The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-04
City Intelligence.

TIE WEATHER.--The weather. yesterday like several
Of the preceding days very pleasant though about
there indications of an approac nin
and at five clock there slight sprinkle of rain,
the clouds for some time being thick and heavy and
gave promise of n storm, which would be most accept
able in the present dusty condition Of the streets May
thus far has been delightful, and there is hope that it
will continue to be the mOstpeasant month which has
yet passed, of the year.
TIE New CITY CoUNcL.-The new Common Council
will be organized on Tuesday next. Previous to that
day agrecaby general usage the members elect APP
point in caucus the President Of their respective
boards. In the cancuses held it has been decided to
dent of the Board Of Aldermen and Edwin d. Morgan
ESQ., President of the Board of Assistants The present
Scott, will be retained, both of whom good officers
the former Of whom has acted in the capacity for
fourteen years.
IMMIGRANT ARnIvALs-The number of emigrants who
have arrived at this port during the past month is
being, from April I'd to o'clock yesterday (Nlay
3d), 36O6s-an average Of 112l per day. On Wednes-
O'Clock, p M $3.50. At the rate of arrivals during the
past month (of AprD, the whole number, at the port
Of New York alone during the year, will DO over half
million
IRoN HousEs.-Thc subject of the construction Of
houses of iron instead of brick stone has begun
be subject Of consideration among tho business
OF the city That iron Is better material than either
Of the others, there cannot be doubt for while it
giving the strength is than equal to the
strength OF stone brick wall three feet in thickness
| The castings combine strength and beauty with
| nomy They economical, because they
lasting In of fire. should the whole interior of
the building be destroyed the walls, frame per-
fecy strong, and cannot possibly fall every piece be-
ing strongly bolted and anchored In the ordinary
brick stone buildings should the central pillars be
removed the whole side wall must necessarily fall,
there being no support from above; but in the iron
buildings, the centre pieces interbraced, that,
should all the centre pillars be removed. the building
would stand secure the upper bracngs acting sup
port This species Of building is entirely in this
country there having yet but four completed,
which are situated ut the corner of Washington and
Murray streets inspection Of which will ut
tisy the beholder Of their utility and superiority Be-
sides the advantages spoken Of the iron buildings may
be constructed, with the same number of workmen in
less than half the time of brick or stone house of the
same dimensions The excavations for those at the
places above alluded to completed in sixty days.
from the time the excavations were begun Those
four stories high with front in the aggregate of
hundred feet Washington street. and eighty feet
Murray street Another in of construction at
the Of Duane and Centre streets 1t is the pro-
perry Of the inventor Of the work and will be finished
| to five stories. Should those built not fail, and
there seems not possibility Of such thing there
not be doubt but iron stores will be generally adopted
The inventor intends, practicable.
for hmselfa an iron dwelling house. which, though a
velty, would certainly be a beautiful structure An
examination Of these buildings is worthy the attention
of all especially those engaged in mechanical pursuits
SALurr.-A salute of 100 guns will be fred tomorrow
at II M by the democracy of this city, in honor of the
recent victory in Virginia
WHOSE rs THE FAULT Great complaint is made by
those who attend Fulton market, well by those
who psrchase vegetables at that mart that there is
to expose such articles for sale II is said that
the stalls originally assigned for the sale of vegetables
and such things have been let to haters jewellers &c
&c. at least to persons who sell such articles until
those who sell vegetables entirely crowded out.
This must certainly be violation of law. Stalls are
provided for the sale of alimentary articles an
abuse of the law to appropriate them to any other OBJ
ject than their evident intention So general has been
the ton the legal business of the market
that vegetable dealers are obliged to to Washington
market to be accommodated. Whose is the fault,
Let the matter be investigated and properly arranged
RESCUED FROM DRowSINc.-Stephen Rain fell into tho
dock, at the foot Of Grand street Wednesday night
but rescued from drowning by some citizens who