The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-14
City Intelligence.

THE WEATHER - Yesterday was a most beautiful
Gay, and pleasant as April Never befor. hiss Broad
way presented moreirey appearance all the beauty
and fashion Of the city seemed concentrated on IL,
sidewalks, until II was almost impossible TO pass along
In the latter part Of the afternoon the
! became hsgy and there was an appearance OF rsio
which, however did not coI.e. But with all this
pleasant .eather the streets are in such condition
sands Of vehicles moving TO ana fro, kent a dense
cloud Of dust flying all the time. which was almost
sufficient to sufocate the pedestrians In front of
Tspmany Han, particularly, the dust was go thick
dining the whole day. that it impossible to see
street. On Thursday night the CLOUDS Of dust rose
far above the tops Of the houses this place that
alarm of fire given those having charge Of the
bell suyposipg 1t dense volume Of smoke If no
one else will, its proximity to the City HALL should
induce the Corporations to have that Of the street
sprnkled 1t would certainly be much more pleasant
THE Russ PAVEMENT, IN BRoADwAr.-There re-
mains but one block to be finished, in the Broadway
contract, by Mr.. Russ. On Thuradsy evening" the
block and intersection between Barclay street and
Park place. YVES completed, and it is pronou need by
competent judges the best in the city The
block win be completed as soon as possible and road
way then. between Reade and Vesey streets will pre-.
sent the most perfect ana beautiful road the world
The smooth surface Of the street Is so r superior 30
the common paving that of the stage proprieto
have said, with the Russ pavement the whole length
Of Broadway to Union square, they could afford to
in the wear Of their vehicles II be tho fact why
not pave the whole street? When once DONE Il will
not for great number Of years, require ole dollar
to keep it in repair while with the oobbIe stones,
something like $40 900 to keen IL in onv
oier6DIe oroer Inc superior advantage Of thin
ment must be seen, and the day will come when its |
utility and beauty win be seen, which cannot bus lead
to its general adoption.
ERE.-A fire broke out Thursday night on the |
roof of house No 500 Fourth caused by spHrks
from the chimney 1t was put out with trning age
LAFAYETTE FUsLEERs-A new target company,
bearing this name, commanded by Capt Richard
French, passed the Herald Office yesterday oon
The corps has just been formed aud as yet numbers
but about twenty muskets though they present most
koldierlike appearance.
THE OYSTER TRADE OF New YoRx-It Ia astopisb.
ing, indeed but such is the fact that greater guam
tty Of oysters consumed in the city OF New York
than in any two other cities of Union or of the
world. There are upwards of S100000 expended an
nuay for this single article in passing from first to
second hand and what amount for the retail bust
II Is impossible to estimate They of the finest
quality, and those sent westward command q better
price than from any other city. There have been a
few transported to Oregon and California and the
whole OF the Western States almost entirely sup
Piled from the New York market
SHOT HrMsELF-A man, whose name was not ascer. |
tanned, while intoxicated Thursday evening, at
tempted to get board the Erie Railroad boat the
foot Of Duane street, with loaded gun in his hand
BY some careessness the gun went Off, and the win ole
charge lodged in his abdomen He was taken to the
City Hospital, where he lies in critical situation.
held an inquest yesterday at No. 90 goth street. on the
body OF German by the name Of Henry Rhienerker,
aged 40 years, and carpenter by trade who found
dead In his bed yesterday ming with his throat
cut, and the razor clenched fast in his nd 1t
pears he was a married man, but did live with his
which Is supposed to be the Of self destruction
The jury returned verdict that the deceased came
to his death by suicide, by cutting his throat with
razor.