The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-31
City Intelligence.

WHY DoN'T 1T PLAY?-This significant question was
asked Sunday by of persons who left their
homes and visited the Park for the purpose Of exam
ing the marble basin, the neat and appropriate
iron railing with which it Is surrounded the beautiful
shrubbery and flowers that have been recently and
tastefuy planted within the enclosure and above oil
to the "Croton plume " rise majestically from
its iron bondage in the centre. Many, after wait
ing for hours, in vain, to see the sparkling wa
ter gush forth were compelled to retire to their
homes, dissatisfied with everything else, in
quence of their disappointment in not having that
which they most onged to see The city, at this
from very distant places, and come amongst US
but once in the course Of their lives, naturally
DESTROYS to see the Park fountain, of which they
may probably haveheard much. Have We not had
sufficient rain Of late to afford us Sunday
sprinkng' If not, the Corporation would have done
better by saving the cost for water cannot be spared
now, what to expect whom New York Is twice or
thrice its present size Efforts being
made to have fountains erected in Tompkins and
Stuyvesant squares, also on tho Battery but would
enquire what Is the Of placing fountains
msnts in our public squares water cannot be spared
for thcm 1t to be hoped that the proper authorities
will take the matter in hand and give it due considers
ton.
Greenwood CEMErERv.-t may not be generally
known to residents of this city, to strangers that
line Of very beautiful nbuses has recently been
tabshed running at short intervals from the Fulton
ferry to Greenwood Cemetery. Mr.. j. j Hardy is the
enterprsing proprietor of this line and certainly merits
oil the patronage that be given to him on this
route his drivers good and his horses excellent and
Persons who may desire the Cemetery grounds
provided with tickets admission upon emo uiry
OF the drivers OF TINS line Ihese omnibuses pass
through Henry street to Atlantic and thence through
Court street, their route to Greenwood To strsn
gers residents visit to these sacred grounds must
b. always interesng the natural beauties of the place
and the views of the surrounding scenery afford SUBJ
jects of intense admiration. On side Flat
bush, Flatlands Bath, Coney Island, Rockaway and
the Ocean the other, Staten Island Jersey City,
Hoboken New York, Brooklyn and the Islands in the
harbor Perhaps nothing more interesting is offered in
In f0afa nf hal nf hoopr
tiful and the grand in works of nature and of art
MUzzLE THE HoRsEs.-A young gentleman by the
name of George T. Broomc, while passing along West
street. the foot of Morris street. about Ave
yesterday afternoon severely bitten on the
right arm, by carman's horse attached to cart No.
LIZ. The owner, driver, Of the cart, on being re-
minded of his duty to muzze vicious horse his
evidently was, instead Of expressing any sympathy
with the injured party, only raised satircal laugh,
which circumstance naturally melted MIR. B. to make
the facts known at the proper quarters.
MAN RUN ovER.--A man whose not ascer-
tanned knocked down and by wagon
at the corner of the Sixth avenue and 18th street. and
hereby severely injured that became necessary to
Sc nd him to Bellevue Hospital.
FIRE.-About three O'Clock yesterday afternoon, the
by sparks the chimney Of the gas house at the
corner Of Canal and Centre street But trihng damage
was done.
RESCUED FROM DRowsrSG.-A man by the name Of
William Wright, on Monday night fell into the dock
at the foot Of Catharine street and would have boon
drowned but for the timely aid afforded by the hands
from one Of the ferry boats.
FALSE ALARM-An alarm Of fire was raised about
six o'clock last evening, In consequence Of some tar
barrels having been set fire in Little Green street
EMIoRASr ARRwALs.-The past four days with
out parallel in the number of emigrants that have
arrived mt this port from all parts of the old world
Fifteen to twenty vessels arrive daily each averaging
200 passengers Since Friday up olast night few
than l4,500 arrived, mostly in good health and ma
ny in excellent circumstances. The Scaudian
sci from Hamburg, brought number Of these people,
who it Is stated in possession of more than $3.50
600, which the purchasing land
in the western country for others that yet to
bark for America.