The New York herald., 1845-10-24
Cstv Intelligence.

Mr. Saunders Mr. Fowler, Mr. Manchata and Mr.. CABOT
Which of them were awarded the premium we do not
know as the affair was not decided last evening To-day
is the last day the Fair there will be lecture deliver
ed at II A. NJ. by Dr. Van Epps ON American EoucaMSn
connected with the stability Of our Government Inc
list of premiums that are awarded will be read at
O'Clock the President will deliver the closing address
~ NJ after which the fair will remain open during
the rest of the evening and the following morning
every thing will be removed.
DANoERous-We would call the attention of the
Street Commissioner or the officer whoever ne may BE-
who has charge of such matters dangerous nuisance
in Nassau street. Just above our Office near the corner
Ann street. there two cellars with steps entering
roach nearly the inside of the walk $50 that
person has fairly to go round them to escape falling in
the night for opposite one these cellars huge
ing post taking up foot of the walk and leaving about
feet for the 1 sv o. s 80
they we prophecy the breaking o limbs before
long.
LIGHTING THE srRrErs.-A few weeks ago we sug.
gested plan for illuminating the names Of the strees,
that they could be read in the night with no dculty
We understand that gentleman ofthis city acting upon
suggestion, has patented apparatus for this pur
pose and is about offering to the Common Coupcil
is arranged that having the name OF the street and
the number Of the house on the corner painted on IT.
and fastened the street lamps, 1t can be read with
perfect ease.
SECTIONAL Docx--One of the proprietors Of the Sec
tionsl dock informs that the machinery is considered
strong enough to raise the Great Britain completely out
of the water and that it is their wish to do but that
Capt Hoskens does not wish to take the resPonsiply
proved by what has already done to be all that its orr
ginators could have wished
The FREIn report of the fire RandalPs Island,
stated that Engine Co No 46 was first on the ground
We since learn that it No 49, and that No. At is far
distant from Harlem.
The OrrINa TELEGRArH.-This line of telegraph,
which to Coney Island distance Of nearly fifteen
miles, is nearly complete. The great difficulty is the
strucon of the whole line, was in carrying the wires
the East River. That is now over. We under
stand that Mr. Samuel Colt by considerable persevcre-
nd guCc
containing the wires in the river from the foot OF Fulton
street on this side to the foot OF Fulton street IN BROOK
lyn This pipe it is expected will become imbedded In
the mud and thus escape all anchors that may drag
along the bottom
OEprsArIos.-The second Presbytery Of New York
last evening the Canal street Presbyterian church.
and ordained the Rev. Hugh Smith as pastor Of that
church. The Rev, Mr. Heroy was also ordained pas
Of the Presby in Delhi Delaware co.. NJ
Y The church was very well filed and the exercises
conducted in very solemn and impressive manner.
MISSIONARY MEErNo.-A missionary meeting was
held last evening in the Methodist Episcopal church In
street. prior to the departure Of Messrs Benham
Hoyt andWams,t the Liberia mission The two latter
gentleman were ordained by Rev. Bishop Jones The
ceremony very interesting one and will long be
remembered.
THE FIRE on RANDALL's lsLAND.-Yesterday forenoon
the members Of the Common Council took trip to Ran
children who would have been the former place with
in week. now for the purpose OF making some fur
ther provision for their accommodation for the winter
The LATE CLINTON De WITr, Esa-The remains O.
the late Mr. De witt were removed from his house yes.
terday morning. to the church at the corner OF Fulton
and William streets. The Rev DR., De Witt preached
the funeral sermon after which the body was put
board of the steamboats, to be conveyed to Green
wood Cemetry for interment.
THE PHILOSOPHY OF HArs.-We yesterday stepped in
to the shop that eminent young hat builder Knox
ITO Fulton street. and while there, saw the whole
process and mystery OF hat making, rather hat finish
ng though is the beginning Of the hat in one sense
with it, whilst in the same place his customer begins
with it, but this Po0nius says is hut figure $50 let
pass To return to Knox and his hats The first shape
in which he receives them, is which, when looked
upon anything but the handsome beaver which is
usually do. They from the country manufactures
packed in cases. in the same way that figs are slowed
away in drums the technical trade term for which is
in the rough In this state they put on the block
which is then placed in box and steamed and being
taken out while hot they are put into any shape that
may be required. When COOL they receive squaring
after which they washed with cold water, which
process to equase the color which the steamng
process apt to undergoing all this steam
ing washing and shaping, the hat remains standing for
twenty four hours and the following day it is ready for
final touch of the artist and here shines forth the
philosophy Of the hat maker and Knox is decidedly
nent in this particular. Each hat requires about an
hours work to finish il such as fitting the 6Im putting
each human face is differently made that it is perfect
ly impossible to invent fashion to suit ALL and there
fore he surveys the phzes of his customer and without
departing from the general rule of the prevailing fash
ion, modes that each is at the time fitted
with fashionable hat and that il suited to his pecu
liartes Of conntensnce.
There many hat salerooms about town. but Knox's
not emily saesroom but factory aso and as he has
gone through every grade Of the hat business from be-
ing the youngest apprentice up to the station he now
occupies all whe wandering in search of hat
will see that he is the man to suit them.
BIRDS AND Bird CAsEs-Amopg the curious shops that
may be found here in New York. there one that de-
cidedly worth visiting II is situated in John street.
few doors below Broadway and is easily recognized by
the number Of birds and bird cages that are seen in
windows, and also the sweet tone of the many little
eahered songsters of natures orchestra who keep
hrt chny,iu lal
known need scarcely that Archy Grieves is the
who this collection On entering, the visitor
different birds from the aristocrac little canary up to
the old democrat of macaw, who croaks out his CON-
the talkative mno from the East Indies side by side
with the mocking bird OF our own climate the English
thrush and blackbrd carol forth their songs in return
to the chirpings of the bullfnch goldfnch and nnet
and altogether realized for the first time in life
the truth ofthe popular saying Happy as bird" The
supposed no small task and il is done by rule and regu
lationin fact complete board of maintenance is held
by Arby and his assistants every day. He has also some
and those who curious in affairs OF Birds had better
visit Archy without delay, as he accommodate them
tes-hough of the latter he has nothing below good
and ranging to better" and best"
A SINGULAR Demonstrations noon, yesterday,
little girl about five years DID, daughter Of Mr. Edmund
Oara residing at the of Sd Avenue and AID st.
left in room, rocking the cradle containing an in
fent while her mother went into another for few
her little daughter enveloped in flames although no fire
had been made in the room during the day The little
sufferer only survived the injuries she received but
very brief period
FoyNp DRowsED-The body of an unknown colored
man. apparently about % years old was yesterday morn
ing found drowned in the East River near the foot OF
sst street The body was taken to the dead house In
the Park for recognition.
Police Intelligence.
Der. 2s.-Robbing Boarding House.-Some accom-
plished rogue rogues, Wednesday evening last,
entered the boarding house No 303 Henry street. kept
by Mrs Sarah Brown, widow lady, while she was
gagged up stairs and stole valuable gold watch gold
guard chain gold pencil case six finger rings three
pairs of ear rings four valuable breast pins and other
articles OF jewelry, silver tea spoons; also, $40 in
silver con besides sundry promssory notes, and other
papers Of value.
Suspected Burglar .q,veaed.-A man named Andrew
Higgins alias Baker, arrested last evening by off,
Gilmore and Turner OF the 7th ward, on suspicion
OF being concerned in breaking into and robbing
house OF Thomas Day, of Turtle Bay, the night OF
the 30th of June last The accused detained to