The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-24

The weather however cannot be calculated upon The
pas: winter 50 far as h.; s tsn;S to that
and 10 very late date in the fprpg Of ls.s We trust
that will not he the during the ensuing spring
The wind shifted towards the south about o'clock, and
the frost began to thaw rapidly.
THE Alma HousE-The report of the commissioner
has been and It appears there were no less than
502l persons dependent on the Aims House for sup.
port up to l ns exclusive of outdoor poor who have
been aided by the department. making total o; 749i -
This vast amount OF paupsrs has been great expense
70 city and from present appearances likely to re-
main SO.
Far:-A fire broke out yesterday morning at 416 o.
longing to James Kelly The fire was promptly put out
dam ,ge trfing.
FmE-A Are broke out at about half past eight o'clock
last evening in small two story building occupied 30
grocery store in Beekman between Pearl and Cliff
streets The fremen were promptly on the spot and ex
tngushed the flames before much damage had been
done.
THE OpEvx, 0RAvrs IN TWELFTH sr.-some OF the
collins which have been from their places in the
German burying ground in 10Th street. were yesterday
exposed and the upper part Of the lid Of them was
broken, expose the partly decayed remains of
female. Horrible!
MoRE DEsrIrurIoN.-A poor widow, named Catharine
Durken with her two children, picked up In the
streets yesterday morning in state Of restitution She
stated that she had lived at No. Hoboken sreat and
had heen dsposseed by her landlord and houseless
and destitute She was taken in charge by the police and
sent TO the station house
TIE FRosr-The cutters in many of the streets are
frozen over and the water that flows from the by drans
consequence Of the frost and forms large sheets of ce
the danger Of both the horses and foot passengers
IN bad Condition in
and cart nearly broken In trying 10 pass that way. In
oil such the authorities should have the nuisance
removed.
will lecture on the only true worship Of God in st
Peters Church, Sunday evening next the 3lst instant
II will be worth hearing.
STREET BrGoIso-There are many impostors at pre-
engaged this sDeculaOu. and tho really
INDECENT have end will suffer by it, The swndler ana
mpostor should be carefully guarded against. but where
real distress is found to exist we would say hcp the
poor"
ACCIDENTAL poor laborcr, named Langdon, who hsc
been engaged in tesring down building in 9th Avenue
the Greenwich Savings Bank had his leg
In consequence Of wall partition having suddenly
fallen upon him. lie taken TO the City Hospital.
sA.sArr- is rumored that the directors Of the line
of railroad between New York and Philadelphia have
determined to prohibit the running Of the train Sun
days they shall have made arrangements ant
perfected their next contract We merely give the ru
NOR; but If il turn out true il will cause much incon
venience to the public.
3 DiNRrUa TaEMESs.-Among the lower ten thousan,
the vagrsnt horde who at antpodes with the upps
ten, delirium tremens mentioned by that
but reference 10 frequently made to the malady unde
the cognomen Of the horrors" blue devils" or som,
ether well understood term which explains the nature
the complaint would SEEM far more Significantly thar
the one used by the profession poor fellow nance
w is, s @ so
whsle pack of fends were after him. In this dilemm
poor Terry his house and rushing nbsrricaaed tn
doors 10 keep the devils out but all purposes the
came in upon him Just the same as II the door, and win
dows were both open, and the hopeless wretch givin
up oil hopes of escaping from his persscuors seized
razor and inflicted three wounds upon bis throat
endeavoring thus to take his life; fortunately h
failed In his suicidal attempt and being discovered b.
Of his neighbofs, they broke in the door of hi
apartment took him up, and after causing his wounds
be dressed sent him to the city hospital, where no
doing well az could be expected at last sdvicss Tn
loss of blood had restored him his senses and the imp
who prosecuted him in the morning had retired fror
his sight, much TO his satisfaction.