The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-20
City Intclllxcpcc,

City intelligence.
TIE 81 NTENCE OF CHARLES A. FnvERELLEY FOR AN
ATTEMPT AT ARSON.
II will be recoleced that Charles A. Peverelley
tried and convicted in the November term Of the Court Of
General Sessions for attempt to burn his storage
tore at No LAT Front street. the night Of the 9th Of
July last, by preparation of six barrels Of camphene
and turpenne &c. since which time he has been await
ing sentence bill Of exceptions having been settled,
morrow in the Court Of Sessions, when the Judge
viii Civ. his decision the application, and then pro-
coed to pass sentence ON the prisoner.
TIE WRA1HER-Yestsrday was the very perfection Of
a winters day. II was bright cold and bracng, and
the atmosphere clearness about it that gave ndi
cations Of frost At o'clock yesterday
morning. the mercury stood at 10 degrees at twelve
a. at three at 90 and 1T ten last night it had gone
down to H. We pity the unfortunate creatures who on
such nights have not the light Of fire to cheer
them in these hard times. What they to do this
weather continues, and Goals still keep at their present
ances Let those who have always been accustomed to
comfortable home and q cheerful fire on cold
winters evening think what must Be the suernss Of
that they should have fuel rs well as food.
PRESENTATION OF SWORD TO MAJOR WISE, U. s. A.
Last evening Major Wise Of the Third Artillery pre-
scented with handsome sword, by COL Burnett be-
half Of the citizens Of New York. token of their ad
miration for his conduct soldier and citizen during
his stay among MS. It win be remembered that Major
Wise suspended for six months by military court
martial for dsobedence of General Scots ORDERS and
that the six months has EXPIRED he Is about to sail
for San Francisco there to reoin his regiment which
sailed time since. His friends Of whom he has not
few took the occasion to make the presentation to
him, and accordingly at eight O'Clock number of gen.
temen convened together in the Aston House for that
purpose. The sword, . very handsome one bears the
following to Brevet Major Fran
els o. WISE u A. BY citizens Of New York in testi
mony Of his devotion to the soldier and his fidelity to the
interest Of the service.-New York Dec. Is, 1854"
ASSAULT WIN KNux-A young man named Francis
Hola nd stabbed with knife while in the grocery
| store corner Of Ann and Nassau streets, Monday
| night about IL O'Clock. II seems that Holland and
some lad, whose name 10 not yet known, got into .
quarrel with each other, and the unknown party be-
coming exaggerated, picked up knife and stabbed Hol
land in the abdomen, producing but not fatal
wound. The assailant then made his escape and has
not since been arrested, although rigid efforts
/ ing made by the Second ward police for his capture
RAILROAD AccIprr-A cattle train, bound East, on
the New York and Erie Railroad of the track
Deposit about yesterday in consequence of mis-
placed switch The engine and tender and several
OF cattle thrown down the bank and badly smash
| cd. The engineer and fireman saved themselves by
jumping Oh. No person was injured, and the trains
1 were delayed only short time by the accident.
EucIsuAx socrrrY.-The annual meeting Of the Eu
cleian Society win be held this evening Mt Hope Cha
pei This Of the literary associations attached "a
the New York University, and numbers among its Nom
beers some the most hopeful scions Of r. The
exercises viii consist Of oration poem aud debate