The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-21

ing the day The Thermometer in comparison with the
range yesterday and the previous day, showed great
days taken from bsstcurs Date Norris. Wall .tiss s'
IA M. lam. Bpm. 6P.M.
% Ts:;ss e. : ''s + !; + + !:
Great disparity will be observed between the range
Of the Thermometer yesterday and the previous days
The frost last evening seemed to set in again quite in
earnest
The RIVERS Again the rivers begin to Gil up with
ice rapidly yesterday and the floating pieces formed
in the East and North rivers.
MoSe pH'rrgrIos--A poor man named Thomas Nc
Aims House, yesterday being taken up on the streets In
a state of utter restitution.
SAVED FROM DnowsIso. --odicer Murphy picked up
from the North River, yesterday morning. man known
by the soubri9ud Of Waterford Joe," and saved him
from drowning
ArlrMPrrD surcpr.-A clerk named stsats, in tn,
employ OF Suyiam, Sage Co, attempted to commit
suicide, IN state ,o mental arrangement, yesterday
Captain Buck of the Sd district police, who attracted
by the alarm created at the time in the house rushed in
and the principal person who overawed tbs unoru
nate man, and prevented his committing the dreadful
deed.
CuRIous DrscoveKr--Int the German Cemetery 18th
street the bodies at present being exhumei with
view to removal to the new burial ground at Williams
ourgh The body OF female taken up from one of
the graves after years and almost the same
form in which she was buried the flesh having retained
the same appearance as when the body vas iutorred
DsprcArIon-The new Methodist Episcopal Church
recenuy erected in Avenue b. will be dedicated this al
ernoon about O'Clock Bishop Haveline is expected to
preach anout O'CLOCK.
CRUELrv,-A little girl named Eliza Curtis taken
up by officer Brown, being found wandering through the
streets eserday in state OF restitution She about
IL years old and she had turned out doors
by hor mother named Eliza Sanders, living in 6oth
She taken to the station house by the officers and
was taken charge OF for the present.
BURNED DrArH-Allitte child named Lindsay iiv
ing in of No. LOT Delaney street. by her clothes
accidentally catching fire Parents often but too
neg gent in attending TO children where In
| their apartments. 90
R,or-A riot took place at lOa o'clock Tuesday night
between the baggage smasbers and the connected
with the Long Island railroad The riot originated in
sQuabble between the parties each of whom des
to get possession Of the baggage Brickbsts pa
wing stones sticks and all sorts Of missiles used in
the ARRAY byhe baggage smashers who broke, 1t ap-
pears the guard rope the boat in their efforts to seize
the baggage from the tekers board the boat
Two named Mclaughlin, hsving charge Of the boat
severely nured and otherwise NAL treated. The
police authorities should the alert prevent such
gross outages frequently at the steamboat
landings. The above Is disgrace to our city.
| H,sroRicAL SoeInrY.--The gentleman Who read The
interesting paper the selection Of Washington City
the seat Of the Federal Government Tuesday
ming last Joseph B. vsrnum jr, Esq., and not Farm
| ham.
| THISTLE BALL.-The second annual ball Of the This
tie Benevolent Society will take place this evening at
Castle Garden. II will be splendid affair; is object ID
| q charitable one