The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-16
CITY Intelligence.


wHAay rnE ExisHAsrs-ws have had occasion
70 record COED deal Of misnansgsnsnt end neglect
There Is one mss.urs Which We understand they are
about to adopt, 5nr which they deserve credit
u u carried out = sood faith, for the benefit Of
enolument for some fsvorits Hitherto the smgrants
have been made the prey Of runners, who board the
vessels on their arrival, and oajole and plumber the
unfortunate strangers. 1t Is in contemplation to
establish . wharf which shall be walled in aud be
kept BY dock master. whe shall be officer Of the
and whose duty 1t shall be % give the
emigranis advice and direction and to protect them
from fraud or violence. All depends ON the man If
he be OF the right stamp-a man who knows the
country and knows the city-a man who Is competent
to give emisrsn. all the information they require
and who will give - - them faithfully and will not
Others to plumber them n such a man can be found
to the smigrsnts; but II he should be ignorant
corrupt 1t almost better to leave the poor
people to their fate; for in that case the new ar
rsngement would only afford peculiar facilities fer
plumber and oppression. ..fr
SUICIDE TAXING 0PIUM.-Corouer Ger held an In
quest yesterday at the City Hospital on the sedy Of
Stanton Epgishman by birth aged about So years,
Who came to his death by taking lsudanum. The de
tered eating house situated at No 101 Nassau street.
about O'Clock Sunday morning, aud stated TO the
person in attendance that he had taken quantity Of
opium, for the purpose of taking his LITE On the
announcement Of this fact officers Ramey and MoCar-
mody Of the End ward police were called In, who con-
vsy ed the deceased mediaely to the City Hospital
The surgeon In attendance administered to his relief
by apply ing the stomach pump and other remedies,
but all to effect, he died In short time after.
Previous to his death however the deceased stated to
officer Ramey that ne had only been In the country q
few monthe; that he came from London where he had
been employed as a clerk and not having any mploy
mt in this country he became melancholy and took
the opium, that he might away from this world in
quietude The deceased was a man Of genteel appear
an on his person was found two tickets,
SEINE opium and recommendation. Verdict, Sui
eide by taking laudsnum.n
FIRE IN Corros BaLEs-On Saturday morning, about
100 bales Of cotton that slightly damaged at the
late destructive fire in Broad street conveyed TO-
and piled up the wharf at the foot Of Pier No. 9;
East River Tor the of transportation to Pha
depbia by the schooner Charles Carroll that had been
chartered by the owners At seven o'clock yesterday
on fire. by the First ward police who medistey pre-
cured quantity Of bose; but before they could bring
IL into requisiton nearly all of them burning in
consequence of the fire spreading rapidly from one
bale to another; however the devouring element
subdued after exerton by the police aud
beatmen who prevented the fire from communicating
to the vessels and wood work of the docA. 1t was
fortunate umsance that the cotton had not been
placed board the vessel on Saturday, as was in
tended.
evening at half past O'Clock, Robert Furmau aged
between SO and 60 when erosscg the street at
the Museum, knocked down and badly crushed
between two stages. The drivers drove and never
opped to ascertain whether the man killed or
not He was taken TO 20 Ann street, and thence to
the city hospital.
TAHorT EIcuRsIoN OF THE wAvGH GUARDs-A new
and BEAUTIFUL military company, recently organized
un der the name of the waugh Guards will leave
the city this morning and proceed TO Jersey City
their fret annual excursion, for target practice.
There are number OF prizes to be commended
for and upon returning In the afternoon they will
dine at M.ftrs Perkins Brothers spacious rooms in
Odd Fellows Hall.