The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-02
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DEMOCRATIC CoMMIrrEE.-Yesterday, elections were
held by the democrats in the different wards Of the city,
for their General Committee Young Mems Committee,
which seemed to prevail at Of the polls and at the
number of the votes cast There were more a9hts per-
litionists, natives, &c. all met together.
Poor IRELArp-A meeting was held in Jersey City
Monday evening" TO devise measures for the relief Of
the Isaac scude sns o
Resolutions were passed requesting the Mayer to
call meeting Of the citizens generally aad appointing
committee for that purpose Another meeting will be
held Thursday evening, when Mr.. Edward D. Come
~, speaker Of great talent will address the nsetin
Ma. CHARLES wHIrNEY-This sentlsman's Even
ings with American Orators and Popular Poets" at ne
Suyvessnt Institute Monday evening last was high
ly sssul and emipenty satisfactory to all present
His mpersonaon Of different American orators were
accurate and impressive. Professor Whitney has due
voice. capable Of most varied mo1ulations. and com
handing figure ich is small assistance to his mem
tai powers He svinces refined taste, and close ap-
probation of the beauties OF those hs personifss and
invests his entertainments with most intense interest
We n"ced Major General Gaines and lady amongst his
audience, which most respectable in numbers and
appearance.
Rsv. Ma GrLEs-This gentleman will give, common
chg to mSrroy evening, series Of Ave lectures ss
the stuyvesant Institute. The subject matter Of the
lecturer will he Of social and domestic character IL
Illustrating the sentiments Of home and Of the Affections
The well known ability Of Mr. Giles will guarantee .
rich Intellectual treat to his audience
vAroR BArns-Ths season for bathing, partieu
lsrly the use of vapor baths, has arrived, and We
of Carroll, No s4 Fulton street. being superior
any thing Of the kind in the city. The luxury ola
vapo bath exceeds that OF any other species Of bathing
and is particularly pleasant to invads. They in
faIlibe remedy for colds; AID have in insu-
meahle instances, removed coughs when every thing
else had been used in vain.
THE srREErs-t appears that in sttributng the dis
graceful condition Of the streets in he LIST ward and In
deed generally throughout The city to the street nspso
tor have done that officer injustice inasnuch We
learn that the lth and mud that have manned the
streets for the last Ave month"; particularly in the
LIST ard, il principally owing to the neglect delibe
carslessBess Of the street commissioner Wherever
the fault les present condition II the Streets here in
particular, 10 disgrace to the suthoritiss
CoRoNER's OrrIsE, Dec. l-Suicids. The coroner
held inquest yesterday at the Office Of Anthony and
Crane e, No AS West street, the body Of unknown
apparently about As years Of age, whe vas found
lying the dock foot Of Bank street, with his throat
cut and the bloody close by his side He d.
scribed az being man about feet inches long dark
hair, nearly black dark complexion, very dark brown
eyes no whiskers black box coat vest black cloth
pants white muslin shirt aud drawers high shoes grey
ockings small check half handkerchief his neck.
black cloth cap old gloves cents and paper with wri
ting in foreign language in his pocket-ffom this
per supposed that his name was lgnacio Ponce Dc
Leon The Jury rendered verdict that the unknown
to his death by cutting his throat with