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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

|MIDENING sCATHARINE STREET -NoT1CE Is
ivy hereb, given, that the Committee on Streets Of
lRe Board o. Aldermen will meet in the Street Commits
foners ofco Wednesday, 10th February, 1858, at
o'clock p NJ to consider the matter of widening Catha
inc street. All persons interested requested to at
lend. VIM. Fl. CORNELL. Committee
CHAS. FRANCIS, on
s. L. H. WARD, Streets.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

IN to the capital stock of the New York and California
Steamship Company will be received by the undersigned
at the ose Of Aessrs. Davis Brooks Co. 20 Broadway
until the oath Of February ensuing The capital stock Is
Hxsd At 81 0O0 divided into 500 shares Of 81 900
each Ten per cent in cash required TO be deposited
with the undersigned at the date Of subscribing for which
receipt wiz be issued the balance is payable as called
for from time to time by the board of directors subse-
quent to the organization of the company In the event
of amount exceeding the above being subscribed
the undersigned the power of distributing the
stock In such manner as shall In their Judgment best ad
Of closing the books Of subscription prior the oath Of
February ensuing. Pamphlets, containing prospectus,
charter &C., be procured by those designing to sub
scribe application to the undersigned commissioners
at &c Broadway -
JACOB A. WESTERvEIT, SIDNEY BROOKS
JOHN HAGGERTY, WATTS SHERMAN,
DANIEL b. FEARING, REUBEN WITHERS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

CiTUDIO CURIOSO-THOSE POSSESSING A TASTE FOR
- the curious beautiful and intellectual, particu
larry invited to visit this Museum containing many
and splendid relics of the past and present In this
collection many curious gems of art specimens Of
mechanism and ingenuity many Of which have been col
lected from the OF Europe trust that the public
will examine this collection, and give impair
ta verdict either for against the proprietor WIN c.
MOON No 629 Broadway, in Brew. ter Marble Buildings
between Houston and Beecker. Admission, rs cents
Season tickets for families So Open from A. NJ to 10
p. n. n. B.-Cataognes will be ready in few days.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

CTREET DEPARTMENT, NO. HALL OF RECORDS
Public notice is hereby given that the following pet
nen-To pave Thirty fifth st. from First to Third
flag feet sidewalk where not tagged regu
ate and set curb and gutter In Ninth avenue from Fifty
drst Fifty fourth street All persons interested having
objections thereto requested to present them In wr
Ing to heundersgned at hisoce on or before the oath
lay Of February inst. JAMES FUREY, Street Conn.,
Street Department, Feb. IA 1858.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

OTREET DEPARTMENT., NO. HALL OF RECORDS
- Public notice is hereby given that the following
buttons have been presented in the Board of Aldermen
To fence vacant lots the south side of Sixteenth street.
between Fifth and Sixth avenues to flag space five feet
in width northery side Of Nineteenth street. between
Second and Third regade and repave Jackson
square, and relay and repair the cr0sswk from the south
Of Horato st. and the Eighth avenue to the
point where Greenwich ntersects the Eighth
nue. Fourteenth st. All presons interested, having
objections thereto requested to present Them in w
ting to the undersigned At his Office before the oath
day Of February inst. JAMES FUREY, Street Conn.,
Street arfment Feb. IA 1881
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

Two THEATRICAIS.-W. r. FISH, rRON LONDON,)
l. theatrical and characteristic wig maker $50 Pearl
street four doors from Broadway. Amateur performances
attended Wigs lent hire for private parties and fancy
dress balls. B-Any style Of theatrical VIC made
four hours notice
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

NORTH CAROLINA SIX PER CENT STATE BONDS
IN Treasury Department, Raleigh, N. G., January ID,
1863 Sealed proposals win be received In the city Of
New York until 10 O'Clock, A. M. of the 81st March
next for the purchase Of $500 Of bonds issued by
the State Of North Carolina.
These bonds will bear date the first Of January, 1855,
and win run thirty years They win have coupons at
ached and the interest at six per cent per annum win
be payable the first days Of July and January Of asce
year.
Both interest and principal win payable Bank
Of the Republic in the city Of New York unless where the
purchaser may prefer to have them made payable at the
treasury Of North Carolina
They are issued under the authority Of the Lo-
gsature Of North Carolina for the construction Of the
North Carolina Railroad and in addition the faith Of
the State all the stock held by the State in the said rail
road and the dividends from ssid stock express-
" pledged for their redemption.
These bonds are by express enactMent exempted FROM
taxation.
Parties bidding will please address their lettern
dorsed Sealed Proposals for North Carolina State
Bond to the undersigned In New York directed to the
of Aessrs Brown b De ROeset $50 Front street,
New York.
The bids win be opened In the Bank OF the Republic
o'clock, p NJ, the 31st day of March next L the
presence Of G. Lamar ESD President Of the said Bank
and J. p Brown, and David Freeman, Esqrs Bidders may
also be present a.
Of the acceptance of their bids to deposit in bank the
Of their bids with the accrued interest from the
North Carolina.
This deposit may be made either In the Bank Of the Re-
public New York, in the Bank of the State Of North
Carolina In the Bank Of Cape Fear, Raleigh, North
Carolina. D. W. COURTS,
Public Treasurer Of the State of North Carolina.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

