The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-26
City IntelIlgence.

ws The ds Of e face and one q his legs above the
ANGLE have been confused His conduct has been high
least violent fracture Of some Of his nnbs we hope
his recovery will soon be fully complete
wEArnrn The thermometer got up to SO yesterday
Wehavs now prospect OF fine weather
AccIpxNr.-Yestsrdsy morning, about IL o'clock. q
horse attached sulky having escaped been left
tied turned round the corner of William into Wall st.
and when opposite the Mechanics Banking ASSOCIATION
against apple stand. uPsettng 1t and knocking the
woman down The wheel struck her arm and after she
had fallen she received violent kick of the horse upon
ken to the city hospital There was report in the eve.
ming papers that abe died before reaching there We
as We saw her last evening doing well and likely to re-
cover soon.
AccIDEsr.-As the schooner Pilgrim. of New Jersey,
SsS Sa S so End IN
backwards overheard He would, in all probability,
have been drowpsd had i not been that the barge
to his and succeeded in rescuing him from his
perilous situation.
"DoS'r JUMP OFF THE BoAr.-Going over to Jersey
combined little of the ludcrous with considerable of
the terrific. When the boat within about foot OF
the dock q large, heshy woman. weighing somewhere
within the vicinity Of two hundred made step for the
wharf but the attraction Of grayitation being great
she did not reach IT, but dropped one Of her pedests in
meantime the boat hands not noticing lady fastened
tho chain and commenced turning the crank drawing the
boat up and by the time she had made known her peri
lous situation the boat was within a few inches Of the
wharf One more turn would have made bad work with
lady's limb She got out glad OF her escape Why
would not be we'll plank board these boats
to push the wharf whom short distance from i'll Peo-
pie will not wait till the boat is fastened.
Tombs would b. very much improved, it, instead Of
having old brooms old hats sticks and placed in
the windows Of the cells to keep them up to admit
fresh air. hooks could be procured for that purpose
Now nearly every window has something Of the kind in
it to keep il open.
FIDELir! OF THE srAR. PoLicE-Among certain Ill.
currently circulated and believed, and tho public mind
been preudced to believe that the star police not at
s their he
character Of the star police both generally and indvi
dually. deem i our duty to fepel and thereby
hangs . tale" Within few weeks past the city autho-
rites have ordered that for the better of
citizens policemen should be stationed during the day at
suitable distances from each other at the of the
There they display their stars and to hold
themselves in readiness at any time to be called to
An honest SON Of the Emerald Isle, who had been ad.
med into the starry host" hut short time, was sta
TONED on the corner Of RoSsr street n and the
cuously He had not sat there long before gentleman
came up and requested the policeman to accompany him
sSrped with soms criminal offence Here wa. test Of
pocemans fidelity Let US see how he resisted the
by the holy power! !" said he "an' do ye think
III 30 anher LAWN me post, Amt posted here be
order O. the cSpoEs0n and should lave wouldn't
for the purpose Of being called on to assist
the peace and to perform the duty Of police omcer'
No faixS says our friend !" his honor the Mayor
and his honor the chss directed that shud be post
ed here from sunrise to sunset an if do it shall
be broke, and wife and chlder will have nothin to
depind upon spo.e the Mayor 'hud come and find mo
70 along me frnd and don't think to turn honest po
1acemsn from what's right"
made peculiar gyrations with his 6ger and the
gentleman, finding it Of USE started of in quest Of
of his duty.
SLING SHor.-The danger attending the practice Of
carrying deadly weapons concealed abost the person.
has been SO Of en- and so lamentaby illustrated OF late
law nict the severest punishment the law permits
on those who needlessly use ably weapons. man
most trivial should not be allowed to be at
large And people will knives end pistols when
they excited fsuch weapons within their reach
Hence the danger Of carrying them. A stroke Of the
hand of acane seldom attended with fatal results
and is the very best and witha the most manly
weapon Of defence in unimportant encounters But
there is species Of weapon against the use OF
should like to see special statute enacted. We
mean the sings more beasy cowardly OF trea'
cherous weapon Satan presided the inven-
ton Of Nobody would use it but person who never
knew what it was to possess spark Of manlness Chi
vairy By its use he weakest rufian can take down,
without moments warning, the most powerful man
telling him like an OK without giving him the smallest
shot, the pistol is honorable and gentlemany weapon
Even the dirk which should never be used except at
that one will lose his life unless he the instru-
ment, is decent and respectable weapon in COMPARE
d tn in
from the fact hatwe frequently see in our police re-
ports accounts of very light punshmsns inflicted on
think the punishment shonld be inflicted for its
that is adjudgsd for assault with intent kill In other
words we think the for this weapon should be pra
facie evidence Of the intent kill We not gene
rally favorable to stringent construction Of our criminal
code but we think tia, our Legislator. well Is those
should discountenancc, condemn and if possible sup
press the fths barbarous and buchsrly implement
We are credibly informed that many Of police carry
this weapon they have Of except for the
very purposes II is not calculated for Defence
for waking execuioners We think that those having
the appointment Of those ccers should examine into
this matter and Immediately dismiss those who are in the
habit of carrying this weapon Their design In
it, can be for nothing else than the grstncaon Of
boodthirsy and savage propensity Such men are not NJ
conservators OF the peace. we say again. is 'nem W
dismissed.
CApMxr-ws we're very much amused at the follow
ing scene, which took place yesterday morning at the
wharf and thought the gentlsmans idea remarkably
Have cab have cab Take my card, sir' Want
sailing thus and blocking up the way Of stranger who
leaving the Hendrick Hudson yesterday morning
The gentleman paid no attention to the remarks, but
forcing his way he best could through the crowd,
who thus daily array the traveller he sets foot in New
York. passed quietly on-and speaking to a man who
stood modestly in the but quietly waiting for fare,
requested him to come on board and take his baggage.
This raised the of the disappointed expectans and
particularly of cabman, to whom brother whip
had remarked, told you was of no use the gentle
ma after ousider this backed by the rest,
constituted himself spokesman.
why could you not employ me, did not speak to
you first, and was not on hand at the gang.wayr
Yes, but was in quest of o civil hackman."
"Cvil and wasn't civil didn't ask you in civil
manner If you'd have cab 2 Would you have me to
take Of my hat and beg like aniggerr
mo my good man. there is just the point would not
have you beg at all would have you respect yourself
and be respected Necessary labor dignfes every man
you should therefore, be ready to do any proper ser.
vice when asked but should be above begging for tit
is degrading yourself and unjust and annoying TO force
your services on any person"
This rather staggered the man, somewhat vexed at be
ing disconccred before his sslmade constituents he
CONNIE need the of bad language, evidently deter
mined to pick quarrel
"Siop my friend, says the other. have dealt with
Just such men as before and under similar circum-
stances. shall perhaps serve you the same way"
How's that" says the cabman, brstling up and eager
for tho fray.