The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-03
City Inielligence.

MnokKN FINANcIERs or WALL STRrEr.-If any one de-
sires to witness human nature in some Of wors and
lowest attributes let him enter Wall street for few
days and watch the numerous shifts ressrt to, not to
earn but to get penny, and he will soon learn to de-
tect souess avsrce and low cunning that he meets
with In this great of bulls and bears and however
humble his position in life may be, he will be per.
fectly satisfied with his fate and thank the gods that he
should like history OF the past and present con-
don" of many of those who have taken up their quar-
tiers in this strset-soms within the walls Of granite
buliings-soms in csIIsrs-some in garrsts-but more
the corners Of streets literally umbe ring the high
ways and each seeking in his own peculiar way
to take in" or do" his neghber What history Of the
ups and downs Of life would be hearts with
cred and dried up-conscsnces seared-hepes blasted
and idle misery of another There fair and legitimate
business carried in that street. which, with in
dussry and leads to honorable distinction
cessful, but unfortunately there Is crowd of
hangsrs-on, idle and dssipated beings, who would
bring disgrace upon tho whole street. They are
brokers by profession, and broken in all and every
sense OF the term They have little character and less
to get the advantage of of their fraternity whereby
they can secure few shings to exc out their most
worth to themselves and too many of hema disgrace to
their connections. They are generally inlolsnt and
ploymen in any svocation were offered, most of them
would refuse it, choosing rather to display their bloom
ing probosces and fancy cravas in Wall st. to performing
any kind of labor whereby they could procure hone
and honorable livelihood Most othese gentry endeavor
by means of well assumed airs and cheating their
run up stiff bills at boarding houses and suddenly change
their quarters, forgetting Of course, to pay their
counts shoemsksrs and washwomen al sunsr alike
forced TO take in sewing Keep boarding house. that
their lazy and whskered sons may be housed and fed ;
Of the fare and eating Of the substance hardly earned
By sge and industry These fellows will daily return from
nothing else and demand charity from an aged mother
whs cherries and miserable wends her way through
slset and snow to market while the valuable son sleeps
even pay the washing Of Where is the feeling. the
shame Of these men Have you no respect for your
strike for something nobler something becoming mon.
The wide world 10 before you; why stay and dry up"
in wall street, Join an expedition to Ms.ico.caor.
have done, and you may with like industry, in the
Prsirss Of the West 60 any where do any thing like
selves If you will respectable and honored members Of
society. Many Of these men are possessed of good
make Of Il Did they but know in what low estimate
they held they would never again show themselves
in Wall street II pride within you Is not all dead
the least spark of ambition 10 left let be exerted in
endeavor to redeem yourselves in some new sphere,
home whore you will be able without blush
to look society in the face stand not on the order Of
your going, but 60 at once"
FUNERAL or LATE ALDERMAN BunBANK.-We
learn that the remains Of the late AID Burbank lost in
the Atlantic, were escorted 10 the tOmO Dy the
National Guard of this city. Aid. B. wa: formerly
lieutenant Of that Company
New YoRK voLusrErRs-In the Trenton Daily Nevs
of yesterday find the following account of the Colo
mel of the New York regiment Of volunteers, about to
Col Burnett married the eldest daughter Of General
Esq., Of Princeton He il graduate Of the military
denny at West Point and has much service. He was
Hawk war and also in the Florida wsr Subsequently
he has teen civil engineer for the State Of Illinois, but
for the last few years has iesided in New York"
Had Col Burnett remained in the army he would now
have held the same rank as the late Major Ring
gold"
A GRASp FLARE Us AMONGST UPTOWN ARIsro-
cRAcY--We understand q case Of some public interest
will OF this morning at Chambers, before Judge
Vanderpoel We cannot now givet names of the par
stance follows Some short time. few weeks ago,
we believe, q young gentleman, q member of one
of first families reading in the upper part of the
city married young female, whom her relatives con-
sdered to be unstable for him; and shortly af
ter the marriage they procured an order and put him
there since His wifes friends applied to Judge Wander
poel last week for writ OF habeas corpus to have him
brought up. and the legality Of his detention tested
The judge granted the writ and the question comes up
this morning in Chambers
SruyvEsArr ISsyIrurE-The Rev. Mr. Giles will give,
this evening at the Stuyvssant Institute, the first Of
Of i've lectures social and domestic character
The reputation Of this gentleman az an able instructive
and interesting lecturer will guaranty thorough and
pleasing treatment Of the subject chosen for his theme
We expect to meet room crowded with appreci-
stsve and intelligent audisncs.
CoaorKas Orrrcr, Dec 2-Swdden Death-The Co
roner held an inquest yesterday at No. 80 Crosby
street. the body of Zabud Quick, 50 years Of age,
born in Westchestsr Co., New York, who came to his
death in consequence Of injuries Of the head produced
by fall caused in ssme manner and at some time and
place unk nown to the jury.
Died in aFit-The Coroner held an inquest at No a
Catharns street, yesterday, on the body Of Michael
OBrsn, 60 years of native Of Ireland who came
to his death by compression of the BRAIN resulting from
attack Of paralysis and accidental injury. Verdict
accordingly.
accidentally Choked-The Coroner held an inquest.
yesterday at No lis Fulton street. in the rear.
on the body Of Robert Brown, native Of Scotland, 81
years Of age who while at breakfast yesterday swal
lowed piece of meat which accidentally stuck in his
throat and caused srangulstsn resulting in his DEATH
The jury rendered verdict that the to his
death by accidental strangulaon, caused by pscs Of
beef which he was eating getting int his throat and
choking him.
Sudden Death.-The Coroner also held an inquest at
No. LAT Essex street, the body of Samuel Mlar 50
of age native of Dutchess county, New York,
who his death by disease Of the heart Verdict
accordingly.
Circuit curt.
Before Judge Barculo.
DEC. John Doe Richard Roe This was feignsd
issue from tho Court of Chancery The real parties are
Caroline Nodine and Frank Jackson Nodine, her hus
band Mrs Nedine fled bill the 25th Of June last.
in the Court Of Chancery charging her husband with
having committed various acts Of adultery with girl
named Mary NASH from the month If April, 1885, to the