The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-19
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A6te Caty Intslligsnee.
The wxArKn--A JAxuAsY THAw-Tm "FLown Con-
Observation-Disclosures on I'M srRxxrs.-Nsw York is sub
merged In . mud puddle. II has very much the appear
Of Of the cities the banks Of the Nile before
the waters have subsidized In the spring. for all that is
visible Il ocean OF mud and slime with here and there
house, to mark where habitable city There
is current tradition that pavement Of some Kind un
derlays New York. but don't believe word Of it,
any who has attempted the horrors OF the middle pas
sage In Broadway during the past week viii be equally
increduious that point Seriously the condition the
streets present graceful to city authorities and
to citizens who do not take steps their
lie thoroughfareS Ladies who find IT necessary to be
out complain loudly OF the annoyance they suffer in
wadipg some distance above their ANGLES in the mud.
indeed they have become q necessity. and not .
luxury. sleghiDs il all and the horses
PEELED to suffer not little in their efforts TO drag tie
crowded omnibus seeh along the rough streets Yeser
day the thaw commenced and many cellars In the vcln
clear the cutters theie houses SO as to allow
tree passage for the water. Who says storms in
great city are not . nulsances
The PRESBYTERIAN HousE-F1sANc1AL CoSplroS-A
public meeting held the lecture room Of the Mercer
nesby terrain church. Thursday evening. Nor
man While, Esq., called to the chair and the Rev.
Thomas II skpnsgs appointed Secretary. The Rev.
Albert Barnes Rev. Thomas Brainerd, d. D., John A.
Brown Esq., NJ W. Baldwin and Charles s. wurts, ESQ.,,
present q Delegation from the city
pha. Mr.. Brown the part Ct the delegation stated
that the property known the Presbyterian House, No.
$50 Chestnut street. Philadelphia was conditional held
terrain church Fac building "A fse 'front.' 80 feet deep
and four stories high The lot has depth Of $50 feet,
operations when required. It is rapidly enhancing in
value and cheap purchase two years ago. when its
co.t vas $4,000, including alterations OF this sum
fhis dslphia hay. paid and the General Assem-
bly, pledged the remaining churches of the country to pay
hall ~ Juua 0vp rinciD l)p IN tta
effort complete sl0o coo Church Erection Fund,
and the urgent call for aid to meet the wants of the rest
through the Church Extension Committee only about
81, 700 has been paid. After full AMI fraternI
sultation, during which explanations made and
lively interest Expressed, 1t was unanimously
ResSyed Tbs, The Presbyteran HGsse sondonay
e
possbe mnn en and thai this the churches New
%S sSsed esq.,
Benedict Esq, appointed consulting ommittee,
trusted.
WOMAN THROWN FROM A SIEIGH-A SERIOUS Ac,r-
DEST-About six O'Clock, Thursday evening, very
serious accident occurred to lady and gentleman while
riding down Broadway in sleigh. When Fftieth
street the sleigh accidentally strnck iron lamp POST
the street at frehul pace the lady attempted to jump
when she vas thrown against . post, and Toured
head and she much injured internally. the gen le
man was upset In the snow but not much injured The
horse finally csusbt at Fourteenth street p,,s
man conveyed the lady to drug store where rhysi
clan at ended her.
TIE STEAMER PLYMOUTH Rock, ashore at City Islana is
expected to leave there to-day, Monday canal or
dock has been formed by excavating underneath and
between her ard the water of sufficient depth below
high water to float her. and warp her out. This plan
devised the easiest and mott expeditions for
removing her. Should 1t not prove successful, the
ways and launch her. either event it may form quite
portant epoch In the history of City Island
vessel Of any class description was ever before
n not fnf
increase Of population and trade may ERE long give
to extensive and aousbing ship there in that
vicinity, where the building and launching Of the largest
vessels may yet become matters ordinary and almost
every day occurrence.
OLD EUROPE AND Young AMRicA.--Mr George Sumner
win repeat his lecture Old Europe and Young Ame
RIGA this evening, in the lecture Of the Gin
ton Hall, in compev with the invitation Of large
number II persons sho unable TO obtain admission
Wednesday, The OBJECT Of the discourse is to chow
the mutual dependence Of education and freedom upon
each other, and the argument is sustained by incontro
verbe proofs from the HISTORY of the Old World 10 the
treatment Of his subject Mr.. Sumner evinces ho,ray
of feeling and impartial in the Of
historical cata which rarely found in public lecturers
A Dock CARRIED AwAY-The storm Of saturday night
last, assisted by the immense quantities Of floating ice
pletsly demolished and carried away portion Of he
Corporation dock at the foot Of 106h street. East river
pposite Wards Island The pjer old cne aud for
practical purposes was about as useless before tbs
tom ~ II Is at present