Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-08-02
New York Correspondence.

New York, Aug. 3, 1856.
The yellow fever still prevails at Staten Island,
aud several deaths have occurred from the effects
Of this disease. Much uneasness is felt by the
residents of the city, who fear it will break out
here, as streets are very dirty and the weather
intensely hot. In fact, there is everything to in
vite the pestilence in our midst, and the author-
ties are bound not TO move in the natter fear
until it Is too late to save the city from depopula-
ton. There is more or less cholera here during
the warm weather. but we are getting indifferent
about IL, and sudden death from that complaint
hardly calls forth remark. 1t is astonishing how
quick we get accustomed to these vsitations of an
epidemic. 1t is now thirty-four years since the
yellow fever visited New York, at which time the
lower portion of the city was deserted and fenced
off from Maiden Lane and CORTLAND street down
to the Battery
II Is said d,lanies are to be used on the Hud-
son River railroad in the course of the year. The
company had one built some years ago for the pur.
pose OF drawing the cars through the city, but the
Common Council passed an ordinance forbidding
their use within the city limits. 1t is now ru
mored that these restrictions have been removed.
As these dummies do away with the use Of horses,
they will be the means of reducing the expenses
Of this almost bankrupt company. A dummy, be
it known, Ia in appearance much like baggage
car, the machinery being entirely enclosed. To
see train of cars moving through the city with
one of these nondescripts at the end, is novel
and interesting sight. Probably the time is not
far distant when these locomotives will be very
generally introduced into all large cities. BY pro-
per management there need be no more danger
anticipated from their use than by horse power
The French Committee have completed their
collections for the sufferers by the foundations In
France and the sum of $40, IT'S was RENTED by
the last steamer. The Chamber of Commerce COM
mittee will continue their collections until the 18th
of August, at which time a final remittance will be
made.
New York is quite deserted, our fashionable
people being on their summer tours. The hotels
are toleraby well filed by the migrating class who
arrive in the evening and depart in the morning.
or pice versa; as it is considered decided breach
of fashionable life to remain any length of time
within the city limits during the dog days The
hoop-mania still reigns triumphant
Ground was broken in Brooklyn yesterday for
the water works. and our neighbors turned out
strong on the occasion. Several eminent speakers
addressed the assemblsge. The work having been
fairly commenced It will be forwarded with all pos
sible despatch to an early completion
John O. Fremont appears In new and not
very enviable light tbis morning. II appears that
he was taxed In June last In this city on 8l00 900
worth OF property The day before the tax books
we're closed be came forward and swore he was
not worth anything. The consequence was bis
taxes amounted to nothing. One week after this
he went into Wall street and offered bis notes for
SEQ 900 20 pay the interest then due California
bonds, then over due. But Wall street was too
wide awake for him, and the notes we're not hon
ored An honorable position truly for Presiden-
tial candidate
The first of August is general settling day win