The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-12

to the Q1aranline the same evening. Pray, Doctor,
when vessel arrives from the Havana win single
doubtful Of sickneas board and you condne the
passengers day. for observation, do allow
them to change their clothes and 20 to the city? Why
notS mot because al their clothes mus. have been
subjected 10 the infection Of tho vesseY We're MOI al the
clothes Of your steveccres subjected TO the reeking dis
and infection Of Jour pest housea Do you know,
DOCTOR every death growing out OF your gross
Is occ and S. for every case Of sickness produced
you can be held responsible " any snouat jury may
hndG Bot, Doctor, although staten lsixnders may oe
The health or lives Of thsr families. You bal better,
Doctor, return to your spohscay shop You are cs'y
out OF your element. MEN bhiuhioN.
VOICE FROM PORT HAMILTON.
TO TIE THE HERALD.
at the earnes. solicitation Of number Of fents beg
you Will permit in your columns reply to the following
paragraph in the "Anrua Report Of the OF the
Marine Hospital a. Quarantine for the year 1857, which
has for the nrst time, just nov, been brought 10 my
notice.
The popular belief was. and TO certain extent nov ID,
that Abe yellow fever which appeared on Long isaod
during the mer q 1850 WA carried there by she
agency the winds but such supposto, poS that Can
be proved that conssan. intercourse ~ ng,s ana aay
shores and infected vessels under quarantine cannot wen
be maintained
cannot do otherwse than pronounce the whole Of this
assertion far the citizens OF all this region are con-
cerned 70 be totally devoid OF truth no intercourse OF
!,
orceo upon them uSnecessarly their shores
in spite Of all remcnsrance) ever held by any inhao
ant Of this place. intercourse between the and
hese shores occurred to the knowledge OK per
residing nerenone s known TO hare even been a.
tempted, aud least there might ample measures were
taken BY the authorities Of the town 70 eisctuahy pre-
vent 1t,
personal knowed Of large ma uber Of the cases
yellow fever occurring here at that time, and strict
inquiry pars into the history OF all others, enable
10 positively assert that TO no one case can such an
10 fthfr in ho ha
any show of sense truth
II is to be regretted that Dr. Bssen should have
bazarded such sn assertion matter OF which he he'd
personal knowledge He has repeated the stale
fsIsehoods Of the Health ~ officer Thompson who
r rs challenged or proofs nd never could pro-
charge against the citizens Of Long Island.
AS ere this tue Or. Bissell must have had snple
proofs Of the unrelabily Of Dr. rhompsons staements
IL to be hope! he Will, In his next report the
rection, IN justice 70 The "czsos OF Long Iand" whom
be can be assured looked with almost much horror
upon such crime he has Charged them with they
now Go upon the nhuman Of ourEiug down hospitals
ard leaving the scs the dying and the DEED wilaeg!
FoKr HAMILTON, L l., September Q, 1858.
MAYOR TIEsANN "TrRsING THE TABLES ON rHr
MOB"
10 THE EDITOR or rHx HERALD
The method proposed this object appears very
much kean attempt wart the acton the isgs,a
ture and confirms fully the opinion entertained by many
that the Commissioners or Emigration have always set
themselves up in opposition TO the express intent Of the
law SO cng ago the year 1912 the Legislature enacted
that all infected vesses should be anchored the lower
Bay, and that negotiations should be Immediately
menccd for the purchase of Sandy Hooc. Inc general
government consented 10 the sale OF that locality
then decided, sso by legislative enactment, tina.
m..on should be appointed 10 negotiate vito New Jersey
for surrender OF jurisdiction which claimed The
Commissioners Of Emigration were appointed such com
mission and have yet to learn how they fulfilled their
In 1866 the Legislature again decree1 tina,
expedien, that the should be speedily removed
Three commissioners appointed TO eject tina,
mova and any thonsand dollars appropriated By the
State earnest o. the sincerity OF II. uent NoT
Mayer memsnn % oorr0w 10 Tara 'ss
the Legislature of the Stale OF New York Tne Mayor
doubles. has had some experience 10 political "iabe
turning but very much doab. II the people viii sub
NIT TO this experiment he threatens TO carry back
"twesty years. but his windy proclamxt 70
nothing Of the remarkable one Of Governor Kog carry
US back in imagination to the days Of that renowned
Dutch Governor OF New York, who, according 70 the
versoious historian Deiderk Kpckerbocser fought the
Yankees )ordpg TO the tactics and most probably
With q like result A
LETTER FROM THE SHERIFF. or RICHMOND COUNTY.
