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THE NEW YOR “WHOLE NO. 8030. BREW YORK STATE PRESS DINNER. Annual Banquet of the Association of the Demecratic Press of the State of New York et Saratoga—Toastse—Speechcs—Prospects of the Next Election, d&c. This Aesociation celebrated its second anniversary at Jaratega Springs by a fine dinner at Smith’s new hotel, on Wednesday, which establishment was placed at the dis- pesai of the association. The Association, which is com- pened of the editors of the democratic papers of this State, ‘held its firet meeting at Syracuse last year, when it was ‘decided to meet on thelr second anniversary at Saratoga, partly for convivial and partly for business purposes. ‘The officers of the Association for the past year were F. L. Hagadorn, editor of the Syracuse Courier, President, aod 8. H. Parker, editor of the Geneva Gazette, Secretary. At balf past eight o'clock the party sst down toa din- guests were Senator Richard Schell and Senator Kelly. After the dinner was disposed of, the Secretary, Mr. ‘Parker, proposed the first toast, to which he sania tho | Preatdent would respond. That toast was, ‘The organiza tion of the democratic press of the State of New York.” Mr. Bacavorn rose amid loud applause, and said:— Gentlemen—In rising to to this sentiment, 1 are ticctre Me ‘mabsowtedgiog the usiforns induces and courtesy which you have extended to me as the President of this Aseocia‘ion, in bearing testimony to the deep intcreet has been masifested in our organization and jie ob- te members, but by our frisnds in ef g re i : i + | pete ile ft ie Xe perieaicals, devoted to httora- ene gion, &., making an aggre of andrea and seventy one ; yet not Bogment'ng the litue democratic (orce of ninety five, but epbancirg its disparity. Of one hundred and thirteen monthiies, the ¢ party bas one—increasipg our force to ninety-eix. Of the extire number of publications te the State wo Lave nos one in eight, and of those pro- fessealy political about one in three. Of dailies, oar 0990- nents bave sbout four to one, and in circulation they have made to ~~ st af BS cH to our one. In Wyoming, where they have two voters to ur ope, they bave three papers to our one and 3,000 to oar 400 circulation, In Eesex county, with 1,288 voters, we have no paper, and the opyosition, with 2,552 voters, sapport two papers (or rather the democrats help to sup- portibem). In Lewis county, where they have 2,000 to onr 1,500 votere, they Ce ee two papers to our one, and give them acirculasion of 2,200 to our 600. In Niagara county, with a vote oftwo to our ons, they support two papers to our ee tenes about 600 beng ‘te in circulation. In couvty, where they have six, they have 10,500 cireulation to our 3,800. Im Chemung, where wo have a small majority, they nevertheless eu papers to our one, and one of themacaily, In Columbia county, where ibey have about four voters to our three, Ve four papers to our one, aud one of these @ dally. from a vast mass of face which ] have gathered on this subject, bat which would occupy too much time to be laid before you thisevening. They Rave sitwuisted my efforts, however, for thmdurther do- yolopement of the objects of this assoc'ations y have seuetiod me, a6] bope to satisfy you, and thy ryou the Sew tors of ihe cemocratic party in your 86 localities, y of tbe urgent necessity of organizing aad strepgthening the total prea#, a2 & means, aod a great and important means, img and regenerating the State of New York. witnessed within laet fow days the tri- ampbant success of one of our indefatiguable coun\rymen m perfecting the wonderful conceptioa of asother of our vountrymen, Professor Morae—(for he it was with bis own hands laid the first marine magnetic telegraph)—a eatural developement of the discovery of the printer, phiuceopher, politician, oditor, sisteeman. Ciplomaties and militia colce wen our presses are every tay working {ar greater Sento power in dieremiaating thought end thore twonty-fear Vite caaraciers up te various . Zar ef our en, co magnifying and multiplying expressions an fepreiains aad infinitum. ‘Let ue be covsianily admo- gentiomes, even amid the festivities of this so cial gathering, ae well as arid We tolls and vexst ons of tbe coble ‘Wo have choeen, of the god like attri- potes and powers which are wrapt up ia that profession, and of its responsibilities to the world sround us. (ua bppiause. ) Presipevr then gave the recond toast :— on La of democratic institutions over the American fotiner Conran Swacknamrn, of the Democratic Review, being loudly called on, with cries of ‘‘ Manifest destiny,” re- openies ‘He said that he hardly knew why he should be called on ‘o respond to that toast, exoept that he bad at al! times