New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-20
THE CASKER-wORM.

SIR: over ID N. M i md very tUstfucnvW
article evidently treating the measuring OF the Ciss
Of NewYork and Brooklyn Idse to ask and hope be VIZ
snswer the following questons
Is the measuring Of cities the wornn' so
what IT?
Why do they spread slowly not from the meat Diff ,uy
with which the females fly a They over seven Year,
IN spreading many blocks in Brooklyn, when first intro
duced.
Are they ole kind or moe' IF but class Of insects,
those he examined infested the Hospital grounds
seven years srce? And why those lover SIXTY BE-
eve eectuay protected from the OF the
for FIVE years past by troughs placed upon Ne
trees filled with liquid prevent the ascent OF creeping
insects7
This last Is based upon fact any may ascertain
BY inquiry at the Hospital dislike theories which have No
proof in facts particularly where ample opportunity offered
to attest them. siOkSL
Nep- Yoyk, July Il, 1850
The trees in the New-York Hospital grounds have
been messursbly but NOS entirely, protected By the
trougbs. Many Of the large elms are every year al
mos denuded Of their foliage by the worms in spite Of
tbs protection. II is customary, every Spring, just
before the eggs of these moths hatch to seape the
trunks of the trees thoroughly, and wash them with
whse.ol soap by which means large proportion Of
the eggs are destroyed
THE ACADEMY on THE SALE OF PoIsoNs.-Th6
Academy of Medicine is endeavorug to check the in
ulscrlnndte ol Posoiib III AZ "oSA"6
of that body Wednesday evening, the following re-
solution was unanimously passed:
Resolrsd That New York Academy Of Medicine desiring
protect the community against the evils liable to result ,m tho
unestctsd sale and o. poons hereby respectfully ~
quests the College Of Pharmacy to 70 be for
warded every apohecary in this city copy or e ace re-
% to the sale Of poisons-passed BY the last 20
companed with the this Academy that rct sohef
be given to the provisions Of that law. H.
BURGLARY AND ARsoN--On Thursday morning
Henry of No 1863 Leonard street two bur
glars In bis raised alarm, which brought onoef
Kennedy Sixth Precinct to his assistance when be sue
ceed.d in aresing the burglars named EDWARD Caller
the back ward carrying with him $35 worth Of boots and shoes
The captured burglar taken before Justice Kelly and com
mt.d The prisoner after being discovered IN tes
window curtains ire hoping to escspe u
the confusion The fire easily eSngushed by the
ACHARITY'DoDGE.-Msg dalens Schultz. Gsrmau
Ward Police charged With having obtained aus by false
representations. Her story wetod and reprrsente1
husband wasting away with broken leg aso sundr M
aceraned to be fictitious and his injuries enistins
Only In her imagination The complainant lives In "nAns
buygh and the prisoner sent there Tor eza'nirsuon
IsMY LADY's CHAMBER.-A man, giving his name
William Crsddock arrested Wednesday night BY On
The rooms occupied by Mis- Sarah Msen at no l3s wea
Eighteenth The accused occupied ap.tments 10 tho
and taking advantage of the young Absence
and ewey He while leaving the house. and
ocked up 10 answer by Justice Kelly.
DEATH FROM APoPLExY.-Mr. John p. Sherwin,
broker having Office No is Wall street taken sud
denly in Yesterday morning while trsnsseng business
bis Office and fell to the no3r insepabe He was i%msdssay
Jackmsn held inquest the body when verdict OF
death from apoplexy rendered Mr. sherwn wa, oosrdsr
Fifth Hotel unmarried man. He Is reputed to
have been worth $4,000