The New York herald., 1849-11-13
City Intelligence.
TUE NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS AND THE MILITARY
FUNERAL.

in which the First Regiment Of New York yo-
lunteers has been treated in reference to the public
funeral on Thursday next increases and spreads like
fame. The silence Of the Board Of Aldermen on the
subject last evening Is not calculated to aay this ex-
ctement 1t confidently expected that discern.
ing the signs Of the times" they would correct the
into which the committee representing them had
fallen. But they seem to set public opinion at def
ance, and to treat it with silent contempt We know
not who has drawn out the programme ther Gen
Sandford the committee OF the Common Council or
both ogether-but we do know that the committee of
the Common Council have assumed the res ponsibty
by publishing 1t with their names attached; and the
Common Council as deep in the mirs by tacit con.
sent. We compelled to say that these gentlemen n
have acted without consideration for the feelings
Of the men who fought under General Worth and Col
Duncan ON those bloody fields from which those com
mabders derived their fame, and for which their
mains are now honored The highest place ought TO
be assigned to the they entitled at least
to all the honor the city give them the absence
Of substantial recognition Of their merits In
is equivalent to what is expressed In racing phrase
being mo where" This is greater disgrace 10 the
city than 1t Is to them, for history has raised them
above the level of common councils and their pa
geantry The place due TO them is that Of guard Of
honor around the remains Of their deceased command
and trust the Council will the propriety of
concediDg 1t unasked We happen TO know that some
members OF that body most indignant courss
pursued, and the militia equally 80. Nothing
could be more calculated to excite Jealousy among
citizen soldiers. Had the post Of honor been
assigned to the men who have won the right to it by
their blood not of the twelve regiments Of the
division but woald have felt delighted but what has
been done has created considerable discomfort for
some Of the regiments who hse not been honored with
the he hest place think they well entitled to it
these who have obtained IL. How stand the facts of
service the battle field, and only distin-
guhed by fhooting down their fellow. citizens (for
which hard duty de not blame them but the Is
so)-these men, highly respectable, no doubt, to
have the position Of the warriors who have shot down
the enemy and raised the military cf this
try cent per cent among the nations of Europe com
70 uuda
stand they about to hold a meetng to determine
upon the course they ought to pursue on this critical
they adopt 1t will be dictated by patriotism honor and
self-rsspect.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW YORK COUNTY MEDICAL
SOCIETY
This ancient and honorable society met together
yesterday afternoon, at the Court Rooms in the fals
of Justioe, in Centre street There was but slim
attendance as the Society, since the passage of the
law taking the privilege II possessed OF laying
tax of ten dollars upon every medical practising
utter decasencs and deereptude. Before the passage
Of the law above referred medical practitioner
could recover bis claims for work and labor done, aud
goods furnished and delivered unless he belonged
this seciey; and In order TO belong TO II. he not
required to give proof Of his medical skill and know
ledge, hui he merely required TO pay ten dollars
payment Of which the society comp PEELED TO ad
NIT him, whatever he was The Legislature very |
properly destroyed this strange useless tax since
which time the society has naturally enough dsndIed
into insignncance, the nutrent which supported IL
being totally withdrawn 1t therefore exhibited yes
After sone conversa.ion auspg the highly respect
able members In attendance and protract ted patient
waiting for the expected arrival Of members at length
as the raid members did not at last arrive the meeting
adjourned
MONUMENT LATE DR. IIousTos.-The CON- |
nittee met last evening at the Astor House whore
they were surprised by elegant Iepast which had
been generously prepared by SIR Stetson, Of the
proprietor. Of the Astor House. communication was
the that be had ssstructsd By his honor
Caleb S. woodruff its President, TO inform the COM
hat L.
placed at their service for the object contemplated
1t was accepted and vote Of thanks returned to the
Mir. Raymond Of the Courier and Enquirer Mr. Dana,
Of the Tribune and Mr.. &. Edwards Lester we're ap
pointed an Executive Committee, TO locste the lot
eollect funds, and erect monument to the late Dr.
james A. Houston. Thanks were rendered to Mr. /
stetson, and the meeting adjourned.
