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NEwORLEANs Nov. IL, IS49
Messrs sands Gentlemen take the liberty of sending
yon letter, which may be OF importance thoe who are
suffering as have done received great benefit from youf
Sarsaparla having beencupd of maady after suffering
SIX years hereby cheerigly certify to the good efeei q
your medicine; and hope God will reward yon for An the
good have done. chronic cough had tornlefed me
day and night amt reeated attacks Of lever bad induced me
10 hsleve that should die with eOUaumlion. One day
Winnie suffering violent attack of burning fever friend per
suaed me 10 Try bottle OF incompatible medicine hui
totell The truth L had no confidence in It, finally jnr,
chased bottle and by Its use aud the help Of God was re-
stored 70 better health than had enjoyed for six years
cnnnOf bnl hess The author Of Ibis
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tE gentleman Of this ety. who has been troubled with
an ilaby VI the Hruary organs for several years which, az
may be supposed, constant trouble 10 him. day
night was recently cured of cold and cough, by tn,
OF d. Davss Compound Syrup OF Wild Cherry and Tar
cine that the more tedious affection was gradually disappear
II has been yeral he has s
the medicine, and the tablity Of the bladder entirely re-
moved and he feels stronger and better in health than beiori
he attacked with cold (sucb s soothing and reno
vating effects OF this valuable medicine. It's efficacy thu
10 Inflammation of the kidneys liver, paiptation
whip may want respecabe reference his name will be given
and cOnn inquiry, people often deceived BY al
vesed medicine, that they frequently those which art
good and free OF qnackeTy.
I'VE acquainted with the gentleman whom the Hbnv
statement alludes He fellow craftsman, respectab
matter printer Ed KeVst0he,l
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lEARTvyELL's WAsFitN ssFUN llOUsE-
Ne 2z3 CAESNUTSTREET.P hfz.6fDil EIPi IN

IsHE npdenigned would niorm his Southern nna
a tnends that this SRELENDlD HOTEL. which "a =
nas bee nnderh charge Tor yefal yea lust been 49,
elegantly lehtied, enlarged and Setufnshed the most i
asnlonaDle manner ana the entire organization of every de
cQnpetes The speudd salt Of an
ee aad ~ ~ fimes BY giving few hours notice
he central and fashionable location of the WASHING
oN HOUSE, Eentlera u of the m0sJ desirable In the
Guy Tor gdes and Families visiting Philadelphia either Don
Ssss = eos'inus g merit the liberal sqppq heretofore
~ The House has Warn and Cod Bsh SAW Away, in
FeaNlnas n,V7 NNtfT
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-15

q. FUIt CALfFOHNIA.
SADDLES, BRIDES, BITS. STIRRUPS, etc. Of
~ every description, ;. INDIA RUBBER SEs--gs
CLOTHING OF ali kinds. ..AIR BEps, PHI CO..
Lows, E4RPAULINs, SADDLE, BAas.. TENTS, -lS
india Rubber Tent Cloths, OF all szes, for sale BY
fylO t''at-fs SMITH 81 BROTHER Ba fsou,rnor ~
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-15

foRsoS & ARMSTRONG, can be found for the pres.
No % Carp stress few doors above their old stand,
where all orders for STATIONERY AND PRINFINfs'
WI pe eNecuted rs formerly, Their business will meet WIN
Interruption orders for full stock have already
glsu GORS0N 81 ARMSTRONG, IS Camnst L
IL They embrace this opportunity TO return their sincere
thanks to their friends tor many Of kindness and or
assistance extended IN them '0 0'etsW
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sPiTTsBURs, jan IL Syrnp 81 IA f.,,,
and Tar has given crest satecon @ those who have used
IL know OF one instance q pepnan cure or Asthma
rrnn avaars
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PIANO ssOJtI ! 8 AMP ] 2 Nysie STORE.

