The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-24
City Iutelllxepce.

City Intsiligepcs.
The WEArHER.-rhe thermometsr at Deatour &
co wan street, yesterday, follows Ate O'Clock
NJ, SO deg; o'clac r M 40 dag The day WAS Ire.
markedly cold throughout, and about O'Clock after
many thrests through the day succeeded in showing
ana was likely to continue.
DINNER TO LIEUT. PorrKn.-The dinner tn Liant
ing at Rsthbun's HOTEL Broadway will be an sair far
surprising any other similar demonstration The de-
scripion the music viii be by tss ntss
states band from Governors Island and the viands the
best the market can afford These, together with the
naval gentlemen Of this station viii make this sYair
equal to what generous and patriotic people should
90 to greet their brave returned from the victo
rous feld
WAsHIroToN LITERARY AND scrrSrIrrc ASSOCIATION
Lest night came of at the Tabernacle the literary On.
scientific Association for tho benefit the washington
monument Association and relief of the suffering DOOR
by the ladies and gentlemen Of the New York Musical
institute written for the occasion by George P Morris
pany present would have made oomsIsts lam h"t n
truth the excellence OF the whole entertainment Was
sHcn asto deserve even .til more numerous assem-
plsge was really an intellectual treat of the highest
order and deserves the applause patronage Of tho
public The music grand and exciting, and ndsed
the whole performances be too highly or too "a
vorsbly spoken Of
ALBANY INTELLIcENcE We were last evening Indebt
cd to ME- T. POmsrpy, Of Wells Co.'S express, and to
papers OF yesterday morning.
THE New YoRx OrrIoEns.-Col Burnett, aud his
associate offosrs, are again In the city. dinner is
svesng, at which all the officers will DO present
which they will visit the Ringgod Bali at the shak.
undsr the maternal roof al Newark It viii be . proud
day for the aged mother Of that hero welcome him
again to the resde at home The last Christn as he
our midst as gay lively and active a. ws but he
went forth to the Of the honor of his country
and his state He is now among u.s. MANNED and depen.
dent upon crutoh for support That mother, like q
mothsr In our early history welcomes him with ali the
joy of patriot mother. She will annoint and bind up
still greater laures with which to entwine his brow On
Thursday next the ofcsrs will pay visit to Brooklyn
and forty anniversary the Christian dspen.
sation IL WILL doubtless, be- merry day to thousands
they The spsrsns bowl Will ps Un
around the festive board and merry songs pass the
the great hoday holy Of the fact that It i the
birthday Of the great Redeemer Of the world But that
rarely thought Of save by his disciples who viii spend
the DAY IN worship rendering unto God the things that
Gods.
COMPLIMENTARY BALL AND SUFFER TO LIEUTENANT
SwEENY-t will be seen from the following correspon-
dencs that complimentary ball and supper have been
rendered to Lieut. Swesny by the printers Of this ety
OF whom he was one before ne lost his right arm and
that Lieut. sweeny has fixed the nth of January next
for 1t to take place -:
VIZ New Y.nK, Dec 30, ls47.
sIR-At q meeting Of the printers Of this CITY con.
vensd on Saturday evening last 1t determined to
.snSer you complimentary ball and supper, Is some
ght testimonial for the honor you have reflected upon
the craft on the battle fields of Mexico also of the
kindly feeling entertained toward you gallant SOL
der and an upright citizen. On behalf of the meeting
now the Of informing you Of the desire
of your fellow cTafsmen expressed above and while
prevail respectfully solicit you to name the time for
It: accomplishment With, personally, many sincere
service your gaantry has already impaired 30 much
lustre upon, we have the honor to remain,
Your obeaisnt servants,
.i S IL. ~ y: hss's
New YoRK, Dec Is, le47.
Gentlemen-Upon opening your kind communication,
dated December 2Oth which have unknowingly suffer-
ed to remain 50 long sealed have the honor to inform
pointing Monday s9ss np
place the committee shall select The joy which SOL
campaign, to be received by demonstrations Of friend
ship on all sides, and especially from his fellow
rHos
Lieut.. LIST Rsgt. N. W.
FIsE-The store Of Messrs. Clark Hobbs, corner Of
fire on Wednesday night. The fire caught from tin
conductor leading from air furnace the building
was considerably damaged before the fame could be
subdued.
ANoTHER-A fire broke out at an early hour yester-
day morning in the tinnery Of N g. Cunningham rear
Of No Carmne street, which supposed to be the
the amount Of $500, sat was fully Insured
AsorHEn.-A FIRE broke out also, yesterday morning,
avenue This was also supposed to be tie work Of an
incsndisry The premises damaged to the amount
of 5000.
sr,LL ANorHER-A fire broke out, also, yesterday
morning In the house Of George Starr No 81 Grove a.
whichwas extingushsd with trifing damage
6RELIGIoUs INTELLIoENcE.-The Rev. NJ C. Aocke
:. & 81 ssd pastor Of the
on Wednesday evening" the 22d inst. Sermon by the
Rev DR.. Alexander, OF New York, from Cor 81,
by Rev Dr. Jacobus Brooklyn; charge to the Pastor
By the Rev Dr. Krebs, Of New York; charge to thu
n?d ksy DE-
were altogether solemn and deeply interesting,
RESCUED FROM DRowNrsG.-On the arrival of the
ming, Capt Baldwin, of Bridgeport in hurrying to get
shore slipped from the gang plank into the dock and
would in all probability have lest his fe had it not
butcher, clerk to the Housatonic Railroad Company
who rescued the captain from his perilous situation
SEWER IN PEARL SrREEr--This work is rapidly ad-
and sidewalk are great nuisancs Ths system Of
sewerage likely to be adopted by the city will prove Of
ness. II the city council will but push In this
great work, in short time there will be street
that will not be drained by sewer.
FULTON STREEr--An attempt was made YESTERDAY to
remove from Fulton street the immense quantities Of
garbage and rubbish which have been ulstiug
street as Fulton street one Of the most important in hs
city, should be allowed to become go filthy and the
filth so firmly Embedded as to require the aid Of pick
neglect? The proper person should be known, and
Justly punished for such dereliction of duty.
Law Intelligence.
CIRCUIT Court, Dec. 23-Before Judge Edmonds--
r. j. CheesbsroughUs Henry .abeH.-This was an action
for bill Of COSTS the claimed 5000. The de-
PENDANT purchased lot of land at Corporation asses
ment sae an ejectment afterwards brought against
him. by which he was ousted; hs employed the plain
tiff to defend him. but he afterwards refused paw the
Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed with
interest For plaintiff Mr. N. B. Blunt; defendant APP
peared in person.
nature Of fegned issue from the decision the
gate in relation to the will of Hannah Mszier ap-
peared that the deceased had, in early life been ss-
trangsd from her friends and lived servant that
Ia her humble vocation, she amassed of 81 800,
which she had In bank at the time of her death that
previous to her death which med In n