The New York Herald Newspaper, August 12, 1849, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. Northwest corner of Fulton and Nassau sts. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR, THE HERALD—Thyec editions, 2 cents per copys BAILY TEA Arch Maition te published at ites ¥, ke, and distributed before breakfast; the Se~ Sead ean be obtained of the newsboys at one o'clock, P, Mz Gad the Third at three o'clock, P. M. THE WEEKLY HERALD, for circulation on this Con~ Mnent, is published every Saturday, at 64 cents per copy, Hes ree anus, Jor eireulation in Burope, printed ta A and English, at 6% cents per copy, or H per an= mum—the e ie the postage. The DULLAR WEEKLY HERALD, (ihe publication of which will be ed the fire Ra) in Beptersber,) j $l per aunum; sur co- oe a na en, Soper annum TheDollar. Heratd will Rol contain any matter publivhed inthe Weekly Herald, TERS by mail, for subscriptions, or with ade Wife ieatisnaatdl ces peaitecetl be Lodeated the money remitted. 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CASTLE GARDEN—Paomsmape Concunr—Paxxom Ormna. <PINESE MUSROM, 689 Broadway.—From 9 A.M. 010 CHINESE ASSEMBLY RB .—Frencn Opera, To-Niowr. CASTLE CARDEN--Sacnen Concent. Sew York, Sunday, August To Adverusers, ‘The following is the conceded: circulation, daily, for Yast week, of the two journals respectively named :— ‘NOTICE taken. of “anonymous communications, | and not of it. There are scores of ignorant pre- tenders to medical science all over the city, who are unfit to be entrusted with the treatment of the simplest malady that afflicts the dog. It is into the hands of these butchers that the poorer classes fall. Nor are the rich much better off; for even in the ranks of the fashionable doctors, the am unt of ignorance 1s absolutely appalling. We could relate “cases” of malpractice among the nich, that would almost freeze the blood of a man of ordinary sensibility. What better evidence do you want of the'incempetency, ignorance, indolence, stupidity, orall combined, of the medical profession in this city, than that which is furmshed in the fact that nothing in the shape of a scientific practical report or memoir on the cholera lag yet appeared, or 18 hkely to appear, from the profession in this city? Yet the pestilence hastbeen among us for many weeks. The opportumties for studying it have been ample. But Dr. Page, of Bostoa—we believe that is the name—states that not a single physician, or medical student, was seen at any of the cholera hospitals, engaged in studying the character, and observing the treatment, of the disease! Yet the physicians of the city were daily and hourly expecting to be called on to attend their patients, who might be visited by the pestilence, Does not this sad fact speak volumes ? The administration of spurions and adulterated drugs is also a fruitful source of suffering and mor- tality. For years it was known {that in Europe there were laige manufactories engaged in supplying the American market with spurious and worthless drugs, and that the pert of New York was the grand depot for this deadly merchandise. But the profession here did not move a peg, in order to abate this senous-evil. {t was only by the indivi- dual efforts of a few philanthropic men that the great measure of appointing mspectors of drugs at the different custom houses was carried through Congress. Just let any one drop into the office of Dr. Bailey, the inspector of drags at this port, and be convinced of the awful dangers to which this community was exposed, by the introduction of adulterated and inert medicines. Despite of all preventive efforts, large quantities of these spurious drugs get into the market, and thus the community is deceived and poisoned. Is it not high tme that some efficient means | should be adopted for the purpose of effecting a general and sweeping medical reform? It 1s asto- nishing with what indifference the great mass of the community regard this matter. Yet ‘ the doctors” | are undoubtedly killing off thousands and thou- sands every year. ‘They are as’ dangerons as Major-General Sandford, and a little more so. They do not shoot down twenty-five eitizens, and wound fifty more, on a pleasant evening in the merry month of May, but they level their victims quietly, day after day, and night after might, from January till December. Should not something be done to correct and reform all this? Why should not the masses of the people be taught the ele- ments of medical science? The first prin, ciples of physiology and the practice of me- diciae should form a part of the system of education ia our public schools, and in ail | our seminaries for the instruction of youth | of both sexes. No man should be allowed to practice as a physician, unless licensed by a competent board in each State, consisting of indi- viduals unconnected with any medical school or Education in the United States, ‘ college. Andabove all things, the health, iaterests, The reports of deaths by cholera durmg the | hopes and fears of great cities, ought not to be put ia | the keeping of ignoramuses, who will not ac- week that has just elapsed, as compared with those | t ef the preceding week, exhibit the gratifying and | quire knowledge, even when the most ample op- portunities are within their reach. The cholera eonsolatory fact that the epidemic which has pre- | vailed for the last two months, is gradually sub- | i. 4 most terrible infliction ;, but bad doctors and | bad drogs are worse. We may hope that the cho. siding in intensity. There has been a decrease | of upwards of two hundred in the number of deaths | lera 