The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-30
City fntelligShcs.

sufficient time to have its merits well Tested All agree
that II has answered admirably the purposes for which
10 intended, and II seems to be ndesruetibe the
Rock Of Gibraltar Mr. Russ has expended $4,000 from
his pocket this experiment. and IL II had failed
would quietly have submitted his loss but common
Justice now demands nasmuch the whole city 10 bene
fitted by it, that the Corporation should remunersts the
originator Of the plan for money actually laid out not
for the time aud labor expended Our City Fathers
annually spend five six thousand dollars for the graft
fcaon of their somachs, and they certainly should
uphold the honor of Gotham. by orbddng any individual
to suffer pecunary less when he effects public good
Let the CITY pay Mr. Russ for what he has DONE then
give him contract to finish Broadway in the same man
ner as he commenced on IT, twill perhaps
psnsive FIRST but will in the end save Thousands Of
dollars treasury. We have petition at Office
Mr. Russ for his outlay and there can be doubt but
that strong public appeal will be made in his favor
Drsrnucrrx FmE-About half past seven o'clock last
evening" the Hall bell tollsd of alarm of fire In the
fifth district which the remen discovered to be In the
large FIVE story building, occupied by r. c. Wetmors
Co, and by Prosper NJ wetmore az the Navy Agency.
The fire originated in the fourth eth stories Of the
house. and consumed the entire upper part The loss 10
estimated at about $40 000 which there insur
ance of 100000 in the Alliance Howard and Knicker
work Of an ncendiary there had been fire in the
building, in shape duringths day. gives plea
the Navy av.d as also the
and papers belonging to the firm Of r. wetmore Co.
FIREs IN New Yosk-To the courtesy and politsnsss
Tor the following return Of fire: during the
month Of September az taken from his books Fires on
lst-Alarm, from bonfire in 9Th Avenue.
At No II Division street. slight damage.
2nd- Morton street. damage tsiAng, caused BY the
bursting Of a spirit gas lamp
SthAt III Water street, occssionsd by bursting ofs
box ofphosphorus, trihing damage
Alarm caused by bursting Of spirit gas lamp, cor
22nd street and ard Avenue.
7th-At lao Crosby street. TIVE dwellings sightly do.
sth-Cornsr Of Avenue and Ath street, In grocery.
sh-At lea william street., roof damaged.
Atcornsr Of Clarkson and West streets, ct . moke
house, whore hre originated.
ioth-At corner Of Scanned and Cherry street
4. A. Laurens Slight injury.
buildings occupied a. soap factory and stable.
Steamboat Ezcslsor.' at foot Of courtland street.
Alarm. orginatsd with II Essex Essex Market Bell.
llth-At 2lst street, near 81 Avenue. carpenters
AT rear Of ia Duans street, owned by several
colorsd people Bed and bedding destroyed.
ish-At s4a Water street Bedding and straw burnt In
+" Alarm. Cause unknown.
i4h-At loa Charles street Several frame dwellings
l5th-At corner of Hudson and Hammond. Cause ur-
At 10th street and 9Th Avenue.
l6th-At Hudson and vestry Slight damage
At Reads street. ocosspasa BY bursting Of a
Al Hsh 4: :sr..i. near III Avenue.
i7h-At47 9th Avenue; Aoof and upper part nearly
destroyed, and the roof No - injured.
lsh-At corner Of Prince and Broadway. At Niblos
Theatre, dwelling, &c. 10 all destroyed.
l0h-At Is Morton street Several stables destroyed
and and three horsss Supposed work Of an isssn-
3" Alarm, created by the bell ringer at the Tower
ringing for nre that occurred in wsstchsrsr
At 1913 Charles street Slight damage
Alarm Caused BY Washington Market Bell.
Alarm. Can'sa oy iiGnt IN window at corner Of
Atiii Nassau street. from sunday Atlas building
Slight damage accidental
2oth-Corner of Charlton and variSk Greenwich Thea
trs-supposed the work of an incendary.
aad-ln the rear Of Ss4 sIoome in itabls-''t ro to-
asd-A 10 house, caused by bursting of
! 25th--Alsrm cause unknown
At 25t South street. caused by boiling oil.
2oh-At 4o7 Broome street caused by chimney taking
27th-Corner of Allen and Division damage trinng
2sth-22s William street in a bakery damage none
In King. near Hudson caused by the bursting of
ali on the door Of the garnet. - '''''
29th-At 1874 Water street; damage trifing
AccIprsr.-A female child was accidentally run over
last evening by horse and wagon belonging George
Haight, Esq in tue vicinity Of Stewards Palace"
Broadway near Chambers street The child not in.
jured. Onicer Corwn promptly in attendance and
the child was Immediately moved doctors store and
wa subsequently, taken home.
wAsHIrsroS GRrrs-Ths eth company Of this hns
ferry to The company will assemble at the
mory, corner OF Broadway and Lispsnsrd street, ate
O'Clock A. NJ.
IMraIscrISe WITNESSES. "A few days since young
woman was discharged fron the city prse9, who had
without trial Another case has come to our
where woman. a stranger in the city, robbed Of
some clothing and made complaint to the police and
committed prison a witness and for three weeks
heard from the police whether her clothes
recovered the thief arrested By the efforts of per-
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erday morning bat without obtaining her clothes To the
misfortune of being robbed OF her clothes was added
three weeks imprisonment in the Tombs, among va
grants and felons.
A GERMAN EroLrsn INrElPRErHR wAErss AT
THE CoUKr OF SsssIoNs.A great deal OF time is wasted
and great Inconvenience results at the Court of Sessions
in consequence Of the introduction Of German witnesses
who cannot speak a word of English Whenever those
cases occur-a they do very frequenty-ths Court is
obliged to call upon person to volunteer inter
duty happen to be in court At the tins. srs nscssss
y remain in sfafu uni the necessary aid can he pro-
s There are quite % y o" TO- as
OF them could be detailed for special duty at the
Courts of General and Special Sessions word to the
above matter set right Immediately, or the conclusions
will force itself upon us that the word intended for the
WISE aforesaid has been like pearls cast before TO-
| CeRorEas OrrrcE, Sep o9.-Sudden Deafks.-Ths Co
held inquest yesterday at No ~ Henry street
the body Of Ann Fenelon, native Of ireland IS
adduced by previous habits Of lie and i'll health Verdict
accordingly q, ,v..s;,u, 49,,
Also, AT NO ~ Warrington street. on the body OF q
child by the name of William Warner, born in Rhode
Island. aged years and nine months who to his
death by debility arising from Intermittent Verdict
accordingly
Likewise, at the 9th Ward station houss on the body
Of Edward Mitchell native OF Ireland 90 years OF ago.
who his death by dslirun usmens Verdict 40.
cording to the facts.
Move meats II Traveller.
The number Of arrivals yesterday increased four fold
over those Of the two previous days. the following
taogue will testify =
AMxRrcAr--J Wsshburn, Massachusetts Col Totten,
Washington; Bsily, Putnam Co; T. Living ston, Clsr
mont; Hastings, Providsncs; syden, Charleston,
X Singleton, do; w Wilson. Philadelphia r. Wilson,
do; H. Hogg, do; J. Donnell, North Caroline; rris
Philadelphia; DR. Haynn. Charleston; z. Henry Mary
land; Mr.. lizard Charleston; j. Moore PHILADELPHIA j.
slater, Now Haven; T. whedbes, U. s. A.; r. Cauiman,
Philadelphia