TO fliE KnIroR ~ InE HrRAID
Having received from his Exoelency John A. King a
copy OF the proclamation issued BY aim relative Rich
mond county, and the burning Of badings Qaaran
tine, And the having been publishes in all the pub
nc papers in New York. take this method Of informing
the people OF the State and eradicate myself from TIE
charge ade IN said proofs tnstnn % state ths.J
reius,d - use my Einost erdtsvor. ell ee to obey
made 70 destroy the propery The Sa'a, but, 90 the
contrary MOVED tn AID Of the S<veuty third Rsg
ment On Riabmord c,rny) q protect the property ~
Seguins Point. IN 1871 which was instantly
obey cd that bal been served with noac. ,na
threats had been inside relative 70 the late burnpy and
destruction Of the state property until the n ht or tho
ID OF September between 10 and II O'Clock.
distance Ct eight miles from said Quafan
tine ground and while the aesnctnn was going W. an 4;
then impossible TO ny ad a. cha, time of
night Tie force OF the county have MT received
ober pcticc relative 10 sid burning of ou,rsn:ue, sai
such matters whenever no,iosd or called upop.
ABRAHAM LockxAN, sheriff Of Richmond county
FLOATING HOSPITALS AGAIN SUGGESTED.
10 Tnx EDITOR o. nls HERALD.
Knowing how readily you stvcca,e any useful sugees
TONS 70. the public goci allow me- with refer Nc, %
ne recent Quarantine affairs " make the ioe~ing %
servstiops
A. to whether the inhnsar.s q: sss,sn Leland sid in
hgsncc, bad right 70 influence the oandesans re
movai Of On undesirable nuissrce IN their m.s IL not
my rroyinc. 10 deciac, and 90 not Intend I, zeal with
but 10 reconstruct ths focus % pe-teoce ~ fornn
mite would certsiny be unvlse ne weuld be rupro
ntsbe. unvve, bscsufe " 10 a. AL bmts DANGEROUS -
fomtrt orscnsiops--unprohiabi because shoua
lar outrage occur sgan the health Of the ssnd aud Of the
ely Itself would he trDmneptly threatened.
Another LOCALITY for the purpose. unless he uuahs
bhcc ,gand prtfent the N ,ul'iss wra can con
ciha,s all, and best the sxgerces Of tue case
Why obviorr'y floating rorr''sl
oatirs hoepiia unies All toe desfdc-7,1 rpsybls II
can be constl ucied Of suv magnitude required, "a all
appurtsusuces desirable. I, can be ps,fc,uy 10.
sussd, ventilated, cesnsed, fumigas.d, raoosed At
al times IN position sush 70 prevent les
m'ssr ate emaps,ons from injecting the neghnorhood
The ambient cir Ia q t.,ug nosp.til pr)p.rls cou
s~uciel being irce sanity renovasd great contributes
towards the estahl hucnt OF the psens The bedding
snd clothug can be daily aired the dead s1rouied de
injecting nsiers ana loaded a. ne disposed Of
into he and N not spread tne dis stsr
II an, srch happers when bur ed rnorc. snort
sis hoyrts seh evidently embodes al that il desra
be- lot puplic c,mpetiou plaa the work, ana tnls
country viii have taught the world ooc ksson
NV loPE, sept N, isns seiCfArJf
NEW JERSEY MD QUARANTINE.
AZ ACT ron TiTB BETTER PROTECTION or THIS corn
gIEs or MONMOUTH ASD MIDDIEsEx FxOH cos
TAGIous DISEASES, LIEsLY 10 rs sSSEEDsRSD ~
THs rREssNCE or iNrkt rKD VESSELS FROM ~.
REIGN Ann oTHfR PORTS. ~ TnE wArxas
sARtT ~ AND SANDY HOOK car.
Whereas, nj al times. the ~ Of Mon month .ni
Mdce.eN may be exposed r. danger from contagious