The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-17
City Intelligence.

The WEArHER.-festerdayw decidedly the warm
est day OF the season The sky clear and though
there was good breeze oil day the heat was oppres
svc The thermometer in the Herald Office stood Mt
four O'Clock at VI degrees, being five degrees warmer
Una any day of the present The night was clear
and gave every indication Of a continuation of th.
heat.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HrLL.-The
washington Continental Guards. and about two hun
dred of the order Of the United Americans left yester
day for the celebration Of the of the battle
OF Bunker Hill, which takes place in Boston, to-day
ANNUAL CHERRY FEsrvAL.-We understa nd that tho
Honorable Moses G. Leonard, Aims House Commits
soner. and the Committee on Charity and Aims pro-
pose celebrating their Annual Cherry Festival at the
close OF the ensuing week
Colonel Douphan who has been at West Pon1 for
the last ten days member of the Board of Visitors
returned to the city last evening, and put ZIP a: the
American Hotel, where he will remain for few days
when he purposes visiting Boston.
CART RAciso.-We are requested b. the driver of
cart No. II, to say that mistake was made in the
number at the racing in Hudson street, on Monday
evening last he declaring that he had not been in that
section OF the city for several months Our informant
was probably mistaken.
FATAL ACCIDENT. "A laboring man, named Leroy
Mckennawas killed ON Thursday afternoon by the cav
ing In OF the bank of drain which he was engaged in
Juggling, III Aath street, between avenues A and b.
CuLrABLE CARELEssNEss.-Mr. William Grifiths of
No 80 Essex street had his leg broken about half past
~ O'Clock Thursday night at the corner of Bowery
Grand street, by being over by the truck of Hook
and Ladder Co.. No. A. The truck was run upon the
aaewaik ana hence the accident. We learn that the
company has been reported to the Chief Engineer
small boy was also very seriously hurt the same
time.
Dr. BosrwIcx.-We perceive that DR. Bostwick has
removed his Medical and Surgical Institute from Cham
bers street, to No 504 Broadway, where he will no
doubt have as much business he can attend to- Dr.
Bostwick is young man, practical physician, with y
peculiar taste FOR surgical operations. He is in fact
surgeon by nature, has gained great celebrity among
large class OF patients, and has the reputation Of
great skilfuiness.
FIkEs-A fire broke out about 10]s o'clock on II urs.
day night in the match factory of NJ. Lacour at the
corner OF Second avenue and 30th street which was
partially destroyed The remen promp tly on tho
spot, but 1t some time before they ..6uld get
supply Of water in consequence of the want of hose
little girl sleeping in the building at the time
the fire broke out who had nearly urocated from The
suphuric smoke, when colorcd man rushed into the
burning building and rescued her for which he de-
erves all praise The fire is sgpposed to have origna-
ted from spontaneous combustion The tiremen de-
serve great credit for their prompt and efficient
action.
lNqUEsr.-An inquest was held by coroner Walters
ON the body Of Terence Mckenna, who came by his
death from sufocaten, in consequence of the caying
in OF quantity Of earth in 18th street. where he had
been employed "a laborer The deceased fell in and
was covered in the chasm by che that fell and
manned in the position for about twenty minut
He was taken out dead lie was represented to be m
Industrious man, with wife and two children.