NUIEOf.T The publo Informed ihat, ~ RESOLUTION
O. ne i board q DIsers, he price Of Gas viii be
Fee flgtqrs 70 -Four Dollars and Ftg Cents pei thou
sand cubic teet This notice is given, that persnns intending
70 Introduce Gas the coming season. make early app-
caton LOT heir xtnre 10 prevent disappointment later
period when The pressure q applications will be much in.
creased,.. BY order OF the Board 80,
N.WOOD, Treasurer
Newt lrleans. Inlp d lsln
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Def Ss-taying been long acquainted with Doctor
Ns9uon wren take pleasure in recommending him 70 the
anle Is worthy OF confidence for has industry accurate bust
neS habits and integrity. y. A. QuITMAa,
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fsAelTA AL 61ql. 90 paid III salplus sleo 900.
< k@tatAo. w Ataklk, HAc3Y 81 Al. PORTER fFea
qes|'as gpst A'F <EriNeysls "a Unlerfritns
~ * |F4 na4 firt Risks taken at mites and
tFiiy nn5eefed, - w fAkFEE. Agent,
slllies. No. 81 Camp street. Newt jieaps.
13iFk Aisas FtliH sNsUiSAKGK
The New York herald., 1850-04-06
One month Later from the Sandwich
IsInpds


BY the arrival Of the steamer Cherokee, we have
dates 10 the 9th Of January, twenysix days later
than our previous aduces. On Friday, December
2eh. ssevere gale swept over the several islands OF
the Hawalin group At Maui the kona blew down
twenty houses; at walhee, twenty-five houses
were destroyed. The trees had been stripped en-
tirey Of their foliage. The sugar cane fields
were much injured. In Kula and Hamakua
seven or eight schools houses-seversl Of them
large and valuable-were destroyed. AT Maka-
wac the meeting house was destroyed. So severe
a kona bad not been known for many years.
The natives Of Oahu are advancing IN cIviza-
ton rapidly.
On The llih Of December a complimentary ball
wss given to A. Ten Eyck, Esq, United States
Commissioner, by the foreign residents OF Homo
lulu.
A general thsnksgivng was observed through
out the kingdom on the last day Of the year.
The Poiyresta~ newspaper, OF January 10Th,
charges Mr. Ten Eyok with doing acts inconsis-
tent with his position as an accredited agent
Of the government Of the United States. Ii
charges hIm with making a speech at the
festival given to him, that exhibited his in
capacity to f the place and trust he held. Ii
then proceeds to charge HIM with havisg gwen
his professional services against the government
avor Of Lsdd g. Co., and that this untitled him
or attending properly to his official duties. Il
urther charges him with writing the "Artax-
erses leuer" attacking the king and all his
ministers. Nor IL thus all. Il charges him with
fslsehood in denying the authorship Of the letter,
avowing that u was In his handwriting, though n
IsvIsh,d praises on himself " He came," the
Po'yrsua~ Gays, "to conclude treaty between the
Uni,eo States and the government and he did not
commence a negotiation upon the subject, until
some eight months after hrs arrival, during most
of which time, he had been acting as counsel
against the party with which he was TO negotiate,
and bad thereby unhtted himself for his duties ="
He IL also charged with being n jealous CO worker
With the French Consul, previously to the sagres-
sions from winch the government suffered.
The United States surveying chooner Ewing
cisco, v,a Hilo, HAWAII. Annexed is . list Of her
VIM. y. ksArthvr Lisutspant Commspdss. James
hocrs, Acting Master. y. Rusn Mitchell, As
sist.st Surgeon Charles Z. sinns Ebsssssr D. DEN
shipsss. N. nDossss, sons.ctsa Win shs Cosss
eHvsy vsss psssvss-rs IN the Evtne Brevet MAJOR
\. p hsrsesd United ststss Arny. Captain J. g.
Wubsas, tce<s SURVEY.
A line of regular monthly or bimon,hly packet
ssboones 10 10 he established by messrs. Mscoa-
drsy n Co., of San Pfsncisco, TO run to Honolulu.
Hss Excellcncy, M. Kekvsoaos, Govern~r of
Oshs, has been pleased TO sppoInt Allen T. Will
sep. Eco, Police Justice for the port OF Honolulu,
in place ot Asher II. Bates, Eco resigned.
The Hawaiian Theatre was or~n under the ma
NEG, meat Of Messrs Sea & Hopkins. Mr.. r. II.
Graham, stage msnsger. new play BY gen
tlesnsn of that CITY, 10 IN rehearsal
I've Ki1x gave an audience 70 the United States
The New York herald., 1850-04-06

