New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-06
CITY ITEMS.

THE CHoIERA.-The following is the report oil
the Committee appointed by the Board Of Health 70
inquire into the character Of the disease the packet
ship Noc York II embraces al the facts Of The case
so far known
Mayors OFFICE Dec 5, ISIS.
st meeting OF the Standing SANITARY Committee OF
the Board of Health, held this day the following coEl
ngnicaiion was received from the Health Once At
QUKANriNE, STATEN ISLAND. Dec. 3, 1855.
HIS HoNoR TIE MAYOR. The packetship Nes-fors
arrived at Quarantine December - days from HaWe
Ssvpg as rssseneers on hoard About week previous
to arrival when Of the coast " Nova Scotia number
OF occurred Of disease resembling thoefa com
nencne and terminating very suddenly from me c com
c1rr.d ~ witch ferrnnaed fatally h were brought
rom the slp o he Hospiis Ter arrival since when
three ne occurred Hni seven deaths The pro
portion Of death. te.ng about one half One has
occurred Today The disease resembles Asanc ChOefa ID
All he sie-rage passengers have been removed to the
buildings formerly occupied public stores and every
PROV FOR proper comfort and tuentOn 10 me SICK
The ship - lying Al The Quarantine and has undergone
ALEX g. WHITING Health 0hfeer
No cascs of the disease occurred among Inc cAoi
pad . b9 G' a aSe s3 Wee opinions Il the
present day unanimous In favor Of It's not being conta
giour infectious
By order Of the COMMITTEE,
Wss N25isl w "sIDR aAyEMtiER, Ns,oi
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and our readers will bear us out in the ssseron-to
say anything about the weather one way or another
we are compelled by a sense OF justice to notice the
present beautiful moonlight evenings 1t makes one
actually long for night to remember them
TIN ROBBERY rs MMDEN-LANE.-The robbery
Of Mr. T. D. Thayers jewelry store, 90 Maiden-lane Is
supposed to have been accomplished by some thief Sc
croted in the building. The door was found locked on
the inside though the bolts At the top and bottom were
drawn which accounts for the fact that not dis
covered when the door was tried by the Policemen Of
the Ward
Mar or EuRorE.-We have examined an un
| finished impression Of beautiful steel plate map OF
Europe. now being engraved by Mr.. D. 6. Johnson
which premises to answer the demand Al, the present
uncture Of European affairs. It very convenient
| size about a by 3 inches arranged in clear and
compact style having the of every place Of i'm
portance laid down well the political Subdivisions
| railroads SC France and Germany are very com.
plec the former couRtry il divided into departments
according t. the present division. This map has been
in progress Of engraving Is months eighto which
have been occupied ON the only. il will shortly
be published by the engrsver at 20 Nasssus aud sold
At price within the means Of all
Tvs TWO DwARFs.-Msior Littleiinger and his
lttle fame 1itans are drawing great crowds NJ the
| Museum, and exciting more astonishment and sdmira
ton than even Tom Thumb himself whose days Of
Dwaridoin to be numbered, sud whose mSntle Oh
noousr favor appears 10 have fallen upon the shoulders
of this pair OF ellis. II Barnum continues bis dwarf
hunt much longer, the most increduous will have to
yield 10 the Lihpuuan stories Of the famous 6aihFer
for even his extraysgant pen could hardly equal the re-
Il .f...lr rav
in a, Barnums These extraordinary wonders are TO
be seen to day in the morning afternoon and evening
and a, and =. o'clock P NJ. splendid performances
take plsce by Great Western who appears IN ms ne"
m.csngc. the "Worsted Homestead :" the Ethiopian
| Miustrels, &c &c.
PYNMANsH1P-Messrs A. H. WHEELER II.
DtxoN. Of 25l Broadway the former Of whom has been
.f,vorite teacher Of penmanship for 80 years past
have lately executed some splendid specimens OF "rI
ins and pen.and.ink drawing Those exhibited Al the
Far Of the American Institute. especially head OF
Washington and a copy Of the Declaration OF lndepen-
dence were universally admired, and both received the
premium awarded by the Judges. The abilities OF
Me.srs w 4 D. as teachers. are too well known to
need special commendsiion
NyXtco ILLUsrRArED.-So perfectly does the
scenery in this pciare agree with the published de-
scrptions Of the route from Mexico to Vera cruz 80
,rutbfulv are the achievements Of the American arms
in b, region represented that every prominent view
svsrv battle and skrmsh would be recognized with
oa the aid OF the interpreter who furnishes the inter
e.,ing text TO the beautiful Illustrations OF the artist
A. A picture this moving panorama IS great triumph
OF ART IS descriptive history OF seous campaign u
. invaluable 10 few days IL i to be removed from
the civ and We recommend al who take an interest,"
in the country which has jGst been thrown open %
Aoerc an vsor 10 American enterprise 70 Vis me eA'
hi5ton during one OF the evenings OF the present
week There will BE- an exhibition this afternoon Al
O'Clock for the accommodation Of families sni SCHOOLS
| NAPOLEON CROssING The ALPs.-N learn lAH'
,bi. ipe painting. now on exhibition st the NaIionA
Academy. will be removed after the present week 70
Boston During the time has been exhibited 10 ini'
CITY i, has been visited by many hundreds OF ladies' and
gentlemen Of the most refined taste and experiences
Judgment and everybody hiss been In the highest de,
gree delighted with H. As II will positively ID removed
next week we advise all who have not yet seen IL 70
avail themselves Of the opportunity.
~. The Maretzek Tie is the name Of the
newest style Of Opera crsvsIs They are made OF pure
pesrl.whiie ws.sred sil