The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-20
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THE WEATHER great change took place in the
Their yesterday AT early hour in the morning tho
city overhung with dark clouds, which indicated at
any moment, heavy fall OF snow The thermometer
during the day stood at the freezing point but at ten
O'Clock last night it stood at "A degrees above zero The
wind blew very strong from the northeast all day. rem
dcrng the weather very cold indeed. From the appear
Of the sky at late hour last evening" we expected
CELEBRATION OF WASHINGTON 8 BIRTHDAY By THE MILITIA
The officers of the First Division the New York Volun.
teers and the Washington Grays Eighth regiment intend
celebrating Washington birthday by parade and review
in the forenoon and by attending at the tabernacle to
hear address from our present district attorney N
the officers Of the First Division the Veteran corps and
the N Y Volunteers invited to attend, and will pro
tickets through their different commandments The
officers of the First Division and the Veteran corps will
meet in body at the Park, and march to the Tabernacle
The Volunteers will procure tickets Of Lieut. Col Burn
ham Capt Besson ut the Mercer House The Veteran
corps of the of 1872 will also celebrate the birthday
Of Washington all their members being those who were
engaged in the military service of the United States in
will meet at their headquarters No 81 spenard street
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ in their usual usual uniform with
side arms and proceed to the City Hail. where they will
be reviewed by his honor the Mayor after which they
will be escorted by the Washington Greys by invitation
Of that company to the Tabernacle to hear the address
of the district attorney.
PROPHECY FuInIIED.-For the last two three
days rumor has been current in this and the neghbo
this city, who prophesed that New York and Brooklyn
yesterday be destroyed by earthquake and be sunk
under the water Sodom and GomorTah were OF cid.
So widely circulated this report that it created quite
panic among the old ladies and nervous gentlemen OF
this city and Brooklyn. Young children who had heard
the rumor, also very much frghtenedso much 80
that little boy about twelve years age whose parents
reside in Columbia place, Eighth street. left his home on
Thursday morning to destruction he thought
and up to late hour last evening nothing had been
heard Of him. It that few days pr vious to his
being missing, he heard the prophesy at school among
his companions, and became much alarmed that he
left the city, related above his parents are very un
easy about him. fearing he might have drowned himself
The propretors of the farfamed hppodrone, which is
daily expected in this country, have sent portion Of
their stock which arrived here yesterday in the packet
ship Ocean Queen, Captain William B. Smith, consisting
of seven African ostrches which trained for the
of the hippodrome to be established in this city
during the World Fair One of these birds is of colossal
dimensions and beautiful plumage and has been trained
to against the swiftest English racehorses
originally purchased from the London Geological Gardens
and has been trained with boy its back to outstrp
the sxiftest Arabian courser Notwithstanding tenn
restuous voyage the Atlantic the stock in
very fine condition, and doubt will create great deal
Of curiosity among the Gothamites
ACCIDENT UPoy THE New HAVEN RAIIRoAD-About day
light Friday morning, Mr.. Cornelius Chapman, COM
positor in this city, crossing the railroad track
Port Chester when he struck by the catcher of
o down train, and thrown with much violence to the
ground He received internal injuries. and
conveyed to the city in Of the Upen arr
wing at the depot in Canal street. he Immediately
moved to the City Hospital Mr. c. attaches all the blame
to his careessness and persons in charge
of the train.
CHANGE HoUR-INToRMATIoN FOR TRAvELrERs.-On
and after Monday (tomorrow) the steamboats, of the
Fall River line will leave their pier at five O'Clock