The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-10
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
Com ,nissione,-s Of Health.


The Commissioners met yesterday afternoon at the City
Hail. pursuant to adjournment Pres sn Isaac o. Barker
President in the chair, and quorum ,,f members.
me Following cases were reported BY the ,ath OH
Ger for the action Of the Board with the results as
nexed:-
Bark L. Baxall, from Rio Janero with a cargo of cof
ee arrived on the 9th inst, also bringing swo passen
gers. All hands have been well, and Ri, reported
healthy, on the recommendation OF the Health officer
she was allowed to proceed 10 the city after beag tho
roughly purified and fumgated.
Brig Hidago from Naguabo Porto Rico, laden with
sugar and molasses, arrived at Quarantine on the sth
nst She brings also one passenger She permitted
to proceed to the city after detention Of five days
observation, provided all hands remain well.
Schooner Syringa from Humocoa laden with m olass
arrived on the sh inst No sickness on passage or ART
val She was on the recommendation of the Health OH
permitted to procsed to the city after an observation
OF nve days II all remain well.
scnr eolbro, from Rio Janero, laden with dye wood
arrived at Quarantine on the sh inst, with all hands
WELL she Is allowed TO proceed to the city, after being
Thoroughly cleansed and purified.
schr leokadi, from 81. AIMS Bay, Jamaica, laden
Win sugar hides and pmento together with one pas
senRer During tue passage to this port man was
taken scf with intermittent fever sent to the hosp
ta on arrival In accordance with the recommendation
OF the Health Officer she allowed to proceed to the
city, after a. observation of i've days. all remaining
York. WY y ~"
Brig Dorothea from Montevideo laden with hides and
Wool together With one passenger, arrived the Sh
inst No sickness on passage in port. She is allowed
10 proceed TO the city, after thorough fumgaon and
cleansing. The hit1s s not to be landed in the city
schr. Euphemia, from Curacao laden with salt and
SKINS with one passenger, arrived the Sh
ipst All hands well. She is allowed to proceed to the
city Immediately The hides not to be landed In the city
Schooner Odessa from Fsjardo, Porto Rico laden with
sugar and molasscs arrived the Sth inst She is al
lowed 10 proceed after observation OF I've days. pro-
vded all hands remain well.
Bark Hannibal, from Rio Janeiro, laden with Coffee
w fhrAn and all
allowed TO proceed to the city after thorough fumga
ton, If all hands remain well.
Brig Nancy Ann from Crab Island jamaica arrived at
Quarantine ON the sth inst with cargo Of sugar and
molasses. The captain sent to the Marine Hospital
on arrival sick Of Yellow fever She was ordered to dis
charge her lighters to be brought the city
after seven days. observation, provided all hands
main well.
Brig Sea Foam from Singapore via Pernambuco laden
with sugar coffee and hides, arrived at Quarantine
sh inst She allowed to proceed to the city, except
the hides which are not to be landed in the cities Of New
Bark Wilofre, lying at anchor In the stream of
Brooklyn having completely discharged cargo her
owners desire permission to bring her up to the wharf,
at pier No. 10 East river and take on her outward
cargo. Granted.
Brig Nenuphar, lying in the stream, wishes to be
allowed 10 discharge her cargo of mahogany at the foot
OF Broome street, she having Already discharged the few
hides that were on board. Permission was granted.
B Bark Nacoechee from Havana, arrived on 2sth July
days before difcharging her cargo. She sent to
Gravesend Bay, where she laid twenty days, and dis
dow to the Southwest Spit and there performed her
thirty days quarantine when she was permitted TO come
UP to Staten Island Quarantine and finish dischargng her
cargo she has now lain forty two days in all and has
entirely discharged her cargo, all hands remaining well
Is now requested TO proceed TO the city mme.
diately. She Is allowed 10 come up on the 1lth inst
Brig Florence, from salinos, Porto Rco on the 10th
August, had been discharged at Quarantine The petition
The owners be allowed TO come up to the city was
denied she Is permitted 10 proceed the 1lth inst.
