The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-14
City Intelligence.

Upon this subject, a short time since we published
notice from the Henry street Synagogue stating that
caopa institution in the United State, and that the
B a JeshuruD Institution Of Greene street. had right
to claim priority in laying the corner stone In answer
to this received in substance behalf OF the Greene
street school, the following statement donations for
he bIai Jesnnrun school were subscribed as early as
Sepemfe 1852 The school opened In the basement
Of the Greene street Synagogue the I'd of January
las and has been in operation since On the 18th
Of June last II resolved to building for this
school only. Owing to delays in clearing groRnd &C..
the stone not laid till the Sth Of October last
reported. Attendant upSn such ceremonies 1870
pupils and six teachers of the Greene street school
much for the Bnai Jeshurun The st, tement says =
Now, for the school that to be in Henry reet-a yet
1t has no existence 1t has not pupil
teacher 1t brought into life only by the example of
the Bra Jeshurun ar instead of building substantial
their s. nagogue which is to be school when foshed;
and of this building the stone laid the Sh
Of August last two months before the Bnai Jeshurnn
Here are the facts in nutshell We leave Jewish
FRIENDS to decce among Themselves the question who
ahead-GTeene street or Henry street.
THK STORM YnuERDAY-TE FALL or Tree IN rHs
morning tearing sign boards from their places aud up
heaving trees from their rootsawnngs torn into
strength with the furious blast large sign board on
the upper story of the building occupied BY Smith
Knapp 254 Broadway, wrenched from its fasenngs,
and he'd into the gutter with fury that broke into
spnters One Of the venerable trees of the Park stand
ing on the Broadway side, opposite Wasrsn ST. eet fell
before the sweeping blast and yesterday lay resting upon
the iron railing the Park with Its limbs on the Broad
way side 1t was notwithstanding the drizzling sky
visited by great numbers yesterday who had walked be-
meath its ancestral shade and who looked with
passion upon the wreck Time had been working for this
eLd as shown by the rotten trank aud spongy like
appearance OF its heart 1t had performed its of
ornamentng our Park for many years. and has gone
the way of all the earth.
The LATE ACCIDENT ON The HUDSON RtyEe RArsoAp-Aa
eye witness of the late accident the Hudson River Rail
road ne ar Spring street. by which horse killed aud
man somewhat injured, that he Ia the second
car behind At the time II o,curred, and expresses the
opinion that both drivers to bame-the driver
the t In keeping the track and the driver of the
by not sackeninR his Many these accident
he ADDS would ts avoided f the driven with
heard in time for foot passengers AID got out of
the way.
BrGIARY AND ATTEMFTEp LARokNY.-Between IL ard
o'cltck p H., Friday, the lth inst, the apartments
occupied By VIM Mclean "A Delaney street. opened
by of key and boxes therein orcbly broken
opep-o Of which contained money different
sions Fortunately Mrs. Mclean had taken her money
before going ost, and although clothing and other
missed the thief thieves not succeeding 10 their eo
nious attempt and strange to say, they not
seen although several other families reside in the
building.
Lr1uam We understand that Professor Raney is to
deliver the Introductory lecture OF the course before the
Mechanics Institute of this city, Tuesday evening
next The Institute have hled their corps from many OF
the ost eminent gentlemen Of the country and will pre-
sent brilliant winter course.
TUE BAY STATE IN ARMS by advertisement, all Z" "citi.
at L07eoy (ate Flor ence,) Hotel of Walker
street and Rro dway, this evening The object Of the
meeting 3 10 get up target excursion Of Bostonans.
STOLEN PRopHRTY REooy .-Jevelry to the amount
No. 100 Church street. recovered Saturday
ing In house In Mercer street. by officer johnson of the
Eighth ward. The thief lad been arrested another
charge prior to the discovery OF the stolen property.