The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-15
City Intelligence.


for some time to come.
city Intelligence.
The CHoRERA.-lt will be seen. by the report below,
that the cholera is on the increase, but is fortu
nately of very mild type Within the past three
single death.
QUARANTINE, STATEN ISLAND, Dec. IA, 1s4s
HIS Honor THE MAYOR
Hospital since my report Of yesterday; no Deaths
There all among the passengers Of the ship
'''" '> ALEX B. whiiTiNG, Health Officer.
The Sanitary Committee Of the Board Of Health pre-
scented report Jester Day afternoon to the effect that
there was cholera in the city. 1t that the
city may escape If ali the precautions thoroughly
So great the alarm when this diseaee
first reported having appeared at Staten Island
that almost every one gave up the use Of vegetables
and the markets are now filed with them. The sd-
hersnts Of the watsrcu,s sy.ts% oppose all animal
daughter, and seen by the consumer. Should such
rule be adopted the slaughter houses would be pretty
business pursuits Of lite. The city probably contains
from ninety to an hundred Thousand families, which
tho Slaughter house Of the butcher from whom they
purcbaeed their meat. There about two hun.
dred daughter houses In the city which would be vi
rh..t,. as. de-. 4. !. .i." .-.~ a. 800 .y
Of the Of life which are daily used many psr
will certainly produce cholera that they
srtics has, within the pact ten days fallen eff about
seventy FIVE per cent he idea is as absurd O, It is
RIDICULOUS Many smnt MT ply scians have pronou need
oysters most innocent food while they are more nu.
which ses ID
by those who know nothing OF the nature Of the dis
ease they much DIRE ad and less OF the human svs-
tenn Of which they profess to know much the whole
people of the city would bring themselves down
to lie ,tretest regimen and endesvor to subsist on
bre ad and water Many Of the medical proeson have
aided in raising the unnecessary alarm which exists,
by talking Of the horrors of the cholera OF which
they in their lives and show their dread
Of he disease for the sat.facon of the people, exhibit
NO Of as ne GR S
city, and wherefore such unnecessary alarm? The
at Quarantine are exclusively among the pa.sen-
gers Of the ship In which the disease brought none
Of which have proved fatal within the past days
FRE.-A fire broke out on Wednesday night, in the
stable CT Mr. asey In Goth street. which entirely
Destroyed
THE HoME FOR THK FaIESDLEn.-It will be recol-
eced that the grand concert for the benefit Of the
Tabernacle The programme is such as cannot fail to
bl the houee to overlooking; and many Of the most
celebrated artists will appear in the performances
Remember, it is to aid the Home for the Friendess
Institution founded on the principles OF Christianity
and humanity, TO feed the hungry and to clothe the
fisndIess orphanan object worthy Its fair projectors
ARTISTS FUND AssocIATroN-A meeting Is to be held
at the Aston House to morrow evening" fr the purpose
Of hearing The report Of committee appointed to take
lists Fund Association The object to be obtained
gives interest to the subjects and there Is rising
and rapidly interest In the welfare of artists
in country we have no doubt the meeting will be
well attended, and followed by beneficial results.
Board Of Supervisors.
DECEMBER H.-The Mayor presiding. The minutes
Of the former meeting were read and approved.
Pefifions-From q pu mber Of persons to be relieved
from taxes Referred to the appropriate CONF ittee.
Buds OF Stephen Heustis for sweeping and cleaning
x. shaw for cleaning and sweeping the Marine Court
referred Some other small bills connected with print
log and advertising, were presented aud referred Bills
OF Earl. hotel keeper, for meals &C., to jurymen. Or
dered to be paid.
Communications From the Superintendent Of Coun-
ty Schools ding chord to raise $40 year
by tax, for the education Of Joseph B. Paul Referred
to Comptroller.
ferred
Reports OF committee on annual taxes, adverse to
granting the prayer Of the petitions Of certs ndv
duas for relief taxes; also adverse to the prayer
of the petitions Of the Sun and other Insurance. Com
panes for relief from taxes. favor of correcting
The personal taxes of the following persons- John c.
Couison. John II simmons francis Dennin.on. W
Depcy ster Daniel c. Taylor, f., II Todd, Geo Lovett
and adverse to D. Carroll Geo Hiyer, and two Others
Secretary TO the Board Of 4ssessors-The usual al
lowspce Of $50 was made to VIM. s. Charaw Secrsta-
~ to the Board Of Assessors.
On motion Of Alderman SMITH, the name Of Geo.
Lovtt was stricken out OF the resolution above refer
red to-
An allowance Of 500 was then directed to be made
to the Clerk Of the County Canvasers and the Board
adjourned.
IsTnMus OF TEnuANTEPRc We learn from the
N, On leans Bulletin of the let inst, that the house
Of Manning Macintosh, Of Mexico, who have taken
charge Of the great undertaking for opening a water
comnupicatien between the two oceans. through the
Isthmus Of Tehuaptepec, have already begun a road
for the transportation Of all the materials necessary
for this great work The road IL preparing for the
purpose OF estsblisbing at once . temporary
Communication to the point where already the
river Coatzscosleos and the hns lakes border
ing on the Pacific, and running into that ocean,
can be navgated with safety and facility, for the dis
Of forty miles by vessels of large tonnage Tbs
undertaking H. at present under the dsnce
OF tie celebrated engineer Moro, to whom due the
discovery OF the track through this Isthmus The lands
through this whole district cels brated for their
taordinsry fertility, and sbounds In timber OF the
greatest value both for ship building and furnture-
The ope ming, Ia to be completed within the
ensuing eight months, and negotiations are now pro-
greespg between the undertakers and our post odce
department for the regular Transmission Of the Ameri
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