The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-13
City Intelligence.

THE WEArHER-Ths weather was certainly never
more pleasant than now !he sky has been clear for
usually the case in pleasant weather. the streets
80 completely filled with clouds of dust from
until night as to render them extremely dsagreeabe
! WHIG NoMINArioN.--J. Phillips Phoenix was last
night, nominated the wing candidate for Congress,
from the Sd district composed Of the LIST, I'd, 81,
4th and 9th wards of this city.
TwENTY.rIRsr ASNIvERsARY ADDRESS OF THE AME.
EIcAN lSsTITU1g.-The anniversary meeting of the
members of The American Institute, took place last
night at the Tabernacle. The services Of very
I'M eres,pg character several pcces Of music. coui-
posed for the OCCASION sung by choir Of about
seventy five persons. and received with great demon.
s,rations OF applause The object of the meeting
stated by the President of the Institute who spoke
length upon the success which had in twenty.one
crowned their efforts and the great Improvement
in agricultural and mechanical pursuits. The Rev. DR.
Tying, his usual beautiful and eloquent Style de-
vertd the annual address. His nject was tn :. of
"hunan skill and enterprise, in which, he most for.
chilly impressed the superiority of domestic msnuac
The affair throug hout, was by far the most N.
teIestng Of any Of the recent movements of the In.
sutute and better calculated for g cd effect thau the
exposition to the pubi of several thousand sps
cinema of wares, &c, which every day.
TuE FAIR,-The spacious saloon at Castle Garden
still continues to be crowded daily notwithstanding
all tie pretty things which there desposed eau
be from the windows and show in every part
of the city
THE CATTLE SHow-Thc cattle show closed yester-
day. number of premiums were awarded, aud the
judges and committee partook of good dinner There
were DO additions to the stock Of Wednesday, except
shepherd dog
GovEsNEuR BLurs.-This fine looking corps COM
manded by Capt. Castelar,, passed the Herald ofics
yesterday after their return target .x
cursion. The perforated condition OF Their target
proved the accuracy of their aim
New STREET PaveMsNr.-Mr. W. C. Perrine of 435
Broadway has laid before the Common Council a new
plan Tor paving the streets, whco. he is confident
possesses advantages every other style of pave
nent. The plan and specifications refer more ,rti-
culsrly to Broadway, but applicable. as well to
other streets and thoroughfares We append ~ brief
description, in his words SO No is LAYER of
fng stones, from % to inches thick thu thickest in
centre OF street to be laid down about Is inches be-
low the surface Of the street upon the bed same
after 1t Is made lev. and uniformly solid by rolling
No. 2 thin layer of cement the flag to prevent
water settling under aud also turn IL To the
sides Of the street, through the broken stones No g.
which are placed thereon to the depth of about
inches which are of the hardest kind used of nut
sac, and screened, The objects of their use
the speedy conduct Of water from the pavement: "a
prevent the paving stone from settling which han
pens in sand bottoms, from their softe ming by the
beaving OF frost Sd, to prevent the concussion of
paving with the flag No is layer Of ned fine
gravel laid upon the broken stone act as dter or
percolaor for water and prevent sand loan filling
the crevices of the broken stone. No 6, a layer Of
sharp sand to be well rolled before No. @, c,bbls
stone, is laid thereon, which are to be assorted
and each size laid separately after laying the cob ble
and before covering with sand the larger cobble to
be filled between with hand and suitable size broken
stone, aud wedsed by rolling No. are granite stone
ways ~ by Il inches square, AMI to IL feet in
length dressed on all the sdes that they may be-
all used as they successfully out. Nos s aud
are iron rails for the protecting the of the
stone-ways-N No on the side and No on the ton of
the way IL will be that the mbers in the above
refer to drawing accompanying the specification but
IT will give sufficient idea Of the plan Mr. Perrne
tanguine that this pavement will excel all others
Ia use, by preventing all the disadvantages arising
from the upheaving of the pavement, from frost
cussion, and other causes rendering the pavemsuts
hitherto used so Objectionable The cobble.stone will
give more secure footing for horses than a smooth
surface. The four carriage tracks which the plan
contempates, will serve the purpose OF tram ways
the two outer ones for omnbuses and vehicles of SINH
lar size, and the inner ones for private nd
wagons The right side will serve for those gong up
and the left for those going down. This will btsss
prevent the confusion that exists On the whole
we think Mr P-rrines plan promises mauy advantages
over oil others now in use and should az least have
a fair trial.
FrREs A fire broke out about eight o'closk on
Wednesday night, in the house the corner OF Alien
ana stanton streets which was put out with trnng
damage 1t originated from the window curtains
catching from lamp fire broke out about nine
o'clock, on "wednesday night, in she'd attached to
the rope walk OF Mr. sullivan, at the corner of l4th
street aud Irving Place, which destroyed. Loss
about 500. fire broke out about III O'Clock, on
Wednesday night, in the building No 246 West 18th
street occupied as feed store which destro yed
The flames sted to the two bull 1ings nd.
joining, occupied grocery store and the other
~ q dwelling. both of which were destroyed A fire
broke out AZ halfpast three o'clocK on Thur, dav
morning, in the building No. l07 West street occu.
pied by Mrs Kelly which was put out with trfing
damage.
srEAMBoar oS Fnr--Tbe steamboat Kosciusko,
lying at The american pier n X, discovered to
be Oh IRE about six o'clock, Thursday morong
and though the flames were quickly subdued consde.
rable damage was done
CARELESS DntvINa--It has been of almo.t daily %.
currepce that some one Is by n vehicle Ger
aipy they are not all the result OF accident nd
could be- most easily avoided II proper ate was
paid 10 their business by the drivers Some OF these
should BE- thoroughly invests ed and the offenders
properly dealt with; then there would be q probability
81 fewer occurre nces of the kind.
Map DoG.-A mad dog vas XII led on Tbursday
morning at the corner Of 2Gth street and ID avenue
Movements Of Individuals.
me arrivals yesterday at the respective hotels
pL he fn OWip -Astn --lr
Jobet, Col Abercrombie, Col Dix Major Sibiey, Capt
How B. Alexander. ID W1irht- Z NIL Il LIZ ~ L