The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-16
City IntelIlQenos.

SrEcULArIro THE CALIYoRSIA Excrrrmxrr-
bavr been formed in the city within few vsst. ns,t
for the purpose OF purchasing and ming SD o. for
Caor mia 1t is customary to draw reg articles
Of ssocstiop having subscription prices aud
the chip being purchased to man her. recsvs freight
&c. all In the Of the association rhs other day,
q ship owner having offered ship for sale, ns vas
called upon by young man who professed to be the
representative OF such association aftsr
the terms on which the owner OF the vessel will ag
to sell her. the young man expressed himself satsded,
said that in order that be might fully accom- psh
his purpose 1t would DO necessary for him obtsiu
bill sale Of the vessel he therefore requested the
merchant to make out one forma, this was done,
and the snterptising individual pockatsd the ,cu
ment. Having thus equ himself he vent to work
enlihtiDg young men for q gol1 digging company,
showing them the bill Of SALE and saying that had
purchased the vessel which was advertised to sail
. given day He obtained rome eight hu ndrsd dollars,
and then. all at once, he wasn't to be found The
persons who bad paid him their subscriptions, noe
Ing him for days, made duplication to the real
of the ship, to learn when she would sail and
then. for the first time learned that che could not
leave the dock until she paid for and that ne had
not yet recsved the first penny OF the purchase
monty. Many Of the subscribers had expended all
they could raise, in paying their share OF the $500
What has become of the original operator this
action, NO record saith.
PrDLIo School ExAmIrArIoN.-The County Super
intendent Il at present making his Public school
School No. 8 In Ludlow street, Delaney The
exercises Of interesting character doing great
credit TO the teachers in all the departments of the
institution. There less than 1852 scholars
prese who have been taught in their various studies
by competent teachers under the supervision Of Mr.
VIM Beden Jr, principal teacher of ths male depart
ment, Miss Martha Ames, of the female DEPARTING at
and Miss Caroline Thompson, Of ths primary Depart
ment After Of classes the male de-
partment Master McKibDin entertained the audience
with Grafton Liberty 1t wssa good DOM position,
and we'll given by the young orator Addressss sere
then made to the scholars by MIR COnely who detailed
at length tho history Of the Publis Schools the oty
from their first institution down tho present day
MIR McKeene, the County rintendent AID Pro-
lessor Thompson also made ADDRESSES There were Q
great number Of indies eod ntismen present all Of
whom expressed great satisfaction in having been PSF
mitted to witness the exercises of the day Messrs
Field sqd Mather, the first and second assistant
teachers in the male department, deserve especial
praise for the in which their classes cquttsd
themselves but In fact great praise 10 due TO all the
teachers.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY AssocrArIoN.-Ths contest for
waxed warmer and warmer, the day of election has
approached Last night the supporters of the rival
interest excited has been quite M intense as n more
serious issues at stake We not sufn ntly
acquainted with the candidates on either ticket to
be able to pronounce their rsspe stve quail dcasons
but II ell the opposition, say, psctng the former
management of the institution be true is high time
that the old regime should receive their mittimuy
These are the days of revolutions New brooms sweep
clean.
FATAL RAILROAD AocIpENr-The Coroner yester.
day, held an inquest at house In 42d street on the
booy of Christopher Davis aged 80 years In New
York who came to his death by being accidentally ruu
over by the Croton train OF the Harlem rail-
road At appears from the facts that 10 cook
yesterday, the deceased coming home in his milk
wagon and when near the railroad ia AID street, tbs
Croton train was coming along ringing the bell and
blowing of steam which ned tho horse aud
becoming unmsn agabls he on to the track; tas
locomotive struck the wheel OF the wagon threw
Mr. Davis from his seat to the track and the whole
train ofcars passed over his body cutting portion Of
bis head of and like wise maDgliDp his aud legs
q terrible manner. The jury rendered q verdict that
the deceased came to his death by being accidentally
run over by the Croten train Of the New York and
Harlem Railroad.
Why WERE NOT THE Gas LuoHrs BURNING in thu Row
cry between Broome and Prince and In Prince
street for distance from che Bowsry on SUNDAY
night? This is not the kind of weather when the
lamp lighters should neglect their duty The walks
are dotted here and there with pools Of dirty water and
the crossings are in very bad condition. Surely we
Brooklyn LYcEUM DR. Boynton will deliver a leo
turs on geolo at the Brooklyn Lyceum ming
Ihose who have attended his former lectures at the
Tabernacle speak OF him In the highest terms
HoUsEs TELEGRAPH Houses line of tslsuranb 4. ali
right. DOW, has been for some time past in
admirable working order both sides of the river