DR. COBBETT, MEMBER OF THE N. Y. UNIVERSITY.
~ No. 10 Duane street, between Chatham and William
streets Office hours from A. NJ TO 9PM.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

YT,HE LIVERPOOL AND PHILADELPHIA STEAMSHIP
i Company intend sailing the favorite steamships
FROM PHILADELPHIA
City of Manchester Thursday March g. 1853.
City Of Glasgow Thursday, March 81, 1853.
FROM LIVERPOOL.
City of Glasgow ........ Wednesday, March Q, 1858.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
A limited number of third class passengers will be
taken and found with comfortably cooked provisions for
Parties wishing to bring out their friends can obtain
certificates of passage and drafts the bank Of Ire
land, in sums from FL sterling upwards Hand bills
THOMAS RICHARDSON, Agent, Al Exchange place.
CTEAM BETWEEN NEW YORK AND GLASGOW The
~ Glasgow and New York Steamship Company's
s Sss tons zoS horse povWes 10
day February o. and win leave New York for Glasgow
Saturday March 20, at IL o'clock, at noon. First
ded. Apply to J. McSYMON, 80 Broadway.
1yHE ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP MERLIN, W. sAMP-
j son, commander, will sail for Bermuda AMI st.
Bermuda $50; to st. Thomas S7o For freight or pas
age, apply to CUNARD, Bowling Green, N Y.
LIMITED STATES MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY CON
~ Meeting with the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
carrying the great United States mail-Ony through
United States mail line for California and Oregon via
Aspnwall and Panama.-Great reduction.-The splendid
new and double engine United States mail steamship
OHIO 5000 tons burthen, H. Hartstene u s. Navy,
commander, and the CHEROKEE John MCGOWAN, com
mander Will sail ON Monday, Feo I'll att O'Clock, L. NJ,
precisely from pier at foot Of Warren street North river
for Aspinwal, direct. The Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany's magnificent new steamer, JOHN l.. STEPHENS,
$500 tons burthen Commodore Robert l. Pearson, viii
be in readiness at Panama. together with the steamer
PANAMA to take the mails and passengers of the Ohio
and Cherokee and sail Immediately for San Francisco
The John l. Stephens has been built expressly for the
Pacific service, with extended guards giving spacious
deck room, promenades, &C. Her ventilation cannot
be surpassed large windows and lights being substituted
for port holes both forward and aft There are no bulk
head other distractions to the free passage of
from stem to stern in either deck Her sailing qualities
thoroughly tested previous to her departure
she proved herself Of the fastest aaoat No
efforts are spared on the part of the companies to send
their passengers through with expedition comfort and
safety
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

TOR SYDNEY, AUsTRALIA-THE A l CLIPPER SHIP
II ST. THOMAS, Captain Merrill, having four nfths
of her cargo engaged will have immediate despatch as
shove Having extensive accommodations for first and
second class passengers persons destined for Australia
will find to their advantage to examine this superior
fast sailing vessel before engaging elsewhere For balance
of freight or passage apply to DEPPERMAN h AIBUR-
IT'S 90 Beaver street, or SCHMIDT RA1CHEN, los and
lot Wall street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

CEvERAL YOUNG LADIES ARE WANTED AT TIE
- Frnklin Museum, 17b Chatham square, 10 spSsa9
in the 'ablcaux Apply between two and four o'eaoc1t
IN the afternoon TO George Lea.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

