The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-06
CITY Yntelligence.


minister even ~ daily operations Tor travel There arc
d all times baggage and freight either On or on mo
track delaying city passengers and when ny those o.
sssustsons the tme ~ II called, Of any Of tho small
cars up, matter what part Of the road miens
DO, The passengers cooy ordered TO get out 70
enable the 10 return the other end OF the Hue ana
take he turn time Before this done the conductor
akes sood care 70 coeo, the faae passengers
!en 70 set down or up town either oy paying snosoer
isre In some other car, or BY walking loss distance
through the mud and slush II II doug tho community
service 70 put them their guard against the impo.l
lions Of the Fourth Avenue Railroad Tho travelling pub
have slmost monopolized that thoroughfare. Whoever
wishes 10 get up down town within any reasonable
Time should take any other line but that THIS turning
passengers of the part OF the ne alter tney
have paid to DO taken through, q species OF sWindins
OF Inc most oantempble character.
BuRSNG OF A CABNnMAKKR's sHoP IN ESSEX SrRRH -
Between four and i've O'Clock yesterday morning
IRE broke out in the six story brick building rear OF
No. lt4 Essex street, owned and occupied by Henry
Well, manufacturer OF cabinet furniture. The Ore was
first discovered burning the fourth door, north end
the premisss Fremen were very quickly on the pre-
mses but were unable TO water for sons 90 net
derabe time, In Of the hydrans being roz
FRes we're made around the hydrants and zen the
water How forth the flames had spread throughout Al
most tue whole OF the upper stories of the building TIE
entire BUILDING and contents pile of The
lofs estimated about $4,000 insured for $40 600
TIE Peter Cooper and Lemon Insurance Danes. The
Elk story tenement houses Nos l3e and 1888 in the rear
were camsged to the amount OF about $500 on the roof
and Two upper stories The fire did not extend into Mr.
Wells wsrerooms iron shutters in The preserving
them from the flames
TIE GouvKRSruR STREET FKRRY-rhe question has
often been asked during the past month-aud the Com
men Council have passed resolution Of inquiry TO
the same eectwhy the boats of the Gouverneur street
ferry had discontinued their trips and what right the
Union Ferry Company had to stop their boasH will be
recoiec,ed that the lease Of that erry expires with the
past year, and that the Comptroller again put at
auction, but failed to get bid for It. the agent OF the
Union Ferry Company refusing to give tive dollars for the
privilege ard the use Of an important slip but ne
promised that the company would continue TO boats
for . short time The cold weather very amer set
In, ana the immspse quantities Of ice IN tho EAs. river
rendered crossing difficult! The boss were then stopped
ard the gates closed and thus remained the
present time What the authorities intend to do In the
matter 1t Is not yet known; but 10 presumed that az
The city can derive no revenue from the Gouverner
street sIip by granting ferry privilege Of thai locality
they Will open for commercial purposes, and transfer
the ferry TO the old slip at the foot OF jackson street,
which TT for nothing else in consequence OF ledge OF
rocks which obeIuct its entrance sauttng out vessels
drawing over from four or Ave feet water.
STEAMSHIP ALrlRsp TUG BoAT.-The steam
ship Falcon which formerly ran bet this port
Aspinwal, by tue way Of Havana, carrying the United
States mail and which ct time the Of the
Cuban authorities was sold some time since, and Ia
berg altered by taking of Of her decks TO Ut her FOR
tug beat and 10 be used In and around New York har
bor Just what ID wanted, particularly In the winter
season.
