The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-25


WoaK on rHs s.noup AvEsuE.-we lately took . walk
over the second avenue m Twenty eighth street up TO
work the unfinished portion rapidly along
the whole extent which travelled 90 that in lss
will be- completed up 10 tho Harlem river Between
Twenty eighth and Forty ninth streets the IL NOT
going 40 fast the section beyond much of the first
being graded, but left in rough aud unfinished cond
ton between Fortythird aud Forty fifth streets rock
excavation will be required to the of forty
five OF fifty feet in depth being greater than that of any
other part Of tho North Of to Forty
ninth street, where commences the next section all
except sixty street is neatly graded far sixty
ninth street the edge or commencement of Jones woods
From here TO Seventy third street six hundred feet
together with two hundred feet ut the intersection of
Seventy ninth street and about two hundred feet
north Of Ninety street. making altogether about
seven hundred and fifty yards completes the whole
far as the avenue has been opened This avenue is
straight fnd perfectly level except ut Y0rkve the grade
south of Eghyxth street IL fourteen inches to every
hundred feet and north to Ninety street. little
more than that II lies along the banks of the East
rivera retired and beautiful part Of the island diversified
by natural and artificial scenery. The proposed railroad
this avenue which the New Haven Itairoad Com
and certain land Spectators trying get ought
never to bc permitted solong of the nhab
tants living and owning property on the avenue are
opposed TO It. The Legislature having authorized the
bridging Of the Harlem river tho company counts with
certainty upon the of the Second for running
vent the bridging of the river they prevent their
coming into and through the city limits Horse cars,
running every few minutes, what the people want,
and what they are bound to have.
PUBLIC CARTs OARTMEs.--The Cart Inspector on
saturday. arrested and brought before Justice Stewart
between twenty and thirty drivers of dirt CARTS charged
having no license to drive dirt carts by the
corporation ordinance 1t was soon discovered after
short examination that these had been employed by
tractors. who owned the horses and carts The Justice
decided that although necessary for dirt wg
public carts to be licensed still that dirt carts not
public cartcarts within the meaning of the ordinance
and that not therefore for the drivers
of dirt carts to take license The Inspector urged
that drivers Of dirt carts had always been required
license and that II had been the universal practice Of
fms n Gna all vppo
tce remarked TINT all the money demanded and paid for
license to drive dirt carts and all exacted from those
driving without such license by way of fines had boon
taken unjustly and without authority OF law from those
laborDg and that he should discharge those then
before him which he did to the evident satisfaction of
crowd OF drivers and to the great surprise Of the In
spector.
PRizE FIcHT AT BULL's FERnY-OurRAeEouR ArrAIR.
On Sunday morning gang of rowdies landed at the
well-known summer resort Bulls Ferry, and commenced
insulting several Of the residents in most outrageous
manner These disordery persons crossed the river in
They entered the hotel Of Mr. Collins by force destroyed
the furniture and broke the windows after which they
went into the orchard and there formed ring for
prize fight between George Anderson and Patrick Carroll
the latter OF whom declared victor after rounds
which occupied about ten twelve minutes After the
e IN
to arrest the offenders Mr. Collins to the city yes
terday morning to mako complaint before the city
thoritics 1t is to be hoped that he will have full redress
and that the offenders will meet with their well mered
punishment
New YoRx OpHrHALsIIc HospirAL.-The New York
Ophthalmic Hospital for diseases Of the eye at No.
Stuyvesant street the of Third and
Ninth street will be opened to-day at twelve o'clock by
address from Hon. c. s. Woodruff President of the
Association The members OF the medical profession
and students OF medicine, are invited to attend.
FinE-Abont half past one o'clock yesterday morning,
Matthias Diamond, watehman in Durham Il frowning's
foundry discovered fire in the second story Of house
No 224 West street, occupied by King Ees as car
penter and jciner's shop The fire department being
promptly on the spot they kept the fire confined the
second and third stories the whole contents Of which were
completely burned out
ACCIDENTALLY DRowsED.-The body of James Groves
on Sunday floating in tho dock ut Pier No. s. North
River The deceased was drowned on the 9th instant.
While engaged in painting the side of the vessel. the
plank upon which he standing broke and he prccpi
tated into the water lie has left family unprovded
an inquest upon the body and verdict Of accidental
death was cndered by the jury. TIE deceased
Of the brave seamen belonging to the New World aud
with his fellow shipmatcs aided in rcecung the passen
gers OF the ship Ocean Monarch which was burned nbout
four years from their perilous position, for which
noble he his associates were rewarded with gold
medals by the Humane Society Of Boston.
SERIOUS AccIpENr.--On Sunday. colored man tell in
the stable No So Trinity place and injured his spine. lie
was Immediately removed to tho City Hospital.
STEAM Boar CoiLsIoN-GREAT FOG TINE RIvERs-
About o'clock yesterday morning the Jersey City Ferry
boats Arrcsseoh and Golden into each other
count of the thick fog at the time which tho
pilots from seeing each other until too shift their
helms in time The result the latter boat received
smash on the starboard bow causing considerable alarm
among the passengers and frightening the horses that
they nearly backed off the boat
PARADE Yesterday the members of Columbian En-
CINE Company No g. of Williamsburg accompanied by
the Williamsburg Band, passed the HERALD office with
their new engine, which is very tastefully ornamentcd
and has painting her back box representing the
landing Of Columbus. They numbered forty men, and
made very respectable appearance
THE ATTEMPT TO TAxE LIFE ny A Nrcno.-Wc are
authorized to state by Mr. Purdy proprietor of the Ma
tonal Theatre that so much of the police report yes
terday's HERALD relative to Charles Sands and the ps
tolls, was incorrect The fact is Sands had been
poycd in the National to keep clean and whitewash the
establishment and, part of his business the pistols
made use OF on the stage given to him to bring
home and clean. They were never taken out of the
theatre loaded
Brooklyn City Intelligence.