The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-19
CITY InfalliRancea

THE WEArHER.-Yesterday was fine, mild, beautiful
giving indications Of storm. About 10 o'clock, snow
began falling very rapidly and at the hour of going to
press about two inches deer the level though
from appearances, anticipate rain before daylight
The CRY DIsrRIcTs-THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS -
Three attempts have been made this week to organize
ing present upon the call OF the roll either occasion
The meetings, understand, called by that por
ton of the members favorable to Alderman Lvingstons
resolution disrcng the city) for the purpose Of car
rying by the passage Of another directing the clerk
Of the Common Council to have transcripts Of it made,
and sent to the Secretary State and County Clerk
pursuant to the requirements of the constitution
The Purser party dissatisfied with the mode in which
the city will be distrcted by that resolution if il prevails
ans oy have contrved to prevent quorum from being
presenta least so their opponents s8yn order to give
themselves an opportunity of moving for re consdera
ton Of the resolution and substituting Alderman Pursers
report in its stead We understand that another III has
been ordere for Saturday at i've o'clock but which Of
dertake to say, do think il of much Importance
which Of them succeeds except that each oil those meet
s
most simple and less likely to create confusion than the
other.
The Clocks These useful servants of the public
would seem to have :" run mad.' There is scarcely
public clock in the city that may be said to keep regular
time: st Paurs Church clock TO- within the last few
rather decent during the winter months The oton
Hall clock though newly painted still keeps question:
the the public clocks, may Be said to have ran mad" Tr
nifty Church clock heard to srike but the face Of the
dial being somewhat like the general appearance and
color of the building the hour of the day is hard to be
recognised is expected that the clerk OF the weather
will wind them all up aud enable them to 60 regu
larly upon " their own hook" Good.
CASTLE GARprN-An impression prevails in the city
that the bridge connecting Castle Garden and the Battery
carried away by the late gale This 10 not the
and hope that those who contemplated attending the
meeting to take place there Monday in reference to
the Washington monument, will not be deferred from
going there in consequence of the rumor that there
was no way of getting to the Garden.
PROFESSION BRowNsoN's LEcTURE-Itm ust BIO remem-
bered that Professor Brownson will deliver lecture
this evening at tho Tabernacle, the revolutionary
spirit of the age.
FATAL AccIDENT.-The Coroner was called yesterday
to hold inquest at the house of Mr. Kehoe in s0th
the 9th avenue the body of John Patterson
tive of New Jersey, aged 80 years. who came to his
death under the following circumstances The de-
ceased, had charge Of sloop employed in the North
river trade and while in the act of going board Of his
vessel then lying at pier No g. North river, Friday
evening last accidentally fell into the dock and was
thereby severely injured that he expired about IL
O'Clock yesterday. Verdict accordingly.