The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-04

the Ladies' Benevolent society OF the Five Points
Mission The workmen were busiiy employed during
yesterday In removing Its roof and partition walls
and the clear sun shone through It's dark and In
tricate windirss lighting up the Of many foul
deed by order Of the contractor the doors were closed
during yesterday he did not consider 1t safe for per
soss assemble under it's toterng walls and he wished
also 10 preserve his from ineuption In order 10
until night crowd oflades aud gentlemen were coect
ed ct various points locking ut the house an they had
ample opportunity Of observing the squald wretchedne
The Rev L Lucky is now located at So Cross street.
nearly opposite and Is daily employed in his work phi
OF his flock Within the last month the society distr
buted many twelve hundred articles Of clothing to
the surrounding and the winter advances the ap
pcations for food lodging clothing or all three
daily During our visit yesterday many little children
Sp or ssoe p with MT Lucky
a very visible improvement in the morals and tone
Of conduct Of the yeung people since the Ladies'
change We record During the last rain storm which we
have had benevolent gentleman in Broadway forward
cd to Mr. Lucky three barrels of bread distribution
The Rev gentleman ad called his children around the
stoop and distributed It, crowd collected and in very
short time the bread was all gone He obliged to tell
them so and there they stood in the peltng rain hungry
and disappointed Instead of giving way to i'll humor or
despair the little ones sang school hymn, taught by
The ladies, commencing with the lines -
We'll stand the storm, it won't be long,
And Wen be happy by and bye"
with Mr. Lucky at the time said they
witnessed higher sense Of religious resignation in any
station When citizens know what little affords
lief we are the mission viii 60 prosperousy
We heard yes erday that petition is to be presented to
the Common Council during the ensuing week fer small
green at the Points suitable for school religious
class rooms &C. III such be the IL will
fair way to prospety-gve il some substantial aid and il
viii prove blessing to the city Look at the sums
saved and the bodies to be healed upon the Five Points
The building which is intended to erect the site
the Brewery win be four stories in height IS by 40 feet
ground and old building viii make the aggregate cost
about $4,000.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE POLISH REVOLUTION.
The Polish residents Of this city celebrated last Monday
the twenty-second anniversary of the revolution of the
2sth of November, $780, in an appropriate At
O'Clock in the morning for the dead was chaunt-
ed in St Andrews church. Duane street in memory of
the victims who fell in the holy Polish liberty
In tie evening numerous union took place at the
sbakSpesre Hotel which honored by tho attendance
cf citizens Of divers nations. The meeting opened
Wy the PIeei Tent Lgnowski assstei by the Vice
si6ent Msuski. A band, in attendance, played the
,r dear to Polish hearts-.La Polegne nest pas
'pcore perduen (Polsnd is not yet lost The meeting
sfterward addressed by Messrs A. Malusk J. Wis
ba sEas X tb and
oour 10 English was pronounced by Mr. II. Lignowsk
ard ope in French by Mr.. A Raszewski Mr. Heintzsn
country. and Mr.. l.. szpseEck spoke in German The
orators recalled the historical facts of the bloody drama
that great struggle against their Northern tyrant Thew
srove to re inspire with hope those who suffering In
es. for the last twenty-five years, and they invited
III TO cling to the sacred bonds OF fraternity only
smcpg themseyes but with the brethren Of all nations
who honored with their presence this patriotic Jee
EXTENSION OF THE Russ PAVEMENT TO THE BowERY
AND OTHER THoRoUGHFAREs.
Our citizens at present. manifest very general desire
for the extension Of this very desirable and
pavement to Chatham street. the BoweIy, aud most Of
the great lateral wagon and carriage thorougbares in
the lower and upper parts Of town. By the adoption Of
measure recommended by Messrs Russ & Reid can
vssed very much by the people and now acknowledged
to be ore of sound great desderatum having
the pavement laid in such streets Cortlandt Dey
thsiham and all the great dray and wagon up
toHn can be enjoyed ct third the paid
for the same work This will be effected by the owners
OF properly fronting the improvements paying two
thirds the cost and the city the remaining portion This
scarcely double that of the present cobblesons pave
nent AID save US the eternal annoy arising from
RUS ana repairing During the last month, petition
IN relation TO the subject presented by Mesrs
Reid to the Board of Aldermen and very favor ably
received II was referred to the Committee Streets
Annexed to report in favor Of the plan ordinance
containing i've clauses providing for the execution the
work, which the committee recommend the board to
adopt IL has been sanctioned by the board and will be
submitted to the Board Of Assistant Alderme action
thereon Mt enrly period Of next session report
Of the street Committee referred to- contains this
economy Of this proposition apparent to
pavement would then be about twelve cents sum much
less than that which is required to keep cobbestons
pairing Of the carriage way would induce the of
We believe that all the extensive property owoers up
tevn are willing to have the pavement laid upon the
terms proposed The owners and occupants of houses
from Park Row up to Chatham street from thence
to the Bowery most anxious to have the pavement
laid along the entire route but they want the city to pay
ell the cost and say with show of reason that as
they were taxed for the improvement of Broadway in
that respect there theud be interchange Of civic
courtesy and their great business improved
by FUND raised from the city at large We believe
there is doubt but the ordinance Of the aldermen
will be adopted by the assistants and then property
owners avail themselves OF such really solid i'm
proyement at small expense 1t is almost equally Ger
tain that the will be laid in Chatham street
and the Bowery and that experiment will soon be
made 10 show its great advantages by commencing be-
tween Bsyard and Walker streets The improvement to
Chatham street by its Introduction would be immense
ss the cobbe pavement there frequently dsgracfuy
out of repair.
The WEATHER experienced a sudden change towards
daybIesk yesterday morning A thick fog hung over
the city the air cold and the surrounding atmos
phere appeared as If charged with rain snow The
thermometer at the HERALD building ranged at noon
42h degrees; at P. NJ AZ degrees; at 5P NJ 40 de.
grees At In the afternoon had a slight sprinkn0
Of rain and indication Of snow, but as the evening
clofed in the weather became clear and had settled ap
pearsnce Night calm with a arp chilly air The sky
dsrkened at ii o'clock night and heavy rain Began
fall suddenly, with appearance Of a continuance.
NEw YoRK COUNTY MEDICAL SocIETY.-An adjourned
meeting Of the above society wahd last evening at the
grand jury room Halls of Justice Centre street Dr.
Rockwell President Of the Society in the chair The
minutes of the last meeting read and approved The
election Of officers for the ensuing year then took place.
which resulted as follows Fer President William Rock
we'll Vice President g. Carter Treasurer Dr. Robson;
Secretaries, S. r Van Kleeck ard Il. L. Beadle com
mttee OF three then appointed nominate delegates
TO attend the next meeting Of the American National
Medical Association. The meeting then adjourned
CHILD BURNED TO DEArH Coroner Ives held an in
quest at the house corner Of Fifth and Ninety
fourth street, Thursday afternoon upon the body Of
child named Maria Kennedy which burned to death
under the following circumstances Maria Kennedy
swonI am the other OF the deceased Tuesday evening
went for two pals Of water leaving the deceased and
her brother-four years old-in the shantee; in ten
minutes heard the boy call for me; he raid she
burningi' put the pals down and ran in found the
chlds clothes all on fire. extnguishsd the flames; she
fingered until seven o'clock this (Thursdsy) morning
when The died Verdict, death from burns accidentally
received. The child was year and six months old,
and its melancholy death should be warming mothers
not to leave children Of sucn tender years alone
FIRE
suIcrDE HANGING Coroner Ives held an inquest
yesterday at the Nineteenth ward station house upon