expressed certain views with reepect to the exten sion of American principics om this continent. He had wiudied the Distory and destiny of America with care, sod ho bad discovered that the liti'e rettlement whic was first establinhed here nat been dtyided between three European: from which his faiber came, jiand, also possessed a anal} patch. In a (ew years they wore all dislodged ex- cept Spain and Englaad, and only one little island remain- ed , and the manitens aeettay of the Anglo-Saxons Jed them tW aspire to absorb that too. France had loug ago yielded ber claim to all ions of this continent; bat Engiand alone, standing out to her policy of foreign vow pation, wae atlil determined to exercise ber right over « portion of the Northwestern territory of the American con- Unent, and in the British Parliament the intention was re- cently deciared to establish British empire there, and at a tame when it became doubly !mporiant to the interests Gf this country that {t should not beso. For him, he ebould protemt against tbe establishment of aay such em pire At this moment, when American enter prise was open. ing Up BOW nrines in the region of Fraser river, it was,‘ bis opinion, most important to look to this Bow move of Fa land. A deal had been raid in |sudation of the Atiantio telegraph and the it was to aosomplieh for this country; but it should be remembered it wae not anited to our country, butto a British province (applause). and he understood at the expiration of twenty five years the right to control the cable was to return apsolately to Nngland, aod that wae an arracgemont which, 10 apite of any advantages which might scorue from it, he cou'd not approve of. (Applacee.) In view of the grobabitity bat our principles of government might be strengibene: je the Old World, the Atlantic telegraph was important. If 4 could be demonstrated that a wider recoenit‘on of the rights of humanity would follow thet effort,or thet it would aid ts extending the inetitations of what the fon. don limes celled the ovly free people ia the world, he would rejeice at ite success, be hoped thas throagh chain democratic M4 oe "ne = the oppressed nations of Barope. (Theers. migut t aonered ‘wild by rome in giving utterance to theee sen- oe had a right at lonst raat and er mid “gro , and they m! ae from one who nite # gE i ut i H H Ht i | FE i . ul 533 i Bz i i. Ee i ii 22 = i aly fl fi 7 g | I i Opomenia rairt iene in thin State When waa Kansas in witha abibation ; they did. At present there was no inwue on the subject at all, (Applause) The question of expenditure war aloo a fevorite one with their oppouenta. They were dispoad ta be eoonem\en). That wan appearing ine new charvc tor. Dut there wae no foundation for the charge of rx travsyance Agent the administration, They had more fo contend WP thea the previous ono. There war the Utah war. Did their oppanenia object to that? Then the revenues were abort, and it wes oomplsined that the go- row . Was goverament responsible gence of the it day hold them so. With to ives, one ef their pleasantest ‘would be in their to victory this fall, ome, and they could ‘with more satie- A ib would be in of an sdmluistre- tion 80 worthy of the confidence and esteem of the country. it Z ; é i i cam, hamoroas)y reeponded. ah ly reepond of New York, who referred between the art of the fine us the drat proof sheet from blocks, and using ty; only carrying out thst idea. ‘He said that nothing more t0 make Amer'can publications and iterature re- bagged ana roy “eo than our iRustrated periodicals— e Democratic , for instance. In his optnion itustrated journallam was of the bizhest claes in the coun- The next toast—“‘Our Revolutionary Sires’’— was responded to by G. J. Brews, of the Middletown Banner of Liverty. Ee said that the momories of our re- volutionary zires would be kept green just #0 by J as we imitete thelr virtues and perpetaate the Liberties they left us; but no longer. To the press that duty belonged in an pacar y eng apt fn ag Mog mthough they y sword, bu’ pen, thou; ‘were won on the field of baitie. ih that illustrious assea. me who pledged their liver, fortures, yang honor to Franklin, whe startled the universities of that the spark which fleshed atrument was the very See of Heaven. to the laying of the cable, he said that they were’ there were to bé no more storms, Do more ware, and all tbat sort of thing. But he, for one, did not believe it, He was always opposed to the cable, and he told Cyrus Field 80 sixteen mooihs ago. He knew Mr. Field for ten years a8 a reg merchant and paper maker. He was an honorable, upright and talented men, bot he always thought him a little of a visionary. Long + 4 be urged upon Cyrus Field & dozen impossthilities in the way of laying the cable; —— &t least be thought them imposs)bilities then; it it Bppeared the confounded thing was laid after all— sotbat closed the argument. He was not an American in the present bigoted sense of the term, but while he hon- ored our Revolutionary sires, he venerated Lafayette, Morris, avd Chas, Carroll the Catholic. (Applanse) He bonored these men equally with the others of that glor!