The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-04
Quarantine Matters,

THE FOURTH OF JULY At sBaUNB's Ponr AND Ar
THE OLD QUARANTNE--A CANNON, TWO HowYr-
Z1Rs AND soMI RIYLEs TAKEN TO sE0uINBs
POINT FOR OFFENCE AGAINST TEE oYsrEgnxN-
ANOTHER vEssRL RzMovED TO rHE Lowss AN.
caoRA0T-CAsxs OF DOUBTFUL FEVER ARRIVED.
ETC., KTC.
agreeable Fourth OF July u segunes Point The rumos
that has prevailed for time tina. asck would bs
made BY the oystermen upon the Hospital buiIings La
night, did not frighten the insurgents from laying In In
advante, An abundant supply Of IRE crackers and ne
posnds Of extra powder for amusemens during tho DAY.
and good stock Of roman candles rockets and mscsa-
neous py roechnc articles for evening enteranmsnt sy
calculate upon disturbance during the day or Mai
from oQde interfere with their innocent recrsaaous
and u Is 70 b hoped their calculations viii prove
correct Some $500 has beea expended Ano-
se;her for the extra powder needed, and nreworss,
which surely Is qnte q sum for . squad Of police
men TO expend 90 q Jingle Fourth Of July. The sz.
rendure, however said 70 have been approved by tAe
ruling powers OF White street, the ground OF tho excel
lent opportunity Il afforded to gvs the valiant band
harmless smell Of gunpo~der The American flag win be
mounted early In the morning upon headquArter" and
guns fired at Intervals all day.
An eight pound cannon, two howitxers, and number a
rifles were taken down TO the Point yesterday 70 Be
band for additional defence In case the rumoed Aaaah
upon the oew buildings should be made Captain walnns
bad some difhculty In getting the armsnents N he
Staten Island erry In tme is catch boat on account 0
the cart upon when tney were placed breaking down
Accustomed 10 sumount d ;lltee toe Captain however
succeeded 10 tfeciag his purpose s1d despe the
ing proyidenal hindfanoe the snews placed In bis
hnds By the Metropolitan Police G mulssIoners we're
taey got on their way and we've 10 their desinaro
Their presence doI induced 10 s,undsF sleep iax
evening al the headquarters than otherwise would have
been The case OWL 20 htving got In crculauoc
that the proposed attack would be made last evening In
conss quence Of this rumor stated that unusuG
number OF men would DO placed on night guard. FQ
the matter Of Intended attack OF the oysermen this
evtIirg, but rtile credit b gwen 10 the rumor. The
she, Of the county, Mr. Lock man. Informed repovc-
yfsrrfsy abortion, that although he believed attach
would be made be should keep himself In readiness he
moments notice defend the property. A. yct he had
received no notice that assault 10 be made A
communication announcing Intended assault night
said 10 have bes made 10 Superintendent ralmAdgs res
terday afternoon. The aud old board taken
action In The mat er ast evening
Al the old Quarantine the National In ispcndence be
con- memoratcd In manner worthy OF The day--canscs
are TO be fred ct daylight CT a NJ, Al nocr and at
r. N, In the evening large number Of rockets will be
thrown up, with display tf some unique fireworks.
The schooner Sarah Hl, arrived from Msysguer,
p. r., has been eeri down u tue lover QasrAa
tine anchorage. Several OF the crew Of the vesse
found 10 be affected with Doubtful fever end 10 "
the public health against The possibility OF dsEgcs
Dr. Thompson the Health O1cer ordered TIC vessel 70 be
sent 10 tho scgrne Point anchorage Those Of the
who were rick we're dgnei 10 the Marine Hospital
The old Quarantine. II was stated yesterday, outside u
the Quarantine walls that another CT the Of The Lusy
Haywood bad been taken sick Of yellow fever and re
moved 10 the Marine Hospital Tao rumor was declares
unfoundcd n,ide the Quarantine The Luoy Haywood ADD
The Sarah Hill me only vessels lying Il the lowes
QUAINT .lue anchorage