The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-17
City Intelligence.


OF the New York State militia paraded In full uniform on
Monday evening The reginent is commanded by Col.
A. Duryea, contains 500 men, and is divdedznto eight
companies The third, sixth and eighth companies have
their headquarters, arms &C. at Lafayette Hail. aad
commanded respectively by Captains Price Nevers an
Snumway Inc lrst and seventh con npanies have their
headquarters at Masonc Hall 600 Broac way and are
commanded by Lieut.. Bense and Capt Monroe The
fourth and second cempan have their headquarters
the broaA way House, ana commanded by Captain
Ribiet and slier The fourth company drills aud has its
archives Vt the Mercer House. corner OF Broome aud
psnies marched sLgy to Lafayette place where the re-
gment was formed IN line and paraded TO
Iwsnty secoha street, then down Fifth 10 Wa
verey place through TO Broadway and do sn TO the
Park, where dismissed Tnis Is considered and
20 doubt, Is ne ''cracs regiment in iowa. very
mhay bearing marches with ease and coniienc, pre-.
seb1 very tine, soiid and anding app ,arancs.
Their dress "a peculiarly appropriate being at The sam
ume substantial, elegant and attractive. There Is
tnng gauoy sta2ehke Or unreal about It. Altogether
sodiery.
The New York Volunteers celebrated the anniversary
Of the sun ender Of the City of Mckee, Monday after
noon, by parade, supper, &c. The company number.
ing 80 members, met by order OF the commandant Ger
reu Dyckman. at the Mercer House Al half past two
O'Clock tcJ formed order and marched down Broad
way 10 the Battery then returned and dined at the Flo
renee hotel; after which they went to the Bowery thea
Ue, " hear RrouRham play Metamoran and .Lifo in
New York. The company dressed partly in militia
~ and partly in citizens d,ess snd evidently has not
The Trunk Factory Guard, with 48 men, paraded TO
esey City within few days past They astonished the
Jerseymen.
IMPROVEMENTS Posr OFncE.-A decided i'm
provement has been introduced the great mail line
between New York and New Orleans. Il is q system Of
registration Tor the lock mail pouches. The agents
accompany ing the malls furnished with blank books
In which they make daily entries OF the number OF
pouches received and conveyed under their cnarge oi
each Of q principal points on the above line rhe
ari mao thar
take account OF the pouches uaIsfe rred from the
o'her al the railroad station pouch be mss,ns,
any rrteulaI appears, the fact immediately reported
10 the department for investigation and may be readily
sscer tanned wnere blame This has been intro
dlced by the Postmaster General.
AT1ENITED SUIcIrB WITH ARsESIc.-Johu Kane,
butcher, living in G. Tenth street. attempted
suicide yesterday by swalowrg half of arsenic
which he ha purchased at Sands drug store OF
Twelfth street and under preience OF wanting
1t TO ki After getting possession OF the poison hs
called al porter house next door, and empying iutoa
glass OF ale drank it, lie then proceeded to ga,er
house where he was found after lying upon
straw. DR. kmbacK called and used every exerton
to his life. out his yet uncertain. The
unfortunate man had for some ime been afflicted with a
cvmbio Of seases and this circumstance led him
attempt his lie. He Is only ~ years of age.
SrAIBrSG AFFFay BAR RooN.--On Monday night a
row took place at the bar Of Twenty
street and Second avenue between t.o Joha
McGlon ana Patrick sheridan, during which the former
The police called in and arrested McGon who was
taken before Justice Davidson and locked up
Nn Sheridan tken to his residence, No 1872 East
Twenty ninth street. and Coror Perry called take
bis on mortem examination but the wounded
weak from loss Of blood that he unsbls to speak
and u 0 examination postponed. The cause of the
difficult. did not uanspire.
STAmSG AFfRAy.-A row occurred at o'clock yester
day mo 'nng In West Broad way, Leonard street
during which maa, who, from loss OF blood, Die
to tell his name, was stabbed 10 the sae. The police
quelled the disturbance ar arrested tyo named
thomas and Wm. McNaJly. The wounded was tasen
10 the New York Hospital Thomas Keear. residing ia
Lwentietn ware got into heh. VITO one John Kelly a.
fractured by club Kelly, after committing the assault
fed and has thu. far escaped Eeeier attended by
police surgeon and then taken TO the hospital.
SUPPOSED MvRDYH.--The body of q man, i've fest eieh
inches high, black hair whskers aud mustache drsaei
In check pantaoons, plaid vest and linen Shirt socks
and shoes, supposed to be Frenehman Germsn, wa
found Tuesday morning 10th instant, lying the
shore OF the Eudson river, near the Eysan Fields Ho
ooken. From the position In wh,h deceased found
and the OF violence bis body as well as the
appearance Of the ground nenr by supposed that dc
ceased murdered and thrown In the iver bat pre-
vented from hoatng away On account OF his feet catching
In the rocks An inquest was held on The body, by
Craze, Coroner Any nfo rmation respecting deceased
will be received by him, st ss Washington street. Hobo
ken, where the body be seen for Identification the
inquest having been adjourned until this day at eight
O'Clock A. N.
RECOVERY OF BoDY or oNH or ruE CgEw or TIr Wa
Tho body Of man, identified that Of Daniel T.
sckels. who drowned by the upsetng OF OF the
small boats attached TO the steam rgae Wabash in tho
East river Friday morning last recovered yes
ierday by the beach patrol, al Fort Hamilton. Justice
q. Church held inquest upon the body and caused
u TO be sent 10 Flatbush FOR intermenL
CIoeE Doc PorSD This institution closed
the 18th Sept having been In existence since the 25th
Of June. During that period Ave houand three hundred
and forty ave dogs admitted 10 the pound OF which
0ye hundred and forty TOUR were redeemed and four
thousand eight hundred and seventy seven were drown
cd. On the last oay six dogs came In, and three hun
dred and nine the last week.
AouDNn.-About half past ten O'Clock last night ~
tie Hamilton avenue ferry boat 'Monlauk, entering
Il slip ON the New York side man attempted to lump
ashore before made fast TO the bridge but
missing his foot fell between the boat and bridge and
had both legs severely crushed.
ACCIDENT A YoUSo IApy.-Elzabcth winklc, young
lady years OF age, sustained serious injuries
yesterday by being By hack In broadway,
Pearl street. She conveyed 10 a ighooring
drug store, and attended by nr. Cummings, who pro
nouno.d her out Of danger. appears the accident
Unavoidable.
BrrSNC AHay Ioyr About three O'Clock yesterday
BlrT Gre broke out In the hay loft OF the feed store
and stables shuad AZ 1T Elst Eighteenth street.
lied by Burns MciaBe The bor all taken out
taiCy. The Ices on feed bay amounts TO about
slC0: ro insurance The building belongs 10 H. Char.
ruaud, anc 4. .dsmagcc, PROBABLY, about sI5.