The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-23
City Intelligence.


THE WEATHER We bad continuance of keen frest
Of daybre yesterday morning The fields ia the rural
Geld There was heavy. lowering sky, threa.ening
srow storm The Thermometer at the IIrRALD building
4l1s and at o'clock at Al DE- grees heavy mist
settled down the rivers and the greater of
. hs ey as the evening closed IN un descended in
tibued camp to q iite hour. The night was dsagreea
BILE end rainy
THE CRrscsNr Cry AND PuRsrR sMIrH-A rumor was
prevalent yesterday afternoon, to the effect that
Der of gentleme exerting themselves convene
meeting Of merchants at the Exchange in order consi
der the affair OF the Crescent City and endeavor
suade Mr. Law to remove Mr. Smith from that vessel
Upon inquiry we found that such meeting held,
nor any specific aciion taken to call it. We believe the
subject was mentioned upon Change as worthy Of
confederation
ST.. TAsMANr socrrrr AT meeting of the society,
held at the Wjgwam Saturday night last committees
consisting of Sachem Purdy, sachem Dunlap and
Brother John Wheeler were appointed to wait upon Gen.
Pierce on his arrival in this city and invite him to visit
the Wgwam "partake Of the refreshing waters smoke
the calmut Of peace and sit around the council fires"
DRowsiD BoDY Fousp-The Coroner held an inquest
yesterday aferno at Washington Point foot of lSOth
street, upon the body OF unknown man, which was
found in the water last Friday. John Dalton sworn
Resides at Fort Washington Station; between one and
Two O'Clock Friday last saw something floating in the
water; got boat and went towards it, found the de-
ceased man; do not know him. think he the
description of man who was lost off the steamer Mohe
ga weeks since This testimony was corroborated
by that Of j. A. Harrington Verdict: drowning under
circumstances unknown The deceased appeared about
black hair and goattee. He dressed with red
flannel undeIshrt, and blue cotton it. mixed
pojacket figured vest, satnet pants ami heavy boots
with nails In The soles.
IrqUTsT UPON JAMES BRowN.-Corouer Ives held an
inquest yesterday, Bellevue Hospital upon the body
of James Brown who killed Saturday last by fall
ing through the hatchway of workshop at No 121
Twenty first street reported in paper of yesterday
morning 1t appeared from the evidence Of Charles
Brown, that deceased coach trimmer and worked
in the wsgon building HOP ~ the above number Sat-
urday the men engaged In hauling up wagon body
deceased assisting and it considered he got over
powered, and fell to the first floor In short time he
recovered and became sensible He was put to bed and
every taken of him Witness found BIN dead in
his bed at six O'Clock in the evening Verdict death
fiom injuries received By falling through the hatchwey
MIR Brown was native Of England and sixty years old
THE CASE OF Ma. BRowN-AccIpEHr IN JAMES STREET
AT late hour last night Mr., Brown who jumped from
bis bedroom window. Sunday morning, under an appre
tension OF robber1 lay in hopeless state in the City
Hospital in consequence Of the injuries he then received
William Blair, OF the placed under arrest as
implicated in the matter discharged from custody
yesterday.
FIRIMEs-Ergne company No Is mustered in full
fo.ce yesterday and mpanied by a brass baud,
marched to Sickles menufsotory No Lafayette place
where they received the fire engine ordered for them
by the Corporation.
SUDDEN DEArH.-A man. named James Ryder was
found dead on Sunday at No leo Sheriff street by the
police OF the Eleventh ward The Coroner was notified