The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-08-19
City Intelligence.

CITY intelligence
New MODE OF ADyERTIsISG.-Not many weeks since
hat, large enough to protect from the or rain
whole regiment was drawn through the streets by four
horses intended travelling dvertisement-a yes
terday, huge book large enough contain whole IL
brary, exhibited in the manner and for the
same purpose. Pooh, nonsense People will begin to
suspect that like the halter of whom Carlyle speaks il
was not his pride to make better hat than his neghbors
but only alarger one.
wait patiently till cooler weather There is excep-
ton to the general law, that heat expands all bodies
because people do not possess sufficient energy hang
themselves no rows because they tend too strongly to
perspiration no horses running away because they
too lazy Wait patiently till cooler weather.
Hacks AND Observation-Disclosures the vigilance of
the Hack Inspector mpositions practised by drivers OF
an ana sh caps are every aay more
which attempts at overcharge have been made by dri.
vers The impositons too not confined to strangers
citizens. Two gentlemen few evenings SINCE agreed
with cab driver to take them from Niblos, down
being fifty cents This they offered him, and in return
received volley Of abuse, his demand being seventy
five cents. They however paid him fifty cents and left
practised by drivers that come to light If our
citizens, who know the rates Of fare would wish to pro-
tect themselves and strangers against imposition, they
should in all cases spare neither time or trouble in
bringing offenders to Justice Legal Of fare
established and any driver demanding more is liable
single passenger one mile less is twenty-five
cents, and twenty-five cents for every additional
and less than two, fifty cents; and twenty-five for
each additional passenger Each passenger Is entitled
to the carriage of one trunk vass carpetbag, port
manteau or box without any extra charge 1t is re.
CURED by law that the printed card containing the
Der Of the vehicle and the legal rates of fare should be
placed in conspicuous position, that all passengers
can read it. In this not DONE the driver is not
entitled to any remuneration is to be hoped that
Hack Inspector will be still more vgilant and citi
zens more determined to stop the rascaly impostons
prastced by hack and cabmen
Mock AusrIoSs-A Coon IpEA.-On Saturday the
Mayor stationed at the various mock auction shops in
Chatham street. member of the star police each of
whom played his part well in the game Of" The Dog in
the Manger." They wouldn't go in themselves or let
orhers until they had explained to them the manner
in which the game was played They of course proved
very improbable customers the Peter Funks
ing them from pursuing their honest" calling. After
iaboring away with the eternal going, gong,n and
hndng trade so dull account Of the presence Of their
sv geniuses the policemen two closed shop for
time be the Of breaking up these swndng shops
our worthy Mayor deserves great credit for this
ana u IS to De hoped that he will extend his opera
tons into the more gentee establishments Broadway
TAMMASY HALL.--Tammany Hall is to be again en-
laged the proprietors having taken, long lease the
AsorHER EXPLOSION ny SPIRIT GAs-Yesterday even
ing spirit gas lamp In the hardware and tool store Of
Henry Kowntree at the corner Of Chambers and Chat
man, expoded spontaneously, with tremendous report
placing the clerks in the store IN jeopardy and DESTROY
ing IN It's progress considerable portion of property
Ba! for the presence Of mind Of r. H. Dolan who
ed tne burning articles with clothes the whole
building would have been consumed This is fresh
proof Of the danger resulting from the ofths pernic
Gus substitute for gas
The OCoNNELL Gun OF NEW YORK which came in
70 existence sometime since with flourish Of trumpets
Is dissolved Thus magnificent catastrophe took place
a. s,. inc haneow in Howard street. last night Abor
the effort of last night This Nsw York brotherhood
little known on this side Of the Atlantic have been duly
ne raided IN Ireland by the distribution in that country
o. some three thousand copies OF the Constitution
Prepared ana circulated by the selfeectedan and for life
,resdent M y Casserly, Mr.. OConnell's favorite
bookseller, of New York but the Refractory ndepen.
lent Americans would stand to such hfe officer and
ass nignt this great brotherhood by meeting OF ten
"'e memoers' duly convened, gave it the death blow.
SIC transit gloria mundi -
!rerhaps some Demosthenes may hereafter arise, who
ieJnvinae this club by II so that the
COCKS Growing on this side Of the Atlantic
snail awaken millions from their drowsy sumbcrs''-
man ?" ~" '"o D's "ess"
Cososrat OvrIcE, August ls--Found Drewusd The |
doFonsr this morning. held an inquest The Aims House