The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-25
City Intelligence.

tleman expired, ABOUT nve years. lie had
been engaged in the duties of his Office the day before
at ten O'Clock, and went home attacked with vomiting
and purgipg. He was dead in twenty four hours 1t
has been stated that this is Of chronic diarrhea
and that Mr.. Lawrence had long attack of that dis
last winter But II the cholera poison not
now in the air. he would probably have escaped death
now, as then. This makes all the difference Tho
effect Of the tainted atmosphere Is to make fatal those
diseases of the bowels that in other would yield
to medicine or pass away after eXhausting themselves
MIR Lawrence the first president OF the Croton
Aqueduct Board, and was State Senator in the last
sessontwo rather important Offices He only ap-
pointed Comptroller Of the city few weeks ago
Mns RA1HBuS.-This lady still continued to improve
up to 10 o'clock last evening; SO that sanguine hopes
are entertained Of her recovery.
NuIsANcrs ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CIry-The
Common Council, short time since passed resou-
ton, empowering the Board Of Health to to be
closed all establishments in the city which tend to
have an injecting Influence upon the neighborhood
which surrounds them; and soon as that power
conferred the proprietors of the bone boiling esta-
bishments and soap factories in the northwest Sec
tions Of the city immediately notified that they
must cease operations until the epidemic, which has al
ready been the cause Of much mortality, shall have
disappeared and the necessary taken
have the law carried out But what has been done
the protection of the health Of those who live in the
northeast section of the city! So far from single eff
fort being made they have been entirely neglected,
the taxation which must necessarily arise 20 carry out
the measures adopted by the Sanitary Committed for
the protection of other portions of tho city 1t cannot
be unknown to the Beard Of Health, that piggery,
containing about thousand hogs, is located For
teth street, between Second and Third avenues, to
the Of the whole neighborhood and where
great mortality has prevailed As in any other portion
Of the city That they a dung heap, cover
ipg of from four of ground exists
Thirty seventh street Second avenue there is
not doubt for those living in the immediate vicinity
have repeatedly requested that it be removed, and
have been often promised that it should be And,
besides these there Is tallow factory the East
River at about Forty-ifth street, the stencil from
which alone Is sufficient to produce cholera yet not
single ment has been made to rid the inhabitants
of the nuisance. In this neghborhood. when the cho
era made its appearance in the city, many of the
poorer classes whose limited means compel ed them to
live in rude and uncCmfort homes at best but they
now There Is one Of those houses bottom Of
whose inmates have not fallen victims to the plague,
and many OF them not one was left to tell the tale Of
sorrow. Are these people, at least those remaining
because they unfortunately poor, to be left to mi
sery az death. and the public hand through the L.
rased authorities, to be withheld from their pro.cc
ton! II is 10 be hoped nay is demanded by every
principle Of Justice that the Board Of Health will at
attend to their complaints and in this work Of
duly render to the people Of this neighborhood that
protection which their health and lives demand.-
The dumping Of manure was continued up till yeser
day. II tas been asked why the Grand Jury has not
indicted this nuisance! The answer Is that they
could not find out the names of the owners. If ever
there was confession Of imbecty in city govern
ment this IL. What the police good for Ii they
cannot find out the of the parties guilty Of
their nose Cannot they srrest the persons they dnd
cartng manure to it, or demand their and those
Of their employers! The City Inspector appears willing
to do bis du,y but the truth mus; be told he sup
Ported by the Common Council and Board Of Health II
tho Is old ordinance bidding
to be deposited within certain street but the street
where this manure Is deposited Is beyond that line
That ordinance made several years ago when there
were 10 people living there The Is different
The population has extended In that direction but the
Common Council are not keeping pace either with the
population OF progressive spirit Of the age
Inv MYSTERIOUS ArrAR AT wnLrAMspuReH. The
Coroners jury. in the OF Christina Gross found
drowned at the Grand street forty slip wiiamsburgh
could not agree and adjourned to yesterday when the
case was mere thoroughly investigated The true
facts Of the case are these sworn to This girl had
been in the emp OF Mr. Lachanka for few days
at ~ Grand street, Willsmsburgh she was n German,
and Friday eyesing she asked leave to 60 and visit
her brother and sister inlaw In Second street. she did
go and left their house ut o'clock return her
pleyer; she was never after. far the evil
deuce went to show till she found drowned at the
ferry Flip next morning at daylight. There Is truth
In the statement Of one Of therpapers that she
seen in company with two menafter she left her bro
thtrs. There Is testimony to that effect: and what
makes the the mysterious is that the ferry
vas not In her to her house; in TACT she had not
to go more than three four blocks; che drank
thing neither she in the habit OF Drinking she
Was not girl of had spirits of melancholy dspo-
son. SO TO account for the occurrence by suicide
Ih're is one little incident In the evidence that may
throw somo light upon the skirt Of her dress
was torn from the body when she found and there
was some blood DOSING from her nostrs aud mouth.
