The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-21


the responsibility Of saying that far from Is being tho
fact that cny once In eight ten years "back yard in
Toni kinsvc infected, that when yellow fever pre-
walls in New Orleans and Havana, these shores sell
x free from infection These also the opinions Of
the late Or. Samuel X. Smith. / have manuscript Of
BIS which he gave 1S4s, containing the history Of
lo Of yellow fever treated by him in thai ysar,
and as the report Of your committee embraces sum
mary OF ifese cascs, will not repeat them, but will
says
The disease commenced simultaneously among the boat
a ss a. s sa dos ss
tine and three four days extended soward song tho
s';s .as .s ."s nine
Where m % wa0
ws %h % ground ss e
ys.w E ts,sr prevailed, ng their ordinary
Ssss ssa x.Is The x ssss Ne s, e
up 10 the middle Of September were likely
winds had prevailed iSr many days ossr sains s'f ro
b.
tered an and where building o any kind % as 20
e% he pou. where ships anchor
s % ~s
tended from the upper end Of Quarantine ground 70 Wander
he this cause several females;
lady who probably been o her Premises Tor year,:
arisen % % and s.: F Wa. "a" ael
sss We're rsm9sed S SANDY Hook The symp.oms U this
origin When the infected hoped
and a from greater psrof nf-sss ais;r,e Sas
s aso ee ns
s Or s ma
until after frothe being Of
o % mere hap % aa Ss s T % se
had M either passed through The disease or nsus
The shore and who resided bach from sss Instance
These and showed poison
ons S IN ere sos
Quarantine has been established here OF the nhabn suf
anchorage occurrence which human ssrssssscan
and %SnsSe sns oe M
Of eassry Winds and the presencs OF
ssen sos Long from the Quarantine as we have
These simple facts gentlemen there is surely
nothing in them which should necessarily lead 70 breach
Of the peace. When Governors and others in authority
declare that population Of fifty thousand has lost
its senses, II is well that should together and in
stitue among ourselves sort Of de lnatico iaquredo
This would be harmless pcasantry were not the solemn
fact before us that we have been placed under martial
law and the loaded and the brsng bayunet Offer
US the dread alternative Of abandoning homes sub
mttng to annual visitaons Of pestilence in resisting
that, in conformity with law be dispersed by the artillery
Let US wait until II the voice Of the people OF tho
denuncaon to the threats Mayor Temann he says
in enect-"Beholdi will send blast upon you;' then,
indeed must prepare Cor the fate that fell upon the
hosts OF SeBRacherib-
When the Angel Of Death spread his wings the blast
And breathed In the face OF the foe he passed.
Judge CRorsY said that he had a recommendation 70
make, and that that they should avoid all party poll
tics and ohcs considerations except the question of Qua
rantne and unite upon some man for the Legislature upon
that issue Mayor nemann, the old granny, daughter
and cheersJ SAID that he would build Quarantine but
he reckoned without his host, for he could not get the
money except from the legislature and the rs 900 peo
pie Of Richmond county united man for the Iegsa
ture, who would meet that issue. The money would
be granted There but sentiment about the mat
ter in the whole county Let them all put away party
politics, and come ont on il like men Cres Of we will
doud cheers, and three cheers the Governors
military. doud groans)
Three hearty cheers then given for tho New YoRx
HERALD, and the Chairman announced the meeting ad
journed.
The meeting on the whole, was mos, enthusiastic one
ccengs The scene on the ground was quite picturesque
the outskirts Of the meeting being lined with carriages
the AFFAIR The number Of vehicles In the amax
ing, almost every post tree and fence having team Of
quarter past six and the drove on in dH
ferent directions TO their several homes Judging from
this demonstration tho reconstruction Of tho hospitals ON
staten Island docs not seem very probable.
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.
There full attendance OF the members Of shs
Board at special meeting yesterday afternoon, held
the Office in Worth street.
In the absence of G. c. verpianck ESQ., the President
Of the Board, Mayor Powell Of Brooklyn called 70 the
chair. Governor King and Mayor Temann we're also
present
Governor KING said he wished to take the opinion Of the
Board tho various suggestions which had been made -
reference to the buildings be Quarantine
There had been far no could learn three distinct
propositions. The nrst u these Temporary
structures within the Quarantine enclosure sucens for
the accommodation Of the Sick the physicians ne
ofcers attached 70 the establishrnent Another vew
which met with the approval Of Mayor Tcmann suggest
ed the erection of permanent the sc
and 70 make these only durable proof against
hrc; and the third proposition, which appeared To
20 In a middle course between the other two,
build up land in the shallow of tho western
bank of tho lower bay. In all these PROPOSE
tons there conflicting views and no therefore fct
desous cf ssceranng the opinion of tho Board upon
subject seemed TO him that by the proposition Of
making laud at the lower bay where a iaxarcsso (or
place for the reccpton of the Of and
infectious dseascs might be erected good might be
obtained for IN nat the grounds occupied tho
Quarantine station might be safely retained Upon this
point also he would like 10 hear the tho Board
sible olain Sandy Hook Quarantine station only
0f remained 90 be ehoeenehcr decree
new ssasn Cor the purposc which could best be done by
building permanently the waters of the bay, which
ssss,p nom he commssop iasos ma,on soaesa~ ~
only their TRANSACTIONS the subject, but in rcfe
70 ihe civil ocess there stationed and the immc
date duties q the Quarantine Commissioners They must
remember that last winter tho subject occupied smAt
attention. Two efforts made obtain shc conscni
Of tho New Jersey authorities, but they nsiied,
and he uhe Govsvnor) received a report 70
that effect In regard ~ tho choice bctween the
banks there also drerence-eome being Cor the
Fast and others fov the West Rank. He submitted a. no
said before the whole matter the legislature and all
he ever heard Of Afterwards that bill had been
brought IN which passed He had understood that
the desire of the CommIssioners of oarantue 70
build on the west bank of the bay bot would be
sary 10 get their fully expressed and then To
how far they would accord with the VIEWS and inen-
tons q this Board u wss however necessary, IN the
meantime, 10 decide upon course ~ actonsuch
would be neccssary-and then 20 await tho assembling a
the legislature all niI0tcnt body on The subject
Whatever decdcd upon there 500 600 q unap
propratcd money for the Quarantine 10 begin with
II he had any forcshadowng of the Opinions of
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. they would suIl endcavor
10 obtain Sandy Hook, else build the edge
he would be better able TO express his opnion but fa
he had examined present circumstances they could