The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-09-10
CITY Intelligence.

furious DRIVING "A dsgraceiul took place
tleman a resident Of East Broadway, falling
victim to the dsgraceul practice OF racing While
ing the he was knocked down by horse driven
TO his utmost speed trampled upon and bruised in yer,
serious One of the wheels Of the vehicle
ed his hat within inch of his head escape which he
certainly to the nerpositon OF Providence. The
fellows in the wsgon drove off nothing had happen
ed. An oicar was eye witness to the whole affair
without making the slightest effort to arrest either OF
them. When we affairs of this nature daily occur
ring endangerng the lives pedestrians and destroying
property but Just should call the attention Of the
Mayor to the perncious habit of racing the streets
which has become prevalent among those who have
charge OF horses.
WILL sALrpErER EXPLODE THE committee appoint.
ed by the Common Council to investigate the Of
the explosion at Croker Warrens store, close their
s45, originated within and issued from the building No
% Broad street occupied at the time of the fire by Mesrs
"That far as conviction can be afforded by human
testimony your committee have had entire denomination
at the time Of the explosion or at any time anterior any
gunpowder OF other substance usually deemed expo
sve and that if the explosions did not result from salt
petre or its combination with OF materials,
for the explosions can be discovered.
of the scientific gentlemen who have nve the
subject the following are Of opinion that sapetre will
explode viz Messrs Hays of Roxbury; Silliman, New
Ilaven Dana Boston Durant Jersey City, and Hare of
Philadelphia.
"On the contrary-sIessrs. Renwick, Chiffon, Curry
Draper, and Elicit, of this city, who made the expert
ment"
tower erecting near Jefferson market, received
yesterday from the contractors A. Meneely & Co of
Troy, and under the supervision of the chief eng
landed and taken to the yard preparatory to being
put in its place Its weight eight thousand hun
dred and twenty-five pounds costing twenty-eight cents
per pound
thousand persons visited this beautiful steamer yessr
day and all expressed themselves not only highly
pleased but utterly astonshed at her beauty She
makes her first trip to Providence tonight. An invita-.
ton has been given the Mayor and Council the Ed
itorial corps, and several others to go in her,
THE BunsT DrsrRrcr.-There are now between thirty
and forty five handsome buildings now in process OF
erection the burnt district We really hope that
capitalists will be particular and that their buildings
made fire proof that that part oil the city may not
again he laid by the devourng element Why canno,
we be as secure from fire here the citizens OF Paris
are, where fire is hardly known
HEAVY Loss-On Friday evening last about FIVE thou.
sand dollars in money and drafts principally directed TO
j. &. Brewer. Esq. cashier OF the Suffolk Bank Of Bos.
put into the hands Of OF the carriers be-
longing to Gays express for the purpose Of being
veyed to Boston. Last evening they had not been deli
verod there and the carrier who took them has since
been seen.
A Goop TpEa.-we have been very much pleased
with the in which articles left in hacks and cabs
in Paris are found by the owners Upon entering the
vehicle, the passenger receives from the driver card
with the number OF his carriage and his residence thus
enabling the passenger should he leave anything the
carriage to find IT. Persons often leave umbrellas. canes
&c In cabs, and not knowing where go look for
them they are lost We would recommend the adoption
OF the above plan in this city vglant hack
inspector John Lewe, succeeds in his determined
ment to have all hacks and cabs numbered
RIsx ~ rHr PRicE % Coal In making purchases Of
coal within few days past motto ed it, price had
risen considerably since l8s fall Peach OIcha rd coal
which year ago sold for 81 90 per ton selling fo
50 What has caused this inc feaso price we cannot
tell II IL true that within the last year the consumption
has been greatly increased by the esablishment OF many
new steamboat and railroad routes. But the supply Is
nexhaustbe and 9th Goals are fast coming INTO
competition with those which have heretofore been
tlmos, exclusively used The Cumberland coal 10 last
coming into and do not see why u !. mat reach
Orchard coal should have Increased III price,
Coaosrss Oyricy, sept 9-Suieide Tho Coroner
was called this to hold nm inquest at the City
Hospital upon tho body OF Elizabeth BELL native OF Ire
Nv taking La udanum.