The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-18
City Intelligence.


TEE CORPORATION vysn TO Tm VERMONT QuARRy.-we
yesterday morning stated that Alderman Ely and Pres
dent Brown, Of the Board of Councilmen, would
pAny the committee Of the Common Council to visit the
Vermont stone quarry. We understand since that Prss
dent Brown does not intend TO 90 upon this visit, and
Mr.. Ey speaks for himself ~ follows
EDITOR HERALD
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Grand street Methodist Episcopal church. would preach
in the street. at Williamsburg, on Sunday last his sub
yesterday received q Communication that the above
paragraph wholly incorrect; that Mr.. Wood il rs
aSns his pulpit for the street os preach GLAD
to hear this for could not reconcile it with ideas
Of poprs that any minister Of standing and regularly
ordained, should consent to hrrangue street crowd
upon the present exciting topic Of Popery.
THg Carson IRAGuE-A temperance meeting was held
last evening in Dr. Hatded's church on the corner Of
Bsooms and Ridge streets Mr. John Burr in the chair,
and Mr. J. J. Riley officiating secretary. The objects
Of the meeting were explained BY Mr. Hackmer and the
nature Of the excise law after which Mr. Greeley made
Of which he showed that those who addicted
to it liable to be attacked by the cholera than
those who refrained from the OF intoxicating liquors.
After addresses from Messrs Backmer Hewitt and 9TH
ers, the meeting adjourned.
meeting THE LIQUOR DEALERS THE ErcBTYxyH
WARD.-In obedience TO call published yesterday,
meeting Of the liquor dealers Of the Eighteenth ward was
held in Union Hall, the corner Of Twenty second
street and Third avenue at o'clock yesterday afternoon
themselves much wronged by having their licenses with
held by the Excise Commissioners Of this ward After
and Secretary &C., some resolutions were offered and
unanimously adopted forming the liquor dealers OF the
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hold from them the right to sell spirituous liquors.
fund then raised to carry out the designs Of the
abide by the decision Of the law but they
Justice In refusing the privilege Of selling sptuous
liquors and Moving this rg to the ward adjoining them
meeting Of this society held last evening ct Its
rooms, No. 600 Broadway. Some twenty specimens Of
out flowers including roses, fuchaas, tuoerosa: and
CESS, exhibited, Some 6ne specimens Of red and
black currants shown by Mr.. Cranson. But few
members appeared Mr. Jas Cheeha1a flled the chair.
RESCUED FROM DRowNNG.--John Lee, whilst in state
Of drunkenness jumped into the water at the foot OF
James alp: East river He was rescued by Sergeant
Knowles, Of the Fourth ward police.
FATAL RuNovER Aoc1pKSr-On Saturday night, Mr. Jno.
Krgonont, German, residing in Fifty eighth street.
between the Sixth and Seventh avenues was run over BY
of the Aanhattanyie stages, and was dreadfully
injured He was taken to his home, and attended BY
physican He fingered until yesterday, when he died.
day.
Fatal JUMP FROM WINDOW -Alexander Mcbride of
A Robinson street, Sunday night, jumped from
third story window OF the house. while ahorng under
Chagres fever The ringing of fire bell alarmed him.
when he sprang from his bed and went through the
window he died yesterday An inquest will be nell on
his body to day.
yHrT or TIE MONTGOMERY GrARp 10 BosToN-rhe Mont
gomery Guard Capt Thomas S. Murphy, left the city
yesterday on visit to Boston. This company one of
the finest OF our citizen militia, numbers seventy mus
kets, and were accompanied their Eastern trim BY
Sheltons celebrated band. They yesterday after
noon escorted to the steamboat Knickerbocker BY the
Emmet Guard, who win also receive them and escort
them TO their quarters when they return The steam
boat with the soldiers board left the
wharf At the foot OF Cortandt street at o'clock the
afternoon, the band striking up stirring dir IS the
steamer glded round the Battery. The members of the
d,ery in Boston, BY whom they will be received and
taken care Of till their return. Thursday Friday
next.
NnIIARy-Tm BANTER RLrEs.-This company attach.
ed to the 18th Regiment Colonel Stebbns have passed
Icsouton TO spend the next anniversary Of the
I'D December, the birthday Of the lanented Baxter IN
the CITY OF Washington. This company Ia second to none
in the ~ regiment in numbers and discipline and no
other company has added to the appearance Of this
regiment.
New STEAMSHIP LrSx'To PMADELrmA, TOUCHING AT CAPE
MAY.-The well known and favorte steamer Massachu-
sets has been placed upon this route will leave this
afternoon on her first trip from pier No 20 North river
She runs In connection with the Pennsylyania Reroad
Company, which will doubtless secure abundance of
freight, while from her superior accommodations she
must receive good share Of patronage from the travel
ling community, especially to Cape May during the
summer months.