The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-19
CITY InfelliUence.

The WEArHxR.-At an early hour yesterday morning
had slight fall Of snow, which lasted until O'Clock
caused the remainder of the day to be very fine
About O'Clock last evening had another slight fall
snow but lasted only few moments The sky looked
very dark at late hour last night and indicated rain
The thermometer at the Herald Office ranged from 81 to
"a degrees above
THE PRICES OF CorroS, SHREmNGs, &c.-CoAMERuAI
chart statistcay arranged 6atit exhibits at glance
the fluctuations in the prices of cotton sheetngs and
ass s and nS q estnE cloths for each Of the
tnct lines which point to each artice-named in the
margn-and then carried the surface Of the
table ascending and falling according as the markets
went up cheapened These index lines stop right
angles upon Others along which the eye then cast
the price prevailing in each month of the at once
shown A distinct table, drawn upon the face of the
larger shows the gross yield of cotton in the United
States in every year from 1885 to 1851 smaller table
has also been sent 10 which shows the fluctuations
which took place in the prices of cotton heavy brown
sheetngs and drings, and of printing cloths in the city
of New York. for the from S47 to 1852 Merchants
at once from this the prices for cash well
the prices at eight months and six months credit of each
article the first and fifteenth day of every month in
the last named years The compilation Of the tables
must have been attended with mental labor and
evidences Of extreme accuracy whilst the mechanical
execution of the work il highly creditabe to the artists
The credit OF publishing this and useful chart is due
to IL c. Beach and Company, commission merchants, No.
II Pine street.
PROFITABLE srInyrrAIHN-MoRE IysAyrrY PRODUCED ny
FEMALE ARrn1cE Yesterday another victim Of spirit ual
rappngs sent TO the uDatic- asylum. by Doctors
Kelly and Covi having become insane through deueion
pracced upon him by female. aided and Allotted by a
male accomPaice, through which medium the old gentle
man has been induced to pay some thirteen thousand
dollars under the pretsxtIthat he sommunng with
his deceased brother who made to say through this
female how lie was 10 pay out various Of money
forgetting OF course to designate herself the pro-
per person to receive the money and in this OBJ
tanned the sum as above stated The 4 an elderly
man and resident Of Long Island Secret steps we un
derand have been taken by the authorities to arrest
the guilty parties concerned in this infamous imposition.
SERIOUS AouDET-CAvIsG IL AN EBASKMgyT.-
Rather serious accident occurred Yesterday morning
which was the result OF carelessness and might have
been attended with serious lnss of life. About O'Clock
while number of laborers we're engaged IN excavatng
the ground in front Of the house No $40 Pearl street
embankment of earth gave way, burying a man named
Farley Who upon being extrced was found TO be very
much injured he had bis lee broken and received several
severe bruises on different parts OF his body The unfor
tunate man conveyed to the City Hospitality the
police Of the Fourth ward where he lies in preca-
,ous state. If proper rrecaution observed when
excavations are being made would not have to
record many accidents OF this nature which are gene
RAINY attended with the loss Of life or limb.
ForSDI5se About o'clock Thursday evening child
Fast Broadsay and taken to the Office of the Cover
nors Of the Almshouse by the police.
IScESDARy.-About IL o. clock on Thursday night FIRE
broke out in the house No 81 Orange street which was
oasoned by named John Crawley who set fire TO
straw bed on the premises The police were promptly
the sIoaLd extingushed the flames with trifng damage
The incendary arrested by the police whom he
confessed having set fire 70 the led lie taken before
Justice Osborn Tor examination.
RonmI.Y.-On Thur day night the basement OF the
store No 10 Maiden lane entered by some thieves
Who stole large quantity OF clothing and wearing appa
discovered by the boy who 10 make fire the next
morning vho immediately gave information OF the rob
tery TO the police OF the Second district
Personal Intelligence.
Mr. Meagher in consequence Of a inds pos on
Obliged to postpone his lecture in Philadelphia the