The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-07
city Intelligence.

BROADWAY CLEANED AT LAsT.-rhe vigorous action Of
Mayer Wood in advertising fr proposals 70 clean Bros
way, has bad the efec. Of waking up m@issoner Eb-
ling 70 OF his duty Last night the Commssi,ns
pot large gangs OF laboers to work TIE dirt hills he
has recently erected, and they eyeed and
carted of 10 the PART, Battery AID other dumppg
Our citizens ILL., doubt be surprised This morning
the altered appearance OF great ugbsre IA
Br' adwsy is provided for, would he yeii MAY
Wood 70 adverse for proposals clean business
portion Of the city down ,own-south, Front Fulton
West Washington Greenwich and other streets that are
in deporsbe condition and great annoyance cad
s.penle to bu.asss men # Mayor Mood would take the
proprie'y Of cleaning them forthwith.
The KINGSTON CALAMITY THIS NATIONAL GUARDS
It will be remembered that at the encRpment Of the Sc
venth regiment (Na.iena Guards) at Kingston, last
summer accidentally shot, aud her child
which was arms killed by the ballet after it
las passed through the ans breast and This
unoward accident created great sensation among the
members OF the corps and The ball which was to take
place the evening intermted, and all the
sequent festivities that projeced put stop
to- One thousand dollars was ratsel by Voluntary sub
tcrpor and given to Mrs. Csstle, the injured woman
snd she was brought to this city where she received the
best medical ATTENDANCE aud eventually recovered the
that the kindness Of Dutyea and the men under his
command, could suggest But it appears that Mrs.
uit has been comm.pced ng sinrt Col Duryea for Gvs
thousand cellars, which that gentlemen iueod
70 psy he can help himself as he tainas his command
did all that could be required Of them The
considerable in.e eat in Kingston, whtre the suit has
been commenced.
TEE FRI DEpARTMrNT.-The Board OF Fire Commission
the Committees Fire department. Of the Common
Council, and committees lately appointed from the
representatives. Of the Fire Department and Board Of Fore
and Engineers, met for organization last evening" at
Fnemens Hall, Mercer street. preparatory to entering
ii cir duties for Reorganization of the laws
"a ing the Fire Department of the city of New Ye,k.
John II. Brady, charm Of the Uoupciinel COMMITTEES
Fire Depar ment elected permanent President.
No other business was ransactad The folio wing copst
Charles McDoueal VIM Cartwright, Nelson Brown, James
I0rcow, W. 4. Fitzgerald. Aldermen Commtttse-wm.
Tucker John Clancy, Peter p vooThis Cluncnsn Co n
Diree-John b Brady. }. Kennedy, G. Merritt John
Baulch, J. S. Smith Board OF FoIemen and Engineer
Ccmmittee-Wm. Liues, Hose Compapy No. O.; Samuel
Forsyth VIM Wi'ter, Engine Con pany No IL; John Gil
laer, Engine Company No. 49, John slowey, Hook I'D
Hose Company No. %. julien Bots, Engine Company
No. 50; David Rudd, Hose Company No. SO: John A.
Company No. "A The Committee si meet eve.y sa.ur
day evening. at Firemen's Hall Several months will be-
requisite to complete the labor assigned them.
CHAMBER or CoMaEReT-A meeting of this body Was
advertised " take place yesterday but in Of
the President anda number Of the members bsing a. Al
bany to prevent the passage of act aorogatng the
Hsrbor EDcroschment Commission. the Chamber ad-
journed to meet the cali Of the chairman. 1t ia
proposed TO pass resolutions expressive Of the feeling OF
the Chamber on the present diplomatic complications b,
tween this country and England in response to similar
expressions Of cling the part of the English and
Scotch merchants.
a. LhhN,h . OhAioN-A NUM- foR THE lABEE'
SAfIF-Mr. Branch will deliver orai At the Tsber-
nace Broadway at O'Clock this evening" taking for his
SUBJECT his 'Eur peau tour in Of aens birth
place. The attraction will be heightened by musical
concert and it is anticipated thai there will be very
large attendance.
ACCIDENTALLY SHor.-John Williams accidentally shot
himself In the hand while practising la The gallery
Nc 2l3 William street. he taken TO the hospital
REsc,E FROM DRowSHG,-John Russell and Lawrence
Foley two boys Sged about twelve years. while skating
pend in Second avenue Forty ninth reet fell
nj mr. nj N HAIR
pearance noticed, and the bystanders fshed them
out pea riy insensible, and took them home.