The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-10
City Intelligence.

RoBBrRy AT TIE MERCHANTS ExCYlAyGE-WHRRE ARE THE
porlc-on Tuesday afternoon during high Change, and
when the merchants assembled for the transaction
of business in the rotunda of the building expert
thief who had thrust himself in among them, relieved
ship of valuable GOLD seals key which he cut
loose from strong watch ribbon to which they were
fastened Under the old police system at the Merchants
Exchange ling the offices within the
walls who pay of about $40 000 special policeman
was detailed daily who looked after the property in the
building and vicn and took his position in the rotunda
during Change hours Tor the purpose of protecting mer
chants from intrusion I'd robbery while engaged in bust
ness Under the new ptce system the officer has dis
appeared, and, though the managers OF the building
have repeatedly requested the Commissioners TO detail
policeman TO look after matters formerly, yet far
without success Had officer been present yesterday
the thief could have been caught
ANrsEMENTs FOURTH AvENuE.-Tuesday morning.
about four O'Clock, the neighbors Fourth avenue be
tween Ninth and Tenth streets startled from their
sumbers by the report of gun, followed by groans Of
agony and cries Of Murder, Murder" Instantly the
windows few up and heads in nghtcaps protruded
On the sidewalk lay all intents and purposes
dead.
FIRST STEAMER Tin nghtcap from window at opposite
side Of the street)-Vat ish dats
SECOND SPEAKER-A man has been shot, and is lying
down on the sidewalk there. The baker shot him.
SEVERAL VOICES from several windows dispersedly)-
"Watch," "Watch, ;" 'vatch," ''vatch"
But full fifteen minutes elapsed before the watch made
their appearance.
SECOND sPEAKEs-You're nice set of police
PoIICEMAN-What's the natter
SECOND SPEAKER-Whats the natter Why do you ask
Where eyes9 Don't you the man dead the
sidewalk thereS
POLICEMAN (pettishly)-There is no one dead here
SECOND SPEAKER Shutting down window)-Umph! he
has got up and run away then.
II that the bakery of Mr. Charpentes beset
by party of rowdies who having doubtless spent the
night in some carouse, had begun to feel little hungry
towards morning, and wished TO have little Of Mr. Char
pentiers bread without paying for IT, He offered TO let
them have four oaves from the shop but the oaers
ed some Of the bread ont of the Remonsrance
tried in vain so failing in every expedient, Mr. Charpen
tier he justnable in doing took down his double
barrel and slapped into them hitting Of them in the
Of his breeches thereby damaging his honor and his
gait and causing him 10 20 through feas Of ~
unknown Ottgnon, and TO below like bull. Before
the arrival OF the police the wounded party Who
said be somewhere Thirteenth street, had either
been removed by his friends removed himself. Not
finding him, the police made further investigation
about the matter. Why should theyY Why should they
bother themselves about in which the lives and
properties OF their fellow citizens concernedY
THE DEMOCRATIC CouScnxES CArcrs.-h seems that the
eighteen democratic Counclmen, composing majority Of
the newly elected Board Consisting OF twenty four
bers) have two candidates for their next rresident,
Messrs Haswell and Arcuarius. The friends OF the lat
ter gentleman held caucus at the Of Broome and
Forsyth streets tuesday evening and mcusly
minated him for that position II is reported that the OPP
position will also present their candidate, that unless
the members compromise their preferences II will be DIFF
hcU for them TO unite upon the choice Of their presiding
officer.
FIRE IN WATER sTRszI-Shortly before 10 O'Clock last
night fire discovered in the third story Of the ave
story building No. 4s Water street. The alarm soon
brought the remen the premises and they extngush
ed with but little damage. Upon examination the FIRE
seemed have originated amongst bales shoddy
apparently there storage The third floor occupied
by Dr. Ham, manufacturer of nvigoratng spirits. The
kinds OF merchandise. Second floor by A. W Hogg,
dealer In drugs and medicines and the first floor by James
Turner agent for Lubrica,ng oils The damage done to
the stock will not amount 10 much 500, and the
damage the building tr1lng.