The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-03
City Intelligence.

ConnrcrioN.-Af few days ago an article was written
by reporter for "City Intelligenoe and inserted
10 that department Of the journal under the head Of
A Chapter Of the Goldfish Aristocracy to get
magnificent suppers without paying for them Explots
Of Lady Swndler, and the adm abstraction Of justice
In New York" On investigation, are Informed that
some Of these illusions have Improperly applied
to Madame Segnette and that other OF the tatements
are entirely erroneous and incorrect Our reporter
entirely unauthorized and unwarrened la making
any such impertiuent and untrue publication aad if
the parties sggrieved desire it, shall dismiss him
from our employment altogether.
THE WEATHER.-It froze very hard Saturday
night and yesterday was the hrst really cold day
have had ss yet In the evening small hail began to
fall and subsequently sleet, which continued till
advanced hour. The winter may now be said TO have
family commenced
CRAliSes LEF1 OfEN Many accidents occur from
this csuse. on Saturday night, man, whose name
could not ascertain seriously injured by failing
into the grating In front house No SO Cherry
carslessIy lett open.
Destructive FIRE--A fire broke out about O'Clock
yesterday morning la Goerck street. between Stanton
and Rivreton street by which q number of wooden
buildings were consumed anu several head OF cattle
The ground which these buildings yere erected,
formerly known a. the Corporation Nard." 1t
wit b sheds and stables dwelling
house, NO. 81 frame building occupied by two
families, named O'Brien and kiey, WAS consumed A
ard ia the Of II stable containing nineteen
cove, eighteen OF which were consumed. There were
eight borfes also burned in another stable A vince
wrig bit shop by MY Dunn adjoining the stables
also burned The fire Is supposed to have orr g-
mated In this building Captain lilly and the police
of the Eleventh ward we're In attendance. The
smount OF property consumed Is very greaexceeGip
s50Cc-and not covered by insurance.
ArerHEs FisE, AND BuRsING ISMArE.-Ano-
Their FIRE broke out at before o'clock In the
building of 2i9 stanton street, pied by Chris
tan Hoffman. German. The fire occ ssoned by
the boiling Of vsrnish. Mir Hoffman, the
cupsnt badly burned in the arms hands and face.
Otbsrwse the damsge trifng, as the Gre soon
extiDg uished by the police OF the Eleventh ward
Far Gas HousR at hslfpast six O'Clock
yeeterday morning IRE was discovered in the south
wing 81 the gas house corner of Twenty first street
aud avenue A The insid, OF the building consi-
derably burned before the tire extinguished.
ASornFR FiKs. The roof Of house 81 Broome street,
tech Gre about half past four clock yesterday
IL vas locn sNtiuguished Tie damage was trivial
Cosros scHooLs.-The annual report Of the County
supsfinteu dent Of Common Schools Of tae city and
county of New York, to the Hon Christopher Morgan
SGpstiltep dent of Common Schools for the State Of
New York has just been Issued 1t appears that during
the pss year the attendance in schools and the
Der Il houses have been increased There Is . CON-
plant In the report that too frequently bad localities
are selected which have urious effect upon the
attendance reducing t sometimes TO lees than half Of
What IL would otherwise be. The following synopsis
presents summary Of the schools Of the city OF New
York, for the year 1S4g -