The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-14
City IntelIIgonce.

TIE wrArHxn-Testerdsy was indeed a most gde
Bs day although the morning gave evidence Of an
approaching storm. The clouds hung heavy until
nine O'Clock In tho morning when cleared BEAU
tfuiy, ana SO remained all day The evening beau.
tifu, and promised fair for pleasant we sther.
MAD Doc "A mad dog was killed yesterday morning,
wsrd
FmE AND FIoHr-A fire broke ont about 10 O'CLOCK
last night, in stable, In the rear of SO Ridge street,
which entirely consumed the building Two Ore com.
psniss, Nos 10 aud al, engaged in fight, in which
stones bricks aud Other missiles freely excb anged
IL would he wen for the Mayor at once to make an ex-
amps OF the parties concerned in this dsgr oefu tran
acioo, or may have to scenes to those
which occurred In Baltimore on Sunday last
Fng-A ire was Uncovered about two O'Clock yes
t,rday morning in the small frame Building No $50
bowery occupied BY John Wilcox. jewelry store,
4 interior or which was entirely destroyed. Mr. w g
Joss is considerable, but partially insured The
IRE communicated to No $780, q small two story brick
building occupiedby Pinsent, o confectionery; the
oof and upper story destroyed and the stock
hand almo't entirely destroyed by water. The flames
by George Gardner. q stocking store. The upper
part OF this building also destroyed The fre next
communicated to No. 1856 occupied by William Cor
ns store the roof Of which considerably
injured end his stock amoet entirely destroyed by
Ter 1t was evidently the work OF an incendiary
Another Hoax WITH MODEL Misunderstanding to
certain bills and certain tickets sold privately at
persops private entertainment OF model artists was to
taxa place last evening ST the Croton Hall Of the
Bowery aud Division street This exhibition was said
to cousist OF seventeen French ladies'
numerous attendance was present at o'clock the time
appointed 70 witness tbs tablerur There went nums-
clerks free Of duty elderly ger tlemen French
agents free of employment losfsrs and blsctgusrds
who found themselves in the of several police
men ard closed door It was for the second time,
hoax made upon the community, BY which than
five hundred persons caught
WARM REcErrioN.-A clock store IN Division street
covered by policeman Farrell who woke up the proprie
tor that he might sscure it, when he met with very
warm pton the threatening to kick him out
OF the store Quite deed of gratitude
ST. PArRIcK's DAY-We learn with some surprise,
that tse metal day of the old Saint Is not to be cele
brated IS usual ON the 18th This is Lent time and 1t
is conjectured that many saints land sinners tool
who attend on such occasion, blessed with extra.
ordinarily good sppstites, they DESTROYS of post
ponipg the festival to q proptous period when
they can' 81 themselves with the creature comforts,
without violating car canscisuess or the rules of the
church Sensible this by the pious president of
the society and the cardinal in peto both Of whom,
al know like good dinner with glass of vnous juice
sion OF the famous arney sone on ths occasion, and
the bshop will perhaps give the duplicate of the Gale
these worthy gentlemen VIII explain the bul' they
perpetrate in celebrating the old Sants birth dsy
another than that, which by common consent has
ALWAYS been acknowledged such Our pious friend,
Mt President, and the Bishop Of Bs.ileopols" will
have enough to do spprehend, in EXPLAINING the why
and the wherefore. The poteen boys will. usual,
celebrate the day in various parts of the city, Lent
Lent They stick to the day like true rishmen, and
have no lea of bastard celebration in April or May
DELIBERATE SUICIDE. Coroner Walters was called
yesterday to hold inquest ct No 326 Broome street,
on The body of German by the of Frederick Hill
brand aged 81 years who committed suicide Sunday
evening, under the following circumstances The de-
ceased wes turner by trade, at the time in the
employ of Mr. G. H. Bloom. On Sunday the deceased
ceivsd his months wages and between and in the
sftsrDoon he went up stairs to wash and shave; and
about seclock in the evening he found dead In his
room having tied one end Of rope to rafter and the
other to bis feet and slip moose around his neck be-
Ing in sitting position at the tme then after placing
looking glass before him he stretched out his legs,
thereby drawing tight the rope around his neck and
ryng his deagns into execution at the time wit
Messing the first approach Of DEATH Verdict in accord
with the above facts. No cause be assigned
for the rash act.