The New York herald., 1845-02-19
Board OF Assistants.

This Board held a special meeting last evening. w.
EvERDKLL Esq., in the Chair The reading OF the minutes
dispensed with.
Papers from the Board-The object of the meeting was
pass papers the Board which remained over
undisposed Of, since the previous evening. Some unm
portan papers concurred in Resolution in favor
OF paying Watchman Myers $780, as compensst on for
INJURIES Sustained by him. in tue discharge of his duties
on the occasion of a row. Referred
Common Standardization from the Board in favor
OF approprating sum for repairs OF Ward school No.
l6, 9TH Wsrd,) concurred in.
assessment for well and pump, in 4st street,
Cured in.
Report, in favor of improving Bloomingdale Road a6th
street, and 7th Avenue
In favor of increasing the salary Of Charles Miliken
Deputy Clerk of Superintendent OF Streets at the rate
so cents per day, amounting to in the aggregate
Rrp EN- ra.n .ne 81 & ne a.
appointed to discharge the duties OF this situation, at
| salary of something about 500 per month
MIR CHARLcK followed, and contended that the report
ought TO be referred was fact that Mr. Burns had
done nothing in discharge Of the duties which Miikn
had performed The matter ought to be laid the table
The question concurrng with the Board, was then
taken and carried. Ayes 9; noesS
Communication from Commissioners in relation to the
Macadamizng Third Resolved that $2500 be ap
proprated for that purpose Ayes 10 noes /.
Report of the Comms sioners for abatng nuisance in
Cherry street. Concurred, IN.
Petition of G. Staple to have SIS refunded to him
his license for wood inspector Allowed
Notion for increasing the security OF the collectors OF
the city revenue to Sl60 000 Concurred in.
Motion for the appropriation Of $oa for the purchase
of the painting of the Croton Dam Laid on the table,
Return oil Chief Engineer received and concurred in
Memorial in relation to the arsenal OF the city OF New
York, asking for repairs OF the buildings which in
delapidated Sate its removal Referred to special
committee.
Resolution by Mr.. DIvvERs-Resolved That it be
ferred to the committee and ordinances together
with the counsel of the Board to prepare the draft Of
law, to be presented to the Legislature for approval
which law shall make all the personal property in the
city and county Of New York pay taxes to the said city
aud county whether the of such personal proper
,y reside in said city and county elsewhere Referred
Resolution for resembling any exclusive privilege to
Market slip, any other slip East river. Adopted
The Board adjourned over.
STEAMBOAT PATHFINDER BURNT morning
at halt past o'clock, about midway between
Grand Gulf and Rodney (Which about twenty miles
Yazoo, with full load of cotton 1881 bales, dis.
covered to be FIRE As are informed by part OF
ately ensued scene Of confusion and dsmay which may
be much easily imagined than described Soon there
vas running to and fr and then arose and cries
by the smoke which nearly suocaed him after he had
seered the bow of the boat for the shore The Engineer
also forced to leave his post before any OF
the boat the shore could be made and when the
flames ragged ercest the bow Of the boat pointed up
stream.
Several Of the crew commenced throwing cotton bales
overheard, and many saved themselves on bales, and
others on plsnks chairs, etc.
There seven lives lost that are known OF, and
doubtless others that the officers or crew do not miss
Those known to be lost are Messrs s. s. Caldwell, Hug
gins and Butler of Grenada, Miss, MIR. Carleton, OF
Tallahatchie Mr.. Pnchback, of Illinois the Steward
of the boat, and one OF tho crew, names unknown.
Mrs. Fleming wife of one Of the Plots the only fe
male on board except the Chambermad and negro wo-
man, was saved in OF the ysws with many others.
The fire originated between the engines, from what
cause is not known.
The whole cargo of l4sl beles of cotton is loss the
whole catastrophe having taken place the middle OF
the River
The crew and surviving passengers were brought to
Natchez by the steamer Wave. The still burning hull
met 10 miles below Rodney by the steamer -,
The above the only particulars that We have been
able TO learn from officers Of the boat and others
Natches Courier, Feb.
PARsoNsvIILE, N. Y.-Parsonsville is a new es-
tablshment, situated upon the bank of the Saranac
river in the town of Saranac and is distant from the vii
lage of Pasburgh seventeen miles Two foi fires were
other fires, owned by different individuals, are nearly
completed and will be put in operation in few days..
The dam at Parsonsvie upon which the forges IN ques
ton erected believed to be the best erect
cd the Saranac river and the location OF these forges
wood water and everything considered, is pronounced
by abe and experienced men, to be the best
in northern New York for manufacturing iron upon
cheap and economical scale is In contemplation to
erect grist mill the dam at Parsonsve in the
Of the present and do not know Of eli
gibe situation for grst mill in the northern country
there being in the town OF SaraDac that section
of the county.
New York MAus.-We received this afternoon,
by mail, some New York daily papers of last Fri
day and some OF Saturday The news Offices get the
lady papers through the day Of their publication but
the Post Once Department is three four days behind
the proper time Hartford Times, Feb. H.
SUPREME Court or THE UNITED STATEs-Frlday,
February 14-No. SO. Catherine Scholfeld, appel
lant Andrew ScholRelds Executor The argument Of
timed the appcllsnl.