The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-20
Clty Intelll9once.


CITY Intelligence.
/ C.oros wArEa roR BaooxLvr.-A somewhat novel
plan for supplying Brooklyn with water has been sub
itted to the Cooperation Of that city The oneness Of
render any plan of this kind interesting to our
II is as follows The Croton water Is to be carried In
large iron or wooden vessels across the East river
These vessels to be loaded from large hydrants
placed convenient distances along the docks Of this
CITY When the vessels have been either lowed or pro-
PEELED across Brooklyn the water is to be forced Ell
Their by stationary engine, or the engine OF !ne Doa
into reservoir OF sufficient elevation ina. inc
ing pipes may conduct the water into the upper par OF
all the houses in Brooklyn, and the Navy yard Inc
estimated expense of this plan is comparatively small
but whether il is expedent that SO large OF
the Croton water should be diverted TO WILL oil
course, be matter of difference.
"BEwAsr or Moe K.AucTIoss."-Thc Mayors caution
does not to have much effect upon the greenhorns
Many them have not the least idea Of its meaning and
many others think it is caution placed there by the auc'
&c m hops IN other pa Of the city, where
they might be shaved green Englishman was yeser-
day done of fourteen dollars BY OF the amiabe
Peter Funks. The latter selling watch for the
good qualities of which he stated that the respectable
Arm for which he Sold would give their "own warran.
teeou green friend bid fourteen dollars for it, and on
going the desk to pay for it, received not the same
watch but another and no warrantee-on calling for the
and finally sold back his watch for half what he gave for
it. He would have to do great deal OF this business 10
get rich at it.
EVACUATION DAy-TRoupLE AMONG THE BRIGAprERs.
funny movements have lately taken place among
the Brigadiers OF Cen Sandords LIST division OF Are
ry 1t appears that General Morris and General Hunt
have for time past desired to discontinue the pa
rade on Evacuation Day. for reasons doubtless, best
known to themselves. But Gen. Stsrms who is an OBJ
snae old Knick erbocker refuses to agree with them
because as that Evacuation the principal
local affair which New York had to boast OF during the
whole of the revolutionary struggle was in short
the browning of the whole wreath"-the winding
up event OF the war; and not until the British under
Carlton had left this city did the people really feel that
Of the Bowery, at IL o'clock the o6th Of November,
joy and gladness filed the heart of every American cit
syIe Brigade that escorted washington into New York
that day insists next Tuesday, to assemble his own
Brigade, on his own Knckerbocker hook, on Washing
Parade Ground march to the forks Of the Bowery
precisely at noon the hour at which Washington pass
ed) fire gun the biggest he has goo march down TO
of Grand street where the old city gate stood
and there give three cheers; then march down to the
Battery, have the national flag hoisted bya ineal des.
cendan Of the who assembled the slushed flag stan,
down the British flag and planted the American flag
in its place, the 25th November, l7s3-give three
cheers for American m-countermarch to the
hollow square-listen to GRAFTON, and dismiss. We
like this spirit and trust that all the militia volunteer
companies with their officers mounted Will JON IL mo no.
fired by Col Delavan at Fort Washington, at SUNRISE
and at McGowan's Pass at 10 o'clock.
New FERRy.-We understand that a regular line OF
ferry boats to from the Battery to Gowanus This
will bring Greenwood Cemetery within twenty minutes
of New York, and greatly shorten the distance to Fort
Hamilton
GERMAN HEBREW BENEVOLENT soclErY.-The annual
dinner of this society took place last evening at
o'clock, at the Minerva Rooms. About two hundred
dinner The dinner provided by Mr.. Backman, and
the Of getting up and the materials OF which
was composed reflected great credit on MN as
were made and toasts drunk On the whole, it passed
of very agreeably
New YORK HsroRIcAL socIErr:-The forty.frst an
niversary of this body will be celebrated this evening
at half o'clock when address will be delivered
in the chapel of the University.
USEFUL Book TO SHpMAsTERs AND OwNERs.-We have
horo~. ptaI xOndno Nd IF
Convenient or form entitled An abstract Of the Laws Of
the State and Ordinances OF the Corporation OF the city
basins inns" wrecks and salvage, by VIM Jay Haskell,
Counsellor Of Law, &C." We have carefully run over
it. and find that il contains all that its title purports-a
judcious compilation of the laws of State and city,
for the especial OF shpmasters and owners. Its
merit consists in the proper arrangement OF the several
statutes and ordinances and the penalties attached to
the violation of them. The tariff Of wharfagethe law
of steamboats-gunpowder in vessels.and OF quaran-
time are set forth at Length and Pon be ~
number of copies for the of the policemen, who
since the passage Of the Municipal Police Bill exercise
the Office of dockmasters and in self defence, the ship
master should be armed with copy to protect himself
from the vexaton and costs which necessarily follow
places of business OF our principal ship chambers ship
grocers ship joiners, and saiimakers. we are IN
chandler stores in the cya very proper place by the
bye, for the sale Of this useful book
LOOK OCT ron PrcKrocKErs..-Last evening three gen:
tlemen had their pockets picked OF large amounts of
money, as they were entering Niblo's.
"LABoR IN New YoRK"-THE RAG PIcKERs.-This
highly respectable and useful class Of arzans is much
numerous in this city than many would imagine
Their hours of labor from about o'clock till A.
NJ On any morning between these hours any gentle
man. who from some cause has been prevented from
seeking repose until that late hour these artists
in all the streets of the city carrying huge bag slung
their shoulders and armed with long POLE at the
end Of which is hook with which they pick up rags
bones paper and in fact every thing that can be Of the
least possible value. These articles they SELL and from
the products receive subsistence. We shall continue
list OF the different classes of laborers in New York, al
suitable periods.
Coroner's office yesterday, which is somewhat remarka
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