The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-04

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TIE nnocxAuC Rs~uBi1cAy GENERAL CcNsnrn The
last evening for ococs at the stuyvesant Instituts
but at quarter before nine aqu0rum being present.
the Chairman declared the COMMITTEES onrnsd ttlS
business expected until tine passing way tf the pre-
sent very sultry weather and than understand SONG
resolutions respecting the Know Nothing movsmsnt
win be produced, which will be calculated to keep the
pulse Of the politicians up to fever heat.
srRM Contractors The Street Contractors held q
private meeting last night at the Westchester House.
iu,isus passed accusing Mr. Gissr q soston ~
tract with them which resolutions they withhold for
the present. The meeting adj burned TIL this evening" 81
the same time and place.
TRADE FxcuReIors New York Practical House
Painters Benefit and Protective Association enjoyed
6ne excursion ON Monday last. The steamer America
being chartered togsshs. s'n large nsrg' TIE trade
hearts, were conveyed to Mou Hermon whore dancing
feastipg and hiarity the orderof the day During
Mount Hermon with appropriate osremonies-spssohAe
being msde by Mr.. Cowtop, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Banuser
Mr. DAILY and Mr. Walord The trade in the city assem-
BLEED at Convention Hall In Wooster street. and attended
by sheton's hrass band they marched through Broad
way to pier No. North river. where the company en-
bsrked for Mount Hermon All enjoyed themselves much
and returned homo In the best OF humor.
ATowHoAr Bulsm.-The small towboat Mark X. WI
SON. Capt Schenck vas yesterday burned to the watsr
edge OF Rsndslls Island The vessel was bound from
the morning about O'Clock took drs and soon became
total wreck She went ashore on what Il called Rick
ters Point whore she lay till the are burned to the
ter. There being no apparatus ct hand With which +
put out the flames she was suffered TO bum withou
any attempt being made to her, She WAS about at
tons SuStnen snd engaged won r. .nS rnSre -
IRE originated,
A1ARx OF FnA-Last evening, ct about halfpA
eight O'Clock the alarm Of fire in the Seventh di.tric
originated from the bursting Of camphene lamp In Il
Clontoshert House, No. $50 Water street 1t seems 4
lamp had been badly trimmed and the servant girl
&. osnphsps ossrScwsd and sas.d ali over The lam
Ofdcsr MAher Of the Fourth ward, was instantly In Il
store, and with bed quilt enveloped the lamp and
tinguished the flames No damage WAS done TO the pr
misses.
NORTHWESTERN DmpxSsARY.--rhe whole number Of p
ents treated at the Northwestern Dspensary during
past month, was $50; member Of new patients, 90
treated at the dspens.ry rooms, o1s; at their hous
2e4; Of these were orn In the United States, $685.
Ireland, $50; in England II; Scotland, O. h Germany
with the annexed resultsCured relieved S6l sent
hospital 10; vaccinated, A. died. lo under treatmss
Apothecary Department during the month was, Isl
greatest number in one day, lo1; average, 90.
EASTERN DlsPNnAxY Tho following is the report
this institution for the month Of July :,Pateots
tended at the ONCE ,416, males, 643; females 673;
tients attended At their dwellings, 2l3; males, g9
Males 1ls number Of persons vaccinated, 20; males
isaa sent 10 hospital Is; remaining under trsatms
co. and died Q. or the whole numbsr there wore born
tho State Of Newyorl s12 II the Usited States loa
were rs usual furnished Ssis the number Of prsscr
tions put up for the month being 1895; the lasy
number in one day was l42 the smallest number,
average per diem, a.
NORTHERN DysPNsARy-Tbe monthly report OF
institution for July shows the patients treated to
been ,llS Of which number Aob were males and 100
males There were attended at their houses AL; at
dispeDsary, ss2; Of which number 1852 were curst
relieved, disd, we're vaccinated, 8 sent to the
natives Of Ireland; $3.50 Of the United States SO Of
land; Is OF Scotland; II Of Germany, and Of Of
countries H. The number Of prescriptions put up
2674; greatest number In one day. 1885, least ~; avn
per day, %.
DEAfHs.-We are sorry to learn that the unfor.ur
girl Eliza Totten, who was badly hurt BY jumoins
the second story window 1T the time Of the burnin,
Harpers' establishment last winter died yesterday
the injuries then received. Both legs were broker
the fall and she has been lingering in pain ever si
She died yesterday In the arms Of her friends
We further have to record that Timothy ReulE
who beaten on the head with axe ON tho Fou
Of July last, by man named John King, died on v
nesdsy night 1t the City Hospital The Coroner will
an inquest to-day.
young man, named Peter A. Hsfsrts, was drow
yesterday at New Brighton, Staten Island, while in
Ing at that place. He was house carpenter by occt
ton, and was in the employ Of Joseph Estehrook a
business at the place whore he lost his life.
BoY drowned AT SrAr1xros STATEN IsEAND.-Al
named Cha1les Smith, aged fourteen years. residing
smack lying st the dock at Stapleton on Wednes
morning, and drowned. His body was recoyere
short time after the accident occurred.