The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-19
City Intelligence.

FIRST Regiment NEW YoaK STATE aiul. The va .ancy
which has long existed in the command or this regi.
mcnt filed Up few days since, Waiter " r. 10
formerly Major OF the Third regiment Sew York state
Militia having been elected colcnci. Drriag the time
they have baeu without u iag officer many n
Irregularities hive unnvodaby cept into the res in,at.
but with the elevation OF Mr. Prize 10 Cuone thns mr.,
in fair way ~ be corrected and tho regiment restored
to its old standipg of tho finest tho First .
gade Colonel Price issued his ars al order Oh TIE
14th inst II has given a. satisfaction all In the
regiment. from its scderlike and gentlrm MS tone On
tho 22d inst. special meeting Of ho Board II Officers
will be hold IN tho Division Armory, when important
business connected with tho regiment viii be discussed
ARREST HoTEL THE---As officer novoy cr the
Aston House, standing the Sidewalk in front Of
that hotel saturday morning, named Henry King
who, for tho last vo months, has been employed as
waiter. came out and accostcd him. Mr.. Dewey had
been suspicious about tho mans honesty for some tins
past, aud, noticing that his pockets had very bulky
appearance, asked what he hal IN them ing said
nothing which need concern HIM. Mr.. Dewey asked
him to stop into the Office, whe he would Tor him.
self. On beng searched number " mutton chns aud
beef steaks were brought 10 light. They wrsppci
up in table napkins King hal stolen them ont OF the
cellar, and said they Intended for his family
Mr.. Lcvoy thon proceeded o. 126 Mott street whore
King res, did with his wife. After lockipg round
for 'ew minutes he discovered tho following
articles belonging To the proprietor OF the
Aston Huse:-Forty-two table napkins, three aprons
eleven towels and three table knives also ton napkins
belonging to tho proprietor OF the Blancard Ioaio
Staten Island and number OF other towels aud napkins
without nane or mark. which Mr. Dewey Will keep in
his possession for some time, to give parties who
missed such articles opportunity to identify them
The prisoner Henry King taken TO the roinbs and
locked up.
ANEW COUNTERFEIT respectable looking young
mon drove up to the store Of Ferdinand Meyers IN 7re-
mont wcstchcstcr county, Saturday evening at Ave
p. NJ, and attempted to pass counterfeit So bi pr
porting have been issued by the Bank OF America
New York city, Constable Frederick VI. Bchrle happen
ing to be present. arrested and brought them before
Justice Lent, who committed them 10 the Town Hall
prison for examination On their persons were found S
OF the spurious money and letter from one of
their gang in prison in Trenton. N j. for the same
offence calling for aid IL Is supposed that are tho
M on by these well executed bills would do wel to visit
fremont and doatfy hem IL possible. Several Harlem
arocers sufferers The horse and wagon are now in
the possession Of Constable nehrlc.
DANGEROUS CouSrERrBiT.--An exceedingly well exc
cutcd counterfeit FIVE dollar bill the Bank OF America
in this city, was put In circulation Saturday evening
The police In the upper part Of tho city arrested m
who attempting to them, and promptly notified
storekecpcrs and Others to put them their guard
The WALK FROM WASHINGTON TO BosToy.-Edward Pay.
son Weston, the young who proposes to walk from
Washington to Boston in eight consecutive days left
this city the eleven O'Clock train Saturday night
Washington He will start his pedestrian trip from
tho Capitol at Washington at i've o'clock on Monday
afternoon
FouNp DRowyEp.-The body OF an old man named
Alden Holmes found floating in tho water the foot
Of Fourth East river Saturday Deceased was
cripple, and had been missing for about two weeks. II
Is supposed that he fell overheard accidentally while
wandering about tho docks Coroner Wildey held an in.
quest upon the romans.