The New York herald., 1845-08-09
City Intelligence.


Look Our FOR SwINpLERs-REpucrIoN InIsH Ii.
NENs.--On Wednesday AN Individual having the appear
ance of gentleman went into dry goods store in
Greenwich street. between Fulton and Dey streets and
asked if Mr.. , one Of the proprieors, was in or
about the store when being answered in the negative
he stated that he had been the day previously looking at
Irish linens with the partner who was then out
and would wish to them again The gentleman at
tendant the other partne instantly showed him several
fixed on piece and requested messenger would be
dispatched with him to his residence in Spring street
with two pieces for his wfes appreciation Accordingly
boy was sent the pretended customer accompanying
him but when they had arrived about half way, the
swnder suddenly turned round to the messenger and
said, you have forgotten the muslin" complimenng
the boy with the ephet, stupid hound, return mme-
dately and fetch the goods you have forgotten and in
the meantime will go on with the linens; don't be
long get into stage and your fare shall be paid by
when you me-" The messenger at once returned
to the store for moment imagining that he had
been dealing with swndler but found his return to
his employer that he had been entrapped and instantly
returned to the spot where he had left his friend and
from thence to Spring street which turned out IN con-
cluson to be wild goose chase
ALMOST A CoNrLAGRArIoN.-The inmates OF Lorrlard
House were;hrown into fror Of excitement, on Thurs
day eveningby the sudden ignition Of portion Of cam
ported domestic from Erins turfburning le We never
saw more mrthmoving or exciting exhibition Board
her and thither as though Mars had sent an adutant
marshal his hosts to attend his godke presence
though Texas and Oregon were about to affiliate them.
selves of our knightly brotherhood The end, however,
was mere fume and vapor'-nothing else
GEoRcE MuNpAy.-We notice the arrival of George
Mundav, the hatless prophet His hair and beard which
were clipped off a few months since by the boys in Phi
ladephia have sproued again and now presents vigo,
growth Georges philosophy is destruction to all
| shears, razoTs, hats lawyers, and church pews.
Striking WITH SLuNa SHor.-Yesterday afternoon
about O'Clock the lower part of Liberty street the
scene Of considerable excitement The difficulty as
| near could ascertain, was this "A spaniard,
whose could not learn entered the Philadelphia
steamboat office, and after purchasing ticket lnsulted
a lady who sitting in the office. Upon this John
Low police officer, attempted to remove him, but was
resisted and struck by the spaniard Upon this, Low
raised his slung shot, and struck the Spanard upon the
left temple severing the large branch Of the m Temporal,
Ell in Greenwich street. where every assistance was
rendered him by Mr. Dodge, who succeeded in stopping
the flow of blood after nearly two gallons had issued
from the wound. He taken to the city hospital,
where he now lies in critical situation We sincerely
hope that officer Low has not transcribed the powers
prescribed him by law.
OMNIBUS RAcINc.-An easy, simple and sure mode OF
correcting this evil has been suggested Let passen-
Side which is attached the drivers foot Upon this the
driver is to pull up thinking there is passenger
to get in, desrous OF getting OUT and il this is
repeated often as he aces will accomplish the object
Passengers therefore have the remedy for this evil
| in their own hands.
PcKrocKErs.-A gentleman had his pockets picked
Of large board the South Ferry boat yesterday
morning while on his way TO tho cars. The rogues
passed the book to the hands OF confederate and es-
capped everything but suspicion The rogues went oil
in the cars aud will be narrowly watched as they were
well known by sight to the officers OF the company.