WIN not be sufficient to supply them with bread.
sodisg that 10 a North American. bread is Al in
dsrpeosablr sliuent
DIR. Bonneville, the magnetism. Is At Valparaiso,
astonishing the natives and causing the green press
OF that green and beautiful country TO be iIhed
with long and serious dlsquisitions upon magnet
ISM. mesmersm, and the mysterious mesmerc
fluid.
Ei C@eo, of Lama, of February 9th. contains the
message of the President ut the United States sent
to Congress, December, Is48
The question Of extending to farther period
the monopoly granted hitherto to the Pacific
Ste smboat Company, Is not yet settled. and con-
tinues TO be discussed in the oIrnals OF Lima by
long winded correspondents.
The New York herald., 1850-04-06
Sporting IntslllRenoe.

NEw ORLsAss RAoKs-MxrAnrs JocrEr Ctus-Su-
sweepstske for three year ods $500 tl6o
forfeit, mile heats.
A. Lecomtss b. Q. Flying Dutchman, by Grey
Green's Oh Nero, by Trustee dam Muckls
r. H. Longs ch. by Tru:tss dam vashti. r.
Time, 1HK-IA7k.
sscosD RACE Propristor's purse $500 single daxA
81 tvo miles.
d y. Kenner's u. J Hughsss) oh. T. Hsgirs, BY Ar
bssssdor out Of Flight, 81 ....l
Green's b. Q. Stockton, fun brother to Free Trade,
A. l. Binssnsn's w Bi.nt.r':, b. m. ch.rnsr.
Time, s,4s
Tsnp DAv-TburRday March 81 1850 -Two rse~s
First race, st. Charles Hotel purse $500; two ME-
heats
r. J. wslls's sr.c Captain Elgee, by LevisthAs.
VIM J. Minors u & II. ccessj br o T.iy.Hs,
BY imp Hsrkforwsrd, out of an own sister 70
D Kssnsr's ch m ousdriis, by imp Glenoos,
out OF Gallopsde, 5y o.. ....-.. .
Time, 3:s$x-3:4ok.
After the first race, single dssh Of half mile
run between Sleyins IN. Jenny Lind BY 0isaess.
sndJ w Slaok's ch h Indian, by Sledoo Jenny LiaA
won easily by four lengths
BrScAmAN CounsE.-- Fourth Day Saturday, March
23- Proprietors purse, $500; three mile heats
A: L BiDeam"n's zig ssymanskis) Oh C. Dos
N Green; b . stockton. ttuii brother to Gre.
" . iTim. eli.
FIFTH DAs-S Sunday, March 2I-Proprietor's pure.
5000; four mile heats Entries 81
A. l. BingAmans Qg Szymansys) ch. o. Dou-
Wm Minors IT Goldsbys) ch Rhube,
by Trustee, out Of Minstrel, A y. o..-....i
II; Longs b. b. Revenue, BY Trustee, dan
Rocslie Somers, 6y o.. .."...s
Time, T53-7:52-7:6l.
SrxrH DAY Monday, March 25.-Bsst three In Ave
mile bests- proPrietors purse, $3.50.
A w SMELLS ch C Rory O'sore, by Glen
% IOs ot% %,nS, oy mp p rlSss rSsns1,, Oh Fam,
g.. by imp Msrsrsve, out OF Lanoess
D. + Ksnner's b. 4 Zephyr, by Grey Msdos,
dam BY Leviathss. ..............2 4sf
James kipatrick's b. h Dan Henrie by
Trustee, dam by Nargrave. ~ o.. ..... dis.
Time, l:t0-Ib2-lEA -la94.
The New York herald., 1850-04-06
CIxy Intelligence. .

