The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-21
City Intelligence.

| SEIZURE or SMuGoLED GooDs Yesterday the myr-
midons Of the Custom House seized very large lot Of
segsrs, sufficient to supply the smokers In the white
building for year two This Ia the frst seisurs
made in two years Prior to ths reign Of Collector
Lawrence the gave portion of the smuggled goods
to the "captors" and seizures then often made
The law changed but the alteration proved to be-
poor policy The loss in consequence to government
has been very great. The next Congress- have no
doubt will restore the old system
FArHER MATHEW again administered the plsdgs yes
terday in the school room adjacent to ST. Patrick s
Cathedral, Mulberry street Great numbers Of every
descr pton high and low rich and poor and Of every
religious denomination. filled the room from morniog
until late in the evening He received them With all
sffable manner asking their names what country
they came from &c. Having learned their Intention Of
becoming soma of temperance. he then made mention
in few brief words Of the great obligations they had
of being true to their and of the great
bty II they proved refractory The zeal and xiety
which they evnced in pressing forward receive the
pledge from his hand must have been highly crafty
ing his benevolent feelings; and IL will be with
small degree of pleasure and delight, that he will OBJ
the prodigous effect of his unremting lsbors in
his own favorte cause. With joy and qualification he
must also have perceived that the great bulk of the
American people much il not more, in favor OF
the of temperance the people in the old world
and may assert. without the slightest hesitation,
that the day he landed these western shores will
be TO him a day of sweet recollection To upwards
Of several thousands he has already admins the
tnue to do so until his departure from this city Liav
ing greeted Father Mathew. they then kneel down,
while he recites the following words / promise,
through Divine assistance to abstain from all tox
eating liquors cordals. elders, fruit liquors, and to
prevent, rs much possible by advice and example,
drunkenness Of every kind" which they then repeat
after him This being finished he now lays his hand
their heads, makes the sign of the their
forebeads with his thumb, and says, God bless you !"
They then to another part Of the whore tho
clerks are situated In order to get their names
rolled after which they receive ticket and medal He
administered the pledge to 1000 yesterday, giving
them cordial shake of the hand.
THE WsATHER-The sun very hot, and the
atmosphere very close yesterday till evening when
there most grateful shower Of rain that cosled
the air and the parched crops.
INcpENT HorFL.-A navy officer with long
mustachios arriving last week at hotel In Philade-
pha entered his name in the register, but did not
state where from-a common custom with navy men
The landlord remarked this, and asked him what he
should put down "Oh, say Hungary" replied the
officer for have not eaten in eighty-two hours 50
Hungary it was entered. and the officer subject
Of great curiosity for two daysal having heard Of
but few seen, Hungarian.
THE CosMoDonE GuARps.-This nne body Of men
passed our Office last evening, their return from
excursion for target practice, at Bulls Ferry They
accompanied by the Governors island Band led
by Mir. Bloomfield. Their uniform is hsudssme aud
though they body, they give every indication
OF being well drilled
MYsTERIous-On Thursday evening about O clock
Sergeant Mclaughlin, of the Third ward found a full
suit Of summer clothes, consisting of q pair of
plaid pants box sack coat dark straw hat and
white linen shirt, the end of Warren street
dock which supposed to belong to some who
has been drowned swimming else deliberately CON-
mitted suicide Captain Williams, of the Third ward
station house, give particulars to any parties iu-
terested.
Mr.. Henry Parish, of our wealthy citizens had a
paralytic attack the day before yesterday at
the Office Of Mr. Edward Prime in w all street Medical
aid Immediately called, and everything done for
him which the admitted He brought to his
house near Union square
A man was found sick on Thursday afternoon in the
street and was taken to his residence, No. 95 Cedar
street