The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-14

The WEArHxK-Yssterdsy was the coolest day OF
two degrees below freezing point The day was sx-
tremely 6ne. and the air ives Geld and bracing The
s set sssd
fore the various public stables and carriage and cab e.
Adjustments.
CHAsrnIso THE YoUSo RowDIEs-ws have fro
sunday at the corners Of streets, and insulting
Yesterday the corner Of Eldridge and Division streets,
about o'clock young group OF these worthless assem-.
ssd and INDUCED in some n,olent remarks q
ever. by rather determined looking man, who was
going through Division street. and who wore no star
Not deempg necessary take the young offender to
the Police cfice, he dismissed him with summary pun
ishment: having inflicted half dozen knocks upon
the head with his cane and Immediately went towards
Catharine ferry accompanied by two ladies' The lockers
on seemed 70 enjoy the natter ate COED deal, and some
who nfss the many Of our streets on Sundays
and who with impuny offer unmanly insults to females
they pass by, were to meet with summary chastse-
ment in this way, from few spirited young men, whose
sisters cousins &c subjected to the attacks Of these
rowdies, it would put down this scsndalous and
unmanly practice.
travellers to Albany and Troy. will be by the way Of
the Housatonic railroad. The steamboat Mounaineer
out change Of baggage crates passengers are
conveyed direct to Albany. arriving about PM The
housatenG railroad has been greatly repaired and i'm
Ho ron THE WAR!-Those young men who desi.
rous Of ser wing their country and covering thsmseves
WIN glory ns war WIN stsn Sst ,hsr. an saSsr
vacancies in Capt Mathews company, belongings Col
Wm. H. Duhs regiment of mounted men. This IL glo-
rious opportunity.
The LAMPs-Ths records of the police onices and
the of the officers daily abound in complaints in
violation tohe frequent abuses that exist in the lighting
bad and both burn dimy, the lights Intentionally
put out sometimes before O'Clock There appears to
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lights moonlight nights several hours before the or
binary time. The Common Council have made provision
for lighting the city, and special reservation Of this
kind appears, learn upon the document which makes
provision for lighting the city The corporation should
loud and continued complaints against the Gas Company
in consequence of the inferior quality of the well
prompt and energetic measurest to insure come reform
on this subject The monstrous high prices exacted
article Of very different quality from that supplied at
present The complaints in the first ward are loud and
vociferous
vAsDEaLrNs NATIONAL PAIrrrre.-It should be re:
collected that this ID the last day Of the exhibition Of
Yanderyn's great painting of the Landing Of Columbus
No resident q the city laying claim to taste in the
city without frst having been carefully studied II is
work creditable to the artist, and to our country.
srnA1 HonsE-A Light gray horse was found straying
in the Eighth ward yesterday morning. and taken to
the police pound by ofRcer John Leech.
PaovIDENrIAL EscArE.-An accident occurred last
week in exAlderman Kanouses extensive machine shop
Of Mr. Edward Davis the Of that establishment
The machinery II worked by steam engine; and some
trihng dsrangement Of the machinery connected with
having taken place, Mr.. Davis very mprudently pro-
ceeded to adjust whilethe engine was at work While
engaged in doing it however, some part Of his apparel
got entangled into coupling" by which he wa: bent
up and carried round the shaft which revolving at
the rate of l75 revolutions minute Before Mr. Da,
Wis extricated, he whrled round at least 10
with
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covered the accident, and Mr. Davis was OK
tricated, and conveyed to his boarding house in q
state of nsensiby. After while he became partially
restored to his when to the surprise of all who
witnessed the accident it appeared that he received no
serious injury beyond some bruises in his feet, and
slight loss Of blood although his boots and even his
stockings and other parts Of his dress torn from his
body. was truly miraculous escape, and Mr.. Davis
may mo thankful that he was not killed on the spot
day at Ne los Bayard st., on the body of man named
Daniel Mckenzie, native of Ireland aged IS years,
who, after brief Illness died at early hour yesterday
morning DR.. Thomas Holmes made an examination of
the body and asceraned that the deceased to his
death from hemorrhage of the lungs and the jury
dered verdict to that effect
from q building Saturday evening, which has
been course of erection for the last few months 7h
street. and his shoulder blade put out Of joint He
was taken to the City Hospital, where he received
every attention, and is in fair way Of recovery
colored man. yesterday morning, accidentally
cut and otherwise injured lis hand He was taken to
boy about seven years of age had his thigh broken
in consequence of accident that occurred to him In
Washington street. He taken to the City Hospital,
where the limb was SET and the boy now in fair way
Of recovery.
ArrEMrr TO PouoN.-An interesting young girl,
son in the vicinity Of the Five Points and was taken IN
state of nsensibty to the police Office where through
the aS
the stomach, and the girl now IN lair way OF re-
covery.