The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-25

CITY IntelllUeuCe.


The WEArHER.-Yesterday was of the most
disagreeable days of the season. Not once was the
whole day. The streets filled with mud. and the
air with smoke and fog The evening was dark and q
mstipg rain scarcely perceptible, continued up to
late hour.
YOUTHFUL DErAULrER.-The Bank of Hartford
has sufered some within the past ten days A youth
named Beach, who had for some time been engaged in
the bank counting teller, suddenly disappeared
day last week, leaving the bank minus some 5000
He supposed to have gone in the country to his
at the appointed time messenger was despatched to
see what was the matter, when 1t discovered he
had h not been at n. r., He had on
leaving at the once Of the Steam Navigation Comp.-
posed by Mr.. Mills the gentleman In the oHioe,
to contain large amount Of money, in coin
He then gave the name of Thompson. On the day Of
the departure of the steamer he called for his vase
and went on board, not until which time did he offer
to pay his passage money: He then fell short $40,
the remainder in sovereigns In consequences of his
genteel appearance, the agent did not suppose for
moment that all was not right and offered no bar to his
departure. About two hours after the departure Of
the steamer telegraphic despatch received from
Hartford, by ageztleman Of this city disclosing the
of his defac alton aud but no
could then be had as to his whereabouts The follow
ing morning. two of the gentlemen connected with the
bank arrived in the city and upon enquiry
passage in the Hermann. The family Of the young
man said to be in most distressed state of mind
borne q character unstained He only II years OF
age and had gained the entire confidence Of all the
officers Of the bank
FIRE IN BRoADwAY-SEsIovs IF NOT FATAL, Acct
DENr-A fire broke out, about half past 10 O'Clock,
yesterday morning, in the varnish shop attached
TO the Of the hat store Of Mr.. VIM Beebs Co
No 156 Broadway, which was not extnguished until
property to the amount Of $500 $4,000 destroyed
Mr. Beebe engaged in making varnsh at the time,
and the kettle boiled over, which instantly enveloped
the room in flame. His clothing took fire, and hs
rushed into the store room. when some one present
threw cloth over his person which smothersd the
flame in which he enshrouded. His face and hands
most awfully burned and his recovery is con-
sidered exceedingly doubtful. The property in
sured A FIRE broke out about 1 O'Clock the same
morning in wooden building 9TH avenue, between
18th and 18th streets, occupied as soap factory,
which was entirely destroyed.
MArAMoRA GuAnDs-A target corps Of the above
name commanded by Captain Lee passed the Herald
Office yesterday afternoon. They number about hfty
muskets, and a well drilled and handsome com
pany.
from Alabama, is now at the National Hotel In Court
sndt street with his family He has been Ill for seve
raj days, but IL now convalescent.
nted in the Board Of Assistants on Monday, night,
by Assistant Alderman Webb OF the 10th ward to the
effect of the consideration of the propriey of taking
nm the rails Of the Harlem Railroad In Centre street.
from the depot to the head of Canal street really
seems strange that such movement Mt should be made
by the Assistant from the 10th ward, whose consti
tuens cannot possibly be injured by the rails in the
9th ward If the road is nuisance between
sance wherever it passes through the city. Take
into consideration the number Of persons accom-
modated by this road, and the immense increase
Of the value Of the property on the line, and 1t
will be at once apparent that IL It Ia nuisance IL 10
indispensable one In 1916, the only year In which
account OF the passengers was kept the number OF
1900 600 and 600 900 and that number has now
certainly Increased Besides the individual mo-
daon there is real estate TO the Of 0O0
which, without the road, would be comparatively
oithess Is quite certain that should the rails be
taken up, "a Alderman Webbs resolution would have
them IL would almost entirely destroy the usefulness
and convenience OF the road. IL Il Is intended to
substitute stages, the idea Is ridiculous Thsre are
somethng like Elk Thousand persons passing this
rood daily which would require sixty two addition
stages 20 make each eight trips per day. Then all OF
thee stages would have TO pass through Chatham
street aud broadway, aud they already sun ale
crowded But, apart from thcse confederation thsrs
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