The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-26
i O G a J. a r + a i II s
CITY IntclllCeUSc.

RowpytsM AT HoboEEN-luE EoeKroys CuAsIisrp ny
TnE NATIONAL GUARn-REacUE or TWO IN0rrESpfSc
GiBMANs FROM RocKBoy yIeirncr-pn Monday while
the M tonal Guard who by the iye made splendl ap
pesrance) were being reviewed at obokena German who
was QUERY locking at the review. oh ervei by
the enifies to be set upon by gang Rockboys This
beirg reported TO the rgnen who were in the act Of
stacking aims at the time they made n descent. the
Rockloys rcscud the poor German and admin tered
wholesome csstgstion to The els Again as the
regiment was marching toward the ferry they observed
smother gang Of the rascas attacl. another nm
Offending German The second Company, seeing the i'm.
mnen peril of the man. l,d out of line took him under
their protection again administering another caatisn
Thee can be little doubt but the two would have
been Killed but for the timely interference of this gal
liant regiment, who always ready to sustain and
oru.r One day last week. as two American ladies OF
high resIectabity visit to friend in IioboS,
th were set upon by gang Of Rockboys who
iorcil to carry them oil. The ladies screamed which
uew ire attention OF some gentlemen in the noghbor
hood who cnnc to their safely escorted hem
10 the tr1y Sooner or later, these fellow will make
1000 ior gunpowdcr, or give the gallows its due.
OrrNNc OF NEw York 0pHrH.IMIc HOSPITAL
The opening of the New York Ophthalmc Hospital took
place yesterday at twelve o'clock ut No Suyvesant
street near the corner of Third and Ninth street
Inc Rev. ID. Chase commenced the proceedings by rect-
ing prayer, after which the Hon. Caleb s. woodruff,
PRESIDENT OF the association delivered short but APP
lroprate address The object OF the institution is TO
le,e and restore to usefulness that cass Of citizens
who are afflicted with diseases of the eye aud who in
consequence arc unable TO work Charity is the leading
character Of the insuonhe advantages To be derived
therefrom intended principally for the provient
improvident poor The Eye and Ear Inhrmary which
n
Der Of years and has fully realized the apcipations OF
its protectors has in Of the rapid growth OF
the city become to be considered situated
and now not s cent for the large number Of persons
afflicted with these peculiar diseases IL is necessary
for the public want that another institution exclusively
devoted TO diseases of the eye, be established In
the upper section of the city and this want
the New York Ophthalmc Hospital IL intended to sup
Ply lie then referred to diseases Of the eye which
quro more attention, study, and more experience.
than nearly all other diseases There has been consde
rabc increase in the diseases Of the eye late which he
attributes partly to the increase of the population
dcsttuton and neglect, and to the increase mmi-
grants VINO bring these diseases along with them ana
communicate to the people around them This in
ton of the medical student in the treatment Of all dis
eases OF the eye This institution Is TO be support ed by
benevolent contributions alone and the speaker concui
ed by appealing to the sympathy the public in behalf
Of this excellent institution After the address DR. l.
Rogers brought forward nine persons who
ctcd with various diseases Of the eye and who had nj
ready applied for assistance The doctor described IN
each case the character Of the disease together with Tho
necessary treatment therefor. DR. NJ Stephenson then
performed an operation the eye one of the patients
me nsutu,ion VIII be open every Tuesday THURSDAY ana
saturday at ~ o'clock for the reception Of patients
fREs-About ten o'clock on Monday night, a FIRE
broke out IN thc frnmo building tho southeast
CT tnrd street and First avenue owned by Mcsrs
KoOnson Fletcher The lower part occupied DJ
them ae an once for their lime and agyard Ado nns
the ONCE part OF the floor used stable for their
horses The upper part occupied by James MoBran
anu family, who narrowly escaped With their lives the