1s about to disappear; bat the bad doctors re_| reported by the malignant and fatal disease which | jain. Pestilence may come now and thea; ba; has carried so many to the tomb. ‘The effet ot | bad doctors are with us always, Are we never to this decadence of the Pestilence, upon the public | get rid of bad doctors? Must our people be per- mind, is very evident. Businees is recovering | petually slaughtered by bad doctors’ ‘They do say from its temporary depression. ‘The gloom which | that you can get rid of rate and other sorta of ver- has overepread every countenanse is gradually | min. Is there no way of getting rid of bad doctors? disappearing. A salutary lesson, it is to be hoped Rat-catchera, and bed-bug destroyers, do tell us | has been conveyed by this visitation ; and, here- | how we can deliver ourselves from bad doctors? after, we may perhaps not unreasonaby anticipate good effects from it Difference in favor of the Herald Here is a difference of 68.248 in the daily ciroulation of the Hrnanp over that of the Tainune, for last wok — afact which will be properly appreciated by advertisers, and men of business generally. A word to the wiss is sufficient The California Maths. The California mails brougt dowa from Saa Francieco in the steamships Panama and Oregon, will probably arrive in town this afteracon. They were received in New Orleans on the evening of the 3d instant, by the Falcon, and were, therefore, due in this city yesterday afternoon. Thousands | are anxiously awaiting their arrival Whe Suabsidl Cholera Panic Medical Tur Porren’s Fic.o.—Some of the city papers One great truth has been forcibly impressed | have been telling us that the Governors of the Alms wpon the public mind during the prevalence of the | House, some eight or ten days ago, sent men to cholera, and that is, the deplorably low state of | abate the fearful nuisance on Randall's Island, medical science and medical practice in our cities | ealled Potter's Field, by covering the dead with | Mortality of Last Week in New York. this week, and that is of the excellent nurse, after ‘Visit to Randalt’s Island—The Alms The following 18 a summary of the cholera cases the hospital closed. House and the Potter's Field. ergheaemy eh ga he Sanitary Committee | Last week we mentioned as an instance of ad- | Om Friday afternoon, we visited Randall's Island, r t week, wit ter at 3 o’clock each day : Weeury Summany or Boarp oy Heattn. Therm. 32 83 yy 19 4. 83 aw St 33 80 61 7 37 80 DOME, oo. 6 cv eece cece vee O00 233 For the first time since the cholera commence, the weekly summary of the Board of Health has been less than it was the week before; so that this may be Icoked upon as another favorable omen. According to the City Inspector’s report, it begin to decline four weeks ago. But a month 13 not much for the Board of Health to be behind the age. It is about to discontinue its reports, as soon as it can find a decent excuse for so doing, in the decline of the mortality. The sooner the better. The following 1s the City Inspector's weekly report :— WEEKLY REPORT OF DEATHS In the City and County of New York, from the ith day of ust to the 1th day of August, 1849, Mean, 250; Women, ‘BoA; Boys, 125 Girls, 203,—Total, 1,011, DIRARES. rs tee TET Ee Seren nse ose Ses mete nen eet Roe o cme of bowels of Lungs. of stomach, of throat, of wom! « of liver. Tntemperance | Jaundice j Malformat, Marasmus Mexsle: Mortification. “ ) Pal 7” Searels one in the bowels wred., ente: i as Dro D; wwe Pa Salah ee to 20 to bo 10 0 40 to 50 Under 1 year... . aa From | to 2 years a “ 2to5...., 4 “ Btok 6 1 1 | Tuited States, Treland . British posseasios 9 West Indies 1 William Street Hospi » Thirteenth Stroot Hospital 1 City Hospital . 8 Thirty-fifth Street “ ., 23 City Prison 1 Centro Street Hopital... 1 Alms House, tT 7, A. W. WHITE, City Inspeetor. City Inspector's Office, August 11, 1849, On this day fortnight, we expressed the opinion | that the disease was waning—we were the first to express that opinion—and last week, as we anti- eipated, there was a farther diminution. We then held out a hope that at the end of the week | that has just terminated, there would be a con- siderable falling off in the bill of mortality. In Friday’s paper, reasoning from the signs of the times, we said we would almost venture to pre- dict that the number of deaths by cholera this , week would not much exceed 400. The reports we | this day publish, fully sustain our anticipations. | It will be seen that the reports of the Sanitary Committee and the City Inspector do not yet cor- respond. It seems that, like two parallel lines— | no matter how far extended—they can never meet. The following tuble gives the deaths by | cholera, according to each report, from the week | ending the 2d of June, up to yesterday :— | Inspector Deaths. | and towns. Years wgo we endeavored to arouse | a sufficient depth of earth, and thot all was right the attention of the community to the ignorance | there now; but from a description of that cemetery | and incapacity of many members of the medical | published im another part of this day's Herald, profession in the United States. We pointed out | taken on the spot so lately as Friday afternoon, it ‘the causes of this evil, and showed that it was | will be seen that the evil continues in all its enor- mainly to be attributed to the inferior standard of | mity. The Alms House Governors did send twen- medical education im this country, and the cor. | ty men there for one doy, but of what avail was Fupt and mercenary policy of our medical instita- | that? They might heap covering