The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-10

City Inssligenee.
MYSTERIOUS DlsAPY1ARANCB OF HOBBHr D. SMITH,
iIasr cLnxk IN CITY IssPEcToE's osFicE.
very mysterious disappss occurred on Wedaes
day last Of Mr. Smith clerk in the City Inspectors
ONCE. aimee which time clue has been sseertsinsA Of
his friends that some foul play has been perpsta.sd
The fOlls~ing Is description Of the missing mae
S
tin face prominent forehead chin, black hair,
dark blue eyes, and heavy eyebrows whiskers, with
sloaH space between under his chin, a small in
periaL He bad on, when last seen, white hat
black frock coat Grab wstered silk vest light clouded
SILK erAvat, a breast pin, With an opal stone set
is claw, small gold detached lever watch with .
black guard and dark green leather roItemonnaie He
last in Tay lor's saloon in Brosdwsy about
O'Clock, on Wednesday p:ght last in company With .
yourg about 2s or 80 years Of age Ugh. hair and
sandy complexion about five feet eight and half
II ches high. This gentleman will confer favor the
friends Of Mr. smith by calling Hilton Of the
corousrs the City Inspector and give such inform,
tion may tend 70 ascertain the whereabouts OF M
Smith.
THE wEArHER.-Tbs folio sing was the height Of the
tbsru yesterday 10 the morning afternoon and
s 4. s.A SIN z;.M
The variations in the temperature were ho wevsr,
SHY great at different period of the day and very
sudden rise fall would often take place The dit.
The after ming may be en- y
ted tor b. the alters ion in the wind, which 1T the
fret nance period south. and which changed after
the tie north About hall past six in the after
neon there came squalI, accompanied with heavy
shower of rap and the sloops AID small craft might be
scu5diDg along the East River under bare poles.
The trees appeared Likewise to have suffered from its vio
ence and fpe branch the ornament Of the trunk
from which it grew waa evesd to the ground The air
however, e'iay cooled by the rain that fell
indicated above although violent it neverhe-
less refreshing shower.
SECOND AVENUE RAIIRoAD.-Ths cars on the above
Jsihoad win commerce. runping this week. the starting
sIt S1a
Sssrzs post office for short period until the remain.
der OF the track 10 reaay down to Peck hp The delay
in the complete Of the track is caused believe By
the building of in Franklin square, and
this 10 fosbed the remainder will be laid down. Thsre
five ready, which built ct Hartford, Conn
and they will run at present as far as Twenty eighth
street but il is Intended to extend the railroad far
about Fntieth street up town.
ALMOST FRE--EaIly vest erday morning. geen and
cocl FIRE discovered 10 the back pa,,or Of house
Us Mac scueal street, among pile of coairs, table
leaves and table linen. in If the sup
posed to have caught frefrom lighted ssrgeat
Foster OF the Fifteenth ward with the assistance Of the
fsmily fuccseded in exinguishing the flames before
they mad communicated to other part of the house
The fremen and also Captain Alderman, with secton
of men from The Ninth ward, quickly the spot
but fortunately their services not needed Damage
trifing
FIRE On Friday morning. between two and three
O'Clock hre broke out in tie rear building OF No IS
Crosby street. which occupied By SOPHIA jackson
smoke house and pork cnrIg warehouse Damage to
il suied Present. The Chief Of Police, Captain Nks
section Of men from the Fifteenth ward Captain lord
Lieutenant Sparks and platoon Of men from the Tenth
district Captain sc'hG Lieutenant Brown and platoon
Of men from the Fourteenth district.
CRowpED STATE OF BRoADwAY-As early SIS s O clock
sestel day morning the whole OF Broadway from War
street down saId dense OF vehicles by
which the thoioughfare was completely blocked up,
csuiDg great hndrance to the free circulation Of veh
cls along the road, In addition to it's immense
tsfc another caue of this excessive ove flow of ira
yelling consists in the stoppage of Chatham street which
is it entirely blocked up by the Third avenue
raIcsd work Instead taking their usual along
that street the stages ard other vehicles take cir
and through by Nassau, William, and other the
eastern tide INTO Fulton stree. and into Broad way
II is desi able that the paving Of Chatham should
be finished possible, for its blocking up is
great impeachment 10 the freedom Of the other main
thortughfa,ss
HyDEcPHoBA We glad TO find that the law against
dogs during tie hot peaer is to be enforced bort
oHIAs, ii would be better that evesy dog in the
city fEouid be killed than that individual should
perish Of by dropboca.
RuTGERs' FEMALE INSTITUTE The above academy held
their ual commencement on Fsdsy afternoon in the
Rutgers' sreet Church which oensey crowded by
barge assnhu9e THE greater part Of whom LADIES'
The most interesting part ct the proceedings the
spectacle that presented iaelf the entrance of the
your lacy pupils of the establishment, VINO all
dressed similarly white and amounted in number to
hun bred The exercises and the award, of prizes
supeIipterded by Dr. Ferris, the President Of the
Institute the highest prize yalusble gold medal,
aSaldad 10 Miss hcCutchecn Tor matheaa lie, In edii
lion the prizes several diplomas we're likewise given
10 The young lsdies forming Ihe graduating class aud
afr the ipgng 81 several pieces OF poetry by the pupils
4be procs Is closed by baneoic.iop from the
Aey. Presdect Tie above the fourteenth anniver
cary of this academy which is 10 very 1ourshng con
dion aLd 10 eeseEyng Ct all the patronage nat il OBJ
yans.
ANT HAIInus MGnness residing at No 25C
East Fourteenth stre.t In this city, tbs inst,
gave birth fhre stoat and healthy boys all OF whom
With the mother, Going veil.