The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-10
Catv Intelligence.

,. D. ,,.,.,r,ox At THE ksroa IIousr HONOR
~ o. T.x,ou Axb rftr VICTORIES OF PALo Afro ks-
SAGA DE Ia PALMA, MoSTERt, AND bufNA VIA"
illumination at the Aston House last eveuins was sPien
did affair although got up in so quiet MANNER ''"'
took many bv SUNRISE All things having been previ-
ously prepared the lighting up commenced NJ precSs
O'Clock and in few moments the whole front OF sne
Astor was bea1ing and sparkling with nearly thousa
brilliant lights The effect was magnificent pehin'
every light Of glass Of the fifty windows which light the
front Of the hotel bright light was burning ana 'ne
whole surmounted by radiant wreath formed by 'h'
illumination of the small windows in the attic story 81"
ing an effect which should have been seen to be pro-
perly appreciated From the roof of the building
rockets sent up and added greatly to the enect OF
the At about halfpast eight four msgnincent
blue lights burned equi-dstant from each otner
along the front of tho roof and all the while an
band playing in the balcony We should not ioget
to mention the four which occupied the
windows of the first story above the stores
@ Old Rough and has within
the past achieved such brilliant victories against
such fearful odds, viz Palo Alto, Resaca de Ia rama
struck up Hail, Columbia and as soon as the music
ceased a match was lighted at the foot Of the
flagstaff. and instantly General Taylor appear
ed, in letters Of fire, and, in another instant
the was crowned by about dozen Roman
candles which shot their spear like flames into the
air forming an apex to the beautiful design formed by
the grouped lights lie the large windows crowned by the
the name OF the hero chief During the illumination
spectators congregated in the square at the
head Vesey street in the lower end Of the Park and
on the sidewalks and platforms in front OF the stores III
the vicinity The juveniles as usual, remarkably
noisy and had several rounds Of hooraws all to them
selves long before the climax arrived But the grown
spectators quiet and gazed on the beautiful
spectacle silent admiration until the last display when
the magic name displayed and the band struck up
Yankee Dooden Then, indeed their feelings OF patr-
otsm vent in three cheers thrice repeated In such
a manner would have done the heros heart good TO
listen to- The whole thing reflects tho greatest credt
Oh the proprietors Of the Aston House.
THE WEATHER---SPRiNo TRApE.-Ye storday was
again fine spring day and the hotels gained large ac-
cesson vsers The spring trade may be said to have
fairly commenced
The sraEErs-Tho disgraccful condition of Nassau
street in the vicinity of the Custom House. Is truly dis
creditabe to the authortes-even the eve OF the
charter election. Why not remove the mud and NTH
that swept in this quarter The whole
tenn of sweeping cleansing brushing &C. &C. that
has been a1oat for the last few days. very much
sembles the old game of g." fast and loose"
DEATH by Lock JAw.--The coroner was called yes
terday to hold nm inquest the City Hospital on the
body of Bernard McGeary native Of Ireland aged 70
years who came to his death by ockjaw, caused by
being burned 6nthe evening of the 3st of March The
deceased the evening In question: accidentally upset
a camphine lamp which he trimming at the time on
his lap the contents of the lamp caught IRE and burned
him In the most shocking manner the skin and nails
of both hands coming entirely of so as to resemble
pair of old brown gloves. His abdomen and legs were
also burned nearly bad. After enduring the most
intense agony for the past week. he expired yesterday