The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-11
CITY Intelligence,

City Intelligence.
THE WrArHER-rhe weather Yesterday was really
oppressive, and until the afternoon there sc arcey
a breath of air stirring The Thermometer at two
o'clock stood at IS degrees From the appearance Of
the horizon in tia afternoon there were strong in
dications Of rain which at this time would be most
gratefully welcomed.
The REWARD HoNFsTY-It Is strange to see with
what unmercful haste the poor who is accused Of
theft is seized upon by those in authority and pointed
at by those who are not and it equally strange to
with what contempt tho noble principle of honesty
is treated and how poorly is rewarded. There is
instance at hand, by which through the honesty of
poor man, rich man regained the sum of $4,000
which he had gvcn entirely lost and but for the
honesty of that man would have been forever lost to
the rightful owner On Monday last, a Mr. w, being
in the city, drew $40 900 from of the banks in Wall
street which he careessly put into his pocket in
small bundle He shortly after went to the store No
IA Cedar street where lie sat for time and while
there the money by some got out Of his pocket
and fell upon the floor, without his knowledge and
unnoticed by any one in the store at the time
Those in the store going out soon after, the por.
ter, poor man named Mcdowell, commenced sweep.
and to his astonishment discovered that it con
tanned, to him. the enormous sum of $4,000. Know
ing that It did not belong to him. he carefully put 1t
away until he should find the proper owner In the
course Of the day, Mr. w. again called at the store
and related his msiortunes and stated that he
ruined man. Mcdowell was not in the store ut the
tme but going in soon after, heard portion of the
tale of SORROW and the sympathy of friends around.
He knew at that he had found the man who lost
the money and immediately placed the whole mount
in the hands of the loser It is impossible to describe
his asonishment and ecstatic delight having found
would have been his fate From his statement he
again in condition far from insolvency and that
through the tempess honesty of the poor porter But
what was the reward of that honesty Did he receive
the warm thanks and liberal gift which might have
been expected? Neither-not much az thank YOU
did the honest receive; and he did not complain
because he had the satsac to know that the oney
again in the possession of the real owner and he
had been the instrument through which it
ed. Thus is honesty rewarded How easily might that
money have been kept from him. and probably reduced
him to poverty and yet he was thankless. Surely it
thoughtlessness, and not the result of penurous
and narrow minded appreciation of the recovery of his
money and the honesty of him who found it, 1t is
hard to believe that any be lost to graft
tude and justice, that he would intentionally pass
rewarded such principles OF right
A CRASHING Of THE FURNGrURE.-About IL o'clock
yesterday morning, the third Ind fourth floors of the
house Ne. 252 Broadway, formerly known Peale's
Museum gaveway and fell to the second floor There
were two on the upper floor at the time, arrang
ing some furniture which had been received but few
days before by MIR Kemp, who kept auction store in
the building, both Of whom preciptated to the
second floor together with the large quantity of furni-
ture which stood above. The men escaped unin ur-
ed, but the furniture was generally very much broken
MIR X. and several others on the second floor
but the cracking of the oist above admonshed them
to be of and they had scarcely left the when the
whole mass fell in
AccrpRNrAL DRowNiNG.-Oue Of the hands
the steamboat Bay State by the name Of Lahay, was
accidentally drowned yesterday afternoon, just as the
boat was abont moving out of her dock He was hand
ing a truck on board, while the boat in motion,
standing with one foot the pier and the other on
the boat, when he accidentally fell into the river and
though every effort made save him, was drown
ed, His body was found about two hours after and
taken to his late residence, No. 20 Thomas street
FATAL AccipEvr-A named Peter Ovens fire.
board the Hermann, found dead about
O'Clock, yesterday morning, in the of house
No 80 Washington street, with severe wound on the
forehead which it is supposed he received by falling
while under the influence of liquor.