Among the passengers by the Argo, which sailed yes
terday for Havre Mr.. Crawford the sculptor and
lady. They on their way to Rome
The Unitarians from all parts OF the country hold q
convention in this city Oct - the day of the dedica
ton Of Rev. Mr. Bellowss church
LARGE GAMBLING HoUsss.-Now that we have po.
lice system, with energetic and efficient chief we
hope that the efforts for the searching out Of offenders
and the maintenance Of law will not be confined to any
from the lowest to the highest may share in the protec.
tive force of the law so all alike may feel its majesty
and power The only mode for inspiring all classes OF
society with respect for the law to let its operations
be strictly impartial We believe however that hereto
fore there has been at least appearance Of paray
in regard and exposures for gambling Our
police reports often contain Of gang
being pounced upon in Orange street and caught III the
very act of playing dice for sixpences But we have
recollection Of hearing any reports from the fashionable
hes in Barclay street Park Place and Park Row, where
hundreds are lost and won nightly by the turn of little
joker 1t cannot be that the police have no stronger
ground than suspicion of the fact, that within
stones throw of the chiefs office in the Park at least
dozen large gambling houses in full tide of operation
that nightly strangers enticed into them by the IA
shonableappearing, well dressed blacklegs, who fre
quent the large hotels and there swndled out Of hun
dreds and thousands Of dollars Let this matter be pro-
bed to the boomiet no individual, party or clique in
luence prevent efficient police captain from bring
light the secrets of these hels and their keepers
to punishment The law-lovng and orderly citizens o
New York will sustain him, and city will be freed
| from black stain which now rests on her character
| DISTINGUISHED VrsIroR.-George Washington Parke
Gusts, the only surviving grandson of Mrs. General
Washington, arrived in city few days since and is
stopping at the Astor House. lie is fine hale old
Virginia gentleman He leaves here in few days fol
Boston, for the purpose of personally inspecting the
grounds which the of conflict
| in that vicinity.
| STREET BEGdARs.-0ur streets arc filed with beg
gars. The lame, halt and blind, of both and all
ages meet you at every corner and with importunng
looks and words, demand assistance. We fear this evil
growing upon and hst if course is not takcn
Tor relief we shall ere long, be subject to all the mpo
sons practised by beggars upon citizens and strangers
in London We certainly would not wish to be consider
/ O n IN
has driven to the hard life of bcggars But the support
Of such persons properly belongs to the city, end prov
sion is made for them. If they yielded themselves to the
department instituted for their support, they would
ceive substance better and more than the one
which street begging now affords them,
ATTEMPT AT SuIcIpE.-Y esterday morning, about
three o'clock, woman named Abigail Moore, was
brought the SationIouse in the Third District having
attempted suicide by stabbng herself several times in
cured and she is now recovering not being very
rously wounded.
ANOTHER DEATH FROM sprnIr Gas-On Thursday az.
ternoon woman whose name could not learn, but
who worked somewhere in the Eighth avenue had her
clothes set on fire by the bursting Of spirit gas lamp
last night Really the deaths from lamp explosions are
becoming fearfully frequent
CHuRcH YARDs.-We have frequently represented the
danger OF nterrng bodies in vaults and grave yards with
IN the precnts Of the city On Thursday evening there
was funeral procession moving towards the Methods,
church. in Morton street Of Bedford and out Of
curiosity the writer followed. II happened TO be he m
neral OF child Of negro parents who was about TO be In
TERED underneath that church After short prayer by
the colorcd clergyman in attendance the sexton took
the coffin and proceeded to the vault which is about six.
teen feet deep aud invited such of those present
iesirous OF seeing the vault to accompany him We went
down and most disgusting sight met view. In
small apartment OF the dimensions of about fourteen feet
~ sixteen were lying or the ground and piled up some
iteen or more collins of various sizes and in various sta
ses o decay, perfectly rotten others mondy The
stencil was nsuppofabe. and for our lie we couid no'
remain there fifteen minutes II certainly is 'me mat
law prohibiting nterments in the city was put IN ioce
several Of The down town churches unfit for public
worship in consequence Of the exhaations from the
riou bodies Inferred underneath and IN their vicinity
and instead OF endeavong to diminish the evil much
as possible the Corporation do not take any to
rcyent il but on the contrary, allow burias in such
crowded PARTS Of the city that to which we aude
ropo.ou,s Orrtcv, Auo. s.-DrAru nv BuRvs.-A fe
male named Bridget Cox native OF Ireland aged abou
10 ycars a servant in the family Of John Mckinly, H.
EgLth Avenue between 18th and 10th streets on We'd
ncsday night undertook to get spots of grease
of lat with camphene spirit gas for Mrs Kulev t.