The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-08
CITY Intelligence.

city Intelligence.
CALuoawA GOLD Samples Of California gold, Of AL
sizes and sorts, and in ave pound lots
were shown about the city yesterday. We several
very beautiful parcels One lot Of five pounds
ceived by Messrs jennings Lander jewelers. aud
composed OF gold obtained from fine gold dust
the leaviDgs Of others which had been refined with
quicksilver In this way is expected, that millions
colo Dust which would otherwise ss ostin the sand
will be saved.
HUDSON RIVER RAIlRoAp.-This road Is completed to
New Hamburger distance Of 86 miles from New York,
and trains twice day to and from that place.
The greatest speed is accomplished this road, and
the trains and depart wit the regularity
During the continuance of navigation on the river
steamer will in connection with the road from New
Hsmburgh to Kingston, stopping at Poughkeepsie and
intermediate places. The Board of Assistant Alder
Market and ground at the foot of Canal street
annual rent Of 1900. We suppose the company will
use it for freight depot.
THE EXHIBITION AT NIBLo's GARDEN or A SPLENDID
ASSORTMENT OF REAL INDiA SHAwLs TIE exhibition OF
these splendid tissues, which genuine and of al
immense value, will take place to-day at Niblo's
fashionable ladies' of our city Such opportunity Of
buying rich shaws is not often TO be had and will
undoubtedly bring a great number of ladies TO look
over them. They are to be sold at auction, Monday
next.
ARRIVAL GERMAN REPUBLIC Ns.-Messrs. wesseu-
donk ana Breptand members of the late German AS
eembly, at Frankfort, arrived yesterday the ship
Splendid from Bavre, and were members of the party
known the extreme lett Thu lstter gentleman was
leader of the late insurrecion in the Ducny of
Baden. They received by their coustrymen,
residents Of this city with great cordality The Hun
garian and German citizens are preparing to give
General Klapka grand reception, upon his arrival in
this city.
FRE.-Yesterdsy. about noon one of the tar pots
beside the floating docks, foot Of Pike and South
streets, took fire. which communicated to guam
tity OF timber lying beside the docks 1t was however,
soon extnguished and no damage sustained farther
than the loss Of the and the destruction of part
of the timber Had not been for the prompttude OF
attendance and the vgor exsrtion played by the
different " "
had to witness a con fagraon of i'm posing tude,
involving an awful destruction of property for the
floating docks were decidedly in imminent danger Of
being ennhated BY the flames in consequence Of the
ignited timber being in such slose proximity.
Fmx.-About half past o'clock last evening, q fire,
of rather serious character, discovered in the
livery stables OF Timothy Withers Scott's Alley Frank
lin street, near Broad~ay Although great number
Of the fire companies kept continually playing the fire
seemed for the space Of half hour bid defiance
te every exerton OF the hose Whereby the buildings,
which stood in approximate contiguiy the stable,
we're for considerable time in periious condition
At length after the lapse OF hour and half they
succeeded in extiDguishing the fire completely which,
however, destroyed superior horses five OF
which were the property of T. Withers, and the
naming two that Of another gentleman. A coored
man named John Scott, to whose neglect the FIRE is
attributed taken Of the stable, nearly Bufo
Gated, and much burned
FIRr--A fire was discovered about half past II
o'clock on Thursday night in the cellar of house No
67h Washington street. IL extinguished,
without any material damage.
scE,E IN THE OFrIcE OF THEsCoNraIssIoNERs EMI-
occurred at the Office of the Commissioners OF
Emigration, In which two were made one, and the
he 10 Ss at
forty years OF eye by the name Of Charles Morrs call
ed at the Emigration ONCE, and stated that he
from Monroe county this State where he resided and
owned farm Of 60 acres; but remarked, that he
much in want Of female help necessary the
forts and social happiness Of farmer In a retired
Deighborbood and in order to suit himself with the
required help he had travelled to New York. and call
ed on the Commissioners of Emigration belle that
rsly i'm Of Iris ha
would soon be suited Mr. Thatcher the police super
pt.pdeDt willingly exhibited his stock hand.
The farmer went through the list Of females
with much csre some he pronounced to be too cid
and others too young Finally he espied, sitting in
Irish girl. This the girl for the farmer. His eyes
began to sparkle when he inquired her name. She
blu'hsd, and ssid Margaret Mcintyre. The farmer
was struck with her appearance. She then asked
II ths would like to have q place In the country.
Yes,' raid Margaret prefer a country situation,
farmer looked at Margaret again and again; then he
walked around aud viewed the once more. But
not being able TO please his fancy better, returned
again to Margaret and after some private converse.
ton with MI Thatcher, the farmer proposed marry
the girl believing that TO be the best method of making
her familiar ana careful In the arrangement OF his do
nestle Household. The question was popped to the
fair dsmsl who, bluships dropped her h, I'D and
seDted The farmer made short work Of the Whole bust
snd requested the knot to be tied at once he
wished to'returp. home Fortunately at this time JUS
tce Blak.ly'was near by whom Mr. Thatcher called In,
and IN little lees time thaa nothing at all the farmer
and Miss Mcintyre were msde one; the clerk reading
the ceremony by kissing the bride who blushed deeply
and the husband laughed certificate then given
~ the magistrate ana the happy pair lett the ONCE Tor
tner country nome ana may peace ana hsppipess at
tend Them The scene attending this singular circum-
stance was one OF deep interest TO the emgrants Who
witnefsed the happy union The lucky bride had
h a Oe, ., uays IN nv oo"Islyi seeh cnanoes'
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FovsD A black dresS-ccat was picked NJ yesterday
morning. Ia Broome street, by oeer Meehan, while pa
tfoling his beat An owner Is wanted apply AZ the
FouEteehih ward station House
SCbnsN LsEss--Thursday evening about o clock
syoung girl 10 years OF age TEL dowa IN NJ IN tue
lafN iom whence she was Immediately removed 20 the
Anne house by oihcer Mcurath
ERAcrrrs or rpr Anna labarer named John