nocturnal uminaries of those lamp districts where
oil is used instead of gas For the past several nights
some OF the lamps have had single wick pro,ruding
forth with crusted top, that emitted glare that
dozen extra lamps would scarcely make discern
able others have remained in total obscurity, MAX
ing night more hdeous than common, while the
Corporation have. most probably been plundered of
| the lacking oil, and the tax payers been compelled
to grope their way through the streets in darkness.
To correct this evil, we understand that commit
tees have been selected to institute inquiries into
the nightly visitatlons ofcean lamp lighters, whose
districts have been neglected, in order to ascertain
whether any one or more Of the number intend to
open oil stores after their removal from office
week. In case any OF the special deposites should
be discovered by this committee, the persons offend
ing will be Immediately arrested and indicted for
embezzlement, under the same statute that John
Ahern was recently tried and almost convicted.
The Loco FOcos, last year, during the =" hold
over" reign, allowed the city TO move on in its pro-
gress in almost total darkness. Where the oil went
to then we don't undertake to say, but we suppose
the wings calculate that this is theirla chance
for few years, and therefore conclude, as Major
Noah used to say, that " all is far in politics"
We also understand that an additional commit
tee has been appointed, who have selected night
and day single patrol to keep sharp look out on
the Aims House gates at Bellevue to- watch the egress
of I" them spoons'' and "those hickory wood, as
they slide out unmoested and unperceived. Look
out, boys! keep wide awake till Tuesday next
JOINT BALLor,-Both Boards Of Aldermen meet
this afternoon at 5 o'clock, and also assemble in
Joint meeting, to make number OF important ap-
pOnments
PIckpocKEr.-If the person who helped himself
TO his neighbours pocket book yesterday, in Chah
street, near Spruce. between two and three o'clock,
containing about $500, in bank notes, will return
the same TO the office Of the Journal of Commerce,
with its contents, less 500, he IS welcome TO that
sum, and no questions will be asked, otherwise. as
suspicion rests in certain quarter, he may expect
a visit from the Police.
CUrTAILING BUsTIE.-Ofcer "Jo,' of the
Fourth Ward. yesterday arrested that old white
rowdy, Ben Waterman, who was charged by tat
greasy, lazy negro wench, named Sarah Smith, with
| committing AN outrage upon her person OF almost
nameless character. ltaPpeared upon hearing OF the
case, that Ben, who is quite amalgamationist, in
principle as well as Practice had some dispute dur
Gerry store kept by Claus, at the corner of Anthony
and West Broadway. Becoming enraged at her
taunts and jeers, he seized IN one hand the large,
long and sharp smoke beef knife belonging to the
other, and forcing her in bending posture, under.
took to cut off her hustle and petticoats by way of
| revenge, but with the excitement of the moment,
the sharpness Of the knife, and the soldy ofthe sub
stance beneath, he cut deep and bore 20 strong,
that not only the hustle, frock and petticoats were
severed in twain but two large slices of her colored
body fell slap TO the ground. Ben was fully COM
mitted.
THOMAS LUDGATE DRowNED.-A Scotchman bear
ing the abovename, shoemaker by trade, who has
recently boarded at the house of Lucian Tufts, 80
North Moore ST., left hisbcardng house the even
ing of the 10th Of last month, about 10 O'clock with
out his hat, coat or vest and having on a pair OF
slippers only it was supposed he had stepped into
the yard. Not returning that night or the next
morning, search was made for him and the slippers
that he had on found Harrison street, at the
corner of Staple but no trace was discovered of his
body until Monday evening, when it was found in
the Hudson at the foot of Harrison street. The
coroner held inquest the body, land the jury
turned verdict of death by drowning.