The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-17
CITY Intelligence.

ABOUT O'Clock In the evenlng, .wbile gentleman aud
hs wife eea,ed front Of the thicd story Of
the houae No. II Carroll place (B!secker sreet they
startled by explosion in the street. stimuli
crssA IL cratic mlsket ball had been Ay
ig about the Upon aa investigation it was dis
covered IL at bullet had in passing through
STAT Of the outside fhutter which closed, through
the window pane and tho curtain and dropping the
hearth, where 1t was found II , small bullet or
slug, such as u adapted TO common revolver From
the range Of the shot il evidently discharged in
obque direction, 1t random at venture from the
opf osite side Of the street. At ss. the family whose
quiet thus suddenly cut ehort concluded feom the
fact that it impossible to distinguish from the
street whether their occupied at that time
not (he shutters being closed) and the incident was
but accident the result Of reckless rowdys de-
sire 10 make noise forgetting that his pistol oonaaed
learning In the Discussion Of the subject among the in
mates a the two no that similar affair had
alta house lew doors above in the block, about
month ago and that at that time several Spanish goo tie
Cuban republicans occupied the into which
the pistol fired and that these gentlemen have
been among ths bosrders Of Mrs. Ayes. No. and II
Carroll place. this affair Of Last Thursday week assunod
the aspect Of Deliberate reckless and cowardy vany.
falling the two incidents together the inference that
these Spanish gentlemen may perhaps have Spanish
enemy who DIGGING their steps and who desir
Of shielding himself from detection than Of nting
(A.cludrg tevcrni and chdren) Dying THAT
section Il the building into which humane stranger
are satisfied & bis prowess and ak that tie nsxt tims
he to himself at their expense he will think
twice before risking the life CT mother chd-thst Is
to fby If the guilty DO considered reasoning ANIMAL
On last Wee nesday evening" similat occurrence took
place in the centre Of the bi'ck bounded by Sixth and
Seventh avenues and Thirteenth aud Fourteenth streets
appears that shot Was fired from house on the rear
Of the last named street and the bullet struck the
Of the building No. 81 West Thirteenth strest and
ganeibg of broke the windows OF the louise No. 1877
Sixth avenue occupied by Mr.. NesaIi child In the
latter house came Thin very little Of being murdered
the building No. 100 West Fourteenth street, without
teirg sny dansge The greatest excitement has been
caused in the BY these soguar and danger
GUS occurrences aad people ere fearful Of she wing hsu
selves at the window after daik All this Is undoubtedly
the work Of some monomaniac, who has bloody within
to crafty by these PEI foImsrces Of villain who
has designs the lie of particular person per-
sons II behooves tho police haviag charge d that
neehborhood TO exercise ell their vigilance to discover
who this sterous pistol shooter is Hunt him up.
