The New York herald., 1869-05-11
block on which 1t is situated was burned, involving
loss Of $32SOOo.
The City.

loss Of sa2s.Ooo
In the Board OF Health yesterday sharp rencontre
took place between DR.. Stone and DR.. Swinourne In
reference to resolution requiring the latter 10 IN
form the citizens wnen he is about TO senu snip up
tina: may have ship fever on board Dr. stone SAID
DIR. swinburne did not know too much OF common
manners was addicted to vulgar insolence ana diu
not keep things as they ought to be at Quarantine
Dr. Swnburne retorted by telling DIR. Stone TO go
back to Boston. and saying he did not know any
thing about ship fever. No blood was let.
The second trottng match between Lady Thorn
and American Girl, was won yesterday by Lady
Thorn at the Fashion Course. The best mile was
in 2:27
A circular was shown Treasurer Spinner the other
day purporng to come from Messrs. Gumbridge
Co., 80 Wall street. in which they propose to sell
certain counterfeit treasury notes, apparently as
good the genuine, for small sum on the dollar.
The parties who showed this document to the Trea-
surer claimed that they had been victmized and
demanded redress. The document was sent to
superintendent Kennedy.
In his charge to the Grand Jury yesterday Judge
Benedict, of the United states Circuit Court, es'
pecially called attention to corruption in office and
to numerous evasions of the income tax law.
District Attorney Garvin, ia prosecuting a case in
that il the man who saw the Rogers murder and
said "Jim, don't do It," would come forward and
tell who committed the deed, he should have full
immunity from punishment.
The steamship Cimbria, captain Hack, will leave
Hoboken at two O'Clock p. NJ. to-day for Hamburg,
calling at Plymouth, England and Cherbourg,
France. The mails will close at the Post ONCE at
twelve O'Clock ~.
The steamship Minnesota, Captain Price, will sail
from pier 46 North river at three O'Clock p M. to-
morrow "wednesday for Liverpool, calling at
Queenstown to land passengers
The National line Steamship Pennsylvania. Captain
Hail. will leave pier No. Al North river at six O'Clock
tomorrow "wednesday morning for Liverpool via
Queenstown.
The Inman line steamship City OF Dublin, Captain
Eynon will leave pier As North river tomorrow
18th inst, for Antwerp direct.
The stock market yesterday was very strong,
buoyant and active in response to the stimuative
effects of the completion OF the Pacific Railway and
the proposal to begin paying of the national debt
and the easier condition OF the money market Gold
opened at 1877 and closed at 1875.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
Judge James B. Hutch, OF Springfield, Mass; Major
P. b. Tyler, OF WesuHaven, and Professor Samuel
Gardiner, of Washington, are at the Metropolitan
Hotel.
Judge Sherman. OF Washington; George W.
Paschal, OF Texas; Commander Winde and Gen.
eral o. O. Howard, of Washington, are at the Astor
House.
Colonel Mowbrie and s. r. Tappan Of Colorado,
are at the Hoffman House.
James Trabue, of Louisville, Ky, and Colonel w.
l.. Scott, of Erie. at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Major Barney. of Washington, is at the Westmore-
lard Hotel.
Lieutenant Colonel Waters, OF Chicago; DR.. G.
Taylor, of Connecticut, and DR.. C. Purvs, OF wash
ington, are at the st. Denis Hotel.
Lieutenant Commander +. A. Cook, OF the United
States Navy, is at the Brevoort House,
Colonel Z. P. Latham of Wisconsin, Is at the st.
Charles Hotel.
Ex-Congressman 7. NJ. POmery. Of New York; z.
r. Ross, OF Auburn, and Paymaster NJ. u. Cushing.
OF the United states Navy, at the st. Nicholas
Hotel.
Prominent Departures.
Governor Travis, for Hudson Bay; Colonel W. A.
Smith, for North Carolina: Colonel F. s. Stevens, for
Swansey; Major Clarence King, for Chicago; Judge
E. Ross and Judge r. Blake, for Washington; Gen
eral Hoffman, for Plttsburg; J. r. Tyer OF London
for Philadelphia; Mr.. Fairchlid for Cazenovia and
Colonel r. d. Warden for Albany.