The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-06
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CONDITION sTRnIG The late spow storm has
left the streets in deporabo condition. and vet no
taken by the authorities 10 abate the nut.
Not ory is the middle OF the streets impkssbe but
the sidewalks covered With CONCEALED snow and ice
thai axes only unpleasant but dangerous to pedes
rions For the condition of ne crossings there may be
some exGuso bot the dangerous sidewalks are directly
cbagsAbet the police and they should be held 10 strict
accountability for not enforcing the ordinance which
makes IL obligatory them TO notify the owners o
clean the Ia front OF their tenomepts.
10 no part Of tho city does this regulation ap-
pessad to be en- orced, and particularly down town
the merchants and business ssem TO have wholly
ignored he municipal laws their customers the
risk Of breaking their necks In trying to enter their
stoFss This state of thugs alike oscredable to the
poice and the sorekeepers-to the former for not
forcing the the latter for not cleaning their
sidews.ks without enforcement Probably ths dan
gefous sidewalk down town Is al the southwest corner
Der Of The p.osens scsrd Of Sdcrmso This sp, Is pss
ed ny thousands OF people every day. and scarcely
hour pssses bat acme ooe upset Tae p1,e haa been
oomplsned Oh at the Mayors Office but the street Com.
mAsooer hae not o. altered tue grade OF the walk
Mayor Wood has absolutely no power TO enforce the or
dnspcos and consequently citizens win have
fer yet while Meanwhile let the agitation be kept up
for clean s,reots md pnssAble sidewalks.
FRI BIAcKwEu's Island On Sunday morning
between aKt O'Clock, . fire was discovered the
roof o. she Old Smallpox Hospital Backwols Island
supposed 10 have originated from sparks from the
pipe ana which enveloped the whole OF the hut In
which It commenced 10 flames, the physicians OF the
hospital were promptly the spo and succeeded In
removing all the alex persons 10 the new hospital,
whittier was intended to have ved them the n ext
Day aud the fro subeeq ueIty arrested before It
hsd completed the total destruction OF the old shauties
heretofore known "a the Sinai ipox Hospital.
DEATH ASounR NEW YosK VOLUNTEER, john
Asley, private in Company D. OF thu New York yolun-
sees for the with Nexco died last Saturday, In tho
Abth year OF his age. Thus Ihese bravo fellows
dropping of one by one scarcely o month passes but
OF their number is tcken down BY death and
the ranks OF the few mOufnere " constantly being
thinned host or the Volunteers contracted diseases Ia
Mexico that have developed themselves In climate
with fatal effect. What OF the brave LIST Reg
meri Ill parade at the funertl OF John Asey who will
be buried from his late residence No 6lS Sixth avenue
Burns FESTIVAL A meeting OF the Burns' Club was
held last night at the Rainbow to take the preliminary
measures 10 celebrate the birthday OF Robert Burns ap
propri a;ely. Joseph Ising acted Secretary.
the 25;h tho Scottish bsrds natal day, Sun
dsy the Pacific Hotel In Green street Last year
there celebrations AMI ~ possible there
he many this year. There Sootohnen enough IN
tn city who honor Bobby Burns 70 ILL t~o halls TO over
lowing.
schools commenced las evening" ana will continue nine
longer Thoyo who dcs.re 10 avail themselves OF
the sptages OF these mertorous institutions can
so by making application ct the schools So far these
schools have been very well attended and the report OF
The Board Of Education will show that the attendance has
been srger this season than IN any former year. FIN.
poyos and parents who have charge or children who
cannot attend day oo should 70 II that there edu
Ca,.onsl opportunities are improved.