New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-21
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| tn. RoNA.a OF THE RfD FLaG-WAo Is
| M,yoR9-VusRE IA THE NAroR!--A BATHING
Iyc,pESr.-Th, citizens Of New.York seep in seca-
riy little dreaming that they are without Mayor
| Yet such is the case. Mayor Wood il reading toe
pastoral pc. t.. in bucoc retirement, somewhere ia
the western part Of the State Alderman Clancy, the
popuIar Prcsideat Of the Board, is acting Mayor, or
suppcstd to be. Bat where. then, have to ask, is
| The actirg Mayor The reply comes to us from va
,ous quarters that, accompanied by the Alderman Of
the First he is or has been bathing and swimming st
Long Branch
| On Monday an incident occurred at Long Brunch
which proves that our acting Mayor, though absent
from his municipal duties, is st!l mindful Of what is
due from those N authority to those who arc in need
Of assistance The bathing hour orgontiemen at That
popular place of resort in the hot season. is from T. 10
| D M. At noon a red flag is run up, aud no lady
who understands the signal, ventures on the b'ach
| til the red ia. is again lowered. But on Mon
cav, lady staying at tie hotel, who was not
posted in bathing Matters wandered along the beach,
.oWly, coniemp ,,.vciy. When she got near tho
ba.bps house hc saH the door open, aud ia the cos
tune in which Adam received the apple from the fair
hands Of Eve, asenllemsu emerged, making bis way
| 10 the water. The unaccustomsd sight caused tho
lady TO scream and fall AS she rcclded on the sands
in )annc condition, the eentleman, with tho cour.
,es, urba,iiy, ehivafy ard Quixotc krighterrahtry
winch ostir aiihes the Acting Mayer, hurried to her
aid. But, srdd,bly rene mbeins his condition, his
| chiyalric impulses, Ike Bob Aeress courage, oczed
out at hi foger nails opd c!eaIng the bach at five
s1oes, he immersed himself 70 the neck in water.
The aey -, up and locked around her. TIE sppa-
| r;,iou bad vanished. With the whitest Of pocket
bapeLerch;ef .he wiped her heated brow, when
another appsiliop. in the shape of the Alderman of
the First also emerged from the bathing clad
| in tbs same deficiency of vestments. She screamed
ega,, ard tainted this time outright. The Alderman
Of the FIRST re,rca,ed to the clearinghouse, aud some
thire Ike the following dialogue occurred:
40. Of tho FiTst-Claucy. what is the matter
Acting Mayor-lgp to bis ueca in tue watcrj-Dont
Know.
AID. of the First ho is tha: woman
Acting Mayor-Dcu't know.
AID of the First-Whe,e does she come from
Acting sleyor-Doht know.
AN. Of tho Frrt-What shall do with her
Acting Mnyoy-Dont know; suppose you tell her to
go home.
Aid. of the Fist screaming oat,MadaIu This Is an
awkward fix. You had better slide.
The LADY did rot slide exactly, but she returned
II quick PACE to the hotel, and the Acting Mayor
ard the Alderman of tho Frat challenged each other
to swimming match.
rUsToM-HoUsE REMOyALs.--Sevcralr removals have
bocD mado at tie CustoEl-HOuse in the last three
DAYS Messrs. Washington Enssl, George Mckrirec
md james Scott were AIMING those who received
notice to Quit Il is reported that OF these was
dismissed ior receiving fees lro merchants. Collector
S.lel! is 1T p;esent absent in Washington.
pE-,PPOnTIoyygyr or THE Police FORCE
Uc,uig porintcGdont Carpenter will proceed 10 day
to reappoon the Police force OF the city, IN order
that they sy be- eectuai IN ahUrdins protec'
ton to the lives and property Of our citizens'
MAY sNp MILK PorsoH.-A few days since DIR.
| Nathan Reed Of Illinois had IN interview with Guy
Ir,rscor Morton in regard TO the alarming effects oil
meat and mix poi, on, which subject IS just now agi-
t,t!pc ne pubic mind. Mr. Morton referred DIR. Reed
20 II, Commissioners of Health. On Wednesday the
Doctor was pre.eLt at tie meeting Of tho Commits
Il, Ee-s and after come Introductory remarks on the
chemical anay,is Of he lactea did aud other meters
incidoiicl 20 ,ho subject generally, proceeded u eA
pla;u TO III, Board the fact tia. this mix and meat
po,n, which had lately made its appearance in tao
| W,.,cru Scctt.p. WE Internationally communicabe.
IL Wa NOT eliminated sed the Doctor by time tran
ST. or the process # cooking Dogs, cats, and other
minor Guac.urc,s which ca. OF tic poisoned meat, arc
| liable to atd etn communicate tha poison. What IS
f,hcr to le deporod ne asserysies that the poison
oiten remsirs dormant IN the sysen us excited by
sne Vi s1ogn cause. For t.e ossia OF t'c d't''np'
he Dvco. accounted ;ha, superirduco- ~ the
catGc catre oisocous funs and isparicGiary 10 oe
DE aded b. thc rc,deut. Of New York 70 c.te sfo
brought le1ceApdtiocsly much more 80 tran ~ many
Other cites On the Atlantic coat, Killed a7d ea'eh
without snticion tat they hss7 admitted TO toelr
yst.m tho seed, Of disease ana per!sp. deata' A'
il rrth-r sig-ular, too. ia this die.se Is toSs -
CT, abe Of beng transmitted from ono atria' 10 an
o,Aer. Tie wlI take hold Of tue suah ecoa'-
uv,s SON q. tho brute creation. Or Reed spec'auy
| urrea q e attention Of TIE Board TO 'hc ,ilj'et
DI. Rockwell. Resident Ply sieiaU, thousat Il "oui
r,oui,e a ,h,m;cnl and microscope examination
Ur. Yeeo.-I bnvc s.buiited the subj'ci {" Df''
Mott AID Woodward Of shs city, SD sevrra' o'her
s,;,.,, nj ,s;.ns and they expsess themscv yes de'
rous Of hevicc - matter investigated ara tefed'
| DIR. Thcup.ou. Heal..l Officer suppose 'He Doc
urwii, b.,r no l,.i,ancy IN making 'd'ien rep'r:
20 hi. Board or the subject aud II We 'u-k wcu o'
!, W. nil Iev .bs mater before the Board o. hea'n,
and that an appropra'On BE- mace 10 t'S' IT,
II Ii. Doctor vy youptcerto make brei staten ~
in .1bs. wosld be glad 10 have H. % lay asi'''
| the Board of Uesltb.
Or. Reed would like to kror wbe' the board Oh
| Health me-
Dr. Eoekva, informed hin whsa tie AaSuf called
! item 'cgethef. ,...,.-
| DR.. Miaes-n pr. Reed r,akss his o0'n aaA'cas'S'
tors W v,i take action on the tasas'.
G,.. y. Morton GU ir'esa'o'--i ''n s'-.T in