DIscuirerD r AiDrsxEs.-Ths practice OF alder /
drunk and dsorderly persons arrested
by the police still sonnues TO the deriment Of public
order the encouragement OF vice and the discourage
ment 81 the police In the discharge Of their duty No
four ofthsse discharges we're ordered during
the last twsntyiour hours by aidermsn one Of whom
Ia Patrick Kelly.
TlrArIor.-Ths reader will fud something worthy OF
meeting of the Bosrd Of Alderaen lhst evening. Ad-
ditiora sppropriauons are called for and voted and
debt o is to be tied around the neck Of the city,
to ksep it's head under water HuIrah for taxation
Tax Gas MoSoroLr.-It viii be that the Board
OF Aldermen, despits Of r.monsrancc have given their
snetion TO gas monopoly for nineteen years and this
In the face of the whole citizens Of the
nsnner In which the city Is lighted.
Mons LieprThe afslstsnt ca tain 1.-THE Sixth ward
reports of the lighting OF that ward auDday night
follows -" The oil lamps throughout this district
very badly attended 10. The ward last night was left
In total darlness that our city fathers iaay
grant us light"
SnocKIse RAILWAY AccipE~r On Sunday night
shocking accident occurred on the Harlem rslway In
Centre street corner of Franklin ~ pasi o'clock,
cois Dersfe whtt hmaker residing At 20 Thomas
street crossing the street and being under the i'm
fuence strong Drink staggered under Of the
passing at tho tls The wheels passed over both his
legs fhttterng them In dreadful manner just under
the hree lie was conveyed TO the City Hospital whore
AnputstIon Of of the limbs necessary as 1t
q bad compound conminuted fracture, the bone pro-
tudng through the n,sh and the fracture was 90 close
In order 20 get enough Of the Zap 20 double the
wound IL twas necessary 10 give him halt ounce Of
before the operation performed, much
was he excited 10y drink. lie continues very low aud
there IL bad chance for his life The other leg bsing
broken only BY simple fracture, but bad one, was
set.
DrsTH IRON R,fLwAr AccipEsr- CoRosrs's iyqUrsr. /
at noon inquest held upon the body
o. Ms,hew C1gsn At The Ciy Hospital whSse case we
tsnp>l on the Hudson River Railway, near Peekski,
the eonoustien shotk stone from the roof which a-
ing upon hie head. produced extensive fracture
at the brain could be through the wound e died
yesterday nornitg verdict VAS returned in accor-
dan with these facts 10 scurious that Thursdsy
evening he converted as freely as nothing had hap
pLed him. and did no; then appear to be sugsrng any
pain.
hs leg at half past oclock yesterday morning Hewa
taken 20 Dr. Child who Get his leg and from thence 70
the City Hospital, By police ofHser Lovn
C,sr cr CuoIrpa 4 On Sunday night. or rather early
ysftsrdsy morning, eDigrant, just arrived, was
te the City Hospital in the collapse stage Of
Asatic eholera, where he died shortly after.
REscurp FROM DnowrfSa --cn the evening OF Friday
last, German lady going on board the staten
Island hrry beet at Quarantine, in the absence of any
light the landing chs fell into the river, and would
doubt have pershed, had mot Mr. Garrett n. Conck
lin, Of the health ofcets bcatmen. plunged ints
the water and brought her up from the bottom. IL
vas zone hours before che entirely recovered.
GLIrror's PAsoRaNs OF THr Nux We understand
that MIR Glddon the celebrated Oriental traveller,
who're lectures Feypt fresh In the recollection
Of r.ader has arrived In the United States with
gran panoramic picture ef tbs Nile which he proposes
TO tshibit in this city. lie has engaged the Chinese
Assembly Rooms In Broadway for the purpote, and in
few deys bis exhibition will be opened 10 the public
IL " highly ended ny all vho have seen 10.
The Nile from Cairo the capital q Egypt TO the second
ostsisct In Nubs madeto pass before the observer
with all the faithfulneft 81 the original and the sd-
mrrg spectator all the scenes Of Interests on both
tanks of that remarkable stream The panorams gives
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