The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-24

and that it be executed in similar manner. The pro-
prietor Of the New York Herald, soon the large
additional vault being constructed and attached to
completed will also have laid down at his expense
this excellent description Of In the large
10 front efthe Herald buildings in Nassau street.
The obvious advantages Of such en- Improvement In
this immense throuybre cannot be overratei and the
Board Of Common Council cannot hesitate to pass the
necessary law to facilitate the work possible
The occupants Of premises opposite the sam buildings
In Fulton street frs the proprietor Of ourna
Stonsail; Case Smith, Exchvnge Hotel European Ho
tel. These the principal but there others such
occupants of cellars and they All up the bulk within
this The propstors or owners of this property
Messrs j r. Riker, aud +. Lorillard, CIV
to undertand and ALSO tho proprietor OF the Herald
Upon whom the expenses shall fsli,-whether upon tho
oocupantss a matter Of little moment when
tho law shall have passed But cannst BIS questioned
but ths laying down Of such pavement will oonsidsra
bly, enhance the value OF property here.
In regard to the introduction Of this pavement oppo
site our own buildings in Nassau street. which pro-
questionable legal right to compe the property
here to bear proportionate share OF the expense 1t Is
nttsd and tho Old Dutch Church which has plenty
honesty and money, trust will join and half the
expense The general spirit of Improvement that now
universally prevails among our ctixens seems to run
far ahead Of city egsetion and 1t 10 curious oommen
tary upon the" coach" system of our corporate
fathers these days of the electric telegraph that they
require to be stimulated by petitions such have
before them for the Introduction OF any public i'm
We trust We shall ere long our city und this
general system Of pavement We know Of no more Of
fectus remedy to oheck corporate jobbing and
rule Of action in the discharge Of their public duties
We have doubt but shall soon have many Of our
cd for the introduction Of this eIoesnt system Of
ment In every part Of tho city
A WOLF SLEEPS CLorHINo.-A few weeks ago
Mr.. B, gentleman of good standing, and q member
member Of same church. who keeps q respectful
boarding house No Greenwich street. and introduced
to Mrs D-a pretty young lady, Miss r. whom ne
his niece and bosrd for her
As the young lady and her aunt unable to to
geher he thought 1t best to beard IN
areepsctabe house, and rs Sister respectable
boarding house. he thought his duty to place her
under her care Mr.. B occasionally called on Miss
R, and always on Sunday evening would escort his
niece meeting returning about ten O'Clock the
evening. On last Sunday evening Mr.. B came az
usual to accompany his niece to church, and Mrs D.
thought she would go along at the time But Miss
R little quicker in arranging her toilet than
Mrs D. aud left the house few seconds ahead, but
at brother B about block of; not feel.
ing disposed hurry herself she quietly followed
that brother b would lead her to the correct meet
ing house, where she has often received tho spiritual
blessings Of the Lord which comfort the SOUL and pre-
pare the body for the tolls Of the ensuing week How
ever, on passing along, still keeping brother B In
sight through several dark streets which course she
imagined was rather different to former times; but
knowing brother to be strict member of the church
she placed in him the utmost confidence she walk
ed until she saw large building called the Tombs thi.
they passed, turning up street called Leonard and
from this street turned suddenly into short call
ed Benson where, she saw brother b and niece
R--go under q stoop and vanish from sight before
poor sister D. had time to say God bless me-" From
under this stoop faint light and suspicion i'm
medately flashed the mind of the old lady that
brother B rather backslder; and scarcely Gre
dng pushed her spectsoles in order Il
look for the steepe; but alas steeple there t
nothing more less than = three story house with
green blinds Becoming somewhat alarmed at her
position and not knowing the part of the city she had
been led to by brother Bshe enquired of member OF
the police, who at hand, informed that
| tho houss that brother B had entered, ono Of
disrepuie Shocked and Mortified ct tho information
the poor old lady almost tainted but after minutc
conversation with the officer, she recovered her self
possession, and requested to be directed home, vhcf
the ofser politely dad, by escorting Mrs D. to Broad
way and placing her on the right way for Greenwich
street. Brother B. must DO more osrefal in future
and keep eye bshind we'll befoIe the devi
tempts him from the paths Of virtue How the churcl
will manage with brother B: remains to be seen.