The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-17


SMALL Pex-Ws see placards up in different part: Of
the city warning persons Of the necessity o.
ss apreysntvs o. small pSx We hope that this good
though there may be immediate necessity for this IN
city like New York whore every day the contsgon i
pared for it. Parents particularly ought to have their
infants vaccnated at early age Once properly done
it insurance through lfe The poor can De vacc
pensariss at the Corner Of White and Centre streets
Corporation buildings of Essex market and at the
corner OF Waverly place and Grove street. An ounce
Of preventive il worth pound Of cure.
CAUTION TO GRocERs.-A gang Of about twenty boys,
from the ages Of up to twenty years
particular houses in that locality They known to
the police by the of Till Boys" and are mostly
good looking lads and generally well dressed The
eldest boys those who have arrived at eighteen or
twenty years of age frock coat black or blue
tail body coat but the round jacket and cloth
of the squad. Their depredations generally con
fined to robbing money drawers and carrying on sach
light articles a. they meet on the sidewalks The sds
operandi s to out through the city in small squads
each squad consisting of one and sometimes Of two
youngsters. headed by of the eldest boys who al.
ways carries basket on his arm. When they mark a
store which Is generally q one, opening on two
Streets the fellow with the basket steps in and asks to
buy something always taking care that whatever he
storekeeper il whseded out and the customer begins
to chatter with him about the price Of peck Of char
is supplied with chisel stations himself at the other
corner watching his opportunity and when he hnds his
AND the M engaged ne s N -
open the drawer with the chse and carries of whatever
he finds in it, When the fellow the sidewalk, who
watches the operation inside 6nds it to be finished and
that his comrade has cleared out he closes the bargain
with the storekeeper, and walks of with six cents
worth Of charcoal in his basket taking care to turn the
first he comes to-eaving the sorekeeper minus
what money the till This game had been carried
on to about year ago. with great success and large
occasionally carried o-but lattery
have become wary and do not in general leave more
than two three dollars in loose change and perhaps
one or two small bills in their drawers Yet still the
orekepers in various parts Of the city have of late
been frequently robbed Of small in this way-bu.
while to take any trouble about the matter and the
young thieves continue to carry their depredatons
with mpunity. Now. every one Of thesei fellows is
have been may be hereafter robbed in this way would
call at the Office of the Mayor Chief Of Police and
certain in an hour ater-and the arrest and conviction
Of one or two would be the means OF breaking up the
whole gang.
The vAuLr.GRArE NusAxcE.-A young man passing
down the four shilling side" Of Broadway, yesterday
got his foot into ofthe vault gts which had been
left open by neglect fell in and injured his leg severely
found Of sbstnE It. We believe that owners Of the pre-
misses responsible for all such cases Of neglect
PHorooRArHY.-we are informed that Hardnge is ia
give exhibition Of his Photographic Class, this oven
ing, at Clinton Hail.
GREAT NunANcE.-We are requested by a respects
BILE resident Of the 18th ward to call the attention Of
Street Inspector to the great accumulation Of CARTS
up there contrary toaw both sides of the street, and
many fifteen may be counted any morning. up to 10
there cause agrea accumulation Of th in the street
Will the Inspector look tot
STATE PRIsor SrArTsrIcs.-The following table ex.
at Sing Sing on the LIT Of January ls45 and is46
the number that have been received, discharged, &c
during the past year,.
Convcts in the prison, Jan, LIST, ls45. 500 n 94e