New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-07

with no prospect OF change.
There was but little business done in the Board of Alder
men last evening The Special Committee on the reorgan-
izaton the Fire Department reported the scheme
OuGHr TO BE SuSK-Coming into the City the other
evening on the Hudson River Road we were most WV
idly impressed with the fltbness of that portion of the
City the Sixteenth and Twentieth Wards which Mr.
Cenin in vain begged the privilege of cleaning. From
the fresh pure air OF the river plunged into the
sckening vapor of hog.stes and cabins hardly less Of
fensiye. in which herd the four and the two
legged population along the North River, irom
Johnsons great distillery gbominaiion at Four
feminist. to the open fields near Boomingdale
The asst, nhmont and disgust Of the strangers in the cars
were unlimited and nothing but an instructive respect for
the rights OF host prevented the most unquahed con-
demnaon of such outrage upon all decency There were
many New-Yorkers in the cars who had been anything
but backward in Boosting of the heahlnes OF the me-
tropos-housh they could hardly muster face enough to
talk of cleanliness but when these abomnabe stenches
assailed their nosrs they became dumb, partly from
shame and partly from prudent fear that to admit such
air into their mouths would prove emetc not to be con-
,roled by mortal muscle.
What foul disgrace it is TO the City that large pro-
portion of visitors should he dragged through such dis
eustingly filthy place. There is population in that
neighborhood that consider such frigh,ful filth
at cleanliness Ii the section alluded to could be cleared
of its population be towed into the North River and
sunk the operation would bring credit upon the City now
SO hastily disgraced by its existence.
PoIsoyous SoDA.-In Tie Anericoa Medicol Monthly
for July is an important article from Prof Doremus upon
the Poisonous Effects of Soda-Water from Copper
Fountains and Lead Pipes In consequence OF hearing
complaints from several friends of being taken i'll imne
datey after drinking soda-water, he induced to OBJ
tain several gallons from various parts of the City and
subject each parcel to chemical analysis Copper was the
first poisonous substance found and this was very album
dant in water places of little trade, where the acid
water remained long time in the copper condenser The
amount of copper in quart OF water was grain and
half This copper, carbonate OF copper, was held in
solution by the carbonic acid and plentiful that it
formed green scum while the water boiling. Besides
this vrulent poison Prof D. found in the quart of
water enough carbonate of lead produce twohrds of
grain of pure metal The copper here mentioned
from the condensers all OF which said to be timed
inside; but in the work is not well done, and in 9TH
ers the tin off, The lead is from the lead pipe,
long coils which used convey the water from the
condenser to the jet The why this poison is not
more observable may be because the sweet srups used
operate andotes yet many instances are known where
attacks Of vomiting have succeeded the drinking OF soda,
and were usually set down cholera, when, in fact it
cludes that saltwater may be innocent if kept in con-
densers and pipes which thoroughly timed yet i'm
PROJECTIONS in timing common and so difficult OF
discovery that the vessels ought to be confded only to the
most careful and trust worthy hands. Stone ron block
tin or gu.tapercha condensers and pipes would be safe
We can speak from personal experience OF the sckenng
effects of the stuff sold for soda in drugsores hav
ing suffered severely for three days after draugh
at store in Atlanticst Brooklyn No doubt there are
atiyely
but the greater number of shops not of this character
There ought to be strict prohibition of the use OF
untnned lead pipes for water other beverage and
of copper in the case of soda or other liquid that poi
soned by the But the utter disregard OF human
life evinced in this City leaves hope of such regua-
ton The only protection for the people is to abandon
the ue of soda altogether glass Of iced Croton water
is far better contains neither carbonate of copper Of
Iced, and costs next to nothing. 1t is wonderful with
what industrious zeal people work to kill themselves by
pouring all manner of posons from alcohol to arsenic
down their throats overdrnking and over-eating with
recklesness amounting to positive insanity.
The public are indebted to Mr.. T. c. Leland, Phonetic
Reporter for the extended report Of the proceedings Of the
last meeting of the Board OF Education, which appears in
our present ISSUE We learn that many Of the members OF
the Board with large majority of the Principals Of the
Schools are in of the enroducton Of photography
into the Free Academy under the auspces Of Mr. Leland
who is emineny qualified, by education, habit and
cations to teach effectively this most progressive and tel
egraphic system Of writing which every day becoming
more and necessity to the min of letters dealing
with current events and without which system Of pop.
uar education viii be essentially defective.
DEATH FROM CHoLERa.-Coroner Hilton yesterday
held an inquest No. 5, Anthonyst upon the body of
julia Ann Black, colored who died suddenly Wednes
day night The evidence adduced showed that death was
csusedby cholera The Jury rendered verdict to that
effect.
The Smithsonian House, No. 6o4 Broadway, just below
Houstonst is new hotel with accommodations for
80 guests whether families or single persona 1t 10 kept
on what is called the European pan charging for
only leaving the guests procure their meals at the
taurant Of the establishment or elsewhere
The Annual Commencement Of the Rutgers Female In
stiute takes place this afternoon at the Rutgenst.
Church.
The Hon. d. o. Trotser, Washington; DIR. Frederick
Brown, Philadelphia; DIR. Lamb, do. Major Graham,
T.. Al the Hon. II. Gutener, Baltimore, Nd; the
Rev. j. X. Caldwell, Philadelphia; z. w. Stephens,
Friendship, Ala; Col. Edwards Wilmington c. H. Irv-
ing Richmond Va. among the arrivals at the Irving
on Thursday.
BEsEFIIs.-Mn W. g. Jones has benefit tonight al
the National Theater, playing JACK sheppard" YAM
kee Locke appears in the Stage Struck Yankee"
hrs. Barney Williams viii have benefit at the Broad
rsJ vher ,hs viii appear in no Ices than seven CHARGE