The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-27
CITY Intelligence .

IDS MAYORS raoCsIgs vIH TILE CRoros BoA4n.-Asssrs.
rppanand Craven, 0: the Coion Aqusduct Department,
nave addressed another communication 70 The Mayor
In reference 70 the proposed Improvement .; Hign
Bridge and In reply TO communication sent 70 Them Sy
Mayor Wood on the 2.d lnst. In this answer kess1.
hppan and Craven labor show that the Suspension Il
tho work on the bridge owing altogether TO The
pursued BY tbs Mayor Inc communication concludes %
foliows;-Yol say that yen withdraw any objections
With in your lour) opinion you have heretofore maid
70 the ooton Aquedut Department proceeding with any
public work under their charge In any mode the Board
deems desirable for the public interest," consistent with
law We understand therefore, that you withdraw ycur
refura TO couDtersn the warrants for tho improvement
OF High Bridge by days work. We be mistaken In
this conclusion We beg To be corrected q your earliest
convenience without such correction we shat consider
II our duty proceed with such work may DO
sary for the protection OF tho bridge during the
winter ms Is al the work which st this a.e period
Of Tho season be undertaken. Tho greater part of
NE work, viz: the construction Of tho large pipe has
oeen under contract for some time That portion Of tho
usconnection Of the old Pipes from the gate house. and
tne reconnec.ion herewith by other entrances, and
now under construction with the gstehouses 81 s ex.
renities This work cannot done during The efant
ra,,ns could DO completed ihe sea ssn VII hc 30 ~ Il
ysnced as TO make IL utterly unsafe to disturb he ma
sorry Of tho gate houses.
TIE PRorosED March II BILLIARDS BETWEEN xueRs.
~
HR--Ihe billiard celebrities in this city are having q.
pleasant bit Of sensation this weex caused by The srYi.
val on last Monday Of Eons Berger, the celebrated
French player, who came passenger Ia the fteamsh,p
Adrlat!c. match between Nessrs. Berger and PhsAu
has long been the taps, and has been looked forward
to with much eagcsness by the lovers OF the beautiful
game Of billiards. Mr. Pbe!sn stands unmatched n this
country, or Al least h.s friends claim much, while h.s
French rival occupies the highest position In lie prcsea-
therefore.
usual Derest should be felt In the sue or the friendly
contests between the two ose6Ii,ies The ptemlnsres
that for tho present the public must be restrain
cd Mr. Phclan has most kindly u erred TO u. Berger
where a French billiard table, brought over by Mons B.
win BIO erected scres Of brilliant games win therein
Mr. intends 10 syo brief course Of instruction In bi
lizards 10 those who may desire.
ATTKnfr AT NrRDR n TIE TorRTn wARp-Aoous eight
O'Clock last evening, . woman namad O6rsdy and her
husband residing In Cherry street, James, got into
. fight. Mrs. o'Grsdy seized Q pitcher and broke
Mr.. o'Grady's head. She then got
a large carving knife and stabbed him several
out murder, when officer kcDonsld Of the Fourth ward
pocc into the house and srroeted the lust
she was In the act OF despstching Mr. OGrsdy BY pow
erful blow aimed ut his breast She taken 70 he
station house and committed and her husband attended,
by physician, who dressed hts wounds. Hs snScries
are thought not 70 be dangerous
AIsTAkKy CoR1EspospKyr.-We have received com.
municaton, dated Fsrminsdale, L. L, Sep n, leo,
signed by c. c. Nukerck VII Oh the writer calls A.
tentiou 70 article, which, he says appeared IN The
HERALD OF the 18TH relating 70 the death Of FAMED
Powell and (which did great injustice 70 highly rcepec.
table family residing 10 this place. Our correspondent
Ia evidently mistaken In fixing the publication Of the arti
Gle In question the HERAD such ausion made
In the HMAD therefore have no refutatiou 70 make
erlcDr.-Iast evening . druggist, named John y.
Brci~h residing At No. l22 Esss Twenty eighth street,
committed suicide BY taking poison. He died IN sboot
fifteen minutes after taking the No gwen
for the rash act. The Coroner was notified.