The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-25
CITY Intelligence.

be recollectsd that the doctor was tried In civil Court
in Sussex county New Jersey the charge OF bastar
dy and acquitted but on trial before the Presbytery he
was suspended He appealed from the decision of the
mopy for the defence overwhelming, and complete
Y upset that of the prosecution and there not the
slightest doubt bat the decision of the Presbytery will
be reversed, and the Doctor come OIL with hyng CO.
Tors.
ASSEMBLY NoMINArIoN.-The democratic committee
met last evening and nominated John Townsend MEM
per OF Assembly in place Of Joseph c. Palmer whose
naminaton was re.considered
STREET SwEErER.-Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock,
street This is a newly invented machine Of Mr. Mus.
sey Of THIS CITY, and designed by HIM to supersede the
ce Of street sweeping The machine is very large and
clumsy and is attached to cart which drawn by two
horses The machine itself consists principally Of
the ground and Is turned by chain which runs on q
drum fastened to the axle Of the cart wheel By
other chain apron ia also drawn another drum
under the brush As fast the brush takes up
the dirt discharges 1t upon the apron which emptes
cart and shovel all done by this machine. It do
every thing after fashion that the human sweeper
so %
in sweeping machine may be accomplished The
brush about four feet WIDE and takes the dirt quite
Clearly II will do very wel where the street is per-
f-ctly level and there Is mud II would take up the
dust wooden pavement admirably but with the un-
and muddy Streets which destined in this
city have very much doubt whether be used
to any extent. 1t very ingenious machine however,
and it can be made to work WE'LL we shall be glad to
see it going
THE MILITIA SYsrEM-The annual farce Of militia drills
has for few weeks past, and is being played Tor
the amusement Of lovers OF fun boys negroes and loaf
who congregate around the different companies The
militia season il about closing and would ask
the plain question what good has been accomplished in
and performed few awkward evolutons greatly to the
amusement of the spectators and then after answering
cesssry his country's defence than he was before
The idea laughable in the extreme No enterains
it. When the call OF our country is sounded in the ears
they q n O
hazard fortune home and life in her defence and two
would be hundred fold advantage to them than
forty Of these annual farces Every who attends
militia drill makes laughing stock of himself that
ton to the warnings By this means the whole science
of military tactics brought into disrepute and citi
the system has failed entirely to fulfil its primitive
intention, which was to prepare our citizens
to be able in case Of war to repe the a.. in,
who attend the militia drills should make themselves
perfect in military science still would the system be
failure In this city at least not more than onetwen-
teth part those pay any attention to
such warning. And then, instead Of themselves acqui
ring military knowledge the statute is satisfied they
pay fine Of five dollars and costs this latter nine
teenwenteths of them required by law to do Thus
the militia system which was first no doubt, designed
for the most patriotic purposes, degenerates into
odious system Of direct taxation by which set of lazy
officers and collectors kept in existence For what
becomes Of these fines collected What proportion OF
them enters the public treasury Are they not all
absorbed in 'court martials" collector commissions,
clique of field officers who thus grind Of the honest
mechanics and respectable OF the community their
money This matter OF fine deserves looking into and
hope will be DONE and the system thoroughly
posed
How much longer is this humbug to remain in exist
ence How much longer are our citizens determined
either to make fools of themselves submit fleeing
for the benefit of few individuals Every body is op.
posed to the militia system excepting the officers, who
atten upon it. Now. why is not some practical move
ment made Why is not petition with fifty thousand
names sent to the Legislature from this city; and who
Will move first in this matter?
POCKET PrcKISc.-Thursday morning lady named
Musgrove had her pocket picked in Chatham street Of
promissory note for 500 and $l4 il bank bills.
RAILROAD IRoN-A fine specimen Of railroad iron is
to be in front of the office of the Erie Railroad
in Well street is from the Montour Iron Works, Of
or H pattern. 1t is from anthracite pig iron.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE ron REosrER-The Demo
cratic Registry Convention met Thursday evening at
Tammany Hall, and after sitting till o'clock yesterday
morning, finally succeeded in nominating Mr. Samuel
Osgood as the candidate for Register: The Registry
nominations are now complete That OF the wings Nor
rs Franklin the democrats Samuel osgood the Natives.
Joseph Hufty; and the National RefoImers, Ransom
Smith. Let him laugh who wins.
SUDDEN DEArHs.-On Wednesday evening last
named Francis Crawley seized with a cramp i'll his
chest which, produced immediate death This morning.
the coroner about to hold inquest upon his
Crawley the wife of Francis Crawley she having be
found dead in her bed Her body was conveyed to the
then lying and alter the inquest being held accord
with the wishes of their son. lad of about 49, they
were deposited side by side in the same grave.
New ORcAs-The new organ recently built for the
church ofthe Rev Mr.. Bellows last evening exhibit
ted at the church The house crowded by very
fashionable audience In the Of the evening the
organ played upon by number of the most distin
guished organists in the city. The organ presents
the outside very fine appearance 1t is e feet high
and Is feet 'front.' and of very handsome design II
tans three sets Of keys and 81 stops and is of the
largest class of organs The tone Of the organ GER
tanly very superior Its dapasons characterized by
great volume and richness of tone. The reed pipes
particularly those of the swell organ, certainly Of
greater sweetness Of tone than any thing Of the kind
heard. Altogether the exhibition must have been
highly satisfactory both to the audience and the build
ers Messrs T.. & g. g. Hook, Of Boston.
MnhrARr-THE LIGHT GuARp."-Yesterday that
elegant corps, the Light Guard under ,nmand Of
Captain Vincent, paraded. They made a fine appear
ance--turned out in good numbers-and justly excited
the admiration and pride of citizens In the evening
the Guard passed this office their return from
Brooklyn, and certainly presented magnificent appear
ance, crsdtabe in the highest degree to the popular
commandant, and to the spirit ofthe company