The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-24


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City Intelligence.
TnE TARGET CoMPAHKs-The present the favorte
for the target companies 60 their annual target
excursions Among the companies that turned dur
ing the past week have been the following
The Buena Vista Light Guard numbering ifty muskets
contended for forty handsome prizes
The Sons of Ninety eight, numbering forty five muskcts
contended for thirty-six prizes.
The Goldbeaters' Guard, numbering forty muskes,
The Independent Red Rover's Guard numbering l07
men, coniended FOR forty one prizes.
The Graham Light Guard, numbering sixty muskets,
contended for twenty six prizes
The Kcarncy Guard numbering forty five muskets,
contended for thirty prizes.
The Fulton Light Guard, numbering seventy two
kets, contended for sixty prizes.
The 9 W. Taylor Guard, numbering fifty muskets con-
The Atlantic Light Guard numbered GO muskets and
conteEded for 81 prizes.
The Independent Monroe Guard numbered 80 muskets,
The Young American Volunteers numbered so muskcts
and contended for 40 prizes
The Harrison Star Brewery Guard numbered 10
muskets and contcnded for 20 prizes
The Guard Of Erin numbered 90 men, and they
tended for 80 prizes.
The Arrcsscho Volunteers, Of Jersey City. They had
thirty valuable prizes The Volunteers composed OF
the members OF No. Engine, Of Jersey City.
TICKET IMrosTERs.-0n Friday evening, as a party Of
three Irish people about entering the American Ex
press Company No 81 Hudson street. for purpose Of
taking passage for Galway they accosted by young
apd well dressed man, who inquired their business On
being informed, he told them his oiica
IN the neiehborhood, which was the main one, and
would furnish them with their tickets. They went wit
h m Ia some place In the nebborhocd, which they do
remember and there lie took from them 500 and gave
them mutinted certificates Of the clppcr Io OF packet
slips for Liverpool, london, Havrc, &c.-T. j. Walker
Co. 152 South street" whose signature is at the bot
tom OF the tickets The subject has been brought to the
nct'ce Of IL. Mayor but with what result have
YET learned The treatment received by this class of pas
seneers perfectly Infamous, and should receive the
ienton of the authorities.
Rail IN Am JEws HoeirrsI benevolent in
suton among the deserving the public aud pr
vato charities OF New York. and that the appeal
which now makes 10 the substantial sympathy OF the
people will be literally responded 10. banquet and
bali ~ aid Of ~ fund will he given Thursday, the
2sth INST, ~ Nblos Saloon.
MAYOR TBNASS roKrrSg gTsIikRs.-Ycsterday
morning Mayor Temann disposed Of the ladies' who desig
nate themselves "astroogers, '.clairvoyants, &c. by
dischargng them seyerally their rccognzance ia
the of $780, condition that they will again On
gage in their former business In the report de
seen, upon inese houses which Appeared ~ yesterday
stcrs house ID 3ls Bowery, whereas 300 the correct
hgure.
THE APPROACHING vr1r oy Pmi,Apkr,rua rIRrxxS-Fx
,onsivc preparations being made receive Hbcrnia
Engine No. 1, Of Philadelphia the occasion Of that
company's visit to the metropolis. .'Big six will
take o the Philadcphans during stay amcnrs,
y
which the affair viii pass of The visitcrs expected
to arrive here the sth of month They will bring
their new steam fire engine with them, and exhibit It's
utility to their brother rcmcn New York Tho rcccp
ton Of Hbcrna Engine Company promises 10 be splen
did affair
BURNING sIEaMoar-Bctwccn - ~ and l O'Clock on
saturday morning large steamboat called the King
lying the foot of Forty th street. East river dis
covered nrc. Tho flames spread rapidly until the
greater part Of the woodwork was consumed II Is sup
yr ed that portions ~ her machinery will be saved
The boat belonged TO Mr. Cornell the ona contractor
used for that business but for short time had
been laid up The estimated value of the boat 600
and insured for that amount In city companies Tue
nrc " said 70 have beer the work Of an incendiaTy.
AoopESr.-Ann Mullen, sixty years Of age, native of
Ireland, over by furniture IN Broadway,
near Madison square, on Saturday evening The driver
arrested and Mrs. Mullen taken Bellevue Hospital
for treatment. Thomas Mooney fell from the Harlem
Railroad train, nj loth street, Saturday. and
much injured. He taken to Bellevue Hospital.
ForNp IrowSrp-susTcoS or FoUI PrAY.-Tho bcay uf
man about fifty years of age, found ca,ng tho
Hudson river, at Marlborough Ulster county few days
II dressed very respectfully and in the 20 K
es were found white linen handkerchief marked with
the inale J. G., silver pencil case, card pencil par
Of gloves and set Of cornelan sleeve buttons
quest was held upon the body, and Me Jury rendered
verdict that deceased 10 his death from some
70 them unknown, and that he met bis death by foul
meaus
ARrssr oF corNEruITrss At HYDE PARE-Two persons,
who stand charged with passing counterfeit bills in this
,ty, arrested At Hyde Park "Wednesday Tho
counterfes "nves ntensv and "twcntiesf on the
,nondaga Bank Ice Rank Market Rank of Troy and the
Windlam County BANK. They n and woman,
passing husband and wife and stated that their
Garrett
Tw PprsUu CONDITION % rn wHnvrs Avn Picks
along the North River dsgraceful and constant sub
ject o complaint with those whose business them
tho locality. one cannot walk along there without being
~ 70 the ankles mud, filth and rubbish Of every kind
The whole emis a most disaerceahe odor. very dcri.
m tp he bFait eFt thn fan lIa
city authorities do nothing for the health comfort Or
those whom they watch with municipal carer
coRoNrRs INorNrs on TRrpAy.-Ar inquest wa held
Thursday upon The body of named James Grnith,
who was accidentally drowned by the upsetng of boa,
at the foot Of Forty seventh street Fast Also upon
the body Of lahgcr mmed Luke Flynn who killed
while at work in Che Centr Park deceased was engaged
IN hosting stone by of derrick, wh the rope
broke and the weight fell uron him, killing him almost
instantly
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