enough, if they | | | i | | | ons. Impressed by the great importaace of medi- eal reform, we established, several years since, a weekly journal specially devoted to that cause— the New York Lancet,—and for a whole year dili- gently applied that agency in this direction. In the columns of the New York Herall, alee, we embraced every suitable occasion to advocate the same view: We exposed the utter inefficiency of the system of medical edacation which prevails in this country, and in- sisted on an extension of the term of stu ngid investigation of the merits and qualifications of the candidates for medical degrees, by boards of examiners, uneonnected with any college or medical echoo!l. As a matter of course, we were violently assailed by many of “the faculty.” Bat we persevered, and our labors were not fractless ; for, it 1¢ 2 curious fact that at the last convention of the leading medical practitioners of the Union, which was held at the enty of Baltimore | mer, almost every gestion which we made years before, was ad by the congregated wisdom of “ the profession.” Now, that man must be stone blind—bliad beyond The ekill of al! the oculists that work so many mira- eles in our day—who has not discovered ia the 1aedi- eal history of this and other cities, during the preva- ence of the cholera, the most melancholy and alarming evidences of the present wretched condi. ticn of the medical profession. liere we have in this great metropolis, a * board” of medical advie ers of the Corporat who have been entruste with the most re ble duties, in eonnexion with the public health. ‘This board is composed of gentlemen of more or less professional ability. — Some of them are {* professors”—Gamaliela, at whose feet the youth of the land whe are smitten with a love of blood and physic, learn that wisdom which enables them to ewell alike the bills of apo- theesries and the bills of mortality. How hove these mwegnates of the medical profesion discharged their trust?) Have they studied the character ef the pestilence 1 Have they been found, day aad night, in the cholera hospitals? Ifive they communicated to the public the resulta of their ar- duous Jabors? Have they placed on permanent record the deductions of their elaborate reasonings on the all-important subject? Ilave they been enabled to tranquilize the public mind by a judicions and practical course? Have they recommended to the authorities efficient means of cleansing th @ity and maintaining public health? Not at ail- | They have acted as all these pompous boards do act, have acted, and will act to the end of time. ‘They have issued silly cards, and ridiculous mani- festoes, and absurd pronwnciamentoes against cab+ Bage and cucumbers. They have advertised them- selves in all the newspapers. Bat they have exhi bited a most professional dislike of anything bh an attentive study of the disease, its nuure and ite treatment. There cannot be a doubt that the lives of very many of thore who have fallen vietims to the cholera, might have been saved had proper medi- eal aid been rendered in season. Hundreds and bandres of the poor and destitute have perished without medical assistance having been obtained at all ; and hundreds and hundreds more have been killed by quacks and impostore in the profession, } | | ,and a | } | | | t sum- | sted in the resolutions passed | { could find it, upon the bodies there thea; but how ie could what they did on that day remedy all | that has ocewrred since ? How will it remedy what we suppose will take place next week? The Alms llouse Governor deny that they have any coateol | over the cemetery. ‘The Boord of Health and th City Inspector deny that they have the coatrol.— | The Commen Council deny that they have it. Whe, then, we ask, has the control, or is the abomination to continue unchecked ! Bre Moust Verxon—Apoprrionat rrom Venn. zuria——We learn fromm Captain Gillet, from Caraceas, that the brig Mount Veroon from New | Orleans, that was seized for running the blockade of Maricaibo, has been retarned to Mr. Penny, the owner, by the Venezuelan goverament, who in* demnitied him for the detention of the vessel. ‘The Caraccas Patriot of the 21st ult., denounces, at great length, Paez and all his movements Nevertheless, itis alarmed by the movements ‘acz im Coro, and deems ther formidable. The death of Gen. Munoz is announced asa great calamity. Gen. Monagas has officially declared the proviace ct Coro to be ia astate of blockade, in consequeace of the the arrival of Paez and his party. Vesa ls of | war, if they wish to enter there, must insure the a ' | | | | government that they do not intend to aid Paez and his party. Vessels from the United States are al- | lowed forty days from July 9, to have notice of the | ockade. Since the above was ia type, we have received the following information from Capt. Coombs, of the schooner Catharine, which arrived last eve- ning from Curacoa, having left that port on the 234 of July. Ile informs us that news from the Miin had béen received to within a day or two of his soiling, showing the wretched condition of some of the classes since the accession of Monagas to the Presidency. Government, in order to raise the means of fitting out a force to oppose Gea. Paes, had been obliged to impose heavy taxes on every species of property. Many merchantsia Porto C1 bello, Laguna, and Caraceas, had retused, either from inability or unwillingness, to comply, and in consequence of this, they had been imprisoned until they yielded to the demand. Troops are being collected to be sent to Coro, where Gens. | ral Paez is at this time. The number was