New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-01

Sixth avenue .,d the E,st yer, psrt Of TIE Trefth
end pert Of tue Nineteenth Wards with population
If about IL 900.
DEATH OF NEw.YoRK PRISTtR.-Mr William
H. Savers who vas for ver.i years employed ia tse
composing room OF The TRIBUsE, dsd at Ms"chsster,
E, ssbd on the lOtu Nv, at tie age Of 3d. M. Saw
eIswas Istive of Virginia and always sustained the
character OF quiet, usobtIusive gentleman.
CITY MoRTALTY.-Accoriitg to the report Of the
City Inspector there we're 49, deaths in the CITY
dur ing the past week-sn Incr Of 20 compared
with the mortality of the week previous, ano % las
then occurred during the corresponding week of 1893
Diseases Ct usgs, throst, &C., are very prevalent
oil complaints incidents. TO children have ab,ted
sornewhat. The following table shows the urmoer
Of deaths for the past two weeks among adults and
children, distinguishing the sexes:
Men. Women. Boys Girl. fo,sL
@ess s snSns Jam Jam z s 8 Is Is 81
Among the principal causes Of death were the fol-
loving Bronchitis, 4; consumption, 65i oonvul-
sions nantiel, "a; dropsy in the head, IL; inaarnms
ton of the bowels 8; Inflammation Of the lungs, 30;
Inflammation Of the brain, 3; marasmus fnfantile
49, scarlet fever, l6.
There were also deaths Of disease Of the kid
peys IL Of congestion Of the brain. IL of congss-
ton Of the lupgs IA Of Group of debility linfAhLls
6 5 Of typfus hver, 10 Of disease Of the heart OF
wbooppg cough, a Of pl.unsy premature births IS
stll.bom, and II from violent causes. The annexed
fgUres show what portions OF the nunau system have
been most affected: bones, joints, &c. Il brain and
nerves. ST. geDerative organs, Il heart and blood ves-
sels, Is; lungs, throat, &C., ISL cd ase, 81 skim
&C., and eruptve fevers, % st.born aud premature
births 80; stomach, bowes and other digestive or
gans Sc; uncertain seat and general fevers Al Urinary
organs, 9. Tota!-43l.
Tie lumber of deaths compared With the CORE
sfondpg weeks in 1857 and 1853 was as follows:
Mel sDdin. Jan 81 l$:l
Week ending Jan q, ls;9....".................4t
Wee, ending JAN 49, Ia5...... .................4l
The nativity table gives 29l natives Of the United
States &c of Ireland, 30 of Germany, II of England,
Of Scotland, Of Polsrd 3 Of France, Of Italy, l
each of Wales, Spain AID Switzerland and unknoSn.
APPOINTMENT OF CoUsTY AUDnOR.-Tce Con-
t,oler with the Mayor snd City Chsnterain has
Appointed NJ. Issue F. OlDsted to the 1ffcs Of
equity Auditor in the County Bureau, nov beiog
organized Mr. Olmsted y as Lieutenant Of Police 10
the Third Ward under tie old laws, and gave great
satisfaction He has since then been bookkeeper with
a mercantile house down town.
ANOTHER VALUABLE PROPERTY CAsE.-We learn
that the heirs to valuable etate 10 the City of Al
bspy are about eng proceefiog in esct nent
against the present occupants Toe properly 10 qu-'-
on is situated On Safe street Albany embracing tue
finest portion Of tbst city incuciDg some OF the public
grourdr. Mr. Luke +. Cozaos of thi. city, tue sttor
ney fer the clauans has been occupied for some time
in investe sting the title and preparing the evidence
rpc tn he I'll Az IA,
been dore suits viii be brought for the recovery Of the
property.
MEETfYG OF THE COMMITTEES on FERRIES OF THE
BOAhD OF ALDLRMts.-A meeting of TOYS Co nnit,ee
was held yesterday afternoon, Alderman Henry in the
ctair.
A communication 10 to the inquiry Of the
Board Of Aldermen from Controller H.ws, Iesd,
explaining the dt,n Of the Pavouis avenue Ferry
lesse TIE ation states that the ferry was
leased in 1851 for s905n year for ten yeas, to the
PavoDia avetue Ferry Company; and instrument
to that effect Gil. 10 the Controllers Office. This.
retrumett was lever executed but it decla red
ul and void for the that the rents always
promptly paid by the Nes-York and Erie RAJ road
Company, which WAS one Of the contracting parties.
The question to whether the ferry should again be
a1veli.ed for public sale then discussed but not
decided upon.
TIE ferry from the foot Of Twenty third street to
Greeppoilt was then considered. resolution was
PISSED in the Common Council some time siece, direct
ing the Corp. attorney to declare the lease OF
tbt ferry by Mr. SHEPPARD Knapp nulI aoi void, be-
cause the supply Of several additional boas, as was
called Cor in the lease, neglected Mr. Ruspp
sppeaIed bsiore the COMMITTEE. and sisted that he
was wiling to psy any damages arising ir1m delay of
passepger- said that he had waited uo0 the Mayor
ard the deputy Cont oller who botn advised him TO
pay no attention to the resolution Of the Common
| Council. MI Peter CLARK, au unoert1ker, then msie
complaint, Alleging ircopvenient delay of fuiera
professions. Me'srs. WIN. NED nns'd, 10 n Nc jaeun
and james Skidmore male sml,r complaints. The
nattsr was then adjourned TO Thu sday.
Tee leasing Of Division. averue ferry rext con-
! sdered A resolution Of rho DJard of Al lermsn had
grsCted the II this ferry to the P,cksp CJupsoy
for n'ne year, free. Mr. w. j. y Donshue said tn st
he was wiling to pay $40 600 sonuauy for the les.s,
and Mr. Dorcan mace similar offer.
| a proposition made by Mr. Wm b Townsend
to build rev ferry bridge at the Battery extension,
south Of and scioinne tue NewBdgnton ferry briise
for f.ny to Fok Ha milton and Clifton, aud
offered 81 500 per year; the lss-e to continue only
duu Dc the pleasure of the Common Council
The Committee then adjourned, to meet on Tnurs-
day, Feb. 8, at O'Clock.
| COMMISSIONER oF DEEDs.-It is positively astonsh-
ing TO rOte what a pber of our Commission ers Of
| Deeds are men lacking 10 the most ordinary intel
gerce. Only last week friend pot to the great
through the stupidity Of of these
bockles6s 20 whom he had cent pager for his c-rd-
cate Ign.r4nt Of the form of affidavit necessary,
he delayed the completion Of legal transaction for