The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-28
City Intelligence.

City Intelligence.
THE PROPOSED WoRKHoUsE.-A special committee of
the Common Council have now under consideration q
resolution proposing the erection Of workhouse for
ject sht uld be calmly considered and q report made
favorable to its erection. There several hun
dred In the city who are able to support them
relves but the city taxed Thousands of dollars
port them in deness. 1t would seem impruden step
to put them on equality with the inmates of tho
Pente ptary from the fact that there among them
msny children, who should be reared far from the
influence of thieves possble besides which, it would
not be well to put them at such employment to in
ofthe city 1t very certain that some course is me-
cesy to be pursued to relieve the city of the burden
Of their support, and workhouse seems the only
sort There are those doubtless. who objects Of
charity, but the majority such able to
livelihood. The criminals ut Blaokwell's Island
now engaged in quarrying stone, and the same bus-
ness would do we'll for pauper could they be separated
in their work from the former There distinction
made between crminas. and certainly they could be
kept to themselves, while the class here alluded to
could occupy snothsr part of the island The females
could be employed in Washing sewing other domes-
tic work. which would at least yield some equivalent
for the great amount for their support
The children could be kept at school, just when they
should be- and soon they ARRIVE at the proper
age be placed at business, whereby they would
become respectable members of society This course
would have tendency. In few years, to relieve the
city from the support Of door paupers Is It is
with other expectation than that they will be
tanned by the Corporation. If they compelled to be
confined at some ocstion apart from the city, many
will at have their struck from the list and
the city will at get clear of them It is only
ceessry to spend hour in the Office Of the Aims
House Commissioner to satisfy any that the
sury Of the city is most grossly imposed upon and
workhouse Is the only remedy to efectually put stop
to It, II the city Is obliged to support them let the
may receive but q email each from the treasury,
they tbrepg the streets and beg the deficient
1t is to be hoped the committee having the matter in
charge, will, upon mature elaboration, devise the
proper plan for the desired object and test the utility
Of the project
MosT DARING ATTEMPT AT MURDER AND RoBpeRY
For some time past gang OF despersdoes has been
prowling about the Twelfth Ward, committing their
depredations alike upon the rich and poer They are
few in number and are perfectly armed, to protect
themselves against arrest About O'Clock yester-
day morning, they made an attempt upon the house
OF ssy n
noise which they made aroused MIR Charles Meigs,
young man about 10 years Of age, son Of the widow
end window and discovered q man standing within q
short distance Of the house He immediately procur-
ed light. to prepare for them Waiting for some
time. and no demonstration being made, he left the
light burning in his room and laid down, being
full to keep watch his bed being immediately in front
pass. going towards the Fifth Avenue. He rails
ed bimself and resting his head upon his hand, en-
deavored, If possible, to watch their movements. In
. moment more four men approached the house, one
of whom stopped in the middle Of the street. the 9TH
ers immediately at the corner of the fence. They
could have full view of his he I'd nd shoulders while
he could not see them preparing to FIRE at him The
in the middle of the street gave the word fire ~
which he distinctly heard. and immedistely the re-
ports heard One of the balls entered his neck
just above the collar bone, and passing near the
rotid artery wound round to the back OF the neck ;
ing and the third entered near the sill of the window
The alarm at raised, but the villains fed,
and though policeman was on the spot few mo-
ments afterwards, they had made their escape. The
young man was engaged o. q bookbinder, and was
highly esteemed for his upright department. At q
late hour Yesterday after the bali had not bee
Ctpd mr. hQ auffa tho iran
There Is hardly hope that he will recover. A de-
scent was made, about two weeks since, upon the
Almost every article Of the clothing of the family sto
len. About two O'Clock this morning, the house of
Of Mrs Meigs, entered doubtless by the same ruff
fans but they did not succeed in efecting robbery
After they had succeeded in getting into the room,
where Mr. and Mrs d. we're sleeping, the lady awoke,
and saw man standing by her bed side. She imme-
diately gave the alarm, which aroused he- husband,
and be. spripeing to the floor seized club but the
robber was on the alert, and made his escape II Is,
indeed horrible thing that gang Of midnight
Fins and robbers with impunity and without fear
future however the 18th ward and the sparsely
settled sections of the city will be douby guarded and II
the fends attempt further to prosecute their Villain
Gus designs they will probably meet with the just
reward Of their deeds The chief of police has placed
guard upon that portion Of the city and Is probable
that the first effort they make will insure their arrest
MELArcH HOLY Acc IpENr-A most mela ncholy acct.
dent occurred to DR.. Thomas Van Buren,, OF No. 8
College place about eight O'Clock last night, at the
nutes after He had been to Brooklyn to patient
and was returning to the city when he endeavered to
step from the boat before It reached the bridge He
failed and falling caught between the boat and the
bridge which completely crushed him that he
spoke afterward. He one Of our Oldest physicians
having been in practice about thirty-Hve years He
has lefta family of q wife and two daughters, from
whom he separated only about two hours before the
fatal accident, in fine health and spirits His age
60 years. This is another warning to those who In
the habit Of leaving the ferry boats before they
secured.
ANOTHER FEMALE DIsAPPEARED.-A young woman
named Jane Wbeteey, residing at No So Ridge street.
lett home about o'clock Saturday evening, si nee
which time nothing has been heard Of her. She is
about 10 years Of and OF appearance
Probably another case of abduction.
DID OF OH AGE.-1he coroner held an inquest,
yesterday at No OIL Seventh avenue the body of
old tquaw q native of Mamsronick q short distance
from New Rochelle. Her name was Rachel Gedney,
aged 105 years Her mother died at the advanced age
Of her daughter, who Is still living is II years.
and her grand daughter 49, About two years ago. the
old woman went alone to New Haven to visit her
daughter She enjoyed good health up to her death
the nails her hands and toes quite thick
and turned completely under. The jury rendered q
verdict that che came to her death by old age
PROBABLE FATAL AccIpErr.-Mr Jonas Platner sheriff
elect Of Otsego county had his neck disocated Sun
day afternoon, by being thrown from wagon In 4th
st. near Sd avenue The horse he was driving became