The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-17
City Intelligence.

The WEArHER.-The thermometer ranged up to So
al s
day.
EscArr OF GAs-ln the vicinity Of Fulton, between
William and Nassau srsets the smell occasionsd by the
escape OF gas 10 most Offensive and dangerous This
occasonsd In consequence Of the construction Of the
pipes to break, sems suoh injury whereby the gas
escapes. Why not employ more hands at the works 7.
FIREs.-A fire occurred yesterday morning at No. 80
who with his wife and family absent from the pre-
misses Their apartments with the contents nearly
all burned up The cause Of the hre is not known.
The FIRE IN WASHINGTON srREEr.-The Ere which
occurred in Washington street Friday night origns
ted at No. l03 instead Of No los.
THE CELEsrIALs-We one Of our Chinese friends
in Broadway on Saturday last-under q small
chest pair of Chinese sandals his feet his long
hair done in flowing pigail hanging behind him "a
feet and broad grin on MS countenance ne seemed to
destrians &c., ceiling down the street, and have
doubt he WAS taking notes BY the way with which he
China We understand that the Waterwitch carried
out several dispatches from the Keyngs crew. though
which are exhibited on board~if they we're We cannot
imagine how the maibags Of usual size could contain
them.
OVER DOSE or LAvpANUM.-Coroner Walters on
Sunday evening held an inquest ut u Lewis street
the body Of Clara NJ Smith, aged months and 10 days
From the evidence Its appears that the aunt of the de-
ceased about week ago. sent her daughter aged eight
years to q druggists for paragoric, but by
mistake laudanum purchased instead; portion of
it had been used by the family paragorio. On Fri
day last the mother of the to relieve her child
pain In the bowels prepared forty drops with sugar
and water and gave portion Soon after tho child be-
stupid and drowsy and towards evening Of Sunday
died. There was no to show at what store the
mistake had been made week hid elapsed since it
purchased and the bottle had not upon 1t the label
of the proprietor Of the store who said by the child
to have sold it. Verdict death by dose of lauda
num- obtained for paregoric from place to the jury
unknown.
SUIcIpE.-The coroner held an inquest also at No. IS
Walnut street, on the body of female of dissolute
habits, named Ellen Smith, alias Bridget Iagan,
tive Of Ireland aged % years who committed suicide
Sunday night, by taking corrosive poison which she
procured under pretencs of using 1t In killing bed bugs
Verdict accordingly.
TYPHUs FEvER.-The Coroner held inquests at No.
600H Washington street. upon the bodies Of Gracia
Brown native Of aged years. and Julia
Robinson, native Of New Jersey aged AZ yearsone Of
who mded about 10 O'Clock Sunday night the other
early yesterday morning Verdict in each death
by typhus fever
FATAL ACCIDENTAL sad accident occurred In this
city yesterday which resulted in the death of fine lit
tie boy Of about four Of 1t appears that when
Of Hatfield Bertines stages passing the juno
ton Of Division and Grand streets tho child under
the stage and before the driver perceived him, the
wheels passed the poor little fellows head breaking
the skull and crushing the brainof course killing him
instantly The accident probably would have
red If not habit of drivers to take passengers
the top Of their vehicles The driver of the stage In
question, had few minutes previously taken up boy
whom he seated along side of him. and he perhaps
attending to his safety and not paying much atten
ton his horses he would have done If he had had
nothing else to engage him.