The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-22
City Intelligence.

way presented scene OF beauty unsurpassed 4 he |
cold weather which has prevailed during the present
month has greatly initiated against the displays which
are common to early sprins The ia shionabe side
of broadway was sufficient for the great crowd !
and the other shilling eide, presented a most gay
and happy appearance The evening was somewhat
cool but not unpleasant and gave strong indications
OF continuation OF clear weather
CUnIous RrvoLvriorAny LErrEns.-The second mum
Der OF the Examiner excellent new weekly newspa-
per- contains besides other matter one Of the tory let
Trinity church These letters, which in course Of
publication of an interesting character and will do
to keep We understand that they are perfectly au-
thentic and that there are large number of them in
the possession of the editors the Examiner who will
give them to the public in weekly instalments
BEGINNING OF ANuisASoE--Alrcady has the ice
nuisance on the cross walk fir ON the Park to Nassau
street. began and unless the proper authorities
stop to it 1t will be impossible to pass along
that walk And in connection with the numberess ice
stands several oyster stands the odor from
which must be unhealthy, besides being constant
cumbrance. 1t would seem that it is the duty Of the
sance at removed. During the last summer, it
not prudent for ladies to pass these stands and if
they ana WA at the expense n@ ol dress s
hundreds Of vagrant children who daily congrcgate
around the stands arrested and put under the charge of
such persons as would learn them some useful work
and properly instruct them in a moral point OF view
Though this is the beginning of nuisance, there
others long standing and against which there is
express law The most important of these is the OBJ
struction of the side walks Il thing of most common
occurrence; boxes, barrels, and stands, with every
every public street in the city; and in many instances
obstructng the walk that but one person can pass
at time. This is Il nuisance that should be done
away with and upon the Corporation and its officers
rests the responsibility of performing the work
TEMPERANCE on TIE FIVE PoINTs-In the primitive
days of Christianity, the Jews asked how any good
thing could of Nazareth astonishcd that
the redemption of the sins of the world could rise
from such sinful place. But there things nowa-
city s was that to the Jews On the Five Points the So
dom and Gomorrah of New York there is flourish
ing temperance society at least hourshng for that de-
PRAYED and dssoutc section Let the stranger who is
unused to The Of infamy, debauchery and crime
but stop at of the meetings of this society. HUI
mainly in all it's conditions is there to be secn and the
mind is brought to strain of deep reflection, whether
the beholder is dreaming looking upon the wasted
and attenuaed forms OF what were once the pride OF
their household and the favorte daughter or son OF
long since hoart-broken mother. AS the hour
to the ceremonies of the meeting
the stoop crowded with those who through curiosity
for the promotion Of the cause are hther
In dimly lighted room the congregation meets, and
thought that it is possible for humanity to fall to such
depth of degradation. After the miserable influences
the poisonous draugh discussed the invitation is
given fer those who wish to throw it as de to enter their
names upon book provided for the purpose female
advances her garments tattered and torn and her
count enancc Is flushed with wine She wends her way
slowly up and pledges herself to abstain from it's
Her is furrowed with the weight Of years and her
black and glossy hair has become grey In the walks
Of infamy Is there hope for the reformation of her
who for years has not heard aught but the midnight
S of the incbrate! But, there is rnother of tender
va Y.
She show that her life of shame has been of long dura
ton but there's reckessness about her men that for
bids hope Of Her hood drawn tightly around
her face, her features hardly visible but as she
draws to the glazing lamp, there are to be
traces OF beauty still, and her words bespcal
for her that she has had the gentle maternal
hand to guide her and direct her mind and insti
those principles adorn and render beautiful the
sex mat watchfu guardian and protector of the ten
der plant wihered and died when she was young leav
ing thus the orphan who stands to pledge herself
TO better life. Thrown upon the cold and heartess
charity of the world when young she wandered from
the paths of virtue but may be that the day star Of
prosperity and happiness is now rising before her But
there is another female form approaching. smile Of
joy sits upon her countenance she whispers the word
Of encouragement and consolation the fallen member
Of her Like the good Samaritan she raises the
wounded spirit and tells her of place where she may
be happy and unannoyed by the harsh sounds Of
disappearing men and women prepare herself for an
honorable course of life She does not become weary
to administer to the hungry, clothe the Naked and
point to the degraded the highway to happiness She
would not be among the few who at regular periods
visit this almost hopeless locality but for the purpose
doing good to her fellow beings This society may
be productive of much good and certainly there is no
place where reformation Is needed Should it be
the of saving from utter ruin of those misor
able creatures it will fully repay those have taken
somuch pains and spent much time for their welfare
FIREs-A fire broke out on Friday night, in a two
story wooden house. in 27th street between 10th and
l1th avenues, which destroyed 1t occupied
chemical factory A fire broke out on Friday night
in stable in Troy street. near Greenwich, which
turday mernng, in the stable Of c. j. Booth in 10th
street, near Broadway which entirely destroyed
Loss, $500. The fire communicated to the carving
shop Of Mr.. Hutchngs adjoining, whose stock in
jured to the amount Of 81 000 and upon which there
was no insurance The fire originated in the second
Of man who slept there, and who barely escaped
with his life A fire broke out on Saturday morning.
in the laboratory in Front near Gouverneur street
which put out with trfing damage. A fire broke
out about hafpast o'clock yesterday afternoon, in
building in the Of Mulberry street, which put
out with trifing damage.
SAD ACCIDENT, AND POSSIBLY FArAL-Bctween IL and
IL o'clock yesterday morning, staging scafolding
erected from the third story 2OS Broadway on
which several at work suddenly gave way
and fell to the pavement preciptating two asons and
laborer headong from the third story with the planks
and scaffoding to the ground. Moses G. Barr mason
residing at No. 81 Jane street. had his thigh broken
and the left arm badly fractured. The other mason,
whose name is Ira Topping is very severely in
retain their senses, and may possibly recover, but
the poor aborer Daniel Leddy has received such inter-
nal injuries that his recovery is considered impossible
man was sinking rapidly. 1t very mirac uous that
no person passing was injured as at that time of the
day Broadway is much crowded. There ought to be
some law prohibiting the erection of such unsafe scat
folding 1t not only endangers the lives of the work.
but the citizens likewise who have to pass under
meath. The injured men were conveyed to the City
Hospital.
Ferry AccpEyr.-On Friday afternoon, at the Ham,
iton avenue ferry, the ferryboat Union coming
into her slip onu his side, horse attached to cart
suddenly started ahead and went the into the
dock. Capt Goodby Immediately caused the wheels to
be reversed and made the boat fast to the Tenders
order to give opportunity to the horse. which,
however, proved fruitless We did ascertain that
any person to blame, but the driver, who should
have been attending to his horse instead Of being in the
cabin.
UNKsowS Man DRowSEp.-The body of an unknown
man was found yesterday floating in the dock at the
foot OF pier No s. North River. II appeared to ave
been in the water for time The decea sed was
conveyed to the Almshouse yard and inquest will
be held on the body this day.
Southern Steamboat Mail.
Six Il have considered the application for a
mail to be carried by steamboats, between Phila-
dclphia and Charleston, by sea, In the manner
new done between New York and Charleston,
and have come to the following conclusions The
New York steamers first tried without a mail and