The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-14
City IntellIgonee.

Sunday lager bier saloons 10 devotng himself 70 The
more useful task Of trying relieve Boadwsy Of It's nu
sances and membranes. he has therefore given In
sructons 70 tho police allow vehicles pass through
our leading thorooghare, with the exception of omnbuses
carriages, and some Of the light fancy turnous OF the
aristocTacy. Ergo every cart potato wegsp Och con-
yeyance, other vi!lanously deocr ATTIC vehicle which
shows itself in Broadway hereafter will be attacked in
the heTcest manner by tho heropotns and otherwise
dealt with according 10 law All projecting signs ad
vertsng incumbrances apple stands small depots
&C.. within MIR. Psburys Classification of nusances
which are TO be abolished ms.,ner bu. have not
heard that the annoying and dangerous nusances in
log scamps who hang around hotels, staring respectable
females out Of countenance and the race OF pckockes
and scoundrels generalyare to be meddled with Would
lot valiant guardians do well 10 look after these worse
membranes o little alsoP
REWARD OF Misunderstood Buchanan has Jas. sent
to this city, by Adams Express Company magnia-
cent gold watch, present to Capt +. A. Weignann, of
the Prussan ship DuMburg, in reward for his noble
duct in resculng from watery grave the captain and
of the American bark N. Iiinckley, which
wrecked last October in mid The following Letter
from Mr. Cas- the Secretary Of s,ate will explain the
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
srRBy ee.ion Of the President Of the United states
nome,er Inscribed your name OF his ao
" he bark on me 81
@ In 10 yos & s bag eave 70 s
played by you On die occasion referred TO. ~
To Capt f. A. wroxANx, Of the Prussau sup Dulsbrs
BURNED TO DE,rH-A SINGULAR CmcUNsTANCE.-Coro-
ner 0Keefe Wednesday held inquest at 10 Morton
street, the body OF Margaret McAulG, native OF Ire
land, fifty years Of age who found the morn
ing lying the floor Of her roo in the basement OF the
building with her right and side burned crisp,
and tho bones Of her face laid bare by the depredsons OF
rats. gin bottle also discovered table in the
apartment Deceased had been missing since New Years
when her continued absence aroused the suspicious OF
her neighbours and Wednesday morning burs; open the
door and found her body above described. Singular
70 relate space Of three feet square had been burn. in
tho floor. The jury rendered verdict VI death from
burns accidentally received.
THE FUNEeAL OF TIE LATE LIEUT. GEORGE WASHINGTON
NAY, U. s. A., took place at eleven O'Clock Wednesday
morning. from the Dutch Reformed church, corner OF
Twenty first and Sixth avenue where the services
for the dead duly solemnzed The attendance Of
military men and private citizens was quite numerous,
and platoon Of the Scott Life Guard Capt j. H. Ward,
acted as all escort Of honor.
CONTINUATION OF EIGHTH AVENUE The contract
awarded Wednesday by the Street for grad
ing and regulating the third section OF the Eighth avenue
80 that now contracts for grading the entire
Fifty ninh street to l25.h street have been given out
the two latter contracts having been awarded about ten
days ago Six bids opened yesterday the low
est being $l 232 and the highest s2 1872 For the
work the accepted bids foot up S3,l0 49, About year
Is aloxed tor the completion OF the work The Central
Park has given an impetus to this On the
completion OF the grade it supposed strong effort
will be made by the Eighth Avenue Railroad Company
their TO 125th ANY effort in this decusn
will, however, meet with firm opposition as IL ~ proposed
to retain the road as carriage drive-a parallel and
much more beautiful drive than the Boomngdae road
| the present time
TIE PUBIC HEALTH SusKKS Ios.--Wednesday bids
opened al the Street Commissioners office for filling
the sunken lots in the vicinity Of Eleventh aycuue
Hudson River Railroad and Manhattan street -Four bids
were put IN the lowest for 81 u.s. made by Cornelius
Smith, 70 whom the contract was accordingly awarded
There nj the present time two hundred fy
supken lots within the Corporation limits which require
filing AZ allowing these lots to untitled during
the summer, with stagnaut pools Of them pre-
judicial 10 the public heath have been taken by
the City Inspector TO have resolutions passed by the Com
mon Council directing the be filled forthwith It
proposed have them all flied IL possible before tho
warm weather sets in and this being done believed
that marked dimnuon will be apparent Ia tho mortality
returns from the sections of the city adjacent 70 these
lots
TIE LITE HOMICIDE IN JANE SraEx1-AaRKsr OF TIE Al.
IEokD Observation-Disclosures Tooe young man II years
Of age arrested Wednesday suspicion OF having
caused the death of Geo W. Church. the % inst by
striking him the head with club from the erec q OF
which he died on Sunday last The ARRAY took place
the of Jane and Washington streets. Tooe was
arrested in the Bowery in porter house, where he
making preparations to leave for Savannah.
MEETING DE THE REPRESENTATIVES, TIE FIRE DEFIANT
MErThe Representatives Of the Fire Depart Ient held
special meeting Wednesday at Firemen Hail. Mercer
street. VIM. c. woodruff presided. The leailng bust
transacted had reference TO report presented by
committee appointed to investigate Into charge OF bribe
~ preferred against Enoch Smith, Fire Warden Mr..
Smith was charged with having received $40 for stopping
a suit against down town firm, which bad been com
menceo for alleged violation of the fire laws An exciting
arose as TO passing vote Of cansure anst
pointed to revise the by the Board and several
Unnporant minor reports we're passed upon, when the
meeting adjourned I'LL the next regular meeting.
A DARK BAIL, PHYSICALLY AND MoHALLY.--A novelty of
class seldom recorded morning paper took place Thurs
A,,a
amalgamation bell grand union hop between GER
tain gentlemen Of color and very uncertein ladies' OF
lighter huc-iD other words, Mr. Sewards "urepressible
conflict was in measure carried into practical effect by
q number Of white and black uniting in
rpsichorean demonstration such Is rarely witnessed
in this city Of never-endpg wonders. The pre-
scented In the ball be better imagined than de-
scrbed, pen could draw stbng like a vivid pic
ure Of the reality. 1t Is sufficient aee
onate blending Of the coors in the Of the dance
such would give the highest satisfaction to the
Horace Greeley himself Our reporter looked in upon
the dark scene for few moments, and who busted in
viewing the novel spectacle invited TO join In and
give exhibition Of his satatory prociviues. But,
though filed with rrepressbe desire Of preserving
the union he was no advocate Of "lobbypg around in
Discriminatory amongst pale faces wooly heads and fra
grant odcrs, and having, moreover very sensitive osac
tories, be respectfully but emphatcay declined, taking
his leave with all possible rapidly.
PITIABI4 TEILTAIxs A melancholy case OF child
abandonment probably intended infantcidc, to
light Thursday evening. A. little babe, some two
weeks old discovered the coal yard attached
Trinity church, almost frozen to death VIM. Wrinick.
evening discovered another infant under ono of the goats
Of his omnibus, concealed In the straw. The two Little
responsibilities were sent 10 the Almahouse for shelter.
NATURAL CURrosny-We were shown yesterday
singular freak Of nature, consisting OF hen with four
legs and two tails the two extra legs occupy proml.
nen place behind the natural ones but do not touch the
ground unless the hen Ia frightened, beng chased,
when che uses Ill four to hasten her speed The two tails