The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-24
city fnteiitgSnes.

Tat n,SH si-s OF rssrrsnlr--ws had quite iissl,
btesrs during the entire OF yesterday; The waves rsI
70 as o ss sr .G .Ts @
Were unable to efect landing in the evening, at the
ier. in the North river. The Eureka" put round Il
yesterd ay evening unable to- effect landing at her
usual locality the North river after her trip down
the river There were several hats and caps chsnget
also scarcely street could be passed whou
witnessing some adventure in the shape OF stray hats
caps, wells awnings, &c, Sc The shipping rode gal
lantly, without suffering any injury.
THE BOARD OF COUNTY CASvAssERs-The Board fin
shed the canvass yesterday evening and adjourned SIM
die. Their report will be prepared by tomorrow. From
seine documents we were allowed to inspect, il appears
that the persons whose have been heretofore
nouneed duly elected. Before the Board adjourn
e. AID Brady presented paper puIporng to be pro
Conner, County Clerk various grounds, the prin
cpa of which was that the election returns of the
in the time prescribed by law and also because such
turns given in charge to irresponsible
facts set forth in Mr. Halls protest Thus have it,
There are certainly more ways than one to become Al
Office holder.
SAVED FROM DRowSINs.- police of the LIST Ward
have through their assidious exertons, laery saved
the lives of several who fell overheard" according
the reports in the Police ONCE in the vicinity of the Bat
terry man named Patrick M'Cabe was saved from
drowning yesterday morning by officer Garrison He
had S06 his person. and also checks large amount
ANorHER.-David Anderson also fell into the Dock at
the foot of Grand street. the East river and
cued from drowning by officer James Baye, early yes
terday morning.
AND STILL ASorHER.-Robert SPIRAL, who also fell
into the East River Catherine Ferry, rescued
from drowning by policeman Reeves, and brought
to the station house. Dr. ODonnen called upon and
after promptly attending to the patient who had been
much exhausted. after being immersed for time in
the water, succeeded in restoring respiration The pa
tent promises to recover.
The LAMPS AoAIN-The complaints are sill loud
qaeniy before II O'Clock and this has been felt as Sc
rious annoyance to both the police and the inhabitants
many OF the streets and wards.
Losr CHLDREN.-Charles Marsh, about four years old
found in the streets and sent home to No S5S Mon
street George Cortant aged about SO years. was
also found in the streets and sent home to No 90 Coum
bia street.
ENTERTAINMENT AT STuYvEsANr IvsrIrurE.-We
learn with great satisfaction that Professor Whitney,
at the request of numbers in this city, amongst whom
the names OF Gen. Gaines Gardiner Spring D. D.,
and other gentlemen of the various professions will give
of iatorical entertainments in this city The
first will take place OF the Stuyvessnt Institute
Monday evening next. For the exercises, refer our
readers to the Professors advertisement in another
column Ills well known abilities will more than suffice
to fill the
Protection BLuEs.-Ths fine company passed our
Office yesterday morning a target excursion, and
looked exceeding we'll They are fine body of men,
The MnLrAHY-A new company called the Emmett
Guards commanded by Captain McGrath will have
their first parade wednesday next. The company
raised by the Captain and numbers about forty mus
have adopted the artillery uniform blue turned up with
buff which gives the men sodier.like and imposing
appearance.
VANDERLYN's GREAT NATIONAL PAINTING OF THE
LANDING COLUMBUS is still on exhibition. The ta-
Tented artist, advanced in years, was pain
ed to learn SO as to place his first nsalment
from Congress in unsafe hands, thus losing $00O which
obliged him for long time while in Paris to leave this
and attend to other works for a support His present
exhibition with the hope of retrieving his fortune
generous public will, trust second his endeavors
EVACUATION DAy-We understand that special com.
mtes of the Board of Common Council have resolved
to meet this evening ith view to adopt
tol entertain the military Evacuation Day. tomor.
row, 25th instant The Common Council voted down
application this subject, which was brought up
formally before them.
Several trees were blown down the Battery during
the late gale .
On Sunday night, an unknown man, of genteel sp
pearance, aked off Pier No. L. East river in front Of
the Custom House Barge office, ard would have been
drowned but for the timely aid of the vgant boatmen
attached to the above department
CoRoNERs OFFICE, Nov. 23,-.qccidentaI Death-The
Coroner called to hold inquest yesterday at No.
AZ Roosevelt street the body Of boy twelve of
age, Of the Of william H. Duffy who, it appears,
accidentally fell through scule on Friday last preci
plating himself from the fifth story to the cellar below,
breaking through board on the lower floor. The acct
dent happened at the chair factory No 3l7 Pearl street.
The poor boy fingered until yesterday, when he ex
pired from the injuries received by the fall.