The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-19
City Intelligence.

PALo ALre.-The last Pslo Alto cut is the Pslo
work in q small war.
THr GREEsHoaN IN BArH.-Feeling the oppressive
heat Of the weather yesterday, went as all good
the purpose Of luxurating in tub full Of cold water
We had scarcely completed toilet before heard
hs hs bathing up %
and several ladies' while fitting themselves with shoes
g ooe
than they bargained for The sorekeeper up stairs
and in of bathing rooms found the Of the
mischief. A country greenhorn, who had, probably
never enjoyed the luxury of tub bath before upon
going to take one, wishing get his moneys worh
and perhaps being ofhe truth of that priu
cipe in natural philosophy, that any solid body intro
duced into fluid dispaces quantity of 1t equal to
itself or perhaps considering hmselfa "solid body
and Of the water spread itself all the floor
and through the cracks into the store beneath They
for pitching the poor fellow down stairs but
interposed and he swore he " didn't know how the
darned thing worked"-so they let him of.
VAN AMBuxoH.-The celebrity with which things are
Amburgh being killed by the tigress, was published in
this city yesterday about 10 A. NJ and little after
& q By
tigress This is certainly the lightning age.
GRACE CHuRcH.-There Is great nuisance in the
refer to the walls Of old Grace church building directly
opposite Trinity church. which have been standing in
their present condition for many months past. When
the tearing down Of this building was commenced
understood that it to be converted into Chi
nesc museum Whether this idea has been abandoned,
not we do not know but the walls stand and in ad
dition to being great nuisance, really dangerous;
they having no support good strong gale would blow
duty is it to attend to this matterl
NASSAU sTREET-Nassau street is going to be render
ed quite respectable in appearance by the improvements
which are now being made in it. We observe that them
hemlock blocks" which the general government have
been waiting year pave the corner of Nassau and
Wall streets with have at last arrived and the paving
now in progress What humbug, though to pave that
corner which there is much travel, with wood
However, that Is better than at all The old build
ing next to the Baptist Church is removed, and
will be up soon in its place At the upper end the
old concern of the American Tract Association is torn
away and will soon be handsomely rebuilt. Nassau
street is looking up.
9BeY Losr.-A boy by the name Of Thomas Summers
who has also passed by the of Thomas McGovem,
aged about II years. Of ordinary sze has been away
from his parents since the 18th of June. His widowed
mother is poor and her only dependence upon him.
masters Of vessels, recruiting officers and others will
confer favor by OBTAINING him If SEEM and giving
tice at 227 Elizabeth street
els THAT YOUR POCKET Book r-We noticed one Of
the fash gentry yesterday at the corner Of Courand
snd apg to s o
country He didn't succeed, however, and went of with
flea in his ear This corner is great haunt for these
geniuses, who take the passengers as they come up
from the boats.
FiRE-The alarm Of fire in the second district, last
evening, caused by the burning of chimney.
MlLrrARr.-The second company. ssth regiment Of
jefferson Guards out a target shooting excur-
sion. They afterwards returned to the Park, where,
while being reviewed, they disturbed by drunk
genius with bloody mug, who created quite
"muss.n He was taken away, however by some of the
soldiers
An ORIErTAL-There was quite excitement in
Fulton street yesterday caused by the appearance Of
"live Chinese" the boys called him. He wore scu
cap, long gta and flowing Dress and looked decided
ly Interesting
BURcLARY.-Taylor's Ice Cream Saloon in Broadway,
broken open Wednesday night, and quantity Of
silver, all marked T. on the back stolen.
POCKET PIcKrNG-Ar. James H. Rollins had his pocket
picked Saturday, of pocket book containing bills
and receipts together with mortgage for $500, upon
John p. Whitcbeck, of Saratoga
ACCIDENTAL laborer named James Maloy had his leg
broken yesterday by the cavn in oa bank upon which
he was at work up town. He was taken to the City
Hospital
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