The New York herald., 1850-03-16
City IntellSgencs.

SAILING OF THE CHEROKEE AND EXPIRE CITY.
These two nagninesnt stssmships sailsd yesterday,
from their respective PIERS two and four, North river,
ct O'clock with passengers and freight to Chagrss
for California The day being beautifully nns, the
concourse Of speoulstou immsnss, The piers and
shipping at either side, we're covered with humsn
Witnessing the departure Of the gallant shps they
bore swey Into the depth Of Their dseks
with nope and animated with excellent spirits.
There were not so many ladies - usual, though
ss.r: W., nums't Of the f on the
witnessed before on those oeoasions. A few months
California and tho sdventurers took leave Of their
friends ss IL they never expected to see them again
forpa to New Orleans aud the piers aud The decks
Of the departing ships the scenes Of jokes and rsok
s %,s and :ns sd
and the late, running for their lives, like nre
engine. The Cherokee rallied exactly ct her time
frpg gun % she moved out from her pier. The En-
pire City followed In ten minutes, ssd both sped their
way amidst the enthusiastic cheering Of the
Lists Of the passengers will be found under their
proper head in another part OF the paper II will be
seen that Colonel Bsnkhesd and Rev DR.. Terris
are among the ber; and from the length Of those
lists 1t will be observed that tho tide Of emigration
IL still ON the hood to Cslifornia.
Dusr Dpsr.-Nichoas Dean, President Of the
Croton Water Board refuses to allow the stoekepers
and others the OF the Croton water to sprinkle
strsets; hence the clouds of dust which choke the
public. and destroy their clothing and merchandise.
he reason for this sssot aud arbitrary exercise of
little brief authority, IL 10 difficult to ascertain IL s
bigh time the Croton water business put into the
hands Of new governors. How long will the people
consent to be tax ridden and petty tyrant ridden,
without resistance?
FIRE-A nre broke out yesterday forenoon In Dutch
hotel In Cedar street. Damage trinDg.
The CALHoRrIA BLOCK OF Go,p-A Mrrr IN NV
YORK. We are Informed by Messrs. Boardmsn Ebbet
that the $l100 worth Of dust' smeltsd by them
Mr. stephen Roberts, brought within two thirds Of
per cent. what IL would have realized at the pot,
which 10 more than saved In interest, there being
generally delay Of two months and longer, be.
fore the dust Is got back In coin This is another
gument fer mint In New YORK.
THE APrEARANcE rHE CRY PRrsoS.--Thers is very
little regard paid TO public deosncy, In reference
Ing about o'clock may be every description Of
under garments and some OF strange appearance
suspended on the railing from Leonard street to the
entrance To the prison. while the of Frank
lin street Inside the railing, be sedan with
bed on II, broken benches, and great variety of
other articles which have been lying there
months. Surely little stf sntion ought be paid
to this matter by the authorities. Some suitable
shrubs ought to be planted around the prison.
CHILp Rus Dowr BY sracE.- On Thursday evening
about O'Clock, as Dry Dock stage, No l7l driven
BY man who gave his name George Elliott, wss
-paesipg frsm Park Row into Chatham atrset q child
vas run and its leg bre&sa The little sufferer
vas brought In q hack to his residence, "a Murray
street.
A QuERY.-We ere requested to ssk when the rub
bsh and sesfod poles In front of the new Chemical
Bank will be- removed from the street.
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