The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-17

City Intelligence.
ernI AxorHm CELESTIAL Pmsonxxos-BnIIxAsr IILr.
nHAnos on SATURDAY EGm.-About half past nne
O'Clock saturday night another Of those briant SIN
gular and Nominations "a which the favored nhao
New York hAyeaey been treated Lighted up the
sky and formed OF the most splendid spectaces In
the way Of celestial phenomena that has been wit
messed in this country At the hour named bright
white light suddenly ovepread the northern haf the
sky almost hiding sight by its superior briiancy
the myriads OF little twinking stars which dotted the
heavens This lasted for few moments when the light
changed to delicate blush green Tint next TO yellow,
and then 70 variety Of hues altogether the eastern
ton Of the sky being alternately OF the pink and
beautiful spectacle that could be seen or imagined
As the astonished behold gazed the various
nss seemed % ade into each other frequently as The
colors OF The chameleon, and bright flashes Of light APP
pearing to issue from some OF the larger planets,
darted across the sky while every dve minutes the
whole Of this singular display Of celestial pyrotechny
would vanish as by magic, giving place a sheet Of
blush green light that threw lovely tint all
trial objects This spectacle continued until amer two
O'Clock Sunday morning 1t should be mentioned that
during the Illumination multitude OF shooting stars
Likewise observed greatly adding 70 the beauty Of the
OF 1850 are to bold a memorable place In
astronomical and meteorological records. Within the
memory OF that venerated individual (whoeyer he may
be) "thc Oldest nhsbitant such number OF phenome-
occurred before within such brief period. We
nave had comets ecpses neteors and DAY stars almost
without number and the illumination of Saturday night
was the second fantastic freak OF Madame Aurora which
we have been treated within fortnight People be-
ginning 10 make up their minds that something dreadful
Is al hand fer surely they say, many heavenly phe
nomena can portend ne good Some assert that II fore
shadows the last daywhal say the advent peo
pier Others will have itthat is about
10 fall upon people, while still others holt that 1t Is
only warning to the Albany Regency to repent q their
sins that II Is Of Lncons election.
Who will solve the problems
CoUSnRFxrs NORTH BERWICK BANK, MAISE--Eariy
last evening the Third ward police made important
arrest Of alleged counterfeiter and which doubt
prevented the circulation Of large amount Of spurious
money. About seven O'Clock young named JohA
oConnei went into the store No. lao West street, and
after drinking presented two dollar bill the North
Berwick Bank, North Berwick, Maine. The proprietor
Of the place. examining the Bank Note Detector could
ind no such bank registered and believing It TO be bad,
arrested 0Connel, and handed him 10 officers Henry
station house. where he searched aud his person
forty i've dollars In ones twos threes fves and tens
the above bank found all spurious money He had also
which is presumed 70 have been received In exchange
for the bogus bills AZ he could give no
satisfactory explanation as 10 where be got the
money Captain Jemerson locked him up for the night.
All the bills are beautifully executed printed on fae
teas Is vgnette Of gir with rose in her hand in the
centre girl weaving and either coPer figures ten
On the nves IN the lef hand corner the vignette Of
Of the State OF Maine In the centre small eagle with
spread wings and figure Eve each SIDE In the left
hand Of the dollar notes Is vignete OF far
drinking the right female with sewing machine,
In the centre men and women huskng corn, with figure
the lower ends each sds description WAS tsls-
graphed by Mr. Chaplin operator 70 all the stations and
the police notified to put the sorekeepes their guard
TmFrsERrAI or ". P. PAuIscRAYr late pstrolman OF
the Ninth precinct, took place yesterday at Dr. Adsua
church, corner Of Seventh avenue and Twelfth street.