CORPORATION NOTTCE.-PUBIIC NOTICE Is HEREBY
~ given, that petitions have been presented in the
board of Aldermen for the construction of in
he following named streets to wit Bank street. from
Greenwich avenue to the North river Mercer street.
Prince to Spring street Bowery, from First street
20 within fifty feet OF Second street also from Walker
Grand street and also from Broome street. norther-
y where said street Is not severed. AL persons in
erested in the above in any of them and having OBJ
eotions thereto requested to present the same in
writing, to the Contract Clerk at his Office before
donday February Il, 1858.
NICHOLAS DEAN President.
Croton Auueduct Department Feb IA 1853
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

nR. JOHNSON, 10 DUANE STREET. OFFICE HOURS
~ from Z A. NJ TO 7. M. Sundays, from 70 half
past 10 A. NJ. and from to g P N.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

A POLIO ROOMS-THEODORE ELSFELD RESPECT
n fully that the next Classical Quartette
Soree the fifth of the third season. will take place the
Apollo Rooms 40 Broadway, Saturday Feb 10. See
small bills.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

VANDERBILT LINE FOR SAN FRANCISOO-THE
Shortest and Cheapest Route-Only line giving
through tickets including the Tshmus crossing-The
favorite double engine steamship PROMETHEUS, 1909
tons, will leave from pier No North river o'clock P
NJ, precisely Saturday. Feb 49, for San Juan del Nore
direct connecting with the popular steamship Brother
Jonathan 200 tons, the Nicaragua transit route,
having but twelve miles Of land transportation These
have superior accommodations and ventilation
For information, passage OF the lowest rates. apply
only at the agency Of the Company.
G. VANDERBILT, Agent No. Battery place, up stairs.
Passengers cautioned against the
hired runners of other lines employed for this
line. mail bag is made up at the office.
VXTEEKLY LINE TO CALIFORNIA-U.S s. NAIL STEAM
w ship Company and Pacific Nail Steamship Company.
Satisfied that the public interests and convenience de-
mand weekly line between New York and San Francis
co. the Pacific and United States Mail Steamship Compa-
nesthc pioneers in navigation between the At
hntic and Pacific portwi at range their ships
in both oceans so as extend their semi month
~ service to a weekly line, commencing the 20lh
prOximo, follows-Leave New York the 9Th, 18th
Goth and 2Sth leave San Francisco the st Sth 10TH
and oath The spare tonnage of the companies the
safety and regularity with which they have heretofore
performed their voyages, afford the best guarantee
against detention and accidents These companies are
prepared with their EXTRA tonnage and the facilities
which long experience affords them not only fully
commodate the public, but to do SO at the most favorable
rates.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

WILL SHORTLY OPEN, OVENS GRAND ALPINE
w Entertainment, and ascent Of Mont Blanc Illus.
rated with series of magnificent and gigantic paintings
from drawings taken on the spot, at an enormous
pense; together with highly humorous and interesting
description of and the continent and in
the Alpine regions, by John E. Ovens Esq, the well
known and popular comedian. Wun particulars viii
phOrtly he annOunced
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

DANORAMA-NOW OPEN AT METROPOLITAN HALL.
i the mammoth Panorama Of the Mississippi river
from its mouth to the Falls Of St. Anthony every
ing at half past O'Clock. On Saturdays at half past
O'Clock. Admission so cents; children, half price.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

NOTICE AN ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OF THf
IN New York and Virginia Steamship Company, fol
the ensuing year. win be held at the Office of the
"a Wall street, Tuesday the LIST March next between
the hours Of II and clock p. NJ.
G. f. HABICHT Secretary.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

nR. COOPER, NO. IA DUANE STREET BETWEEN
Chatham and William. Office hours from A. n.
TO 9 p NJ. Sundays, from to 10 A. NJ, and from te
8P. NJ
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

DAIL'S MODEL OF SAN FRANCISCO.-THIS CON
ID plee and splendid work Of art lin wood &c) is
being exhibited at 312 Broadway 1t nearly 600
square feet and its construction employed twenty artists
about a year. On beholding it, Californians imagine
themselves in that land Of gold again. declaring that it
gives full knowledge of the size, situation form, and
construction OF San Francisco, visit to that city it.
self Every building be in its true model color
material, location, and proportional size; every hill,
street and wharf the shipping bay &c Doors open from
10 A. NJ to 10 p. II. Admission rs cents.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

VXTE HEAR THAT Mr.. Z. T. SMITH, THE PRESENT
wv lessee of Drury Lane Theatre, London. with whom
Mr. McKeon Buchanan has held engagement for the
last two seasons has appointed his brother, of the Old
Drury Shades Basement of Broadway Theatre, agent
for ar lists of acknowledged talent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