SERIOUS AccIDEST.-A young named Garrett |
Barry; returned volunteer from Mexico and VINO re-
deprived him of the of accidentally fell
down stairs at IL South street on Wednesday night
by which he was very seriously injured. He
taken to the City Hospital and carefully attended to-
CoUp DE SoLrEL.-A stevedore. whose name was as
certained to be Nicholas Key, in the employ of Min
turn Co.. received stroke of the sun Yesterday
afternoon, while working board of vessel at the
foot OF Fletcher street He taken to the hospital
SUIcIpE.-Joseph Halenham, "a fringe maker, en-
poyed in this city about 3S years age on Tuesday
last, on the hill near Quarantine, committed suicide,
by taking arsenic. 1t appears from letter found in
his pocket that he had purchased and taken guam
tty of laudanum, which did not produce the desired
effect He also attempted to hang himself, but again
failed and then went to New York and procured
arsenic, with which he succeeded in DESTROYING him
self He has left wife, but no children and cause
assigned for the act
FmE;-A fire broke out about half past Il O'Clock
finished house, in Madison avenue between 9th and
18TH streets which was partially destroyed. The
children, who barely escaped with their lives by climb
ing from the window to the piazza of the house adj
and was undoubtedly the work of an incendiary as
there had been no fire in that part of the building
TIE BROOKLYN TRAGEpY.-AIr Benin, the victim of
the assassin Kauth, is said to be in fair way of re-
covery kauth is still in prison. where he visited
yesterday by Lewis Tappan, in whose employ he was
before the infamous deed. Kauth declares that he
acted in self nee, Mr.. b having first assaulted him
Quite probable that
THE New Cry HALL IN BRooKLYN.-The new City
Hall, in Brooklyn is far completed to be ready
for in several of the departments The records of
Kings county have been removed to an office in the
building and already the bushes the office pertain
ing to that department Of county government Is
transacted In the new office.
NEW MARKET IN Brooklyn The spacious and
beautiful market completed in Atlantic street. will be
opened to-day. The arrangements generally are said
to be most udcious and will add greatly to the pros
butchers will suffer some by this estabshmeut iofA
TREMENDOUS CoNFLAGRArIoS IN WILLIAMsBuRG.-A
FIRE broke out about four O'clock yesterday afternoon
in the extensive dstilery Of Nlessrs Minturn Co,
Of this city at the Of North Fourth aud First
streets, Williamsburg, which amost entirely de-
stroyed. Tho establishment has recently undergone
very extensive repairs and additions, stable, sufi-
cient to Keep two hundred cows having been added
at cost Of solas $4,000 The distillery only COM
menced operations about week since, and was doipR
very large business The loss is supposed to be from
$4,000 TO 500 600 upon which there is said to be
insurance Of about $4,000 The cows, two hundred
in number, were all removed in time to them.
El Police Int~iii gence.
Death through Intorieation.-Th coroner yesterday,
body Of Patrick Flynn, thirty years age native of
Ireland who came to his death by falling down six
stone steps into and being intoxicated the
time, unable to extricate himself 1t appears he
fireman on board the steam ship Hermann, and
the night of his death was board the ship intoxi-
Gated and left he said, to get drink of water at
the pump, when he accidentally fell down the area
of No so Washington street, where he found by
the first ward police in the morning. dead. The jury
rendered verdict according to the facts
Who lost a White Star;-It is rumored ind town,
that few weeks ago member of the police depart
ment wearing white star accidently fell asleep an
area or basement, when some ingenious thief relieved
him of his pocket book, containing S. together with
eeveral pledge tickets fer rings and also his
club and star. The club star and pawn tickets, also
his pocketbook lacking the money all deposited
in sink, where they will be shed for in few days,
and no doubt brought to light, the individual de-
puted for that purpose will be provided with Of the
Sockdoleger fish hooks, such hooks appear to be
much better adapted for hooking pocket books than
fish, therefore, think the 4" Sockdoeger In this
instance, will prove successful. Who will be the
claimant for the star, when recovered? that's the
question.