The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-19
CITY InielliUencc.

how TO STor PARK 0RAroR.-A circumstance oc.
CURED yesterday afternoon In the Park that may afford
good hint IA to the best means Of stopping those
people who continually spouting In the Park and
dccaimpg that they want work and won't eat soup
While Mr. Charles Smith was holding forth yesterday
iom the City Hall steps, gentlemao who standing
by asked him II he would work II was procured
To this the orator asened and stated that for several
days past he had subastcd on molasses and mush; a
Diet not calculated to inspire eloquence tho reports
abundanily testfJ The gentleman then offered Smith
atty cents he would to the ruins OF tho City
Hall and pile brick until nighfall The eloquent gen
teman accepted the offer and proceeded to tho runs
followed by the crowd, who we're nightly amused at
the evident chagrin OF the orator, who didn't like tho
position he placed in at all. Ho ~e,er, h. went to
work manfully, and commenced piling the bricks
rounded by an auditory OF over two hundred persons
who evid ntly enjoyed the scene, mancs * their APP
probation oy shouts ana approving cries smith con
sumo, was paid as proms ed. This Is capital method
Of dealing with those anti soup orators aud give this
hint to those whom IL may concern.
EMPLOYMENT FOR THE PooR-THs RUINS or THR NKw
CRY HALL 10 nE roRS Dows- Commissioner Purdy by
order OF Mayor Wood, commenced ycat ,Tday to pull
down the pie OF unsighty bricks In thu Of the City
Hail. AS the charter win not admit Of the Commissioner
spending more than $3.50 without a contract, he IL un-
der the necessity Of adopting TO give the
ployed work without violating the provisions Of the char
ter To do so, lie enters this name Of every applicant
for work. whose application must be signed by the Al
dcrman Councilman OF the ward district they live
in One hundred and tsenty-avs men are TO obtain
work Immediately and will be employed for two days;
new gang are then put on, and 80 on until the LIST Ii
exhausted, whom il win be recommended Yesterday
twenty five at work, and before week Is
the ruins will doubtless be cleared away.
HriP IRON BuTALo.-A large wagon, loaded with
four in small bags paraded through the streets to-day
drawn by four white horses. The wagon bo,e tho fol-
lowing inscr Fifty half barrels OF lour for afiy
American widows, sent by Buffalo merchant. &c."
Tn. wagon lett the -four store OF David Dows n No
20 South street Mt 10 O'clock and passed through Wall
street, and over 10 Washington street. 10 take hfty
eve pound packages Of sugar that good friend sends
with the floor.
FUNERAL onsEqrus oY CArrAS CalrnAyr-Captain
CRANKY Cacraft her Britannia MaJestys agent for the
English mail packets Mt this port dicd Wednesday
and buried yesterday from ST. PauIs Church. Ills
remains were taken TO Greenwood Cemetery. Captain
Calcraft married 70 the celebrated actress Mss
Love, and wa, brought somewhat prominently before
the public In the Forrest divorce He came Totals
country In lsa7 being appointed TO tho ONCE which be
held at the time Of his ieath by Lord Carrarde then
Postmaster General OF England. Captain Calcraft
said TO be relative Of that personage The iua.ra
largely attended, aud the services In accordance
with tho established ritual Of ts Church Of England
PREPARATIONS RIor.-General Ss rd Ia. Issued
orders TO the division under his 10 hold them
selves In readiness Ia any riot should occur. Tho
various companies TO assemble at their respective
beadq Immediately tho City Hall bell striking
twelve times This G, oneis a the different r.gnents
have transmitted this order 10 the companies under
their charge.
IIrTrRs on RuasIA-Nr. Andrew Foster commences.
coure at Clinton Hall 90 night In which the American
view Of Russian matters will be set forth This viii be
quite refreshing 20 those vhs tired OF a.
are Of hearing nothing but Enssh and French opinions
en- the subject The first lecture win relate chiefly
Peter the Great and the known ability Of the lecturer
should secure him a large audience.
NV MILITARY oH1AsfAuos-A now inds pendent mi.
iitary association composed In par. d New England
has lately been formed In this city under the
Of the Radford Association THIS corps win make
cursion 10 Boston, about the 22d Of February,
and will doubtless. receive the hospitality for which that
hty msn, and Ia onoered by The following named gen
tl.rnen Comma ndant, Jan ". Turner Trst Lieut.
