The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-25
Civ Intelligence.


TURKEYS AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES y and the other
principal streets presented curious appearance through
most Of the day yesterday Almost every body we met
or saw was carrying either huge turkey handful
OF evergreens stranger would have been LED 10 sup
pose that Brnam wood was on the move again. ana ans'
posed OF turkeys to say nothing OF the geese The
butchers carts filed with baskets of fowl and
meats OF all kinds, and the tops OF all the omn-
kusses covered with eatables Of every description
We saw many poor fellow, tired going along pulling
under the weight of a huge turkey, slnDg over his
shoulder Through the day the booksellers and fancy
store keepers did great business in their nes and in
the evening their stores were primarily iiumna.ed ana
Christmas going be keptn the genuine ancient style
Now while every body should be happy is the time to
remember the suffering poar
The HYDRANTs.-We have spoken several times about
the free hydrants, which continually running and
filling the streets with ice and water Many Of the
crossings rendered utterly impossible ny the water
extending half way the Is not something
going to be done by the Corporation to abate this nui-
sance
has been struck with sudden fit Of polteness, and is
bowling and courtseying at q great rate.
OMNIBUS HoRsEs.-In passing down Broadway, yes
terdsy, we saw no less than four different omnibus
horses slip and fall in the streets of them njnrng
himself severely This all owing to the proprietors
neglecting have their horses properly shod for slip
perry weather. and thus endangerng the lives OF the pas
sengers and horses.
LOOK OUT ron OMNIBUS THrEvEs.-A lady riding in
of the omnibusses, yesterday, had a Pocketbook
stolen from her containing some thirty or forty dollars
FIRE ALAnM.-The City Hall bell rung, yesterday af-
ernoon and the remen hauled their engines into the
second district and found chimney ON fire. There was
another alarm about O'Clock but fire could be found
DEATH FROM ACCIDENT THE BURNT DisTnIcr.-
Mr. Elisha Crane, of the men who was injured about
week SINCE by the falling OF scafold in the burnt dis
tric died at the City Hospital on Tuesday, from the eff
fects OF the injuries.
MEDicAL.-Ths celebration Of the Escuapian Society
of the medical department of the University Of the City
of New York. viii be held in the chapel Of the Unver
sity, on Friday evening December %, at half past
o'clock. The public are invited to attend.
CoRorER's OFFICE, Dec. 24.-Smdden Death. The
Coroner called to hold an inquest on the body of
land As years OF age Mrs Bell had been unwell for
the last three four days. with the bilious fever but
fast recovering, whom she was found this morning
laying her face quite dead Supposed to have died
ina fit The Coroner will hold an inquest to-day.
Also at "a Hester street. lin the roar the body OF
Smith, olored born in this city 20 Of age,
who died suddenly caused by general debility and want
of medical attendance.
Also at 900 West Sixteenth street. the body Of Emma
Brown native of England aged 81 years, who died sud
denly brought on by intemperance An inquest will be
held to-day.
Fatal .dccident-A man, whose name could not as
certain, riding on timber carriage along south
sire, when the OF Roosevelt sudden jerk OF
the carriage pitched him Off and the wheel passed
his head. He was Immediately taken to the City Hospi-
tai expired upon arriving there, when he was sent
to the Deadhouse (Park). We learned that he lived in
the upper part OF Cherry street. An inquest Will be
held to-day.
Suicfde-The Coroner held an inquest yesterday, al
No % Catharine street. the body OF man called ST.
monson, loaerish looking fellow, who came to the pre-
misses OF Henry Hawkes., No. ~ Catherine street, and
room about O'Clock yesterday they found him laying
the floor, with his throat cut, quite dead. He was
about 40 years of age Verdict-that ho came to his
death by cutting his throat with razor.