The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-23
city Intelligence.

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broke out in frame building near the corner Of Eighth
avenue and Nineteenth street; but extinguished
without doing much damage. There was no insurance
ANorHEn.-Between five and six o'clock yesterday
morning. fire broke out in the hardware store of Mr. T.
Tmson, Cherry street. which not got under until
sufere consderably from water We could not ascer.
tain how the fire originated. The damage will be about
six hundred we understand covered by
insurance.
Police OAfce-surpAY, JUNE 22.--GRArD Row IN
THE CUSTOM HousE-WAR BETWEEN THE CoLLEcroR
AND THE ArrRAisEns-WHo SHALL APPOINT THE CLERKsl
GREAT EXCITEMENT How END Tin these
days Of and stupidity Of maadro at
tempts at social political and religious REFORM the
which tends enliven the general dulness may be hail
ed with delight by the curious and speculative soourn
quarrel has taken place Of late within the Custom House.
from which anticipate, before It ends astound-
tatoe affair ITSELF something extremely rch funny and
ludicrous will certainly grow out Of it tends more
se uO for nube notice. %
will be the resuwe cannot at this stage Of the proceed
ngs exactly say but Of fact certain that the
Office of Collector will be found to be snecure while
such disturbances allowed to exist The facts Of
this strange proceeding are simply hese-George B.
city and keeper of the public stores, No. - Broad
street. and young man named Philip Livingston who
clerk IN the apprasers , Of Hs
House, have had grand flare up on question which
will DO Of interest to the curious in general and to the
rights and privileges of certain high functionaries 1t
appears that during the past week. Livingston who
By Glasie under authority Of the Port Collector and
Peter L. Fierty appointed in his place. Livingston not
satisfied that he discharged in legal manner and
acting under the advice of Of the appraisers who
contend that they alone have the power to appoint
to leave his post, and has Continued to come daily
to the office and attempt to discharge his former
duties has been prevented from doing by Glasicr
Thus matters stood till Friday last when Glasier
to the police Office and made affidavit of the above facts,
alleging that Livingston was discharged in proper man.
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sisted in unlawfully obtaining possession Of papers be-
longing to Ferty, and greatly obsructng the business
Of the Office by doing and that his conduct cal
culaed to excite breach of the peace He therefore
thatLvngson might be arrested and
give bonds to keep the peace and leave the premises
placed in the hands of an officer with directions to arrest
tie offender But comes the OF the joke. While
the officer was in quest Of him. Livingston himself comes
to the police Office with affidavit already prepared al
leging that Glasie had authority to discharge him,
and also praying that he might be arrested for SO doing
and for breaking his desk and scattering his papers
about the floor He also charges that Glaser had used
taken papers from his hands, and to him
from the Office without authority In this quandary the
was postponed until Saturday morning. when about
twenty persons, consisting of custom house officers,
headed by the Deputy Collector and number Of law
yes with wing looks in their faces sagacous hem
marched .no the Office followed by gang of rowdies
and office seekers, all with hungry faces and mouths
iaon which might fall from the lips Of the magstrae
and grow fat on the hope of difficulty and trouble.
hearing demanded, but in consequence Of the alb
Of material Witness the again postponed
until tins (Monday) morning. when anticipate some
rich and novel developments. We shall keep read
informed Of the progress Of this amablc family diff
Guilty. and would advise all parties to keep cool for the
coming contest In the interim, both parties bound
over for good behavior.
A FIGHT THE SrREErs-EscAPE OLD OFFEN.
pER-One of the Sunday officers, while duty to-day,
caught strong sinewy fellow in the act of stealing fish
the foot of Dey street He Immediately arrested him
and attempted to take him to the police Office but
knocked down by the rufian, whose name we under
stand is Lawer and stripped of his coat and shirt. A
citizen by tho of George Frisby to his assis-
lance but he also knocked down and treated in the
same brutal manner. gang of about fifty rowdies
collected and rescued Lawler from custody, who
capped in complete state Of nudity, his clothes having
been of Of him while engaged in the fight He ram
howev YER II for his life, followed by the crowd shout.
ing and haooing through the streets Lawler finally
escaped by jumping fence and entering low and ina-
house the Five Points. We understand he has
just left tho island.
BEATING WTE-John Burnett was arrested, charged
with beating and abusing his wife in most shameful
manner He resides at 90 James street. and was CON-
mtted.
About thirty of disorderly conduct and assault
and battery brought before the magistrates to-day
Want misery, wretchedness and crme depicted
any OF faces Of these children Of SIM who live by
depre daton and outrage the harmless and unofen-