The New York herald., 1844-10-02
CITY Intelligence.

ELoPEMENr-The members OF one OF our fancy military
corps were the ether evening thrown into at
thesudien disappearance OF OF their prominent men,
bers; one who was ever his post and shining exam
pie to his brother soldiers. From enquiries maas a'.r
him il was found thar the cavalier had disappeared from
his quarters suddenly on the afternoon ~ on. uy
week About the same time the oesuu, aa bro,hsr
plishei Miss Wonderful kooncr3ckrr, WHOSE o'oN'
holds re spon. ibie rank in the same cerps hau ois
appeared from her quarters, taking win ner rev ~
els sc and also leaving polite note to her anxious "a
stating that she was pinng for the fresh country arr su
would absent herself without leave anu maNs d,r co
about fortnight how she enjoyed hei vs ,, weeks
Waller and brother ofthe fair "duc,na a'ou' 49, ~
since were on the point of trying their military arao ~
duel originating IRON teale OF the iar cne h;ng
relative to contemplated night elopenent wn,Gn, S
discovered was prevented and parties surprised anu
created the usual excitement OF high WORDS. eas, ha
,oonng ne dove IN her chamber and ranaeG AMIGA
bly, and the cavalier forbid the house Our CAVALIER wy
by the BY, tall noble and graceful, and one OF natures
eyes MT to be dauntd escaladed the garden walls ons
night last week and entered the prison Of the fair captive
egress till ccck-crow. A day or two after, the chamber
door was found open and the bird flown As the parties
in the hau Of city, the father and brother
have started ea route for the fugitives pis e a,ms
SOMETHING RIcH.-A rsh occurrence took place in
boarding house, in this city short time since Two
gentlemen boarders, it seems whose are Peter
Pimple and John Juniper had conceived liking for the
daughter Of the boarding house keeper whose name
Marianne Georgiana Josephine AlexandIna and both
had for time paid her marked attention The young
gentlemen might be expected, conceived mutual
dislike for each other till at length one OF them left and
visit the house. few evenings since he called ON his
ladyove and sat chatting with her in familiar manner
when his rival left the room who, with herce ge'1les
ask ed an explanation. Receiving no answer and hred
with jealousy and revenge. he rushed to hs room anu
equipped himself eapape in the uniform Of one Of our
crack corps Of which he was member, and DESCENDED
to the parior Here whether his courage failed him, or
whether he thought her the most to blame we KNOW
but Of .s S g ns n re- h
blade ao would have feled her TO the hoor had not ms
rival sprang and seized him, and with hercuean
sword piercing his unmentionabes in several places put
doing no ether injury The people Of the house alarmed
the noise rushing into the room, ans tnere ay
PROSTATE the fallen imtator Of Hannibal oaming
with rage and swearing vengeance on al-on the otner
hand the PALE lfeless form of the fair damse sup
ported by the victorious rival .
II seems the young lady in question, with the usual
tact Of the ladies' had managed to keep 1.-TWO strings TO
her bow and two beaus to her string" and rumor
she actually engaged to both But the aiay brought
things crisis She has since declared in favor OF the
victorious rival preerrng, Is usual with the ladies'
true valor and gallantry to the gided panopy of war
The military hero however, swears vengeance on both
if they ever dare to marry or even walk in the streets to-
gether.
PoLrcE OYyIcEs.-Thc removal Of Justice Drinker and
Clerk Dicknson by the Common Council to the House
Of Detention at Harlem where there is not buslnes
enough TO occupy the time Of magistrate one day in
month"; caused considerable conversation and excitement
yesterday The assigned are utterly ridiculous
and unless the resolution rec0nsidered Wednesday
evening, we shall be compelled to investigate the
causes, and ascertain If the opposition OF Justice Drnkr
to the nomination of certain Native American Aldermen
candidates for Congress from the third district ~ nor
the secret OF this petty nonsenscal movement we
think could show the sps that thus actuaed the re-
moval Of magistrate from point where his services az
well that OF the clerk daily demanded by the pub
lie interests to position where they are not needed ex
cept to increase litigation more ridiculous proceed
ing never before attempted by any public body
STEALING THE WORD OF Gop.-The Oliver Street
Church entered on Monday, and five bibles, and
sacrlegions rogue who says his is VIM H. Cornish
arrested yesterday by James Van Raust, ana the
books traced 10 his possession.
NEGRO SHoP LIFrERs-The city swarms with these
rogues Monday Of them entered the clothing store
of " Knapp 80 Maiden Lane and said he had been
sent by Mr. Smith pair of pants The boy told him
that he that any such pants were IN the
store and the black fellow left In few minutes alter he
returned and down. saying he could wait no longer
and then again Soon after ii was discovered
that two pieces Of worth $685. two velvet vests
valued at $lO missing Notice was given to the po
lice and officers Settler and Cochran caught the rogue
soon after, who gave the name Of Wm. Jackson.
A TAILOR IN TRouILE.-Wm L. Concklin, tailor, oil
No Bowery appeared at the Police day or since
and entered Complaint agenst John Hoey, his cutter
Of emhezzlrment of dry goods, &c, at various times
amounting to about s30p Daniel Owen, of 332 Grand
street testified tina, oey had sold him articles at various
he delivered up without cost On this representation
Hoey was locked up to answer the charge.
RoBBiNG A FRIETp.-A young man, named Henry
Dickerson arrested charge of stealing silver
watch, worth 800. pair Of pans, and 81 70 in money
from Dudley graham, of 80 Laight street, and was
mitted.
Coroncr's Omcc-TuEspAY--ANorHERS STREET Nun
pER.-As young man, named Nicholas Dunsen, was
passing down Mott street. Bayard Sunday even
ing, he struck from the by unknown per-
son with club. and feed senseess to the pavement
His companion raised him up. and he convey cd to
his lodgings 90 Houston street where he died yester
day from the fracture OF his skull The murderer has
not yet been taken.