The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-18

elephants, bot lavs never ss.n tAs Hppedro.s" The
after awhile II vss not long before the osrichss
introduced and made trot around the ring seeing
dear child whatvsy large geese they are-vhere earth
did they got such large geese fom To this the young
miss replied that they not geese but ostriches why
my dear creature, how can you say that when their
bssks just Ike those Of geese and the only difference
is that their legs longer and they run great
Bay ard she looked in silence until the grand leaps
commenced, when she said, with long breath, Oh:
s;.cuats en- oh sh oh eS ending bS ssyinS
"There now, he is alive after all" When the monkeys
introduced to ride in the hurdle the old lady
she said, Swell my dear, never in all my life before
could imagine that negro children could be taught to
ride SO we'll, and that, too, without being thrown"
While he rope dancers going through their
cises the old lady said, "Do you thats sure,
my dear, those men. if they deserved it, could
old woman very much; she put her hands her
wrinkled bIows, trying to scan the movements OF
suTnns
and twisting around the top Of the pole great lizard
Being informed that it really man, she replied,
"Ny child that il impossible; how earth could any
thing hold and twist about on the end of pole
less it had claws like cat lizarR And inst look it
has slid down headforemost You nov see, replied the
Miss he stands his feet like sTrue, true"
said the old . do not know what the world is
ing the chariot and horse racing but still looking
out for the Hppodrome, and again inquired when that
huge N imal would make its appearance. The young
Miss handed her bill "No my child, cannot read
a word Of it without my spectacles, which left at
home" "My child" continued she, : feel thirsty.
Is that water poutng up in the grass pats clean and lit
to drink She answered that there was water
than the saloon. The old lady began to grow
weary he had seen the elephant. and the gallo padny
cames and still hoping to the Hppodrome until
all was over, and the people began to leave.
The wEArHEx.-The weather continues very warm.
Thermometer at the HERALD buildings at noon yester-
day. 81 degrees.
HARD CASE Yesterday, about o'clock in the after
noon q cry of 'stop thief raised in Wall street.
to the Merchants Exchange, when man was seen
running out Of Office located in the above binding,
and made bolt down Hanover street, pursued by two
officers Who after short but hard chase, the ap.
peaance Of the officers testified succeeded in capturing
him. The prisoner taken to the Tombs, before JUS
.iee Stewart Of the Jefferson Market Police Conrt when
charge of assault. aud batiery was made against him BY
John Adam Mutwell entered his Office situated ia the
above building in Wall street end sezcg him by the
hair had struck him ieyerey several times The reason
for the outrage not given and the prisoner
mit'ed He .il be brought up again ON Friday for
FIRE Atoutil O'Clock on Monday night a fire broke
out in the house AS6 Broadway ut the of Broome
street ana nearly opposite Walacas theatre the gronad
floor of which is occupied ladies' and chdrens fur
nishing store, by Waller Dame. The house extended
back depth into Brooe street, where the fire is
supposed to have originated in basement which Is at
present unoccuped having bill outside signfying that
it is to let From here it spread upwards to the back
op Of te 3 uyc G or
people had left time previously to the fire breaking
out The stock of Mr Farrall boot and shoe lker
pied the mont basement, damaged by the water.
The total damage by FIRE and water amount to 81 500.
The other parties insured fer 81 000 There is dis
crepancy in the accounts t. whether the orignat
ed above described in the part Of he store,
but it appears TO have been done Gesignedy Captain
scatliT of the Fourteenth, aud Turnbu Of the Egh-
tenth district, each with platoon of men, pre-
sent. and rendered efficient aid The fire was extn-
guished in less THAI half hour. The proprieors
believe did not reside on the premises.
SIRIKEs-Acccrding to previous announcement. the
gers OF this port the strike the whole of yes
terday ana knots of the strikers might be ut the
corrers of the streets leading the wharves along the
East river, enjoying the luxury of kday holiday
and the warmth OF the sun The journeynen house
painters of this city held meeting Monday night for
pu connected with the trace, but are unable to
give any account of the proceedings as the press was
vigorously excluded.
ACCIDENT FROM CAapHENz A French woman, residing
at No. IS Walker street. had her hand badly burned
Mon!ay evening by the bursting of camphene lamp
which she in the act of filing Accidents Of this
description are f;equen. that the utmost caution
should be used The act of filing the lamp when Zig ht
ed is always dangerous and ought never to be done.
STEALING BRASS ORNAMENTS Orr RAIISGs Three boys,
Dunn were arrested on Monday night BY officer Tins
dale in Bond street while IN the act If breaking he
brass ornaments from of the ratings Of the houses in
the above named street with a wrench. At the time
when they were arrested, large number had been
broken OF.
Drowned pY BOAT BEING Ufsrr-On Monday last small
Gate, Astoria through heavy swell caused By
STEAMBOAT that vas coming along and the whole six pre-
ciptsaed INTO the water. Two OF these were picked UP
BY piIo. boat but the other four all young men
unfortunately drowned Their Les Wis
Greene % years Old residing 564 Fourth street John
smith aged II. residing ia Fourth street.
A. Frederick Rure,t aged - years residing in A.
Third street; and Anthony Rabm, aged Is years,
residiIg in Third street, betgeen avenues ard 3.
DROWNED WHILE BATHING A boy, ma med Ed ward Irwin
nine years OF age whose parents reside 457 Houston
street drowned at the foot of Thirty frat street
East river, Lille bathing AoIday afternoon. TIE
body taken TO the Bell. Hospital b. officer Wal
lace, 20 hoii inquest therein.
JUmPID isro The RigER AT an early hour on Monday
nlosuog about o'clock. William heaey, VII had lately
returned Fl California in the ship Greciin, 10 fit Of
dstIactiou committed suicide by Jumping into the East
river, at tie sot Of James street Any person ndug
the bod; WI be rewa. ded by leaving word at No. 81
James sttst I. nay be recognized ~ aesh mark
the ght chees.