The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-30
City Intelligence.

ANOTHER Ssow AND Hail SToRM-A snow storm
and one which promised to be of considerable
commenced at an early hour yesterday nor ming, an
ragged with undated violence until q late hour las
night, with about eight inches of snow on a level
This is the heaviest snow storm Of the season; AM
sleghs; Broadway and the Bowery prese ntine YER,
there would have been good sleghing for the
er OF the holiday season. had IL been for the rair
whlch commenced falling about six O'Clock in tn
evening; The city, yesterday, was filed Will
fares were filed with sleighs going to and fro an
though the storm ragged the ladies turned out In
numberf, fearful that rain might follow and destroy
their anticipated pleasures Ever and anon q sleigh
without driver could be seen moving at the f1
speed OF the horse, which occasoned no little sti,
among among those who were apprehensive of accident
during the whole day. The different stage lines tn
aside their cumhrous vehicles, and presented most
magnificent slef9hs for the public accommo dation
and their patronage seemed TO increase with every
hour On two or three occosions miserable apology
sented itself much to the annoyance Of those who
forgetting the rate ofspeed specified by the law rushed
forward as with the power of locomotive. 1t wa,
still raining at one O'Clock this NOR ning-the snow
had nearly all been turned into slush ana
y the seghng business for the pre,e Mt ha, de-
stroycd.
shows that the cholera still exists at the
Marine Hospital. The following is the report =
QUARASrISE, Dec 20 ISIS.
HIS IcNoR THE MAYOR
Three OF cholera and two deaths have occurred
at the Marine Hospital since the report of 4yester-
day. Respectfully
NO cases in the city.
Down WITH THE AwNrYos-There ha, for ,ome
time been law in existence requiring all persons to
take down their awnings previous the LIST of
Der. That law was intended to obviate the danger
from the falling Of the awnings under the pressure of
the snow. There are now standing in every part of
the city awnings which endapger the lives OF all who
pass under them Should accide mt occur the pro-
pIetors or those violating the law should be visited
with the Eeavie.t penalty Why will not the police
deal Of danger might thereby be averted.
SENTENCE CoMMrrEp.-Thomas Hays the man who
was under sentence Of death and in the CITY
prison awaiting the Judgment Of the law has been
muting the sentence to impriso nment in the State
prison for life.
"TnAr HoIE IN TaIsiry PLAoE"--There seems to
be considerable futtering among the different officers
about dangerous hole, which for some time been
open in Trinity Place; and in the Herald Of Yesterday
the attention Of Mir. Black called to it, as being
part OF his duty He dsclaims having had notice of
the fact Of Its existence and handed in the following
conmu hlca.ion which speaks for itself
MIR. fpiToR The paragraph In your paper Of yes.
terdoy in regard TO the well In Trinity Place. would
seem to call for reply. A. regards keeping pumps in
order, know no other authority than the Alderman
and Assistant Of the ward In which they located
In the present instance, the first notice had on
"Wednesday last, and In an indirect way and at time
when those employ to attend to that kind Of work
we're engaged at much more dangerous well in the
The information received to make IL safe for day
u two, until previous engagements could be got
through with lie promised. As for Martin T., Thomp-
ION having ordered TO have the well filled in it was
ather Of delay than otherwise, kno wing that
le had no authority, and supposing it safe; having
eBt another man to make IL secure, was waiting to
NOW from proper source whether It should be re-
moved or repaired. For the future, would request
hat all orders for my attention may be left at my
ox, No City Hail. or at my office 10 Elizabeth street.
nd that the street Commisonor will be kind to
INFORM those that may ALI at his Office on business re
atpg to the superintendent Of buildings Of that fso
nd not trouble himself with taking orders.
JOB l.. BLACK,
Dec. 20, lSiS Superintendent Of Buildings.