The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-23
TWO CENTS.
City lntelllUenre.

THy WzATBEn-The weather continues to be
pleasant during the day though the nights are rather
cool for the season. For several days past at noon
the air was balmy as April and gave evident signs
that the greater part OF the warm weather had passed
and fall was on its way.
THE Homr FoR THE FRIryp. vm-About three
months since, the corner stone Of building INTENDED
asylum for such females as had wandered from
the paths Of rectitudc, and who evince desire to
nd their ways, laid lot In Both street, be-
tween Fourth and Madison avenue, through the
tons Of few be ladies' who known by the
name of the " Moral Reform Society," Since that
time the woikmen have been busily engaged and now
capacious and elegant building rears its dome
thespot where then there only excavation suf
fcient 10 lay the stone. The building Ia Of
brick four stories high and about ninety feet deep by
arranged and well ventilated and occupies fine airy
position. The work will probably cost ebout $4,000,
oneh half Of which was in hand before the building
was commenced. These humane ladies deserve great
credit for their exerons, and 1t is to be hoped that
their most sanguins antcpe.ions may be realized in
restoring tho wandering of their to the paths or
respectable and honorablelife
THE CRY GUARps.--This beautifully uniformed and
wen disciplined corps, under command OF Capt. Nc
accompanied by Bloomhelds u. s. Band, en- route for
Troy to be present at the presentation Of sword BY
the citizens Of that city to General Wool which will
take place to-day.
AccIpENr.-About three O'Clock yesterday after
noon horse attached to cart in Chatham street.
took fright and ran of At the corner Of Orange St,
a small boy, crossing the street. was knocked down
and one Of the wheels passed his body injurng
him most seriously lie was taken up when he stated
that his father shoemaker, living in the upper
part of the city soon after which, the blood began
to issue from his mouth and The horse kept
up the Bowery and II has not been ascertainsd
whether any further damage was done other than
breaking OF the fore legs Of another horse which
was attached to cart, near the corner Of Catharne
street. Drivers cannot be too careful, and should
never, for moment, leave their horses standing in
the street, without having them secured.
ASoTHER-A very serious accident occurred at the
Jersey City depot, about o'clock Monday even
ing, by locomotive running ma n injuring him
so much that his life despaired Of
CAPTAIN CABrL.-The Scotch gentleman who few
days ago. made inquiry at the police office respecting
ton where he could be found would confer favor
the captain by calling upon Mr. Stewart clerk Of p0
lice, at the Tombs and leave his direction again,
the one he left before has be accide ntally lost
Suicide NY DRowNISG.-Coroner Walters, yea
terday, held inquest No. sos Hudson street,
on the body Of John Stage, a native OF New
York and so years Of age, who came to his death
by suicide Ii appears that the deceased has been
der temporary fits of insanity for time past and
early yesterday morning he left his residence, in Hud
son street. and proceeded at to the North River
foot of Clarkson street jumped overheard into the
wards quite dead and the jury rendered verdict that
the deceased to his death BY suicide by drown
ing while laboring under temporary state of de-
rangement.
SUDDEN DEATH The coroner likewise held an in
quest at No Is Doyer street the body of Alexander
bingham, native of Ireland and IS years of age who
came to his death by disease of the heart 1t appears
that after he retired to rest noise heard in his
room like fall on the floor but at the time no partic
ular notice was taken bnt in the morning, finding
that lie did not down to his bre aast early
usual Of the inmates went to his room and there
found the deceased fiat the floor, in his clothes.
quite dead The jury rendered verdict that the de-
ceased came to his death by disease Of the heart.