The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-01-19
January 10, l845.

JAS. GORDON BENNETT, Eso.-
/ deslre to know. through the columns of the
Herald, what has become Of the Street Inspector
Of the First Ward. I really think the "Natives'
nave missed a figure IN the appointment of so i'm.
beetle and inefficient persona mere boy ut The
best, and IT he knows his duty, which | much
doubt, judging from his mental calibre, he shock
lngly neglects the same. The First Ward was
never in such horrible condition. So much for
native reform and CLEAN STREETS
LEGISLATURE OF NV YoRK-Inl SENATE, JAM
T-After The transaction of routine business. the
Committee Of the whole took up the bill "to prevent per-
y passed to third reading with some important amend
nent. recommended BY The Judiciary Committee
ing disguised and armed felony, instead Of misdsmea-
nor and the giving power to all citizens to make arrests
OF persons appearing In disguise.
the American and Foreign Bible Society; ALSO amend
the act for the distribution Of the literature fund
loving bills ITO incorporate the Brooklyn Quay Com.
pany to give the keepers Of boarding houses in the CITY
OF New York lien on the effects Of their boarders for
The bill reducing the number of Canal Commissioners
was sgain taken up Several amendments offered
and ordered printed, when the House adjourned
MURDRR.-On Saturday, 26th ult., Dr. William
Il. Ball, Of Alabama, was killed al RAYMOND. Mis-.
sSPP, ~ jeremiah B. Cranberry Dr. Ball had been
the delivery Of Cranberry who under indictment in
Barbour county, Alabama he Governor Of Mississippi
over to DR.. Ball by the Sheriff Amer the surrender.
Cranberry proposed that they should walk out M he
wished to know whether horse had been sent for him
Or Ball walked arm and arm with him down stairs -
Wnen they had thus out Of the court house six or
eight feet Cranberry In the presence of
drew pistol from his left hand coa pocket and pre ssr
against the side breast Of Dr. Ball fred DR. died
n about one minute and half after receiving the wound
CRANBERRY attempted to escepe, hut was pursued and
re'arrested, and placed in close confinement.
SuIcIDE.-Frederick Wills cut his throat this
morning, with common case knife, while labor
ing under u OF temporary derangensn produced by
severe attack OF nervous fever from which he had suffered
or several weeks past His family had bsen fearful that
no mgnt attempt to commit suicide, end had removed
and at the time he made the fatal stempt he was left alone
put about two minutes but In that short spsce, and with
that could not be considered dangerous he In
hicted wound which he survived only about half On
hour The deceased wss about - years ri age native
VI Prussia and member CT the 0erman Luh ran Church
and much respected citizen -.alseny atlas.
KIDNAPPING IN PHILADELPHIA Tho PhiLadslphio
Sun says. .sOn Monday night last, a tall black man
tempted decoy swsy little girl named Eliza Thorn
son. had been play in the street. but she escap
csmpg down the street upon which the fellow ned
On Thursdsy night an attempt made to kidnap III
tic girl about ten years OF age daughter Of Mr. Daily
Tho little girl had been on an errand BY her mother
4 about seven O'Clock in tho evening and coored mar
attempted to decoy her away telling her some inn
tory and when he thought she fully In his POWER
he picked her M IN his srmsshe screamed and severs
escape.