CITY InteillUence.
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City Intelligence.


Look Our ron TRicxs.-A gentleman informs US that
on Sunday evening" about half past IL o'clock he was
awakened by loud ringing Of his door bell He listen
ed and rang again. and looking out the window mme-
datey afterwards he at the door but on look
ing to the other side Of the rather sup
cous looking individual pacing up and opposite his
house. What his intention was, OF course we cannot
tell but the gentleman who informed MS of the crcum-
stance supposed that he rang the bell for the purpose
Of discovering whether such a noise would wake the
family and if it would not he would suppose that tho
heard Soon aI.er the gentleman looked out the wiz
dow the man on the opposite side took his departure
We would caution persons to be on the look out


DrMocnArIc NoMINArIoSs.-The Democratic Nomina


ting Committee met last evening and nominated for the
Assembly, Alexander Stewart, Alexander Wells fO
seph T. Palmer, and Joseph J. Albertson.


PRvArE DwELLiNes-In the upper part Of the city,
distance "above Bleecker" great number of the
most beautiful private dwellings that ornamentcd
city are in process of erection On the avenues and
from 2Oh to 25th streets there great deal of building
Among the many rich private dwellings, there is one at
the OF 18th street and fifth avenue which, for size
architectural beauty, and splendid fnish will probably
exceed any private dwelling in the whole country This
is the house of James Lenox Esq IT lis built Of brown
Connecticut free stone The front extends ss feet six
inches 9th avenue and the end 76 feet six inches
18th street.-the height is 90 feet Over the front
trance exqulstey chseed turrets rise above the
door, The interior is In unfinished condition, but look
ing through the great number Of large and spacious
rooms, reminds Of the interior OF castle in
the days of chvalry than of the dwelling house aPr
vate citizen The interior will without doubt, be fur
nshed in expensive and gorgeous style than any
other in the country. The whole cost Of the building
will be over 100, 900 dollars.


TARGET FrRIso.-The Purdy Guards Captain John
Marsh passed office yesterday on their annual tar
get ariG excursion. :,
of Brooklyn, also passed office the same bust
ness.


A SAD sroRy OF New YoRk WITHIN THE PAST WEEK.-
man. but few years ago amongst the most exalted in
society, old man had dealt with certain firm in
this city for nearly forty years had turned into their
hands all the business within his reach. which many
he is stripped of everything but his books and the urn
ture which his wife and children used he is bowed in
and poverty ne secs MS h IN want % % o. many
in silence before the DEGREES of Him who chasens those
he loves The language Of the officer best tells the Sc
que sent" says the officer, with an execution
for little hundred dollars by firm the same
frm,) with directions to levy all he possessed.
knew neither of the parties, so that went usual to
execute an every day business. When was ushered
into the old mans he was seated in an old
covered rocking chair he bent down upon his hand
low, choaking sigh escaped from his lips. spoke
he Immediately rose up. There calm melancholy
settled his Intellectual brow. His white hair his dig
me that some great sorrow had come over his heart
almost forgot my message. When told him my bus'
saw great change in the old man. as it were the
last blow that misfortune could give to an already al


ced heart his lip quivereda large tear stood in the
old eye-he brushed it away and with lips that
bespoke OF :sorrow he asked little time to give
his children notice and pledged that nothing should be
removed. did not answer him, for could not; my
IL h T
for little time had failed and turning to the mante
piece, old man wept turned and went away myself
in tears May God help the old man i'll his mistortuncs
and send comforter in his sorrows


EXCHANGE READING RooM.-Our friend Gilpin, of the
Exchange Reading Room has been fitting up. new
floor has been laid and the room has been whewashed
and cleaned and looks :" as good as now" Gpin is
of enterprise and deserves all the patronage he re-
ceives.


his way Grand street Ferry, Saturday evening fell
consequence stepping apple pairing and broke
his collar bone The manner IN which apple and peach
parngs, &c., thrown about city side
walks renders it almost unsafe to walk But we see no
remedy for it, People will eat apples, and they will
accident from them is to careful in walking.


De KuYpER's CELEBRATED STAruE.-The celebrated
statue of LA Sortie Du Bain," Coming from the
ticnal Academy Of Design The statue Of pure white
MARBLE and represents female just having emerged
from the bath She is in reclining posture her ieit
resting water.ptcher, while with the hand OF
the other feeding turtle which is creeping to-
wards her The whole statue is Of the most perfect
il to reclne before you though it were living
being. The face is most exqusitey chiselled II has
girl that the beRodep does not at all expa
that feeling Of half dread which is often caused by
examing the rigid features Of much Of our modern stau
that the marble almost breathes and yet there no
other that will at all convey tine idea Of the extent to
piece Of statuary Every part of the statue from the
face down to the nail Of the finger, seems perfectly
wrought The artist who has given this ehf deupre OF
self fame that will live for is De kuyper sculptor
to the King OF Belgium. The stSue is adupcate OF the
now in the palace at Lacken which was exhibited
the Triennial Exposition in Brussels and Antwerp, in
s4S, where it attracted great attention, and incrdea
of England the Prince Albert and otaer lustrous per
sonages. II will remain here but short time and it
to be hoped that lover of the fine arts will neglect
pay it visit


BROADWAY oMsIBussE..-on Saturday lady of the
of Morgan residing at 800 Delaney street.
in this city stopped the Omnibus No 5s of the Wa
verly Line and inquired of the driver il he would take
and small girl that accompanied her to the OF
Grove and Bleecker streets He told her he would do
and she accordingly got into the stage and proceeded
covered she could not to the Of Grove the
omnibus went further Broadway for the purpose of
taking with her hat box belonging to hsr The driver
got own and took possession Of the band bok and
20 qpve away Inc laay nowever gSt nso .ns
handed him half dollar He deducted two shillngs for
her fare and she got out naturally Of such
an imposition The proprietors of this line doubt
not will take the necessary steps with reference this
for their own sake.


CHILD FouNDA beautiful child, about two days old,
was found last evening in alley in Courtlandt street,


CoRoNERs OFFICE, Der. l3-DRowSEp-The coroner
this morning held inquest at SO Bedford street. the
Of boy manned Peter aged sg,
at the foot Of Jane street The deceased left home
about o'clock FrdaY afternoon last for the purpose
going to school in Horatio street. after which nothing
seen of him until found by some persons who were
engaged in fishing Verdict accordingly.


SUIcpE-The Coroner was called 10 hold inquest
also at No. 81 Roosevelt street. the body of man
named L. NJ Schaw, mate of the schooner Cornet, OF
Plymouth, NC. who committed suicide yesterday after
at his boarding house. by severing the principal
teries of his with sharp knife, causing immediate
death. Verdict in accordance with the above facts.


ARREST OF HENRY IsAAcs, THE BooKKEErER OF HoL.
FORD, BANcKER & Co.. FOR EMBEzzLINo $40 40000.-From
information communicated this morning to Camp and
Wilkes the editors Of The National Police Gazette" Of
this city this young the late bookkeeper and con
dential clerk of Holford Bancker Co., of Wall street,
arrested while attempting to escape ustice by sail
ing for jamaica in the clipper Sally Ann The above
named gentlen called in the aid Of Justice Osborn OF
the Lower Police, and George Reysa of the ndepend
ent Police, with whom the arrest was effected fsaacs
stands charged with embezzng or robbing his employ
of about $4,000 nearly all Of which he has lost in
gambling. He had taken passage by the name Of Hen
drickson and went board at o'clock this morning
The vessel to have sailed this day for Jamaica.
Isaacs taken to the city prison for further examna
Police Gasefte, Oct. 49,


Police Intelligence.


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