The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-03
City Intelligence.


THE WEArHER.-Y Yesterday was considerably cooler
than the weather hes been for time past felt
quantity of light clouds passed to the southwark and
the general appearance Of the sky indicated cold
weather.
FIRE.-A fire broke out yesterday morning, in the
nttc Of house No. 100 Delaney street. which was put
out with trifing damage.
FouNDLrre.-An infant, appare nty about two weeks
old, was found on Wednesday night, on the sidewalk,
Aims House.
MORE STRANGE BIRDS AT THE PARK FouNrArN.-The
greatest curiosity manifested, yesterday, at the
appearance of tive strange birds In the basin the
Park fountain. The one, common loon, did not at
tract particular attention but the other, ganet
feathered tribe 1t is curiosity, doubtless to those
who have been the ocean, where it Is quite
common Its habits are very much the same as the
commo fish hawk, and procures its food in the
way Its strength is very great, being formidable
my when wounded. Unlike other BIRDS 1t has four
joints to the wings which are very long and used with
great power in self protection The color is white
the feai hers coarse resembling those Of goose
while the beak is about four inches long, Of lead color
with a black stripe running on each side, from the
point to the eye 1t had variety of names given to
1t by those who saw it some calling it Muscovy duck,
others canv ass back, supposing 1t to be that of
course from the fact that it in the corporation
pond and knowing that deicacy to be no stranger in
the tea-room Other, again, called it q Nahau-some-
thing, perhaps entirely unknown to ornithplogists.
Upto late hour the curious visited the fou ntain
able to tell whence it came or what it
1t taken by Of the pilots, who completely
frightened it, as to disable it from flying ty maknga
noise with q trumpet. The bird Is very common near
the Hook and known to all sailors.
MILITARY EXCURSIONS city in the country has
more volunteer military companies than New YORK, all
of which to enjoy the pleasures of target excur
MES not OUT and they generally make very fine
commanding appearance. Yesterday afternoon, the
Ipgersol Guards, preceded by Dinge's ane band and
the Relief Guard, Capt Mcfarland preceded by Dods-
worths band passed the Herald office on the return
from their excursions. Their flags and muskets were
handsomely raed with flowers, and their targets
bOI m Of acCu These re-
n.rsy composed of the members of the FIRE depart
mebt and each tries to excel the other In military dis
ciplne and tactics. They reflect great credit upon
the rmept to which they belong, aud show that
they competent should need require It, to throw
lead into an enemys RANKS as water upon the raging
element.
Costly Bed Quite unpleasant feeling was
cited among the bstkeepers Of OF the public houses
in Ann street, on Wednesday night, in consequence
of the sudden DISAPPEARANCE of two bills, Of FIVE dol
lars each, which had but short time before been
placed in the drawer by the landlord The bills had
mort mysteriously disappeared and those who had
the drawer knew Of other conclusion their
employer could come to, than that the money had
nsce Sere thew thought Il might possibly be-
but W tn 10 success. Again looking in the drawer, a
small piece of a bank bill to fall from the
counter, over the place from which the money had
be n taken. more careful observation being made,
hole leading to the upper papnes o. the counter was
discovered The counter was then taken apart when,
a f. W feet from the draw err found bed made
trsly Of bank bills, in which were nine mice. They
were Immediately despatched and forther search
less muiated The heads Of bills, nting to about
$40 were found in the bed. The anxiety of those
who felt THAT the blame Of the disappearance Of the
money must have fallen upon themselves vas greatly
relieved by the discovery though the proprietor was
agprieved at the idea of having supplied the
mice with u costly bed than that used by him
,elf The proprietor had every confidence In the
honesty Of the young men but had not the money
been dccvred rs 1t the feelings Of those young
men though innocent, would have been most unen-
vistle. II more beds Of the came sort which exist
could be found the foul suspicion which often rests
upon the character Of the innocent would be removed
AccrpENrAL BuRNINo A poor black woman, by
the name Of Diana Brown residing at No 81 Antho-
ny street accidentally upset her lighted stove into
her lap setting FIRE to her clothing and before she
could extppuish the flames, the fire had most awfuy
bur Mt the lower pArt Of her abdomen, stomach aud
arms she was taken to the 9Th ward station house,
and me dical aid procured by the captain, and Ieme
dies applied TO relieve her extreme suffering but 1t
was supposed chat the injuries Of that
ture that death would be the result before morning
The poor Gre ature subsequently conveyed TO the
City Hospital II was said che Was In liquor q, the
time she upset the stove.
FOUND DpowrED-A SINGULAR ArrAIa-The coro.
held inquest yesterday, the body OF young
about Is years Of age supposed to be an Irish
girl The body was found floating in the East River,
at the end Of the pier opposite avenue On ex-
aiming the person Of the deceased marks OF vo-
celored merino dress merino shaw black woolien
stockings shoes and black figured apron. In her
pocket found nall quantity OF tea together with
piece Of paper bearing the name Of Margaret Sands
called her 40 accordingly. The body appeared to have
been but short time IN the water This case 10 GER
tsnIy very strange affair, and no doubt some foul
m. ne have BEEN used In the death Of this young
women The Jury rendered q verdict ~ usual, that
the deceased came TO her death By drowning.