variously stated at from 8 to 2,50), aad to be sent via Valencia, by canal, as it is expeeted that the march of Gen. Paez will be directed towards | that place. Gen. Paez was to have lef 0 On the 20th, with about 1,000 men, bat it is not kaowna positively whether he had left or not at list ac. | eounts. Government is fituag out at Perto Ca- bello two email schooners and the steam which bas just been undergoing her see It is not known poritively whether she has b condemned or net; but they are fiiting her for sed. ‘The lust we heard of her try at Velencia. ‘T still in Maracail Buena Vista, ce the Aug oy lately calle Wand stern, in I Cabello. She ts repo 8 being entirely less fer any pu “re is no manof-war in sny ports of the Main at this time; but it ia to be hoped that the proper anthoriies will consider it | their duty to pend one immediately, a@ it is inn yoo sible to say what emergency may require one being » in view of what may be expected in Veno- zuela. | Sy. 00's vs ee | cholera alone there was a decrease last week. ‘Total difference in the reports. . .. 38 Subjoined is the average namber of deaths per day for each week, from the commencement of the disease :— j Daily ‘The following table will show the cholera mor- tality, and the average temperature, for the last four weeks — Week ending Deaths. a. The following table will show that both the geae- ral moitality and cholera have decreased gradually from the highest point, on the 2ist of July, to the present time :— ending Total Deaths. owl . Deaths by Cholera. ‘“s ors | 425 | , and 255 less by cholera, which proves that it The following will compare the general mor- tility for the four corresponding weeks of 1348, and the four last weeks :~ | 1848, 1849. Wreek ending. Deaths. Week endin, July 22. 20 J i - wor Ave. 6 268 Aw 12 338) lou The tollowing table will show what proportion the deaths by diseases of the bowels bear to the general mortality :— ' Dysentery Total. . .cceeseeee All cther diseases. ing for the ia | crease of population, 1# about what the mortality might be expected to be without the peculiar fa- talities by bowel complaints, prevailing during the This jest, it will be seen, allowi present season. For the corresponding week last year the mortality, as we have seen, was only 333. | The difference, then, of 660 must be attributed to some poisonous influence in the atmosphere. ‘The | mortality during the last week would have been still forther redneed, but tor the large quantity of green corn consumed. Coming here as it does | from a distance, and being heated on the way, it is deewdedly injurious. The wretched wind-fall praches, and apples, too, have been equally fatal; | and it has been shown that jast ia proportion as the disease appeared to be diminishing, were the unth. nking and those who have no restramt over | theit eppetites, pot off their guard; so that itis hard to soy whether excessive fear of the disease, | or a false security, reckless of all warning, is most } mischievous in its results. ‘The proportion of deaths of natives of the United | States is rather greater this week than weal: — Of this latter amount, natives of Ireland cousti- | tute a great majority—namely, 28, Itis a erious eixcomstance, that frou the Centre street hospital there is @ return of but one death weekly report of the City Inspector, was a man 107 years old. In the report now before us, is numbered the death of a colored man 101 years. How far the abundant electricity of the past week has had any influence upon the disease, we cannot determine; but certain it 1s, there has been more thunder, and lightning and rain, than during any week since the epidemic commenced. ‘The Progress of the Cholera. IN TUIS CITY. : Mayon’s Orricr, } Wrw Vorx, August 11—12 M. ‘The Sunitery Committee of this city, report 86 new eases, and 37 deaths, of cholera, as baving occurred ’ during the last twenty-four hours, SUMMARY, Grate Posy, Disch’d. William street Hospital... 7 Thirteenth street Hospital’ 0 2 Stanton street Roce. see 2 0 ‘Thirty fifth street Hospital, 2 1 Private practice ......... 29 0 Total..... + 86 37 10 At eight o'clock, yest y morning, John Martin re- ported to named Patrick Cayne, aed suddenly at 36 Laurens street, supposed to be from ebclera, BROOKLYN. Boakp or Heattn, August 11, 1819. Since yesterday, there have been reported to this Office 30 cases of epidemic cholera, and 12 deaths, viz. : Mrs, Sheppard, Raymond street; Michael Counor, Fur- uma Morrill, Henry street; John B. Cor- of Gold ond Nassau streets; Mary Dough- , Furman street ; Cornelius Collij Hamilton avenue; Ann Brougham, State street; M. Bride, corner of Bond and Warren astrei largaret Me- ; Thomas Burns, Union street; Patrick O’Hearn; Maty MeGuire, | Hicks street; Jcbn Howard, corner of Smith and State streets; William W. Reid, Henry street. CHAS. S. J. GOODRICH, ‘Physician of the Board, BY TELEGRAPH. Bosron, August 11, 1849. There have been 16 deaths from cholera during the last 24 hours, 13 of which were foreigners, and 3 Ameri- cans. Wm. V. Kent, respectable merchant at Long Wharf, died of the epidemic last evening. The deaths for the week were 240, of which 04 wero by cholera, Rocursren, Aug. 11—A. M. ‘There were two deaths from cholera in this city yes- terday. . Synacuse, Ang. 11, 1849, No cases of cholera were reported yesterday. Aunayy, August 11. 