New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-30
GENERAL NEWS.

The deaths in New.York during the past week
were 44o-l2l men IL women, l27 boys and l2l girls
an increase of SO upon the mortality OF the previous
week, and decrease of SO as compared with the NOR
tality OF the corresponding week Of 1863 Ofthe de
ceased 2l2 were children under fveyears ofage. Th
mortality by the principal diseases were as follows
Consumption. GO; inantile commissions, "a; infamma
ton of the lungs 49, scarlet fever 90 Group 20 sna
pox. 49,; typhoid fever. Is; infantile marasmus 10
dptberite 49, disease of heart TO- deaths from externa
causes 81; among which are reported premature
births. drowned. and 10 killed by accident. There
were 40 deaths in the institutions and 80 nterments IL
Potters Field.
AA rough-looking individual was arrested OF
Sunday Ferrisbgb, w. for putting obstructioni
on the track OF the Rutland and Burlington Railroad
He was taken to Middebury and lodged in jail and
there put end to his operations. and himself out Of
.the world. by q selfimposed hanging. He gave hii
name as Francis OHaranc; said be was from Canada;
shat he was one Of the st. Adams raiders; that be
haused the railroad accident Of Thursday morning be-
tween Pttsford and Brandon and that he acting
under Confederate authority" No papers were found
upon him. 1t is believed that he was crazy.
A meeting of the Council and various Boards
of the Citizens Association of New-York held last
night OF the rooms Of the Association No. sl3 Broad
way, when an interesting report was read by r. B
Roosevelt ESQ.,, Of the operations Of the association
during the past year and the plan Of its future opera
lions Reports were also received from the variou:
Bureaus of the Association Mr.. Sturgs esq. occcu
pied the chair. After some pleasant discussion the
meeting adjourned TO discuss excellent supper pro
Yided by the Executive Committee.
There was q meeting last evening at Ste.
venssHsl corner Of Fcrtyseventh.st and Broadway,
under the auspices Of Toe Citizens Association raty
ths nominations Of Nathan c. Ely for Alderman John
W. Brookhorn for Councilman John Wheeler for School
Commissioner, and DR.. Robert Stewart for School
Trustee. Mr.. Ely was present and made brief ad.
dress and speeches were also made by Messrs. Ward
(who was in the char) Townsend. Forester. Bartlett
and Wittenburg
The steamer Dudley Buck arrived at this port
yesterday morning. from Newbern, n. C., with the
Captain and crew Of the schooner James L. Strauss,
which sailed from Philadelphia for Fortress Monroe on
the 10th inst. and foundered at sea- in northwest
gale on the 9th BY the Dudley Buck we have Tie
North Csroas TINES Of the 9th, containing list Of
deaths from yellow fever and other epdemics and an
account Of the great conHagration.
Two more arrests were made yesterday q
persons suspected Of completely with the recent hotel
1nccndiarisms. The men were Southerncrs. AT the
Provost Msrshals Office the registration Of refugees
goes o. brsky. They evidently convinced that the
new order means business
A meeting was held at the Cooper Institute
last evening to take preliminary steps to form New.
York Scientific Association. Dr.. Griscom, Messrs.
Desturnen Minthorn. Prof. Seeley. Judge DAILY and
others addressed the meeting which adjourned to We'd
nesday next
The British mail steamship Delta arrived at
Halifax on Tuesday morning from st. Thomas tho 10th
and Bermuda the 26th inst The blockadefunner Arm.
strong arrived at Bermuda on the 18th inst
The returns of the Presidential election in
Pennsylvsnia are still incomplete. owing to the delay
occssionsd BY the extension Of time consequent upon
the law allowing soldiers to vote.
The French man-of.war Adines, Commander
Mot arrived at FORTRESS Monroe Monday afternoon.
Gold has been strong all day, opening at 233 and
psas up 10 i3e From this point under favorable military
pow. from Gen. Thsna The fsu to ~ The sbssscs d