The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-16

THE WaATHER.-Yesterday was one of the fsv pea.
clear, and the atmosphere was cool aud saubrious
Though the Thermometers stood at about 80 degrees
during the whole day The evening was beautiful
and again gave promise Of fair weather.
FmE-A fire broke out about four O'Clock yesterday
morning in the blacksmith shop, No 81 Gross street.
which was put out with trif'ng damage.
CApsIzEp-A small boat, in which were COL Bur-
nett ana several other Officers from Governors Island
was capsized on Friday afternoon bstween the Island
and GowaDus. while on the way to Greenwood Gene
terry toon in the funeral obsequiss Of Capt Pearson
all Of whom thrown into the river, but luckily
saved themselves by catching hold Of the boat which
they got to the shore, bailed out, and went on.
Who Taxes CARE OF THE WOUNDED VOLUNTEER?
There has been, during the past week. every respect
which grateful people bestow paid to the remains
az the gallaat soldiers fell the blte-helds OF
MEXICO. All this right; but there are some who
MANNED in the glorious vctoiie achieved ON that
soil who need help and succor who are perfectly una
BILE to provide for themselves One of these, young
man named Garrett Barry, presented himself yester-
country at the memorable battle OF Churubusco,
where he received a wound in the leg from spent
escopette ball. and at the storming Of Chapultepeo
lost the Of his left by a cannon ball which
passed between his side br-a OF his
ribs and entirely paralyn,ng the left arm In that
ced upon the pension roll, which pension is pay
able semiannusly, andl isl insufficient to provide
for his wants 1t would be IL the charity
OF those who deal In pomp and spendor the dead
would look aside upon the living aud let the benign
dews Of their charity fall upon such case as this it
is black stain upon the character of the country that
the MANNED soldier should be left suffer- after he has
sacrificed SO much in tnat country's cause. He viii
probably receive medal for his valor. That Is right;
but he needs more He requires something in his in
trinity, to sustain life and shelter him from the ele
ments. The dead buried Now let the living be
thought Of and administered unto hf
A TRUE Account OF THE LEOPARD HuNr-Many
accounts of the leopard hunt in the 14th ward have
been published in the papers Of this cty but Of
them were correct The following is true version Of
the scene as told by who present. At about
eleven O'Clock on Wednesday night Mr.. Ha;nes, who
avenue, was sitting in his reading, when
one OF his servants down stairs, and told
him there was some one on the roof Of the house try
ing to get in He immediately went up stairs and put
his the trap door when he heard sound like
some one breathing heavily, and went down stairs, to
the street, and called for the WATCH when Mr. Mott
one Of the policemen Of the ward, answered his call
He related to him his suspicious aud Mr. Mott called
another policeman whom be stationed at the door OUT
side, while he and Mr. H. went to the top of the house.
Mr. H. taking his umbrella in his hand. Having reach
ed the top Of the house, they looked about the
but could ind nothing. The house adjoining, be-
longing to Mr. H., ab-ut five feet higher than the
one he occopied and he placed his umbrella against
and they proceeded to the further end Of the block
examining behind every chimney. While they were at
in the attic story of the building and seeing the
servant woman at the trap door of house in which
mr. H. Resided gave srow and sPrang towards her
catching The frule Of the umbrella under it, that it
would not close perfectly tight, the animal growl
gentlemen on the other buildings finding mo- NO
thing returned to the edge of the roof adjoining the
house where heeopard was when Mr. Mott Retained,
the tiger ~ having before heard that tiger was
loose in the neighborhood The Infatuated animal
discovered them and sprang upon the roof after them
Dey returned and jumped dow the trap door, which
Mr.. II. was enabled to get h~ hand under, in eonse-
caught under 1t, raiscd 1t up both succeeded in
getting in immediately after which the leopard was
upon 1t. They then made the place secure, and went
in search Of more force, which soon obtained.
The keeper of the animal also came but would not
approach it, They again vent to the top of the house,
seventeen In number, armed with guns, swords, and
pistols but it had again disappeared After consider
able Search however they discovered 1t crouchsd in
the attic and one of the man red At it,
but without effect Becoming frightened It ran to the
cellar when 1t confined that part alone and At
six clock in the morning was shot BY Mr. Mott, the
most dilgent search being made during the whole
tme to discover where it II had had nothing
to eat during the day previous and was furious
having been caught in the trap door, was all that saw
ed the life Of both of them and was one of the
most fortunate incidents connected with the whole
rerous affair.
streets VI the city are in most disgrscefu state
even some portions Of the Bowery Grand street and
repair that the limbs If not the lives of pedestrians
nightly placed in jeopardy The sidewalk around
the Park is also in shocking condition; and il any
serious consequences should result therefrom there
can be no question but heavy damages could be re-
covered Wan the Street Commissioner give the SUBJ
Ject his early attention. not only regards the side
walks in front of pubic building and places bat like
wise private property believing that he has fun power
to act in al such cases In alludnS to this subject
we cannot refrain expressing SURPRISE the
owners of property in streets where there te least
chance of doing business do good care to keep
the sidewalks in front of their premises m the best pos
sible order for 1t certainly their interest to
inatNuch as it must be conceded that pedestrians,
whether passing through street from their daily
avoction on business pleasure for the purpose Of
making purchases, invariably seek that side Of the
street on which the sidewalk is in the best condition.
as would soon be clearly demonstrated should the
owners OF property on the east shilling side Of Broad
way put down fine, smooth sidewalk; while those on
the west or four shngs side should allow the other
10 get much out OF repair. Numerous instances Of
IDS Kind could be pointed OUT but trust that suf
ncient has been said to effect some good
MAD DoG.-A mad dog killed in Ludlow street.
on Friday afternoon, before he had time to do any
damage, by being shot in the head Ft'C
lSquEsr-Coroner Walters held an inquest yester-
day, at the New York Hospital, the body Of n man
named James McCortan, who committed suicide by
cutting his throat at OIL Gold street. and was subse
quenty taken to the City Hospital when he died from
exhaustion.
Law Intelligence.
SUPERIOR Court, July 15--ln Banco-DEcluoNs-s
Tobias adsm. Shdp.-Judgm-nt for plaintif on the