New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-14

4 Mormon ElOcI duu fOl sSstrdN yru4c VI al
Lake City, will lecture at Hope Chapel, On he even.
| ipgs of Tuesday and Wednesday. Subjecs Tues.
dav. Mormonism as religion on "Wednesday, Nor.
mopism as a civil polty.
S,xtr,KY TRIP ~ THE SIXTEESTH WARD-
Our reporter took stroll on Saturday through the
Sixteenth Ward He had designed furnishing state
men in regard to several Of the most pTominen. bl--
ness places in the Ward, and accidentally fell in with
Health Warden Trip in the discharge OF ne du'
ties in whose company he was kindly invited 70 take
| a sanitary survey of the cow stables anu slaughter
houses under his supervision
.JohRsoa's Ger Slobles-These stables ere loca'ed
| on the block bounded by Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets ard Tenth avenue and North River. Manyo
the buildings are constructed Of brick and may DC re-
carded as model stables, having free circulation oil
air through the entire length and breadth o: the oad
ngs. Good aud proper drains have been Constructed
into which all liquid matter passes 10 tn. riVer. The
C,oon water is kept constantly running and the sta
bles are thoroughly cleaned three or four times daily.
Froro ZOO to 500 cows were in as many stas-seem
inov. with scarcely single exception they were ina
beoitbv condition; indeed, many Of them were fat
Health Warden Trip has visited this locality at leas
three fines week during the last two years, andsk
his suggestion great improvements IN sewerage, ven.
,;loton AID cleanliness have been made. Whatever
max he said in regard to milk from "sOp'teS cowS'
the locality in which these cows are kept IS clean and
healthy, The proprietor, understand, eheerfuly
complies with the Suggestions OF the Warden.
.sIapckteriag, Pork Packing, t'e.-From No. III
to No 1886 West Eighteenth street extends probably
the largest hogsaushtering aud pork-pasAins mouse
in the civ. owned by Van Brunt Il Watrous we
were prepared to meet obnoxious odors, where sucn
m immense amount of animal matter is constantly &C.
cumuating. Several pens, containing from ooo 70 Nv
hogs were examined, the process OF slaughterng,
scading dressing and packing was explained, and we
were then conducted TO the grand depot Of pork in the
cellars covering at least an acre under ground, made
most uxurously cool by means of ice. After traver'
ing numerous subterraneous passages, hnding on
either side pork in pickle in immense quaoti'ies we
finally emerged through trapdoor in Eighteenth
street Involuntary excaiDing to the Health warden:
How is it possible in such multitude OF meats to
avoid decomposition and offensive odors :" The
Warden replied; Care care on the part OF the pro-
prietors
tbis Ward 1t is asserted that he has lost money BY
the contract. He H. however, resolved to do the
work if possible. The streets through which we
passed were in a to,eratly fair condition. Que place,
however needs immediate attention. pool Of stag.
nant water remains at the of Ninth avenue and
Sixteenth street. caused by distractions in the sewer
or drain leading to the river.
KncIerJocker Hall. - The Metropolitan Police
Sutton House for that district is located here. Several
patrolmen, careworn aud weary, reposing on
their couches enjoying nature sweet restorer balmy
sleep. Health Warden Tripp after ascertaning that
the premises were in a healthy condition, perfected
some arrangement in regard to giving notice of dead
animals found in the streets Here sanitary trip
ended.
We were satisfied that the duties Of the Health
Warden arduous and responsible, and that he had
properly prepared his Ward for the heated term
when animal and vegetable matter is liable to create
ruisauces detrimental to the public health.
OBiTuARY.-We regret to record the sudden death.
by typhus fever Of Mr. John b. Scott, jr only son
Of the late Hon. John Is. Scott in the 25th year of his
oge Though the euogies Of the early dead are, for
the most part, beet written in the memory of those
who loved them yet word Of tribute to their promise
is, at times, grateful to public sympathy and whole.
some to human hope. Mr.. Scott was graduate, in
lis 10Th year, of the New-York University Suisse
quenty his leisure from business pursuits diligently
bestowed upon the culture Of art particularly music,
in which he became a superior amateur. His social
life was eminent in genial humor, graceful modesty,
polished manners and sterling goodness OF heart For
his friends rather than for himself is his removal from
that circle Of which he conspicuous orna.
ment, to be deplored; nay, if that life long which
answers lifes great end" then was his not unripe,
since he had illustrated its virtue and won place not
to be forgotten.
YorsG MAS DROwEED.-A company Of ha!Egrowu
boys went on board the steamer DIR. Kane on Sunday
afternoon 10 20 to Weehawken. While skylarkingon
board the boat of their number fell overheard and
was not recovered. His cap can be seen at David
Polock's, at Weehawken, which may lead 10 his dep.
tifcatiOn.
ARsoN-ARRHsT OF Two PERSONS ON SUSPICION
On Monday evening, the 9Th inst, fire occunedio
the building known as the Belmont House, corner OF
Broadway and Prince street, a report Of which sp-
peared in The TRIBUNE Of the following day.
Upon thorough examination of the premises By
Fire Marshal Baker and Inspector Turnbu, after the
fire was exsinguished, il apparent that three
sepa ate and distinct fires had been kindled in Closets
evidently for the purpose Of destroying the building.
In two other closets for the torch of the
ircendiay had been made in one of these the match
that had been applied was found charred and some
rags slightly burned, but tue fire had gone out probably
from the exclusion of air by the closing of the door
in the other closet lot of picture frames and old
paper, but the match had not been applied. All who
saw the several closets after the hames were ex.
tinguished were at once struck with the
bodne.s Of the attempt to destroy the prem.
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