New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-08-09
CITY ITEMS.

Tx BoAPp OF HI ALTH --Ptobaby IN consequence
Of the dreadful fatality of the yellow fever at Nor.
folk last year more than usual strpgency has bees ex.
ercised this season in the enforcement Of our
QUA anime regulation The sane remark we Thick vii
apply to III sdelfh a and perhaps TO other Notthors
cities We trrst that the timely prec caution and
toe strict Observance Of al probable and recognized
sanary preyentives will insure to our city ~
wofted freedom from fevers or epidemic alarm Bat
prud nee e. wch a. vigilance must characterize the
r. ceedrc Of the Board Of Health il they desire their
tction shall inspire confidence in the community. We
DO ct pretend 10 know the grounds upon which they
decide 70 cit with closed doors, but we beg Of the
Board not TO throw any mystery around Their doings
lest people imagine mischief where none exists
Tie Health Officer at the Qaarsntise, under tue
color Of law some two or three weeks since, ordered
several infected vessels 20 anchor 10 Graves Eod Bay
small bay between Coney Island and Fort Hamilton.
The people On the shore, if not alarmed, were od-
tanly rot satisfied with these strange ves'e".
ncoled within three quarters OF q mile a tLetr
owellr1s and Ufpscialy remonssated with
our Board tf Health, uIgrg that the vssseb
shonld BE- anchored in the lower Bay according
10 law iii side Of Sandy Hook Il" Major Morris, the
commanding ficer at Font H.milton sddressed q
communication to Mayor Wood upon the subject, bud
the vessels were not removed, nor are they yet
removed. Several deaths have occurred IN
the Fort end IN the neishboiLood and from
the Lest inoru alton we can obtain, thtse
cases were al yellow fever. DIR. Bailey, the
Surgeon OF the post who has had experience at Vera
Cruz aud in other southern ports 80 PROF Ounsed them
We Thu the Board OF Health cupabe for this breach
Of duty in senoirg these vessels where they had 40
right to send thtm and still more 70 in not promptly
removing them on the respectful remonstr,Dce Of the
inhabitants.
GRFAr EXcIrFNEsr At QCARASTISE There are
now lyil 10 Qusra tine some 90 sail Of vessels mo-
of which from pots where the yello~ fev@ existed
at he tine of their sailing usually does at this sea.
sn Of the year. AL persons engaged IN these vess'h
oIe obliged to land at The Health Officers wharf end
T. erce they pa out OF the gates i1to the vrsge.
or core up to the city, they may wish. In ocnse
querce Of this oose arrangement number Of fatal
csss Of low fever lave occurred outside the WALL.
and stu continue TO occur.
IL Consequence # ths state Of affairs, the inbsbft
aus Of Ton pkipsyiIle QUA sn.ine) have held meet
il al d formed Vigilance Committee, whoe duty u
sha be 10 prevent all persons from passing cut OF The
gates n.o the village and obiging all those employed
inside 20 remain ibside. They are resolved that,
Lecesssry they VII bancsde The gates. or Use suss
other means to CARY out their objec. as shall DO
deemed proper IN ], stce 10 themselves, their families,
end thc nh .bitai.fs generally.
The gatekeeIer died, aud was buried at O'olssk
Oh Friday morning. Hi 'sfe died Ia! week.
Busy ~ WA,HIsGTos BIT PowLRs.-A p'opcs ts's
Is before The Common CoUnr.l to purchase oo'oSes
bus: in marble VI Waehiog.or, eXcca'ed by tue re-
aoBLed American sculptor, Powers. Inc oar'
ornfd by Dr. Salter Of Tie Literary Je''"d'' 800
can BE- ,ee a. ne fce Of that paper No $50 broAd-
wev S1y.tal members OF he Common Coufcu have
ersui,re ,te br.. and expressed the highest adprs-
,;oro.u hin uar tsc. that the City OF New
&C. M lkeue.s Il marble q the IaraorsA
v..br, ION and tbs being tie ooly one n thu oty
c,,ep,ed by Powers, tic opportunity to purchase 4
tord n,t Sc !,s. ~ IL ptce asked very moderate.
An eloquent appeal 70 GernsJ, from the pa of
Gustsy Sfuve, 2iapt;ce.ly AID :O-c5y skeching The
nsin fsa,u!.s of tie P.es.deI.ia. contest h1 beeu
E-b.;,A,d L German by l. Neu, No. s5 Chrietts
street Yaele Gun b o'altd rs.s .or distributor.
tFf4c1' Of LICHIN fN1.-Dcr2g severe .aawef.
sS,u To- tcday TO lightning struck IN the midst o.
3 c'g.-et & g:nr etacks belonging {, Beob T.
Ki,ssm B:us4Vile. l. / AID thI'. 's'gs stacks o.
cst. re b-ued - i,ts :, OF wheat we're eaved b
g.eet t-sr3r + .3-se rAo tls nd strike ths
s'stk r, ret1.t "a .o,'lhc. Il L lied ytcie nek
{. 60 u \. he -e.so u -L.:! get -om ms aes"
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