rrLANcHoLy CAss or SuIcIDr.-Nr. Abraham Lssk-
wood TN esteemed citizen, residing at IA Jay street.
crmmited suicide: by cutting bis throat yesterday
morning osloek. while aboriDg under absrrstoo of
mind. He nom bed as usual, and, having
dr..,s6 hin,eif vert into the street, and there CON-
nitted tho horrible deed
FmK.- At half past eleven on Thursday night, Gre
WAS discovered in the house, l02 baysrd street,
occupied "a porter house, by George En,oury and
supposed TO be Intentionally set Oh IRE rne danes
were extnguished with but tEiaing damage.
DraTn At STATION HousE.-CosoSEa's ISeyssr.-
A man pamed Hngh Doyle, 90 years OF age, osms TO
the station bouie ~ the Sixteenth ward az closk,
A. M, on "wednesday, requesting lodgings he was
in q feeble state At the time, and a ~ w., he ~as
found TO very III Se dfsd AZ ~ O'Clock yssfsrday
afternoon. inquest was held on the body soda
verdict Of DEATH from the congestion OF the rgnt lang
WIS returned.
SSow srosm ~ ArNu. Yesterday forenoon y storm
Of rnn commenced which oonti u-d for the day and
ct night ended In snow, the ground being AStusny
white a. clock In the evening
ASorHrx DrssrpsasAScE-Mr w. C V. b. Ostrsa-
DER merchant for many years resident Of Jhs Third
ward director Of the North Rsvsr Bank snd pr-st-
dent OF OF the iDsursnce companies disappaAreA
on Tn~,day last and has not sipce been heard Of He
lnst ,sep IN the store q Mr. W Adams, In tn'-
ton street about IL clock in the day nearly oppssts
his old stand Of business. He LEFT some ioks "f sne
insurGucs company with MIR. Adams. lie wAs not
miessd ill O'Clock r. NJ, when the CON naoy we're CO
bavea meeting. Tee foo~ing IL description ~ ms
persop;In height, about Elk feet; aark coDpisxier
h,svy black hsr and WHISPERS; hts bsir usually worn
combsd back from the forehead, hs1 ~her ne
left Loms blue coat wth bright buttons and light over
cost; usually carries scsne
TnE BoorMaKras .Sb SaossAKERs FI.tp.--
A mate meeting Of the journeymsn boot ana enss-
makers tnsps brarcbb ~iu he held on Moncsy eve-
pipg he seen from announcement Ia another
column. Tbs object ir the san. that Of the fn-ss-
iDgs a the other trades obtain On sdyaass OF wassa
The New York herald., 1850-04-06

Consul, the officers OF the United States sch0sne.
Ewing. and Others OF the United States Army and
Navy, on the 25<h Of January.
Capt McArtbur presented thefollowing officers
James n. Moore, Acting Master.
B. Rush Mitchell, Assistant Surgeon.
r. ID. DeDney Pssssd Midshipmsn.
r. p Hsmncud. Major u. Army.
ID Lsadbstter. MAJOR U. s Engineers.
Captain J. williams, u Coast survey.
Captain Macarthur then addressed the King, who
replied as follows
CAPTAIN McARrnvR-I an always pleased to receive
yisits from the ofcers OF the United States At suudry
times, and my chiefs have received much sdvioe from
them IL my ardent desire that the intsrcourss De-
tween the United States and my Kingdom should yearly
increase. to the mutual advantage OF both nations.
The progress Of good LEGISLATION every where SLOW;
cannot b. an exception, but what aspire is go
tbsn In the way most conduoive to their bsuent
and TO the equal advantage Of all nations that have
iAtioDs with my dominious I an glad that, though
there have been personal differences. yet they have
never interrupted the gooo seS nsrmon,ous sub
Gentlemen thank yos fer your good wishes aud very
cordially reoiprocate them desire that you may
ceed In the objects Of your voyage.
The ct psus publ he'd in November seems to In
dIchte the speedy destruction Of the native popua-
tion. Ii appears that out OF total population Of
SO,64l souls, there was an excess of deaths over
births of g. 465 souls, which gfves rate Of Inor-
tality exceeding eight per cent per aAnum. AT this
rate of annual decrease, the whole Hawaiian po-
pulation, In 1860, would dwinde down to 222i;
in the year 1870, il would be reduced to l4,073; in
1880. 10 6,l34; in $780, TO 2667; In 1900, TO ll62
in 1910, TO 49: in 1920, 10 POI; in 1890, to 92 in
1870, to 81; and In the year 1850, to20
DIED,
In Honolulu December Is, WILLIAM Fl PARxHuRsr, Of
Capsstota N Y.
On the 22d of January ct the resdsnos Of Dr. Rookie
NkLn KuAMoo, relict of John Young. and mother Of
his Exceency Keoni Ana Minister OF The Interior, in
the o2d year Of her age
At sss January Is, 1850, board bark Connecticut
from San Francisco, MIR ENocH L HATCH Of Falmouth
Mas, ssed IS. formerly resident of Honolulu.
New Bedford papers please copy
On the 10Th Of January, JsHN BxAIrv, tinsmith
about as years of sgs, formerly Of New York.
Died, on board the schooner Friendship. at sea- oath
January 1ELIAs BIsHoP, passenger, aged ~ years Mr.
b. vas native OF East Haven, Conn and has family
residing In Hartford Ct, US.
The New York herald., 1850-04-06
DNE MONTH LATER FROM OREGON.
TREMENDOUS FREsHET.
THE OREGON MARKETS,
&C.. &C., 60,

