The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-18
City IntelIiUeneo.

esSton OF TINS institution took place on the 10th inst
with the following result
Far President.
r.... H Bailey. Co. ':s7 ). TER, Bates. r' 10
Pice President.
Thomas Bsysrd. $50 T Spencer Kirby .....ASo
Henry Oakley ,''rs sSs fFs'TIit 1siynor. 400
Recording Secretary.
J. Eugene Berard 500 J. B. Gardiner. .4s7
IrsGsurer.
A"eouo'0 S'oues 800. ....... 1911 ,Al0
w B: Hayward .sS4 j. B. stsphsnson. .1se
Place ....e6s B. F. Fond ...... .47s
W b. Clsrke. ...s57 Robert Ssamen .45l
David Wetmore. ....667 w. F. Buckley. 80. 400
Brent 4 Breedin. $40 John Merchant -. .le0
s. r. Titus .642 Charles o Richardson. 453
ESLARcEMENr OF THE TRvINo HousE.-Mr. Howard,
about making negotiations for the lots on the corner Of
Broadway and Reade street. He intends when he
has procured them to extend the ediHce occupied
BY him SO a. to cover these lots making the Irving
House square, with three nearly equal fronts on
Broadway, Chambers and Rsade streets. 1t viii then,
indeed, be mag nj 6cent hotel.
ASINsULAR MARKIAaE.-Af few days since while the
sleigbiug was hne. party Of ladies and gentlemen
met at hotel at Kngsbridse, Westchester Co. They
mad been ct the house but short time wh.n gem
tleman who wac unknown to the company, bscame one
Of their number, and soon made himself especially
agreeable to young lady, who seemed not the least
her In short, they became nightly pleased With each
other and he proposed marriage on the spot It
eopssntsd and they sent for the psrson who married
" this man to " this womsn.n The strange gentle
mans name did not trsn.pre at all, and the young
lady sound herself married to whose was
unknown to her His name was not known ct the
house and some inqusitive persons who tried ind
The Dewly made wife did net like to 40 odd quss-
tion Of her husband and whole day elapsed before
sSs vas pade av.re Of what her new oognomsn was.
corded, this appears to cap the climax.
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE IN THE CITY PRsoS.-On
Tue'day evening, . Mr.; Merritt Holt, respectable
m IN nj hrAn hw a.
esa him to g d :ass s e nns
lum. DR. Covsl, the prison physician, took him in
charge, and placed watch over him during the night
Early In the morning be was let out Of his cell to walk
about he suddenly made an attack Mr.. Coach
man, one Of the deputy keepers, with bar of iron
Steps were then taken to him. and he there.
ME- Holt had not been long in the cell before be re-.
moved his neck handkerchief made o slip moose, and
fastened It around bis neck He tied the end to tho
heat pipe, and then himself up, drawing
tho moore tight around his neck. The noise of his
strspeling alarmed the keeper; the cell opened
the ineaDe NAL was restored. Yesterday his friends
conveyed him to the Bloominsdale Insane Asylum.
SuieipE The Coroner held an inquest, yesterday,
sged II years born in Massachusetts who came to his
death by cutting his throat with . razor. From the
st 'ss tn: d.:
few days ago he told his wife to put the raxors
away that he could not get them Yesterday morn
cut quite dead with the razor By his side Both
the Of the deceased have shipped for CALIFORNIA;
which is supposed to have had some ssot the mind
OF the deceased In causing the self. destruction.
verdict was rendered according to the facts.
A DEAD FouNDLIrc-Yes Yesterday the body Of male
was found In an open lot in Twenty first street.
coffin, where It had evidently been buried under the
snow but In consequences Of the thaw, the oonin
brought to light From the appearance Of the body,
II had died . natural death.
