The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-09
City IntelllQonce.

City Intelligence.
GRAcr CHuRcH-Ws understand that the spire of
Grace Church is 10 be made sixty feet higher than it
now 10.
MAGNETIC TALEaRAPH.-The magnetic telegraph be-
tween this city and Philadelphia win be completed by
the 10th Of MONTH The wires extend up to Fort
Washington and then cross the Hudson River under
water After crossing the river, they 60 through New
ware river to Philadelphia They will be carried to
Baltimore by the LIST of December and there unite with
the Baltimore and Washington Telegraph, already es
tablished. The communication between this city and
Washington will then be complete and during the next
session Of Congress shall reports of votes speech
Probably It will not be long before the communication
will be extended the side through all the Western
and Southern cities to New Orleans and perhaps to
Galveston and Monterey and on the other to Boston,
Portland, and all the other down east" cities. And
IKE social party standing around galvanic battery,
country will be firmly united by this magnetic bond
which none can separate. and the shock that agitates
one, Will, IN the same moment vibrate through the
Mr.. FRELrSoHuYsEN.-We learn that last night Mr.
Frelinghuysen was much better that hopes enter
tanned OF his speedy restoration to health
CARNAGE BREAKING.-There was quite an excitement
created in Nassau street. yesterday afternoon by col
light carriage. The carman going up Nassau St
and when the of Spruce street. the gentle.
man came driving down. and IN driving past the carman
the carmans wheel and broke the axle of his carriage
short of He Immediately insisted loudly that the carmsn
should pay the damage sustained by the breaking of the
axle, and crowd gathered around, who took sides
with the respective parties and animated
getting on to his cart and driving Of. ~ man fN''A'
WHAr's IN NAME p In the upper part of the city Is
poor tailor whose sign bears painted in hugh black let
tiers the name Of William Shakespeare. Who knows but
he may be lineal descendant Of the immortal bard
boot black East Broadway sign of Henry
keeps small thread and needle store in Grand street
CATTLE SHow.-The Westchester county cattle show
is now being held at White Plains.
New ALMsHousE ON BLAcKwELLs IsLAsp.-The cere-
mony OF laying the corner stone OF the
an Blackweis Island was performed yesterday at one
Of the Common Council and few invited guests
From information which gathered there we under.
stand there are at upwards of fourteen hundred
convicts on the island.
Pocket PIcKINo.-A gentleman in passing down
Broadway last evening had his pocket picked Of forty
dollars II was in tn skirt pocket Of his coat and
probably taken out by some rogue while the gentleman
was looking at the articles in jewellers window
Duane street 1t is very strange that in such city
most expert and experienced pickpockes persons will
be SO careless in regard to the carriage Of money about
their persons A pocket book filed with bank bills and
thrust into skirt pocket very easily be discovered
by the gentry who make such things their study and
crowdit is the easiest thing in the world merely to lift
out from the body the skirt of the coat and the
pocket book IT, however the money is placed in deep
breast pocket set we'll back near the shoulder it will
be much more difficult to be taken In the act Of feeling
for the rogue would run much risk obeing dis
covered u.s. of course always unsafe to carry large
sums of money about the person; but proper
exercised there would be but comparatively few cases
of pocket picking.
sERENADEs.-A gentleman wishes US to call attention
to nuisance which, if not remeded will he says drv,
tires early and awakened every night about midnight
by volunteer concert of cats and dogs in the yard OF
his next door neghbor The cats sustain the treble and
alto, while the dog bowls glorious bass. He wishes
to recommend these performers to the notice of the
Musical Convention being subjects worthy of bring
ing out Seriously there is nothing in this world so pro-
voking to be awakened from sweet sleep, perhaps
from sweet dream, by tho bowling of these animals
who make night hideous with their cries. No gentle
m n vardf IN kis
neighbors.
BLOCKING UP THE SrREErs.-The large square oppo
site the Park, where the Harlem stop has been for
several days nearly blockaded with bales of hay We
should suppose that the railroad company had right
to make depot of the public streets.
TAMMAsY HALL.-The addition to Tammany Hall is
now nearly completed. When finished Old Tammany
will present an imposing 'front.'
Coroner called this morning to hold inquest at
Mo- Harrison street, on the body OF James Judge, ma
consequence of injuries received by accidentally fur
down or board ola steamboat while travelling in anses
an inquest upon the body OF an unknown man, who
found yesterday in the East River at the foot of 3ls
FIaEs-Yesterday morning at half past O'Clock, the
premises occupied by Misses Smith and Abrahams, No.
81 Division street. were discovered to be fire Off
GERS Jacques and Bradbury of the 10th Ward, extn-
guished the fire without calling the remen There was
fcers Munson and Lanneur with the assistance of
neighbors, extingushed the fire without much damage
being done.
RoBnERY.-Yesterday, room No. % of French Hotel
was entered and black beaver cloth overcoa stolen
CHINESE MusEuM.-we learn from an authentic source
that the project of converting Grace church into Chi
Museum is not abandoned, has been stated in
several papers If there any difficulty with the
workmen 1t has boen amcaby settled and it is intended
that the Museum shall be opened spring The front
is to be in imitation Of splendid Chinese temple. 1t will
be great addition to the wonders of the city.
MONEY Losr.-There is a rumor that Tuesday mis- 1t
gentleman lost $4,000 in large gambling house down
town.
FINE GREEN TURTLE.-We acknowledge with plea.
the receipt of two fine Green Turtles present
from Capt. Henry T. Vnal, of bark J. II. Jasarum He
will accept tor them our hearty thanks.
Movements Of Travellers.