The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-10
City Intelligence.

Tm WEATHER yesterday was cool clear, aad bracing-
the real sold October" sly lie, with unsullied sky
abundant crops driving fall trade, hotels crowded to
OVERLOOKING theatres and other places Of public
ent crowded every night prospects Of plenty of fun
among the politicians clean streets aud general pros
perity, New Workers ought to thank Heaven for the
blessings tina, vouchsafed TO the and adopt the wise
advice Of Sancho Panza, Never loos gilt horse in the
mouth, There frost in Harlem the night before
last which luckily will not do much harm tho crops
are all garnered Let hope 1t viii reach Norfolk
Frost.
BOARD OF TEN GovmNoRs.-Ihe Board met ut four
p. n, Governor Townsend in the chair and Governor
Herrck absent. Governor Draper called attention to
the frauds perpetaed by contractors on the aborers
Blackwells Island 1t appears that while 81 87n per
day charged the city for each aoorer the contractor
eny allows them 81 ga clear gain live shilings per
Day on each Gov Draper strongly reprobates the
conduct of the contractors and moved the reference Of
The subject to special committee report upon The
aeules with the Commissioners Of Emigration was the
subject Of long report which ordered TO be printed
The rules for the government Of Randaps Island was
journed The weekly summary shows that g. 7D4 persons
are Elackwel's Island, being decrease of IS
since the previous week.
PHGSIx HosE COMPANY, from Easton, Pa, arrived in
This city yesterday morning, via Central Railroad with
their carriage and handsomely received by their
old foreman and Southwark Engine Company No. 80.
This company instituted January, 1924 and the
rage, which has been in actively with 500 feet of
hose for Fix years will be exhibited at the fair in the
Crystal Palace and doubt win be favoraby noticed
il indeed pretty carriage taston need not be
ashamed of her representatives. This company has
seventy two members on Its roll.
THOMAS FRANCS AEAGum viii deliver lecture at the
Broadway Tabernacle, Friday evening, 18th inst,
the life and character Of his late eminent counryman,
John Phlpot Curran.
THE ACCIDENT ON BOARD THE WEST POINT.
OCTOBER 9, 1855.
In the It'll inst, inserted article headed
Melancholy accident in the Fact Riyer-a boy drowneacu
pablo conduct board tho ship wespont" Now that the
accident melancholy and that the boy drowned
beyond doubt correct but that there cupabty
hind attached TO the officers and most incorrect The
'bcy' was man years DID aud he fell from Of the
boas and not through siarboard port your inform
copd when he fell overheard the first officer threw
lines him. but without He then the ropes
which the boat suspended and In three minutes from the
time OF the mans lnmersio boat with officer and
men) of TO his assistance. Allow 20 state that the two
ferry toas first alarmed by the officer calling 70 them
fr Help Now there 10 be found In this either want Of
dciplne utter disrep for the boys saSys
70 me very conclusyely that your informant either
shCrsged nervous especially the latter, he
shaken watch Of order he could
maFnied three minutes into ten. Ny motive for requesting
the insertion OF this In next impression, not with the
wish contradict informant bn the determination
justify and defend the conduct OF who being
Cont unable to reply TO such inaccurate statement
Without takirg more space In your valuable paper sub
scribe myself JUSTICE.