The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-22
City Intelligence.

WAsHINcrov PARADE GRoUND.-This beautiful place
Of summer evening resort is undergoing improve
MT. For long time, the late Common Council
at oggerheads about apr opriation Of $5 600 for
the erection OF iron fence instead of the
rackety wooden one which, every few months, was
broken and out ofrepair The appropriation however,
was eventually made, and the werk has been
menced During the past summer prone made Was
more frequented than this and there being other
public square the North side of the city present.
ed most beautiful appearance But few think, while
treadng the shaded walks of this lovely retreat OF the
numberess tad who lie entombed beneath their feet.
For years this spot devoted to pleasure and poll
tcs the Potters field, the general receptacle of
tho INDECENT aud strangers after the schakes Of life
more popuous, and the thin fields were filed up
with blocks of houses, 1t became necessary to obtain
some other place. more remote for the burial of the
dead 1t was then filed in md laid out in tra nguar
plots, and beautiful shade trees now throw their
heightened branches over the broad slcs until per-
feet arch of foliage entirely excludes all the rays OF
the sun, and makes it, apart from the air which
sweeps across the Battery the heathu Of
this vast metropolis It's location Is far away from sill
the noisy and busting thoroughfare which
quet-a sweet place for evening meditation There is
nofountan in the centre Of the square, and, deed
such thing 10 hardly needed, for the air il pure and
no foul streets surrouDdit. This square will in few
years be the most nable in th. cIty
and it now only requires to be lighted withg gas make
tso. That will probably be among the improvements
Effected aud il 80, by the next summer when the
brageous shadD excludessthe Of the sun, the
falling dew it will indeed be pleasant to leave for
while the busy scenes OF downtown life, and stroll
through the ttquestered spot.
TuE FALL TRApE.--The fall trade has fully be-
gan, ard the city is .d with strangers. Every hotel
IL
doing prosperous business The various steamboat
md rsrosd lines arrive daily, thronged with mer-
chants from every quarter who seek to lay hands upon
those things for which Nav York is notorious-cheap
goods, and pleasant season The theatres night
y h.ed-in short there general harvest for every
department Of business Gotham is the city of the
Ne World.
TIE WrArHrR.-Yesterday another delightful
day and the streets filed with the beauty and
fashion Of the city II is like the pleasant warmth Of
April though few showers occur to stop the tide Of
pleasure -seekng hun anty which is consta uty rolling
To he other Of the
fares Ike air was mild, nd the shone most beau
tifully, having been but once obscured for few
minutes by passing clouds. The evening was calm
ard beautiful and gave promise OF continuation OF
Pleasant weather
clothing store Of Isaac Leon, No 10 Chatham street,
caused by the bursting of camphine lamp. The dam
ere broke out, about half yast one O'Clock yester-
daylafternoou, in the Office recently occupied by the
Manhattan Gas Co, at the foot OF West 18th street,
the roof Of which was destroyed The origin of the
was not ascerisined
TAHcKr ExcuRsIoSA new target company, com.
mended by Capt VIM Lyons, called the "Forbes Asso-
ciatiop in honor OF the late Lieut. Alexander Forbes
who lost his life by fever in New Orleans, while
gagged in Bringing home the bodies Of Capt Barclay
and Others who Tell il the Mexican war returned to
the city yesterday afternoon from target excursion.
They number about thirty muskets and were all
dressed in black frock coats and pants The entire
uniform is one OF deep mourning.
MILITARY Vnrr.-The - Poughkeepsie Guard" will
visit this city, on Tuesday next, the 26 h instant.
They will be received by the Fifth Company Of Ma
tional Guards at whose nvits alton they will dine the
Mercer House, at seven o'clock, the same evening.
The military of New York know how to properly en-
terrain their visiters. and this will doubt b. mag
nifcent affair through out.
ANoTHER REcBEANr HUsBAND-The little city OF
Newark was thrown into great state Of excitement
few days since, In consequence of a married man
clipping with girl between fifteen and sixteen years
ofagc I he name Of the man is Michael Sullivan, who
has wife and child living in that city, and that
Of the girl Mary Emeline Richmond. 1t not
know n tina. any previous intimacy existed between
them they succeeded In getting OF without suspi-
cop The gill is represented to be very pretty with
I light Ir,,w m lnir md "A nof
almost perfect model They were tracked as far as
Jersey CITY, and, IL is supposed, in this city
Her parents arrived yesterday evening, in search Of
her. 1t really seems that, for such villain there Is
no punishment sufficient to expiate the crime Such
children are abducted from their homes and parents,
Invariably by men having families. The police are on
the alert for him. and IL caught he will proba bly, suffer
some for his outrageous conduct.
ATTEMrT At SUIcIpE'-One Of the miserable daugh-
ters Of Eve living on the Five Points and known as
Josephine Bailey attempted to destroy herself on We'd
nescsy night, by taken sb uttwo ounces OF audanum.
She was taken to the city hospital where by the appl
cation Of proper remedies che was relieved aud Is
recovering She is the wife Of Bailey in the
prso m for attempting the life OF Mr.. Avah Hotchkiss
in South Brooklyn, some time since. The woman is
young Of prepessessng appearance and Ia said TO be
most respectfully con nected in Brooklyn For some
time che positively refused medical aid prefsrrine
rather to die than pursue dissoute course of life
DrATH ny SUicIpE.-Coroper Walters held an in
qusst yesterday, at No. 40 Hsmmersly street, the
body Of Margaret Kelly born in Ireland aged IS years.
who, fer some short time past, having been de-
rnge9 in her mind left the house yesterday suddenly
anu unutr one OF ner decisions, threw h"rseH
into the North River foot Of King street where she
was found floating in the dock, by her husband who
pulled her out and carried her home where the inquest
was held and the jury rendered verdict that fhe de-
ceased came TO her death by drowning while aoorng
under insanity.
ACCIDENTAL DgATH.-The Coroner held an inquest
yesterday at the City Hospital on the body OF Edwin
Mshoncy, 26 years of born in ireland; he was
brakeman the New York and Erie Railroad, but,
unfortunately week ago last sunday. he fell asleep
the platform Of Of the cars and rolled on, snd
In the fall receiving ,ucb INJURIES that IL vas
bring him the CITY Hospital.
where IL deemed necessary to amputate his lcft
ann but as a r. action did not take place, the poor
fellow died The jury rendered verdict accordingly.
DrA1u nv DRowNiSG.-It is not true that Christie
th,r sidney dros ned while under the influence OF
liquor The evidence before the Coroner showed that
he was sober, steady man.