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


hs wife ea.ed in front Of the thicd story of
the house No II Carroll place (Blsesker stfeet they
startled by an explosion in the stree and stimuli
toreous crss az If cratic mtsket ball had been 6y
ine about the room. Upon an Investigation II WAS dis
covered 81 AT bullet had in passing through
STAT OF ths outside shutter which closed through
the widow pane and the curtain, and dropping the
hearth, where It was found. IL : smAl bullet or
slug such Is adapted to a common revolver. From
the range Of the shot, il was evidently discharged in
oblique direction, At random at venture frou, che
opposite side Of the street. At 6sst the family whose
quiet thus suddenly cut short concluded from the
fact tna it impossible to distinguish from the
street whether their rooms occupied at that time
he shutters being closely and the incident was
but accident the result Of reckless wdys
sire to make noise forgetting that his pistol oontaiaei
bullet or indiss ent whether It did or not But on
In the discussion of the subject among the In
mates a the two no uses that similar affair had occurred
at house few doors above in the block, about
month ago and that at that time several Spanish geole
men Cuban repabcsns) occupied the into which
the pistol fired and that these gentlemen
been among thu boarders Of Mrs. Ay,es No. o and II
Carroll place. this affair Of ast Thursday week assumed
the aspect Of deliberate, reckless and ccwardy vany
TAXING the two incidents together tho inference Is that
these Spanish gentlemen may perhaps have Spanish
enemy, who IL DIGGING their s'eps and who desir
OF shielding himself from detection than Of nt,ing
his mark II such be the case In behalf Of the family
0Acudirg fevcrsl and cbildren) pying THAT
section e the building iato which our humane stranger
last FREQ bis pistol requested to say that they
satisfied q his prowess and ak that tue next tie
he to ause himself at their expense he will think
twice before riskng the life Of mother chidthst Is
to sty If the guilty may considered reasoning animal
On Last Wee nesday evening smilst occurrence took
place in the centre Of the bck bounded by Sixth and
Seventh Thirecnth aud Fourteenth streets
appears that shot fired from house the
Of the last nsmed street and the bullet struck the
Of the building No. 81 West Thirteenth strest and
glanebg off broke the windows of the Louise No 1917
Sixth avenue, occupied by Mr. NeTall child in the
latter house came very little Of being murdered
hnf Gxa1 thn
the building No. 100 West Fourteenth street. without
Going any dansee The greatest excitement has been
GUS occurrences and people farfui Of hs wing thsn
SELVES at the window ser dak All this Is undoubtedly
the vo.k Of some monomaniac, who has bloody within
to Crafty by these or OF some villain who
has designs the lie Of particular person per-
cons II bthooves tho police haviGg charge OF that
neighbcrhood to exercise eli their vigilance to discover
who this my sterious pistol shooter is Hunt him up.
The PAVEMENT QUEsrioN.-The recommer daton OF May
or Wood to the Common Council to groove the Russ
pavement, that it would afford a proper footholi Tor
horses has been received by the public with very general
appre and the question to what the beat pave
me nts for city ike Is being discussed with
earnesness than Is undoubted fct that the
old cobbe stone pavement, that still defaces large
petitn Of New York Is The very worst that could be
deyised-indeed, if an ingenious TO try aud
invent pavement that would do most damage proper
b and be the greatest nuisance to the travelling and
than the cobbie stone that purpose
Yet it has recommendation and that is it affords
q good foohold for horses. and in that respect is
IL fniely superior TO the Russ Some years sgo the
wooden pavsment tiled in this city, frou the fact
that 1t he'd been highly successfal in DON where
had teen in use for many But 1t found that
however wei the wood pavement might have been adapt
ed I'd LordoD VIC uG not do In Eew.York from certain
pec,afes a our soil PORTIONS Of ths former ctv are
undeIlaid by stratum IT selacious sandy SOIL which,
when it rans sbso;bs the moisture and dries the pave
hffc IcIu.xc
sment, which wi allow tbs water to parso-
late ,brt ugh aud the wood pavement consequently
@ ana ana s~ay w. and
Russ pavement seems TO be admiral BE one from It's
durability and beauty but the fatal objection to II is the
in less II as those who compelled to ride
on II and The absolute Humanity e driving horses over
suIia,e 80 slippery ana neacbefous The Belgian pave
in ,ht very and Grand streets seems to pe an sx
celept but ice that The lsely laid in Full
t. street has caved I'M in very many places, and will
ntly not last gseat while. Heavy ruts to be
1he iren pavement heretofore very much over 10 ,ked
seems 10 be good enc. and combines oil the adj
v am o. 'he others. II is durable, does not
surface 70 travel There Is qoeston to
whether II viii last lorg tor iron oxytizes rapidly
that unless reprinted repeatedly, 1t soon dissoIves
away. II is TO be hoped that the incoming Common
Counil viii take ibis matter in hand and appoint
committee to investigate and report upon different
kines Of pavements now in use Il il high time that
.ome ne kind should be decided on, realizing what
bis great city requires.
