The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-02

about Of feet water in the channel The weather is
very unpleasant
City Intelligence.
WAsHINsToN MARKEr.-ln the Board Of Aldermen,
on Monday evening last, resolution to rebuild and
extend Washington Market was presented and re-
ferred to the appropriate committee. The present
condition Of that great depot of provision indeed
very bad, and favorable action of the Common Coma
Gil, would but the wishes of the whole commu-
nifty 1t now looksonly like slaughter house. and so
completely it constantly filed that 1t Is
unpleasant to pass through it, The building Is dlap
dated, and while every other market in the oty has
been thoroughly repaired, that still retains its old
one will doubt All the principal business OF che CITY
In that line is there enacted and yet it even less in
ae snaE LomPkins market, az the conhuenoe Of the
are continually being made that the market is insuf-
cient for the business and calls have been made upon
the Corporation that 1t may be increased Ia sise
When 1t was constructed it sufficiently large but
since that time the city has increased aud there is
now good depot for the sale Of The innumersble
quantities OF provision which are daily coming in
There 10 mo luxury which may not first be found at
Washington market the citizens from every section
of the city however distant to 90 there satie
fed that they get whatever they desire IL Is the
great receptacle Of all the trade of the Hudson river
all OF which is piled, in admirab BILE confusion ali over
the market Being the principal market Of the CITY
it should be sufficiently large and kept In proper or
der Its present state one Of the great causes vhv
provisions, vegetables and fruits found In the
hands OF SPECTATORS Several boats will arrive and
upon inquiry 1t Is discovered that all the stands ara
occupied leaving the Of their cargoes no other
alternative but TO make the best disposal at wholesale
or ettbe srtfcles become worthless There Is always
Spectator on hand who will purchase, and sell to
others frem the different markets who again sell them
to the retail dealers, and when they come into the
hands of the consumer he has to nav thsm n,ot. n
the first cost This has become q great and evidsntIv
Just ground Of complaint among the eonsunsrs II
there was ample room ct Washington market there In
every probability these glarng impositions upon the
community would cease The stands could be taken
would enable them to sell at but a fraction above
the nrst cost and at least fifty per cent less than what
s OF a.n Sow have to In the sns. M
they viii bring S. pr hundred, While they hey may
be bought at the depot for 81 per hundred. This
the article much used among the poorer classes and
an increase Of two hundred per cent upon the arst
pockets Of the poor with this 90 With every ether
article and that is sufficient reason why the Common
Council should act promptly and make the necessary
guation this city is behind every other Of any mag.
nitude in the Union while, in almost every thing
THK OYSTER TRADE OF New YoRK.-It Il almost in
credible that large an amount Of money expended
IN one table srtcie Of Is ha: been during
and there have been $500 barrels Of oysters ex
ported to the western cities during the fall. The nrst
this 1t is estimated that equal amount expended
in the same article for city consumption, making
$373,600.
FIhE.-A fire broke out yesterday mo ming, in she'd
in the of No 1o4 West Seventeenth street. which
was put out with trifing damage.
which occurred in the oIty during the month Of No
yembei as compiled from the reports Of the New York
Nov s.-Astor House. Triaing.
Nov; 3.-Three story brick, 2Sl Front street. Par
Nov. 9.-Two story brick, go Amos street. Triaing
Nov. 9Three story brick, 247 West 18th street Tri-
Nov. 10 Two story brick, Antony street. nssr
Nov. le-Brick stable rear of $50 West 18th street.
NJ -Thraa storv h.,,k VOL p.-..- r.,a,..
Nov 19.-Murphy's stables, 9th street and Sd ave-
three two story wooden houses three story brick
No. is two story wooden church adjoining. All d.
Nov: ie-Two two story brick, and Eve two story
wooden houses, corner Of Bowery and Broome street.
All destroyed Stone church, $50 Broome street.
Damaged considerably.
Nov. 1.-Two two story wooden, and stable corner
Of 35th street and 9Th destroyed Three story
brick adjoining, partially destroyed
Nov iSBri'k stable rear Of lOs w't 18th street.
Nov. 2S-Txo story brick, corner Of a2d street and
7th avenue DS Triains ,,.
Nov ae-Two story brick, rear OF 1877 Grand street.
Nov. 1.-Two story brick, 20 Clark street Trining.
Nov. T.-Three story brick, 25 Spring street. Tri-
Nov % Three story brick l4s,. Greenwich street.
Nov 2s-Three story brick, s3s Sixth street. Tri-
fling
Nov so- Three story brick 40 18th street Tri-
fling Making total Of 10 fires during the month.
THE ,WEATHER.-The weather during the whole Of
yesterday, gave every indication Of an approaching
storm. The wind was damp and cold, and 90 conti-
nued up to late hour last night. There was neither
raip but every prospect for the other
before morning
ANoTHER BROKER TRouBLE.-Some little excite
ment created In Wall street, yesterday respecting
the sudden disappearance Of of the active stock
brokers' Who appears, has been entrusted with some
few thousand dollars for the purpose Of transferring
some railroad stocks but instead Of 90 doing the money
has been transferred into his own pocket. How the
matter will terminate remains yet to be seem but
suppose 1t will be settled up the true principal
GEN SAM HousroN. met the staworth figure
OF the hero of San Janclnto, on the streets yeser
day shortly after his arrival here, for Wash
ipgton. Though more than three years-years .
too full Of excitement, and crowded with stirring
events-have passed over his head Gen. Houston still
maintains his erect and manly port easy and graceful
ners, and benignant expression Of countenapce.
Nor has he lost all the eooentrcity for which he he's
been distinguished. His dress quaint In the
extreme, and betokened the frontier farmer and
hunter than the grave and reverend senator. light
brown frock coat, with pantaloons to match aud
scanned with blue velvet seal-skin cap, and psrson-
tied white cravat, faded straw coored shsd bsled
satin vest "a buttoned up before and huge shirt
rufies not sufficient, however, to conceal the hAude
of large butchers hunters knife which exte ndsd
from an inside pocket made up the costume Of this
Of Cen. Houston. Ia also In the oity.-Nsw Orieews
Delta, Non. "a.
The Baton Rouge Gazette Of the 18th uIt. speaks
Of the sugar crop In that vicinity superior qua
lily.