NTY.-Tbis estate contains upwards Of my four acres
the Hudson the town Of Yonkers. Tho friends
Of the community OF tho Sisters OF Charity will be pleased
to know that tho purchase OF this magnificent place was
during the past week, concluded between the original
proprietor, Mr. Edwin Forrest, and the sisters" The
amount be psid) could not have been assumed, had
not the nobe generosity OF Mr. Forrest enabled The
decidedly the mos, inda gent and regarding por cenaEe
the most LIBERAL In addition TO these favors he
muny sra;eiuy scxno sledge the receipt Of the NUM-
drst pay ment. This purchase has been made conse
quence OF The present site Of Noun. st. Vincent having
been included In the Central Park
TIE FIsIxBy REJOICING The coseness OF the contest
for the Chief Ergncership called considerable feeling
on the part ofthe nremen during the canvas and thai
the election has been decided favor OF Harry Howard
his friends maDesting great delight Las, night .
number OF the hose, engine and truck houses bril-
lianty Illuminated in honor OF the event. and several
Publications took place There were heavy bets pending
On the result and thk may account for some Of the hs
rity.
OYsrsRs, 0Ysrrw.-wo learn rom persons who hav
been In the oyster busuess in this city for the twenty
years, that they never knew such scarcity Of bvaves
there is at present. Every port bay river and inlet
from which oysters has previously arrived closed
up with Ice and every dealer who had laid q stock
now completely cleared out Most OF the esablshmen
In the city, where oysters tho exclusive trade
closed up, and very es or the fortunate will be
able TO hold out than couple OF days longer.
% What viii New York do Without oyser.Y, We lesrn
that the principal restauranm and hotels up are
paying nigh ton dousp a hundred for the best in
the MARKET which in ordinary times, would DO called
but mddngs, and that inferior sold ign
dollar quart. Il Governor Wise could romove the
ice embargo from tue western shore, IN Virginia tue
State would derive from the sale OF hsr oys
ers ., the present time far greater than tue advance In
tie price of higrers consequent upon OF Mr.
Buchanan 10 the Presidency.
PRESENTATION TO 4 uAMn RAILROAD CONDUCTOR Mr.
Richard Murphy one Of Tie oldcs conductors tho Har
lem road recently presented with silver iea service
gold medal and badge, BY the citizens Of wsssoheser
county In confederation OF services care for those
who travel In the cars placed under his charge The
presentation took psce at Dures Hotel korrssnIa last
Monday, where complimentary speeches were maae by
hessrs. Teller aDlman, sproey Cartwright afey ard
others. The tee compares two tea po, one oo.e
pot one sugar pot water bowl milk jug and tray, b..
ices the medal and badge both Of gold Our readers
Will remember that mp train Harlem roai as
une came very near running into oren drswbrsgs
Me- Murphy vas the conductor the tran sno TO MS
lepsers in gres, psu due he mas on other COCA
received presents for hts faihfunes sn Kindness
o The persons entrusted TO ps care Tue post Of oondu
or on railway train IS feTfully spousoIe position,
nd when they merit public approval they should hsveh
nost bounteously.
I've Lr1SoroS AvNUH STAGE LISr-Pursuau, 10 adyer.
isemens, the Mdermen's Committee met IN the CITY /
Hall TO hear arguments pro aud con- In reference 10 the
es"so'y '" hA'nk Inc OF sbscs run through
sxnsson avenue There vas a large attendance -
here 10 much opposition to the line among The people
wing In that avenue.
JAMES W. GrRARD appeared or the remops.rants, and
aAdo long and energetic speech against the liue,
Eating that with hrcc exceptions oil the Inhabitants Of
be avenue rnfavorabe the project Tue founda
on OF the petition was also untrue the petitioners had
mple meshs to get down t,.n and did not need pev
mnlbus Ire Mr. O. saio the Mayor deceived BY |
NTH farchld,' and o. recommended the project |
hen really was not required. The inhabitants Of this
venue would ave anything for que, and moved into
escape the noise |
Mr.. hAnBuaY also opposed the project, as proposed
.emoush The stables directly opposite the Free AGA |
envy, when ne regarded 10 the wing ornament In
10 glory Of our city. He thought the line would be
ubllc alsmity. |
hesss. PIsoKsSy and CoScKtS also spoke against the
'e@ure, and Mr. Mills, omnibus inspector, stated 4
ba tho line vas established would be worth s25,tc0
1d no himseh would give $40, 900 for IT,
ernoon,