The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-26
Committee.

ROBERT A. SANDS.
JACOB. +. OAKLEY,
THE Last CHOLERA CASE THE FivE Polrrs That
locality where all the cholera have occurred
thrown into state of excitement yesterday after
by the cry Of cholera. cholera! At the corner
Of Anthony and Little Water streets, fellow with
boted face issued from of the groggeries and
rg taken too fully of the tire water fell upon tho side
walk and rolled into the gutter. At the confluence OF
the streets forming the points. stands little box of
house. formerly used by the day police since tho
port Of cholera this place has been tilted up for the
c. mmodaton Of the policemen who specially de-
tailed attend to the convey of the patients
The cholera hospital and n cot is provided by which
the poor vic inns may be bagged while In their charge
AS the alarm given yesterday. the officers
appeared, wit the cot their shoulders and listened
to the spot whore the victim lay. The crowd Of mon
and children Of varied colors separated and
the head OF the cholera man raised to give him air.
Hes got the cholera" whispered one, while huge
daTky thought il was best Ito git QUITO do way" The
cot spread and the thrown upon it, and in
ther instant The sdes drawn together completely
baggiDg him for the travel to the hospital. Being in
rather II close place and hearing cho.ra "cholera."
every side the poor fellow began kick and
until they obliged to put him down when spriny-
ing upon his feet perfectly sobered he exclaimed
II got cholera, Ony beea bibin' bad teddy ="
The police satisfied that such was truly tho case
allowed him to depart and quietly shoudered the cot
and returned to headquarters to wait another alarm.
This Gaze il probably fair sample of the cholera pa
tents and II Is only necessary for of them to
fall In the street from bibin" too freely and If he
should not be able to rise is at cotted of to the
hospital where the suddcn change to partial comfort,
thing wholly unknown to him, carries him oil sud.
denly.
The Misunderstanding was cold stormy and
disagreesble day he wind blew from the east and
with very little nternission the rain fell during the
whole duy I he clouds OF dust which but few days
since, were blowing in every direction have settled
aown . INTO deep mud But with the mud the rain
the atmosphere must BIZ unhealthy. The wind and
clouds both, last night portonded protracted storm,
which may In The end prove quite disagreeabls
The heat and dust which preceded it,
FRE.-A fire broke out about O'Clock, last night in
the extensive tobacco manuactory Of A. II. McSle in
New street which put out with tritiing damage.
The BOWLING GREEN.--This place. which, in times
long since part. was looked upon ornament to
the lower portion Of the city has, at length from long
neglect b, nuisance and eyesore to all who
seeit. During the last year by resolution Of the
Common Council. the huge pile Of stones which for
stood in the centre of the basin removed and
since that time nothing has been done to improve or
beautify it. On Thursday night a resolution in
troductd in the Beard Of Aldermen, to consider the
proprety Of putting fountain in the basin which
strongly opposed, and with the greatest difficulty re-
ference WAS made Such an improvement might be Of
tected mt very small expense while to let it DO it
now is would be reprOach upon the city. The jets
there and IL Is only necessary to make drain
connect with tho sewer in Broadway, State street.
which will incur very small expense to make the
pase pleasant and ornament 1t is to be hoped tho
Improvement will be made, and the Bowling Green re-
stored to what ii the principal ornament
the lower end of Broadway.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE New YoRx FEMALE MISSIONARY
SocETY-Ihe twenty ninth anniversary of tho New
York Female missionary Society was celebrated last
night in the Seventh street Methodist Church Tho
chair was taken by the Rev Bishop James, and prayer
offered by the Rev. DR.. Bangs. Some five six Chi
idols made Of porcelain. exhibited by tho
Rev. Mr.. Lane with description of the Chinese form
of worship Addresses were delivered by Rev. Messrs
Wakefield and Milburn. and several missionary hymns
sung by the choir collection was taken up foHthe
aid of the missionary cause. The annual report was
devoid Of interest except announcing the death of the
wife Of the Rev Moses White missionary to China and
the death of Miss Martha Cooper, both of whom were
very actiYe and useful members In consequence Of
the unpeasantness of the night there very few
persons in attendance and the proceedings in cOnse
quence seemed irksome to those participating in tho
exercises, and unnteresting generally. This society
being composed entirely Of ladies' strong hope
tertaDed that large collection would be made which
also failed on account Of the small attendance.
SUIcIpE.-1hc Coroner held inquest yesterday, at
No. 40 Eldrdge street. the body Of Geo. McPhersou
aged 30 years n native Of Ireland, who camo to his
death by cutting his throat with razor 1t appears
that the deceased glass cutter by trade and
In the employ Of MI Richard Hartshorn, but iattery
was very incorporate in his habits which is supposed
have affected his reason and caused the act or self
destruction. The deceased leaves wife and three
children The deceased found sitting on 4 chair
in the workshop, with his throat cut, and expired
almost Immediately. Verdict according to the above
acts.