The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-20
City Intelligence.

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to operation yesterday, when the new steamer Gr-sn
wood PROCEEDED from the foot Of Chambers with
the funeral Of the lament.d Andrew Harrison whose
remain. ~ere accompanied by about one hunsyed and
fifty persons.
ST. PATMcK's DAY.-Ths Young Friends Of Ireland
celebrated st. Pstricks day in the usual msnnsr, ut
the apollo Rooms last evening, by partsking Of
ceent dinner This the sixth celebration Of the
day by the Dung Frieads ana the festival passed
OF very satisfactorily After the cloth removed
number OF spirited toasts we're drank and good feeling
ana hisrity predominatsd, until tho end Of the
tertaiDnent.
CHARGE OF IrsANIrY.-At the Chiefs ofnss last
evening, = man ~ the name Of Ira 0rifRn, who has
been dov~r for over 20 years bringing tile to this
market brought In fore the Chief Of police BY
custody on charge Of being insane. The unfortu-
nate msn was Detained prior 10 being sent to the Luz
natio Asylum.
FELL VicrIM TO HIS PRoyEssIoN. DR.. Sydney B.
Worth one Of the assistant physicians at Bellevue
died yesterday NOR ming. Of typhus fever Dr.. Worth
received salary, and has fallen while endeav ng to
prepare hinsef TO combat disease Ths Medical
bosxd moved by the or cumetancs Of the death Of
Worth, ask that they may be provided with
acconme datiens at the hospital that IN prose.
cutiou Of the duties belonging to their profession
they need not 30. uslly sndApgsr their lives
An ExcITIro FLARE Up IN BaooxLYH The Vicinity
ofthe City Hall was OF Saturday scene Of consider
able excitement m consequence Of milkman named
Dooley, resident OF the Seventh ward. having bssn
too sew. rely struck By table Hicks with dummy,
~ to render him in.ensbis =. alleged epdans.r
hi, life. IL appears that MIR. Hicks had in cdstedS
Ing the public peace and that the latter interfersd Ia
such msDner IA to cause tho officer to bsievs that
rescue was contemplated. 6udsr these circu
he made of tho weapon usually carried by mar
shalls and police officers nd the confusion Of the
moment Inflicted an injury which he. doubt, will
much regret although hope IL Is not Of serious
nature as represented Mon armed with the authority
Of the law should be extremely cautious how they
insrume nts formidable and dangerous thoss which
now the favorite wsapon' of offence and dsssuoe
with the subordinate fupct,onariea Of this city and
New York Brooklyn 4dperiiser March 10.
BARBARous Treatment OF A HoRsE.-A great dea
Of excitement was occasioned yesterday afternoon
the of Exshspge place and william street.
by the bsrbsrous manner In which a cartman, No.
2l49 treated The noble animal which had bssu uufor-
tunately subjected t. his management. without any
reasonable pretex OF misconduct on the part Of the
horee this In dividusl beat him the head with
derous ferocity or course the apsthsmAs OF the
epectstoIs lend and deep but the replied
only by upertiDcnt gestures and language As if to
render the occurrence still remarkable this
arocity pSrpetrated In front Of store pied
BY members of the humane Society Of friends. We
publish the numbsr " this csrtman In order TO FIX
upon him the opprobrum which he msrits, and have
pleasure In adding that oonfdont that ogst
NO clsss OF oitiseDs will hs receive greater condsm
nation than ths cartmsn OF Nav York who Q body
enjoy the higbest reputation for integrity, bene-
Violence, and Christtaa feeling.