The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-23
City Intelligence.

| City Intelligence.
COMMISSIONERS HkAfn--The Commissioners of
Health met yesterday at the City Hail-the
President, Isaac Barker Esq IN the char and Walter
i. Conckin, Clerk The following decisions made
TO the disposition OF vessels Quarase not
| before disposed of by the Commissioners
Brig Brown arrived from Havana the 20ul hrt.,
having been thoroughly fumigated and ceansed
| lowed 10 come TO the city
Bark Little Lizzie, arrived from Cardsnas the 5fs
inst having been cleaned directed By the Ccmmas.
soners, TO be allowed to proceed to the city wshour
The cargoes OF both the above dschagec
on lighters dire tly upon arriving at Quarantine and
having been ventilated at the United States wharf ut Qua
| rantine, have since been brought TO the city.
The bark William Henry which arrived in the morning
from Cardenas directed 10 be detained at Quarantine
Tor further observation the time when justabe
allow her 70 come TO the city TO be decided BY the Health
The disposition Of the brig Robin which arrived on
Monday from Trinidad deferred ill the session
OF the Commissioners, as II was deemed necessary to
learn additional facts "a 10 the degree IN which was
infected.
The steamer Quaker City remains sill at Quarar sns
but will probably come up 20 The city to-day whestne
Health Oncer shall aeem that she has been sufficiently
yenti sed TO prevent the possibility OF her brugngto
NE city yellow fever. Her baggage brought TO The
Gay yesterday. was first all opened aad subjected
thorough airing
TROUBLE Castle GARDEN Some Il usc since a parcst
orsaggage Ie by emgrszs Castle Garden pre-
vicus his departure to the country with Instructions
II.
his destination hc wrote to the Superintendent John A.
Kennedy for his goods Mr. Kennedy declined TO forward
them untl he returned te brass check he had
for TIE goods. On Monday person called on Mr.. Ken
ncdy who admitted he not the cs~ner but exhibited
the check and demanded the goods, which the superu
tendent refused deliver although the perscns demand
backed by policeman aom the Mayors Office. Yes-
terday morning the Mayor sent posse OF poicemou
nnder charge OF oihcer semIser to seize the usg.ge
nedy who denied the power of Mayor Wood to interfere
with the cstion of department under the cenrol Of
NtpfQ hna thn
action this alleged outrage will dvcbt be
at the meeting Of the Board this afternoon.
vsT VIRGINIA Onp FxInaws.-The members q
Monroe and Appomaox Lodges, l. O. @. r., Of Pe,.r-
burg Va, ere now vistto This cy-she guests q
the members Of Eureka Lodge. They arrived
steamer Roanoke on Monday last On Tuesday try
were received by the Mayor in the Governors room,
City Hall. They next visited the Tombs, and sf
,erwards taken to High Bridge, Hrlem. Yesterday try
visited the institutions Backwers and Randsh's
tel, Hudson street.
THE CUSTOM HousK.-For some time past there haa
been frequent complaints the part Of merchants Of
lack of accommodations in the New York Custom House
We learn that the Collector of Customs notified the
Secretary OF the Treasury OF the fact and doubt b
hat the business facilities OF that important department
will soon be increased 10 accommodate all who pay
customs or receive goods rom the care OF Uncle Sam.
SxRIors ACCIDENT THE NKw JxesEY RAnRoAD-Ano-
ther painful accident occurred the New Jersey RAroaA
last Saturday evening" appears that Of the wheels
OF the dirt train fell on when about mile above Rah
way, and the tipped over One OF the sboFegs
instantly killed. and both legs broken As
soon as the news was conveyed TO the families OF the
aborers the utmost excitement prevailed, and when tho
body OF the dead broughtto the depot %
dreadtuy mangled could not beidsntihsd until all the
aborers assembled He proved 10 be q with
wife and three children, who were aos frantic as their
loss Measures were taken for their pecunarY assisancs
The two have indicated the only persons injured
PRoBABIE FATAL AccDsSr.-Yesterday morning man
named Alexander residing at No 2ll Hudson street.
knocked down and run over by q runaway horse and
cart belonging to named Joseph Doyle Mr..
the employment OF Mr. s. s Bell, wood dealer at the
foot Of vestry The injured attended by
several physicians. Coroner Oonnery intends holding
ante nortem in the case soon ~ Doyle arrested
PAINFUL AccpxSr.-A gas meter exploded n the houss
No. Ss Delaney street. severely njuring Mr. Kem, tho
only person In the at the time HIS hce and arms
were dreadfuy burned but u Is hoped this inry Is nos
fatal.
