New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-11-29
CITY ITEMS.


need Of rec Public Baths-or a rot free. az mere
nominal cost. The testimony OF al physicians unites
with the dictate OF common sense that nothing is so
absolutely indispensable 70 public health as indvidua.
cleanliness and experience has proved that u Il only
necessary 70 give poor people opportunity to baihe
and they viii readily avail themselves OF H. TIE
Maryebone Baths and Washh0u'cs and three other
similar institutions in London continually thr0uged
With poor people. They consist Of three departments
namely baths for males and females. and department
where poor women can take their clothes u wash, In
convenient troughs with the aid Of warm water, dry
Ing stoves aud smoothing irons for penny an hour
The baths are Of three classes. For warm one the
respective charges (, and % cents Privacy Is Sc
cured by each bath occupying separate room, which
Is scrupulousy kept Two clean warm towels are in
cluded In the foregoing prices. The number Of per.
sons who use them IL enormous 50 much o. tina. the
applications far exceed the accommodation Their use
is not confined 20 the lsborng poor for while they
avail themselves of those OF the lowest price the shop
and clerks Of the neXthe higher class of trades
people or geniry-pay each their % cents which sug
rnents the minimum price and makes the establishment
not only selfsupportng but remunerave It's not 10
be supposed that these are charities a. they
erected aud conducted under the authority Of act ot
the legislature which empowers parishes 20 raise mon
ey for The purpose, on the security Of the rates 80
far even al the present low scale Of charges they have
yielded somewhere about per cent per snnum inter
est on the outlay after every expense OF attendance
and wear and tear has been deducted. Ia Liverpool
one mas for sometime existed and In Hull the Corpora
ZION are building one a magnificent scale
Now who doesn't know that NewYork has greater
advantages snd facilities for establishing extensive
system OF Cheap Bathing something upon this prnci-
-, oh. ,sr In fLn tNnrfF And rh Vfll
dare deny that 1t j. not in a. much need Of shall
New.York forever be content with the stigma Of
being the dirtiest city in Chnslondom
The lyDiAN SrNMER.-We are now IN the
midst OF the most genuine Indian Summer we have
ever experienced The air seems poeica and dreamy
even TO the most commonplace and matter Of fact citi
zen while young poets and romantic ladies' go Oh IN
extatcs under the Intoxicating influence Of the say
one would think that immense reservoir OF chloro-
form had been emptied into the air producing such
agreeable elects 10 al who inspire it hat poor debtors
forget their duns and housekeepers their vexstons' Sc
soon they get out odoos Il true that there are
an unusual number Of persons afflicted with the inhu
enzs. which has assumed almost the character Of an
epidemic but who would not be- willing 10 cough and
shuttle Little for the privilege Of inhang such de
cious atmosphere
Physicians seem % be of opinion that such weather
delightful As Il appears far from being healthy snd
look upon 10 with alarm in view Of the expected arrival
OF that dread scourge the Cholera However al agree
that more than halt the deaths which occur during any
srea, epidemic are the results Of Tear and mprudence
The two things which strongly predispose the hu
man system b disease apprehension, which par
slse. the nervous system and cuts or the supply OF
vitality and ndlscreuon ia Diet ans otherwise which
5erauees the stomach and bowels With good courage.
carefuness 10 diet snd strict cleanliness 10 personal
habits the Cholera loses nearly al ~ terrors
Meanwhile the glorious lnoisn summer i enjoyed TO
the full by All classes and promenades and public
place. never were more crowded nor more gsy while
on su sides pre- psrstons FOR the Winter season are
ueutv While the exclusives and the fsshionanles are
struggling get space for their carriages Ia iront Of
stewsrt's. seamau s. Mairs or Becks and entreaiins
their dress makers for their new robes other portions
II the CITY are quite as fully occupied. TAmmany Hall
. setting IT, spacou. ball room in order for the Water
csmnsisn. and the .nnumersble mIiner. and fancy
hon. in Division 81, and the Bowery Cstharinest and
mart, adjacent are constantly crowded with pretty
customers
"Reminiscences Walters was called THIS
morpur 70 hold an Inquest At College place pan the
BODY Of Dr. Thomas Van Buren,, native Of Ne"-Jer-
s-v aged 65 years who came % hs death BY INJURIES
.ceisut.ny received by having one OF hs leg' caught
between terry boat snd TIE bridge Of the Fulton ferry
D, .r,e.red In evidence before the Coroner that Dr.
Van Bursu had been % Brooklyn 70 visit patient and
when the bost was within about i inches Of the bridge
he attempted 10 step ashore al the same moment the
b. struck the side Of the pier causing Il 70 lsrea OF
~ The ,i,bt. in consequence Of which the deceased
caught the toe OF his rghilez on the edge q the bridge
~, far enough to sustain rs weight and bi. leg slipped
between the boat and bridge % that i vas crushed
IL, h.os The knee and although ths the only To-.
NV ,xbcb h. appeared have receiVedr ne expired
- - ,n,nr,s. Ger the accident The Jury rendered
| a verdict IN accordance With the foregoing facts
| Form DgAD-A woman whose name vas not
..eetsined was this morning found dead II stable IN
Brooase a. between Essex and Ludlow So The Coro
per Will hold an Inquest upon the body 'ais afternoon
srsAyo.cH n BosroS.-We are glad 70 SEE BY
a.. R.,o, .oers TIA, -srakoseh cas- taken thai city
/ BY storm. The Pa Of Monday tnl' speaks Of rs
/ concert on saturday evening
The union concert Of M etraxo.an aoa 'ne
,t-k. ss.istes 81 Mss SsrthAl sa1 ~ Aessrs hre'
- - H., came Of a TIE Nelo1eon on -atuf lay
/ right Inc house was crowded IN every parti ano a
w0nd.- fsr the card pat orin 1sl .'..s a..
>, hsvs filed the Amphithesfrs W y A-s NJ 1iaA
| --s,-rrei ,.t-h bis wonIet spirit aDi orlAsnet u
s.-s.----k5.-Ls Company gave some Of their choice
-. III --.f elective style. VT. hreisf1snn was 81
/ --F1 IL : Germ al ana snd cong and nl.i
60 m -. 20 very fortunate ~ oriali s-eo''
Of rais concert would seen = temp a =
- william Cooling, ESQ. has been az po.. ~. !
-, .,s treasurer u tie Illinois And Aleae Al
c.,.l so.rd il place Of Rssl stuart Leg deceased