o.
o.. ..- .,--... -. -, 4.
Panama, newspaper correspondence private let
ters, and papers from Oregon City, TO the 3lst OF
Decemher
O.. % ,h. ,,.,, of sn... ,v. ~. .omn.,,sa
10 omit our correspopdence.
IT.. o~uo. S,...,,o. oe tho 9TH af Dsc.r,hsr
gives the following particulars of great freshet.
Tbs rscsnt hsavv fs of snov has oons ofy Nth tor
rents OF contin~rd rain and the r. tn.t
The Wismstts has not b.sn 40 hish ss ~ Drs.snt Sr
the last ave years All ths smaller rivers tributaries
ts,n. ~,,h tnsr fosm,os aaoss ana noo. ..,on,us
great destruction Of property. Already have We
CIV have hseu svent sv.v Ios. NOT isss thar
s7S Oo0 The mill dam. recently sreetsd on Tua.
msxsd On NopSsv morniug tbs ox.r hsst ms,sst -. On
water str.et vss went assv and on ths fo,,ov,nc
cobe IN. ,nnsr h..S ,n.rk.t ,s~t sg Tu~sa.v n,.ht
the honss pprrcnn;sa n, K;ihn,n Co snd woas.,,
store house in Linn CITY. we're carried away On
Wedpe,dsv Afternoon the two large buiIdipgs kpovn
A ths red stors and Conch q a s,s CAV.
vav and vent o together ana thu n,v storr houss of
Crsp6iI & simpson was undermnrd and stsnds on its
Point. ths rssidspos Of M. Richars.o" h.s h.sn
~srbsd swsv oocssiening great destruo,ion to that
beautiful ete Some damage has been already done Co
vet exposed to great danger m. water IL now fsins
". fear however that this is ONLY the beSnnins Of
sv, rhinss
The Srecfotor max kes the follow,np Comment
On account Of the great height Of the river, tn.
-.s Hs nca..csc $500 ,n ..nSng ov., ~~s, .,, r.I
iot Of sd,sor;s, no. Ssv .e WV -'
", -. e".sJ,,s. wi, .u: :: -
lne ,ono"ne niH,dIy iu'eHsehce 10 taken
from Inc spectator OF The IZtn OF Decemoer;-
The folowirg statement Of the present disposition
Of the United States troops In the lIth Military De-
partment:-
Oregon City headquarters of the 11th department
HessQuarters and SIX compsnies Of the regiment of
mounted ithemen.
bvt. Colonel w. w Loring, commanding depart
ment: Bvt. Capt Hatch, Acting Assistant Ad-
Jutsnt Cenerh MsJ george b Crittendsn, NJ K;
20 Lieut. J. Palmer Post Adjatsnti Assistant Sur
seon T. Soses u q. A.; Assistant Surgeon, Charles H.
smith u A.
Company A. Captain M T. Van Buren, I'd Lieut. c.
irvine Company u. Capt Lis~ellyn Jones Com
Rsny ., Bvt. MAJOR 3. simonson, Let 1t. Chs' L.
Depmsn I'd IL Mel. Addison. Company ii, Bvt
1t Col. o. blsckstos. lst Lt Julian May. Company
! b. hsjor q : Ruff "a Lieut. w Lane "a 1t
W T. Jones Company X, Bvt MAJOR s. s Tucker,
Bvt captain Tboe Clsiborne 2s7 non commissioned
oncere musicians and privstes
Depot at Fort t.Dcouver-Msjor B. D. Reynolds,
psyussrer Captain Rufue ingalls, chief quartermas,er
Capt Ceorgs NcLsDe chief com missary.
lantopneDt Loripg near Fort Hall, two companies
rihee. Bvt. Lieut. Col. A. Porter commanding; I'd
1t. Georgs w. Hawkins, Poet Adjutant; Assistant
surgeon w +. Edgar, u A. Company b, Captain
N'sh Nevtos. Bst Captain Gordon Granger. Com
Psby lst It. b. 5. X. Russell I'd 1t. George w.
ho~laDd and lZZ con commissioned officers, musicians
The New York herald., 1850-04-06