ACCIDENT nn East RvER.-Yesterday morning, about
qocock, small boat into and sunk by the sIoop
Chief and boy named Morris Cornell was drowned.
srmIYNG CRorox WATER TO CIR HArL-Nev
pipes have just been laid connecting ths
mains in Broadway and Park with the City Hail.
enough to meet the wants Of the Offices In
the building. The pipe laid is six inca pipe, and
has been put down In accordance with recent resolu
ton OF the Common Council.
PIRx ~ A CAnISr1MAKKR's SHop.-Bstween I and 3
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon fire occurred In cabinet
maAer's shop as No. King street. was sx-
ungushed by the fire mon; damage about 9os. Al about
O'Clock the same ming n IRE occurred at No. s&
Ninth avenue, caused by straw bed accidentally taking
fire; no damage to building
srocn#rI suNs TREATMENT RHErxAnsx
John II. Griscom OF this city, has communicated the
Medical aud Surgical Journal for july 1865, the results
Of tho saline treatment Of acute rheumatism In the New
which was attended with the hnppcst rcsuts Te givss
list OF twenty six cured BY the treatment referred
10, OF which complicated with arrangements
Of the action OF the heart. As rheumatism Ia very
common disease, itmay be uscfu 10 many individuals 70
give the following condensed romarks from Dr. Griscom,
regarding this simple yet successful mode OF treating
acute rheumatism -
Almost Immediately aner admission the sup tart pol
ct (ochec sats) administered In doses OF
drachm, repeated every hour, and alkaline anodyns
lotion Of carb potas and nc epi (pcsrl ashes sale
and laudanum) applied locally the swelled
joints This treatment preceded by such aeratvss
and each appeared require As tho
urine became less acid, corresponding Improvement In
the symptoms noticed; with the improvement ths
medicine administered less frequently, say every
two, three four hours. The urine amer becoming
alkaline would sometimes exhibit acid agas,
with return OF the rheumatic pains. The perspration
was often acid on admission the saliva rarely so; the
tears as far tested ev cases. always alkaline
neutral II 10 remarkable that pursaiion rarely followed
the Of the salt though when Odd, IL action
trained by the addition Of few drops OF tnc opi.
When the pains very q, night Pull Doyeri,
(Dovers powder), or some other form Of opiae was
given II will be from the above table that N
rage that the patients under treatment,
thirteen days, and that the whole duration Of the
approved plans OF treatment heretofore the dufsaon Of
severe OF rheumatism has rarely teeo les
than weeks. One ox tne nAppy clrCut1aanCo0
attending the alkaline treatment Is the freed from
cardiac and other complications, frequent der ord
nary In instance recor M above
was any complication noticed occurring anev the pA
tents admission 10 the ward All OF the three casoa Of
cardiac complication alluded 10 commenced before ad
mission. similar happy experience has ob.a.aed with
this method Of treatment under the direction or The
other members OF the medical staf
TO rBx EDITOR or THE HERALD
Knowing you admire the workings Of oar beariHui
municipal management, allow me to pr san, you with
an item. Some two months or more ago the CHIEF
Engineer requested badges 10 be made the Fire
department. the badges have not been made and
quantity dozens Of new members without tie sign
manual II they 20 fire the police push them outside
the lines saying they loafers rtsdes, sc This 10
| pessast-vcry; but Il is perfectly Nov Yorksh.
SYSTEM.
Police InteIIiy suce.
Tus Evn Eyrcrs GONG A BsSpxR On Monsa7
nigh, rather singular nee took p.ace A, No "a