= Cline; Second do, 3 Van Rp.ri Third do, Johs a.
be, Adjutsnt, r. W. Brush ORDERLY Sergeant W. ~ "a.
mones. Second do Isaac Il. Andrews. Third do, Thos.
7. IAyallc.
Tm Pnna AND BRosLsr GrAsps.-A new company
under the above title passed the LEsALp once on Taos.
day, under the command Of Captain Dunlsvy on their
return from a target excursion 10 Hoboksn They
marched with great precision and shovel target tina.
bore every mark Of hard usage. A gold watch "a.
worn by private kerrgan, and Eve dollar gold piece
by the captain.
Lcrsrn TO IJQuoR sToREs-Ths whole number Of
liquor licenses granted in this city up 70 the present.
time IL lass, and Of public houses where liquor IL sod
and which have been reported being open Sunday
the 7th inst, 235 the 18th there iso sho-nx
refuse 20 ooperae with the Mayor In revolving ths n.
eenss Of those who persist 10 keeping thsr house. open
tor the sale Of liquor cd ths ssbbsth.
How TO CnsuaAu wAssisoTos's BlNrnDAr. "A psii.
ton has been prepared By several u tho merchants
down town and {. receiving signature. for prs.ent
ton 70 the Common Council, asking them % appropriate
the three -four thousand dollars ntsnisi for Ga. cob
braton OF Washington. birthday 70 tho relief Of ths as
utute poor Those Who wish 10 sign their vii
End one at the Merchants Erchanxe
fIU ~ BsTARD Ernur. AT tetse~n and O'Clock
yesterday morning Gre TOOK place In tbs grocery AMI
liquor s,or. Of Hsrmsn ". Mailer, "a B.y.rd stf,st
Ths damage dons Ia est MATED al t2oo. There "a
Insurance. on the stock % the amount u 81 90.
Frs ~ ppa-rus HasKgr "A frs sss discovered 10 thu
cook ns department. q John v Hun, In fransnn yArss.
oeeasionsd By defect in tho Furnaces. D~nAx. irsns
FDs Pm srHEn.- Bst~ssn o and O'Clock on
Wednesday evening, an st.mp, made 70 burn tho
premises No. 20 Pitt street., oceupsi By number o.
families. The IRE vas discovered final.d In souns
strsv In the baes cellar II vas b~fofe any
dsmsss vss done 81 consequence. rhis mss.. ths
scond ns IN attempt has bsa aas % barn the hsuss
this week.
TIu ~ Twsrrr sHooxD srpDn Ard q
o'eloeh v.dn. sssy sy.Eins Gas msr- srpio5~s Ia
,hs ,tor. u Michael xeGbons iTs s@s T--n,y ssooai
str,.t, sttsz u.s s,or. Gre. II "a. sspsxsi.hsd
Nth but bfhins damage, by ohSsrs Iamss ssi Hfd.
sail, Of the ExhtssBih vard
Acop,pr-Y.s.srasy Afternoon nAnsa
DAVID Walton, vtis driving bs korss and cart unius
,h.d IN the lover part u 10 ety received lns
rio. by his bead coming In contact vith The rsf % ia
bO8ss su,usg his hssa severely ami brsislsx ~
M, ear. In .hossinx msnssr. M algrva Inaa "a
conveyed 20 u. Me- Tors Hosp,tsi, vhsrs BE- At
tssed By Dr. Dvrby
Psfrn Promr ~ Ngv OHLxAss.--A great prize
fshi ~ yss,.rasy evening, 10 tss r.ss q Akss
t~tvs<n . ooupk ~ renowned 0alis.in s,fes, puxls.
nsnsd Kelly snt Hart tbs isi,sT clarifying In ths vsvy
svyhss oss nlessans 81 Bs.sasy ylmmy rhia hxht
rotten ut several Gays sni "a. " hsvs tsssn
plses the stLsr sfs a tbs ssisr AZ hs1ss.ns bat
l.lrs In this rs<tse. tksy As-sslsd thsr
Srssnds sd AIRED 10 have ihs matter ssei<i bsssAh
The sass 81 AYERS. Great wss he sNtttssst sSsn
yessy<ay regard ih ,ontsss All ihs b~ts ~ess
rsnnlns high N. waves Va tbs hssssip1a dsFaS
hnrrieAss-ksay b~sss The fA.ortts 81 SoS ss8s, -
kls strenyth bad ts~n tired In macy eel fcssh, bsf
Jhs srhs eans ~, sai that's seesi al - ms see.