The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-03
City Intelligence.


CALIFORNIAN Present TO GENERAL PIERcE.--A number
of the citizens of San Francisco have forwarded this
present which intended for the President elect as
token Of esteem 1t is massive gold ring weighing
chasteness OF design elegance of execution, and high
style Of finish has, perhaps equal in the world The
design shy Mr. George Blake mechanic Of San Francisco
stand at right angles with each other. and embel
hshed each with beautifully executed design the entire
her primitive state down to her present aourshng CON
diton, under the flag Of our Union Thus, there is
grizzly bsar in a mtnacng attitude deer bounding
down = slope, an enraged boa soaring eagle, and
salmon Then we have the Indian, with his bow and
arrow, the primitive weapons of self defence; the
horse back, throwing his asso. Next peeps out Cali
fornian tent. Then you see . miner at work, with
flags with the stats crossed and groups Of stars in the
angles. The part of the ring reserved for seal is
b solid S and PLATE Of g
surmounted by the banner and stars Of the United
States, and inscribed with
9 o.e Q Q Q Q Q Q Q G Q 6 9
o FRANK. PIERCE o
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and presents to view underneath square box divided
by bars Of gold into nine separate compartments each
conang pure specimen Of the varieties Of ore found
in the country Upon the inside is the following inscrP
s sso 1ooooooooeoeo ooeoooeee
o Presented to o
o FRANKLIN PIERCE q
q the 14th President of the United States o
oo G 9 9 Q Q Q Q . Q Q 0 c Q Q Q 90
1t arranged that colonel ohm Middleton of the
most eminent citizens Of San Francisco should have the
honor OF presenting the ring to General Pierce, but
owing to illness he could not enjoy it, and the pleasing
duty deyolved upon A. Solver Ed who is In this
at the carving chasing and polishing Of it, and would
not accept OF pay upon such an occasion. SIR. sell
precons eepos to New York e. orcnarge The ling
yslnsd and viii be exhibited for little time at
the store OF Ball, Black Tompkins, in Broadway.
The WEATHER-We enjoyed day fine as one In ad.
vsrced Spring yesterday From aybreak the air
pleasingly mild and at mid day and evening it became
ranged at neon, 4s]s deg; at 8 p M, IS deg at5P
M, As deg Tie health the city is very good and
nasty cstarrh or slight influenza which was prevalent,
has entirely disappeared, owing to healthfu atmos
phero change The evening and night very fine No
sppearsnce Of wintry alteration in the weather
BEARS Ciry-NovEL FRhrcar.-A large crowd
was attracted yesterday, around the Office of Messrs
Livingston Wells In order to two dead bears which
were sent there BY express hom Sanandssua for the
mia. They huge dam, and young cub Of black
color and in very fine condition The dam weighed
hundred ana ninety pounds. and the cub thirty pounds
1t is strange that the two animals killed at Canaan
dagua one Of the most popuious and aourshng towns
in the western portion Of this state it shows that they
have not all fed before the advancing footsteps of c
cation.
FRE.-A fire occurred in the basement of the house
No 2s5 East Twenty first street, on Wednesday night
1t was extin sushed by officer Vsndewater Of the
Eighteenth ward with very trifiing damage
ACCIDENTS An old lady, residing Staten Island &C.
cidentaly slipped and fell yesterday afternoon at the
Of Battery place and Greenwich street She
much bruised and otherwise injured Officer Bullen of
the First ward police procured medical aid for her
A man named Richard Willis employed on board of q
sleep lying at pier No Il, East river accidentally
caught on Wednesday evening between the windass
and some lumber which hosting from the hold lie
sustained fracture Of several Of his ribs and injured
internally also Officer Young, of the Eighteenth ward
took him to Bellevue Hospital
Officer Van wart Of the Ninth ward conveyed man
named John Hart to the City Hospital Wednesday
evening in consequence OF severe injuries which he
csived at the Of Greenwich and Eleventh
street from the wild whose doings noticed in yes
terdsys paper
DBowNEp FROM YEssEL-A man named Charles An
tbony Of Troy lost from the deck Of the barge GEN.
Worth, at one o'clock Wednesday morning last The
barge wSS standing of the Esopus Meadow lighthouse,
North river az the tine Ills marked upon
twenty years Of sge snd dressed with two suits Of
clothes liberal reward will be paid for the recovery Of
his body. by applying to Capt Weaver, OF Trey
NUISANCE PEARL SrREET-We ask the particular at
tenon Of the Mayor and Chief of Police the brri-
csde which for time has obstructed the walk on the
blocking up two thirds OF the street with Of tim
Der and brick and fencing In the sidewalk the detr
ment OF the public comfort.
SUDDEN DEATH -EFFEoT INrFapEnaScR.-At five
o'clock yesterday Thursday morning the dead body
unknown man was found wing in the hau OF house
No $50 West street bet the Tenth and
Eleventh 1t is supposed that the deceased was
intoxicated and In this state laid down and either
smehered or died from congestion Of the brain. The
Coroner was Notified
dny to hold an inquest upon infant child Of Mrs.
Rollo residing in the Placement Of house No IA John
street. which was severely scaded and died la
quence.