CRCUS-NEW YORK AMPHTTHEATRE, NO. 81 bow
~ ery.-R. Sands &c. Proprietore. Wednesday, Feb.
49, the performance will with elegant and diver
s6ed scenes in the Circle Dashing Horsemsnshp Tight
Rope Exercises Slack Rope Exercises Trick Riding Scene
Riding, The Arab Leaps and Double Somerset To con-
cude with ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON.
Mr. Nathans Sabra.. Mrs. Nathans
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

C,PIRITUAL RAPPINGS EVERY AFTERNOON THIS
- week, at stuyvesant Institute $50 Broadway. Ad-
mis-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

wv an Equestrian Pageant-Tution In the art Of rid
ing lin the side sadde) will be given Free Apply at the
Bowery Amphitheatre between the hours Of ~ and l.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

- n BRoADWAY.--THE TWO NATURAL FORMS
ClO representing Venus and Adonis in Florence,
exhibiting at $40 Broadway They may be looked at
without obscene thought Hon soft qui NAL pense"
It is the school where Natures gifts may be in
beautiful forms. They about leaving the city, TO
make their tour through the Union previous to their
turn to Europe Admissission twenty cents Child.
not admitted. Open from A. NJ till l0P NJ
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

IN of the New York Bay Cemetery Company are here
by notified that assessment Of hundred dollars
day of March, 1863 their shares in said company will
be forfeited j. BELKNAP SMITH, Secretary,
Office $50 Broadly ay,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

DRoyINCE OF CANADA-RECEIvER GENERALS
L Office Quebec, Feb. 7, 1853.-Tenders will be re
ceiyed at this Office up to first March, thousand eight
hundred and fifty three for debenures of the Province
10 be issued under 10 vc chap % IAN act to establish
Consolidated Municipal Loan Fund for Upper Canada y
in of f100 f250 and, to limited amount at EOS,
currency each at twenty and thirty years to the extent
of two hundred thousand pounds currency interest," six
per cent payable semi annually upon presentation Of
coupons Parties to state the appoints required and to
head their tenders thusenders for Debentures be
issued under 16 Vic Chap. 22 The form of deoenure
be at the several banks in London c. w. Ham
ilton Toronto, Kingston Montreal Quebec and at this
Office. E. p. TACHE, Rec. General.
VXYETMORE ROBERT CO., STOCK, NOTE AND Elk.
w change brokers' dealers in specie and gold dust,
Continental Bank Building, No. II Wall street.
Dash ADvANCES-1N SUMS TO SUIT APPLICANTS
~ drygoods, panofortes segars, watches, jewery,
diamonds, plate, fancy articles and most kinds of per-
sonal property at the Loan Office, so Warren street
0ffce hours from ten to three O'Clock.
M 0NEY-MONEY ADVANCED IN SUMS FROM 81 TO
IV 81 600 on Watches plate, jewelry, pianofores,
dry goods furniture other property at the Pacific
Agency and Loan Office ia Grand street. corner of Broad
way the Pacific Bank Confidence and honor strict
ly adhered to. Office hours from to s.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

A USTRALIA -PIONEER LLNE-THE NOBLE SHIP
N EUPHItASIA Captain Ammi Smith taking in
cargo at pier H. East river will sail for Melbourne Port
Philip punctualy the 23d inst. The Euphrasa is the
seventh ship of this well established line and will be pro-
ysoned in the same liberal her predecessors.
Passengers requested to examine her accommodations
before engaging ell swhere For passage, apply board
or to II. W. CAMERON or JOHN OGDEN 116 Wall street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16
SHIPPING.

TNOR SOUTHAMPTON AND HAyRE-THE UNITED
II States Mail Steamship HUMBOLDT, ID Lines, COM
mander will leave for Havre, touching at Southampton
land the mails and passengers Saturday, March
H. at IL o'clock, from Pier North river.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16

(sHRISTY'S OPERA HOUSE NO. 472 BROADWAY
~ above Grand street.-Open every aight during the
week under the sole direction and personal supervision
Of E. r Chrsy whose concerts in this city, for the past
six years. have been received with favor by highly
sreotabe and fashionable audiences Tickets 20 cents
Doors open ut 61s To commence at ~ O'Clock.
On and after Monday Feb rs, concert will commence
at quarter before O'Clock
Washington sentinel., 1853-12-07
camstances. has been iustIy regarded as irrepar.

