The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-10
City Intelligence.

METEOROLOGICAL OBERvAnoNs.-we are in transition
state-potcally and meteorologically The Nebraska
bill at Washington producing more extraordinary
changes among the politicians than the approach of
the to the line in the eccenricties of the clerk
the weather. Were it not exhausted subject, we
should dilatc upon the mud Suffice it to say that Mr.
White, by the rainy weather Of the last two days. has
been done brown for the streets continue beautifully
black We find relief, however, in walking
Broadway, in our meteorological observations line
with the foot walks It is frghtful subject for specu
large feet and lt feet thick ankles and delicate little
ankles, dirty stockings and clean white stockings
comes tall feminine, with the step of q grena-
der; not caring to emulate the Boomers, how
ws her trailing
see delicate, clean-lmbed little Arabian in her
finished proportions; her CATERS are fitted to her foot
most beautifuly her ankle covered with the whtest of
white stockings, is artsticaly perfect She knows it
and partly to save her clean skirts her clean white
with the mud and partly from little excusabe vanity
she displays just enough of her pedal extremites to
such horizontal observations as these upon the state Of
the weather. may see enough of the beautiful in
ture and the tasteful in art to induce almost to
wish that the rain and the mud may last for at
least week longer. Our observations Broadway
yesterday in the absence of Mr. White and the friendly
of st. Patrick with their shovels and carts were
mainly of the character thus suggested Our old friend
"Ah me what perils do environ,
The that NEEDLES with cold ironj'
And one would think that our City Fathers had been
impressed with this warning of Hudibras in refraning
streets And hence, have been compelled to fall back
pron first principles in an appeal to the people. Let
able to repeat, with the old Mississippi negro
g Lay down de shobel and dc hoe
Hang up de fiddle and dsbow,
Tor dare Is mud to be cleaned of de streets
Cause it's gone where de mud ought to CO."
FAvoRs FROM THR CHARITABrE.-A few days ago we no
teed the distressed situation of Mrs. Hagan residing
at No ~ Charlton street. caused by the loss of
$3.50, stolen from her pocket in omnibus by female
pcrocket Since that time several persons have con
"a
The following letter received containing five dollar
BILL which paid to Mrs. Hagan, and append her
,Ts I rn,ro,-
Please hand the enclosed to Mrs Hagan 1t is only
small amount but hope 1t will do her some good Yours,
'' New York, Feb. Is, 1854 NA''iN'ioN
TO THE EpiToR OF THE Herald
S. tirs saS
haGxS
ceived a note asking to be informed respecting her
nativity signed Wall Street Gentlemen" She wishes
to inform them that she is native Of this country
born in the city, and her father lieutenant In the
navy during the last war.
CRYSTAL PArAcE-P. T. BARSUM CHOSEN PRrsrDEyr-The
board Of directors held election II O'Clock yes
terday at the office, No SO Broadway and elected Mr.
=. I. Earnum, Of the American Museum by a unan
nous vote as President Of The New York Crystal Palace
Association.
MILITARY EIEcToN-Ihe Erna Guard, Company II,
Ninth Regiment, N Y $. NJ, held an election for First
and Second Iieucnnnts Of this Company on "wednesday
evening, the Sth inst, at vauxhall Garden Bowery.
Capt Robert Coddington presiding Second Lieutenant
Thomas Murphy promoted to First Lieutenant Pat
rich alton second Lieutenant Both being unanimous
" elected
AT meeting of officers intending to parade on
f. fairieks Lay, held at Capt Kerigan's Headquar-
ters, NO ~ white street last evening, 1t resolved
tat the line should form IN East Broadway Mt hafpa
nine A. N. Col. Ferris, Col Powers and Capt. Ryan,
were oined TO make all the necessary arrangements.
day.