The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-31
CITY lntelUgenCe.

The WEATHER Yesterday was very pleasant day
the weather having moderated considerably and pre-
sented very much the appearance Of early spring To
wards night, however, the sky was overcast and pre-
immemoris there has never been winter like the pre-
sent, there not having fallen which remained
more than two days. and emily in two cases has the
thsr been very cold and then for not than
four days each time This Is the last day of January
"A mo- tn which, for pleasant weather, has not beer
equaed BY the month Of year for the
SoMMoN CoUNcIL-The Board Of Aldermen will hold
. stated meeting 1t the usual hour this evening.
FIRE-A FIRE broke out, about s o'clock on Saturday
evening" In the attic chamber Of house No Abingdon
square, occupied by Mr.. Young which put out with
trihing damage.
ANOTHER TrRE.--A Ere broke out about half pas,
o'clock last night in out building of No
los Beekman street. which entirely destroyed The
fire is supposed to have originated from the of the
bakery Of Messrs. johnson Tresdwel, which ad-
joining. The property belongs to Mr. Roosevelt, OF
Maiden lane, and was fully insured The damage Is
very trining.
SERIOUS AooIDEsr.-A man named Joseph Buckley,
residing In Mulberry street very seriously hurt
Saturday night BY falling into the of house. No
"a Beekman street having received incsion on
the skull He taken to his residence where he is
said to be in very critical situation.
FILTH AND DDEAsE-ln passing through the city,
yesterday could not but notice the miserably filthy
condition Of several of the streets in the very heart Of
the city In Elm, Anthony, Duane and Rsade streets
the paving is almost entirely hid by every kind of fth
much that, indeed, almost sufocatng stencil 10
to salute the h nerves Of every one passing
those who superintend the Streets should be most posi-
lively censured and II they will not do their DUTY
and ia this immediate neighborhood, during the past
summer, there were mere deaths from ship fever Of
SIDE In Murderer's alley, o. there were frequently
three four deaths IL. day, and 1t ID not astonsh
Ing, when the condition of the place is considered
In the buldiDg known as the oid brewery" there
breathing hundred and thrtyhve persons besides
nearly mspy hogs in the cellar part of which with
out pane of glass any aperture for ventilation was
occupied by four or Eve families all sleeping on
the ground floor, without apology for q bed.
Should this state Of things be allowed to exist may
only expect q far more fatal summer than the past
The whole city will become mpregnstsd with the foul
missma which rises from that section and the hor
hdeous form viii not the proper health ofoer Of the
oity attend to this In timer By doing the city will
b saved The Of greater scourge than that Of
pills OF Ward school No 10, situated in James street
took place Friday The scholars, In their prompt
ness in answering difficult questions and solving hard
problems, filled every present with wonder. The
progress OF the scholars In this school during the past
year. reflects great credit upon the preceptors partcu
larry In the female dspar ment In the eramin ation
yesterday, Q committee appointed a. examiners
who carried out most rigid course and indeed Of
them WAS 30 harsh In his manner as to confuse the
minds OF the pupils Of of the principal classes to
such extent that It rendered them UNIT for the per-
formance Of the task which had been imposed upon
them In rome OF the ward schools Of the city II 10
well worth the time Of interested spend hour
10 them and observe the perfect decorum and unanim
y which prevails every attending closely to his
her studies
LAMBS Our For the last week ten days, since II
has been necessary to light the streets at night
portions Of the upper Of the city have been left In
total darkness. In the Fourth IL Ia Of very fire.
quent occurrence that not more than out OF five
lamps Is burning and so with the streets crossing 1t
Is certainly not In Of the oil becoming con-
geaeA from the cold 1t the consequence of proper
attention. There quantity OF cheap oil for sale In
the streets up town, by those who hawk II around.
Accnrrr.--At about O'Clock on Saturday last, a
lady and child, who had just left of the Harl,m
stages Third avenue seriously injured In con-
sequence Of being down by one of the sporting
gentry, who testing the speed Of his nag that
beautiful thoroughfare. There IL law, believe to
prevent racing in the public strees and We hope will
b. enforced on Ill proper occasions.