The entire force Of the precinct under the charge Of
Capt seabring, was present, with the members
q q Columbian s1ar .. Hoo. and LAdss. Company No
Wandering sixty men, formed . hollow square
around the hearsc, being preceded by the
Several carriages brought up the Of the pro-
cession, which proceeded down Hammond street TO Hud
down Broadway 70 the south ferry crossing over snd
resuming the line OF march 70 Greenwood Cemetery,
where the remains we're Inferred
FIRE IN wnn TmErnsm srxxsr-rmn PEzsoSs TER.
KrmY BrKsxp-Betwsen and two O'Clock on Saturday
morning alarm Of IRE given for the Third district
caused by the accidental upseting Of glass lump
tanning brung fluid In the apartments Of John Moran ii
No ITS West Thrteenth street. appears from the tn
vestgatoo made by Fire Marshal Baker that John Moran
Daniel Moran and Mary Moran brothers and sistc kept
house together Ut the above named premises Daniel
and John had imbibed enough liquor 70 make them
quar- elsoe and dispute between them, which
OF their clothing MArys clothes were
instantly In . blaze, and she directly 70 the yard
clothing burned on roasting her alive rhe ncshbors
hurried her asisasoe but not until the burning had
done IT, fatal work: The two brothers were badly
bands portion Of his thigh burned that the
akin pcaisd o. John burned side Of his face
neck and hands. Thc sufferers were conveyed 70 the
Ninth ward station house by officers Huohnsoa, Brown
others and Sergeant rpham caused hem 70 DO taken
Believed from q. Of psns hat h recovery
beyond any hope Mary died two hours Ater being
conveyed the Hospital The parties ailors, and
Ireland John . q year, Of sss, Mary ss years, and
Daniel 50 years
FIRE m East SIXTEENTH snxr.-Bctween g aud
O'Clock last night Ore VS. discovered the hay Ion Of
the Consolidated stage Company's stables, In Fast sir
tenth street, avenue n. The nremen extnguxhed
the Are The damage done 10 the bulldog and vii
amount 10 about $500 said 70 insured The buildings
are owned BY James Murphy and Hugh smith Origin Of
fire unknows.
FIRE N East TsrxrxSm srsuz.-shcrtly before 10
O'Clock last night nre broke out 10 the stables No
23l Fast Thirteenth owned by Geo Murphy and
cuped by several parties Three horses burned 70
death; one owned by Michael Bone, BY Michael
McNaliy and one by Jas Lestrain valued al 500. No
Insurance The loss Of the stables will be about SO No
insurance.
nun CHuDsxS PolsoSxp Coroner Jsckman yesterday
held inquest the body Of little boy, named Peter
who died nom Of eating strAmonium seeds
which were found In The garden attached TO the house
Two brothers OF the deceased Likewise partok Of the
dangerous drug, and are mot expected 70 recover.
sxniors BrAsrSo AcupEU.-cn Saturday Afternoon
during some blasting The Of Eighty third street
standing by, struck The head By fragment
OF rock nnictbg terrible fracture Of tbe skull Sue
was Immediately brought 70 g. Lukes hospital, and hcr
condition W. pronounced very critical Tho blastng
it 10 alleged vas Conducted without due caution and
poe steps should b taken BY The police 70 prevent the
recurrence Of such terripe accidents.
The RAsr Ball MArcu, that ~ V hsve taken place 10
day, between the Knickerbooker and Exccisiw Clubs,
has been postponed until further notice. consequence
Of some OF the members receiving some slight injury
while playing On saturday.
Jerssy City News.
NEW Csrnu.-A hAndsoms little church, situated 10
the wood which surmounts Bergen H jast back Of No.
boseu VS. YESTERDAY opened Tor the ars time for Divine
worshp. The church N capable 81 seating about four
hundred persons and In OF wood, with brick basement
sire, forty by thirty Eve feed Ibs services
commenced BY palm singing after which Rev. Larcn,
of Jersey City, ascended the pulpit and preached the
dcdicstory sermon taxing for hs Hx the appropriate
worrs "Ye also, lively stones, built up spiritual
houar from The pond chapter of the Fplste Of petar