The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-07
City Inteul9ence.

City Intelligence.
RECEPTION PARTY ON BOARD OF THE CrSARp STEAM
AMERIcA.-This fashionable party took place yes
terday afternoon, and went off in very creditable
style The splendid steamship America had just been
cleaned, and reprinted and looked extremely fine
The flags of England and the United States had been
hoisted at her masts, and large awning spread
the upper deck Under this light cover the pretsst
ladies Of city gathered, and very numerous
they were. The aristocracy and democracy of New
York were there presen MT mixed up nd no would
have been able discover the slightest difference in
manners, style and conversation among the persons
there assembled. All seemed alike looked alike lovely,
lively brilliant; and their socable demeanor added
much to the agreeableness of the party An excellent
band performed polkas, quadrles, waltzes, and ma
hands lovely feet scarcely touching the floor If in
magic whirlwnd, sweet lips distributing smiles here
and there and Joy the face Of all present I'm
buffet had been prepared by the Gordon 6Ieu of the
America, which was composed Of the choicest viands,
the most delicate dishes the rarest fruits and the best
Wines abundant this shore of the Atlantic. This
kind Of dinner began ut two O'Clock in the afternoon
and half past when the company left
the steamer To Captain Judkns and his oficers
much praise due for the style in which they perform
ed the honors of the occasion 1t Of the plea
santcst afternoons We ever spent.
THE WEArHER-Ye sterday was one of the most de-
Hghtu days Of spring. though the morning presented
heavy fog. and every appearance Of rain The wind
blew all day from the west and the rays of the
felt sensibly than any other day during
the spring The evening was delightful and the soft
rays of the new moon added to its beauty and plea
santness.
HousE's TELEcRAPH-Thcre was an experiments
tried the telegraph letter print of Prof House!
terday, between this city and Philadelphi. and the
result most satisfactory This telegraph is differ
emit from all others, from the fact that while they all
give characters this prints the Roman letters plainly
haste, the dispatches they come from the instru
mont might be mmed atey placed in the hands Of the
viii is me-
given. The instrument is Of beautiful and chaste
workmanship, and presents very much the appearance
Of miniature piano, having keys, denong the different
he alpf lbet Instead of circuit key board
detent key board is used, by which, with single
another may be in receipt in Philadelphia. The cleo
trcity is not used motive power for recording
gu; as hnS nn OF
process and without the aid of more than battery
which, in this is at the Office in Philadelphia. By
fair test they enabled to print one hundred and
seventy letter per minute, all Of which perfectly
plain and legiblc. number of business communica-
tons WERE yesterday, transmitted. and the answers
received in the shortest space of te in one case
than five minutes elapsed before the answer to
that commu ncation was received. The wires have
been successfully carried the North River and
at an enormous expense The wire on the Fort Wash
ington side is suspended three hundred and ninety
feet above the surface Of the river; and the Fort
Lee side. Ave hundred and ninety feet which leaves
the sag in the centre two hundred and ten feet above
the was put up at cost Of more than $1,000
The whole length of the wire reaching the river
is four thousand and four hundred feet the longest
wire in the world without intermediate support.
The same telegraph has been adopted in eight king
doms Of Europe and Is considered the most perfect yet
discovered.
The FIRE LAVA strong effort has for some time
past been made by the chief engineer of the fire depart
ment to obtain the sanction Of the Common Council
relative to inquiry into the manner in which the
building In Duane street constructed the destruc
ton of which ended with such serious and me-
lancholy consequences also to devise to
compel those building houses greater thickness
of walls and the addition of suficiency of lime to
M Ep he W safe n me fire hay bppn
of late several large buildings the walls of which, after
the interior burned fell to the ground. 1t seems
that there IL not sufficient attention paid to this thing
which should command the most serious consideration.
When the events occur every one IL for the immediate
dies and is said of it until another fatal
atty occurs The present Common Council will not Of
do thing in the matter but it is to be hoped
the next will and at least insure partial safety to the
lives Of the firemen while engaged in their voluntary
work which speaks loudly to their honor and praise
MYSTERIOUS AFrAIR-PRoBABLE MuRpER.-Thc body
Of in the last stages of decomposition found
about half-past eleven o'clock, on Friday night, in
sink in the Of the Old Brewery the Five Points
The arc very strong that there has been
foul play in the death Of this 1t impossible
by any accident for him to fall through the floor; and
the only rational conclusion to be arrived at is that
the floor taken up and the body of the murdered
man thrown in, to prevent detection The body
found by some night scavengers, who where engaged
in cleaning the sink The scenes of blood have not
yet ceased to be in that miserable and depraved
ton Of the city. though they perpetrated under
of the night, and the victims thus disposed Of
great crime IN tnAt scctlon.
particularly at the Old Brewery that the most vgilan
police incompetent to detect the vile perpetrators
of such crimes The body of the has yet been
identified; and II Is probable he unfortunate
stranger, who having been discovered to have money
decoyed TO this worst Of all places in the city, and
his life sacrificed for patry gain Could such things
be found out is probable there would strange and
startling disclosures; but under present circumstances
such deeds may be Of common occurrence, and found
out only when 1t IL too late to fasten them upon the
guilty party
FOUND IN WArER.-Coroner Walters call
cd yesterday. to hold inquest upon the body Of
unknown man. supposed to be about 40 years Of age,
who found in the East river foot Of Clinton street
The deceased had a pair of satinet pants double
breasted vest and striped muslin shirt The body
certain the cause Of DEATH and the jury returned
verdict to that effect.