The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-20


The WEArHER.-The weather, during the early part
Of the day, was remarkably fine but towards evening
the ar became damp ana raw Th' s.y was oS:our:d
cation Of rain The weather, for some time past. has
been very pleasant, than the February Of any
preceding year having been clear and pleasant during
the whole time so far.
FE-A fire broke out about half past twelve O'Clock
yesterday, in small frame house, in sixteenth street.
between Second and Third avenues which put out
With trifng damage.
sHIP FEvER.-This malignant epidemic is still raging
in the city and to be the increase there hav
ing nearly 6y persons died with during past
week The weather seems not to have the st.st eject
upon Its progress whether cold warm, 1t is about
the same thing; and in many css,s, medical aid Is Of
Whatever. The disease Is not entirely confined
the low and filthy portions Of the city, but in the
upper part OF the CITY, where the air is not mpregnated
vslent, and equally fatal. Though there ere but few
At Bellows hospital the around Is in
ecsd With It and Of the most malignant type The
the recently arrived emigrants and those Of them who
do have 1t in the city such - escape until after they
have landed Our native citizens, and those who have
long time been In the country its most certain
vctms and not than two OF every six that die Of
sde sbo,. First street the streets are allowed to
remain in q most filthy condition, and, like the old
brewery on tho Five Points there are buildings
which contain than hundred persons who are
peroty regardless Of cleanliness and s else necessary
to the health Of tho city the result Of which the
health it would be well for the proper authority
mine that and oil other sections OF the city and have
them properly ceAnseQ. bee1oo6 thsre great
Der Of low lots into which formed ponds Of water
which the general receptsces CT the nth and gar
bsge Of the peighbofhood 80 impure is the water that
durir the 1t next to impossible to live
near them. What ia to be done? scourge upon the
city and that fostered and cherished In all that
cesssry to breed contsgion.
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE "A widow woman residing
where In Clinton street, with six children depen
dent upon for their bread attempted to destroy
self Friday night, by taking laudanum. Flom what
could learn she had for several days been Of
ployment and unable to get work, which was the
Of this attempt at seldestructon She had been
out s day Friday trying to get something for her
homo, and after having put the two youngest Of her
children to bed without morsel Of food out say
Ing that she would return In q few minutes She did
return shortly and carried into the house with her
viol containing sudanum, all OF which she swsow wed
and would certainly have died but for her eldest
neither take tho drsught tor of the neighbors
and physician being close at hand she was by the i'm
mediate application OF the stomach pump soon restored
Having vered, she stated the which had
prompted her to trife thus with her life She stated
had In better circumstances but the pro-
consumed ell their means and being too proud beg,
she would rather die than her children perish with
hunger She is Of very respectable family and her sit
uation made known she very beautifully provided
for several humane ladies having had and ood
to her.
FATAL ACCIDENT A n interesting girl between three
and years old, named Isabella Divine Roulac
yesterday afternoon went to play In the ou,house and
accidentally fell through into the sink. Her situation
was not discovered until lie wss almost extinct She
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