The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-18
CITY IntelIlgOnces

TINE WrAru.R-Yesterday was rather mild, and the
nSw Of the previous day began rapidly 20 nav e,nins
the cross walks free of all expense to the Corpora0n'
syrcDEThs Coroner was cslled to hold an inquest
NO loo Broome street. upon me Doay psns ~
Prussia aged SO years. who committed suicide p taxing
arsenic From the evidence adduced before the Coroner
appeared that the deceased and his wife Tor some me
is husband on Saturday last taking with her their
only child that the deceased was very jealous OF his
wife and after going her Tuesday procured some
arsenic, which he took yesterday morning shoruy =.
to the room of the deceased and found him lying
on the bed In very restless state On being aIs.Sn
ed what the matter with him. he replied that MS d:
Guilty that ne could be kept on his bed physician was
sent for and remedies applied, but without any beneh
cal result and the victim Of Jealousy died little before
10 o'clock paper marked poison" also letter ad-
dressed to his wife, found on the table beside MS
Holmes who found the stomach to exhibit the usual ap
pearances produced by taking arsenic and the rem
iston Of the letter left by the deceased ~
1.-THE undersigned earnestly requests all respectable
churches and persons in authority not to mclet or in
any wise injure my wife on account OF what have
done in my last hours of life she had hand in ad
mnistorin9 the fatal draught; that did myself and my
and jesousy For several years past, have endured
the utmost distress of mind in consequence of watch.
maker from Berlin, kingdom of Prussia, by the of
H who has endeavored to obtain possession Of the
heart of my wife, and he has 80 far succeeded In gaining
fore on account of this mans conduct in weaving my
wifes affections from me- am led to com NIT this rash
act of taking my own life still forgive him for the
sosn 70 up to better world Written and signed this
10th day Of Febr ls47. AUGUST KOHLMANN.
P.s-Do protect my dear wife Karrolina Wttkopf
THE SARAH sArDs-This magnificent steamer, which
sails the Gath instant was thrown open to the publ
yesterday for Inspection and was visited by crowds dur
ing the day Her model 'ize machinery, and cabins,
FIREs.-A fire occurred yesterday morning at No. 81
Perry street. in the packing box factory belonging to
Their with dns horse. Cause unknown. The premises
were not insured.
FrRE.-A furniture store, belonging to J. w. Post No.
O'CLOCK by an incendiary it is Supposed The IRE was
got under and large amount of property destroyed
We understand that the loss is estimated about $4,000
and that the premises kSc were only partly insured
Also in cabinet makers store, No l24 Ridge street.
Lora ISLAND SOUND NAVIGATION ron THE COMING
SEAsor-We see that the Oregon and the Knickerbock
are 10 to fa S
Railroad is to be formed by the Massachusetts, and
new boat now building to be called the Bay State This
last mentioned steamer is said, will be larger than the
Atlantic, and is to be fitted up in style superior to that
il.fated vessel. Messrs. Brown 4 Bell are building
Oregon is being altered and improved, materially
strengthened and supplied with an additional mast
Other boats will undoubtedly be the Sound but the
feet here referred to are already reported.
INFORMATION WANTED of Mr.. William Whitehouse,
Needle Fnisher, Of Newark, N j. He left his home
day. since which, nothing has been seen or heard Of him
Information respecting him. will be thankfully received
by his brother, Thomas Whitehouse, No. 1903 Maiden
Lane, New York.
EscuLAPIAN SocIETy-Dr. Francis will deliver q lee
ture before the members of this society this evening"
half past o'clock in the lower lecture Of the Uni
versty Medical College, (Stuyvesant Insttute in Broad
way II WILL doubt be both amusing and instructive
BOARD OF sUrERvIsoRs-There was call for o special
meeting of the Board yesterday evening" but quorum
not having answered, the Board was not organized.
swpIM's PANAcEA.-By an advertisement in another CO
lumn will be perceived that MIR James Swain of Phil
adelpha has resumed the business which his
red in his lifetime In order to prevent the Panacea
from being counterfeited extensively has been
late years. Mr. Swain has gone to the of $1,000
for steel engraved label which is executed in the first
style of the art by Draper Co., of Philadelphia and
which will no doubt be guaranty against deception
hereafter. This label cannot be counterfeited.
DEATH BY ApoPLExY-The Coroner held an inquest
ALSO No. as Orange street. the body Of Mary Lynch
q native of Ireland aged q who died sudde My
yesterday afternoon. Verdict death by spoplexy.