The New York herald., 1845-09-01
City Intelligence.


TIM HorELs-The hotels are fast filling up with mer.
chants from the country. The merchants of this city
think the prospect for the fall business better than il
mas beenany season for several years past.
THE POINTS ON SuNpAY-We took a stroll through the
Five Points yesterday aud were really astonished
change that has taken place there within few years
complete sway there, and when the drinking shops did
their best business But now many of the drinking
shops kept closed and those which open for the
sale OF liquor are very careful that noise riot
shall be had about them Several OF the Star Police are
stationed there to order and the prospect looks
quite encouraging that the Five Points will yet become
quite decent and respectable place. By the way are
those holes where mixture OF iogwood chips and run
IS sod under thehames of brandy and wine, licensed
II they are, it would be well to enquire into the pro-
rety OF licensing them and they not it certainly
the duty OF the authorities to that they closed
Five Points and that part OF the city will present yer,
different aspect Fl ON what it does at present. The in.
naoants will either become pretty decent sort people
move off en- mdsse to some other part not quite
the very heart of our city. If all persons the
hores, landlords and our citizens generally take hol
Ji this matter, we can have in twenty from
instead OF the drunken, bioaed, idle characters who
live there the Five Points Inhabited by honest in
.ustrous mechanics and laborers.
REFoRMERs IN CHATHAM SrREEr.-There is an odd set
of gsniuses who meet every Sunday in Chatham square
whose avowed Object is the complete upsettng OF the
present order OF society and the substitution o state
wherein nobody would have any particular right to
thing This they consider would be perfect state
they are persons in their own opinion oil very enlarged
views and embrace Fourerites, Owentes tirahamites
National Reormers, and OF nearly all the other
and iss that are to be found in this Great Babel Var
Juse the who used to hold forth from the bank
teps to the highly moral and religious lawy of Wall
street. is of these worthless and with his long hal,
md unshaven beard presents quite patriarcha appear
nce These feiormers are very enthusiastic and think
that in few years the whole world will become
20 their creed Some OF them talk Of removing to Cali
ornia Heaven help the Calilornians.
Res AwAYA pair of horses attached to hack stand
ing at the foot of Courandt street took fright yesterday
afternoon about one o'clock and at furious rat
Town the pier, and threw themselves and the carriage
| ere
iragged down by the weight OF the carriage. Boats i'm.
nediaely put and after great exerton the horses and
carriage recovered without any other injury than
good due king wicb in this warm weather is quite
reshng.
Fisir TO BosToN.-Tne Independent Tompkins Blues
military company which separated from the old Temp
ns Blues of this city leave to night a visit Boston,
where they intend remaining several days and will be
IF Capt John &. Park. The Light Infantry (the Tigers
it will be recoleced, here in the summer Of S4l
and were received by the Light Guard and attended b,
| the Tompkins Blues.
AsoTHER CASE or Rarr.--Onicers Bird and Mans
field this morning arrested fellow named Alexander
VI Jiaham, a member Of Engine or Hose Company No.
TO- on charge OF violating the person of Georgiana
oveoy about 10 years age residing at No 80 Chrys
ne street From the facts which have come to our
know ledge, appears that the unfortunate girl sit
ing at the window of her apartment opposite the engine
ouse OF the aforesaid company, when the accused
cred tue room, threw her down. and forcbly accom-.
shed his viiIanous purpose The mother of the girl
'osent at the timeand no one was within reach torende
ier any assistance The complaint will be fully nves
gated tomorrow afternoon when, doubt further par
uculars will be ELECTED.
FiRr.A FIRE broke out las: night in hair.cuting 50
loon in Broadway, a few doors below Bleccker street
nut the officers Of the Fifteenth Ward Star Police extn
5uished it before the arrival of the engines.
RUNAWAY CAUGHT.--A lad, apparently about thirteen
years oil age who has been aging truant for the las
ortnight was caught this evening by his parents Mas
street, aud taken home.
TnE AMERICAN MusrcaL CONVENTION is to hold its
next annual meeting in this city the 7th sth and
)f October Courses Of lectures to teachers are to BE-
gwen by Mr. Hastings, DR. Hodges and Mr. Hill, emnen
musicians, under the direction OF the Choral unon"
AcciDEsr.- About one O'Clock night before last du
ring the alarm oil fire, fireman named John Matthew
was Knocked down and run by engine and yer,
BADLY injured He was carried to Dr. Bostwck,s oaic,
"a Chambers street, where his wei dressed an
every attention rendered him that his ,jtus
ION demanded. We learn that there were no bone,
)roken, but his chin cut of by the wheels passnp
'ver him, and in other respects he was very muci
bruised
CoaosEHs Orricr, Aug 3l-.7ccidentai Dyopning
The Coroner was called this morning to hold an inquest
iPoh the BODY oi a boy, named Owen McCabe, VIII,
vent yesterday to ba,he in pond in the borhoo
II Jt street and LIST 0venuc, where lie got out OF hi,
depth and was drowned
Found Dfoon,d- The body of an unknown lad, appa
tentiy about l. years Of age, this morning ioune
hoating IN the East River, loot OF Wall street Wncn
found, he was almost destitute OF clothing
Faai .qccident-The Coroner this morning neid an m
quest at No ~ Madison street. onthe body oil John o
gina native OF Ireland aged ~ years VINO came TO MS
that the deceased has recently been the habit ofseep
ing the roof Of his dwelling shor'y hiter tetfipe
to his quarters last night ne rolled on n'o ,he stree
herc being railing on the edge OF the ROOD and died
instantly. Verdict accordingly;
Case Of Supposed IsJontcide. An infant thi'
mornIpo iound in sink In the of 26th street. nea
Lexington avenue where has doubtless been throw
by some uneeling wretch
DrArH ny LIGHTNING "A Mr. Adams a house
wright aged about ~ years, killed by lightning IL
saco on Wednesday aitern last He was nj work on
house, and the lightning struck him on the side ran
down through his boot and killed him instantly II also
passed through tho house