iHE foiitE COMMISSIONERS AND THE CHIEF OF POLICE The
Don mssicners have ordered investigation in the
II Mr. Matsell, the following affidavit -
Cg and County Of Ner yoykTheo5ore stuyvesan being
July sworn says that he Is informed and that George
eon ss OF the QUEEN
hat be has taken steps whatever become citizen the
b sad Gsorse Sa;se exercising faucioas Of his
"a e rom e.
Sworn before 18th day OF December 1855 GEoaeg
SIIicCk, commissioner az Deeds
1he examination of wnets for and against the citizen
hip Il the Chief of Police, to half past
hree o'clock next Saturday afternoon
REFORM MANAGEMENT OF CRY RAILROADS.. --Pursu-
int to rotiee large meeting assembled at Yorkve
aturdsy evening, for the purpose of appointing
nttee 10 confer with the Counciimen committee city
silro which meets to-day and urge them to pass
romance regulating the fare and compelling the rail-
osd companies To the regularly besides adopt
ng sundry other reforms. There distur
1t the meeting owing to attempt the part OF tho
faIoed people to control its action but n committee
consisting If Messrs McCotter, Vance Shpman, Reed,
Measnhy Hobby Hoag and others were appointed ia
lssemblsge broke up in confusion. There appears
o be some Feeling this suhjec, among up town peo-
pie, who complain bitterly Of the remisspess and fpo-
ticn Of the companies.
EVENING SCHoois-We spent some time, few evenings
incc, in visiting the Fourth Ward Evening School, stu
tied In James street, Chathsm and pleased to
ind large number of young men and boys in attend
nce, although the end of the term This school
Of the largest and first established In tho city, aud
for years the only evening school in The lower
snd it docs not appesr to have lost any of Its
popularity under the present efficient managemeutthe
number 81 scholars being limited only by the capacity
he building and many, at the beginning Of he term,
having been turned away for want Of room. These
chos, composed they OF persons Of all ages
litions and natonalies, I've even Chnamsn
,ere) from being the peculiar institution Of New York.
become established feature elsewhere as well as
here, and so far they afford Of instruction to
hose who really desire 10 improve cannot be too highly
s,im ated Tbs male department OF this school Ia under
he rare Of Mr. Miles Ixveie principal assisted by W.
kitch, vice principal ard four assssnts and the fe
male department is conducted by Mrs. Catherine Lynch
principal; Mrs Eliza Reynolds principal and ak
sfanls.
TIE NEW YORK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BMI.-The second
ball Of the First Regiment of the New York voun-
GERS viii be held at the City Assembly Rooms on Wed
,esday December 20, and promises 10 be very grand
Affair." The roll OF managers and different committee
ts contain the Of gentlemen Of much experience
IN such matters.
CorpvrroN or rur Hrrna0N-Thora ware l,ro