The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-10
city Intelligence.

City Intc1l1SoBcfs
iaon to condit,n Of the lamps At night and the re-
cords Of the police ONCE daily filed with returns Of
the oicsrs complaining of the neglect or csrees.ness
of either the gas company or amplighsrs In putting
the lights at night We have the TACT established by
Investigation before the Board of Common Council that
the Ists purchase Of oil made BY one Of the public s
has been found be aduterated some twenty per
cent; and yet the people pay for this we repsature
eminent The many and wholesale abuses that exist at
present under the corporate jurisdiction OF the CITY
must day ether require the pruning knife Oh re-
form
HoNoR TO sn,s wRIsar We remind our readers
that the grand ball of the Champion order oil Clever
Fellows will take place this evening at Tammany Hail.
TEMPERANCE MExrIxo--Thsrs was a tremendous
gathering at the Tabernacle last evening on the occa-
sion Of the I'd anniversary of the Harper Union No H.
Daughters Of Temperance. The house was filed to over
flowing. which called forth the remark from the H on
JAMES HAHrAR who presided that before th Sd anniv
ssry came round Deacon Hale would be obliged to en-.
ssd the intervals of the speaking
The meeting was opened by prayer from Bishop
The Rev Mr., WIvsLow then read the report Of the
Union, which among other interss sting facts mentioned
that the Union had increased in two from eleven to
one hundred and eighty members; that the Union had
expended the last year for objects Of charity $bO3 and
that they had balance on hand Ct $sa4
DR.. TAYLOR. o. Boston, was then introduced to the
assembly, and made some striking remarks He said
tina: he glad witness that the Harper Of New York
chief Harper of the city He spoke eoquenty upon the
degradation to which men arrived, from ntsmpsrsncs.
shape of and asked wheher the people would
permit them longer to exist when they held the power
hour, but we have not space to give q report of his
speech
ence rose to welcome him He remarked that his feel
ngs had been much hatered at entering this place of
sacred recollectons He should remember the time Of
the stranng Of the Great Britain at Dundrum Bayhe
and other parts Of England, had had their influence in
that Brother Armstrong should have persisted on our
shores, while he had been unscaihed in lis long
to NsW ne He Sns xs q sm
again. and to see the interest exhibited there that
ing in the cause Of temperance an hoped would spread
Mr. GsRRIr Smith called upon, but ON account of
the aeness Of hour he declined trespasng upon the
patience Of the present. particularly he said
he was in favor OF temperance in everything
The meeting adjourned at a very late hour
PAnK FousrAus.-Ths Maid Of the Mist, after long
No
that has remained for SO long period in the horse
pond of tin pan n celebrity .1 was as.aeS Somewhat
n:hed before their eye: into hiding hole The Park
play, and the object Of keeping in m present condition
il like all other corporation affairs, mystery
pool the water ought to be allowed to play from
ing until night time The other public fountains have
be, an ornament as well a. useful One Of our city
fathers undertook to astate the question in the Com
mon Council-namely, the proprety of approprsting q
certain to the Park fountain according to
some popular and approved design-auch, for instance,
some appropriate marble work, surmounted by
an equestrian statue Of Washington to the dis
grace Of city in the year s46, of the i'm
and his S.sn
Like all corporation matters to sleep in the "tombs Of
springs up previous the city election furnishing
does convenient topic for the parade Of patriotic feel
Condition Of the Park fountain. sarroundSd bv
few shabby benches. 10 a perfect Disgrace to
city and an insult to the rood taste Of our citizens in
TO take some immediate steps to ornament the fountains
and some appropriate design could be easily fixed upon
provided they had the patriotism and hberay to vote
An appropriation for the purpose.
THE SIoS Boards The want of these necessary
guides to the stranger, as well as citizens felt
running parallel with Broome, Delaney SC &c. are in
very neglected condition in this, in every other
about some paltry appointment or other Surely some
thing ought to be done on this subject ought to be
by to compel them to wade daily ankle Deep through
the mud and lth on the public Streets but it is double
sssrsvson to compel them to "gope their way in the
through which they obliged wade. When shall we
have earnest body oreormers in the Common Council
local improvements made prominent subject for the city
politicians to agitate.
BAokKN CuLvsnrs HypR.srs-The culvert op-
pose the Custom ou.s Nassau street. is out of
pair In parts Of the city culvsrs
are in an equally neglected condition.
Ma. GILEs' LECTURES ON Social LHE.-Ths third of
thnDe lectures will be given at the stuyvesan Institute
e Friday evening NEXT and the particular branch Of the
subject to which he will limit his remarks will be Ths
Philanthropc Sentiment" Those who have listened to
Mr. Giles happy treating Of most interesting subject,
will not fail to hear him sgain and those who have not
yet svsilsd themselves Of the opportunity offered,
both pleased and instructed.
FnE.--A fire broke out yesterday morning at "a Ham.
mond street in the allow chandlery store belonging to
Ga linn mr. of rtv
sumed but it is understood that the premises in
sured 1t is supposed to be the work of incendary
horse; and
a light They were taken to the station house.
Acc,pEsr.-A man named stevedore, fell yesterday
at one Of the wharves, and broke his leg He lies
at the City Hospital.
FATAL AccIDESr.-A lad. about II years old, by the
name Of Young, whose parents said to reside So
Houston street. while in ship lumber yard in the
by large piece of timber rolling upon him. The coro-
was sent for last evening to hold an inquest upon
his body.
day hold inquest at the Of Ninth avenue and
10th street the body Of boy about three years DID,
sequence of his clothes having caught ere from candle
which had been left on the stairs by sister of the de-
ceased Verdict accordingly
DEArH BY AroPLrIr. The Coroner held an inquest
also at l76 Essex street. the body Of Sarah JONES'
native Of Rockland eyed SIS years who died suddenly
yesterday. Verdict, death BY apoplexy.
ArTEMrr TO DRowN-A rather interesting girl, in ft
Of dependency attempted to drown herself in the East
River yesterday morning but prevented by police
man Van Tasse The cause Of her rash attempt did
ranspire-e my stery as yet hangs over
Common Council.
DEC. g-BoARp or ALpERxsN-The Board held n
special meeting last evening.
d. s. Jackson, Esq. President, In the chair.
The reading OF the minutes was dispensed with
The Board met to dispose of unfinished business that
had been laid from the last meeting. communica
ton eived from the Comptroller who soliced an
appropriation Of S25 600 for opening streets-a large
amount Of such appropriation having been expended In
opening Houston end lie Roy streets. The resolution
that accompanied II was adopted.
Aid. HAIR offered q resolution proposing to refer to
the committee charity and also to enquire into tile
expedency Of abolshing the Office Of superintendent Of
outdoor poor. Referred.
AID. SrovEaLL offered q a resolution promising to en-
qure into the expedisncy Of increasing the salary Of the
clerk Of superintendent Of streets Referred.