The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-04
City Intelligence.

BRUTAL CoSDrcT ov BARKxxrfk Charles Shulz, q
barkccpcr in tho saloon No 100 Greenwich street. was
arrested Friday night charge OF assanting Of
his customers, named H. Fissinck. with an ice pick
inurng him severely. Tho complainant IL appears was
unable to pay Tor round 81 drinks which he had called
Tor. and offered his watch security. The barkeeper
refused TO accept anything the ready cash and
Hssinck attempting without settling the bill he
attacked him with ice pick gougng out mis- eyes and
Hating him In shocking manner The cries OF the
mi red attracted tho attention Of Philip Marsh OF
- SO Pine street. who entered the place and rescued
Hissnck from further injury Ocer Hey Of the Twenty
seventh precinct then came along and took the assaan
into custody Shuz taken before Justice Connolly
yesterday. and committed 10 the Tombs to await tho
result OF the wounded mans injuries. The attending ply
scan that Hssinck will probably lose the sight Of
both OF his eyes,
COMPLAINT DrMissEo-John C. Quinn, who arrested
In the month Of September last charge Of setting fire
the premises Nos r. H. 16 and IS West Twenty
street, discharged yesterday by Justice Kelly, the
complaint proving TO be wholly nnfoundcd
APPOINTMENTS CRY OrtcEs.Mr. Charles G. Cornell,
Senator and Street Commissioner intends, appears TO
hold on TO the emouments OF both these on
ccs. He has appointed Supervisor VIM. N. Tweed as
deputy Street Commissioner, the salary Of which IL
81 500 per year. During Mr. Concs absence In Albany
Mr. Tweed viii ofciac Street Comm ssioner, and dis
charge all the duties pertaining TO that office.
Nothing very definite Is known as vet respecting the
appointments Of Mesrs Brennan and Deve,n These two
gentlemen manage to keep their counsel remarkably
well: Ia fact better than any two officials, with like De
gree Of patronage ever aid before IN this city Al
Of persons 70 receive this position that
position may therefore be regarded ~ more copceturcs.
The opinion among persons who profess 20 be IN the
,ion COUNSEL is that the following appointments win cor
Dsp.ty Gswp,roILr-wm. y. Warren, present incun
" Rsesser ~ rares-wm. KcpuSMy.
Dpsty Receiver Of 7ares-sohn p fune, present incum
Pubic Adminisratsr-Dr. Robert Bradford or VIM
Corporation Atorney--John a Hackctt.
GoyrRSox SEYMOUR ASB TIVE Poucs COMMISSIONERS =
Tie Police Commissioners have yet obcyed tho sum
Of Seymour appear before him in Alba
the charges preferred against them but they
have despatched Mr.. Seth C. HAwey, their clerk. 10
represent them for the present. II appears that BY the
statute they have eight days in which 10 make legal
spsnsc charges against them and Ia the event OF cr
removal the nppontecs viii have TO be confirmed by
the Senate Tho question naturally arises, who viii dis.
charge the duties Of the Police Commissioners after tho
Governor Seymour's nominations As regards tho ap
pontments who will he made by Governor seymour.
rumor had II yesterday that the following
be the lucky ipdiyduAs Elijah T. Purdy (war Horsc)
william McMurray and Luke y. Cozans
rim siIrn AVENUE kAnsoAD.-Thc Committee Rail
roads Of the Board Of CounciImc@ having recently in
vestgated Affairs Of the Sixth Avenue Railroad pre-
scented report In relation H. the matter In the Board OF
Councilmen Friday by whom was adopted, and the
Aldermen copcurred In its adoption yesterday The com
pany IL s reported have for past been running
n number Of for which Incense fees had been paid
which being collected under the direction Of
the Corporation Counsel. The switches and rats laid by
that company FIFTY ninth street are also ordered 70 be
removed by the Street Commissioner.
Loss op LIE ny TEE wRKcG SnIP sKA RNc.-
Among through the wreck Of this vessel tho
particulars OF which have already been Published ia lh,s
PAPER, was Mr.. George vernem. a member % the New
York bar and for many years a resident Of Brooklyn.
FRAUDULENT FIFTY Cysr BLis-Frauduient fifty cent
bills on the Buffalo City Bank In circulation Tho
President Of that institution, L. Kimberly, writing 70
gentleman this city, the bank has issued nfy
cent bills and that all pnrporug be such fraudu
lent. The bogus bills very well engraved and print
ed have the appearance o. gcnnneness and likely 10
deceive tho public They are printed on white bank note
paper with the words Bunalo City Bank In a semi.
circle. Underneath the title Of the bank Is the
coat OF arms OF the State OF New York, and
hive, printed 10 green INK. The risbt and left baud
edges printed Ia green ink, with the words Fify
Cents printed thereon Tho bills signed j. T.. Kim.
berry.
THE JApASysx FrSp AND TIE PoiicE-A meeting or the
exmembsss and others II the Metropolitan police took
place Monday evening 22s Blocker ST. At which abou,
two hundred and 1fty presens. After uspsactng
other business connected with the fund committee %
Ave apvo,uted 70 wait cu the Commissioners 70 de-
masd the money which the meeting claimed belonging
10 the men aoisg duty a. that time.
BALL At IHs METROPOLITAN Horrr--Thc hessrr. L.
land propretors n the Metropolitan Hotel 10 accordapc.
With their annual custom win give ball next Thursday
evening for the entertainment Of their numerous quests
and friends. From the well known capabilities 81 the
propSesors Of this Gse hotel, the affair w doubtless