The New York herald., 1845-09-26
CltV INtellluence.

OUTwITTING AN UsUREa.-A case has just come to our
knowledge for the truth Of which vouch which
may teach lesson to usurers A who had been in
the habit ol loanng money on personal property at an
enormous rate of interest made loan Of some six hun
dred dollars, few months since and to AXE all sure,
deducted the interest took bill of SALE and note for
the whole amount. At the expiration of the time tae
borrower who intended punctualy settle the
found himself % crcumstanced not to be able to pay
He therefore requested an extension of few days This
the oaner told him would give but instead of doing
Immediately made seizure of the goods The bor-
rover hearing of this, and having evidence that the
money vas 10 ned on usury, Immediately made known
the facts to the proper source and going procee
with suit for the recovery of the property when the
public in such connection agreed to give up the pro
perty together with all the papers by which the borrow
agreed TO- and thereby taught the usurer that in smc
matters an impatient haste should not govern him.
CoRREcrIos-In an article on the night police in
Wednesdays Herald we stated that fruit store at the
corner of Front and Fulton streets, robbed the
night. We since learn that the theft committed in
the day time and that the night police of that district
were not at all blameable.
Rev. Mr.. H. CHANSINo-This gentleman who former.
ly preached such rabid political to his Society
which met at the Lyceum of Natural History, has re.
signed his charge and gone to dwell among his kindred
spirits at the Brook Farm Fourier Community IN Rox
bury, Massachusetts. One reason which he gave for
leaving his conscientious scruples with regard TO
receiving money Tor his services His place has
been filed
FrRE.-Between three and four o'clock this morning.
lire broke ok out in the lock factory of Mr. T. Russell
No l03 walker street. Centre which did consider
able damage to the interior of the and the
stock The origin OF the fire is unknown 1t is sup.
posed to have been caused by incendiary. The
cond story and lofts occupied by Bornhoet and
Bu'tikoer, pianoforte manufacturers. The fire burnt
through the upper part of staircase but was
before doing much damage to the lofts Their piano
fortes were somewhat injured by water and the effects
OF the dense smoke.
THE RACE ON THE BEAcos CouRsr.-Apgy Down won
yesterday in the mile heats Beacon Course Good
time was made
FooT RAcEs-Two races have bee n arranged to take
place between the American Deer, the succe ssfui
tho elata ,Io d
con Course and steeprock Indian belonging to Buff
faloone for ten miles the other 2O-to take place
on the goth and 25th Of October
EXCITEMENT AMONG Tuy PyrrR ErSx.-The ama
bic tempers OF the Peter Funks somewhat rufed
yesterday at sight of extra banner with the bus
nesskilling words beware of Mock Auctons paintea
on 1t in large letters paraded before their doors They
were both carried by two fearless looking felows-one
whom walked up and down past the shops while the
other stood directly in front OF the shop where the
business appeared to be doing This last move OF
gathered crowd OF laughing spectators around the
uoor, VINO were sworn at by the Funks in the most
valiant style-one burly Funk endeavore by show ol
authority to get them off, but they would not 60 and the
runks hammered away without making any bona fde
sale at all. The fact is Mayor Hayemayer has com.
pletey destroyed the brilliant prospects which these
woithie entertained of making fortunes of the gul
ibie strangers who this big city with the hore
oimasing their fortunes "Othellos occupations gone
CoRosrRs OfricE -Matrieid,The Coroner was called
Yesterday to hold inquest upon the body
aiemae named Margaret Williams a native of ireland,
ased ~ years, who to her death last night as
supposed from the effects OF blow inflicted with piece
Il.
zen wilson, who with her husband and three children
nved IN the same apartments at No so Cross street
from the acts elected in relation TO the case il appears
.hat he deceased and her daughter have not
tne most amiabie disposition towards each other ano
.na' had several quarres yesterday An alterca.
on look place between them about O'Clock last
when the daughter Ellen Wilson took up a piece OF
wood and struck her mother with il on her head The
huspahd OF Ellen Wilson absent from home al the
timo out some Of their neghbors saw the blows given
which however, did not have made sny consi.
deraoe enect upon the deceased who sat up for about
an hour after the occurrence She retired TO bed about
IL O'CLOCK IN the same room with the rest of the family
ana ABOUT o'clock she was found to be corpse At q
se nour last evening the Coroner was still engaged in
| investigating the matter
Died IN Cdrrfdge.-A named Michael Lewis
aged about 90 years few days ago was lodged in the
Clty irson as vsgran and being sick at the time he
was attended by DrTompkins the physician of the esta.
phshment Yesterday, IT was deemed advisable to send
Lewis TO the Bellevue Inns House or Hospital and
carriage was procured for his conveyance. lie had
however no sooner taken his than he fell down and
/ instantly expired
\, Deah from Intempernnce-An inebriste named Thos
about 80 years old was Wednesday mig found
e aewak In Cross street. state of prostration from
Sie enegh OF lntemperance. He conveyed to the
o,Nh "aru s'ation-house and found dead about
O'CLOCK yesterday morning
MORE PhY~-A large number OF the Journeymen
c1opers oi lhis ciiy have struck tor higher wages