Or Wade examined her and found no marks OF vio-
i.nee on her p.rson The jury returned verdict OF
found drowned The case H. involved In deep mys-
terry and demands further investigation.
AecfDysr.L DrATu-Tbe Coroner held an inquest
yesterday. at the Ninth ward STATEN house, on the
body Of Henry Bartes aged 40 years. native Of Ger
many. IL seems the deceased n house carpenter,
and while at work in building in 18th street. he
accid Dtay fell from the third story down the stair
way and In the fall he broke his neck. Verdict
oordiDgy.
Aconrsr.-A man named uepry gsrtles fell from
the roof II house la 18th street. where he work
inr, en- Monday afternoon aud broke his neck The
ron,r was sent for TO hold inquest, and verdict
was returned Of accidental death.
UsMoRruaGr.-On Monday evening, a man named
john Nee ullum was found the Of Spring aud
Isdson streets, sboring under a severe hcmorrsge.
the station house
Tnr sourH FsrRss-Thcsc ferries. no doubt, are a
grn convenience to such a. reside In south Brooklyn
aud Rave daily business In New York But somehow
or otler the public appear to be dissatisfied with the
sianeenenis particularly as regards The Hamilton
complaints for they that after paying by the
year or six months. they must wait half an hour.
walk avery great ditsnce and pay at another ferry;
ard after certain hours, they cannot get the
South ferries at all. The ferry to Atlantic street Is
conv.nient enough during the day. There three
boats upon H. and they run every ten minutes till
otlck At that hour one boat is removed AMI the re-
pact 10 o'clock. Another boat IL removed, aud the
rglt bat left runs only every half hour namely at
before before u osce and i'isr amer n O'clock
fr'm the other side, the time of running is at the
even half hours, namely -
10 o'clock, 10h o'clock
III o'clock. IL O'Clock
AZ many persons, fror, not knowing the exact times
NJ starting are often unnecessarily delayed at the fer
tcs ~ would be well To cut the foregoing tables
and put thu in ones pocket book, Mt least till there Is
past II o'ecck. there Is no further communication
curing the night by any of the South ferries and It s
lard enough ttat person.. residing In south Brooklyn,
detsin,d In New \ ork either by business amusc-
mtht. tlould have TO make circuit II two three
mile, round by FULTON ferry, which plies all night -
Iroollyn Is Justly regarded ~ almost part Of New
OH and ~ hot just to the public TO interrupt FREQ
cen municafiou between them at any hour Of the
night Besides every half hour from 10 to IL o'clock,
L. too long interval The quarter % an hour ought
TO be Kept up Till IL o'clock, snd every half hour till
morning might be tolerated But the Hamilton avenue
Terry j. ft more incpn,enient IL IL sad to belong,
utdr the ruse to the propretcrs II tho other ferry,
ard that this accounts fr the absence Of all compe
tion between them However this may be. one thing
H. certain. that the South Drohyn and New York peo
Ile Complain bitterly 81 the fact OF the Hamilton ave-
hue tsDy running only every half hour from tll
ocock In he evening and then stopping tor tho night
II person H. minute after o'clock, he has no
other alternative but to walk additional mile in
sonf quetc of beire obliged to go by the Atlantic
street ffry IL he does hot arrive to the minute at
any of the iimrs Of sterling between and o'clock
be loses half an hour of his time Now these observs