The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-20
City Intelligence.

lily lntclklHences
THE WEATHER.- rbs the M meter veeteraav In Al.
Gated the prevalence of cold westher still Tns msr.
curry at Dsatours, in Wall street, indicated a. FOL.
lows
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half dozen days, but it still remains Geld Enough. is
all conscience Good times these tor the farrsrs nd
clotniers Tippets and extra overooats are all the
real Canada times. The absence Of tn. white m. tile
however 10 not regretted by our business men as
are nov getting IN Their spring stocks Of goods and
ne carmen prefer the bare ground and wheels to
fhppery streets and sleighng.
SuIDipR nv TAXING LAuDASUM.-The Coroner held
an inquest Yesterday At tho corner OF Ridge and De-
fancy streets ON the body Of young irish woman
ssed 70 yesrs BY the name OF Mary Ann Graham . no
came TO her death BY suicide BY taking large ou.n
tity Of laudanum, on Saturday night Tn. desss.sd
was tsiloress by trade and sppesred a, ohesrfui o
Saturday as ever On Saturday exc ming abe want out
with Ann Riley, one Of her noes to the drug
storo corner OF Ridge and Become streets and pur.
cha,ed q vial Of lsudAnum, tho greater portion OF
which she took that night the vial was fou nd in hsr
for TO attend her that night who sent word bsoS No
was sick, and could not come all pro Ia hiitv ~
proper steps had been taken, and the stomach pump
sppned the life OF the deceased could have eas nae
save1. subsequently, however, medical Aid vas Oh
tsned but too late a she expired from the effects of
tne orug NO cause can Be assigned for the rash act
IL might possibly have been accidental. Verdict 40.
oordng to the above facts.
HORRIBLE OUTRAGE The police returns from thu lath
wsrd Tor yesterday, contained Of an most
was committed on the Bloomingdale road near 6lst
street, upon the person Of James Brsnigau From
the returns, appears that Brsagan was rsturnips
TO the city, and walking slo quietlv
wnen an unknown man approached him with An Axe
End aimed . blow at bis head The blow took eject
but emily inflicted scalp wound. The sssailsnt vent
on MS way, and Branigsn being laid ssnesless cana
near bleeding to death but was fort
BY the police IN time to call In medical aid which
proved emeent In staying the fow Of blood Restore
lives brought the wounded his senses and ns 10
nov doing - well ~ could be expected No cause .
assigned for the dastardy attack being made upon the
defenoeless man.
Ferry AccIDxrr.-On last Friday evening Mrs
Deborah Cuxever native Of Englsn nd IS years age.
residing At No. 2ss Pearl street. crossing the Fulton
ferry from Brooklyn, and while endea voring to step
on the dock from the boat before she made pro-
pery fast clipped her foot betysen the dock ana the
boat and before she could sxtricate herself the boat
jammed against the platform, smashing the thigh Of
the deceased In most horrible manner from the injp-
ries OF which she expired yesterday have too often
the unpleasant duty Of recording these shocking aoo
dents BY people eareessy jumping Oh these ferry
boats. Surrey few seconds cannot be Of 40 much
Importance to them, % to run tho risk Of being
killed. or disabied for life by endeavoring to jump
on these ferry boats before they made properly
fat to the dock IL people would only observe little
more caution, such accidents would be Of very
occurrence