New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-01


L. MgRIAss, Secretary.
r-,ys We learn that the amount contributed by
our citizens would have been much larger, had not the
,opre..on gone abroad that the sufferers by the ire
were mos, wealthy people and able 70 sustain the oss
Th. "a entirely without foundation accounts from A.
bsry state that they without and in srea.
need Of assistance. We hope the future contributions
will no, be lessened on account Of what has already
been done.
YELLOW FEvER.-It is believed by many per-
sons TIA, the yellow fever Il communicated ~ con's
gion-an opinion which is entirely disproved BY meoi'
cal experience. correspondent Of the J0"Ho' y
Comn0ce says
The testimony Of scientific Investigation a. y .a.s
uoint Ia abundant Great Britain ha. is mitary STA
fon. accommodated BIZ the best pnysicans 10 a. parts
OF the word and every year many o. tnefh are sl'-.
by yellow fever yet the inspee,of'O ~ oN :.
his reports 70 the Army Meolcal DO14u 3" A"N~'' @S
the following passage; <,,,,, or
M "A, payious Aanuai ReD0rs Of lse N,doal OIcers
IN fk. Conaaad hare not seeH one fa1orinS Or sRort
inn he sorg Of c0atagoH t are al on ne oiher sias
~ Hon THOMAS JEFFERSON CAMPBELL, Clerk
Of the House Of Representatives s now staying At tae
Franklin House IN ihis Civ
ANOTHER FERRY TO BROOMYS.-We lean
that new Ferry be established between this City
and Brooklyn about midway between Fulton 81 and the
south Ferry a broad causewsy has been cut through
the Hghts leading down % pier At the foot This vi"
make the fifth Ferry in constant operation between the
two cities
MoxEY FoUSD.-A large pocket-book contain
ng several pieces Of gold coin found among the
ruin. Of the Gashouse at early hour this morning
by officer McGinnis. of the Sixteenth Ward
r., Ab,o. Of O'clock last NIGHT the premises
No l53 Fourth.. were accidentally set fire through
the csrelessness Of wonan residing in the house w1O
was looking for bresstpn which she had lost, and
placed candle near some combus,ibe material. TIE
flames were speedily extnguished by couple Of 70.
lcenen without creating alarm.
An UNINrENTIONAL COUNTERFEIr.-SOmcp per
sons in business have Tor the purpose Of making ~ Il
fractive business card had an engraving stating tnti
location, &c made greatly 10 resemble bank
note OF course fraud is intended by the makers,
but sharpers IL appear have used them with effect ~
swindng the ignorant ont Of their means few day
since a poor German having bought piece OF land of
gentleman OF Newark, n. j pFesente 10 paymen 81
In gold aud bill business card having some resen
blsncc 10 a $50 note Of the state Bank, OF Newark.
which he had taken for $50 in this City The poor
when informed of the wOrthlessness OF the bill, was
exceedingly distressed lCour Enq
PoLlcr--O Officer Snider last night arrested
man named Lawrence Cssck charge Of having at
tempted 10 violate the person Of cOlOred woman re-
siding Ia the Eighteenth Ward Detained for examina
ton. A young Of genteel appearance named
James Carney, brought up last night charged with
having attempted pick the pocket of John Obrck IN
Elm Il . officer McDermOt last evening arrested
Margaret Thompson on charge OF stealing valuable
silk dress.