The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-06
City Intelligence.

/ NEW YoRK TrpooRAPHIcAL SooiETY.-The semi annual
meeting 81 this society Of printers held Saturday
evening last, at 900 Broadway. The reports Of the
Treasurer. Secretary and Board of Directors Of tho
Printers Library show the institution to DO in flourish
ing condition. The total amount Of funds belonging
to the society upwards Of five thousand dollars The
officers chosen for the present term were follows
President the venerable George 6ather Of tho orig
nal founders Of the society. In 1909; Vice President
Daniel Goodwin Treasurer, Robt II. Johnston; Secretary
ors s,so seo,sS Evsms ."S ,nor"5
Thos. NJ. Harker. W. T. Jayne and J. w. Forbes and
| Richard Bradley as Librarian.
| Law IEcruRr-E w stoughtoD. Esq, will deliver
lecture common law the civil law, and coddcation
"Wednesday evening next The evils arising from the
system of codifyng ancient laws, in night will,
expect, lie exposed by the speaker
THE WyATasr.-Sncc fcw days a sudden change in
the state of the atmosphere has taken place On sun
day afternoon the thermometer sunk rapidly, and
strong cold and chilling wind blew from westerly direc
ton, evidently indicating tho approach Of a storm
Towards evening and for the greater part of the night
had brisk storm while il blew with con siderable
violence. Yesterday it cold damp and draary in
terspcrsed with slight sprnkling of Towards
sunset the wind blew perfect gale from the
east direction accompanied with heavy storm,
which continued up to a late hour last night
DESPERATE AFsnAs.--About nine O'Clock yesterday
morning desperate encounter took place at tho
of Broadway and Franklin street between Mr. Morrison
ef Mobile Ala. and Mr. W. L. Ellsworth of Hartford,
Conn, in which Mr. Morrison severely stabbed Mr.
Ellsworth was arrested and held to bail.
REPORT or EASTERN DisrESsApY-Fron the report of
the Eastern Dispensary for the month Of March, APP
that there 660 patients attended tho Office
Of the Institute 500 at their dwellings, and 152
cinnted-lnaking in all 22l0 The number Of deaths
49, The whole number of prescriptions put up du-
ring tho month is 4,27,thc largest number in day
20s-the smallest. 90. Average per day, 1853
FRE-0n Sunday evening about eight O'Clock fire
broke out in Twenty street between Ninth and
Tenth in the Of the store occupied by Mr.
Buckley but was speedily extinguished, with damage
OF about 5000 supposed to have been the work Of
incendiary.
ANOTHER PIRr.-About five o'clock on Sunday after-
noon fire broke out in tho attic of house No IL Ridge
street the engines were promptly the ground and
soon subdued the flames without causing any material
damage.
RuN OyHa-On Sunday afternoon. John Singleton,
who was driving pleasure wagon belonging to w Brad.
ford Of Canal street ran down poor woman. He
fused to stop until compelled to do and the
placed in the wagon and conveyed to tho City Hon.
pal by order OF Captain Brennan.
FouNo DrAD-About six o'clock yesterday morning.
woman. name unknown, found dead. lying in the
yard Of Ne II Orange street by officer Dalton The Cor
wns notified.
ACCIDENT TO A CHrsAMAN.-An inquest was held on Sun
day by the Coroner, upon Chinese sailor. named Atong
who died from injuries received Saturday last. by
falling from the topmast to the deck Of the ship N Il
Palmer lying in the North river. Verdict accordingly.