The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-09
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City Intelllgence.
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We Understand that the Rev. DR. Norton has lately
arrived in this city to undergo medical treatment for
disease contracted in Western Africa which has resulted
in making him deaf mute. The Dr.. has passed most
eventful ife and its history would doubt be an in
teresng He has travelled far into the interior Of
Africa, to the Mountains OF the Moon. He has visited
the Budhts and passed through ASIA and Ia thoroughly
posted up in the secrets Of the Chinese Philosophers
DR.. Norton able to preach in twenty five Ian
guages which he had acquired in his travels in Europe
Asia and Africa and he has In his possession books
and manuscripts in thirty different dialects He is at
present employed in translatng volume Of the political
and ecclesiastical laws Of Budha and II Is to be hoped
that he will be enabled to bring this most desirable work
to successful termination. man Of his great talents
and wonderful learning should not be 70 ea
our CITY without some recognition from the press and
the learned societies in our midst
FIRE IN WARREN STREET.
Shortly after O'Clock last night, fire discovered
in the fourth story Of building No. III Warren street.
between Washington and West Streets occupied on the
first floor by Eggleston Mix, Albany ae and the upper
stories for storage purposes The fire originated ap
parently in the third aoor amongst lot of baled hay
and spread from the front to the part Of the lofts
through to the roof The Hremen were very quick at
work but the severity Of the weather somewhat mpeded
their progress, together with the want Of sufficient hose
to enable all Il machines to get to work As 1t was,
however they managed to subdue the fames and keep
the FIRE within the building where it originated The
damage done cannot be very extensive. The fourth
story stored with barrels Of lime The loss
may possibly amount to 0OO which is said to be
covered by insurance The Warren street iron foundry
next door, not injured except by water and the
store No 49, the other side. occupied by Stirling,
Walton Co., wine and liquor Dealers somewhat
damaged by water.
The wEArHER-THE TEMPERATURE -we were favored
yesterday with intensely cold weather. which
rendered the unpleasant by it being totally
pected The Thermometer alone do justice to the
subject and leave it to tell its tale - AN,
IS deg IL NJ, "a deg. PM, 90 deg. 10 PM, %
deg December thus far is the coolest have had for
eight nine years. Msfortunes sngly.
Hard times and cold weather have upon
and the great difculty is that those who have suf
most by the former the most likely feel the
effects Of the latter The sudden and rapid changes that
have taken place within the last thirty six hours make
all calculations to what the weather be, utterly
gratuitous and those weatherwse prophets who al
ways predicting have found themselves sadly at fault
this We had every to believe Thurs
day that the cold would moderate but the of the
last twenty -four hours have upset all calculations
The streets in dangerous condition to pedestrians,
and il would be well for citizens to that their
walks are cleared off,
THE AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SrATIucAL SOCIETY.
This association held its annual meeting Thursday,
the Tth instant in the chapel OF the Unversity-Mr.
Bancroft, presiding.
The following gentlemen elected officers for the
ensuing year
PRESIDENT, IL. HAWKS, IL. wee PRESIDENTS,
Henry Grinnel, Esq, NJ F. Maury, U. s N and R. A.
wthaus, Esq; Recording Secretary, Archibald RUSSELL
Esq Foreign Corresponding Secretary, s. Dewitt Blood
good ESQ., Domestic Corresponding Secretary Henry V.
Poor, Esq
FRArprcpE AT Rospour-on Wednesday last, at noon
considerable excitement createdin the town of Ron
dout by ratricde which occurred at that place ap
pears two brothers quarreed of them who was
intoxicated proceeded to beat the other bruisng and
cutting him severely This exasperated the sober one
and he to his house and procured loaded gum then
returning, killed his assaant He succeeded in making
his escape, and has, far baed all attempts arrest
him
WHAT DOES II MEAN THE members of the New York
Club have been notified to attend meeting which is
TO be held this evening" at their rooms to take into
sderaton the following resolution
'Resclyed, That the New York Club be dissolved and
that committee Of - be appointed to examine into
the value of the property and effects of the club
most feasible mode Of dsposing of the same and of dis
trbuting the proceeds thereof among the and
that the committee report at adjourned meeting,
be held on the - day of -"
TARGET FxcuRsIoN.-The Pudney and Russell Guard
Captain W. Fitzgerald, composed Of the printers
ployed in the printing Office of Mesrs Pudney and Rus
sel, numbering thirty muskets having been reviewed
by their brother Typo's HERALD Office from the
windows of the HERALD building, st ten O'Clock, on
Thursday morning, proceeded to the River House, Har
lem, on their second annual target excursion
Retail Prices Of Farm Produce at Washing
ton Market.
The markets well stocked with all kinds of farm
produce, with the exception Of vegetables the supply Of
which is limited, and the prices high.
There is plenty of meat in the hands Of the butchers
The late troubles between them and have had
the effect of stimulating the trade. There dead
brought into the city, and the consequent
abundance has had the effect Of in measure keep
ing down the price.
Butter is somewhat advanced in price, will be
by the annexed table.
Poultry and game abundant, but the prices con.
tnue to be quite high account of the favorable
of the weather for keeping them,
Apples about the only fruit in the market.
Dealers in hurry to SELL they know the prices
will advance.
Fish is scarce, and high. Goldfish however is cheap
and plenty.
The following has been carefully drawn up =
MEATS.
Bees-Hlnd Quarters per b.. ....'..so os 500