The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-03
city Intelligence.

MISS MARIETTA SMITH, Quite an excite me mt was
caused few nights since in consequence of the sup
posed discovery of this young lady One answering her
description, In every particular. called at house of
doubtful character in Mercer street. sought board
The mistress OF the house imme diatey informed Sc
vera persons that girl of the description of Miss s.
bad called at her house for board that she would
several persons interested in her discovery repaired
to the place designated but their disappo utment
severs other houses of ike every ons of
which they heard of the supposed Miss Smith but she
could not be found. At ass hour they gave up the
search for the night with to ute
their efforts until she found The following night the
search was RECOMMENDED and at late hour the object
wasfound at house in Houston street. perfectly did
she answer the description that, but for an acuuant-
ance OF the lost Miss Smith, who present, she
would have been taken to the house of the
parents The girl proved to be similar the one
they sought. She very much frightened supporting
that she had been by her parents that
the officers of the law about to restore her them
She stated that che from Con lieut., and had
been seduced from the house of her parents but short
time That since she to the city, she discovered
her paramour to be married man. but he had pro-
missed to support her she would remain in the city
Upon being asked she would not like to return the
house Of her parents she replied that she rather
die She refused to give her proper the looa
on Of her late home This is another Of those
in which . married man, man who has q family of
children, has been the means of seducing from home
and happiness innocent and thoughtless girl and
carried to the freni6e he wantonly Invaded
1t is pity that the of such found
out, and they held up to public execration as preyng
wolves upon innoce nee and virtue Hi. same will be
known despite all his efforts at concealmeut, and pub
Mcy emblazoned that one Of the gang of apparently
geptemanly bertnes, receive the reward of his
crime by deserved and reproach AS the girl
in question did prove be Miss Smith, the general
impression that she has either left the city is yet
secretsd in some vile hiding place unknown to the
police.
| THE WEATHER The morning of yesterday as
stormy and unpleasant as any Of the season. The
wind blew heavily from the East and the rain poured
In torrents fhs continued until about O'Clock in
the afternoon when the wind changed to the West
and the remainder of the day and the evening
ha mo NH alma nf
mud which every where piled In the streets Not
wthsta aiding the heavy mud at least three
inches deep upon level besides the heaps which had
been together for the apparent purpose OF
moval.
KILLED by THE FALLING OF AN AWNING Posr.-
The held inquest, yesterday at the city
hospital on the body Of James Sglar aged % years.
born In New Jersey, who to his death by being
struck on the head with an iron awning post It seems
that the deceased about O'Clock yesterday
ing during the violent storm Of wind, was passing
along Broadway, and when Chambers street, a
sudden gust Of wind broke the iron awning post in
Of the stores and piece of the iron struck
the deceased violent blow on the head. knocking
dately by some citizens bleeding considerably from
the He was conveyed to the city hospital by the
police o. the Third ward, where he died in about an
hour after the fatal accident The deceased resided
at the Garner Of Hudson and Domnick streets, and
was employ ed by Messrs Blunt and Sims In Chatham
street The jury rendered verdict accord ding to the
above facts.
| UNxNowN MAN FOUND DRowNED.-The coroner held
an inquest yesterday, at the Amsbouse yard the
BODY OF an unknown man Iouuu uoaunB In Tue cast
river foot of Thirty street. He appeared to
be about thirty years of age heghth about six feet
dressed in o black cloth body coat, sattinet pants,
over which pair Of dark checked pants grey
socks and brogan shoes; dark hair and heavy beard
in Of his pockets thimble ~as found, which may
indicate he possibly tailor Verdict, came to his
by drowning.
| ANARRow EscApE.-About nine o'clock on Saturday
morning large piece Of the tin roof of house No ia
Nassau st., blown off by the storm. 1t was taken
considerable distance into the air. and fell Immediately
in front of the door, and within afsw inches of man
who was saving wood. Had he stood few inches far
Their to the right the consequence would in all proba-
bility have proved fatal to his life.
FIRE "A fire broke out Friday night In the cabi-
net shop of Abraham Dennis, of No. 43 Pitt ct
which was almost entirely destroyed.