The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-19
CITY Intelligence,

THE LATE CASE or SEDUCTION Az INVENTION.
The report which published few days ago, In
some of the city papers, purporng to give the pareu
lars Of the seduction OF young girl by wealthy
chant residing in the Fifth avenue, is wholly without
foundation According TO the account of the person by
whom II invented, the young girl had been spend
ing tho winter with some friends IN the city and had
on several occasions met her seducer at balls and par
ties. An intimacy sprung up between them they we're
constantly IN each Others society, and after an &C
quanance Of few weeks the chant offered her hs
hand. II is almost needless to say that be va. &C
cepted Her friends pleased With the match, and
gave their consent The day was fixed and everything
pesr the virtue Of the intended bride gave way,
and after accomplishing his purpose, her sedueer
were published at greater length, and highly
coored, 10 give the case additional interest.
Soon after their publication letter received by
the Mayor from young man, Offering TO marry the
cast of on condition that her seducer would give
her Ave thousand dollars asa dowry. Tie name Of
the writer not signed 10 the letter, but there Ia
no doubt however, OF its being a genuine production
Ibis Ii the whole sorythe only fact in II being the
ceipt Of his letter by the Mayor
TH ExIGRASrs AND COMMISSIONERS or EMGRA.
uoN.-saurday Afternoon, from fifteen TO twenty emf
grants appeared at the Mayors Office and stated that
the Commissioners Of migration had refused 70 give
them any assistance and that Of their
oIcibly driven them away. II tbs first time that
four of them had spilled for aid and they had for
past been living entirely the charity Of individuals
They ali represented thsmssve. In starving condition,
and one Of ih, sald he hardly able TO wAh from
veakbeFn lhry received some temporary Assistance
from persons In the Mayors ocs and we're told tina,
the duty Of the Commissioners TO take of them
tll they could procure work.
GLOOMY SuspAr--Certain poets hise from time 70
time written most govngy OF the adyent u spring the
Of buds and blossoms and of thssn aIDsro
phizss II with
Come gentle spring e,hcrisi mldn.ss come
Now without questioning the beauty Of tho invocation
must be permitted 10 take exception 70 is accuracy
for sIring latitude ~ least u any thing bnt ethe
rial mildneSS and that l. has come hope that g.
will iaka seh OF With the least possible delay, II g.
impossible 20 charac srEs the weather have had for
week past properly. To do Il justice II would require
all The uncomfortable epithst- in the Dictionary May
its lDe again Ye.sriAy, A. N dlsatiaed
~ith ia shor, the weather dull aud gloomy In the
extrs me and the heavens looked as though In mourn
ing while the streets empty and the Who'll. city
fites and crept lafiy along N church. hurried 20
their homes TO enteayor there 20 baush the gloomy
thoughts suggested by the cherries weather II vas
q fne day 10 eomm, suicide.
A MARROW EscArE TRos DRowsIsg. Captain Leonard
reports that on sunday morning about one O'clock
man named William TAFT fell Int the Past River Al
Peek Flip Alarm was given, And policeman hastsnsd
tothe ,pot and ,eeded In fshng hn out On being
brought 20 dry aEd ~ found that he va not onlv
vet the outside Of he person bat decidedly osfl.
Gated from the effects of certain eIhArAng pststlons
taIen iuwAtdiy. lie vas taken a. the station hogs.
II s somewhat remarsAbi. that lately there bas bs~n
greater smount of intoIicauon on saturday nlzh.s
than usual dCgbeEs growing out Of he de- Ire of old
topers 10 bave good surrly oftbe ariest ard u
s din cult 20 be procured on Sundays 10 80
Of the s.ringen, snoreemsnio Of tie vs by
Wood.
-hle snusing himself b. vrestliag sna sparrrg vita
sns o' his friends " soa'h strre throngh ssn ms
bap, fsA SD brols hs leg he ~1 eo1Ysy,i o the
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