The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-30
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They also state that Committees for cutting out and
distributing v,rk and clothing attend regularly On
Tuesdays an Thursdays, a; No. 10 Cooper Insti-
tute Third Avenue, from 10 to 10 A. NJ. aud on
Wednesdays and Saturdays, at tho same hours
aud place, ~ dispense provisions and fuel. All per
sons applying must lie recommended 10y one "
the Managers Of the Association. A contract has
also been obtained from Government for making
shirts. This work will be given on, Al No. 90
Cooper Institute, second floor, ON Saturdays only,
irom 10 10 IL A. NJ pair Of broUe vases, from
Rev. DIR. Osgood, and number Of beautiful pic
lures, BY native artists Of the highest merit are
tt!n 70 be disposed Of They can b sOen Al 4. V.
Haushwcm & Co.'S, 400 Broadway.
Tue HUTCHINSON FAMILY will give their
se,und concert, At ule Brooklyn Tabernacle, this
evening.
A oouBsE or rHREE rRER LECTURES, by DR..
Atkinson, Of tie Chair OF Anatomy and His,olosy Of
Dental Tifsucs, in the Ohio Medicsl College, wNs
commenced last evening at the chemical room Of the
Cooper Institute, and will continue zach Welnes
day evening, for two weeks
IMPORTANT MEDICAL DisousIoN--Thep pro-
v,lence Of smallpox in the army, in Washington,
and generally throughout the country, has induced
a discussion upon "vsccinstion" before the Kings
County Medical Society, tho opening pesr Of which
was recently presented by A. N. Ben, NJ. D., OF
Brooklyn City Hospital, SC. The alarming in.
crosse u smallpox In New York aud Brooklyn
sho,ild Command the immediate attention Of tho
cornmunity. During 1851 there were NOD FAR from
ON cases " the lisc,se and from 700 n 100 deaths
in IN IL 1t is astonishing that, when this sickness
aud death might be almost entirely avoided by
- D. T. .r Ill
our public ho-p,tlsl =. many become H. victims
Atuoug the cunc ust'us At which Dr. Bel arrives is
the very important one that proper vaccination no,
only prevents smallpox but very many sor'fulo,s
diseases. He up,cs especially the great Importance
Of vaccination to infants, and the making It's per-
frmanre one ~ the qualifications for entrance iuto
every school OF ASYLUM for children. lie duells
als, ul.un the impurttnce Of repeating the opera
ton through life as an extra safeguard the virtue Of
tie vaccine msitor beiog li-t partially IL not Who'll.
~ Ia the course " a tow years. We do not eNpct
Gun readers h. enter With into the special merits
II vac, inaton and its Effects but we do hope that
they will forthwith lay their cases ami that u
their children before tier family physician, or be-
fore one ofthe hospital physicians, And secure
tie Immediate Performance, u It be necdcd, Of sim
pic and harmless, but wonderfully beneficial, opcr.
alton.
CHAMBER Oh COMMERCE "A special meet.
ing ur the Cnuuhcr 81 Commerce was held lpg,
ming u hear the report of the special committee, sp.
pointed At a previous meeting, In relation 10 the
proposed ofi,c Of Solicitor Of Customs. M, Pela.
ush PERT presided.
Mr.. uomaus read report from the majority Of
the Committee, stating that amor a careful cxsrninl-
ton Of the subject and due ,ttcntija to the d,,u.
moutary evidence OF the opinion, therson OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury they were inclined to
view A. Gr more necessary the app,intnent Of
Commission iot the settlement II tho numerous
O.. rs rhich u,w cn.lm,or the y,l,id,u7 Ut the
| G nr's.
The f..u,ug extracts Will show the spirit u tho
rpnt
'errpo'ei sppontmcn, is sustained On Ihc,o
Rr,uuds, viz;
1.t On account Of IL. Convenience
~. For Caution and Certainty
81. Fpr PTOWDiiiess and SIut rim
100 suits IN rem ant pvsondui, involving II0
T. 'o''ooo dollars are now pending in the C,urtA,
| some of them III Z years staniing."
The prup,Hy involved IL now lying IN store,
" has been bonded; some OF the property is deter
Grating in value, aud some is wholly lost.
About go suits are pending against collectors, in-
brought ten or eleven years nEn.
| amuun,, Wf,ich arose under the c0nGs's,lon act
| Your Committee, nevertheless, hesitate g. yc'i
| their us-eut g. the prrprctyDi an i"lntmcAt Ivy
IT, Csllrotpr of an OH e. hr called Solicitor ut
Custnms, g. whose charge viii De- transferred the
| duties that now devpl,c on the D.srltt Attorney,
who derives his appointment from the President OF
| thc United State, whose SALARY Is Fixed by hw
| aud vino rs independent of any o"uncuu m with tie
| custom House; but would venture a. rccpmnuui,
| instead ~ th' appointment - Solicitor ~ Gu
| tofua, the establishment OF Commission 'rr tHo
settlement Of the uumorn ~ asses that nos enc tu-
| Der the Calendar o. The & Urt.
| Tie report wiz signed by a. A. Low, Chairman,
| N scr II. Grinuel aud Augustus &. Rllard', the
| dissenting member, icing L. IL MArshaA AL =. G..
| Cnwlrn.
| M C,wdiu presented minority report. lie
considered that the Collector the Port should be- NJ
dependent, and that the appointment u = srirIt
| Of Customs lad become necessary In Consequence
of the voxltious delays which had occurred in the
| adjudication on al revenue for several years
past.
Alter lengthy and spirited dl'cussion,h the major.
ny report WAS adopted and ordered to bo transmit
toll to the chairman II the Committee on Commerce
mr. wsshbu'nel, Of the House Of Representatives.
| Tie Chamber then adjourned.
| A MODEL TENEMENT IIoUsK.-At No. 500
| Ninth street, near avenue g, stands large four
stry brick tenement house, owned by Alex. Mlssie
engineer. This building ApproSimates TO
modern model tenement house. Tho cellar Is nice
ly paved with flag stone and supplied at either end
/ with large oak block for splitting wood. The
ceiling and walls white washed at regular inter-
Vls. Along the side Mr.. Massie has put up a row
IT "bns" Sr coal and wood, corresponding with
the number Of families in the house, kept under
lock aud key, aud liable " Ia taken away when ina.
properly used. wide clean staircase runs up
through the centre n the building 70 the roof On
either side Of the halls are the rooms, which consists
ofwo suitss: a large front and back room, two bell
rooms and two coseta. The rent obtained for the
fret floor, s. per month. second hpor, 81 90; third
| AuDr 81; fourth noor S. So Total per month
| 81, or about $500 per annum.
| Tho families occupying this house are as 'ollcwsi
lst ho"r two families consisting Of five adults and
four clildreni 2d hour, two families consisting. Of
four adults and three children. Sd floor, two fami-
lies consisting of four adults and 18th Aoor two a.
miles consisting Of four adults and four children.
Total, adults Il, children II. Aggregate number
Of persons 2S. In each hal Is placed a oroton wa
ter faucet and Large sink Tor Carrying Cd dirty
water, &c. The house is liz with yAs regulated by
the owner, who occupies u the suites Of rooms
| on the third floor. The yard is neatly laid out,
having fine swSrd for bleaching purposes; pule,
| and lines Tor drying clothes, DC. A part OF the
yard il fitted up for garden, which, under the
care Of Mrs. hssie, blesses the inmates OF the
tenement house with array Of beautiful Engllsh