The New York herald., 1846-06-27
City Intelligence.

oice 20 little boys who after racing hours the
friend who has stood there in cold Water evenings gazing
alternately the water and the stars drinking ia with
every breath an inspiration which common souls cannot
comprehend. Rejoice, all manner of people, for " them
benches at last erected around the Park Fountain
They plain narrow, lead-colored wooden benches,
without any backs to them, and look unromantic
possible In few weeks they will he covered with the
Of those genuses who take advantage Of all such
modes of mmoralizing themselves, and hack and hew
every wooden thing they can fnd. We glad them
benches" are erected.
sLoor OF Wan nALnAsr.-Ths sloop of Will
be launched from the Navy Yard at Brooklyn to day at
IL o'clock. The steamboat Delaware goes round on
excursion, giving fine chance to witness the launch.
ASorHER LAurcH.-The steamboat now building
at Bulls Ferry will be launched to day at IL o'clock
She built by B. c. Terry, and owned by George
w. Coffee. She is 10 be named Joseph Coffee after
the enterprsng proprietor Of the West street foundry
She Is splendid model and reflects great credit her
builder.
up on Thursday night about IL o'clock We seldom
saw more vivid flashes of lightning or heard more musi
cal reverberations We pied the people who fast
asleep and couldn't enjoy it.
CAUTION PAnExrs.-A fine child, son of Mr. VIM.
C. Resing Of Williamsburg. very nearly met his death
evening two ago, by tho careless administration Of
large dose Of laudsnum instead Of cordial the opiats
having been put in vial which had contained the
dial The child was barely saved By the timely aid Of
careessness cannot however be too strongly censured
Parents and should be very particular, in the
use Of medicine with children.
CHURCH sraEET.-We would call the attention of our
city authorities to the condition of this street. between
Murray and Barclay streets. The mixture of naacada-
MIXING and blocks as specimen OF fancy paving Is
very varied and curious. but being for any definite
obiectit il rather q failure.
TALL FIsHrsc.-The passengers Of tho steamer Della.
ware out ON fishing excursion yesterday, caught up
wards Of 5000 fish OF tho first quality. Commend us to
the Delaware and the fishing banks.
ExcURsioS-The steamer Orus Capt Price, leaves for
Shrewsbury and the Lower Bay, tomorrow, at A. NJ
fine excursion.
TaIED TO HANG HMszIr.-A poor fellow, named John
Sullivan apparently insane, was found yesterday
ing by Of the policemen, in Spruce street. dragging
about vacant apple stand which he had fastened BY
rope. end of which about his neck He had
tried to hang himself and in doing dragged the
clear into William street. He taken to the station
house, and in tho morning the apple woman appeared
against him, accusing him OF having stolen her stand
SUICIDE AT SISo SISo.-Thc Polander, Cominski who
sentenced ten years Imprisonment for arson
went TO sing Sing Wednesday, committed suicide by
hanging in his cell, on Thursday night
CoRoNERs OrrrcE, June 20 - Sudden Deafh-The Co.
roner held inquest at the residence of Mr. Charles
Rker 81 Third the body of Eliza Rker born
in New Jersey. 40 years Of age, who her death
by disease Of the stomach and liver induced by inebra
ton.
Also, the Coroner held inquest Bellevue spita
the body Of Robert Rice born in Philadelphia aud Is
years Of age, who came to his death by drowning