The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-03
City lntellagence.

1r warwick, OF NO. II John street, has received o
uantity of tho shining metal which abounds In Cali
ornis but for the sake Of the hundreds and thou
ands Of entsrprising young msp, Who are daily leav-
pg for the gold disgDgs It is to be hoped that this Is
not fair specimen Of tho which is dug from the
ountsins, or of the dust which Is washed from the
lands along the rivers Of that country The FIRST piece
tested lump about the size Of robins egg quite
heavy, and bearing . decidedly golden appearance
Acid poured upon this lump made no Impression on
the shining pass The pext test made was BY the cid
Of the pierre de ouchs The California lump was rub.
bed upon the stone, and beside It, the stone
was rubbed piece of gold sixteen oarats dne the
acid then applied the surface Of the stone and
in few seconds the marks of the California metal were
entirely while those made BY the real geld
doubt that the specimen which he had vas nothing
but pyrites Of iron II 10 stated that considers bs
saes VI speter solder have been made In this city
within q short time past This msterisl looks very
much IKE tho gold duet washed from river sands, nd
the Inexperienced eye would ut be deceived by It,
II 70 sold for few cents per pound and the impression
ID. that large quantities will be shipped to Calforn
and having arrived there the probability 10 that
body will be taken In by it. This stuff will not
ception being practited by It's aid Another specimen
OF Quasi California gold, produced by Mr. Warwick
was q very pretty piece Of mica exceeo,nglv b.ra.om
to look at but entirely worthless IL Wen for those
there things 90 that they may provide tbemselvss With
the necessary stion in respect to metals and
AFRO Win tne implements and materials necessary to
make the requisite tests. "
which occurred In the city during the month Of Js-
nuary, compiled from the returns Of tho Chief Engi-
neer
3D. Stable in Stanton street, near Bowery damage
trifing. ''
2d-Ccoper's shop in Robinson street. trining
Sd Stable In Clinton, near Grand street; trifipe
7tb.-Three story brick, corner Of 4th and Barrow
streets; considerable.
9Th Two story briok AZ Division street; partially
9th Three story brick in 9th avenue near 7h streets
trihing.
tIifipg ''-''''
Four story brick, 2o2 Greenwich street; par.
lith-Toar story brick 242 Ninth street; partially
., lsta.To1s story brick in Sheriff, Stanton
18th -Thr.s story brick, corner o, Charles and
1eth.-Four story brick, corner Of 9th avenue and
GOTH. Three story brick corner Of Cliff and Beekman
2lst-Two story wood corner Of 18th stree and 9Th
avenue; partially destroyed.
2Sd.Three story brick 2s4 wsshi oston street. par
24th.Four story brick, "a Beskman street, consider.
asth Three story brick, "a cour.l.pdt .tr.st.
24thTwo story brick in Perry near Factory street;
24tb-Three story brick in Front, near Pike street:
26th-Three story brick in Beach, near washington
2etb.-One story wood, corner OF Lex,ppto, .x.ru.
and elst street; destroyed.
27th.-Thres story brick 25s Third street; triaipp
both -Four story brick, West Brosdwsy; partially
3oth. Four story brick in 2sth street. near lat ava.
nue partially destroyed.
3its-Two story brick, 143 Houston street: trainp.
Making total OF twenty six fires There vere duri no
the month two false alarms. .e
RUFFIANIsM As Q oolorsd man named lama. Ham,
~, sseCssd Of the schooner St Msrys passing
along orange street on Thursday night, when eross.
ing an alley near Pete Williams's some ruf1an vsn
toDly threw broken brick, and hit him on tbe head
Inc poor man was severely wounded, and was attend
ed BY physioiaD as could be enured bv
the police After dressing his wounds temporarily
Dr. Sweeney ordered Henry to be removed the hos.
his required The assault was unprovoksd And
the aseaiaht 10 unknown.
EMeRAsT LopoEns There were thirty seven des-
situte emtgrant dodgers in tho Sixth ward station.
mouse, on Tnorsday night, most Of whom sought not
only place to sleep but food to asy guawpg huneer
Something should be done to prevent this tide imm
F fSns Psupstsm nom overhowing our city.
sure a. cause produces effect Ship fever ana ohoiers
be upon u.s. and infect the whole CITY before We
yesterday at the City Hospital the body of Charles
Lawrence: native Of England, aged AZ years who
came to bis death BY the falling block from the
rigging OF the ste amshfp Falcon It appears that inst
as the chip about leaving the dock, On Thursdsv'
for Chaeres the deceased, who was fireman on hoard
on the side Of the vessel looking towards
the dock when two men aecendsd the rigging to Az
OF the blocks and while thus engaged the block
accidentally fell from the hands Of Of the mon and
Tell upon bis head him senseess on the dscI
poor feew was ct once conveyed to the CITY Hos
ocs "ns .s ne died IN about hour The
dict according to the above facts