The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-30
City Intelligence.

STEAMBOAT ST. NICHOLAS, sunk Port Chester,
was Heated on Sunday night, at high water by placing
liz oil casks in her. The steamers Duncan Pel and
Kosciusko left yesterday morning to bring her the
city, when she will 60 on the dock, and resume her
route in the same line next week. in charge OF an
other pilot r..r
THE WEArHER.-The weather yesterday was quite
pleasant after the heavy rain OF Monday night and
annoying to those who CHANGED to fall in their way
have entirely disappeared and the streets again
pleasant and comfortable. Che evening delight
full and gave promise Of q continuation of pleasant
weather.
YELLOW FEVER AT STATEN IsLAND.-In consequence
of the proximity of the villages of Tompki osvie and
Sapeton to the Quarantine and the facility of pass
ing from to the other several of yellow fever
have occurred at these places, though of mild FORM
the Marine Hospital, and is supposed to have come
from some vessels arrived at Quarantine, from New
has been communicated to the Board of Health Of
this city, by the health officer of the hospitals and it
desirable that every Precauton be taken to prevent
its appearance in the city.
THE UNION RiFLEMEN, Captain Ellis will proceed
on ali encampment excursion, to the Mansion House,
Rockaway Long Island, to. morrow afternoon.
FOUND DRowNEp.-The coroner held an inquest on
the body of an unknown man, found floating in the
North River. The deceased was brought to shore by
boatman; he appeared to have been but short time
in the water he dressed in blue overas and check
shirt about feet inches, and apparently a native
Of Ireland The jury rendered verdict that he came
to his death by drowning.
HE CITy-Never, since New York became q city,
has more perfect quiet prevailed than at this time
No startling tragedies or wonderful occurrences
going on, which afford variety and those who ira
vel from day to day in this vast metropolis witness
nothing worthy Of note. Business seems to have
begun afresh. and every attends to his affairs
regardless of what is going without. The inmates
OF those princely mansions which have stood unoc-
cupied during the summer, fast returning and the
Of pleasure gradually vanish before those things
which give vitality to business and domestic opera
tons Fashion, however the goddess of ma ny people
Of pleasure. still holds her sway aud may be seen in
all her rnmfcatons by very short walk the fancy
side Of Broadway The great conclave of the
has dissolved and that grave portion citizens quetlv
watch for another. Trade generally is brisk and the
improvements are unprecedented, especially in the
upper part of the city the lower part urse being
already filed up and chance for Improvement ex-
in the upper ten' walks of the city entire blocks
which, but a few months since were entirely vacant
or only hed with stones, covered with beauti-
fni buildings, many with stately residences In the
Gently been improved by the construction of beautiful
fence around It, there several magnificent buildings
which have already begun to receive the painters touch
and will long be the abiding place Of fancy
like nymph the touch of whose fair hands upon the
Keys OF the piano. chords of the guitar will
sweet strains to greet the Of the weary
who tired OF the turmoils and business Of the day at
eventide winds his way homeward to that delightful
above the eastern horizon the whole of the northern
section OF the city is awakened by the cry of sweet
corn irish taters. apples mattoses small clans pea
shes only two cents quart er they go!' This cry
Is sounded by diminutive old man, perched upon
wagon containing the above productions of the soil
ara water drawn by the attenuated form of what was
once horse and which looks all the sweet corn
should be his portion of the stock. He is the dstri
butor of the vegetable kingdom in that section
and his course regular the day. regardless of the
neat OF the SUM- the tempest or the storm.