1849, The Board of Health report the oceurrence of 11 cases and 4 deaths from cholera, within the past twesty-foar | hours. Puitapecena, Ang 11, 1849, There have been 16 eases and 4 deaths by cholera, tince the report of yesterday. Five cares and one death occurred in the Hospital, c arty Aug. 11—P. M. ‘The interments for the 48 hours ending at noon this day, were 12 of cholera, and 39 of other diseases, Mowrneat, August 10, 1849. Tho cholera interments have amounted to 8in the last 24 hours, and from other diseases to 8. From Quebee we learn that the interments from cholera amoun ted to 13 Monnet, Aug 11—P. M. ‘The interments reported for the 24 hours ending this day, were 7, of which but one was from cholera ‘The interments of deaths by cholera at Quobce were 6, show ing a decrease, 7 BY THE MAILS. Locality. Date. Ci Harrimus, N Chicego, 1 Eaton, Obie. » Cleveland, Ohi Dayten, Ohio, Chicago. ML... Milwaukie, Wie, Yanawba, Ky.,. ‘We have reccived a letter from the Postmaster at German Valley, N. J, denying that a case of chole has occurred in that village during the present y vl published he Herald was obtained from New y paper. Pestic Anvsexnnrs.—This week promises to | be a great week in the way of public amusements in the city. The Broadway Theatre opens to- morrow night, with opera and ballet. This is a new experiment, and will, we think, be very suc- | cessful. Tedesco, a great favorite, makes her ap- | pearance in the grand opera of ** Ernani.” {The | Menplaisirs will carry on the ball We expect a | brilliant house on the opening night. Niblo is in the full tide of suecess at his new theatre. It is on elegant house, and the Ravels carry all before them, ds usval. Burton’s and the National are deing an excellent business, ~ Beta Zexnona leallliSnei ~ e Crriovs Potrticar, DeveLoruryrs.—Some very curious developements in relatioa to the political movements of both parties, in this city and State, will be made about these times. ‘There is terrible work going on in the ranks of the “fierce demo- nd emong the whigs the distarbance,fun, mischief, confusion, wickedness, toll and trouble, are overwhelming and excruciating, We will go into wll the details of these sad movements, and allot to all the actors their due reward, Aunivat, ov THe Srramsmir Cornoxer.—The United States mail steamship Cherokee, Captain Lyon, arrived yesterday morning from Savannah. We afe obliged to Capt. 8. for papers. City Intelligence. Porrtreat. Movesnvrs.—leaac Van Winkle has been appointed by the barnburnors delegate to the Syracase convention, instead of ©. ©. Childs altéraate to Home, for the Sixth Assembly district. and Jona W. Avery ia & delegate to Utica for the sume party, from tha Sesond district. For the Fourth district; Henty M. Weatera is the hunker delegate to Rome; for the Sixth, Dantel &. 1 Bick! for the Serenth, George Sickles; aod for the Hleventh district, Gilbert U, Dean, and Joha M Conwell substitute. Now Fine Bett.--We some time of, urged the ne- cersity of a fire bell at the lower @nd of Houston etrect. We are happy to know that this objeot hay be ac. complished. “A tower having been built at the jane- tion of Houston street, » large bell was hung there oo Friday, and looks exceedingly well. The proof of ite od qualities will be in the ringing like a padding, Jn the eating thereot, vi tates who arrived in the | yesterday morning, was — streets. sick and unable to walk. He was | Dr. Henry was ted that he had in thie city, On Friday, hen Conner fell corner of Washington and Morrie streets, and was taken tothe City Hopital, ‘Tue Rior at Gowarvs.—We have reevived another oceurred at Gowanus, a few ‘who Was present. He ity were perfect! wil ocation whatever on their pert. The ¢ party were disregarded by the aseailaate, toner ols and wounded severely se. did not Pee the attack made anon fat ns the burning of the stable was con- cerned he arserts that the fireoccurred nearly an hour before the party landed. Sr. Jonn's Square —We have to call the attention of the authorities to the state of the side watks aroand St John's Square, There 9 flagging around any i wench, Varick or Laight din this sloppy weather partongers are absolutely bogged along tuis si aare, traffic along fi étroet is Now very grea’. and of o reside in that di wate citizen to flag the cide Ml if he does mot, they do it ra for him and make him pay the cost, opposite his Tue, Wasmnaros Pansoe Gnorey.—-Tho railing sround this publiceqnare is finished, aod it now Looks remarkably well, But the rubvish and stone, aod other materiais, continue there ag nuisane os, obsteacting the pasenge of the streets, Im no city in the world 1 tveh indulgence given to bul this, to the ims “eof the inhabitants it is too by wanton and unneces. sh whea batldings ties oaghe motto pare »ooaal reat, hore to begin oF re com ple wit it: but y it is almort impossibie to determi: Farat. Acrpest.—Last evening a child, named 1, Peterwite. aged 4 yrare and 10 months war rnye ” porite French's Hotel. corner of: hatham end Frankfort treete byan omnibus and anos ace following clows. ly.at a rather rapid rate.also run over bie chest and neck, eloes the later, inetantiy Killed He was taken Inte Dr, Stewart's drug etore, coravr of Wil. Jiam street and Chathaw, bat the doetor pronoaneed the power of the healing art to res war quite dead The par@ate reside at 202 wil An tneestigarion will be ‘ thie day at The Corones has the nan the stage drivers god the nomber of the stages, rrequeste all who witmerted the transaction t) artend at ‘the Tombs, a | develope their g | end filib | rablo width, but only absut four foot deep the Potter's Field. This beautiful island, which is one of @ group near Harlem,in the East River, was pur- chased, by the corporation, from Mr, Randall, who for- merly occupied it; and, about a year and a half ago, the children of the Alms House were