The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-19
City Intelligence.

TIE wsArHu Thermometer 10 again nearly down
TO dressing point The wi.d yesterday shifted around TO
eastward, bringing lee aud snow and tina mercury down
to 81 degrees This sh fakes began 10 dssceae ysstsr
Cay, thick and fast giving appearance OF another
carnivsl The nudd, streets, hoseyer turned them Al
into water they touched the earth forming
sush not at all agreeable to pedestrians Col wsatnsr
may he looked for long the Wind halls from the pre-
sent quarter.
Of the held Tuesday night ct Castle
Gsrtss and Was truly . brilliant AFFAIR. There we're
less than four thousand people, and dancing
AID gAysty was the order OF the entire night 1t Vas
truly Interesting witness thee honest handwriting
people who their bread the sweat OF their broS
joining Ia the delights OF the dance, ~ II plenty and
uxury had always teen their lot The pretty girls and
gay young gsllants numerous and cashng IS
ths best Broadway balls produce. Mr.. Williams and
Mr. MoGrav the prime movers Of this organization de
serve great credit FOR their efforts In carrying 1t to its
present sfu state. kAaAhan's Brass Band WAS
engaged. and played excellent music Tns festivities
Kept till late hour In the morning when all
disperfed he bly, delighted with the nights enjoyment
A many return Of 'uch ball to the 'longshorsmen.
The LATE FIRE IN sIoosD srRKEr.-A short time ago We
rear Of Nos 2O7 and 2os second street. fhat statement
said that the originated in ceieot 10 the brcswork
In machine shop in the building where the fire origi
mated We have received notice from Mr. Henry Waite,
the proprietor Of that machine shop who says the Are
the work Of poebdsry, and not the result OF any
defect 10 his machine shop The ars according 70 ms
Schultz for the manufActorl of percussion caps Mr.
Waite states that his usual and custom Of inspect
Ing cohVtuCss tuht buo Wss
not the result Of accident, but OF design.
FIRES On Tuesday, about ~ O'Clock p NJ, hre
broke out In the oil factory OF O. v De Forest III Clio
street 1t caused by the overlooking Of kettls
Of oil which Il ok FIRE Damage about 81, 500.
About half past six o'clock last evening Ore broke out
In the auction and furniture store OF A. Kemp in Mas
street. second doer from Falton street. The damage
WAS trihipg
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION This institution an
second course of Lectures to be commenced TO-
evening ut Hope Chapel The frft lecture u on
JonC Vars un0 has
and said on this topic By those whose opportunities for
correct kno lsage in regard TO these souurtss
could not DO considered rs,lly authentic The SEQ md
lecture Ia by the young blind Chaplain Of the Houss OF
Representatives, Rev. W. a. Mburn whose preaching
attracted such CROWDS last summer In this city.
FATAL RAILROAD ACuDET.-Theodore Loeloft, who Vas
the At the Jersey City depot Tuesday
eqeung died At the New York Hospital yes1rdsy Coro
Wilhelm held an inquest upon the body, when the
jury returned the following verdict:-'Tnat deceased
came to his death from the effect OF ares accidentally
received by being by railroad the Jersey
CITY depot the 18th day OF January" Deceased
native OF Germany, forty four years OF age.