The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-23
City Intelllgence.

sent age-Hamitton Spectator.
City Intelligence.
GRAND FLARE UP THE SIXTH WARp-A large por
ton of the democracy OF the Sixth Ward assembled at
Dunn HOTEL last evening, to nominate delegates to Sc
ect the various candidates for public ONCE for the fall
election. committee of three were appointed to pre-
pare resolutions, of which H. E. Riell chairman
They were presented and contained charge of fraud
and treachery against the delegates to the Baltimore
Convention from this State, and also charge Of imbec
y and dishonesty the part of the President of the
United States in the selection Of Governor Mercy Sc
cretary of War f. 4. Camp Esq took exceptions to
the preamble which contstned the charge OF fraud
instantly ordered the obnoxious words to be stricken
out by unanimous VOTE He then attempted to discuss
the course of the administration, when riot and tumu
createdby few dsconents, and all order destroy
declared carredhe ticket for delegates put and
the meeting broke up in general row and fight dis
graceful to the ward and the party.
ALpERMANIc-Wh some days ago noticed the
fact that the fathers corporate Of Gotham had offered the
civiities and Inequalities of city to Dutchen
friends Of the mon OF war understood that dinner
was given of town to them andoher guests but ow
ing to its exclusiveness nothing might defnvely have
been ascertained in the matter had not we observed
friend Nowan of the River House. at Harlem and which
claim promptly settled by the Board OF Alder
men, in solemn converse assembled TO be sure had W.
been on stroll through the city at one O'Clock in
the morning, early" succeeding the aiternoon upon
have taken place prms faeis evidence might have been
gathered had bsen eaten and wine drank from
The Of sund po gentlemen s , who
day complained Of headache and called for soda water
However the small bill Of about $500 was, day before
yesterday, allowed by esteemed orporaton, for the
dinner ken Of and knowing that the gentleman who
provdedit, always acts fairly, calculation might be
sldermA The number Of invited guests were about
twenty at the Aston any other large hotel one dollar
would have given them choice of fish, flesh and fowl
G h0 won
Of champaign and bters and cigars before dinner would
account for SO fer each palate Inflated According to
Cocker three times twenty is co. and 60 from 400 leaves
$34O for the provender with which 20 Of our aldermen
and assistants RECALLED at one sitting pro bono pub
eo it 10 fixed fact that SIT worth may be dc.
youred by one of present body of aldermen at pub
lie dinner This in beefa at shilling per pound would
bounds either roast or boiled Now it has been proved
in the War Department at Washington, that Camanche
Indian only eat fifteen pounds at time and this was
We wonder what these Office holders will think now.
Placing the assistants the half price list as being not
deeply initiated in the mysteries OF turtle we can es
innate that an alderman capable Of slowing away $40
10 the shape of turtle venson and pdies at one sitting
How much better it would have been have appropra
ted this s34O to street improvements leave those who
break their shins, and muddy their boots, IN
eratulatins Mr. NowIan on the facility with which he
obtains his proper recompense Had he been poor man.
vino had fooshy lost leg or horse in corporation
man trap twnges If conscience or govt would have
saved his claim from reference to committee, long
sleep under the table.
SAD AccIpENr.-Quite an intelligent boy, Of about
wears of age by the of John Logon, whom it APP
pears was playing board ice boat yesterday after
noon laying the foot Of Harrison street. and sccden
tally falling overheard into the river, drowned be-
fore assistance could be rendered It was hour
afterwards before the body of the poor little fellow
recovered when was conveyed to the residence OF
his parents No $50 Franklin street. whereupon the
fortunate mother receiving the sad Intelligence instant
" fanted and considerable time before she
could be restored to believe that her child
dead The Coroner will hold an inquest this forenoon
FiRE-The alarm of fire, last night, originated from
stable in the of No. 554 Broome street. which
dicovered to be fire, but fortunately it was extin
guished with but trifing damage.
FIRE IN JERSEY CIrY.--At about o'clock yesterday
afternoon fire broke out in of the large warehouses
Hudson street. facing the river, owned by C. f. Du-
rant ESQ, and occupied tobacco and oakum manu-
factory, which, together with its contents was entirely
consumed By the welldireced efforts OF the indicate
gable Fire Department of that city the fire confined
to the building in which it commenced The loss is sup
posed amount to about ten thousand dollars Had the
wind been from the South at the me the whole block
would probably have been destroyed
New YEARi.-Many have been the wonderments of
the pedestrians Of Chatham street, why SO many of
those shops proprieted by the children of Israel and
devoted the sale of bad habits and neither nexpress
bles should have been yesterday and the day previous
closed We would inform them that ii is the Jewish
New Year. the first two days Of which deemed holy
To-day the closed doors will be opened, and new leaf
be turned and indexed by those who trade in the
cerements Of the dead and the living. .alobash,
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Police Intelligence.
SEPT 22-Impordnt Arrest, and Recovery of the Pro-
perfy-Constable Woodbridge of the 9th ward, and Off
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