The New York herald., 1866-07-31

and in most Is immensely higher That the as
trict is so low cannot be denied, but u remains 70
be proven that this can afford any reason why merely
for the want Of adequate human exerton II should oe
come the nursery OF disease ior AZ .rs s
in the composition Of its peculiar cnaacer ana tnis
may help in very considerable degree to make 30
The middle eortion OF the district is the lowest and
here the advancing tide leaves behind u an immense
waste of water which. In the heat OF summer, and
especially of such summer the present. cannot fail
10 become impure In wonderfully short OF time.
water remains continually siagnant; where there NO
outlet and where the incoming aud outhowng tide
exert no influence As matter Or o. S1orss snis state Of
couraging 6nd that the authorities are beginning at
all events TO take
TO rid the Twelfth ward Of such nusancea An instance
OF such standing water, and giaring one indeed,
lately furnished q the corner Of Richards and woco,
.choera has been most prevalent and here up Monday
last there lay right athwar the street large pool Of
water quite and sagnan measuring the width OF
the street in length and I'VE feet in BREADTH The
inhabitants complained Of t. What else could they do
infected district was properly considered an unmtased
nuisance and at last has been said the unconscious
YET offending water has been removed, and the place
that once knew II now knows moro for ever. At
this very corner there still stands useful article In the
shape OF
CHOLERA PUMP
demonstrating its peculiar productive capacities in
this that supplied noens volss upwards OF Eve hun
arsa families W.T. WITH water though is quality s - matter Of
rabe speculation. The pump referTed to, as compe
tent medical authority has urged and reported to the
other OF disease In where the Rdgewood
water be obtained there few Of cholera.
have hitherto been obliged to uso passes indirectly
through deposits Of human cxcrement the consequence
being that in accordance with every known principle
account be increased, and increased, perchance,
mot merely in rs an arithmetics, but in goo
killing the whole neighborhood without the cost OF doc
tors bills has been ungenerously shut up and the hun
mas MH BE-
heartily hoped that they will fare better. Opposite
Dwight street, little way to the left OF wooott street.
between Dwight and Columbia streets, stands rather
lies, peculiar district, forming portion of what is
known as
To give general idea Of this locality is matter Of
difficulty The houses or shantios, composed
entirely of wood and considerably elevated above
Inhabitants to live from the advanc-
ling tides. These rather aboriginal habitatons
and pig sty and do indeed demonstrate their peculiar
qualities in this that they at and the
time a habation for both species Of the quadruped
named and for the genus homo besides. Pigs indeed,
necessary and integral portion of every family
characteristic at once explained by the fact that the in
habants almost not altogether Celtic. The native
Gaelic spoken throughout, many OF the people being
barely able to express wish in the Language Of this
country.
At first glance the point of view being from Dwight
street. misery and lth everywhere apparent Great
iat Undiscovered pl's lie Iaz1y IN the sun OF jog Win
difficulty along the uneven and miry ground. An old,
weaher-beaten, fiat botomed boat turning up at both
ends lies on the dirty bank and sleepy looking bare
headed bareegged boy lies kicking his heels as high
haps careful for nothing, his ideas Ok social comfort
being something like those OF the poor Indian,
- whose untutored mind
Clothes hi,a before and leaves him bare behind.
On waving the hand the boys bare feet take their
on board @or rather inside is propelled
across the creek by the aid OF . long POLE
stranger seems to be phenomenon here, and need
not be surprised looks cast at him. words spoken Of
the ss and and y
been reported thence during The past DAY or two, the
cholera Is unknown, fact owing doubt 70 tho clean
advantage arising from the situation Or 70 any
efforts made prevent the entrance Of the disease So
much for the Twelfth ward
which Immediately adjoins the Twelfth, has not alto
gether escaped the rsvages Of the disease two
casos having occurred about the corner Of Hamilton
avenue.
boen reported is situated directly At the corner Of Ham
tom avenue and runs into Union street.
PROBABLE CAUSE
Here, in the Of some Of the he'tenement houses
nuisance exists sufficient to p0llute . whole city; nj
least Monday last II had not been removed In the
whole yard measuring perhaps twenty feet by fflsen
feet piled five or six feet deep with cxcrement NTH and
gs Of s%s an Sd0 s
lated perhaps 70 aid the spread Of cholera than Of any
other The people In the immediate neghborhood,
ignorant Of tho existence and locale Of this fes.
tering spot the landlord Is perhaps aware OF the
communicated wh and matter Of course have made
communications IN return; and yet, terpord uor
nothing has been DONE The foul stencil still continues
(sreaking from the date Of wrting 70 polute the air
the danger and disgust OF the whole neighbor
hood Other instances In the same block OF enements
all thckly inhabited by hardworkug though not vcry
wealthy people might with equal truth be enumerated;
perhaps quite bad, and certainly not much bcter
Who to bamci Tho prives In almost all the houses
are filthy n the extreme being quito choked up and
not failing 70 indicate the fact In manner that cannot
be mistaken
The only plausible reason given FOR the continuance OF
such OF things Is that there place for dump
force Itself noticewhy it sof short time since
dumping authorized at the foot OF King street and
ssn os a% ana r
the houses but the people around the foot OF King street
and sullivan street conleciuring. with some show Of rea
must DO confessed that on the return OF the tide
the matter would be left the shore, In
against the measure and succeeded in repressng It. or
course dumping has ended in that locality
INK REMEDY.
Could -botomed boats Of some sort be hired for
Il would cease to be Offensive and to be
This at least could be adopted MS temporary expeten
until some permanent and rad'cai change should DO
made In the sanitary appliances Of the ncighborhood
As IL at present exists the thing Is standing nuisance
indeed every nuisance seems to be in this district
:
following effect t:-0n occason when his Deansnip
foi himself obliged to leave home for Iittle he like
any other gentleman who could Afford the like ordered
his servant fetch his boots The articles In question
wero brought forthwith unbrushed.
'why, how Is this" demanded the enragcd wit
'sir responds the man. "what Is the Of brush ing
20 have them dirted again immediately" So far, 10
good. Tho Deans man was no doubt proud Of having
las he thoughtl outwitted his master The time for
departure came and the ordered to mount his
horse.
.sf5ut, sir. have had no breakfast"
'Sor shall you,' was the sharp rcjoinder. "What Is
the use Of having breakfast To be HUNGRY aganr
Tsc conclusion of the story, though not perhaps much
10 the purpose, may well be given gentleman
overaking the two WORTHLESS the road, asked tho
want who the front rider VAS
'Dean Swift, - replied the mao
"And what may be your destination" Questioned
the stranger.
Heaven again replied the servant-s'becausc my
master Is praying and am fasting"
Perhaps the authorities Of the Sixth ward are acting
in this mstier tho principle Of the Deans servant
and " 20, they may require TO be told that u s very
foolish principle and one not much calculated 70 lead 10
such A happy result