The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-16
City Intelli1cnce.

IHR SUPERINTENDENT or Markets MAnm va.
MN.-The difficulty between Mr.. Irving, the super.
ratendent Of MARKETS., and come Of the masculine
and feminine holders Of stands Centre market was pa
officially adjusted yesterday before Mayor emann. Mr..
Irving, the second sober thought having concluded
torcyoke the orders dcprving Mrs. Hickman (who also
known by the enviable title Of "the biggest woman In the
market and Mr. Herrlck Of their stands it was resolved
prosecute further the complaint assault and bat
terry against the Superintendent Of Markets The
citation sad TO be merely "rope of sand" the ag-
geved butchers that they will shave out OF Nj.
Irving, some way another, sooner later and Mr..
towards bis adversares The parties were ali up before
Mayor Temann yesterday, and the indefinitely
postponed The Mayor declares that he will settle tina
until all the money alleged have been extOrted
from the market people is refunded.
The ToxPKys MARKET RooF CoxrRAcr-C Comptroller
Haws, by direction Of the Common Council has approved
the sureties Of Messrs. Gillespie Mantng the contract
for roofing the new Tompkins Market They ara
10 receive sl 500 for the wormakng the total cost Of
the market about s230,o00.
ST NICHOLAS SocTE-At special meeting OF this time
honored society on Monday, the following officers
chcsen-Prcsident Hamilton Fish; First Vice President,
Jnge Roosevelt Second Vice President j. r. Brodhead;
Third Vice President Jacob Harsen Fourth Vice President,
Charles r. Swords
BALLOON ASCENSION. Professor Lowe made ascen-
sion yesterday afternoon from the Crystal Palace square
in.hs small balloon ''Pioneer" The Professor in
high spirits The aerial vessel took northeast,
mpeled swiftly by fresh breeze, and In less than hak
hour he out Of sight, and will probably be heard
Of from Bridgeport New Haven, other eastern
The aeronaut well supplied with food, &C., and
clad in fur coat and cap The ascension witnessed
at the square by several hundred spectators.
On. ScuDpM's IEc1URE.-Rcv. DR.. Scudder gives his
fourth lecture at the Cooper Institute this evening. Sub
ject-"Hindoo Pantheism and Boston Transcendentasm,
with Dessert of Hindoo Proverbs" These lectures ara
drawing immense crowde.
FIRE IN EAST THIRTEENTH srREEr-THRxE HoRzEs BrRx-
D-Between two and three O'Clock Tuesday morning,
FIRE broke out in a frame stable Of No 2S2 East
Thirteenth street. The flames extended 10 the adjoining
frame stables lot No. 2S4, and before the fireman
could subdue the flames the stables destroyed to-
gether with three horses There two horses In tho
stable where the fire broke out belonging John Pagan
and John Sullivan; both burnt to death valued at $500
each Insurance. The other horse belonged 70 Michael
Pagan worth about $3.50; no insurance The stables
longed to Mrs Foley, valued at about $780, NO insurance.
The fire supposed to be the work OF an incendiary.
| PRsoSxRs Library, SING SISG.-Mr. VIM. Jay Haskell
has, the date Of his last report received for the
ahnve library books and magazines, as folows:-From
Jireh Bull fourteen Volumes Charles Terry, Hudson
NJ Y, fifteen volumes; X. j. Broadberg, twenty four
numbers OF Harpr's Adgasise John Wade 103 Members
nans Magazine McKeynon thirty numbers of assorted
Magazines Geo +. Belts Esq, seventy volumes and
unknown donor the Hon Mrs. Roosevelt, thirty num-
bers OF Harpers and other magazines; VIM Jay Haskeu
Jr seventy three assorted numbers.
The CTY FSASgE-It stated that, owing to the fall
provide in the tax levy to pay Off the floating debt
Of the city, there present deficiency of 81 COO
which must be provided for in future tax levies.
BROADWAY MpRovEMEsrs-It is reported that Appleton
Co. have leased their large store in Broadway for
term Of ten years. to dry goods jcbbng firm, in
ton with another firm in the clothing and boot and shoe
trade-the whole 10 be occupied next fall at q price
which would make the valuation of this property $500 O0O
Col SUBWAY, NATIONAL GUARD.-On Saturday
last Brevet Colonel II. c. Subway who has commanded
the Eighth Company National Guard for over quarter OF
century, took temporary leave OF his sailed
for New Orleans where he is to spend the winter The
Eighth Company is under the temporary command OF
Lieut. Geo w Smith.