The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-03
CITY IntallaGcnee.

tn, wr.rHs.-We were visited yesterday morning
With heavy rain storm which LASTED throughout the
sSst Of the S two previous days At u O'Clock the
thermometer stood at 50 degrees In sttes. az
same hour but two days ego ana ~ tns ss ps' III
streets were d.eply flooded In many quarters Ianso
up to o'clock NJ and later ana the hIt'e strees-
sweepers were, a. usual bushy sngsgso AZ 'ns''
ton.
IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF THE room -Tne sssoct
alton improving the condition Of the poor dooe
and are doing wonders 10 giving ~ ,Ss ct The
worthy poor aided according TO their neceesinee
All poor cared for, where there immediate suuet
ing; but the drunken idle vsgabond II starved Into
sobristy and industry II his condition can be improved
he will be cared for by the visitor IL he mas prios SUI
hoeut to keep sober send his children to public school,
woik where 1t be aud keep his home cea
he will be aided with moderate supply OF food and fuel
It is not generally known that children found begging
In the streets and belonging to tmprovdent psrsns
be taken away from such parents aud provided Tor
by the city ON application to the police or to the alder
men OF the ward. All foreigners found beaging VINO
have not been in the country years should nvaria
bly, be referred to tho aims house commissioner In the
sonsrs Of emigration, for their support. There are
three hundred visitsrs receiving pay who re-
spectacle and humane citizens who never dispense aims
without first vsiting the applicant ct home inquirng
Into and inspecting their condition, that fraud
not, to any extent, DO prsctosd on the association
Their aid Is always In food clothing fuel or medicine
and invariably by counsel and good advice matters Of
prudence.
sFRE-A nre was discovered yesterday morning, at 4
OclOch, IN EoeT OI 90 OVl1lOu street. IL
ginated from the IRE place, and made its way bsnsa
the floor 1t was put out BY policeman Spear Damage
trifing.
The PARK GATE Posrs.-We took occasion yesterday
to notice the removal Of these posts, which have
for about twentysix years withstood the pstngs of
the ptiess Storm Several curious records, not how
ever, Of" antiquity" have been exhumed Gems writ
pgs and other relics &c. have been found In tin boxes,
that had been dsposed under the base Of the pillars
twigs Of the under which Bonspare stood at the
battle Of Waterloo together with copies Of newspapers
coins Sc. &c., commemorative of the age and time at
which these had been deposited aud the actions referred
TO- were all brought to Light.
The GALLANT CAPTAIN WALKER Brady, Of Da.
guerreotype rsputs 205 Broadway, has published IL
Geographic likeness Of Captain Walker, Of the Texan
Rangers, who fell at the battle Of Husmauta, ON the
9th Of October. 1t Ii COED drawing and will form
desirable addition to the collections Of portraits Of he
who have distinguished themselves In the present
war with Mexico.
DROWNED. -Coroner Walters called yesterday, to
hold inquest at the LIST ward police station upon the
BODY Of Betay Johnson coored aged % years. native
Of New Jersey who accidently drowned yesterday
morning, by falling overheard from the barge Day
Kellogg" lying In Cosnties alp The jury found Yer.
dict accordingly
DEATH FROM BuasISo. "A woman by the name Of
Sarah Ann Allan, died yesterday ct the New York Hos
pital In consequences Of her clothing taking IRE few
evenings SINCE at her residence $50 Anthony street
It supposed that the accident occurred while the vo
tim was under the influence Of liquor The Coroner
will hold an inquest this day.