The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-17
City InfelllRencS.

THe SrRsETs-NEw YoRK ON WHxrLs-Here We
again all wheels Instead of the joyous gieefn
juggling. spirit enliveoing vision deshting, sights
sounds and feelings awakened by the charming sleigh
ing spell" OF last week. thrown back upon the
dirty reality OF muddy streets and the NOISY matter OF
fact of wheeled carriages The Broadway lines are
again bound up and we ARE ars ssan
vocal with the rumblpg, laundering grating SOUNDS
generated by the stages 10 their hourly PASSAGES over
the pavemen.s II seems like dream when we think OF
the appearance Of the streets four The weather
prophets always progpos'icste thaw in January ana
cold sire gthens" We hope to greet those slippery
days again before long.
THE LITTLE STREET SwsrPERa-The little girls VINO
grautously after wet and rainy days sweep TIE cross
ways the streets, wers again busy engaged yes'sr-
day in their vacations and IN tho absence OF hs corPo
ton aborers were of much service. particularly IA
the vicinity Of Broadway The state OF the streets siter
the late is truly disgrncsful. Why not EN-
poy full force lsbore forthwith, to clean the sreetsi
thoro" ghfares throughout the city in most dis
graceful condition Just now
Posr Orrcs Dspors.-tis in contemplation to peti-
Connection with the Post ONCE Department in vsron.
parts Of the city with view to the accommodation Oh
the CITIZENS up town and in the remotest part' o. inc
branch, located in Chatham square. The citizeas
loud and camorous upon the present inefh;iency
of the post office system; 6nd there Is no DOUBT bnt
dividing the city into three four sub districts in
connexon with the Post Office Department would be OF
vas, advantage to the community, particularly up town.
ami would consequently give inhuite satisfaction. "A
memorial on this subject Is IN course OF preparation
BAD CoS.-There were several five and ten cent coun
ert pieces put in within IN. last sna
easily detected by their sound, which 10 dull ana
heavy. -
man. who for past has daily occupied some prom
nen s.oop in Broadway and with his white locks comoed
his dried up face only parted so as to show one de-
fsctve organ OF vsonl Who does not recollect that
outsetchsd hand and that suppliant bow a. the palm
containing one cent was thrust out niue iurfheI 20 I'M
has walked through Broadway often must rscoect this
relic Of past times Well, the old man has begged and
begged from day TO day, and from month to month and
from rear year often making far better wages than
the robIs abOrer hopes 10 receive as reward for his
toll; but il that the Old mans daughter,
middle eyed woman residing in Elm street. the sixth
ward and who calls herself Martha Clark has reaped
the benefit Of the old mans mendicancy 1t appears
from evidence introduced before the magistrates that
this unnatural and ungraefl daughter has driven the
old upon the street to SILVER in the cold thiDly
clad and POORLY fed She paid him visits at short inter
walls and took IRON him the pity bought which he
had collected and thus supported herself in ease and
comparative comfort sLo. tune Ego me me oa man 20,
the authorities TO the Aims House, but his daughter soon
found means to obtain his liberation He was habeas
corpusd out OF the poor house, and again made his
peaIsnce in Broadway, pitiabIs looking object
than before Both the old and his we'll ted daughter
were yesterday committed at the Tombs the former to
be the aims house. and the latter to DO dealt with
for her impoStures.
SHOCKING sAccIpENr.-An industrious and worthy
citizen lost hi. life at the wire manuiactory OF Mr. sonn
cital Of which causes ones bio ID to run coIi. Mr.
Samuel Adams, the deceased was minwngn., en-
order. At about o'clock on Friday afternoon, he
mounted ladder for tho purpose OF driving nail into
the ceiling Of apartment through which an iron shalt
run, performing some 100 revolutions per minute The
ladder upon which Mr. Adams stood was near this shaft
aud as the unfortunate man bent backwards to facilitate
his work the whiring iron caught some part of his
clothing, and instantly wound it tightly around itself
and dragging the poor mans body after IT, and turning II
ing about nine se iro upon the floor The engi'
stopped The engine the instant OF perceivng the
tact Of the iron with his loose clothing had already taken
place. and in instant the miliwright lay upon the hoor
with hi: shoulder dslocated and several rios broken
the sufferer was done promptly, but whou. avail; No
died about 10 O'clock hours efter the accident The
called to hold an inquest upon the body
AccrDxrrs-A small child, q girl, whose parents,
named Forbes reside in Clinton street. swallowed some
csmphine yesterday and nesry killed Carried TO
the city hospital . -
man, who was caught by shaft in a small mill be.
longing to MIR. Moore, residing near Harlem, hal his
leg broken He was carried to the city hospital His
AccIp,rrALLr sHor-On Friday afternoon, Mr.. Will.
liam Mdmer of 1886 Water street, accompanied by his
and friends, named John NJ. CastOng and Victor
ing in which they we're engaged, when Mr. Lain dis
charged his shooting Mr. Midmsr senr
applied to the wounded leg, and sill possible hoste
made to procure surgical aid In spite OF all their efforts
however, Mr. NJ. died from loss Of blood His body was
brought to this city and Coroner Walters held inquest
upon it, The jury returned verdict Of death by gun
shot wound in the leg accider tally inflicted by Victor
Lain" Deceased native OF England, and 40 years
OF age.
THs SIDEwALns.-The snow still remains on tho side
wslks in many parts OF the city Those who reglec'
cleaning opposite their houses liable to penalty
"DANcr, BOarMAN DANCE THE first Annual Ball
of tue Whitehall Association, will take place on Mon
day evening. January lslh at the Shakespeare Hotel
FIasr NAri0sAL BsLL-One of the most splendid balls
Of tho season was given At the National m1'sl Coars
brilliant sssembIage and were astoblshed to md
the lsrgeab0ut 40 feet wide by 100 long The
music delightful, and the supper table displayed
and richness such could only be expected
from plentiful supply Of the luxuries Of ell chimes
Happiness reigned every countenance The Fusileer
Guards give their ball here next week
FsesMeN's BALL-The ninth annual ball of Liberty
Fire Lngne Co No of Jersey City. will take place at
the Western Hotel, Jersey City on Thursday evening
next
Greenwich SrAers-A great many complaints have
recently reached of the dtio ulty Of procuring
Greenwich stage after o'clock in the evening" By per-
vehicles OF evory other line the spot il Is rarely
IL ever, a Greenwich one can be found we suppose
the only remedy to correct this evil to put smother
line on that route, and hope some enterpiisng mar
will do IL.
CLsAR TIE rRAcx-Yesterday afternoon q horse be
longing 10 Mr. Benjamin JacOx, butcher IN Washington
market started off full speed with cart TO which he
was harnessed He made things ny before HIM until he
came HUI street, where poor negro man being
unable to fast enough, OF else being unaware o
the approach OF the butchers fast nag, was Knocked
down and severely hurt (his shoulder being
that il deemed expedent to take him TO the City
Hospital; whittier he conducted by officer Smith,
the til w ard
Court OF General Sessions.
Before the Recorder and two Aldermen.
Jan. 10 Sentence OF the Court was passed this morn
ing in the following cases, viz -
Valentine Ke convi:ted Of grand larceny, in having
So I'll. 49,. Nk,.