transferred to it from the Long Island Farms. It contains 138 acres of arable land, aad the soil, though not deep, is rich and kindly, and, with high cultivation, would be very pro- ductive, It has beem, comparatively, neglected of late; but still it has @ luxuriant appearance, and vegetables and fruit trees meet your eye in every direction. The island, in the northern aud southern extremities, is skirted with @ profusion oftrees. ‘The moment you set your foot on it, you feol that, if health is to be found anywhere, it must be there; and there undoubtedly it would be enjoyed. in all the fulness of its inestimable blessings, did not the perverse conduct of men inter- fere, to mar the glorious operations of nature. But of ‘this anon, The buildings connected with the Alms House insti- tution are twelve in number, situate on the north side of theasland. and all admirably adapted for the pur- poses for which they are designed, Desconding to the foot of 22d street, and provided with a permit to see them (for you cannot land without one, under a penalty of $50), the first building you meet is w low, old fashion. ed, but comfortable dwelling house, called “ the Farm- hoare.”” It is occupied by ex-Alderman Tappan, the storekeeper; and Mr. J. W. Haff, clerk of Col Sterns, thi rden of the island, boards there. To the cour- tesy of this gentleman are we indebted for showing us the place, The Colonel was not at home. The alms house buildings and the entire island, with the exception of the cemetery, (as the Governors al- lege,) are under the control of the Ten Governors. Ia this institution, 1,086 children—719 boys and 377 desti- tute orpbans, or children left in the same situatioa as orphans, are clothed, fed, educated and takenevery care of. Their ages range from infancy to about 14; but few so high as thet age. Of the entire, about 900 attend the excellent schools on the island; the remainder are too young. or in hospital. Besides the children, there are supported, as servants of the institution, 50 men and 152 women, There are 3,000 Ibs. of meat consumed Ia ; the week, and six barrels of flour baked into 3,000 loaves, besides @ large quantity of rice. The children get flesh meat every day. Besides the milk of seven- teen cows on the island, there are purchased weekly 2,500 quarts, We never saw the same number of chil, dren as those in the schools look so healthy and ro- ‘Dust, and, we may add, so bappy. When children are first brought to the island, they are placed in the quarantine house, where they mus re- main for two wecks before they are permitted to mingle with the other ebiidren, They are stripped and washed from head to toot; their clothes taken off and new ones substituted; their bair is cut close; if it should turn out that they are diseased, they are sent to the hospi- tu); if pot, they are sent, according to their age and eox, to appropriate nursery, There is the boys’ nursery and the girls’ nursery, and infaaot pureery for children under four years of age. und the idiot house, containing 28 children, Thea there Js the boys’ school and the girls’ school, the bpys’ play house and the gitl’ play house, the hospitil, the “bake house, and the kitchen, Besides good rprings on the islaud. the Croton water {a intro. duced in abandance. ‘Vhe hospital aud dormitory are well ventilated, partioularly the former. In fact, we never saw a bospital in which greater pains have been taken to secure pure air, A verandah rung all roand, which is covered with glass, but so arranged as to admit air at pleasure. Every epot we visited was marked by the utmost cleapliness, The state of the buildings and the condition of the children, are highly creditable to the Governors, to Colonel Sterns, aud to all who are invested with suthoriry on the islaad = Let us now take uce at the sebools, The principal cf the girls’ rehool is Miss Jackson, who has two assistants. The order and dicipliae hers wore perfect. and the ebildren all prerented 9 ebeertul, healthy appearance, Overhead is the male school, of which Mr. Okie is pria- cipal, having three assistants, A tiner echool room wo never yet raw than this, nora merrier or nore stout } elent training and devoted to drawiug. little fellows, and pils of any school ia tus city Some of these boys indicate ‘itution, trom time to some heade, that might not be ashamed extracrdinary ability; time, hus sent into this active, stirring community men of talent, and men who accumulated wealth by honest indusiry. There is such a desire, oa the part of m ebants ‘and others, to get these boys, that they are rarely left long enough to complete their education, or us The great majority of the chil- dren are evidently of Irish parentage, ‘These sshools are under the Public School Svciety. No children ever enjoyed greater health till the ap- Pearance of the cholera aniong them, It broke out about « fortnight ao. Since then there have been 40_ deaths. From the ist of May till a fortnight ago—i.r., a period of nearly three months—there were only 21 deaths; which, consideriag the diseased, and destitate, condition in which some of them are brougut to the island, ina remarkable proof of the salubcity of the air, and the careful way in which they are treated, What is the cause of the late fatality among the chile drew? Some of them came to the isiand with | cholera, and the women vi in properly brought ua- ripe apples to others, to which cholera attacks have But the great evil is—the Potter's Field. tion is to be found at the south side of j |, When the wind is from that direction, | the horrid stench not only tuvades the nostrils aud the