- tid Duvall Eaog togeaner, bey world euch Sang seprarass id pot ali "| won! ig seprarate- ly. He loved al! classes of cur citizen alike, oe mater for their birthplace or thotr creed, and feelings lik» those ‘Woo'd bind us t er stronger than cables. (Applause ) Senator Ketiy's bealth being proposed in connection with the next toast,—‘ The Commerc'a! Prosperity of New York,”—that gentleman responded briefty, devoting hin remarks mainly to tbe value of re, to Which be Bow devoted bimegetf, to a State like New York “The Demeorstic Party of the State of New York, when united invincible,” wae the next regular tonat, ani was re- sponded to by Danres A. Ocnay, of the Penn Yaa Demxrat, whoersid that the democratic party of this Stace was cons!d- erable of an inatitution, and held a deal of power ia it was true, ite members were a lit. He reviewed the whole Union, and ite difter- ent |, Jackeon and Bachanan, firet over federalism, then over the moseyed power, and over abolioniem, be de. lastly, onder Buchanan clared, however !t may be introduced {nto'the politics of the , was lI—absolutely com Applause.) He was up inthe gallery at the Americen Convention st Albany the could not stood that fuse; ¢ doten to ‘would be more honor feasting iy in the is troe they ly divided sow. vision? He saw they could not the State said No.” (Loud and repeated applause) If ald to (Cheers) the opposition, he understood, was going to bring Keo he for one wes not of the track on Ki As fer as ‘Kappes war right, and able to take care of 3 tbe people of New York wore ail important to their State, and upon them the he loved the good old ite efforts: a ihe com! it to viotory, (Loud ecently formed never be broken,” and loa - in aa &. 8. Prentien, of the ‘port Democrat, reeponde Letters of apo! ‘were then read by the Seorctary from Hon Gideon J. Tucker and the editors of six demo. cratic re, who were not able to be present. The only juess of the meeting being the election of oMeera tor the — year, Judge Wager proposed that that should be of by the upanimous officers— Gen. 7 Ned to, and a pleasant convivialit Swpreme Court—Spee! Before Hon. Judge Clerks. ‘THE HOMMIDE OF OFFICER SANOER, Avocet 28.—Haheas Corpus.—in the Matter of the Peo- ple, at the Relation of —— Kearney —The prisoner is held under the Coroner's warrant for causing the death of Pear ‘ae 4 wien fee ‘dwoharge babeas e this morning, claimed’ on the ground that he had been tried for aseeult and battery, and sentenced to monmeont im penitentiary. The Jotge denisd the be the plea of imprisonment might be good in ber under an indictment, bat could be of no avail at th of the proceedings. Prisoner was remanied and writ discharged A 227883 i AomreruteraL Fara.—The Clinton county, N.Y. riowltural Fair will be held in Platisourg on the 9h let and J1up daye of Sepiember. ‘The Mulberry Street Murder. CORONER'S INQUBST UPON TH: boDY OF JAMES DOWLING—E8CAPR OF THE PEA'ECRATOR—ARAROT OF THS ACCES8ORIRG—VEADIGC OF THE JURY. ‘The wuréer of James Dowling, the barkeeper at Roche's saloon, No.) Mulberry street, on Friday evening, coou- pied the attention of Coroner Gamble and the Sixth pre cinet police all day yesterday. From the evidence ad- duced en the inquest it appeared that on the eveniag in qvestion three men, named James Larkin, James Ryan and Thomas Ciaffee, went into Roche’s store where de- Coased was employed as a barkeeper, for the purpose of getting a drink, While in the saloon some words arose be- tween the barkeeper and Messrs. Larkin and Ryan, when the pistol, but Cleffee remained bebiad Wolah, who was standing within afew yards of Ube soere of the murder, came pant mutes he. I was @: Ore suppesed shat Cieffee progr hues aad dines. ea eg’ peiooae tot enned, it was we ope! in the murder bed eacaped the policemas. Ose of the witnesses swore that immediately the shot was Ored Larkin crossed the street, and the store of a man pamed Tully, on and ma alter going to the rear of be: ods, be returred to the store, immediately arter- ‘warce leit for parts upknown. w Wwemes awears tha: he saw Larkin 8 pocket just as be left the scene of the ‘une street, entered Tuily’s store. Dowling, of the Sixth precivct police, was untiring in 10 secure, Whe perpetrator of the murder, y without murder 8nd along with Olaffer, was locked up in the ton ome feng prnny requit of the