The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-24
CITY Intelligence.

Ma Gro JrppKRsoN sMrrH.-In justice 10 Mr. g., We
have to state that the advertisement which appeared
in the HsrsH on the Goth instant, rejecting on his
character was handed TO us on the previous evening,
by person who called himself Richard Walsh for
the purpose Of nuring him in the estimation Of his
friends. II got into advertising columns BY mad
vertenss.
STREET FIGHT AND SrABBrse.-Last evening, be-
tween and 10 O'Clock, . street Fight took place In
Ann street, Theatre alley, between several men
and boys In which three four injured about the
face and head and by the OF Joseph Brady,a
young about twenty years Of age Of the news
boys, received stab in the back between the
shoulders The wound bled considerably, but on being
examined 1t did not appear to have entered very deep
having struck apparently against the back bone.
Officer Logan WAS soon on the spot and aided by other
officers, succeeded in arresting two named John
Caldwell, and mis- son Alexander Caldwell, the latter
being charged with inhcting the wound Brady with
knife All the parties under the influence Of
liquor at the time The origin Of the ARRAY appears to
be follows John Caldwell aud his two sons Alex
other is boy Of about fifteen years Of age-were
passing along Ann street. and the father, being In
liquor, made some remark to the news boys, who at
Caldwell considered the boys sauey and with his
cane and struck Brady, who happened to be near to
him. This the signal for fight, other boys came
to the assistance OF Brady, and old Caldwell we'll
his big son, rather roughly handled; and Asxsn-
der finding himself hard pushed, it is alleged, drew
knife and inflicted the wound above stated. After
he had stabbed Brady he of and took shelter In
eating house in Nassau street where the officers took
him into custody IA the officers were conveying him
to the Second Ward Station House he boasted that he
Of the Philadelphia Killers" and that half
dozen had him down in the gutter pounding him.
They all three but week from Philadelphia. The
old man is a printer by trade aud his Alexander
is 3 chairnaker. The wounded man was taken to the
City Hospital, and the two accused were locked in
the Second Ward Station House. to await the result to
the injured man.
ANOTHER CASE OF srABprNa-Last evening, Thomas
md nj aaflU uhn bad aAn ntlt
together and drank freely during the day quarreled
on their way home to the house Of Moore, No. Al
Greenwich street, and beat each other dreadfully
German was stabbed in the forehead and shoulder ;
and both were covered with blood
Another SrrLL.--Joseph Ferris, alias Caleb Jones,
stabbed his sister last evening" at 81 Anthony street
There Is frightful cash in the girls head. He has
been arrested
The DEPARTURE OF CHoLEnA.-This journal the
first to the appearance Of cholera in New
York We have carefully watched its progress, and
published all the facts and figures connected with it,
We the first to mark its elimination and decline,
and we have now the qualification after period Of II
weeks to announce with certainty its departure from
We published yesterday, the City Inspectors weekly
report Of INTERN from which IL appears that the
total number Of deaths for the week. from all diseases
amounts to only $685. Of this number 1t is worthy Of
lO3 women 81 boys iO5 girls ia disparity that does
not usually exist The number Of deaths by cholera
for the week 81 or an average Of per day. now
reduced to lower figure than the first week Of the dis
hen the number 2o for the week more than
day the epidemic cannot therefore be any
said to have existence smongus Even the "a cases
reported. may not be genuine cholera, but mistaken
by physicians for the ordinary diseases
which have a close affinity to it, The general mortality
IL just what might be expected in healthy September
Dysenery is the largest item exceeding consump-
tiop and being $50 per cent. than cholera. The
following table will show the relative proportion Of
deaths frsm diseases Of the bowels and other diseases
Cholera. ........ ................... Fl
CholeIa Morbus.
Cholera lnfanturn. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10
Dianbaa. ........... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IA
Dyssntery NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IS
Aggregate. ....... ........... ITO
All other diseases. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50
Total. .......... 800