lungs of all who are on the i but is smelled as far as Harlem. In spite of t ing of our senses, We persevered in seeing the lotter's Fivid fur ourselves A little north of it is the house of the grave-diggor, whose family and himself are melancholy pictuces of | his ghastly trade; then you come suddenly upon a loog | mound ct red earth, piled up al the surtace of the ground, with a hideous array of new eoilias t piled upon one another, to the naaiver of counted forty of them exposed to view, and countless number of others covered with only two or three inches of earth. The mavner of bucial here is as UWnohristian as itis novel A lem: pit is dug, of conside. foe that isthe be reached till the roe’ ar. coMine are pilod tw th #1x feet above the eur # little (very littl) covering pu the top and on the south wile, while the sides of the eofius facing tho north are expoved fron the top to the bot- | tom of the pit. t did we bebold sushs sight — never did w We had to retreat &s fast as we could from the mass of lvathvume putro- faction thus exposed to the burning sun; while the ef fluvia irom it is wafted with every breath of air all over an island on which there are reridont thictees hucdred human beings, Why, the carerses of dogs or horses could not be treated in a more brutal maaner thaa the these Christians: and the increased mortality | hildren on the ielaud is easily accounted for vy jerense of interments there during the opidemte, ole community vught to rise as ove man, and Upon the barbarous indDamanity of this a Better fae to bring tho dead ous to the Narrows, and sink thera deceatly in the depths of ‘The Result of the Elections, range of the thermome- | vanced old age, that oneof the deaths in the | With the double object of seemg the Alms House and | We give below the result of the late electio in the different States, so far as heard from: — NORTH CAROLINA. New Congress. Old Congress. 1. Thomas L. Clingman, Thomas I. Clingman. 2 Jouph P. Caldwell. Nathaniel Boyden. = Br paso me. Daniel age ay . Hugustus 1. August ; 5: Abfaham W.Veuebla 1A Wi'Voranie 6. William 8, Asbe. James J, MoKay. 7. John R. J. Daniel, John K. J. Daniel, Whigs in talies, There has no political change taken place. Fiv of the old membere—three whigs and two demo crats have been returned, |. INDIANA. The election in this State was for a Governor | and Lieut. Governor, as wellas for members o! Congress. Governor Elect. Old Governor. Joseph A. Wright, James Whiteombd.* Lieut. Gov eect. Old Lieut. Gov, James li. Lane. P. C. Danning. MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. Dist. New Congress. Old Congress. 1, Nathaniel Albertson. 2. Cyrus L. Dunbam, 3. Probably Democrat. Elisha Embree, Thomas J. Henly. Jebn L. Robinson. 4. GW. Julien.* Caleb B. Smith 6. William J. Brown. William M. Wick. ¢. No Returns. George J. Dunn. 1. Edward McGaughey. ‘Richard W. Thompson. 8. No returue, John Pettit. 9. G. A. Fitch Charles W. Cathcart. 10. No returns. William Roekhill, * Free Soil, Whigs in Relies. Governor Whitcomb having been elected U 8. Senator, resigned his post, since which time th duties have been performed by P. C. Danning, Lieut. Governor. KENTUCKY. Dist, New Congress. Ola Congress. 1. Linn Boyd. Linn Boyd. 2 J, 8. Jolson, Samuel Payton. 8, FE. McLean. BL. Clark. 4. George A Caléwell, 5, John B. Thompson. 6. Daniel Breck. 7. Newton Lane. Morehead, Mason. 10. R. H. Stanton, Whig in Italics, The late delegation stood 6 whigs and 4 dem crats. The new delegation stands 5 whigs and democrats; a democratic gain of iwo members. TENNESSER, be There has been a political revolution in th State. The democrats have been successful. Governor Elect, Olt Governor. G. W. Trourdale. Niel! 8. Brown, Whigs in Italics, The above are all the returns we have received but there is a probability that a majority of the democratic candidates for Congress are elected From Alabama and Texas, no retarns have ye been received, and but few from Tennessee, sq | that itis impossible to teil the result. Aylitt Buckner. John B. Thompson, Green Adams. Ganett Duncan, + Charles § Morchead. Richard French, John P. Gaines, 4) Indlana Election. Cincinnati, August 11, 1849, The most complete returns received from Indian: are as annexed :— CONGRESSIONAL, Finst District.—Nathaniel Albertson, (dem., | elected. Srconn Disrrict.—Cyrus L. Dunbam, (dem ,) elected. Fourrn Disrxict.—G. W. Julien, (free soil.) elected over Dunn. Firrn Distrier.—Wm. J, Brown, (dem..) elected, Sixtm Distaicr,—John 8. Watts, (whig,) elected. Sxventu Distaicr.—E. W. McGaughey, (whig elected. Textu Disrrict.—D., R. Gilgore, (whig.) elected. There are three distriets yet to be heard frem. Kentucky Election, Lovrsvinie, Aug. 11, 1849. The Kentucky Legislature, as far a9 ascertained, con tains « majority of whige—and about fifty whigs an fifty democrats have been clected to the convention, but no emancipationists. North Carolina Election, Bavrmone, Ang, 11, 1849. Front Disrtrcr.