The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-20

compilation, has extended the book By hundreds
OF pages The "Nanual nov published is infaliibe.
mirror, in which can be seen at glance what the city
ihs people, both Of the United States and other
cosnrier IL presents certain Indicator Of what IT will
In future be- The index Of contents OF the work alone
extends eight pages and by reference to 1t the
Ieaesr at ind out the particulars connestsd
with every department. Of our city government both ex
executive judicial corporate, financial, and educational
The statistics of population very accurate Our
Understood after reading the book and at the same
time the stranger is made acquainted with the mostd
mense city. The omnibus and hack fares, with the
lines OF travel through New York shown at glance
tyenty large Autographs descriptive OF the city in
We oiden time and smaller is preHxed to the his
tory Of msst Of our educatsn.l and charitable instu
page represents the sPsrk and its vciaity in 1927,
and upon this Henry B. Dawson Esq furnishs: hi:
invaluable to either the descendants of the old Kncter
bocksrs those OF adopted citizens An exact copy
William the Third - defending themselves from unjust
ions ana assuring the monarch OF tner fsalt
charters grants imnupes, and borough rolls Of the
city from Its foundation, viii be found in Valentines
Manual copy Of which should be in every library
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BLAcKwRIL's ISLAND HOSPITALS.
The report Of the Backwea Island Hospitals for the
past year. has just been published Among the various
institutions supported by public charity they par
tcuaily deserving of notice. From this document
learn that during the year 1854 the total number Of
foreigners admitted to the Pententary Hospital was
treatment being about three and third per cent The
resident phyncian, DR. VIM. W. Sanger in this report,
patients who under Ave years in the country and
who should consequently be taken care Of by the Com
80 r @
and that the aggregate cost Of their support during the
year, amounted to s42 So In the Psnentiary Hos
ps1 the proportion of prison patients is only II per
cent the remainder being compelled to remain in it till
they transferred to hospitals whore their several
kak hx,nI oxwhr
been accused Of crime forced into association with
thieves, feons and murdersrs. This Is abuse that
the Governors Of the Almshouse win take prompt and
energetic to that end In the small pox hos
was 2O showing an excess Of ~ over that Of the year
previous. The ratio Of mortality was about 14H per
ASK per cent were caused by debauoh and dslirium
tremens and SO per cent were syphitc. OF the two.
evil more and far reaching in its scts
Very few Of cholera occurred at the hospitals
owing to the promptness with which all cases Of dar
rha treated Every inmate carefully watched
and remedies were administered immediately ON the
FIRST appearance of the disease.
IMPROVED PADDLE WHEns.-On Wednesday, 18th inst,
trial trip, with paddle wheel, made in the
boat Lizzie Captain Topper Several sminsnt scientific
gentlemen were on board and there was bat opinion
to the Of the paddle. The rocking ar.
ing motion, unpleasant In steamboats,, was not
ticed. 1t win doubt in time be adopted generally.
proysmsnt since it. was originally invented. Not 50
with the paddle wheels, they are the same now a.
number Of experiments have been tried, but 30 far
without esscting any improvement !. .. Wallis Of
which seems likely supercede all others now uss as
1t has all the advantages and none Of the
Of the old fashioned wheel The paddles are Of trapez
form trspezodal shape, and arranged In pairs at
the opposite side Of the wheels obque to It'd plane, and
present. when In notion the form of the lster v, the
sharp end Of which first enters and first leaves the
water This arrangement the great advantage
Of saving the power lort in tho paddle now in use
titles Of wstsr and also the Of the asmsspSsr
air while passing rapidly to the other side The action
wise similar to the I'm Of sh and they consequently
meet with but little resistance, except when they
horizontally, al which time al the power esereissd &
effective in propeling the vessel The action Of these
eneed oaTsman in es.he1ng hs oar IN and out q the
water and BY g doing offers the least angle Of resist
o an
relieve the engine Of 81 being drawn towards sscs
is that with the obque paddles an engine Of 500 horse
power effective Of $50 with The old fashioned
mechanics from the experiments already made
DRILL OF THE SEVENTH REGIMENT NATIONAL GuARp--
The city Arsenal densely crowded last night to wit
regimental drin Of the National Guard Colonel
Duryea. In order to allow the ladies opportunity to
overlook the regiment while manoeuvring they were
seated elevated benches against the wal and the
contrast between the rich dresses and neat uniform
Of the guard made the sens very Imposing We noticed
nectsS with our city military After liz rsasss %a.
formed, Colonel Duryea, introduced Miss Mary Diver
s sa ssss ~ . e Who
giment Her father was formerly officer in the Mexi
can war but dying In adverse circumstancss his child
the manual Of arms in satisfactory manner, the pssi
muis Being the puo r Ssys hs
since the old flint lock has been dspensed with. The
s' Justine. sss q 4. ss,ass.
the guards and reflected no little credit their COM
upgratefu task PARTICIPANTS any superior excellence
in any one company, a. they all did WELL But any
soia Of sss soSa BE- would
Eighth, Captain Shumway. After going through their
fscinss dsploying in line aanklng marching, 10, the
regiment was dismissed and separated. The audence
especially the ladies' much pleased with the man.
ner in which the guards drill
ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE or LuIN0ros.-Yestsrday
was the anniversary OF the battle Of lexington which
was foughton the 10th Of April 1875 II win be rens.
bered that the Americans were hastily called together
to resist the capture Of certain stores and munitions
belonging to the American patriots. During the march
cans and made 70 suffer severely It wa: the nrst Sc
rous ARRAY that led to the war. There was no notse
whstsvsr tsien Of the day by our military Where were
The BOOK PuBIlsHxRs or NEW YORK have formed them-
selves into society for the transaction Of such business
connected with the interests Of the trade % may come
before it, and for the cultivation Of social intercourse
among the trade. The Of the society s the New
York Book Publshsrs Association and under the con-
sttuton, % adopted, but publishers of books win
be entitled to membership. Such association pro.
much advantage Heretofore publishers have had but
few opportunities for any regular Interchange Of views
in regard to the important and honorable business
which they pursue, or for the cultivation Of those
friendly sentiments and social amenities which contr
butte to the harmonious and credtable management Of
the different interests involved In the business The Of
fcsrs elected ct the first meeting Of the association are
Barnes: Tsssursr' O. p WOoSio;a.. secrstssr
2. Putnam Directors, Charles soribnsr. Jas r swords
Il. A. Amport. The meetings are to be held ON the
have rooms for the collection aad presentation Of useful