The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-18
City Intelligence.

NiGHr THoueHrs New YoRK.-The totals OF a Ia
ble exhibiting the number Of visitors, and the money
spent at different evening resorts in this city, during
years time would probably astonish those who are not
used to Gotham by gas light As a rough calculation to
begin ith take the legitimate public places of amuse
ment open during the last week. We fnd in the first
place, five theatres circus, menagerie and
vaudeville saloon museum, and half dozen exhibitions
open nightly, at prices varying from one shilling to
; oi ra. M on IN" IN ~ vw e mn s,oVo
were two or three monster concerts attended by
5000 persons paying dollar head and round dozen
more of lectures with from so to 500 auditors EACH
Probably these amusements with contingencies of kid
gloves carriage hire &c. visited at expense of
ally But in the n I'VE we have merely spoken Of the
places where all male and female, may visit pesr
and rprochs Now take the thousand bowling alleys
the billiard rooms the free and easys the rafting shops
the tipping halls with their attractions of music and
song the basement retreats all phases nightly sought
add ,hronged by those who seek for pleasure to kill
time then add to these the crowds in the dance house.
the groggeres the "hes and the brohels and il the
whole could be known, the ssm we have above men
toned would have TO be quintupled to approximate 10
the amount annually expended in our city at the shrine
of o-called pleasure" From gas light to rise nine
snhs Of the money spent In New ork is for the graft
fcation Of mere personal pleasure, which fact
mend, without comment particularly to the notice OF
phianthropss who may see where 1--WE or six millions
Of money annually goes to-, and if they can only
vince those who spend il OF the folly Of their ways and
induce them to turn the channel into their pockets
they will be able to ismife till the end OF time.
The WEATHER.-Yesterday remarkably fine
The sum- which during the last ten twelve days. IA
vored with but few partial glimpses, shene out in
its full glory and the air cool and racing during
the day Broadway was thropged with sshionables Of
every description The ladies looked particularly well
pleased at the change the weather, having been kept
confined for time in consequence of the wetness OF
the last ten or twelve days We trust the weather will
continue IL promised yesterday for some time be-
fore Jack Frost sets 10 for the winter
MrLIrAsy--The Oregon Guard, volunteer company,
and composed Of some Of the finest appearing body Of
mon that we have for some time passed our office
yesterday their way TO and from target excursion
We noticed three holes at least in the bulls eye
The HsroarcAL SociErr.-This society celebrated
it's forty second anniversary at the University Chapel
last evening The principal feature was an address by
MIR Henry r. schoolcraft, the antiquities OF Amer.
ca, which Of the most learned discourtes we
listened TO- and occupied in its delivery upwards OF
two hours was comprehcnsive and complete that
could not evengive synopsis Of within our limits
We are much pleased that by an unanimous vote will
be presented TO the public in printed FERN
Acc,pESr.-A man yesterday morning. about eleven
O'clock name unknown, went to inspect the new steam
ship Washington, being built ia McKays yard, 7th st.,
anu fell down from the deck into the Engineers
ROOM datsnse Of about % or 90 feet He insens
BILE Or soma tine, and removed to an adjoining