—A letter received from Richmon here, states that Stanley's majority was19. Anothe: says that be is certainly elocted by 50 majority. General Taylor's Tour. Laxcaster, August 11, 1849, ‘The President of the United States, accompanied b; W. F, Johnston, Governor of Pennsylvania, and suite, arrived here at eight o'clock lest evening, A large concourse of people were at the depot, when the train containing the illustrious visiters ar- rived, gave the hero of Buena Vista a most hearty wel come. The illustrious guest was accompanied to the hotel by an immense concourse of people, whe cheered | ull along the route. ‘This morning, the General was visited by many thoveands of our citizens. After the exchanging o congratulations, a procession was formed, whied es- eorted the General and suite through the prinetpall streets and accompanied them to the railroad depot, where the President took (he train, and loft for Harris- burg at 12 o'clock. Previous to receiving visiters, the General visited the market house and other publie places, and appeared to be much pleased with his visit, Canadian Afvatrn, Mowrarat. Aug. 11—P, M Newn has beon reecived here that a largeamoant of Canadian debeutures, 6 per cents, radon Ne in 25 Sears, bave been taken at par, London price. The Commissioner of Crown Lands is reported as likely to leave the Ministry. Judge Bedard’s ease is now almost hopeless, and he # not expected to live an hour, The Piattsburg Fire. Demuiwotom, (Vt.) August 11, 1849. ‘The fire at Pintt: burg has proved far more disastrous and extensive then Snticipated. It has destroyed nearly every buildiog on Main street, west of the bridge, ocean. or, as the ts did, bura them into aches, ty fering of owe nature, every M religion, to ray mothiag of y of poisoning the air to the destruction tores. straeger in veyed feorn the tpirit of Deneve’ ickedness on the other tery ‘Lhere is an awful atnount of re where. rasibilit y sume Marine Afates, A new ferry boat, belonging to the Union Ferry Com- pany, will be launched to murrow afternoon about 3 | o’elvek, from the yard of Mewes, Burtia & Morgaa, foot | of Jay eireet, Brooklyn. ‘The folilowing flattering lotter was presented to Capt: Morgan, of the vew and spleu did packet ship South. awpion, on the termination of her first voyage acters the AUlantic :— Sir Soutiuameros, at Sea, Cart. BB. Monean: Dear Sir: We cannot leave the noble ship under Jour command, without congratulating you upoa the | Fuccersful termination of this her first voyage ; and we | to Broadway, and north Broadway, All the pri ‘The fire criginated in an Irish grocery, feom throwing & lighted segar into a pittoon filled with jeawdast, The following extract, from a letter dated youterday, frem the contirgration, gives ax accurate pactioulars ae J can gather -— © Our villece te nearly in ruins, vere burned; Sixty-five boildings among which were thirty stores of our Prinetpal business men. wack as 1. Sye:s, D. Ketehum, Filos & Crosby, or & Sous, M. R Platt & Co; Bailey, Fiteh & Cook, Nicholas & Lynde, W. H. Mor. gan & Son. and many others, A id part wae covered inrurence; but a it pate My T. Convoy, W. wi jones and S.F. Vilos, and the lose is immense, Post Office and bank are also rey urned = The loss haw a) been secertained. The very heart of the place is in ruins.” — ros, A u-6P. M. The supply of flour is still |, and q poreen = “avs ndevey. We Ge 1.000 barrels, including common brands, Vi and G. from bs 8h STM a $5 O2h; Socthure botets “a ranged from $6 37} to £5 75. Meal is quoted at $125.with wal or 00 barreln, For Gora thers tt felt donned, nas the market stendy; sales o 5 } of pee oA 4 les comprice 15.000 bushels, at felicitate ourrelves upon the fact that we heve ted the opportunity to witness the untirin you have songht every day to alfor avengers, and glad ag epirit with whicn d comfort to your the hearts of ail The ship emo. julge, AS stad volt bust. But, for tue At the ratlore hav Bnowledged it. We #hall never forget kindaess, and ‘trurt that God will prosper you iv that path in whieh already Fo wignatiy distinguished you . to be. mon rerety and traly, your fet , destie W. . Champira, Wilwe Phroner, L. R. Bridg Wm. Degewherdt, Jam A. Ronsida, A. G. Stout liam A. MeViekar, ba J. Mana, @ Sanford, Ferd. L. Dre J.D. Howie, Wm B. M. i, Thos Walker, jua , Phitlip Sorry, Gusta Ri Henry J. !vboteon, J. J. Ibvotson, J. A. Stout, it, jehards, btourneau Barber, ¢ Edad D. KI The Hotets, “ ARRIVALS AND pereatrans Hon. John ©, Winthrop, of Massachusetts, is at New. t PFether Mathew attended a levee at the residence) of low, of Boston, on the ¥th inst. d that Lord bigin, Goveraor General of resign, and retarn to bnglond hes has returaed to the ety, from Sata Washington 8.45 0 Belfast, Treta and family, Washington eity : ih P Maary. U.S N,; nd; Witten Rash, v9 A, Matatoon ae tying House. "i Paul Shirley, 4d stopped at uhe 4 took rooms mt ' the Texas Nav N.. have arrived io the city, ream Hotel. Ame ee. y ellow. Moderate sales of . are firm, and the hois; Northern at 44e. a 47¢. al are 6,000 bur! Avnanr, A st 1l—o PP. M ‘The market is firmer for Flows, and the salen eoan Ddarrels at o iake 12) a ounce brands, re. 000 bushels, including mixed sales of @ats are 6,500 bushels PaTon, Angnet 9, 1849. Per Steamship Fateon j—a solyorveuse tere: esti pee At Tahiti, no whaleship Amethyst, from a three years’ ‘eeice & w Bedford, wiik 1,000 bbl sperm aad 2 At Sam Diego, no date, ship Ames, from San Franc! seo, bo Tur Asroes Vi Case, pendivg in the case of the will hit erased, whieh have been In course of ti since 1824, were finally decided yesterday im the U. 8. Cireuit Court, by Judge Grier, The estate smounts to a eum beyond six hundred thousand dollars, and wee claimed ty, three sets of heirs—the Amerioan heirs of the half bloods of the testator; the American next of kin, bat remote isene of the whole blo common Inw, who are opinion that the half blood wre the I The Court gives no iseae of th» half blood on the of those of ths mother's part ft open for facare consider. he question shall atise. The dee ve is there. fore in favor of the isene of M. Hagteon and Rogee Hartley. The matter ta refi toa Mavter to make distribotion. and t lis of the Packers and the Asp. dene are Newed.— Phila Ledger, dug. 7.