The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-24
city Intelligence.


snArLPox-It is gratifying to by the weekly
port Of the City Inspector that this athsome disease Ia
rapidly decreasing The deaths for the present week
only twenty-x and the number Of under treat
mcnt are quite numerous The previous
TIC Commissioners OF Health have taken every prccau
lion 70 prevent the disease from becoming epidemic and
the Mayor has issued the following notice 70 the public
Smallpox prevailing 70 considerable extent in some
see that proper Efforts taken prevent the soourge
from spreading
M.rons orrcH SEw Yonx, January, 1859
vaccnaed win BE- attended 70 promptly without charge BY
a peoass ia and IS
who aSy s soa hs a or
have the operation &C once BY their own phys
meeting adopted the q The Resident
that ali who no, had s Operation Performed within
New York Dspensary isocated at the Of Centre
Eastern Dspenssry located at the of Essex
and asd at the corner Of Wa
verley place and Christopher street
The Northwestern Dtspensary located al Si Eighth
The northeastern pspensary located at the of
Efyhrt street and I g. Ss5pP assnpe uNrHEn Mayor
Liberal REQUEST Tho New York Hospital Library
has received bequcst Of six hundred volumes OF
old works on medical science from John Watson NJ D.,
for several years Attending Surgeon Of the institution
The works are valuable, principally for their antiquity
many OF them being devoted TO medical theories long
since superseded by the more modern schools Of medi
cine.
THE EASTERN MAIL at the New York Post Office, will
close six o'clock NJ instead Of quarter past SIX
and after tomorrow.
LIGHTING CirY.-Yesterday being the day fixed for
receiving bids for lighting the city with gas Mr. Cornell
the Street Commissioner notified the Comptroller to be
present receive the bids For the latter
failed to respond, and the matter, In consequence has
been postponed indefinitely
NEW ARRANGEMENE ON THE HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD
This company commenced running small horse from
their depot in Chambers street to Theh street yester
day for the accommodation of their passengers The
TO connect with the trains at Thrteth street,
and the passengers by the inward bound trains are
brought TO the city in the new All baggage is de-
livered at the Twenty ninth street depot
FATAL ACCIDENT ON BOARD SrEAMER.-Coroner Wildcy
yesterday held inquest at the New York Hospital
the body Of Matthew Lynch who died from the effects
Of injuries received Saturday last caused by being
struck by the machinery OF the steam transport Cumber
% Of o death W
thrtysi years Of age and native OF Ireland He lived
in Front street. Brooklyn. Lynch had engaged as fire.
aboard the Cumberland.
THE RAIN SroRa.-The city was yesterday visited by
somewhat violent rain Storm which turned the streets
into perfect seas Of mud and slush The crosswalk
sweepers out usual In large numbers and nckes
rapidly changed hands The skaters very elongated
vsages being thus suddenly cut OFF from their favore
enjoyment but doubt the tickle clerk Of the weather
will respond TO their prayers aud reinstae Jack
Frost more all his prStine glory tnat Tie
ponds will again resound with the joyous sounds OF
hiiarty familiar in the vicinity Of the Park for the
past week.
THE THREE CENT POSTAL CuRREScy.-Scvoral hundred
peons applied at the Sub Treasury yesterday for
of the postal currency OF the three cent denona
ton These applications were based . that the
currency had arrived for distribution but which turned
to be The time at which the currency may
arrive is still uncertain
FIRE IN Fulton SrRKEr-At few minutes after
O'Clock last night Gre discovered tho second
floor Of building No. % Fulton street. in the stens plate
factory Of De Barry Garrctson. The flames extended
up the stairs the upper oors and before the fire
extngushcd they burned out. Tho first floor and
Easements occupied by William Cabbleo, manufac-
turer wrework The damage TO the occupants will be
about $40 000 supposed TO be insured The building Is
damaged TO the extent Of about 5000 The origin or
the fire Is not known at present The alarm Of fire for
the Eighth district at the same time az the above org
mated from No 252 Washington street, the third floor,
occupied by Francis Boiling dealer in liquors. The fire
was found burning In barrel Of rubbish and was thrown
into the by Ocers Mcconnell and Minnie, OF the
Third precinct who discovered the are No damage was
done.
FIRE IN Hupsor STHur-About two O'Clock on Mon
day morning IRE broke in the fancy goods store Of
Toockes, 226 Hudson street The flames were oxtn-
gushed by the fremen. The damage TO the stock and
furniture viii be about a insured for 500 on the
stock in the Peoples Insurance Company and 100 ON
the furniture In the North River Insurance Company.
The Of the are b under investigation BY the Fire
ManhA