DISASTROUS RETREAr man named Johr Uanes
got into quarrel on Tuesday night with some per.
sons In room In the second story Of house No. So
Clinton street Finding 1t necessary to retrest Hsncs
jumped out Of the window Trusting to safe landing
In the street rather than take his chance In the room
arm =. the q.
teDtisn was paid to him by policeman, who came to
his relic fand accompanied him home.
Coin BATH A man named Hugh Grihfths, fell
into the Eorth River, in the Ninth ward Tuesday
night and came near being drowned. It appears that
he had been drinking In the evening. and Instead Of
going home he walked of the dock and struck upon
the Ice which bore his weight the dock. but re-
fused to DO 20 when he travelled too far out into the
which be received when he broke through. He cried
utt'y for help, and number Of citizens and police
When rescued. he hanging to the shelving Ice
With his ar and was nearly exhausted.
FInE-A nre broke out about 10 O'Clock on Tuesday
night, In the jewsry store Of Mr. Benedict No. 2le
Bowery. caused by leak in the gas pipe which was
e1tinguishsd without an alarm having been given.
Police Intelligence.
Robbins Counfryman-On Tuesday night, officers
two wepen, residents Of No. 140 Anthony street,
on the Five Points, by the names Of Mary Bogart
and Gioe Cao.by. on charge Of roHbtns Ls.ndsr
county. Of pocket book containing slAo in
bank bills II appeared from the evidence before the
the Five Points IN search Of the elephant or some
other such wonderful animal and during this tonr Of
discovery he found himself about midngh in Crowa's
grocery store on the corner OF Anthony street and
Cow bay, where he was beset by ut least dozen of
the beies Of that vicinity amongst this number
Mary Bogart who took particular fancy for Mr. Seo-
field seeing at once he was q green countrymau che
laid her bands and arms on him, embraced him. tic.
killed. his ribs and otherwise fondted about his person.
not forgetting and then to take dive into his
pockets. After short time she left him. aua soon
sfter he missed his pocket book aAd money; finding
himsef robbed be sought the aid Of the above officers
who beariBg the circumstances went in search Of
the thief and found her In . room with Cloe Crosby,
a. NO I4s Antn9ny street. On the officers entering
have dropped the pocket book the floor rs the book
picked up from the floor between tho two accused
psrties on examining the book $50 Of the money
recovered the balance evidently had been taken out
by the women and secrsted away. The evidences be-
ing strong the magistrate committed them both to
Arrest of Female Burglar, Officer VIM H.
Stephens one Of the excellent onicers at the Lower
Of Am O'Connell on . charge OF braking into the
premises Of MIR. Charles J. Leahy. No. 1873 Leouard
street Sy fercss .iIdo- on Tuesday night stealing
money. This womsn was formerly q servant in MIR
Leabys family. he above officer after much search
found the accused at No. IL Columbia street, IN .
besstly state Of She likewise stole IL lbs
OF tee, and some fancy lsces. portion Of the money
was on her person She bias been but two months
In the country. Justice Osborne looked her up for
trial.
.attempt TO Erfort Momey-Ofncer Burev arrested
boy yesterday, by the name Of Richard Warmly on .
charge Of attempting to extort money from Mr..
Hunter. residing at No. 81 Warren street. under pre-
teDce that he (Mr Hunter) was caught in revolving
act In the Park in the OF the City Hall Sunday
night lsst Justice k-cGrath committed the boy for
. further hearing
Supreme Court
GENERAL TERM.
Present, Justices Jones. Hurlbut and Edmonds
JAN 1.-THE PeopfsUs VIM. Ross.-This was writ
cferor from the Court Of General Sessions t appeared
that Ross convicted In October last in the Court
Of General Sessions Of false pretenceshe having re-
presented himself ss Of the firm Of VIM Braddock
Co Of Broad street and obtained 50 cases OF ginger
on such representations Upon inquiry IL turned out
that NO such firm rs that Of VIM. Braddeck x Co ex-
'sted Exceptions were taken 1T the trial and writ
Of error made up, upon which the case was brought
IN In GAn -tr-A