The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-26

BY all who really wish to improve the sty Al present.
the lower end Of New York is like the bottom Of
way; but, II this great improvement IL carried out,
there viii be valve for the essspe Of those In
mouth OF the bag viii be o6viatsd The owners Of
property the west side Of the city exchanging
ideas on the subject and are getting up memorials in
favor OF the project All those who have been spoken
10 the subject pleased with It, and such Of the
owners of the property through which the proposed
far perfectly willing that the great improvement
should take place The opening Of this new thorough
the west side Of the city including Sixth Seventh,
Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth avenues but will vastly
increase the value Of real estate all above Chambers
street, west Of Broadway This, Of course will be
benet 10 the Corporation because the valuable
property becomes, the more money, in the shape Of
taxes, can be ssraped up and thrown into the city
treasury, without enhancing the rate OF taxation.
USKsowN MAN DRowNrD- The Coroner on Saturday
afternoon held On inquest at pier No IL, East River,
on the body Of an unknown man, discovered floating
in the river near the end Of the pier On examining
the body the deceased appeared to be about six feet
high dark hair, with tuft Of hair under his chin,
and about thirty i've years Of age He dressed in
awhile shirt, over which q striped blue cloth
psntaloons boots. woollen socks coat or hat
biass make gold fob chain, gold ring en- Anger,
and gold rings In his The body bears the appear
OF having been about six days in the water The
jury returned verdict OF death by drowning.
The BRooKLys PosT OTFIcE-GREAr CARELEssNEss
soMEwHERE.-The delay in delivering letters and pa
psrs addressed to persons in Brooklyn, and passing
through the New York Post Office, has long been sub
ject OF serious complaint Letters from Europe to
parties in Boston, Philadelphia and Albany, passing
through the New York Post Office delivered
than to persons in the sister city the river which
il only requires five minutes to There must be
something wrong somewhere, when this extraordinary
anomaly continues day after day 1t is in three
days after the arrival Of the European mails in this
city, that they find their way to the residences of the
inhabitants Of Brooklyn For instance, inform
ed by gentleman residing in Deraw street that let
tiers and addressed to him there which arrived
from Europe here Ill the Niagara eleven o'clock in
the forenoon of Friday, the 18th inst, not de-
hvered till the following Monday afternoon, being Q
period of upwards of three days In the way
letters by the Europa, addressed to the gents
man, which arrived here early Thursday morning
from Boston, not delivered till Friday afternoon
This high degree Of official activity is most creditabe
to the City of Churches"
PoLIcE INTELLIGENCE IN BRooKLrs-On Saturday
afternoon, a notorious burglar, named Philip Davis
who arrested in New York a few days since by
Jail in Brooklyn was brought before Justice John
b. King for examination upon charge of burglary in
having with anIaccomplice the night of the 9th Of
July last effected through Of the back
windows OF the store tailoring and thing
establishment and taken therefrom variety Of articles,
consisting principally Of mems wearing apparel The
proprietor, Mr. James Parks, a man in his employ at
the time Of the robbery, John McCord, New York
NJ p. and Daniel Carpenter Captain Of the Police 10
the Fifth ward all severally examined in behalf
of the people. Their evidence vent principally to
identify pair of pantslcons which were upon the
prisoner when he arrested. and which were sworn
to by Mr. Parks, having been in the store the
evening previous the theft After the examination
of the above witnessss, the adjourned and
the prisoner remanded to jail His accomplish is also
In durance vile and will shortly be examined the
same charge.