The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-17

TnE CLsEK or fHE CosfMoN CoUNcfL.-It il rumorei
that Nh. Valentine, the Clerk of the Common Csunci
l. to be removed from Office II the be true. IL
j. 20 be deeply regretted for there IL nos ia this city
mote valuable aud efficient public oli;er. With the
kuowsd-e of HE business and t narses his duties ia
the Council chamber with dignity AMI dcc5rum. There
could not lie ore absurd step than 20 remove
81 such experience, TO make room Tor some raw hand,
whose only dsti3n g. agreement IN poll
teal sentiments With the majority Of the Council
Whatever Vi Naleutne's opinions msy be he hs, not
D nglcd In the IolitcSl arsns for II l. mean.
oholy fact, that men In etice not valued for the
nenner IN which they perform their duties but fsr
their psftianshp subservsucy to the faction which
happen to constitute the majority for the time being
sAE o. Lors ron T.xrs.-For TIE "a few day, lots
some of them have been knocked down for $780,
fer s'5 and some 90 low as $50. Here IL tae oppor
tuui'y for speculation In three four years, they
will probably sell for $4,000 or 80 Geo.
THE WrArHsR.-Yestsrdsy morning, rain began 70
fell copiusly aud continued to fall during the day
Towards evening, the weather cleared up; the ten.
peiature was mild, but the staiosp here gloomy.
CsucHr NsrPIve - At eight o'clock on Saturday
cyeuing. Patrick flanagan driver Of cart NO. 5Ti,
was f.nrd ,lserrg In The street BY c'cer Csv.oash
them here wereseven chests Of tea and hye bags Of
oats In the cart.
A srHN HoE.r AND WAGON On Saturday night,
horse, with covered Wagon, was found strsyiug at
the q Broome aud Sheriff streets and brought
TO the livery stable "a East Brosdxay.
Fran About two O'Clock yesterday morning, Ore
broke out in the brick feed stable Tenth
trst attached to the grocery store Of MIR. Ailick
the nof'hwest 81 Tenth street aud laird ave-
nue. Oflcsrs Cum inghsm aud Oner brought out
their htftes when otherwie would have been burned.
The building vas totally consumed Damage about
500 IL stsppCsed to be the wo'k Of an ineeudary.
DoSE BEovN.-A gentlemen hsvinz apartments IN a
house in Broaduay, near the theatre, was SID
JhUrseny evening utder the folio crcumst.uces
We fo b, ar giving the name, bGt the fai may be
relied On lie was shaving Ia his room, at five o'clock,
when well dressed pretty female ~ the door,
ana stksd gentleman, whom she named resided In
That m. or IN the house. lie replied that H. kne
q 90 tueh person; aud he lat then asked N she
might STAND for moment at the Are to herself
He ~ piled Ina the Affirmative, and continued his shsyipg
OPERATION She put her foot upon the fender and 80
feftd her dfoss, that well turned anhe revealed
which. ttgstbtr With a handsome face, had begun 20
excite tender pas sion. he looked sround sod
uen Thus blinded (for lore a. blind, he could not
zee the isir appropriate his fine gold sscb aud
seals, laid the DaDtel piece At length the inst
nuator sad che thoud leave as it was getting late
snd not outstanding hs pres ing solicitations 60
n ain she was iEsxorabc. lie accompanied her O. the
lobby and In locking after her with visit ul eye, he
omeysd that when sbe got NJ The foot Of the stairs
she began IT, run lie wondered ehy she did so sh1
Iicion arcustd that she bsi taken somethiug
IRON him; but hoT an angel 90 beautiful couii be
guilty ef 80 mean aston, was the puzzle On
Esising his Iccm. he Looked around, aud found his
watch est menus Suspicon became conviction,
and Immediately Put on his coat, asd after the
lsdy wthout bis cfsyst but short as the interval
" vas tnaci,rt % enable her 20 disappear. lie has
not the fair stranger since nor has he heard any
tLr q his watch IL was close shave
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