The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-13

THE CnoLERA-AYorHER CAsE IN TIE CRY. -
The reports of yesterday less than for
several Gays past, as will be from the following
comm pication
QUARANTINE. Staten Island, Dec. IL.
His Honor the May or -Four new cases OF cholera,
ALEX 5. WHiIrING, Health Officer.
The which occurred on Monday morning at the
fatally about 8 O'Clock yesterday morning.
The folloHipg is the report of the Resident Physi
clan Of the city:
No of cholera has occurred since my report of
yesterday The last reported died this ming at s
O'CLOCK.
The hotel in which the two cases already published
occurred, has been cleaned and fumigated in every
part have examined into the condition Of the emf.
grant inmates If the hotel, and pronounce all we'll
SETH GEER, Resident Physician
WIN. +. HAVEMEYER
President of the Board Of Health.
TIMOTHY r. HlBBARD, Chairman.
NEIL GRAY,
WILLIAM ADAMS, Cou,,,,,,o.
GARRISON CROLIUS, oon'n''eo'
THEO. r. DE FORREST,
II was the general impression the reception Of the
report ofthe Health Officer Mondey, that the choers
had entirely disappeared from the Marine Hcs pita and
therefore there very little probability that there
woul be any That hope he wsver, wa, lost
when tee report Of yesterday, will be above
announced the appearance Of four new BY the
report of the Resident Physician Of the city 1t will be
seen that Of cholera had been reported to
him The city is probably clear of the epidemic ths
greatest having taken clean and pu
my noufe where the TWO cases occurred The Ia
borers are still busy engaged in clearing the streets
Of the heavy atng Of filth which has obstruc
ted view OF the paving stones 1t is to hoped that
after hey are put in proper Order they will kept in
that condition, and not allowed again, when spring
comes to present the miserable appearance which
has characterized them for several years past.
The great exciteme mt which prevailed throughout the
city; hsd almost entirely subsidized, and the
reported at Quarantine lad not the effect to resusc
tate it to any great extent There usderable
change in the weather yesterday and sh ould the
Their become clear and the cold continue increase
there will probably be to fear for the safety
Of the city.
THE HOME FOR THE FRrErpLEss-The building cree.
ted through the exertions Of number of huns Ia
dies in Thrtieth street, bearing the above name will
be dedicated this morning. On Friday night grand
concert will be given at this Tabernacle, by the New
York Sacred Music Society, assisted by several emil
nent artists Tor the benefit of the institution
FrKE-A fire broke out on Monday in the house No.
166 Twelfth street caused by defect in the chimney
and communicated to the house adjoining. Ii was
put out with triipg damage.
TARGET EXCURSION The Joseph's Light Guard
passed the He, aid Office yesterday afternoon on their
return from a target excursion. They made an ex-
cellent appearance, and the target was well rddled.
THE WEATKEn.-There was a very considerable
change In the weather yesterday The air was quite
cold, and the clouds threatened a storm. In the at
ternoon there was very sie bit falling Of but in
the evening the sky became perfectly clear and the
cold increased.
DEATH OF UNKNowS WoMAN--The coroner held
inquest yesterday at the Sixth ward station house.
the body of a unknown woman, aged about thirty
years. The deceased taken to the station house
by Captain Magpes, on Monday night he having
found her in Of the miserable cellars the Five
Points. and from her debility he supposed she had
been without food for length Of time Dr. Holmes
held the post norton animation, on the body. and
found that she evidently died by disease of the lungs
probably brought on by hard living and dissipation
Verdict accordingly.