The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-12


THE wrArHrs.-ws hada slight continuance of rain
in the morning of yesterday which washed OF much Of
the asi i've ur PARTIAL.
dried up the side walks In the evening 1t seemed in
from the north Winter has set in in earnest 1t began
to freeze about O'Clock and the night was hns.
The sIsEwALxs-The snow that fell on Thursday 70.
n:1. on s ' to IN
that they obliged by law ordinance to keep the
sidewalks opposite their dwellings swept and free from
frost or There is penalty attached to all den-
quen abuses this respect and the owners and occu
pants Of houses would do well to bear this in mind
DRUNKEN RowDIEs.-There appeared on the public
seemed 10 disregard the GOODNESS Of the weather, well
the exhorstions of the temperance lecturers The
vicinity Of Chatham street in particular, was graced
with the presence Of these worthless.
The srREErs-In the large thoroughfares partcu
larly the Of Fulton street and Broadway also
wall street and Sroaaw Inc a%c%s ., CsOsns hs
foot passengers who often delayed some ten or f
teen minutes in consequence OF the great and coniin
through this large street Unless, the authorities
adopt some measures to lessen the great run
erect an iron bridge or voway over the street In these
quarters to not incommode the foot passengers and
enable them to cross win safety n tn as
thy condition Of the streets In general and the ddcuy
of crossing hsm in consequence either OF the rubbish
carts and omni6u:sss, that hourly kept up something
should be done to protect the interests Of the foot
n
Courtlandt streets. (Broadway there j. often per.
feet jam of persons who are detained by the long
ssms may be- sad Of Pearl and Shahsm streets In this
latter vicinity counted last evening train Of not less
than twenty carts which driven from PEARL
through Chatham, and the drivers. moved along quite
leisure regardless Of the crowds that were detained
at either side, until they passed. The police have the
power to regulate the side walks and footwsys, and
ought to exert themselves to do So such instances
we refer to-
THE LARox BELL.-The monster bell that still lies in
A. H..
Of the City Hail. before the middle Of next week The
little boys who daily pitch stones at it, with vsw of
amusement and fthsy do not succeed in breaking it, il
certainly will DO no fault Of theirs Some one should
for which j; is intended.
SAP AccrpENr AS one Of the baggage cars belong.
ing the Harlem railroad passing along the track
tn: %Say
whipping the horses up to ascend the HILL the two lead
broke away from the driver passing up Centre street
horse and cart loaded with box of candles and barrel
of fat, driven by Thomas oyd taow chandler Of
Elm and Pearl streets The horses approaching the cart
separated each side, the whietree and traces
with the velocity ofhe horses running thrown over
% Mr. % him % s: the
smashing both bones in shocking manner, so much
sary. He was likewise struck the back of the head
by the hoof Of the horse, INJECTING wound al
Immediately conveyed to drug store on the
corner of Centre and Reade Streets and was there
treated with every attention by the occupant OF the store
Dr. Archer, who passing at the time likewise aided
In the relief Of the su6erer-thence he was taken in
litter to the Cyl Hospital where every attention will
be rendered to relieve his suferings.
MELANCHOLY AND FATAL AccIpErr.-Ye sterday, about
shutdown, very melancholy accident occ urred in Pill
grins Church. in the vicinity of Union square, 2l
street Several tradesmen and laborers employed
in plaserng, &c. the interior Of the building and by
some accident the scafoldng gave ways and the whole
precipitated to the ground from immense
height. We learn that one man was killed and eight
others severely injured The details of this melancholy
regret to hear that several families have been deprived
of the means Of subsistence in consequence Of the
full disaster 1t is understood that subscription will be
set foot to relieve the sufferers and their families.
Some Of the wounded are not expected to live.
FOUND DRowNEp.-The Coroner was called to hold an
inquest upon the body Of unknownman supposed to
be Matthew McGraw) apparentlyabout 46 years old,
who was yesterday morning found floating in the dock
at the foot Of Whitehall street, and supposed to have
cial glass In Of his pockets found paper upon
which were written the following words, viz =
New YoRx, Dec 10th, 1885,
To the President of any Temperance Society in New
York -
The bearer Matthew McGraw wishes to take the tenn
perancs pledge, and rum should be kept from him.
he appears to be Industrious may, he may become
J. T. ALLEN.
verdict-desth BY drowning.
ANOTHER Gaze DRowNING.-The Coroner was cal
led also TO hold inquest the body Of Arthur Brown,
coored man, native Of Virginia. aged about ~ years
who found drowned in the slip at the foot Of Chris
TOPPER street. Verdict accordingly.