The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-15
City Intelligence.

MILITARY EScuRsoS.--The company Of Hogg 4 De
Lamater Guards, under the commasd of Captain
VIM. King. paraded at O'Clock. NJ at the Foundry
foot of Thirteenth street North YER from the proprie
tors of which they take their de guee, and pro
ceeded headed by Sheltons Empire Cornet Band to
the foot OF Spring street where the steamboat Frank
waited convey them to the Bulls Ferry, the
their days target practice The company Numbered
some sixty muskets. and made very foe appear
The skill they evinced in ball firing during the
day would do credit TO the most practised military
pany in the city and proved that the hands most used
The hammer and the file could at need play Familiarity
with dangerous weapons. Their skill indeed
excited the utmost by the value the prizes
presented for their competition the frat of which
very fine gold watch presented - their employers aud
which awarded TO Mrs Jane Parker. The second
splendid revolver with its appurtenauces, in q maho
gany box won by Mr. Joseph Forrest silver cup
las Vankeper together with other prizes given by their
friends. One prize much coveted by the competitors
magnificent h. presented to the company by Miss
prizes distributed by Mr. Dc Lamater, who accom-
panied each with a humorous and appropriate remark
The day spent most pleasantly and good humoredly
aud he genlemanly conduct Of the young men compos
log the company must have been a source Of extreme
satisfaction TO their employers On their return they paid
the complement of marching salute to Messrs HceG
De Lamator and J. A Emerson, andreturned to their
homes highly gratfod with the days amusemonts.
SAD ACCIDENT FROM BLASTING RooEs INFANT
HLLrDlt was but few days ago that we had occasion
the destruction Of considerable property In the
upper part of the city by the Of excessive charges OF
uos der blasting rocks. but lie lost the work
continued their dangerous occupation until at length
fatal result has ensued On Monday afternoon In.
ant about four months old lying in its cradle in tie
opper part of house the corner of Sixth avenue
FIT sixth street and its little sister four years old
rocking It. and watching the babe as slept when
suddenly huge piece Of rock tearing through the
Of the house and struck the cradle crushing the
babe to death breaking the leg of the child who
rocking the little innocent The workmen who made the
blast in the employ Of Mr. Masterson AS soon as the
result Of their reckessness known. the men di.ap
ptaIed and up to late hour yesterday he'd not mace
their appearance. The stone which broke through the
roof Of The house and killed the child was thrown from
I'D fsil
There the slightest necessity for the occurrence OF
such accidents Careful engineers blast rocks in the
immediate vicinity Of houses without damaging them in
the least II the excessive charges Of powder which
all the mischief II is high time that an example
should be made or the reckless wotkmen who
the lives Ut their noghbors There IL great deal OF
blasting going in the upper wards and II won
dfu that mauy serious accidents have not occurred be-
eye on these careless workmen.
Tue sipfwALKs ~ BfoApwAy.-The numerous i'm
provemebts in Broadway make the walk through that
oughfare much less desirable than IL be Nov
there the slightest occasion for any interruption TO
pacesrianim account Of the erection Of buildings
All that II required IL the laying down OF few plank
upon pieces by which simple means the Sidewalk is
pr, served while the excavations being made for
Who have built upon broadway within year or two
bave caused these plank bridges TO be laid down aud
have thus deserved the commentator OF their ciu
but by far the greatest number OF builders have
the street into confusion for time and rendered
the walk especially at night unpleasant II not actually
dangerous There several Of these UNPLEASANT
existing which would be well to have made even
and paseatle.
rHr yreErAnlAS FESTIVAL AT THE CHINESE RooMs-
This evening l. the time appointed by the American We
gearan Society tor the dinner The tables will be pread
at the Chinese rooms The food will be vegetable ex
clusiy,ly There will doubtless be q good display OF
tempting fruit Of which at this Of the yea
can very well make a meal.
AroTnER RuMous ox.-Yestsrdsy, o fine steer, which
some butchers were attempting TO drive ON board Q
boat at the foot Of Grand srest became furious and
dashed away up the street clearing away everything be-
fore b'm Aid who was unable TO get out u the wy
In time was considerably injured by the brute Az thefe
were great many persons In the street In that vicinity
II deemed advisable 10 shoot the animal before he
hsd an opportunity TO do any mitchell He was
therefore dropped by musket ball ne stood at bay
with his eyes glancing farousy and deAny at his pur
sucp.
Fousp DaowrEp.--0n Monday morning the body Of
a colored was found floating near Hamilton
Avenue ferry Brooklyn 1t appeared to have been In
and rendered. sse usual verdict. not identified