The New York herald., 1864-11-30
city intelligence.

DISTRESSING cAsx.-About year ago Captain Pat,er-
son. OF Brooklyn, died, leaving widow with three small
children and only few hundred dollars for their main
tenaDce On Monday last Mrs. Patterson had drawn this
money from the bank for the purpose Of starting a
bushes support herself While rid lug home 10 stage
her pocket picked and che returned without cent.
Shortly before this she bad received letter ing
the death or her son In California who was the only
relative from whom she could relief Some friends
learning the suggested that the mention
these facts in tho HERALD might influence those who
took the money TO return TO the distressed lady Any
package sent to box So Brooklyn Post office will be
handed to her.
INTERNATIONAL CoCRTEsms-NAvAL SAruTrs AT nine
O'Clock yesterday morning the Swedish steam friqate
vanadis Captain Mesnder, lately from Plymouth, Eng
land sn'uted the United States flag and the broad
or Admiral Paulding, commanding the New York naval
station Tho Navy Yard battery acknow ledged the
piment handsomely.
SEArNc--THn FIFru AVENUE roSD.--The contractors on
the FIFTY eighth street and Madison avenue extension
having stopped work for winter In that immediate
neghborhood Mr Oatman ia able to announce that the
Fifth avenue pond will be in readiness for sk,ting
soon as Jack Frost will allow.
Donations 10 THE PARE.-Mr W. A. Conklin, Property
Clerk Of the Park acknowledges the receipt Of the follow
ing additional donations
One hoot owi-Charics A Bfiiier
One pair Swapping turtles-M. A. Kellogg.
One American eagle-C w. Pradiey, New Haven, Conn.
One Green Mountain partridge-C. r. Carpenter, Rut-
land, W.
Two ant hears--R. Z. NJ Hoyt, Esq, United States
Consul Minatan. Mexico.
Eight Spanish bautans-A New York LADY,
Three rabbits-Master George Roberts Brooks
Two curassous and one repclcpe-Chares II. Ruseell.
Two prepared specimens Of the California bare-James
Stokes, Jr.
Fine specimen OF smethyst-Jobn Mcintyre Etq, OF
Hudson Bay Company.
FUNERAL or THR ASSISTANT ESGNEEa, ws HAoSETT.-
The funeral OF the wm Hackett Assistant Tneireer
OF the New York Fire Department. took place yesterday
morning et st. Peters church. Barclay street. The ire
Tcpa tsnt turned out In citizens dress under charge
of Chief Engineer John Decker. Hose company No. s
carried the department banner, and the members o En-
eine Company No. 20 acted as guard OF honor. The
ceremonies were very imposing
Loss OF yALuAnLE wArcr.-By advar,iscnent in
another column II will be seen old and respected
citizen has lost valuable gold watch u splsudd
open face lever watch, bearing tho number 5,752 with
ho,vy cold fob chain OF very antiq,smake and fashion
10 was lost in Iest street, between Fey and Cortiandt
streets while tho cr was coming from the steamboat
Com mon cath. The owner will give fifty dollars reward
for It's recovery and any one capable OF giving n'orUa
ton about II will please apply to Benedict Bros Ill
Broadway. The watch was manufactured by Parkinson
Frcdsham.
the CASE OF BRIDGET NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
1nE Epnon OF TIE HERALD
NEw YORK. Nov rs, 1864.
noticed in your paper OF Saturday, November 20, Nh
account OF the arrest of woman named Bridget Haml-
ton for robbery and concealment Of stolen property
whose res idence said to be at 192 Franklin street.
deem duty to myself and to the reputation OF my
house and 70 the ladies' and gentlemen who board with
me- ask or you tho favor OF publishing this statement
for mo- There two In this street OF the
numbsf-viz. 192-and but one door apart. Ny horse
il le2 the fourth door from the corner Of Green
wcb. bavc occupied this house three years as board
dnbQus and my rooms have always been taken, and are
now 66upied by sdes and gentnen or tho highest re
IpSabNty ssd who now uhder present circumstances
fSn anxious we'll as myself that the public should b
nadE uuqsiaed with such facts will relieve my bous
and to4o who live with me from the odium that ,sh
rest upon nJ house and thom Well knowing that upo
the fair reputation OF my house depends my
support therefore feel tho imperative necessity OF re
eviug my house from any suspicion or disgrace ths
might have rested upon On account OF the evil deed
committed by inmate OF tho other house o the snm
| number. Mrs. G. A. w1rEERSTINE.