The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-07
City Intelligence.

The WEArHER.-Yesterday was another of the sweet
days OF spring time The sun shone most beautifully
all day. and fresh breeze from the west mado it truly
pleasant the only thing spoil its beauty being tho
immense clouds Of dust which constantly rising
hy.cinth welcomes spring with blush of fragrancs
and beauty In every little garden the tender plants
warming rays of the So mild and pleasant has it
been, that thus esry the market places are filed with
rare and choice flowers in the full bloom of spring
The gepia, inhusnce Of the pure atmosphere Is felt by
all nature and fully appreciated. Yesterday was in
truth an April day. and the night clear and beau
FIRE-The house ct the corner of North Moore and
Washington streets, occupied by Mr. Beloher, dis
covered to be ON fire about four O'Clock yesterday after
noon, out was put out by Hose Co. No. 81 with very
trninR damage.
isDlcrEp The Grand Jury yesterday found bill of
fully murdered her infant shortly alter it's birth and
then coneealing the body.
day to hold inquest at the City Hospital the body
Of girl six years old named Margaret Cewan,
Who came to her death by injuries accide ntslly
Friday last From tho evidences adduced before
the coroner appeared that dirt cart driven by
40 Irishman nsmsd Philip ssxton, passing through
Prince street. from the Bowery towards broadway about
noon on Friday last tho decessed the
In 'front.' OF the horse drawing the dirt cart
street., shs turned round and started as II to 20 b. Ok
when she was knocked down, and one of the wheels
standing quite ut the time instantly sprang for
ward took up the injured girl and conveyed her to the
tho CITY Hospital where she died on Wednesday night
New BurLDNos-The improvements of the city were
never in more prosperous condition than at this time
In some cases they are improvements of lasting cha
racter; but many Of thu HOUSES building especially
In the upper part of the city shells aud cacu
lated in the event of fire. to be sure of
human life In several cases, slender have been the
walls, that they have fallen from the weight OF the
beams alone, and without any extraordinary wind or
Storm and In some they have fallen before reach
ing as high as the point intended for the second floor
There are now some in of erection the walls of
mr. ninht tnNh htol- TO-,
clumsy zg1ag manner without any regard to strength
or safety There time when, under the supervi-
sion Of special officer appointed for tho purpose
such great fear OF the necessary expenditure Of money
aud with those buldiugs In the event CT con-
Migration, there 1, very littls probability of AN
accident by the falling of the walls which is al
most sure to prove fatal to the life of some one
il they should fell while the fire il raging. Some
those buipiug the upper part of the city built en-
pressy for sale or rent than traps on
will appear from the fact that in almost every instance
before the building has been standing soule year. be-
comes so much settled upon its weak foundation
walls become cracked and tho sand there ID very
little lime in them falls out and there is nothing left
hold the bricks or give strength to the build
lug Would it be well for the safety Of the lives Of
tne nremen OF the CITY, Tor the Common Council to take
the matter in hand and appoint whose duty it
shall be to inspect and report the manner in which all
new buildings are construoted1 Already has deep
gloom been cast city by the death two Of tho
most noble and efficient OF that department who
killed by the falling Of walls; the spirit of ncendfa
being abroad In the city is quito 1t will BIS
The Common Council have the right and should exer
else that right, to compel every to have given
quantity Of lime put into the walls Of the building which
Ia the only support 1t have and then tho dan
ger In time of fire would be diminished There also
destroying element And why allow this? There are
cities In which the erection of wooden buildings
allowed because Of their dangerous tendency But ia
New York. the largest city Of tho Union all things are
allowed and and not until heart cndng
calamity has occurred the matter at ali thought of
much less acted upon.