Schooner Achieyer, from Matanzes, arrived Angus,
.s with cargo Of sugar and molasses and ell hands
well the round voyage, As the outward cargo is en-.
gagged and ready be put board the thoroughly
cltansed and purified, permission Is desired to
the wtarves Of the city. The application denied
Bark j. NJ Morales, from Havana, arrived August ",
with cargo consisting OF 9C0 boxes sugar. 900 bales TO-
bacco and about eco Spanish segars which have
been ighter,d 10 the cites of New York and Brooklyn.
she ao brought i've passengers who together with the
crew. perfectly well on the voyage. She Is a new
bark built nfeen months since, and has been painted
request permission to como up TO the city and Dad for
Havana The petition denied, and vessel ordered to
Ieman the full term Of thirty days from time of arrival
Sept. IL.
Bark Iouisc, from Cardcnas, on the 9th Of August
with no sickness Of any description. Having lain thirty
three days in Quarantine, they wish TO be allowed
stream lt Init TO come within 500 yards OF the city, and
thehsrge the cargo by lighters. Petition was denied
and she ordered TO lighter her cargo from where she
.-"u Is. 10 be then brought TO The city
Schooner Ealno.,h. IRON Ponce, Porto Rico. having
been dHoharetd since the 6n Inst. and crew left the
vessel the owners petition to be allowed to come up TO
'he city and reload for Ponce The petition denied.
Tie Of the bark Jasper lying in the stream
between New York and Brooklyn request PERMISSION to
bring her into the dry dock TO repair damages rendered
rtc,sspry by the late gales. Permist ion granted
The captain and consgrees OF the brig Caroline, which
sriived ffom Aspinwa the 1th inst, request per
mission for said vessel to come M into the stream for the
luriose of dscharRng her hides. II was denied.
big William III spear, from Trinidad do Cuba, with a
cargo OF sugar Tho owners state that Trinidad is a
rnarkaby healthy port, which the Board inclined
70 doubt and the petition 70 grent stream permit was
ecsequsDtly denied. She was ordered to lighter her
cargo iortbv ith
1te following important documents received from
he Ihy stefan tc the Marine Hospital and submitted TO the
Bosrds-
M.Hryn HosrIrAL ovArasnsr,
STATES IsLASD, N y, Sept 4. 1850.
Tn RloHAnp u. 1Hosrsos, Health olccr-In reply 20
ta lie sip War Hawk IRON Havana would state ihsi ali
~ rccey M the hospital IN advanced stage aud
la rcm he and facts which obtained At tie time
~ her admission ~ well rs from The obvious character and
m Who fad M attack Of yellow fever on board that ahp con
,rsgisd ne maady a ls,ars a. and not rom any infection on
sitter bcng sdmed @ The hospital end The others were
s,tey We're srolne sfou, ~ sree,s of Hsrana ii ,se
pshl and that hcy became ~ within five days afer leaving
ELISHA hAEkfs, Physician Marine Hospital.
In connection wi tie above petition from the own.
,rs of tie War Hawk was connorcd The vessel arrived
ih Ior July 81 and guaranteed for thirty days
which was subsequently further increased by add
uonal len days and % The forty Gays ha expired per-
mission Is requctsd 10 10 the city She allow
cd 70 come within SEQ yarcs Of the city, with stream
permit.
NARtNF HOSPITAL. QUARANTINE. Sept. s. 1856.
" THOMPSON, " ~, Health ofcer-The master Of the
hfig kXcrl from Savannah, has requested me 10 cx.
tr,ts my opinion Of the real nature Of the fever
lrsm vlicn sealntn suffering who have been
egmtsd % hv Marine Hvepnsi hqm bis vessel
This ] have not yet done, but would state 10 YOU
Lat 10 entertain doubt that the which ad.
mtcd. ard which theft N cornaiose and apparently
dtrR condition. purely case Of congesye remen and
nmuebi fever The peculiar symphonic snd appearances Of
le aie, teng Wholly dependent upon the violence Of the
fever This patient has recovered under he OF qna and
has presented nothing Ike the history and symptoms of yellow
tcf and has row having had yellow fever
Tie fce Who have been since admitted 70 the hos
pa om the Excel are suffering from maarious fever only
two having the remien and the intermittent
1hese facts being Indispensable proper that should
ih 70 you ard desire 10 that In reference 10 The st
case ycur deputy perfectly justified In his opinion 10,
subsequent events have proved erroneous Respectfully
yoms, ELISHA HARRIS NJ d.
The big Excel now lying at the Southwest Spit was