The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-26
Civ InfalllRencs.

THEWEArHER-There WAS still another change IN the
fully but carcey had ths sun rsen abova the horizon
when heavy clouds stretched themselves from east to
west, aud the north wind blew quite cold About
set again became clear and quite cold which
tinued to iucresss up TO n late hour last night.
REMAINS OF CAPT. BuRKE.-The remains o Captain
Burke were Yesterday removed from the City Hall and
conveyed tn the boat by the La Feyee Fuseers thence
by the Housatonic Railroad to Saratoga.
FINE. A fire broke out about nine O'Clock on
THURSDAY night In the basement of house No. al
fling damage The house Ia occupied as a butter store
and the IRE originated from candle which caught to
frkin Of butter
AccrprNr.-We learn that Mr.. joseph IIarpresves.
the tlemanly purser of the steamship Hiberna met
With serious accident yesterday morning In crossing
the river In ons OF the ferry boats he had of his
legs br ken by being smmed in between the pier and
the boat
BROADWAY AMUSEMENT On Thursday night, or
more properly speaking between and two O'Clock
on Friday morning, some four or Ave were seated,
or huddled together In light wagon, drawn by two
spirt'd looking horses, although they have
OF docis character they driving along the tide
walk at full trot enjoying the fun travelling
turning several gentlemen of the walk into the street.
ing gentlemen They passed the side walk at Broome
street, down Broadway, two BLOCKS and again the
side walk from White street to Lispenard, aud not
policeman during all that timo to BIS seen.
GRAND FANCY BALL will come of on the 9th proxi.
mo- at the Aston Opera House. The fashionable world
Is all on the tip:toe. While Lsnor's bouquets viii no
thst the Jenny Lind Hair Gloss by its rich effects In
b.autyng the hair will shine forth with great splendor
on that evening Having been asked where this "schon
G!aDz' can DO procured could not toll at first but
now have discovered that the following Ia the address Of
the agents =" Roe Lockwood s. Son, All Broadway;
Mr. Rsynor, 10 Bowery, sole agents for New York VIM
Johnson New York soe proprietor for the States
Entered according to Act of Congress year l8i3
5y VIM. Johnson in the Clerks office OF the United
States, for the Southern District Of New York;
M. GARBEILLE's BUST AND STATUE OF GEN TAyLon-
We understand that Some roulders, who live upon
others works havs alre dy taken copy Of the remark
able piece OF satuary of NJ Garbeie This arti.t has
for some time applied at Washington for patent aud
It Is his ntsntion to prosecute by the laws the ooun
OF his genuine kenerses Of the hero of Busna
Vista.
Posr OFFICE WANTED UP TowN--It has for a long
time been the of complaint that we have not an
up town post oc, The citizens resident In the upper
WARDS OF New York, must make pilgrimage to the
ner OF Nassau and Liberty streets whenever they have
any business to do with tho post office which they arc
few months, We had a sub office in Chatham square,
which, though by far too the lower terminus Of
the city, was nevertheless, great convenience but
even mat was discontinued just the residents
vicinity began to learn the corveniences attending it.
Ihis matter Of manifest Injustice and shows q par
any thing but credabie to him. while the mails are
dropped In the country at Offices frequently NO. more
than mills and half two miles apart our citizens
are obliged mary OF them to e. from three to ak miles
to receive or deposit letters the new city of Sy
racuse has two post oic,s When the villages Of SYRIA
cnse and sains united in a city, the Salna post
office wss discontinued, but the citizens applied for
restoration of the Office and It was granted 30 that
now the half fsdged though promising young city has
actually better accommodations in this respect than
has the metropolis of the State and country When shall
we have new arrangement Of our city postal affairs