The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-21
City Intelligence.

have the swiss Consul in New York To make
appeal to the people of the confederation resdent In
the United States, tor very patriotic ana psseworthy
object 1t is intended to erect in the city
OF Stanz to perpetuate and honor the memy OF Arnold
Won Winkeried the devoted hero who slain in the
battle Of sempach in the year 1885, whilst fighting for
the liberty of his fatherland and fslluw men. II IL
desired that the Swiss who scattered foreign ooun
tries may have opportunity Of subscribing towards
this national monument. In order to facilitate this q
subscription list has been opened ut office Of the Con-
sulate of Switzerland No. AZ New street. where oontr
buttons win be- received, duly acknowledged and the
mount forwarded home. We know that the Swiss.
people never deaf to the call Of their country and
certain they will not be wanting now, when they
enjoy all the blessings Of . glorious republic.
TEE pusT AGAS.-Ihe high wind continued yesterday,
making the dust bad Merchants along Broad
way complain that their stocks damaged to the
amount Of thousands OF dollars by the floods Of sand and
dirt that are constantly Touring In 1t their doors Ocular
disease is much promoted by these wrlwinds Of dust
and should think that those doctor the eyes
reaIing rich harvest. Such awful clouds Of sand,
morning till night and from night tn morning again.
has the effect OF putting hundreds for the whole day into
an i'll humor, who would otherwise 10 cheerful and
agreeable-aGd this is not ut all unreasonable. man
gets in the morning, takes his bath scours the sand
o the day before oa OF his hair put clean nen and
goes into tie street. feeling decent and comfortable
Before he has wall ed block whrlwiud sand sweeps
around him, almost taking him oil his sect and he is
covered with dust: it IN his
hair its down his throat and between hs teeth
and SO lie compelled to 60 all day. feeling dirty disa-
greeabe and ugly. A Broadway belle put on her new
yorng bloods ana before has got beyond her own
doorstep che has the mor cation to know only tho
color If her dress almost T. tell but that
her face is black than white She goes home in
none the best Of humors Who tell many petty
guarreis domestic wrangles angry words, are caused
by the darkening clouds of sand which daily threaten
our citizens with almost living burial2 Ii there NO
Balm in Giead y Cannot the sreets be sprinkled BY
the orders OF somebody matter whether the public
authorities or the Astor House Committee The re-
mova OF the mud ami garbage in the lower part Of the
consequence OF tho high Winds which prevents the ward
inspectors from bringing vessels 10 the docks receive
80 much grcaer then, the necessity FOR sprinklng
hat This puyerzed garbage and filth shall be car
rcd on in our Threats and stomachs instea the
carts and vessels,
hrKrnG OF Tux TAroRs Pao1rcrIrE UsroS-A special
meeting of the Iaors' Protective Union was held laat
night at the sixth ward hotel hear the report of the
men in the employ Of the Messrs Armour of Broadway
These men have struck for Of vres and re-
used to work until their demand was com ued with
There were present last night very large Of the
members OF the Union, and Mr. James Mccormick took
nc Chsr MI Joseph Mathews acting. Secretary. At
Ter the minutes Of the last meeting and con-
hrned The report was given IL from Messrs Arnoux's
men to the effect that they had gained complete victo
~ Mr. Arnoux having acceded to their in every
thing which they demanded. They have therefore re-
Mr. men for tine euerry Win which
they conducted the strike, and also Of thanks to
the press for the favorable notice they had taken Of tho
matter, after which the meeting sdjourned.
TIE AcCIpKNr THE WOOSTER STREET FIRr-We stated
upon information ARROWS sources
that Mr. Ldwsrd Ieacon who was injured by the fall
ing of The chimney IT the late IN Wooster street vaa
taken to the Hospital, where he survived only few
hours We are happy 10 state that this gentleman was
not SO badly hurt as was At FIRST supposed and had
recovered yesterday morning 10 be thought out Of
danger his friends yesterday intended to remove him
from the hospital to Brooklyn, the physician at the
hospital considered II safe to do SO.
IsDIeSAToS MEE11No-The meeting called for the pur-
pose Of resensing the insult to the Black Warrior by ap
propriate resolutions, &c. has, in consequence Of the
severity Of the weather. been postponed to Thursday
evening, when the friends Of freedom and all who arc
interested in sustaining the dignity Of national in
situations are requested to meet At No 600 Broadway,
atsH p. NJ