The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-25
city Intelligenec

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Ger House, pursuant to the order Of Brgsder General
spicer to elect Colonel to all his place the Second
he holds. The officers when assembled. were
rather surprised On receiving . countermand from
spatch received from Major General SANFORD Who Il
1t Albany. The reason assigned for this postpone
ment H. that there are two other companies Of CONT
nenss coming into the regiment there being already
fou In IT. and ths1 II IL act OF courtesy to those
companies In order that their ocers may vote at this
an mi. s prs %.eany na Gov
suspicious There is every probability, however, OF
Major Boart being elected lie 10 Of the most po-
puar officers In our militia
ELEerIos % CoLosst rHr EIeHrs Rsersrsr =
Last evening, Lieutenant Colonel Devos was elected
Colonel Of the Eighth regiment In place Of Colonel
Borden resigned and Captain Paterson Of the troop
was elected Lieutenant. Jolopel
Gr- HousroN TrMGsAscr.-Ths distinguished
gentleman has accepted the invitation Of the Nstionsl
York that subject at the next public meeting Of
that society, which takes place In Tripler Hall
Monday evening, February 24th
rrwLss HALL.-A grand fancy dress, military aud
civic ball will come of ut Tripler Hall, o, Monday
evening. February Sd present, without lottery,
WI be given With every toke,-thoss Who purchase
tickets to call at ruttles EN- porium, Broadway and
select two dollars worth Of fancy goeds.
Tpr scorrisH GUAM BlLL-rhis ball comes on on
the 18th Of February At the Chinese Buildings and 10
expected to be brilliant affair, ~ II always IL.
Ererrrns' 1Sufrurr The lecture Of DIR. A @.
Castle before the Engineers Institute postponed In
consequences Of Mr.. stilmsn's death will be given on
Thursday evening next.
AccinEsr A Hosu.-Last evening, at quarter
70 10 o'clock ~ No 27s Of sons line Of stages from
Jersey City Ferry to Wilismsbsrgh, vas passing mp
broadway at the corner II Howard street. OF the
horses got bic foot into hole In the street, when
vas snapped right asross The animal Of course, 10
rendered useless.
TaHowiNo AsHrs rsg 6r.EEr-The following list
CT delnquents, brought to Punishment by Cap
tain soatlif Of the Fourteenth ward pelice, all Of
them In street between and O'Clock yesterday
morning during which time he lay of to watch them,
shows vgor in the alton Of the laws
John Hsdden, Margaret Mitchell Jane Gavin, Catha-
rine Cavansgh, Joanna Flynn sssh Gsvsry James
BeQusde John BcMsnomy. Bridget Daily, Bridget
smith, Maurice Rodolph and Charlotte Farricks.
They all arrested sent TO the Police Court and
tined 81 each.
Arrr.rrrp sUtcIBs On Thursday AFTERNOON. q man
named Benjamin Richards, attempted TO drown him
self BY jumping into the East river He vas rescued
by ofcsr MeGfsth Of the Second ward police. lie
found to be insane.
Aoctntsr At oclock, III 8rsiay sfterp DON, Mr..
O. Robbins merchant No 81 Cedar htree., Tell from
the third story Of the building tbrougl ss bltshEsy
and was seriously injured. De taR "a to hs resi-
depee No asa Pearl street Brooklyn b. Ulcers Corey
and Jackson.
srsar WITHOUT a DRwEs.-0n Of Hnrphy's
stsres mo gg) was found IN Btoadray, On Thursday
night at half rast o'clock ritbo1t driver, and
sent home by the Fourteenth ward police.