able. @t ~, = - 1'~r'
IN compliance with the act of Congress of
March 2, 1853, the oath of Office was administered
to him on the 2ith of that month at Ariadne es-
tate, near Matanzas, in the island of Cuba but
his strength gradually declined and was hardly
sufficient TO enable him to returnto his home in
in the most calm end peaceful way, his long and
eminently useful career was terminated.
Entertaining unlimited confidence in your INTEL
ligent and patriotic devotion to the public interest
and being conscious OF no motives on my part !,
which are not inseparable from the honor and adj,
vancement OF my country, hope il may be NV
privilege 10 deserve and secure, not only your
cordial cooperation in great public measures but
also those relations of mutual confidence and re-
gard, which il is always so desirable TO, cultivate
between members of coordinate branches Of the
government
FRANKLIN PIERCE
!. WASHINGTON, d. G.. December s. 1853.
Washington sentinel., 1853-12-07
Obituary..

WASHINGTON, d. c., December s, 1853.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-19

the sth JGy n 10 22d October lsA7 iscs.uivs o.
257 yellow fever intsSmonts, and 1874 of other
diseases; mailing . total Of 4,l76.
During 1877, the highest number any one day OF
yellow fever WIS 60, and OF all cases 80.
During 1883, the largest mortality any one day
Was 63-n0 specification as T. disease.
During l84l. the highest number from yellow
fever was 43, and the greatest mortality 60.
In lS47, the highest number from yellow fever
was, on the I'd Of September, H. and Of all dis
eases, 96.
In lafayette up to September 10, the yellow fever
deaths in ls47. were 3l6 and of al other diseases
265.
Up to the present date the official returns give for
the present epidemic season 3,039 deaths from ye.
low lever, and TAT other diseases; making total
of 1856 from the 2Sth Of May to the 10th Of Au-
gust. The daily reporting commenced On the eth
Of July. The most htal day we have yet had, was
OF the 9Th inst when the total deaths were 1885, OF
which 20s were of yellow fever.
Fam the NJ Orleans Picsyune. August 10
We are requested TO say that persons DESTROYS OF
obtaining the services Of minister during the pre-
valhng sickness, be accommodated by leaving
their address ut Mr. j. Goding's house, on Hercules
street, OF Felicity, First district for the Rev.
N. &. North, Presbyterian minister
regatta Tor yachts of the first and second classes
will take place. ut Pass Christian tom
handsome prize will be for and the regatta will
he governed by the rules of the Southern Yacht
Club. Doubtless Renaissance of the former sports
OF the kind Al the Pass will bring together a large
attendance for this occasion. We understand that
ball is to take place at the hotel in the evening.
liant, we don't know If pleasanter place for
readers 10 spend day at Montgomery is capital
caterer and IN obliging host, and Texas" has plenty
of cool roc ms.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-19

RAILROAD AccIDENr.--An accident occurred on
the Erie and Northeast road nine miles east of Erie,
lear Monrhadville, yesterday morning. The axle OF
the baggage car gave way. The coupling which Mt.
tacLed it to the other cars became unloosened and
the next car passenger was thrown of and fell
at right angles with the track. The other passenger
came in collision with it and it smashed in
thing was destroyed but the lamps! The other two
cars were damaged badiy. No one was seriously in
jured but lady from New Hartford, Illinois, who
had her shoulder dislocated and her collar bone bro
ken Others suffered slight bruises and COMMISSIONS
Some funny things happen on these railroads-they
play fantastic tricks before high heaven"
wheel became diseDgaged from one Of the cars, and
it flew with the velocity Of bird over the earth
leaped two fences, and stopped not until it brought
up against house, and within few feet of where
woman was standing. It had goRo nearly eighty
yards Clereiand Plaindcaler. dug. lG.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-19

SHOCKING SUICIDE IN CINcISNArr.-Ye sterday
morning about O'Clock a man by the name Of Peter
Marcbant, to German girl, named Maria Miller but
Sven weeks from Baden, inflicted shocking cut on
his own head with Ratchet. Covered with blood,
he rushed from his house, on Kilgour street. where
he had inflicted the wound upon his head to the
depot OF the Little Miami Railway where uttcring a
terrific shrek, be prostrated himself on the rail be-
tween two Of the Mail train from Columbus inst
then entering the depot -Four wheels passed over
The miserable mans waist and one arm cutting man
Cling, and bruising him in horrible manner, but
not Immediately killing him. The horror struck
spectators lifted him from the rail, and placing him
in o bed, in baggage wagon, first carried him to
his house, then to the Commercial Hospital where
the physicians pronounced his utterly hopeless.
--Ciac,nnati Gazette, august l8l