The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-20

In 1888 and 80 Immediately after the PRESSURE there
falling OF; but business recovered from
that prostraton the work again need, and is
probable that 1915 will add upwards of two to
the list In the extreme northern section of the city
already factories of almost every description in
cessful operaon and others constantly going
up. The period is not far distant when New York will
be in commercial and business point Of view, behind
no city in the world.
WHAT MATTER About two months since,
there were resolutions passed through the Common
Council favorabe to lighting several streets with gas
among which Fifth street. but rs yet it has not
been touched. There is a dereliction of duty
where but it is hard to tell where the fault lies 1t Is
strange that laws passed through, but
cuted If the fault lies with the contractors, there
should be some action to compel them to obey the
rules of their contracts.
THE PRopHEr MUNpAY-This individual has made
his appearance in the city, much to the qualification
of the boys who during the heat of the day, take
from their regular business Of dog killing. He
passed through the streets yesterday usual without
hat the hair flowing down his back and with hugo
msustachs his lip, and powerful pair of whskers
larger if possible than those of the black preacher Of
Troy. He followed by large number of boys, who
delighted themselves with worrying him about paper
which he carried called The Prophet" and his SUI
perfuous ape ndages.
HONOR TO THE BRAvE.-The citizens generally of tho
9Th ward have called meeting, to be held at the
Marion House, in West Broadway, on Friday evening
next, at eight O'Clock, for the purpose of giving to
Captain Daniel r.. Hungerford, Of Company 4 Of the
LIST Regiment of New York Volunteers testimo-
NAL of their high for his gallant conduct in
heading his noble company from the bombardment of
Vera CRUZ t. the planting of the flag on the Halls of
will be one of substantial nature.
RETURNED VoLUSrEERs.-The friends of Cou.
McClusky give him benefit this evening at the Sh,
speare Hotel, testimonial Of thor regard for h.
volunteer during the late Mexican war McClusky
served under Capt Walker and caught him in his
he fell mortay wounded, at the attack on
Huajutla He has numerous trophies which he cap
tured while attached to the rangers which he will ex
hbt this evening. He has seen much service, and as
the government leaves volunteers to take of
themselves after their return from the hard fought
fields of Mexico we have doubt the friends of Me-
| Clusky will give him a bumper.
VISITING lNsTITUTIoNs.-Several members of
the Common Council yesterday, paid visit with Pre-
sident Roberts of Liberia, to the public institutions
The President highly delighted with
the manner in which they are conducted. He with
several others from the republic of Liberia, will leave
| in the. steamer to-day, for Europe.
| EXCURSION TO NAGARA-The Columbia Hose Com
papy No o. will leave the city this afternoon in the
sple ndid steamer "Oregon en- route for Niagara Falls.
They will take their carriage No 40, most beau
tiful apparatus, with them. Dodworth's cornet band
will accompany them. 1t will, doubtless, be most
| delightful trip.
SERIOUS AccIDESr.--A man named Daniel Tyrell,
aged ~ years, who arrived yesterday morning from
Wilton. Connecticut and who had purchased some tr-
fling articles for sale, accide ntay knocked down
at the of Nassau and Fulton streets about half
past three clock yesterday afternoon by hack NO.
/. of Brooklyn. by which his leg broken. He was
| taken to the City Hospital.
DEATH BY DRowSrSo-A young Englishman, some
two or three months in this country named Thomas
Broornhal, while bathing with friend yesterday
afternoon at Manhattanvile went into the current,
| and was drowned Every eGort that could be used
employed to find the body but without effect.
| We never sincerely depicted than
upon the countcnance of his unfortunate companion.
DrArH FROM INrEMPERANcE.-Yesterday afternoon
the Coroner was called upon to view the body of
female who had been in the employ Of Mr. Nugent at
Manbattanville who, from incorporate habits died
suddenly yesterday morning, about three O'Clock.
Verdict accordingly. We learn that she was an in
telligent and at one time quite an estimable woman
esteemed by all She has relatives living in Newark
New Jersey.
ixourSr Coroner walters beld nm inouast yostar
day. at the Essex Market prison, the body of ma
named Niels Massen, native Of Denmark who hung
himself in the cell where he had been confined during
a fit Of temporary insanity. Verdict accordingly.