The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-17
City Intelligence.

city Intelligence.
BALLs-The Plssterers' Benevolent Association gave
got up in exceedingly good taste, and everything
passed of with gaety and spirit. The Howard Fire
Company No "a. also gave a ball at the Coliseum.
Ma. WALLAcEs LgcruRE.-Mr. william Wallace
gave lecture on the History Of Printing" before the
Typographical Society last evening, at the Society Ii
brary Their not more than two hundred persons
present. and the lecture was rather slim affair.
IIIGH WiND.-The air, which had been as still and
calm May day during most of Monday, was by
some means stirred up into great commoiion towards
evening 1t blew very hard all night, and those who
could not sleep very :ouna S Were treated with the
the little variations which attach themselves TO hurri
cane. The wind blew severe gale from tho North
most Of the night Several trees blown down in
the Park and probably many others in different parts of
the city The awnings which happened TO be left out
appearance yesterday morning. But the damage among
the shipping was greater yet The Swedish barque
mornings and drited into the steamer Independence,
carrying away one Of her wheelhouses and SO inurng
trip to Amboy. the PhiadeIpha passengers beeg taken
By the steamer Transport.
Clinton and Berkshire started out for Poughkeepsie
But about ten o'clock the barges parted their fas-
Jennings the Berkshire going down the river fa
Bellows Island, where she anchored. The Clinton
went into dock No. 9, North River carrying away the
after part Of her promenade deck and much njurng her
bow. Schooner Undaunted, Of Brooklyn, parted her
cable and came in contact with vessel lying ct pier
No. 8. carrying away both masts bowsprit rail ana
stove in her stern. whale boat belonging to Fox s
Livingston lying at pier No and used to board the
Havre packets, entirely knocked to pieces. The
sloop Grand Council of Hudson lying at pier No IL,
had her and sides stove Several other small
craft lying at the North River docks. anchored in
the stream, were more less damaged A schooner
lying oil the Battery ID her bowsprit carried away by
being run into by another vessel. A large topsail
ae
good deal If damage was done up the river.
FATAL Acknowledging the gale yesterday morning
the yawl Of the pilot boat Jas Avery was blown from
her astenings at the stern in the East River, when one
of the hands, named Richard Richards in attempting to
hs balance or miscalcused the distance fell into ,ns
surge and was lost Every effort was made that crcum
stances would permit to save him. but an 10 no purpose
further Information respecting him can be obtained on
application to J. w. Avery s Co.. 800 Water street
BuRGLARY.-The ship chandiery store of Patrick Ken
ny l42 Liberty street entered the night OF tho
18th inst by some unknown scoundres. who attempted
to fire the house. The doors broken open desks
red and the store left in great contusi0n; fortunately
however, there was nothing very portable or convenient
to carry.
broke out in the dwelling house No Is Murray street.
The wind high at the time and had not been
for the arduous exertons Of the emen several houses
must have been burnt AS it was, the upper stories Of
house No. 2o destroyed and slight injury done to
No %. Most Of the furniture saved. About
o'clock Tuesday morning, another fire broke out in
Washington and that with several other rooms in tho
house,werc considerable injured
HORRIBLE, Mosr HoRniDLr--The inhabonts OF Bar
clay street. between Greenwich and College Place and
OF Greenwich and Robinson Streets have been nightly
prevented from sleeping several weeks by the yelp
ing Of miserable cur kept by somebody in that neigh
borhood. About IL o'clock this animal begins to howl
and continues bowling till morning Particularly in the
little hours, when the eyes heaviest and sleep most
acceptable the dog hows the most understand that
if the nuisance not abaed the inhabitants lnc.d
planning to the proper authorities who will probably in
dict the dog and his Any who will keep
animal this kind with the knowledge that he is dis
turoing all the negaaors Is certainly lacking in the
couresies Of life.
CoRoNER's OFricE, December l6--DIEp THROUGH
ISrEMrERAScE.-rhe Coroner was called 10 hold
an inquest Mt the corner of Rivington and Cannon
of age, born in to her death through in.
temperance. She was found by her husband, laying on
the bed Dead with her infant by her side, only f1nr
months old. Verdict accordingly,
SUpprv DEArH.-Aso on the body of Ann Van Dyke,
colored No 81 Anthony street who died suddenly, by
breaking blood vessel. Verdict accordingly.
BcRNT TO DEATH.-Mary karr, five years OF age
having been left in the room by her mother alone, her
clothes accidentally caught fire. which caused her DEATH
at No. lis Christopher street
DISEASE OF rHE Lvscs.-Rehecca Garrison colored.
80 years Of age died very suddenly yesterday, with
disease of the lungs, at No 80 Orange street.
ILLINOIS CENsUs-Tbe returns are in from large
number of counties. When we say We are greatly
surprised at the magnitude of the increase Of popu
lation, we express only what we feel During the laa
five years. the State has increased upwards OF two hun
dred thousand, and contains about seven bundled
thousand inhabitants At the rate Of which has
will have population OF upwards Of one million OF in
habitants in isSo.-Hiinois State Reg. Dec. ..
small Pox generally begins with ianguor
and wearness shiness and vomiting Of the throat
greit INST ana may other NJ complaints virgins
ndi III gtbie Ps will be iouad the best medicine
the world for thu OF small becaue they cleanse the
only small poI chs! 'r"ptiye complaint q every
msiady laciisnt Ffon three Indian ve
getabie Pills. iaken night going b. d. WILL short
tune not only make PEI, ect cure Of the ngrrons
such at Of parity utterly inflammation of the
eyes, consumption and other incurabe COMPLAINTS VIII en-
ly H., impsrf.ct OF snail pox sad l.dian
Vegetable P also aid and improve DIGESTION aud therefore
health and "a whole franz ell drve dis
If every kind from the body
II should ais be iemcmb sled that by the n,ma Of
Wm. NJ Spe wh1 sells medicine purporing indian
Pills, the Of Race aud FIR Philadelphia
not agent OF mine, nehsr genuine any
that be his TO- sale The only security against imposition . {,
purchase from people Of ano mshed or at the once
and general depot, z8s Greenwich st, New York. -
WILLIAM WRIGHT.
philadelphia Agent for the Herald, Zicber
Co. Ledger Building Third street, who receive subscri-