The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-20

CITY Intel igence.
DEPARTURE GENERAL WooL.-This distinguis
soldier left the city ut A. NJ, yesterday for Troy,
under escort Of the Troy Citizens Guard, Captain
Pierce. and the New York City Guards, Captain
McArdle An immense crowd followed to the boat
and three hearty cheers were given.
SCENE AROUND THE DocKs.-To those who spend the
whole Of their time in the fashionable portions of
the city, stroll along the docks in the neighborhood
of Washington Market, would afford great amusement
There every variety Of business carried and the
gouging principle Is fully carried out. The most
dealers in old clothes, Of whom there not few,
and their entire visible stock is tied up in common
cotton handkerchief consisting of a coat and panta-
looms, which, after having been worn out, undergo
the operation of renovation and come out glossy and
sleek, though filled with darns and patches. They are
purchased by these wharf dealers, whe anxiously
watch until they fix their eyes upon some country
man. who looks though he might be easily gulled.
One of the pedlars, TALL rawboned son of Erin with
suit of hair Of bright mahogany color, and by the
by, expert at trading was, some days snce stand
ing at the corner OF West and Warren streets soon
after the arrival Of of the Albany boats when he
rather awkward looking customer coming of
the pier. He followed closely after his victim, and
when the Of Murray street. gently to1ched
him upon the shoulder. The countryman turned
around, when 1.-THE pedar addressed him with Boss,
an can ys tell me where the pawn shop " The man
replied that he stranger, and could not tell him.
The pedar knowing how to excite the sympathy Of
the green one, commenced wringing his hands. and,
whatll do Pm stranger in the country, and nota
penny to my name was just after finding the pawn
shop to get some money on suit Of clothes, which |
niver had em my back but three times since
had 'em. An may be you'd be afther buying 'em,
misther whatl ye give me for 'em ~ He here drew
his bundle from under his arm, and placing it upon
the head Of BARREL began to open the clothing; but
they were so soon again tied up that 1t was imposs
bic to examine them. The countryman quite
pleased with the glossy appearance of the garments,
and remarked that he wouldn't mind buying il he
man caught in an instant, and the next word was
An what'll ye give me for em?" The poor fellow
picked up the bundle, and, turning it over tive or
give you Eve dollars for all in the bundle. "Five
dollars An how many sovereigns is that? an
amount. Being told it was about one sovereign, he
positively refused saying, can get three soveregns
At the pawn shop They finally after rehearsal of
the sorrows Of the poor stranger" agreed upon
eight dollars, when out came q dirty-lookng pocket
book containing about twenty dollars and the amount
up
gocd spacie' The victim of the bargain looked up
into the face of the pedlar, and exclaimed No. why,
that's good gold-pass current any where in York;
He then put It into his pocket and said, Well II 1t
hanksrohy into the bargain Atthis, the countryman
was very much pleased and placing his bundle under
his arm started down the street He had not proceed
ed far when he met acquaintance, to whom he
lated his bargain and opened the bundle to show it,
when, to his utter establishment the clothing which
he bought for patched in every part, and ac
tually worth the louble Of carrying home They
both then started off in pursuit Of the pedlar decar
to be found He could be seen about half an hour
after however two three blocks from the psce
where the frst bargain was contaminated with ano-
Their bundle, looking out for another customer.
PERHAPS AN Ancient GRAvEyARD-ln almost every
part of the city where persons have been making
cavations there have been found human bones though
within the collection OF the oldest inhabitant there
burying places those sections whore such
things found; neither record be found to
sns e tne ses
found which the appearance OF having been
long IN the earth as we're also some found In an ex
csvation in 10th street, during last summer. The
house No. 14S Greenwich street is undergoing
pairs, and the cellar is being made deeper. gentle
ian, passing few days since, made some exam nation
Of the improvements under progress when he DISCO
vered part Of skull and part Of the bone Of an
arm both Of which were partially decayed, and pre-
The skull is very singuarly formed, the back part
being remarkably full, and speaking phrenoogically
showing large Development Of the animal organs,
while the is high and broad The front is almost
entirely fiat presenting more the appearance of fiat
pery short and thick ana Very much dscsyed ore SO
than the skull and looks as though 1t had been longer
under the ground There is no one who can recolect
that section as burial place though 1t might have
used for such purpose in the days
Of the city been the depository Of the dead among
the aborigines.
evening" in the Building No. 16 Orange street, which
put out with trifing damage. FIRE broke out
also at o'clock yesterday morning, In the grocery
store at the of Pike and Henry streets which
extinguished before any material damage was
sustained.
SUPPOSED SuIoIpE-The coroner held an inquest
yesterday at the foot of Warren street. the body
of unknown man who found floating in the
Slip and, when lifted the dock, he discovered
to be q Of about rs years of age, dressed in q
bls ck dress coat, black silk figured vest under shirt
cotton shirt with linen bosom, black cashmere pants,
open fronts, cotton drawers cotton socks, and tie
shoes whiskers, dark brown hair and withal, Of
a very genteel appearance His hands tied with
white silk handkerchief leaving them about ten inches
apart evidently done by himself for the purpose of self
DIES app he ken
the coroner, that on Tuesday night, about o'clock
three girls Of disrepute sitting the dock with
two men, and while there they pass down
the cry Of murder, or help, and him splsshing
about in the water. A boat obtained and Just
they nearing the drowning man. he sank and
was not sgan This body is supposed to be the
during yesterday for recognition but up to late
hour, The body not recog nzed and was, there
fore, sent to Potters Field The jury rendered YER
diet that he came to his death by suicide by drowning
FATAL ACCIDENT "A man, by the name of John
Powers residing at No. 2S1 Mulberry street, in this
city, was instantly killed yesterday morning by the
falling of a derrick at Atlantic Dock. Brooklyn.
Police Intelligence.
Running OF Nth another Mans Wif.-Officer
Coyle, of the LIST ward arrested yesterday Duchman
by the name Of Christian Elgster, charge of run.
ming of with the wife of Jacob Schmidt resident of
New Brunswick, New Jersey; II appears that Eliza
beth Schmidt took fancy to Of her boarders,
Mr. Elgster, starting with him for New York. bringing
with them some 500 Of Jacob Schmidt's money Mr..
Schmidt followed them on to New York. and procured
board the Hoboken ferry boat The greater portion
the money was recovered, and Justice Lothrop COM
mitted them both for . further examination.
Among the arrivals at the Atlantic House. we no.
tce the names Of General Worth and ia miy Colonel