The PAVEMENT ouEsros.-The recommeU dation OF May
or Wood to the Common Council to groove the Russ
pavement that il would afford proper foothoi for
horses hiss been received the public with very
appr val and the question TO what the best pave
ments for city Ike Is being discussed with
earnestness than II Il undoubted fact that the
old cobble stone pavement that still defaces large
port Of New York. is The very worst that could be
de,ised-indeed, If ingenious man we're 10 try aud
invent pavement that would do most damage to proper
ty and be the greatest nuisance to the travelling and
than the oobbAe stone thst purpose
Yet it has Recommendation and that is, it affords
good foothold for horses. and in that respect is
IL fnitey superior 10 the Russ. Some years ago the
wooden pave ment was tiled in this city, from the fact
that 1t had been highly successfal in LOGdon where Il
bad been In use for many year, But II found that
however wen the wood pavement might have been adapt
ed ID ordoD 1t wrult not do In Ne@.York from certain
pcnlipities q soil Portions of ths former city
undelaid by stratum of seaci0us sandy soil, which,
when rains sbso BIS the moisture and dries the pave
N IN 70 " Nofk hard vaOilu Oarln
pavement which wi not allow tho water to psrso
late ,brI ugh, aud the wood pavement copseq usutly
taken up and replaced by the oob6c stone. The
Russ pavement seems to be admirable one, from its
nn.nse iss it ails those who compelled to riie
ON It, and The absolute Humanity II driving horses
suae 70 slippery ana tcscbe,ous. The Belgian pave
mel in The DO very and Grand streets to
ceept but oice that be lately laid in Full
ton street has 'caved I'M in very many places and will
evidently not last great while. Heavy ruts to be
in it. in the immediate ,cin ty of the HERALD office
1he r,n pavement, heretofore very much over 10 ked
STEMS to be a good enc, and CONFINES all the ad-
ell into ruts, and cattmen FAY 1t makes u fine
surface TO travel over. There is question 40 TO
that, unless reprinted repeatedly, it dissolves
away. 1T 10 be hoped that the iucomg Common
committee to ea,e and report upon The Inherent
kines Of psvements in IL il high time that
some tne kind should be decided on, realizing what
This great city iequnes
1HE PoucE COMMISSIONERS AND THE CHEF OF POLICE The
Con missoners have ordered investigation in the
Of Mr.. Matsell, On the following affidavit -
CITY and Co'ty Of Ner ioyk.Theodore stuyvesan being
duly that he informed and beeyss that George
eheI that be subject Of the Queen England
u%ed States " M ans whereof Ibis deponeu Charges that
The raid George Ma'se in exercising the functions Of his
ce,nan and should therefore, be removed from his position
Sworn before this 18th day of December 1866 GEORGE
kEiICck, commissioner OF Deeds.
The examination of winners for and against the citizen
ship & the Chief Of Police, to at half past
taiee O'Clock next Saturday Afternoon.
ETFoRM y MANAGEMENT OF CRY RAuRoADs.--Pursu-
ant to rotee, large meeting assembled Yorkve on
Saturday evening for the purpose Of appointing
mitee 10 confer with the Councilman committee city
railroads. which meets to-day; and urge them to pass
ordinance regulating the fare and compelling the rail-
road companies to run the regularly besides adopt
ing sundry other reforus There disurb ance
at the meeting owing attempt the part Of the
railroad people to control It's action but committee
consisting Of Messrs. McCotter, Vance ShpmaD, Reed
Mccarthy, Hobby. Boag and Others were appointed la
with the original design Of the meeting The
to be- one ceiling on ,bs suec among town es
PIE who complain bitterly Of the remisspess and ipo-
siticn Of the companies.
EVENING seHooIs.-We spent some time, few evenings
since, in visiting the Fourth Ward Evening School, stu
ated In James street. Chatham and were pleased
end large number of young and boys in attend
is the largest and FIRST established In tho city, aud
for years the only evening school in The lower
wares; end does not appear to have lost any of It's
popularity under the present efficient manageeut-the
number 81 scholars being limited only by the cspsciy OF
the building and many at the beginning Of The term
having been turned away for want Of room. These
schoep composed they Of persons Of all ages
dons and nationalities, I've Even saw one Chnaman
here from being the peculiar institution Of New York
have become established feature elsewhere well az
here, and far they afford Of instruction to
those who really desire to improve cannot be too highly
csn ated. Tbs male department OF this school Ia under
the of Mr. Miles Iavcle, principal assisted by w.
X. kcb, vice principal ard four asssants and the To-
male department conducted by Mrs. Catherine Lynch
pripcipal Mrs. Lila Reynolds, principal and six
sisants.
Tpr NEW York voLUNrrKRs-ASsuAL BML--The second
annual ball Of the First Regiment of the New York voun.
tecrs win be held at the City Assembly Rooms Wed
net6ay, December 20, and promises 10 be very grand
affair. The roll Of managers and different committee
lists contain the ofgenttmen Of much experience
In such matters.
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