The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-25
City Intelligence.


IL Wa clear nearly all day, and the air vsE cool and
heathful Towards evening II became much colder.
IMPROVEMENT PARK PUBLrc souAsgs--
Thu opening Of sprae has early called attention to
further Improvement IN the Psrs beside it's and
beautiful fountain Already has soaca OF tvrny.Nvs
fset been taken from the south end and the work of
closing II has begun, and that nussnc. the
south gate, will be removed Within the outer railing
which surrounds tbs fountain plantsd various kinds
OF rhrubbery which, whsn shau have its foliage will
present beautiful appearance. The trees have bean
recently prunet and ths Park properly attended to- will
make most delightful retreat; benches being already
provided the fountain upon which the weary can
sidewalks Of Broadway Several handsome young trees
planted the rotUnda stripped Of their bark
by some malicious person aud 1t viii be necessary
place them, that the whole Park may present uniform
appearance. Union square has also been undergoing
pearanoe. The shrubbery begins to bud aud though
the busy din of trade Is pleasant little place.
and great resort for the ladies' In the sury weather
OF summer Washington square the largest Is not
the least beautiful and for cleanliness and general good
arrangement is the best in the city IL has fountsn
add to its beauty but that il little thought Of and
every pleasant evening s hlled with ladies'
who there can have pleasant stroll. with almost the
rural pleasures ths country There also Madson
stuyvesant, aud Hamilton squsres which arc greatly
Improving, aud long &c viii not he surprising to
Inc Park ousrippsa aud thess upper ,qusres hecom,
the most fashionable evening resorts in the city
Woudit not DO well for the Common Council to have
OF trees planted around the Tombs! IL would add
greatly to its appearance
FIRe-A Are broke out about o'clock yesterday
ing 10 tho second story OF house No sos Hudson
occupied by Mr Williams An entrance effected
through of the windows when II discovered
that Mrs w. very badly burned the Are having
cdsnty caught to her clothing The other damage was
very trihing.
Supervisors made an order requesting the County
Clerk Register, Surrogate, ana Clerk of Superior
Court TO pay into the city treasury oil the fees collected
by them snco the January lsst in monthly pay
ments The County Clerk and Register refused to obey
n. demand but Sas other two para up 70
Wishing possibly TO save further trouble in holding
paid up the two months fees but before doing so de-
Quoted tho clerks salaries and other which Ia
rti understand violation OF tho law Is their
duty to pay the whse into the city treasury and re-
cvc their salary from the city which salary s S3o00
year eaoh The punish violation of this law
the ution Is hnc Of not less than 5000
more than $4,000; aad less than three months i'm
prisoument in the pentent ary, nor over one year.
SALE OF A VALUABLE LIBRARy.-Tbe extensive and
valuable library Of the late Mr. James Thompson IL
about to be sold at auction by Dumont and Hosack
will be seen by an advertisement in another column
1t comprises Of tho st and beautifully Illus
he Mr. Thomson &C great cost snd trouble during
ridencs OF several yesre In Europe principally in slo
1t is undoubtedly ons OF the most extensive and
we'll selected private libraries in this country.
The EXPRESSES We are daily indebted to the vsriou
cnterprisng concernu Of this city for avors
Yesterday received from Wells &Co,, Mr. Hath
away, of Godfrey Co.'s, and from Lanberts express,
papers long in advance OF the mall
A PrrIAaLE OsJEcr.-A little boy, about nine years
old picked in one of the streets of the Eleventh
ward, Thursday night who presented most pitiable
appearance He stated that he perenless his mother
having died about six months ego since which time he
has lived by begging and slept whore best he could In
many during the coolest nights of the past winter
lie obliged TO seek setter the coal boxes which
stand in the streets, His clothing in taers and
though for he past six months, he has been wandering in
tina streets never until last Thursday night has any
paid any attention to him He was taken to the
Aims House.
NARhow ESCAPE FROM SuFrocArIoN-Four sailors, on
board OF canal barge lying Whitehall, very
isssiy made fire of charcoal Thursday in the cabin
and Immediately went to their hunks with the door
closely shut Tho carboDic acid gas which from
tho coal affected them quickly that neither of them
mad the powerto open the door that the gaAmSht escape
and in thu, conditionst they found by person.
VINO by accident went board, end for some
time, Ii tie hope had for their lives.
SUDDEN DEAru-C Coroner Walters was called yes,er
day hold inquest at No 90 West 10th street. the
body of Chancellor Bowmsn native Of New YorR. aged
81 years, who died suddenly on Thursday night From
tho evidence sddUced before the coroDer il appeared
that the deceased to this city from Orange county
his place Of residence, on Wednesday evening On
Thursday the deceased went down town, and returned
to the house Of his friends about O'Clock in the
ming, when he quite hearty, and appeared In perfect
health, with the exception Of slight cold He retired
10 bed about o'clock but shortly afterwards got up,
and complained of great difficulty of breathing SINH
lar to the asthma, which continued until about III
O'Clock, when ph stefan sent for; but the
turn of the messenger the deceased ouod dead IN
his Verdi :, desth by congo son Of the lungs,
produced by severe cold.