The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-22

Council.
In the Eleventh ward Amos Hatfield is decidedly the
Of Alderman, and will probably meet with very little op
position The candidate for Assistant Alderman ia yet
In doubt 80 far Ne ascertafned
In the Seventeenth ward, the Roman Catholic party
were successful and not the anti Roman Catholic 10 wa
reported Walsh, (Catholic) having q majority OF 92
votes over Robertson, (Protestsnt)
A FEMALE PoLrrIcIAN.-Ia the great riot at the
primary election in the sixth ward ON Monday, there
several females who bravey stood the grousd and
fought for the man OF their choos They are said
have been more getc than tho and would not
stop for pair OF black evee II thev could carry their
point After the crowd had been dispersed by the
police Of the most prominent Of the female leaders
named Molly M'Cue, with face much the worse for the
spree met with MIR. Joseph kser, of the policemen
of the ward who she had understood going opposite
to her opinion In the matter Az as she saw him.
she began, Wrra strusgh Misther Kaer, an did liver
live to the day whin come with We, nineteen
years ago, In tho ship from Sligo Bay, to ye goD
agin that good dacent man, Tom Gmartin one Of your
own counthrymen, an go for Dutch nan. Och
meir murtber, Misthsr Ksler, an its mesef that's
ashamed on ye. Won ys come and have wee dhrop,
and chsngs your opinion for yer counthryman"
Ho ron MEXICO - Capt Forty, and Lieut. Cooper, of
the ss regiment OF the New York Volunteers embarked
Yesterday, in the ship Nancy w stevens route for
Vera Cruz, with eighty recruits for the regiment Capt
cook erri from Albany yesterday for the purpose Of
taking passage in the same ship and had ha baggage
the ocs OF the Quartermaster he was # behind SO
great the regard Of the citizens Of Albany for Capt
Cook that the day Of his departure from that city ho
escorted to the railroad depot by nearly two thou
sand persons He will proceed in few days by the
land route, in company with Major Dyckmsn.
FIRE AT HARLEM--We were informed, at = late hour
last night that Nowan's hotel at Harlem had been
sumed by IRE
Book Sion vs. BARBER's PoLE.-Quita melee came o II
on Monday afternoon a5 the corner Of Broadway and
Ann street in consequence Of tho agn OF Grants rign
post being the The is occupied by
Messrs Burgess, Srlpger Co as bookstore and the
looks Of the sign becoming obnoxious portion Of the
hrn, note ADDRESSED to Mr. Grant, requiring the
immediate removal Of she sgo because Of s obnoxious
appearance to Messrs Stripger and Townsend Of the
arm Mr. Burgess had previously given Mr.. Grant per-
mission TO place i there that being the desirable
place for It, location st the same tine pointing to ms
shop two doors below in Ann street by the appsndage OF
afDger boscd Mr. Burgess Insisted that the s,gu rc'
main and the others declared that ii must be removed
The majority ruled in the case and the sgu IF
removed They had idea of having persons sup
pose their store barber's shop, and determined
they would not have the sign. sign made ss APP
pearance on precisely the same por yesterday made oil
two pieces OF board about twelve inches square, with
bill posted each calling the attention of the passer
by at least to such 1t rerceptbie to without
stumbling over to some new book which was for sale
| on the corner. Mr.. Grants shopis No. Ann street
ana the formidable sign stands just before the door.
| FOUND WATER - Coroner Walters called
yesterday to hold inquest upon the body of an
known man about 40 years old snd supposed TO have
been In the Ger for Elk weeks The body pre-
sened tic appearances usually found In where
death Is caused by browning and verdict rendered
accordingly The deceased hsd on when found coarse
flannel net shirt, psntaoons ovorallr, and pair OF
| shoes.
ACCIDENTAL DROWNING The coroner held 10.
quest also upon the body of Dennis Lynch, native Of
Ireland aged 80 years employed barge keeper at the
foot Of Duane street who 10 attempting to b'arc
barge 90 Monday evening, while under the inhu nc,
Of liquor Tell into the clip FROM which his body re
covered by grappler yesterday. Verdict, death by
accidently drowning
| DRowNEp.-A man whoss name could not be a.cer
iugon street about two O'Clock yesterday morning and
was drowned His body has not yet been recovered