The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-13
City intelligence.


DUEL THAT DIDN'T TAKE PLAcE--Considerabls sx
element has been created during the past days ia
consequence Of affair OF honor which was expected TO
come oil yesterday morning, in Hoboksu Two lighting
characters well known to the patrons of ring and
the lovers Of the manly art of self defence whls out
seishing on Sunday, of the avenues, hada dia
Guilty respecting their personal characters and scientific
attaiHments in the Of which they INDUCED in
language which men Of honor consider highly objection
able 1be dispute, 1t appears, originated In bet Of
slto, which they had made a light that was to have
taken place last summer between Morrssey Hyer at
place the Bloomingdale road known as the Abbey
As the injured character Of each must have some re
dress was finally agreed to settle the difficulty by an
appeal to the duelloweapons pistols; place, Hoboken
tin ., clock yesterday morning At the appointed hour
Of the parties his second were on the but
the other could not be seen II was mutually agreed
to take drink and that agreeable way TO pass the
time till the arrival Of the expected antagonist Fifteen
minutes past seven found them hnI alone; but they
concluded TO wait little longer, in the hope that the
expected parties would yet srrive The minute hand
pointed TO half but In the expressive language OF
the ring they did not show up. Having waited the
full time uired BY the rules they left the ground
and thus, without the interference OF the police the
ther OF The parties haz arrested yet but it pre-
sumed that the Mayor soon he Is informed Of ths
particulars VIII put an oficer on their track.
ba- sess called FROM Time time the frsestone fort
the side Of Governors Island, known AZ Castle
William, and there have many discussions as TO
the propriety Of eithe' rebuilding the walls to
make them something Ike NJ defence OF this great
city else razng them to the ground, TO afford
our citizens fair view Of the bay and hsrbor 10 which
II Is the only obstruction and defacsmsut There Is
earthly why this iortiacation Ii It. can be
called suehshould remain in It's present state In no
ha Aggu IL.
non balls would tear 10 ~ pieces and make short
work OF its preensions TO that title. Ths material Of
which II II composed-rcestones but i'll adapted for
work a that kind, and II would very soon, even II
strongly built, be reduced 10 heap OF rubbish Be.
sides, u is considered by good judges TO be unit
place for fort At all, the city be much more
ehectuslly defended at the Narfovs and should any
ships Of war get past there, fort Governors Island
would be Of very little preventing the bombar,l.
nent OF the city Then why remove this unsighty
structure at and thereby take away one OF the
greatest bots the harbor OF our city and
give us an uIobstructed view Of staten Island the Mar
rows snd all the appurtenances thereto Who votes
AYE to the question, why not remove Castle WI.
THE wKAnrR--The .eIshins was excellent yesterday,
and Broadway one continued scene Of excitement,
allied with gaily dscied vehicles going returning
from the In many Of the large omnibus sleghs
new feature has been introduced BY the employment Of
hand organs OF BILE melody musical nstru
ments unqusstonably out Of tune, to amuss and edy
the inmates However, as IL appeared 10 vastly please
the seiBners no one else ought 10 complain. IL
tainly gave great animation 10 the appearance or
the street. Towards IL began 70 thaw aud
the streets became sloppy, and almost impossible
not been removed from the side wak, and when the
tbaw com nerced II was compelled 70 perform the
double duty OF gutter and passage way. Should the
weather continue a. mild at present. may expect
TO see the last OF sieishing time In very few days
EFrcr Snow sroRx os rHE HARLEs RoaD-
The 6rst and second trains Chatham on the stb
inst, were detained by tho snow from An. TIL
past O'Clock Pm Mr. Kupsr, the conductor,
walked to Millerton, four miles, and back, TO get
men to shovel the snow which was from four 10 eight
feet deep. IL proved OF little avail, a. IL storm-d
violently 80 as 10 make almost impossible TO MAKE any
hesdrsy; In fsct, blew perfect hurricane such a.
but few persons In the train had before srperien ,ed
On their way mp from Aierton, though having three
engines attached TO four cars, IL time sop
posed that they could pass through the snow banks
The train however, at ensht arrived at s destination