The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-25
City Intelligence,

CHRISTMAS is HERE.-Wel, Christmas has again
come, and with it a season of pleasure. 1t has for
weeks past been looked fowh anticpations of delight
by those who expected present the occasion Yes
terday, though an unpleasant day. spent by many
in preparing for the merry Christmas morn, and the
children delighted on awaking to find that old
Santa Claus had made his annual visits and their
stocking, which had been hung up for the OCCASION
filed with cakes and candies, upon which they have
already faasted and now prepare for Christmas visit
to while away hour with playmate and scheo-fel.
low But to those who just entering upon the stage
of maturity it IL occasion fraught with interest
The fair form of the maiden gdes to and from the win
dow of her abode, anxousy expecting the arrival of
MN VINO mas sa ms sua' 6eiore ana on TINS Por
dspeasure Of her to whom he has laid open the
his heart and for the heart Of the fair
to make course through life happy and tranquil The
usual ceremonies Of society partially forgotten
the exchange of visits begins with the early morn
The aged whose hairs whitened by the frosts
of many winters sits at the foot Of the festa board
while the staid matron presdes at the head both of
whom relate the stories Of days long since y.ssad ana
dongs Of the days Of the chdh osd Of the pair
The morning grows on and the church bells ring their
calls to worship Isit worship Within the walls Of
that stately edce whose towers reach up towards
the heavens the minister of surrounded the
decorations Of evergreens Typical Of the enduring
mercy of Him whose birth they celebrate reads aloud
Unto us child is born a is given and his name
shall beW onderful Counsellor the Everlasting Father
be upon his shoulders" The day will soon be- forgot.
ten Its scenes Of worship nd hilarity win be thought
Of among the things that were.
The CHoLEkA.-From the report of the Health
Onacer made yesterday to the Mayor it will be seen
the cholera is on the decline. The following is the
report =
HIS HONOR THE MAYon-One new case of cholera,
and zone DEATH have occurred at the Marine Hospital
since the report of yesterday There are no new cases
among the passengers of the ship New York.
ALEX. B. WHITING, Health Officer.
There In the city.
CnrMIsAL NEeLreEscE There is now in Trinity
place, one Of the most narrow thoroughfares in the
city, an old pump, occupying one half the sidewalk,
the we'll of which has been open for days and
that part of the city pass there at night there every
probability death would be the result. 1t Is to be
hoped that the danger will be at once removed.
DEATH BY SLuNG SHor.-The Coroner held an
inquest yesterday, on the body Of John Kehoe who
died Friday night last from the effects Of blow on
the head with slung shot alleged to have been in
hcted BY Thomas MADDEN, ON the evening of the 22d
of November last 1t appears from the evidence taken
before the jury that MADDEN and man named Camp
bell were passing out Of entry or alley at No 95
Cherry street. and came drunken man with
this drunken man alteration took place. and Ke-
help come from the drunken man, stepped in to give
assistance. and in 30 doing encountered Hadden who
ne TOOK no 40 OF ana pushed him into room but ala
and said to have inflicted blow the head of Ke
hoe which bled considerably at the time since which
hearing the facts in he case rendered the following
verdict That John Kehoe came to his death by inju-
ries on the head inflicted by suug shot by Thomas
Hadden the evening of Nov 22d 1s48 at the house
of Patrick Kane, No 95 Cherry street. The deceased
was thirty two years Of age and native Of Ireland
We gave few days ago the particulars more full
the arrest Of MADDEN, which unnecessary now
port
Nor DEAp,-The woman Maria Kloster, who
stabbed by Frent Geger, in the bloody ARRAY at
the corner Of Henry and Walnut streets, on Friday
last is not dead yet, and hopes entertained
by the surgeon at the city hospital that she msy pos
all hora afr IaHfn 70
in the matter will be somewhat interesting to the
origin of the affray.
DIED FROM THE BuRSING-The poor old colored wo.
man, Julia Ogden, who was dreadfully burned, on
Saturday by her clothes taking ere, her reside
No. CO Franklin street, died yesterday morning from
the effects of the injuries received.