The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-23
City Intelligence.

ONl YHs TRANSIT Rouu AGENTS AKRHnn.-Nr K @.
Webster OF Rca and OF the propetors Of
the new transit route, was arrested on Thursday evening
suit lodged against him in the United ates Court by
James Lee Co., the Wall stree. cotton brokers, who
change hr, with improper procce irgs in reference to
certain storage receipts during the 1856 The In
volved amounts abou, 5000. Mr. Webser denies the
charge IN toto but that did NOS being lodged In
Edridge atreet jail where no PANIED Thursday night he
not In jail en- Friday nghnor yeste day. fhere Ia
oDdcavor made to keep the matter secret
TIE 81. EroaoLAs Hcr,u EaBxzIKnEu-Lav1oR's Cos
rUIor.-John NJ LawloS, OF whose arrest for an alleged
embezzlement .. tho 81 Nicholas Hotel gave soma
account yesterday Ia still! In custody, and his Is
exciting great interest," not only II the hotel, but among
the community al lAsgs. seems he well and widely
known in this city, and his most intimate friends had
suspicion OF the dishonesty he praccng NJ habits
trus1ul, but religious besides For four years be DIS
charged his duties ~ entry clerk with credit 70 himself
and TO the satisfaction Of hi. employer, and IT vss NOT
until recently that his conduct excited suspicion.
Mr. ncadseL had an interview with LAwlor on friday
evening ana aer conversation tho matter pressed
him TO tell the whole truth and dvuge tho amount he hsd
taken. For come time LAWYER declined saying anything
thai would crhnnae himseH but ct length, AFTER much
hssitancy, oonessed ,ha he had taken 0oo and
amount he urged Mr.. Tfeaduen 70 accept tbs.
amount and withdraw the charge, but this Mr. rread veil
d. cnsd oCrg and said that the matter before the
proper authorities investigation. and no would lot tho
Law take ~ The prisoner scesd much depresscd
LAwIors family live In Albany, whore ho was worry
specially connected. His mother arrived In the city yes
siton To morrow, (Monoay) morsng the matter VIA be
nyo tfsed BY Justice Dawson, OF the Jefferson Market
Police Court
PAcrIc ENGINE Co. No. IS left for sar,osa
Commodore, Friday evening. They mustered IS men,
and were accompanied b. Dodworth's band. On .hor
arrival II Albany thcy received by the T1vol Hose
Company. and ct Saratoga, IN cine Company No took
ch'rge Of the New YORK company They erpeN 70 say
ons or this famed watering place No 2s il ine com.
pany and will do credit 10 the city and the machine Ia
eIoeedDsiy pretty John r Pl.a foreman Of hi. com;
psny. and J. Pettgrcw asiHanL Engineer kingsland
accompanied the Pacific
NEW yoRK EsGnrs TW CHARLESTON FIRE DrARr
An engine for the use OF the Charleston (souIh
Carona Fire Department has just been constructed Ia
this city, and tried Tuesday In the Park to give two
Of the South Carolina nremen who In tho city
opportunity whs, the machine could do. II iss
first class eusne and is TO be called the Palmetto which
Ia The name OF the company who will ownfL Ills some
what differently constructed from the engines
resembles engines Nos 10, g., 80 and as
Tho difference Is In the Hinder and tho ,s-oke Usually
they are OF nine inch cylinder and twelve Inch Stoke
but this four inch cylinder and six inch stroke, thus
giving lever power There are ieverAl other pecu
tariues that the constructors suppose win make the
chine modal one In IL way. II was tried yesterday with
nch and quarter pipe, and thre- steady stream Of
$50 feet This machine will cost 81 SOC The represent
alive OF the q arbesou Fire Department seemed be
ple.sed with the result OF the TRIAL. and amer the mach ne
rs finished viii be taken homo Heretofore their engines
have been made In Philadelphia
riu CoSpr1os os RaoADvAr.-rho srccl sweeping
chimes with accident Friday niehs, which pre-
vented The contractor from cleaning portion Of the street,
circumstance that ah FOR the appearance OF Broad
way yesterday since merchants have taken The clean
ing their hands there he's been great change for
he better 70 NE .ppcssnce o. nn g,esi w
clean until all the sde see are ceansed 90 they should
be- Tho Of the Brcadwry experiment should In
duoo the sorekecpcrs In OR Other leading src W keep
their thoroughfsrcs clean Also and By similar II
useless expect thai tho city Authorities win do their
cuiy Their dislike 70 doing anything fes NE real beusn
Of citizens N Chrooio
AsorHss Mysrrnovs DsAFPsAalycs In advertising
columns will be found statement conserving the strange
dmppearNpce OF NJ Asnsos Weed, resident OF Brook
yn who len bis home, No 20 From, ,ee4, wednesday
last early In the morning. Cor the purpose OF going 70 ss
him sss been o, NJ weed was ~ years Of age OF sen
build, light complexion and black frock coat,
brown pabh and check vest lie Was about I've feet ten
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Fms nv woosru srsur-A O'Clock Thursday
Ing IRE broke out In frame building the OF iss
Wooster street, occupied by nohse Morrison and others
The flames FIRST discovered tho roof The fro
doubt ori tpaed from the chimney 1ue. Mrs. Morrison
III In bed, and had 10 be carried out OF the premises
The ssmAse done TO furniture, sc will amount to about
eb0no INSURANCE. Inc building o~ned by Judge jas
Mcedord Of Hudson. Il Is damaged aboai $50, ssd not
Insured.
Tus usiNEr ACT RECORD - genil.z,an gave Of
the recently arrived Nicaragua soldiers named william
Bennett, two dollars, Tuesday, 70 help him his way
home near Cleveland Ohio. While bennett was going 10
the Albany boa, he was .ocos,cd By Of he numerou:
ucse, swindlers which nfeet West induced
70 pay one dollar ard half OF his money FOR worthless
steamboat ticket
Sxw YOsk Hos.rM The following Is The weekly re
por, Of the above institution August IL 1851 Remain
inc on Auru,t Ia 1851; admitted 10 August 81, 81; dts
charged cu,ei or relieved GO ded g. remaining s date
$50; males, 30; females, 90.