The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-28
City Inteliigonco.

CITY POLITICS
Tho politicians have been, for days psst pre-
psrDs for the spring election. The wings have nomi
hated william v. BRADY % their candidate and the
bar burners hsvs selected Mr. Havsmsyer theirs
The old hunkers have not yet nominated scsuddsts
and Is telling what will bs the result Of tesir
will nominate csndidats-who 1t will b. yet remains
20 b. Whosv-rit may bs, and whoever 10 ee,tsd
MON ~So Il" see to the ssssts Are Isot
IA ps,eable condition In Brooklyn. tho wings have
nominated Edward Copeland ss Msycri ~
iy,. WsArBEH-Yeeterday was Q day to Be rsmsm- |
bered-a perfect March lion OF day Ii had bsen
.powng the night previous aud the storm Increased
Ia the morning. The Wind was, to all sppsaeaaces,
from all points Of the compass for, Whichever way one
turned be had to face the atorm. Snow, suow SNOW
and blow blow, blow seemed to b the order Of the day
three hundred passengers waiting the do,k At
Williamsburg, fearful Of the event OF attempted
pss'sseto New York. Inc boats .hicn hsd vensussd
be had bern nearly submerged In water from the
which flowing at the time Of their attempted
passage. The boats rolled fromxids to side, so thst
much water was made through the cabin windows.
Great oonsternatiou caused on this side Of the
river and many passengers refused to take passage
the ferry boats for fear Of being swamped.
The SrRwrrs-It IL not at all probable that the
Street Commissioner or street contractors will heed
the voice Of public opinion but We would most respect
manic honors, to look to It, that tho mud which has
been accommodating In the streets for months past
especially In the upper wards DO removed before the
DEATH OF DR TowssENp-Dr: Peter s Townsend,
yeoCtr0ey
,itioDer Of medicine in this city for many years He
for some time neoted with the In this city
but nnay deserted that and resumed his original pre-
THE CovRr OF ArrxALs This court hold their next
session at Brooklyn. The large courtroom In the
City Hall will II is thought bs finished In time for their
FiaE-A Ore broke out on Monday evsnins, In
wooden building in 22d street, Sixth avenue
ouped by ssversl poor families which put out with
AroIHrx MYsrERy-Ths Coroner yesterday 70.
s{vAA IA inf natl ting nnaA6
suicide Of beautiful young woman. The name Of the
parties omit until the matter 10 thoroughly investi
gated the Coroner the deceased and her relatives
of the highest bty and by giving publicity
| to the names Of the parties an unusual excitement
| friends.
DEATH pr Ir1rMrxRAreE.-The Coroner held an
tho body Of william Cossvsi native q New York,
aged 80 years who to his death by delrium
tremsns. Verdict accordingly
The New YoRK INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND-Tht6
valuable institution is now accomplishing its four
tenth year Of usefulness and the last report of tho
managers to the Legislature shows that their benevo.
lent enterprise vigorous and satisfactory state
of activity. The income of the institution for the
$40 1872 o. leaving balance Of $3.50 81 in tho trs.
sury, the 3st Of December last or the sum laid
for % APT
etate Of the institution, and S1608 Oh for the oon-
structon Of . sever in the Eighth avenue There
tuition Of whom lis New York State beneacaries;
7beneaciaries Of New jersey are pay pupils; sup
ported from the fund Of the Institution and 20 main
tain themselves by various empioyments In nnecton
| with Il But one death occurred In the Institution
dsring the year. and that was German lad, In whom
the seeds Of hereditary disease were but too surely
Gown before he was received The sohoars says the
report progressing rapidly In ther literary ac-
| Qureme nts besides the moro common branches
they now study astronomy, chemistry. and ma:
of optics and 1t is said that the accuracy Of their
requirements In these sciences stands the test
Of tho closest scrutiny, without discovering that
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industrious adult blind, both graduates from the ins
tuition and those who lose their sight ct age which
dsqusfes them from beoomiug pupils says the report,
has long been forcing itself upon the minds Of the
nsgers Of this institution, and to this object their
sbors during tia past year have been earnestly direct
cd. An application to tho Legislature ct their last
for tho funds the erection Of suoh
an est bshment to be In connection With the inst
tuition, favorsby entertained and appropriation
made adequate to the enterprise proposed. The
sary buildings placed under contract last fall and
It Is hoped that they viii be ready for occupation in
will be to place within reach Of tho industrious bind
Of both the of earning their support
and At the time to furnish such may desire
for the industrious blind where they win be furnished
with constant employ nent, the profits Of which will
be divided among them propoytionaly to tho assduty
and sh Of each where such desire 1t be board
| ed ana lodged in . comfortable manner and at tho
lowest where they will have opportunities for In
ellectual and moral improvement, and be freed from
all and anxiety about the purchase Of materials
or the sale Of their work The building will stand on
tho Eighth avenue, and will contain large
store for the sale Of manufactured articles
The structure will be eighty feet by sixty aud three
stories high exclusive Of basement and cellar and
will contain, besides workrooms, accommodations in
dormitories, dining rooms, bathing rooms, sitting
rooms &C., for seventy I'VE to ono hundred blind
boarders.