The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-02

neny in the IN their opinion his death was net
caused by violence but from the darkness sf the night
and severity Of the Storm accidentally fell into
the slip.
The deceased was aged thr ty. three years and ten
msnths.
Tnk wEArHEh.-Yesterday still kept baking broiling,
burning ~, IL excessively and painting
etizens reesd under the The thermometer in the
HERAi ding ranged thus-At noon S21a degrees at
y. NJ, S31a; at +. NJ. SO. The streets continue
slean city healthy and in consequence every is
IN good spirits The farmers still delighted with the
hot weather.
DISTINCTIONS IN BnoapwAv FRuir sHoP NuI-
The distractions in Broadway have been often
complained Of that the authorities the police Paerol
to the Mayor have become hardened to the ap
picaon of censure ana d gard entirely the plainest
conceivable duty. There are two three points in
Broadway where is most impossible to the street
at times and always hazardous One Of these points is
hetwe, Fulton Maiden lane and another Is
down near The Bowling Green. By bad driving and in
attention to the rules of the road a careless mali
sious omnibus driver or cartman can frequently SO OBJ
strust the street that hundreds Of vehicles will be i'm
peded in their progress and obliged 10 remain stationery
unt by exercise OF coachmans tactics the key to
the obstructeo l. removed ana the way
opened. Now, in almost every instance } this kind,
watchful and intelligent policeman could prevent the
blockade by ordering ,he impeding vehicle 70 move for
ward backwards to right TO the left This GER
tany ought to be done Another nuisance Is The exhi
bion of comica and obscene pictures Mt thu shop win
dows in Nassau and other narrew streets, down
The side walks in oil these thoroughfares very
and ten dozen ders stop TO gaze at the trash
that is strung up In bad prominence the ind ustrous
through the streets obliged TO elbow and push
their way through the throng take to the carriage
way In the street This too the police could and should
prevent There always Of the police Mas
street. and il ia not asking too much OF them when
request that this matter be attended to- Keep
the passes in streets moving II is good rule
and viii well repay the trouble taken to enforce 1t.
EGEIH AVENUE RAILRoAD.-The Eighth avenue rail-
road is now fairly in operation The cars painted
red and present very fine appearance They from
the Of Chambers street and West Broadway TO
Fifty. first street and the Eighth The road is
similar In constr to the sixth Avenue Railroad but
is not yet so wen finished The track has been laid in
hurry. and in places bears the marks OF nasty
workmanship. Men at, however, constantly employed
along the line and will bring the track TO state OF
perfection.
4rnE PROPOSED RAILWAY IN BRoApwAY.--OProslrIoS
MEErIrG-It will be seen, by advertisement in our
paper day that large meeting Of the citizens op
posed TO thu project is to be held in La Fayete
Hall Broadway, next Tuesday evening The report Of
the committee appointed the Sd ult will be presented
The czens generally invited TO attend, and 1t is
thought the meeting viii be of most interesting char
acter.
OuR FISHING IrTEREsr.-A careful analysis Of the list
of vessels boarded from the steamship Mississippi during
her arranging them according to their
beers the average Of days out the quantities of
cured and then comparing them with those of the Pro
vnces, win show that countrymen not interior in
skill and industry to any men aoat and engaged in SINH
lar pursuits.
DEATH Mr.. WILLET CoLEs.-An old merchant and
much respected citizen Of New York. Mr. Wllet Coles,
died on Tuesday afternoon, aged 81 years. lie was a
member of The nrm OF flaming and Coles which house
was engaged for years in The East India trade
FIRE.-A fire broke out on Tuesday night in the Sc
cond story Of house No. l49 West Seventeenth street.
occupied by Mr.. Newman and owned by Mr.. Flynn.
There was little damage except to the ceiling from water
The place is insured
The BOARD EpUcAroN.--This board which was
for last evening" could not for want OF
quorum and ut about six O'Clock the President pro-
nounced 1t adjourned TO Wednesday next
A LARGE ORGAN built for the Dutch Church Kingston
N. T., will be performed this afternoon AT clock
and this evening" at o'clock, at the mandatory oil
Henry Erben, Centre street.