his departure from Jamaica. which 10 ooeasisssd
solely BY has inability 10 acquire the Eag'l:h lea
society He feels himself a. It were here an Use.
lated being, IN the midst Of fneods whom he would
be happy to dwell among, but with whom be ssa
only converse through the cumbrous channol - N
interpreter His carnage horses and furniture havs
been shipped IN the Coquetta. During his ress.
sence here, the General has won the regard OF ..
who had made ais acquaintance, and carries Wiz
him their wishes for the health snd welfare Il
himself and amable lady
The New York herald., 1850-04-06
Police InsclIlgenee.


Forfssr n Labels 49, 4 wo bsrfed Georss Re phse
and tha. W cor we're tssen into custody sonp,sat
having been made by Na.srs Lea Perrins that tbs
accuted bsd initiated labels. aud manufactured
spurious article purportiog TO Be woroster sAucs"
In the manufacturing ~ sbich artiois Nessrs Lea
Ferins ere snossed The parties soou.sd we're hsd 10
sns.er the cbsrTe
Sssi.~r a s.sfarf - John Smith va. arrested on q
chsrge 81 having stolen . scxtsnt spy glass ssi q
sold watch, valued IN aii ct si2o, tss properly cf
Nafhaut<t "A Littie6ed master of the hars Rrpusiio
The watch ~aa found the person OF the accused
vbo committed 20 prison.
.drsfher sfsysa for Corysfrs Siurg- Shat - villa m
Covill arrested ON charge of carrying siuef.
sbot with which b. mited sss.uit aud battery
On Spencer Yield He vas committed
Sfesisrs ksvs sf on .9ucftor Last evening ct 10
o'clock, Thomas Judge arrested by oicer Locker,
of the Tenth ward, fcr stealing from the pocs., %
Peter Grant three keys, at an auction store Con-
mittsd by Justice Timpsop
Escaped Cc~rief.-John Molloy arrested. yesssr.
day afternoon, 1T o'ciock, by offcsrs Jsnciss sno
Sbadbot Of the Tenth ward. ss runaway from h-
House II Refuge. Ne sent back.
TIE Hsevs Sweet Bciir Eypiess~~- ss-ffs-ev -
Mdhgss.-This dismisse6 In coss-qn-n,o~1 ~
the appearsrce 81 the pls'uti6 cr MS cosn- -
the cay of adjournment nxed by The cosis u.rvs--
from Mr. Mopteonsry's ststsnsnt tnA ~ -.
home ct THE time ON HE return ne nsa -" ~.
| rant issu~d srd Mr.. Milgas srr-es~a sssn.
svposps the case fer bearing oesore y",uss "
/ thrcv =, the Tombs. but the ccupsei m VT n".ts.
~ sbssus this uas bsipg eseaeea IN seosser h.M
s~.e N arookiyn Under thee ctrcr0seaness, ses
| s-,shes hearing of tSe yes again postponed.
The New York herald., 1850-04-06

The owner and f-sshser 81 the ship Russsa, burnt
recently. near New Orleans. have conmeucsd suits
ssstres the renn~sses Marine and Fire fnsuranse Co..
~ e2eue Son Mutual iusurspc> Co, % New York,
sitcso Nashville Msrins Fire Ip~urance spd LIE and
Trust Co, sizcooi Nev Oslssns Insurance 20, sTvo.
The New York herald., 1850-04-06
Common Council.


