The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-27
City Intelligence.

THANKSGivIN0 DAY.-The celebration OF yesterday
universal throughout the city The shops all
closed and the churches all Allied. 1t a real
Thanksgiving day end most Of our citizens went to
change friendly greeting with their friends. Several
of the fire and military Companies went target
sions, and Broadway was alive with fashonables The
weather cool and bracing and the sudden visit of
Jack Frost seemed operate with lively effect upon the
citizens in general We noticed several FIRE companies
who marched in fine military style headed by excellent
bands The Wright Guards-the Washington Guards,
Carbohydrates Company No 6-Marlon Guards
Protection Volunteer Companies, fire companies Nos :.
A. s. and together with several other companies went
target excursions and envened the quiet monotony
that usually prevails holiday in city, in marching
harves, during the day. they kept in constant
requisition, being filled to their utmost capacity,
horses ieil on the streets, in Consequence OF
not being properly shod for the ice, the streets being
slippery The little boys too, on their seighs had also
holiday in welcoming the first visit for the OF
Jack Frost In the evening the theatres were we'll filed
and the various places OF public amusement all
crowded to In fact yesterday a holiday in
its fullest msaning-as, after visiting the various
places Of public worship and offering up the CRATE
Jul homage of the heart for the blessings rich
and Doubtful harvest which we have enjoy ed, and
which hot alone enables us to administer to
forts but of Others many of our own citi
went to the various places Of public amusement in
the evening" and enjoy ed themselves IN manner worthy
oil the festivities OF the day.
THE wEArHKn.-The thermometer yesterday ranged
as low as rs deg, and about O'Clock at Rushtons
Broadway, stood below freezing point 1t blew hard
from the ~ N. w. about four o'clock, and several
casks Of -four were seen floating in the river.
street. being laden with flour and several busted
in rescung barrels IRON the water One afer
ceedng In rescung two casks applied TO the owner Tor
some remuneration, and very unceremoniousy Ie.
fused upon which the man very deliberately threw the
lected and seemed be pleased with the Of
the group cried out Served him right" Several
barrels were taken to the trst ward station
determined to put in claim for salvage The water
was blown in many places, over the wharves; and
blown up over the Battery, rendering impossible to
and had to encounter the severity the the
water washing frequently partic uarly about
O'Clock Yesterday was, indeed, the first real winters
day we have had
MiLIrARY--First Regiment N. Y. S. Volunteers Col
relation to this fine regiment tcertainy must be very
difficult for the officers unaded to pay all the expenses
Of raising so large body of men. Win New York be
| outdone by Mobile, New Orleans or Natchez Let
them show some OF that patriotism that they displayed
three months ago: We would advise all those young
of the Second Ward who wish to volunteer in the
First Regiment, to join Company D. Capt. Taylor; he
and his officers are gentlemen and fine fellows Head
quarters American Hall and the Ion, in Fulton street.
corner Ryders Alley.
GnEAr SALE OF RIAL EsrAE.-we would call the
attention Of capitalists of possessing safe
and valuable property to the advertiser ent in another
column Of sale OF two hundred lots in the 18th Ward
of this city The neighborhood of the best in the
city the land well laid out and improving steadily in
value The terms of the sale appear be very easy for
the purchasers The sale takes place to-day the Mer
Chants Exchange and maps Of the property can be
at the Office of Thomas Adds Emmett Esq. in William
street.
| AeoIpgsr-A horse which was attached to m, Tx.
wagon, fell at tho corner OF Bowery and Grand street.
yesterday and broke its leg The poor animal seemed
suffer good deal The ow ers of horses should have
them frost shod and the poor animals the ord
nary rights ofhumanity in this weather.
| ANOTHER "A horse and wagon fell into sewer on
18th street. Sd avenue, yesterday and the horse suffered
much injury and the wagon broken. The corpora
ton will have compensate the owner. This is the
fifth sixth accident of the kind that has occurred
the avenues within the last few months; and our CITY
thers nd m md 10 hava
these sewers properly repaired than to feel themselves
compelled to nulct the city for their neglect in this par
ticular.
ACCIDENT New YoRK PILor.-We regret to
learn that Mr. II. Nelson, of most ndefsgable
pilots met with serious accident yesterday while pi
otng the bark Chancellor to IL appears that while
Mr. W. was going forward when at the windlass, he by
accident slipped and, in falling, his leg turning
under him, was broken below the knee.
SAVED FROM DRowsISe.-A man nan ed w. B. Har.
wood @a' saved from drowning yesterday morning by
officers q. w. Ny ers and George Nichols He fell into
the East River LIST ward Several lives have been late
saved In this locality through the assiduty and vigil
lance OF the police who deserve every credit for their
/ vigilance about tho wharves.
CoRoNER's orrIoE--Died in a Fit The Corner held
inquest yesterday, at the 4h ward station house
the booy of an unknown boy, about 10 years of ago
who. 1t appears was in the Chatham Theatre yesterday
afternoon, attending day performance, when he sud
denly fell in fit and taken to the sta.on-house and
placed In the kind care of Captain smith, who procured
medical aid but the poor boy died in short time after
being brought into the station house. He dressed in
brown sack coat ds cashmere pants black cloth cap,
and pair Of fine boots. Alsos his person. nmall s
yer Leno watch and gilt chain, and rs cents in his
and genteel appearance. The jury rendered verdict
that the deceased to his death by FIT of apoplexy
resulting from fit Of epilepsy The body and property
still remain in the charge OF Captain Smith at the Ath
Ward Station House.
Found Drovned Tho Coroner held an inquest at
Kings Bridge yesterday, the body of colored man,
found floating in spuy ten duyve Creekwho appears was
drowned about three weeks ago. while in company with
his father, resident of Westchester county The two
In a sail boat which was down and upset by
scow in the North River.
ARRIVAL OF MEMBERS of CoseREss.--A number
OF members of Congress Lave reached the city, 10