The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-11-30

n victims annually died. The attention ~ the To.
poerapbicsl and Engineering bureau WA directed |
70 On examination Of the drainage and sewerage Of
The city. They found 10 some pisces two |
large sewers emrtyins into ono smaller one. and
other sewers hsd been erected in former tmes Of
which oil record VA ioSt the only traces existns
In NE fact shsa the waste wafer ~ some n The
down town stores drained into th' "a underground
excavations; where this water unmsely ssoHci
was question 70 he deternined by future expaors
lions. Gen. viels reported the decks II the city as
of ressionce, and explained his reasons for
this opinion, declaring that substantial doeka thss
would not interfere with the sction OF the rivers on
esher side Of the city, could be built for loss money
Than the coat Of repairing thosn now existing. TIE
markets were spoken Of % improperly constructed
nuirsnces, which should he taken down and replaced
by others thss would Yield . revenue N the city,
and coss much iess than the money expended 10
repairs on the old ones In conclusion Gen. vielc
alluded W sy stem Of sewers contemplated by the
Croton Acqueduot Board. which. n constructed.
would improve the general health Of the sutrc city
Charles o'Connor, Eco, from the Lceal Board,
having simply reported progress, Nr Sands next
sddressed he meeting. urging upon those present.
W puhh FfWefu tne RUrl WIN, ma ~
mass meeting Of the Association to be held Al the
Cooper institute on Thursday evening, for the
purpose OF rsufyins the nominations for officers TO
be chosen At The next Charter Eleeuon. cold
COLLATION. having been attended to the meeting Cd
burned
OBsEQurEs OF An ASSISTANT ENGisEERR-
The remains NJ william Hackett late Assistant
Engineer Of the New York Fire Department, were
Inferred yesterday In tito cemetery o. Flssbush.
Mr. Hsckeu hal been connected with the Fire Dc.
psrtrent from his youth. In 1852 he Joined wAsh-
in<ton Engine Company, No. 40 and was elected
| foreman thereof In 1884 -Four years Afterwards
be VS. elected Assis,an, Engineer, and he per.
| formsi his duties In such . satisfactory manner
| that he was reelected twice subsequently,. He
died on Saturday last, In the 3isi year Of his ago
from dseass contracted In the discharge Of his
duties. Yesterday morning solemn high MAS Of
.eQ,scrn was sung for the repose Of bis soul In st
| Peters Church, Barclay s,reet. The funeral WAS
attended by several companies Of the Fire Depart
msn,, with their beautiful banner drsped In mo irn-
ing, each member Of the Department wearing Grape
around his Left arm.
WANTED woRk.-A few days since, fe-
male refugee from Chattanooga, Tennessee, spplied
for work ct tie ONCE Of the Working
Union, No. 10 Chamber street. she stated that
| she hsd walksi she streets Of New York in search
Of employment, until she WAS completely worn ou,
and discouraged. She said she was . widow. with
three children dependent upon her sxersions for
support, and gave the following account Of herself
A. the time the Union Army made !. appearance
In front Of Chattanooga she was living in com.
Portable home In thai place, nursing her invalid
husband--whoss days were uumbered-her son
tnnce eonscriptsd 10 the rebel army% and The
three children shove mentioned, comprising u,
family. When the Federal forces commenced nrine
upon the town she len her husband, q bis o~r
request In the care al their son, and tool
refuge with her young children, and
female servant Outside the town. Durns
tho night the firing ccsscd, ami the fcAr'
Of the Inhabitants being somewhat allsyed, she re
turned 70 her home, and finding her husband 8,
much worse from the excitement OF the occasion
she determined 10 remain with him a. all hazards
For three long weeks this brave woman nurssd be-
husband with al . vomsn's tenderness amid
pertec, shower Of shos and shei After the arm,
} took possession OF the town, end her husband wa
laid in the grave, she shared tho last mouthfu c
food with the Union soldiers, and took the sacl
3 ones into her house where she nursed them .
4 only wo7inn can nurse the III and suffering Til
woman's letters and documents from Il CSC soldier
0 prove the truth OF her statement. Tho Superb
i. tende II Of ue Working women's Union asks VII
: Will come forward and furnish her with work
Q thus returning in some small degree the kindne,
= which sic has extended to the bravo defenders
!. our country. Further information may DO ob,Anc
the Office Of the Union, No. IS Chsmt ers street
= THE masonic MIssioN.-1he operations
this society have commenced and they sre no
VI prepared deliver -four 70 consumers u the ra
X Of slo 6S per berrel--oArtase added. Orders f
a, coal can sso be purchased for s. 10 TO go 70 y
p ton. delivered. Applications received ~ 5
ir broadway aud 1911 Sixth avenue. b. Saturday Il
h mission expect 70 announce three new depo,
5, where thcsc articles will be supplied in sm,
n quantities ~ the ssme rate.
70 Coal AND Foop FOR THE Poor Paste
v Star Lodge Of Free and Accepted Masons, No ?.
hich no nobly stepped In last year to aid tho 20
10 by selling coal and provisions ., cost price, Al
Lafayette Ledge No a. have this year passed
solutions " lend ont portion Of ,acr funds for
~ same benevolent purpose.
= TIE NFwsRoys OF NEW YORK, who Ia
10 often felt all the bitterness Of want, know HI
10 sympsihl 10 with the distress OF others and ha
=, Protective Uuion, No 10 Chambers street