The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-13

IN BROOKLYN.
OFFICE THE Board OF HEALTH, }
Tuesday, June IL, 1849.
Since yesterdays report there have been two cases
reported to the Beard both Of whom are doing we'll
CHAS s. j. GOODRICH,
Physician of the Board.
PS-The SANITARY Committee request q meeting Of
the Board at this office, tomorrow morning, at nine
O'Clock.
The following Is the report Of the Board Of Health
Of Albany for the 18th inst -
Since Saturday. 9th, three cases OF cholera have
been reported to the Board, Of which has proved
fatal; the other two are convalescent.
The Albany kniekerboeker Of the 18th inst says
running between Catskill and New York, died vt his
residence at Athehs, on Friday Afternoon. man
landed at Hudson Friday at from the steamer
Aida apparently well, and died at three o'clock on
Saturday morning.
Nhe New Brunswick, N. j., correspondent of the
Newark .7drer,sr under date Of the 11th inst says
"Anoth'r death from cholera has occurred among u.s.
the circumstances Of which are truly painful. Capt
Dill Knight, Of Wilmington, Del, died on board the
schooner Oak lying In our port, yesterday afternoon
Ho taken i'll soon after leaving New York Sa-
turday morning, and thus out Of the reach Of medical
aid.
The Chicago Qll) Journal, Of the 9th inst, says
For the preceding forty eight hours deaths have
Cured in our city from cholera.
MURDER IN THE New JERSEY STATE PRIsoN-
The keeper and attendants at our State prison were
thrown into great excitement yesterday morning, by
the iscovery of a in one of tho cells horribly
manged by the hand VI fellow convict rns pArticu-
lars have them from Mr. Gaddis, the keeper, are
as follows "A convict named Cox. who had been ia
prson between two and three years. week ago APP
peared to be sick and very responding The keeper,
after trying various remedies, acceded to request Of
Cox to have some person stay with him Accordingly,
very trust worthy industrious and orderly prisoner
named Sherman was put in tho cell with Cox ;her-
slept with him on Thursday, Friday, Saturday
and Sunday night, during which time Cox delight
ed with tho arrangement and expressed himself to
the keeper Yesterday morning, rs Sherman lying
asleep with his face towards Cox the latter drew
sharp knife suddenly and violently from the back part
Of sherman neck, cutting the muscles. several small
veins and the internal jugular VEN Mr.. Aiken one
Of the keepers. his round went to the cell alb ut
sunrise Sherman attempted to reach the door, ant
oll, crying, "Oh Mr.. Aiken" Cox was in corner OF
the sell Sherman being unable TO walk mattresses
procured. and he was conveyed to another cell DR.
{ ol, man sent fur who sewed up the wound HI
continued to sink under the effects Of the injury
d,d about half past IL clock yesterday morning.
Mr. Ga1dis went into Cox's cell, after sherman nal
been removed aud said TO him You wretched
What have you done ~ COX com pcteiy niked aud
sas w)png the blood OF his arm, and said to Mr. Cad
ns, on Nc Oadds all this Oiood will be- you at t.
Gay Of Judgnent-this man was to XIII me this morn
iog-1 KNOW Cox used TO shave the Keepers until
~ his singular freaks arrested their attention
aud ipduocda b',f If his insanity beipf which un
fortunately To bavo bauu but too we'll founded
The murdered mans time would have expired mex.
Saturday - Ts,.aon (T. j. Is@s Jane IL