The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-17
City Intelligence.


o"v hnteAisence'
CHoLERA REPoRrEp THE CirY-Rumors were cur
rent vesterdav that th;s a,-. r,.,r. ha m.a.,,s.r
~ .,. ' NA' p'aS"' A@u ","uo .' up
Pesrahce III tue CITY, ana several persons had fallen
victims to its fatal effects The locality where the dis
ease "a saia IN be 10 ope wbor. ..r,.,I .. ,,..u
- '. w " 80 1870 ''''"n'y' " hiShs "eii
De expected TO make us hrst appearance. On Tues
day last of the physicians attached to the dspeu
sarv was called to visit patient or nat,ents In mi,
- f'' :" MI
serspy dirty novel In the rear OF NO. ~ orange street,
ON the Five Points Arriving he found the symptoms
those NJ .bo,or. h,t a. h. .unnos.a ,vora on,v ro,.
cases ~ choisra' .hs nuPrt ~" A. o I o, cu
iran Rridgst c,,ii;~ar ana waman hose n.~o Vs..
could not learn died. when the matter was imme
datelv broncht IN tbe notice ~ tho civ insnactor
whose dutv II Is 10 attend to tho nmracaton Of ali ;n
fected districts or houses ~ the r;tv Who commnni
Health was cai,sa ~ ,astara sI n pS -,
SaNat"r Cna,n;tt.ss @ yy,ta pa o.J ,es, anu
acs s was taKen yet unxnown a, inc session having
be cleaned and nuri6ed Two other cases occ~rreS
yesterday in the same house making 1--WE in all though
The on,nons oS he nbvsicans Who saw The nstisnts
differ yerv much wbatSer thew were cases of cholera
phyra or vioent Of cholera morhns some aIlsg
ing that the latter sometimes assumes an epidemic
form. DR.. Geer, however, who attended the cases
which occurred in and near the city last fall pro-
no need for unnecessary alarm even should thew have
been cases of cholera Of the most virulent
for with the present arrangements for the thorough
possible chance for it to spread If Cleanliness can pre-
vent IT, The rumors like these of last fall are Doubt
the filthy condition of the premises has brought
about the disease. whatever il NAV be; and the
only wonder is that some fatal malady docs not
all the houses Of the city Of everything upon which dis
ease can feed, was commenced on Monday last, and
there Is no doubt but by the rst OF June the city Will
be IN better condition than for twenty years before
therefore, the people should be perfectly cool and III
low no feeling Of alarm to take possession of their
senses at least until there Is certainty that the cho
lera Ia really In our midst On occasions before the
cry has been raised and the whole city thrown into
hended and it is probable there Is now no more real
cause fer alarm than then BY the circulation Of such
reports before Inc truth Is uy known inc business OF
Turns 10 some other section OF the country On the
rive rohts there ls Always some disease which never
hsh 9y VI. ~ - .n a n H,S ~ nn
species Of vice and debsuchery and it is mo-
for two or three To die In the same houc
In the course of dAv few DAYS will probably sa-
tsy every one that there is no cholera in the cty and
the citizens need only the necessary precautions
without being worked up to an unnecessary state of
alarm There will be another meeting OF the Board OF
Heath to-aay, wnen more nsh! WIN DC thrown upon
the matter ana the true state OF tnings KNOWN
FUNERAL OF TIE LATE Mas. GALLATIs.-The funeral
of the late Mrs Albert Galatin took place yesterday
afternoon, at st Thomas's Church. and was attended
by large of friends and citizens The
Vice Of the Episcopal church was performed by the
Rev DIR. Whitchouse. assisted by Rev, Drs. Bedc and
Irving After the church service, the remains were
taken TO Trinity and deposited III the vault OF
The late Commodore Nicholson. Mr.. Gallatin was
confined to his couch by severe indispostion, and
therefore did not attend the last solemn rites OF his
venerable partner His health Is said TO be very pre-
carous and the death OF his wife has initiated against
his speedy recovery lN
FmE-A fire broke out about six O'Clock this morn
ing in the thread and needle store OF Mr. Gasouet,
corner of Broadway and Duane street the entire con-
tents of which were DESTROYED Damage about 81 OOO
which vas insured II Is not known how the Gre ori
ginatcd '-FN '.i II"
fire broke out Yesterday morning In the house No
ia Sixth avenue which was extineushcd before anv
considerable damage had been susteined Ore broke
about half past II O'Clock yesterday afternoon in
Stewards ropewalk on Twentieth street, between