The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-28
City Intelligence.


CIR INSPECTOR DErAvAN-This efficient public officer,
accompanied by Sanitary Inspector Downing, made tour
Of inspection yesterday morning In the upper wards for
the purpose Of ascertaning their sanitary condition
they visited the Abaoir buildings in Thirty eighth street.
The North river where they found extensive nu
sanoe existing, which fully rivals the "hog nuisance
mery used Is slaughter houses but Of ase years have
been used . fat boiling establishments. Mr.. Della
van reports that the stencil from these buildings
Was apparent several blocks distant, and when he
entered ofthe apartments he found the flour
with heaps Of fat actually green with putridity Other
houses and fat boiling establishments were scrutnized
and their character carefully noted down. Mr. Deavan,
70 use hts own language, came TO the conclusion "that
there nuisances in the city Of New York than In
ell the other cities OF the Union combined and that he Ii
determined to all the authority vested In him TO abate
them" In this audable determination the city authori
ties the police and, indeed every good Citizen should
sroond the endeavors Of the City Inspector.
DE- CHnroSs Analysis OF THE CRoroN WArER-Thh
long looked for document transmitted Friday to
the Croon Aqueduct Board for their consideration but by
bocus pocus arrangement on the part Of that body
they refused 70 allow the press to have the document
until they shall have examined and amended II. Our
reporter called On Mr. rAppan, member Of the Board,
yesterday and urgently requested him 10 allow the docu
nsss 70 DC made puoc ~ inc Ss,es, out h ina,
made With the Tunes to send slips TO the various
papers some time next week. BY that time 1t will have
natural tsse. II understood, however, that the docu
quite verbose, and shows nothing alarming in the
psss OF a. AZ scientific document, il 10 no doubt va
ushe ami for which the county treasury will be made to
bleed quite freely
sxnro on rHs STEAMSHIP vANDKRBnr.-The steamship
Vanderbilt Capt. Lxevre sailed yesterday afternoon ct
half pest -four o'clock for Southampton and Havre, with
Q large number Of passengers q good specie list, and
fun freight Tue horses for Emperor Louis Ma
poeou, mentioned IN yesterdays HERALD, were put on
ecsrd In nne condition Their aggregate value about
~ COO u was stated by one OF the officers OF the
Vanderbilt that parties In this city had been
selling bogus storage tickets for this vessel,
and Mai other agents had been selling Storage
uckess a double the regular rates. The owners
Of the shp owe 70 the public 70 see that these impos
tons Discontinued. Another evil complained OF by
our merchants Who send letters by the mail steamers 10
mailed NJ NE sssamcss dock prior 10 their sailing The
regular rsas for European letters when mailed the Post
oce twenty four cents per half ounce and double that
rate mailed IL the steamship dock.
MILITARY ExcrRsoSs DURING The WEEK The following
the seek and oonssndsd for numerous prizes, viz
xnenAns Guard, Captain D. killeman, numbering 81
nsn vent 10 Turtle Bay.
me NJ Pnnp Mcrkles Guard, numbering 70 men, went
10 Ne same place on Monday lsst
AsroR LnRaEr extension Of this library will be
thrown open 10 The pablo on Monday, and on Tuesday
ana Wednesday special opportunities will be Afforded for
me exam Aion OF and costly works. The number
Of volumes the library ID about 100 900. The
ssnsor furnishes room for $50 COO more.
Nsw yoRK HoHTrn -rhe following ID the weekly re
pors o Me above institution 10 August 49, lS69-Reman
ns On August ls ga admitted TO- 4o discharged cured
on relieved Az died, IL remaining at date, 26S males,
| aus; females, 70.
A oouussrsei eve on the Commercial Bank Of Troy
msde ia appearances last evening II ID reported that
qulse number we're put In circulation. Tne oils are
| vel executed.