The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-20
CITY Intelllgcnce,

located at the OF Wall and New Streets and IL
estimated that the expense of erection will be s35 600,
added TO which, the lot Of ground which 1t Is to be
built cost S60GC0 making altogether sos 900 1t is in
tended that the building shall be Eve stories high with
brown store front and ofnsmen,ed at the top wi h
rich c0rnce supported by carved wouldnes; width ia
Wall street % feet "a inches and 90 feet depth out
New street There viii be three ensr,nces in the
former street. and likewise three windows to each floor
The mound floor in which the bank is to be located will
be raised several feet above the sidewalk thus bringing
the basement nearly to level with the la ter Messrs.
Ibomss Son are the architects.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL-A Roman lie
Cathedral said will be erected the strip of
ground, forming gore, that separates the Fifth
from Roadway in the vicinity OF Madison square.
VIRGINIA LuxURFs.-Th steamship Roanoke, Captain
Ca,ardy arrived yesterday from Richmond aud Nor
felix Among the Injuries enjoyed by her passengers
large and delicious straw berries. Mr.. Wm. o.
smith, the pnrser of the 4 must be connoisssur ia
Their growth for larger specimens seldom exhibited
at any OF our horticultural fairs.
1HE STATEN ISLAND FERRY.-The change Of owners of
men, at Tompkinsvile s l. yesterday Guns were fred
the arrival and departure of every boat which
replied TO BY the boats Ever. flag staff in the place was
vailed. The original Vanderbilt ferry and the opposition
line are now combined, under the agency of Nc John
c. Thompson formerly Of Gregory 4 Co.'S Express The
proprietors Messrs George Law Mnthorn Tomp-
kins, John G. Thou pson, and others.
REVOLUTIONARY REIIcs.-We sho wn on Wedne day
picture frame, which peculiarly Interesting &C
count of the many historical "reminiscences which
called forth 1t reminds one of the days of Wm Penn,
American revolution 1t is composed Of kinds of
wood, oak and maple, and made in 1S46 by Mr..
Thomas G. James Of KensiDgton, Pennsylvania The
Lyon which vessel bore the first stars and stripes that
ever waved between heaven and earth The other por-
ton OF the frame s piece of the root Of the sesame
tree beneath whose shade VIM Penn made his far ,us
treaty with the lndiats II contains continental 5000
bill with Washington and Independence cent ,ds in
1883. 1t is supported by small ring and staple made
iron peceof the chain that stretched across the
North river at West Point to prevent the British ships
NJ ding i'm day NJ
Luton This valuable piece of furniture is ownd by
John w Low, Esq, of Cold Springs, Putnam county, this
State.
WIDENING BREKnAN srRmr-The widsntnx OF Bsakmsn
street the extent of sixteen feet win be effected
wokmtn bepg engaged in tearing down th' houses
belo~ Cliff street The widening far Cliff will
be MADE the left hand side OF the street going towards
the river AID for the remainder Of the street it will be
the right
UNrnEHED SEWER Much nconvenerc ce is experienced
in Wooster street from the crcumstance of the tho
rouphfare through the street being blocked By
completed by the contractor who, understand has
another in a similar condition in Thompson street III
cia embarrassments attributed the of
tbi soppage OF the work but we do not vouch for its
coIrecress at all events the city authorities ought to
look into the after is subject of annoyance to
the Geebborhuod, ard moreover impedes public travel
in that dir econ.
New LINES OF STAGES Two lines Of stages have
BEEN started from down town to the Crystal Palace
fom Grand street ferry and the other from Jersey City
ferry The former will proceed through c. Third
and Broadway The Jersey City ferry line takes
through GIeenwich Christopher streets.
Greenwich and Seventh to Forty second street
and Sixth avenue thus afordng accommodations to visi
ters from New Jersey and Staten Island who may land
the different ferries along the North river for the pur-
pose Of visiting the approaching Worlds Fair.
RUFFIANIY AssAULT-A man named James Malone.
struck with club the head in Anthony street,
Tuesday night, by seme person unknown. DR. Simmons
dressed his wounds.
HANDSOME PRESENTATION On Wedne day evening the
members of Clinton Engine Company No Al presented
Mr.. Theodore Keess splendid fire cap, token of
a
TO express of their great esteem for him
citizen and gentleman.
CouP DE SoIIHL On Wednesday afternoon
ed Patrick Meehan found by officer Creamer lying
nsensbe at the Of Seventh and Thireth
street, from the effects Of stroke DR. Mcdonald
called upop to render assistance and by his advice
the was removed the station house. whera very
rent to the Commissioners of Emigration.
Two MARROW ESCAPES FROM DRowSING.--The cabin boy
of the hip Camden now lying at the foot of Pier No IL,
East river rearly drowned on Wednesday night by
falling from the dock while endeavorng TO get board
his vessel He would probably have been drowned,
but for the bravery Of the mate OF the vessel (Mr
Mackie who, at the Iisk Of his owu life, succeeded
in ,escuirg him Hardly had he got the lad deck be.
fore drunken man likewise fell into the water the
other side whom Mr. Macke also succeeded in saving;
two lives being thus preserved In few minutes by the
courage Of one
SUDDEN DEATH "A man. name unknown died suddenly
at the station house Of police district No. IA Thurs
day ming early, about four O'Clock. He had been
found drunk by the officer in cellar, at the southeast
the above station house. where he subsequently died On
entering the place Of confinement he found lying
dead upon the floor.
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