The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-08
City Intelligence.

THE wEATuER.-There was short snow squall yester-
day but by ten O'Clock not Of tho station
to be SEEM while the shining brightly and the
mercury marked only &c degrees This is surely the most
astounding winter record, and when TIE time
for the tables TO be made will be found January
mild enough in all conscience and when the LIST
Of February we had a Of seet the cry was own
ter at last but the next days drove away every
trace Of the storm, and February promises 70 be
than January. As general thing ovorooats net
In this city ard the ladies have cast aside iheir furs Ia
borers working in their shirt sleeves In the street Is
not uncommon sight, and altogether seems "a though
we were enjoying pleasant October weather In conse
OF this city, growing out Of the ice In the harbor,
oonrac, entered into whereby certain party to
be paid 5000 per DAY for keeping the channel clear Of
with a boat OF peculiar contribution. The money, OF
course, has 10 be paid, but so ~ the hsrbor has
been innocent OF the slightest trace o ice and there Of
course nothing for the DO This is certainly the
profitable speculation tire day The fear that
viii not have sufcienoy of ice this summer ia the la &c
cities has stimulated the gathering of ice all over the
Northern corntry TO sell when toe weather comes,
aud citizens may rest their souls in patience "a TO
the prospect OF having coo, drink. II may be that the
petition from many quarters may educe the
price Of this article Uwoud. perhaps Wei, 10 break
nvutlme LEI Us 81 epioy the pleasant weather while il
asi., and let next summer look ont for itself
GREAT MAIN or CANE CoCKs.--On Wednesday evening
last great main OF gam, chickens matched between
Woehaw ken and New York of al the horte rket
In third avenue corner Of Twenty fourth Thirteen
baues were arranged ior siO oate, VIII r'OO 90 the
odd battle Great interest felt in the a.4r test
matter in regard the ea, variety Of fowls gathered by
the New Workers, Including Spanish English and other
breeds. These got together 10 the number OF
than hundred BY PARTIES who backed the main
against the WeehaWken birds. CT Nd Of two hun
GTed sporting assembled for the occasion, tickets
having been distributed at 81 piece TO the
extent Of the available syace OF the premises
Delegations In attendance from far Troy. Pa
erson, Philadelphia, &c. r main set al between
to 4. 81 md cid not conclude until eleven after which
runoer Of outside maches fought which kept tee
affair until 10 cards dAy light The battles in the main
regarded 10 the fe-t eStent ssti-fa Dry the
contest beng very spirited and the result dous u until
nearly The Close. The numh-r in attendance quite pscs
Cd Tho benches around The pit, Among thcm
several mcmbers ut past md present muuicpr
boafcB, bcyy Of the junior mcm.1r tho bar, certain
nsd politicians considerable assortment Of the fact aud
fancy mon, with baGsless, DC. From the beginning "
the end cauorous voc'ieration Of bex kept Of
all -'Ti 81 ar6onDe from two dollars up~srds. All ~eo
of ~ "a quiet and orderly manner.
The thirteen battles Of the main fought without
dspu1- eight len of the birds being killed or
which three were o: the Weehawken winning SIDE
rbe ~cght Of The birds matched snd fought fol-