The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-10
CITY Intelligence.


for any who is not in the daily habit of traversng
the city to imagine the low state of the morals of
this great metropolis In the first place there
thing like at least, nearly be ascertained
the great number Of thousand houses of i'll fame
which will average each six inmates, making total of
six thousand miserable and creatures turned
into the streets to spread the damning of nfa.
my. There many among these unhappy creatures
who rather objects of confederation from the fact
that they have been the victims of some heartless
wretch, who. without the honorable principle which
should govern the actions of man. seek only to de-
sroy by decetful art that which alone is beautiful in
woman, that virtue upon which all her hopes Of life
rest They are generally the mere wrecks of humani
ty and given to species of vice and debauch
cry Could one but read the innocent workings of
the minds of these frai creatures what tale of
would oft unfold itself to view and call forth the
sympathy Of the heart! But they abandoned in
the first false STEP and driven to seek shelter upon
the charity of the world to fly to those miserable
haunts which stand with open door to receive them;
and is true that in many instances the snares laid
to entrap them by one Of their own sex for patry
gain. There is another species Of immortality, which
is sanctioned by the laws of the land In the city Of
New York there are now in successful operation,
more than three thousand common groggeries, whose
doors stand open from morning until night and from
night until morning. from one end Of the year to
garded If there law to compel
them to close that day. Under the eye of
debauchery md disorder constantly practised
permitted There is not police district in the city,
that there not several of these nuances kept
on the Sabbath, within hundred yards of the ju-
dicial bench and when such violations Of the law
allowed to pass unnoticed by those who placed as
judges Of the law, only increase rather than d.
minution of the evil may be looked for. One day in
New York is sufficient to convince any discerning
mind that the grade Of morality will compare with any
city OF the Union, in despicable point of view and
what Is all those evils spoken Of besides thou
sands which not at all noticed are increasing
daily.
THE FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN THOMAS PosrLEy-The
funeral ceremonies the remains of Capt Thomas
Postley, late OF the United States Army took place
yesterday afternoon with military honors The seye-
n tn hrir do
together with the Garde Lafayette, Capt Lanot and
the artillery from Williamsburg assembled at the City
Hall at two O'Clock. The National Grays, Of which
Capt p. formerly commander repaired to the Bat
terry to receive company f. of the 10th Regiment IT, s.
Mesco 1 The C cas Inc IN
o'clock The first acted body guard and the lat.
ter as guard of honor the brigade of Gen. storms
front Of the Hail. the carriages containing the friends
Of the deceased bringing up the They then pro-
ceeded through the East gate of the Park through
Centre and Chambers streets to Broadway thence to
Canal at the foot of which they took the
boat James Madison, for Greenwood Cemetery. The
services at the Cemetery were performed by the Rev.
Messrs. Burn, Summers, and Hill.
PEAcHEs.-We have tried the peaches of Purdy &
Reed, No. 80 w. Washington Market and we have no
hesitation in saying that they delicious The bas.
ket that received we are informed came fl ON the
farm of Mr. Isaac c. Hatch, Heightstown NJ. j.
MEETING OF THE SExToNs.-There a meeting of
the sections, up town. yesterday evening, the princ
against one man having the making of q majority Of
the pine collins which ordered for falling into
the hands of the Coroner II that be a fact the pro-
ceedings must have been very rich indeed.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.--The Coroner held al inquest
yesterday, at the Seventh Ward station house.
the body of Thomas Holiday, native Of Ireland,
and about forty years of age, who found
struggling in the water by Mr. Smith. Assistance
procured and the man taken from the water, but
before medical add could be procured he died In his
pocket was found a book in which marked Thomas
Holiday, corner of Clinton and Fulton streets Brook
yn supposed to be his name and residence The jury
Jura Itnffh oth 20 hsc JzoxI
haustion from immersion in the water.
DRowNEp.-A lad named Charles Elder was drown
ed while bathing at the foot OF Market street yeser
day He had been in the water for time before the
fact was discovered and then by his clothing being
found on the dock. His parents reside at No. 156
Cherry street, and his clothing identified by
them. The body has not yet been recovered.
FIRE.-A fire broke out about half.pa six O'Clock
on Tuesday evening" in two-story framed house, on
3Oth street. near 9th avenue, which entirely de-
stroyed together with two other smaller wooden build
ings adjoining.