The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-22
City Intelligence.

City Intelligence.
WAsHIreron's RInrnpAy.rhe fact Of the anniversary
Of the birth OF the Father Of cur country falling
Sunday, has afforded the clergy Opportunity Of
selecting theme appropriate to the day In compli
ance with the united requests Of the Governors Guards
az Con time ntals tho Rev Dr. Bowling will deliver
discourse day. In the forenoon the subject Of which
will be Of patriotic charscter and which win be at
officers at the Broadway Baptist church, Hope Chapel
opposite Washington place. Rev Dr. Aaauss discourse
ppec;a and delightful feature CT Wsshir gtons
character The Rev. DR.. Kennedy will hsevise preach
discourse appropriate to this occasion In the pash'
this forenoon, at half past ten o'clock The Washing
ton GreJs OF the Eighth regiment, viii parade to- day
The regiment will be formed on the Parade ground,
Lafayette pla,s) ct two o'clock this afternoon aud
viii parade with side only celebrate tia day
tho Broadway Tabsrnaole by an address from the Rev
DR. Patten.
AhnRicAY GEOGRAPHICAL AND SrArIsrIcAL SociErv---
This society held its annual meeting Saturday last 1T
the Geographical rooms lIs Broadway when the follow
ing gentlemen were chosen oficers, for the ensung
year PRECEDENT George Bancroft, u. L.. vice Pre-
sdents, Henry Grimm ell Francis L. Hawks John O. ziai-
nermsH Ben; Treasurer, Charles Oongdon; Recording
eeereary, NJ Dudley Bean; Secretary Foreign Cor
respondence. De Witt Bloodgood; Secretary Tor Do
nestle Correspondence, Archibald hurscli; Lbrsrian
Joshua Levitt; Executive Committee Henry n. Pierpont
Truman Hunt Alexander j. Cotheal John jay j. Calvin
Smith, Hiram Barney, j. Carson Brevoor., Cambridge
Livingston, H. '. Poor, G. Putnam, and Luther b.
Wyman
PENNY Posr IMrosTuRE-CAurIos 10 FasnL,ss-some
boys have Of late made 1t practice going about rom
house to house. delivering letters which addressed
By themselves and for which they generally charge
cents postage There generally practice this i'm
posture when they know chat the landlord absnt and
when they then deliver the letter 20 tho girl
who unEssitstingly pays the amount OF portage de-
manded. We have known several gentlemen, who have
been imposed upon in this manner. We therefore eau
ton tie public sgainss imposture and would advise all
who receive letters in this way to open thea before
they pay tie postage and II they should dscove. any
deception to hand the rogue over to policeman.
BAD CAsrALry-On Friday afternoon bet wsen enc and
two O'clock Matilda Morris interesting little girl
a,ed five years daughter OF Michael Norris 100 Madison
mother when her clothes took fire, is supposed by
coming in contact with the stove and when discovered
by person in tha adjoining almost burned
to cIinp. Medical aid was immediately procured, and
everything done to the little sufferer, but death
re.ieyed her at I'VE o'clock the same day.
Socrlry roa TIE REFORMATION or JUVENILE Dr,rN.
From the 9th Annual Report OF the Managers
Of this institution IL appears that the number OF children
in the Rouse Of Refuge on the LIT jan 1851. Al
Number received during the year. ............ 1857
Making total for 1851, sos
Remaining in the House Jan. ], 1852. Ao7
Leaving the number disposed of during the year.. Aol
the Report Of the Treasurer shows the receipts and
6sburseMents Of Inc past year
Balance due to the Treasurer, Jan I, 1851 S l27 CO
Receipts TO Jan. !, 1857. ST. 5Sc 10
Disbursements to JAN l. see 73s Al
Leaving balance due to the Treasurer. $26O3 rs
In pursuance of act of the Legislature approprat
ing $50 geo towards budI gs for the House OF Refuge Of
which SIS COO has been received the managers have
adopted plan for the new house which has been ap
proved by the Governor and the Comptroller. Tho
building will accommodate 1000 inmates.
The ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BIT Mr.. FLoaEycr--
learned yesterday from Dr. Crane the phy stefan CT Mr.
Florence, that the wound inflicted his throat, with
razor while under derapged state OF mind, viii not
and under careful Treatment there Is but little doubt
hisrecovery MIR. Florence was evidently labcring
Aar ahAvru IF pypAfr Ia aon
horse which he owned worth $780, he had sold for $780,
and many other such acts exhibited showing
clusvey the dcranget state OF mind under which ne
also acted when attempting his own life.
TIN LATE CHARGE RAPE CENTRE MAassr--
Since the detention Of Bridget Henry the complainant
as witness for the prosecution che been recognized
as woman Of bad character who has been frequently
imprisoned for Itemperance and disorderly conduct.
Her story totally uncorroborated and the District
Attorney has therefore abandoned the ease and con.
sened to the release OF Owen Plunket his verbal
cognzsnces The other two evans and Grin) pleaded
the assurance they about to leave the city aus
pended judgment.
DEATH ACCIDENT THE HARLEM Ap.--Cor-
Of Young man by tn. name Of W;lism yapie-ysnssr
brakeman on the Harlem Railroad, who came to his
death last Sunday BY the breaking Of axree Of
Of the attached to the Croton Falls train near
ing several witnesses submitted the to the jury
who rendered the folowip verdict rhat tho
VIM ysndervep der his death by coming in
with the at tho accidental breaking Ct axle
FATAL ACCIDENT About o'clock yeeter day morning
john Kwan fell from the third story window Of house
No. 90 Cherry street into the street. lie taken into
the house again. where he died about five hours after
wards.
DESTITUTE "A German emigrapt woman BY the name
of Catherine Bower with infant child in her arms
found In the street sick and unable to walk aud
brought to the station house Friday night about
II o'clock in hand cart By officers Hudson, Hobby and
Young
FmEOn Friday morning about half pact six O'Clock,
Gre broke out in the oyster saloon Of Mr. Chase, No
100 Third avenue, corner Of Seventeenth street. The
the building, and also burnt the roofs Of the two adoin
ing houses The los, by fire Is estimated ct $500.
Captains Whigan and Bennett, with tkeir sections Of
men, were promptly on the ground
RrM.rSs OF 4 CHLp FouSD About eleven o'clock
on Friday morning box containing the remains Of
child, was found IN Eighth street west Of First
1t Was discovered by man employed In digging Gel
lar at tie above mentioned place. and had the appear
ance OF having been there for long time. OccI Jones
notified the Coroner
AocpEnr.-On Friday, about twelve O'Clock, man by
tie of John Doremus knocked down by horse
that had run OF in Rivngtcn street Clinton, and
No. So Wilett street, by policeman pewouln, where
medical aid was procured
Then trfcal rnd Musical.
AsroR PLfCr CrERA Hcuss The benefit Of Max Ma
resrck II to take place to- evening" on which Co.
eSson he offers Rossinis grand opera entitled La
Gazza Ladra,' With Steianono Pico, Marini, Benevsn-
tapo, and Vietti, in the leading characters.
BowzRY THEA rRy.-This old and we'll managed Thes.
pisn temple well filed every night during the past
week several Of shskep:arcs tragedies were repTe-
eented IN very superior manner In which NJ H. Eddy
very promiring young actor, ard Miss Fanny Wsllack
who 10 great acquisition to the company persoaated
the leading characters The pieces seisoted for to
row evening are Shapeare's tragedy Of "Rschard III
and Few Eelodtamo styled I" La Nivandiere, or tho
Deg Of Waterloo
BRoApw.Y THr.Tas.--Mr. Forrest, the distinguished