The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-21
CITY Intell,xxnce.

THE wrArHKn Yesterday was nue dry day-the
air was cool and bracirg About O'Clock began to
walks. Towards evening began to freeze. ard the
streets became dryhs frost dried up the cutters and
CoMMor CouxcrL-Ths Board Of Aldermen will hold
their regular meeting this evening at o'clock
Corv,or LAssN-Our city authori les have under
sderaten the subject Of the employment Of paupsrs and
convcts. Why not EMPLOY the convicts B!ackwell's
lasnd in gettog out stone for pevng cur sreets The
Russ pavement 10 be avorstIy received and ws
see no good reason, why the abundant supply Of blus
granite found the prison island should not be got
By the cspvics and wrought into proper shape for
This would interfere with class mechanics the
cobbe stones at present used not the production Of
any class Of srizans Our taxes enormous, and the
lures The stone ON Bsckwells Island is hard dur.
abo Material and as informed, would furnish
teria used by Mr. Russ in his experimental pavement
laid down in Broadway, between Chambers and Reade
10' t 81 too e S.S ss a.
are by % great expsnses we should be obliged 10
support in comparative disness such crew of idle
motion on this subject
osAroRv.--Nir whitneys last entertainment was
crowded with q most intelligent audience His ini,a-
csved with great enthusiasm. Those Of George Griffin
and Ely Moore were particularly happy and correct In
the sloqusnce he hears, as though il came fresh from
the lips Of those he persones We understand that he
will at future time at the Tabernacle give imRsr:o
nations OF Ogden Hofnan Drs Schroeder and VAIN
wright and others Of eminent We should like
well TO hear repeated Hodmans patriotic poem Of "Moo
recitation. Mr.. Whitney certainly owes nature most
excellent faculties and elevated genius and to indus
Tn. public PHI ~s appreciate the merit Of
his Evenings with American Orators and Statement"
| MLrrAav BALLs--The dancing season has commsnc-
or civic Amsng others to of We notice that
OF the "Lafay cite Fuseers' tomorrow evening at
H,,sO Gy." will be The aird annual
fes Of the 9th National Guard will be held the
ming of the asth at the Coliseum when does the 9th
ready, whether it be for the 6eld or the saloon
DrLrsrsArx su,crpE-A German halter. by the name
Of Andrew shwiagsr aged ~ years who has for few
suicide Saturday afternoon last under the following
circumstances From the facts elected before the
quors excess in consequence Of which his mind fire.
qusnty became derapged, during which time he would
S 9rh ns IN
with acquaintance for the purpose of conducns "a
the workshop Of shoemaker On his way thither he
Al he door while be bought something On arriving a
the shoemaker. the latte, percsivng some white pow
been to Get aour upon he replied that he had been
bskery-a white substance was then discovered upcr
i p1s ne 70 Of n
did not intimate what he had done. On enssring biz
room: in the course Of few hours anerwsrds he wal
found dead IL his bed, and In his pocket was found
piece Of apsr labelled arsenic poison" and containing
small quantity Of that substance vsrdiot-dssth By
enecU 81 urvonlC, WurCu t0ok ioI OF
destroy ing himself
| DrArn ~ ApopLxr-The Coroner hed On inquss
ystsrdsy at % Cross street, on the body of Mary ul
lem naive Of Ireland who died suddenly yesterday
Verdict, death BY spoplexy.
ssarous AeoIpurr-A Mrs Cullen, residing In le,h
street. ely burned Saturday night, in
sequence Of her clothes taking 6rs that slight hopes
entertained Of her recovery.
The o. Leuis Missouri Republican Of the 10th, gives
the following sccount Of the pitfu condition Of kome
the Indians our western frontier, remnants OF the
"six Natons They were brought hithsr BY the 60