The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-16
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the RAN sroEM--rowards evening yesterday the
late hour The Almanac promises US rain for week
ten days ienger.
BoARp OF suprRvr,oRs This board will meet this
evening at o'clock at the Board Of Aldermens room
What will they do Any thing
NEw CONFERENCE.-The YoRx BAR.-The adoption
Of the new constution by the people will completely
calculated the effect of eevating instead Of lower
ing the profession The poiessicn at present glutted
with host Of ignorant pretenders whose Pettiogging
practice has hitherto been blot upon the character OF
the bar of New York and the new constitution will
have the easc. of throwing all the canae of the pro-
fession into other channels Of enterprise. while the
more respectable members will retain their prac-
tice. There is much speculation among many
competitors for practice in the civil courts, as to
who shall get the business that expected will fall
out Of the hands Of the pettoggers through the opera
ton Of the new constitution. The bar of New York re-
CURED reform and the practitioners at the tombs will be
vastly benefited many of them will have to look out
for another sort of profession If the people gained
nothing else than thorough reformation of the bar by
the sdopon of the new constitution il will turn out
boon in itself Only think OF this
FrRE.-A fire broke out yesterday morning in the
263 Greenwich st. occupied by Berthe and Vest
erfeld, dry goods store The curtains of the store
burnt and Of the goods slightly scorched
The fire was got under with slight damage
LYcxuM HALL LEcruREs-The fourth lecture of Pro-
lessor Rodgers series animal magnetism Is to be
delivered at the Lyceum in Broadway, near Prince st.
this evening, when number Of unusually interesting
experiments expected to be made including surgical
operations.
SAVED FROM DRowSISe.-A man named Peter Stan.
house, fell into the East River Maiden lane about
O'Clock yesterday morning, while in state Of intoxi
cation and rescued from drowning by officer John
Morris.
NunAScr-Ths custom Of blocking up the sidewalks
with piles Of warehouse goods opposite the stores. par
dangerous obstruction TO the police in cases Of fire The
police officers determined to prosecute all offenders
against the law ordinance in all such cases.
ConoNERs OprIcx.-So mnambulism- Coroner
held inquest yesterday at No 90 Vsrick street. on
the body Of colOred woman by the name ofsslly Ann
Bailey, native of New jersey 81 years Of age, who
her death under the following singular
night several policemen Of the 9Th ward were at
tracted in front of the above premises, by tho
screaming Of woman on the top q the house, and
looking up saw the form Of woman dressed in sleep
ing attire, the roof the attic window. A Mr.
E. Howard. residing in the house, hearing the noise
looked out of the window to ascertain the cause OF the
alarm, and told by Of the policemen that wo
man the roof MIR. Howard scarcely crediting
the story, prepared himself to out and when
just h, opened the front door, down came the woman
from the top of the house Nat the side walk, just
brushing the of one of the policemen who was stand
ing underneath thereby escaping immediate DEATH for
had the woman fallen upon him. in all probability
she would have broken his neck, and saved her own,
Mr.. Howard on looking at the woman, recognized her
the servant belonging to Mrs Freeman OF the above
house She was conveyed into the house and medical
tured her scull by the fall On proceeding to the de-
csaseds ROOM which front attic they found the
was discovered under the pillow and the window OPEN
evidently showing that this unfortunate af
fected with somnambuism, and while in that state got
out the roof and precpitaed herself to the pave
ment below facturiDg her ;cu causing almost instant
death The jury rendered verdict that the deceased
to her death by injuries received by jumping of
the house So varick street. in state Of temporary
arrangement
Dsath from Intemperance-The Coroner held an in.
quest yesterday at No 657 Pearl street. the body Of
who came to his death by delirium tremens verdict
accordingly.