New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-17
NEW YORK TRIBUNE.
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SATURDAY, May IS.
Il A valuable Inv enlson in NJ edoal Science has
BEN introduced 20 notice. calisd Spyrometer,'
for esog he condition Of 1hs Lungs. We beg leave -
invite the attention Of the Medical profession ~ and
strongly recommend all those who may unfortunately
labor under any symptoms o cisease Of the respiratory
saos heart 70 est IL capabilities 1t Ia The hands
o. iGdical psscuuoDeT who has devoted and Il devot
irs himself 10 making The most accurate test OF al
asea..s u toe chest and acined to believe that
b will shorty become 10 the Profession tue sad sale
Guide.
% examining the SpyrOme,er." We were struck
With is extreme simplicity Of construction and the NJ
hbc possesses OF most accurately testing the
capacity Of tbs patients lungs and Of determining how
lar disease may have gone All know bow importantt
Is thai toe Lungs should perform their functions with
ACCURACY and that the Ply scisn should know their
dition and capacity
We advise all who suffer from any affection Of the
chest 10 test the accuracy OF tins instrument that they
may better understand the nature Of their case The
Office Of the Physeisn-the inventor OF the instrument
IL Al 2ls Ninthst where he can be found daily between
the hours Of 10 and o'clock
VIOLENT DRlvISG james Riley a stage driver.
wss yesterday arrested and taken before Justice o.
borne on charge OF driving at dangerous rate. He
vas fined $40
The SHIP FEyER-The Chief Of Police informs
u that this terrible epidemic is prevailing Ia this City
o. a considerable extent poor Irshman, whose name
could be sscersined died Of this fever IN washing
ton street yesterday evening and in the same house
where he lived half dozen individuals In oy-
ing condition The police officers report niteen cases
Ia Cherry street alone eight ten IN the otn Wsro ana
others In the 9th and 4th Wards The landlord OF an
elgrsnt boarding house ia Washington street Is also
Al the point death with this disease The Chief tells
us that the disease s uuquestonaoy contagious and IA
pdly ssiDg throu hout the City. Unless active nea
sures taken TO keep down this epidemic, when the
warm weather H. It's effects will be melancholy in
the extreme Express.
- We are happy 10 learn that Capt Bursley OF the
Hottngasr aud Capt Wombursee OF the John REEVE
mel both OF whom have been extremely Ill with this
malignant and fatal disease, now convslescent
AccIpEsT-At 9 O'Clock last evening female,
whose name we have not sscertaned fell from the top
ct house No % Ann ~ and WAS severely injured. She
taken TO the Hospital
Court or SEsIoSs-Senteaces Francis He
noque previously convicted of grand larceny,
fenced 10 the state Prison for two yearsCourt ad.
journed until Monday morning At II o'clock.
POLICE Charles r Williams boy, was yester-
day arrested In the Eighteenth Ward charge OF steal
ing 10 silver spoons from William Fay. -Four Of the
spoons recovered The boy committed for
ex -miDstion. Hugh Doepe yesterday arrested
on charge of stealing trunk pair of pants and
coat which found In his possession Sent to JEFF
fersoD Market Police COurt.--.--Haymond was yester
day arrested for stealing quantity OF lace and combs
Gafney for stealing overcoat from John Kelly.
John Williams Henry Moore, and Geo Williams boys
were arrested Tor stealing cloth cap from Philip Ks
hsh. 296 Grand-st