The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-17
TWO CENTS.
City Intelligence.

City Intelligence.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ELEcrIoN.-The annual eee-
ton Of President Vice President Secretary Treasurer
and Directors Of the Mercantile Library Association
took place yesterday, 1t Clinton Hail. sad resulted in
the election Of the regular nomination Isaac H. Bailey
for President and Thomas BsyAnd, Vice President;
Corresponding Secretary. Henry A Oakley; Record
ing Secretary, j. Eugene Bsrsrd Treasurer Theodore
of votes pollsd 100 Great excitement Pc
yths young clerks In this election particular
after the result was known, "vsmosed' rs quickly as
possible
STATION HOUSE, LopGrRs About one hundred and
sixty Psrtons destitute OF home have been entertain
I'd dodgers at the police station houses for several
nights past. Considering the ample provision made
fer the city's poor, this is q large number
THE WEArHER.-The atmosphere was quite besrsbe
yesterday The mercury in the thermometer at Della
tour'r, indicated at A. $50 at IL NJ. 40e alta p NJ.
400, and At 8 P. M SEE. The sky was clear and tue
scented quite tempting opportunity for promenade,
which embraced by not few In the middle of the
day. The evening was quite cool, and the air came
from over the rivers and wet streets with sort Of
chilling influence.
SHORT WEIGHrs-The practice Of using weights be-
hucksterng busiBess ct the railroad market has be-
fragrant of late that people CRY out strong
against IT, 1t Of very common occurrence that In
purchasing hsg, pureortipy To weigh ono hundred
pounds. oss of ten pounds falls to the lot Of the
purchaser and in proportion in almost every article
sold few days since grocer paid for two hundred
pounds of poultry and upon weighing the lot dis
covered that it fell short fourteen pounds Yesterday
gentleman purchased hog which proved ten pound
light; and another, turkey which was deficient ono
ana half pounds This 10 really too bad and 1t IL to
be hoped for the prote Of these residing in that
sures there be one, will pay visit to that Market
and that the people not thus imposed upon Tho
offence Is criminal one, and should he visited upon
conviction, with the severest penalty OF the law.
MEcHAEIc's INsrirurE.-The Hon. Zsd,k Pratt,
ex-M c and recently elected President OF the Me-
cbanics Institute delivered address to the members
of that Association last evening The audience tho
occasion largs, and the address received with
marked spprt baton.
Ing calculated to excite tho pity Of
ate persons was exhibited 1t the Office Of the Comus
have crowd If poorly clad people, seated around
pile Of labelled packages bearing the sppearau Of
ine package wer. Two ohSr.n ths eldest Sy psr-
hsps 10 years Of age the other, boy seemed to have
endured about two less OF corporal existence
They were indeed desttute no ons to care for them
but those whose duty to see to their
comfort. The girl had on kind of frock Of inde-
scribable color, with cloak ditto and kind Of hood
which answered the purpose OF bonnet The boy had
sort OF fustian jacket and In place Of trowssrs,
themselves away beside the baggage q II fsarfai to
emerge nom their place gaze the crowds
of persons who we're gregated arou nd them While
their older companions garrulOus and eated 1t
the prospect of comfortable temporary abode the chill
dren thrunk away from them, nd were silent. Other
children Ixttsd aroun their psrents and made known
their little and humble wants. but these had parents
there and looked with fort Of gaze upon all
around Poor creatures IL was indeed mercy to them
That they found shelter aid provision against tho
pinchings Of want in this season. All that
the officers knew about them was that they arrived
here from Liverpool on Sunday, per ship Wiscousin,
In search OF their parents who had been In this
try some five years. No one spoke for them, one
8ppe AIRED 10 know their frienas one on the
other eide Of the Atlantic pool made ugemen for
their passage out and here they were candidates
pubc charity on being Addressed the girl spoke re-
tpectfuly though sadly and told her simple story In
8usge and with which contrsstcd strongly
with the outward appearance Of herself and brother
Her name Rosa McCabe her brothers.
Michael.
Where did you live before you left home :" asked
one Of the officers
ave liveo with granny our grandmother
"Wbat did your grandmother do ~
"She had some land in county Monahan she lived
ON thatn
Where is your fatber,n
sorrowfully-"I don't know he came away fvo
years ago.
Is your grandfather iving!"
"So, he's dead My grandmother had tvs sons, and
had enough to DO to keep them -
1t appeared II the books that the children had
been taken TO the lst Ward Station House Sunday
night, destitute and in want Of lodging. They re-
manned there for the night. and the following
morning taken to the Office If Commissioners of Emil
grafton the proper place to have their wants
| vided for. They to be sent to Wards Island,
where they will be- washed clothed comfortable
| pspts, provided with wholesome food and sent to
school until they restored to their parents In
the parents be not found or, when found prove
improper perons to be intrusted with their children,
little Rosa ard Michael will be Furnished with other
guardians who will to their employ ment and sdu-
cation Such their privileges thauks to
institutions Of public bsuevolsnce Rosa need not
fear being sent away three thousand miles again. be-
Granny has enough to do to support her boys'
-Four more destitute immigrant children-usmed
Mary brennan, Patrick Brennan, Lsvinis breRnsn,
and John Mtchel-wers landed at the foot Of Grand
str ret Monday evening. They aeo sent to the
Commik sioners Of Emigration.