The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-26

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wsy House and organized. Henry Davis, ofths 10th
Ward, was called 10 the chair The following nAnsd
se VINE S wss XSsrmsn Of the 18th Ward
Erbert Benson, Alderman ofthe Sd Ward.
Robert loe late Special Justice OF the Third Dis.
Hamilton Fish, late member of Congress.
Without taking vote, the meeting adjourned until
Tuesday evening next
DEMOCRATIC NoMIKArIoN-A meeting Of the Aims
House Convention was held at Tsmmsny Hall, last
whch h s;:.sS
ceeed the 6rs ballot 81 votes second oaiot2A and
on the third 49,
NArrvs AMERICAN NoMINArIoNs.-A An adjourned meet.
ing OF the Native American Mayoraty Convention took
place last evening when they made their nominations for
Mayor and Aims House Commissioners. SSt being IN
the result Of their deliberations was withheld From
what could be gathered however, It pretty certain
that Ex Alderman T. g. Drake, was nominated a. their
| candidate for Mayor The convention meets again on
Thursday evening next
| HARLEM RAILRoAD.-This company has nearly CON-
pleted a splendid engine house, the line OF the road
above sst street. for the accommodation OF its own To-
comotves The building ia Of BRICK with axteen sidss
of the turn table for the engines IS feet and the height
Of the dome from the floor 81 feet II will accommodate
sixteen engines, with their tenders. large machine
shop 100 feet by 49, in the of construction in
the of the above building This company has since
Of dsas e:
cent
SPLENDID ENoaAvrre.-John Neale, No. So Carmins
street. has recently published beautiful steel engray.
ing representing scene in the year l776. The work
Mstson We sincerely hope that Mr. Neaiss patriotic
undertaking will be rewarded il II ought to be-
Police Intelligence
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name Of John wood: 3. oSsrx. o. passing counter
f. ptov d Ern nentS snRtat
Ne coo Broadway Of Houston street 1t appear:
from tho testimony already taken in the case that this
and passing spuriou: spanish qusrtsrdoIisrs. for
several years past Mr. Dupuy has received dur
Ing the last two years. several Of these S;s bad GUAR
and hs directed his clerk MIR. Thomas 8. Dayton,
watch and examine. the next time Woods came in to
was always asking for some small article. and in pay
ment thereof always rendered ono Of these quarsrs-
for Ii. man .ccor dinghy On the soh Jan last
he came again bought trhiDg articles and passed
:. :ns an
again passed q spurious quarter This last piece OF
coin va; ssrs:S by MI p i piece
rected Mr. Dayton to arrest Woods the next time he
came to the store, or il he should meet him in the
o. last week when Mr. Dayton saw this man Wood.
pass the store going down Broadway to
Immediately put on his hat and cloak and followed
Woods for two three hours around the streets
he lwooS! going into various stores evidently
Canal street and Broadway, Mr. Dayton saw the above
officer, and explained the case in hurried manner, end
ed him before Capital, Perry of the 9th ward poce and
while in the act Of searching his person, Woods seized
st.mp compss
Is, by the rapidy Of assistant Captain Horrgan who
thrust hi, hand into the 6rs burning his fingers consider.
ably, but saved the paper, which paper proved 10
be letter directed to Woods from person at Yorkve
by the name Of B. and Woods refused to divulge
Captain Perry and officer MaxOn immsd stey started to
Yorkvie and found Mr. B, the author OF the letter,
which was in ssth street. near the Sd Where
searching the premises press and all the necessary
tools and apparatus for coming found, spparent
$3.50 worth of these spurious quarters were found sealed
in paper packssss evidently for expectation 10 In
something like 2s5 lead pencils quantity of small pie
GUS other small articles, all of which have been pur
chased evidently in exchange for the There
also found sS IL good all in Eve six T and
cused Englishman by BIRTH and about 4s years DID,
Of small stature dark complexion, full eyes, of down.
he Is machns by trade and has been in this country
nineteen years The chief committed him for further
officers for the ingenuity and complete manner in which
they have worked up this job in procuring the convc'
ton Of man who has been LOT the ,a, eight years sx
this spurious coin all over the country. All persons
who have received envy of these bad quarters will fur
Their the ends Of justice by calling upon the chief Of
police and Identifying the prisoner.
.arrest su'pieion-Csptan Perry Of the 9Th ward,
restsd on Thursday ofast week young man, printer
by trade by the name Of William Randall for having In
his possession and claiming a. his own property cloak
valued $40 and srop found in the cellar Of the
premises No 80 Anthony street the accused residing in
The third stsry Of the same building This cloak and
hsrdwsr. merchants No as Pearl street, whose store
burglarously entered through the scutle on Fri
Day the ssn I ~
srops and the cloth cloak (Which is identified as part
Of the robbsry) stolen therefrom having been found
in the possession Of the accused, Of which he gives
sion, he was committed in full for trial. BY bis Honor the
Psnt Lorceny.-Oficer Holland Of the 4th ward
rested last night by the name Of James Browne
charge stealing - "A from Neil o'DonnelL Com
Charge Of Perjury.-Oacer Burley, Of the lower po-
lice arrested yesterday Henry suydsn ont warrant is
VIM B. Moat residing at the corner Of Anthony street
and Broadway with swearing falsely certain matters
be ore Judge Edmonds in suit concerning Mr. Monat,
which matter was material to the at issue The
cused was committed for further examination.
No 10 Thames street. occupied BY Mrs Hannah Ksisn
yesterday afternoon, stealing therefrom gold lever
wstch together with $780, in silver coin, making good
his escape without detection.
Law Intelligence.
COMMON PLEAS, March Is Before Judge Ulshoefer-
Chrisfan Schpapelier W.. Geo. Bruce.-1his was &C
ton on the case damages for breach Of
tract The plaintiff was proprietor Of respectable fur
niture establishment in Chatham street, and In the begin
cling Of the year is46 contemplated enlsrsDg and carry
lug his business extensively. For that purpose
he entered into treaty with the defendant for hirinf
from him stores, in Ann street snd the other
Fulton street The treaty ended 10 an agreement an
was reduced 10 writing. by which the defendsn
| bound himself to let the two stores to the plain
tf for one year, from the LIST Of tMsy, ls46 to thu
lst of May ls47, the plaintiff, his part binding him
self to pay $l20o year, payabl monthly In advance
pursuance Of the II alleged the part
plaintiff that he purchased superior stock Of furniture
hired additional clerks, and went to other expenses
on the first Of MayIpaid $780, months rent in advance
but II ards turned cut when he called for posses
sion that there person named Cotton in the