BOARD or ALDERMES.
ArkiL 5.-President Mofgsns IN the chair.
EsrInArrs AND ooNrRAcrs-rHg sTHHEr ooAni no-xS's
A number Of estimst.., with a Communication frsra
the street Commissioners, came MP fr cousid-ratisn.
when loDg discussion took place upon the ef-renoe
between the terms confirming the contracts" a1d
approving Of the awarding ~ the contract. There
appeared TO b. much darkDess thu subject tin at
length reference 10 ths law settled the matter Ac-
csrdpg to the amended charter. the Street Cor mts
sionrr cspnot make any contract exceeding sseo,
without submittins to the Common Coapuil 10. ssi'
mst-e publicly opened IN the prete1oe of oil the
the lowest bidders ~ approved ~ by the strsss Cs@
missioner At this stage Of the proo.edngs, the cos
mon Council have the power of stopping ths street.
Commissioner N there IL anything Objectionable. On
the ether hand II they approve Of whst hs has eoos
he then makes the contracts. aud the Council cannot
aftsr~sIds Interfere With them.
Ths sv arding Of the contracts by III. Street Csc-
mis.ousr Co the owest bidder In each case, was sp
proved Of BY the Board.
Reuort ~ Committe. wbsrve- riers ard Slips. "a
the Beard of Arristapt Aitsrmsa, adopted by that
s,re.t North River referred 20 the Com mtfss
wLsrves similar report IA favor of pier st Ga.
foot sf sixth street. Est River, vas refstrsd 10 the
same CON mittee.
The ordipsrco for stated sessions and psynsst 81
members, having come frou the B0ard of Ai,stsst Al
dermr altered by changing the trs Mosdsy Of ApA
TO the nrst Mcndsy In Nsy, aud the hoar Of meetss
Alderman Fnarrlis objected 20 tbs aocuass mt s-sg
taken into confederation, and the chair ss-s,rst tee
obecuon, a. ne cnsrtfr proE1ef thstuniem tnr 'm
brrs unanimous. act ordinance can BE- coast
esred on the zane svsningi one Beard In when u
passed IN the other
In cops.qu-nos Of this objection, Alderman Hsws
then moved that the Bo-rd adjourn uu tc-msrro~
evening In erdsr that hps action b. taken tue
question brfore Monday next The resolution vas
acopted and the Board then s5Journ.d
BOARD oF ASSISTANTS.
Arm 5-Tlis Beard met last evening The Chsir
vas occupied by the President, and there quorum
of members present.
war uoss rRs rx.HooN ,,p c.su,ar 1iur COST
The Assistant 81 the Fourth ward offered r-soa-
ton calling upon the Comptrol.r 90 report hos mucs
IL the city tea expenser osrsr. hire,
pay Of fJudgss, &c. The resolution was adopted
srsrrp Nssrtvos 90 THr rcArD nssrsas.
The ordnance providing tor stated meetings o< tbs
Beard, vas recon Fidsrsd and slightly surndvd.
rrs.socN
The tea is 10 be abolished im m a.ely, retc-
luton TO that eject having pssssd last evening.
The bill fer regus,ne the ~atsr rate. -ss tsssu -
and Ssposed a nearly ssit from the other Bosrs
The New York herald., 1850-04-06

r. ~~~,v~~rs have pl-ted the survey ssx sss-
.sScv MA. sse<s shs Niagara river. 81 Qesesstsvn
IRE bssAes vsi ~ 10 feet vsds, ssd ssdssAs "
sose ese.Qo.