Coroner’s inquest. That pears to be little doubt. By perusing the evidence taten before the Coroner it will be seen that his connection with the etlair was such as to warrant the j lo. 27 evening; I beard the a Ryan standing in front of No. 29 Mulberry towards tbe sore, and asi did so, Ryan ment as if he was afraid to enter the the ator I eaw Thomas Olaffee stavdin; Drought searched bim in the etore, and found pereons; I Jeft Rice and Mulviihill in the store after me; I returned to the store anf found deceased layingon the floor in front ofthe bar; [ understood that Mul i bad removed bim; saws wound on his breast; | eaq@ the kee Claffee in company with James Larkin about aif past three o'clock the same day; he to be under the influence of liquor; I 16 diligent search for the pistol at tho store No. 29 ul street, but found none; there is a way of eacepe from the store inte tne hall way of eald building, and the liquor casks ure so high thas ame re been concesied behind them, without my reetpg him. omas Rysn, in -niath une aa Se aces cont know the ; between five and six o’clock yester- ;.] was reading a paper, when I beard pistol; I turned around and saw an officer over away; the store was crowded occurrence; I saw him bring the prisoner out of the store; ‘momediately afier the officer removed Claffee I saw Henry Rice In the store: | did not see deceased until the bar; I saw the prisoner in norning, I did pot see him egein until steo? Afieen m'nates ip frost of the houre, poige tp the store; if there bad been any should think I should bave heard it; the explosion of the pietol was not much louder then if s pes Thad not been drinking saying yestorday; 1 heard 1 prisoner pay he did not shoot very much ¢xcited, and made some resistence. Robert Keyser—i am a tailor board at sons’s in Cutherine lane; I went to 20 Mulberry street inst evening, In compepy with the last witnees and Mr. to take a crink; I saw three men disputing with the bar. pow og we gotour di 5. John Green being im Fark strect, | wae in company with Keyser and Waten ot 29 Mulberry street, last evening, avd took a drink; I saw three men quarreling with the barkeeper; my drink | came out; soon after I heard |, Dut 4ic not see who was shot; one of these men was I, amt the otber two were smaller men; the prisover TE moe, om Herry Rice, reevdin, 10. 209 Merosr streot, being sworn, eye Bymyy a finisher, yesterday evening, about fx o'clock, I wae in company with Thomas Ryan, the witperr a: the corner of Mulberry and lark streets, near the iquor stere No. 20 Mal acolored man and a woman come out of the store, i i H store not more than a secon: 3 Ciaifee sey ‘1 did not shoot the man ”’ about half before that I saw Claflee in anda young men named on 1 went wmto the back to the store deceased ‘aid in front of bar; J saw Mr. Mulvihill, of No. 27 Mulberry street, im the store; I alko saw in in the door immediate ly on tho firing of the pistol, aud be crossed over and ‘went into the store opposiie; Teaw Larkin put » pistol in bis pocket as be came out of the store; Larkin did not Temain in the opposite store more than a few milaies; ho then came out and walked up the street. James Waters, being sworn, saye—I am a eailor and Bora with prancla In Park © Robert Keyeer, friends of mine, went into No. 29 Mulber street, last evening, to take a drink ; three men and barkeeper were disputing about some drinks: I asket for & drink and the barteeper came towards me te iten) to wn; be put bis band into hia pocket, wben ore of snes three men asked bim if he was gotng to ehoot, bo eald “ pever mind what Lam going to Go:? wo got our drnis, and as they were talking about shootirg we turucd to go out of the store, as we did #0 I heard the report « tol; Tturned around and saw the dbarkesper fi the covnter; when I went out of the store we to three men “ieputing with the Derkveper; ant when I heard the shot and looked around I only say ono of thore “f af i i He H te § i if i: Efi fi fz i i ij! ii eae gabe F i td Hl ¥. 5 = 5, & = 2 x82 keeper; 1 did pot take a drink: I stood looking ou' window; [saw seme men in the store; I did not turn arocnd at all wotil Theard the shot fired; {then on the barkeeper; he was i# bande on the bar; Larkin and Claffeo stood by the bar; I don’t know which of them fired the ; Larkin went ont the front arrested Clatfes J I een Larkin since; he inflnence of liquor; T ‘was sober and had pot more than one drink that day, Lar- kin could have hed « pistol in bie hands without my reo ing it, | saw the smoke of the shot; it was betwoow and Larkin, Thomas Claffee, residing at No.7 Bayard sues, bane Avorn, rays] know James Larkin and James Ryan ‘Was not acquainted with decensed ont!l yesterday | => in com; ith these two men—Larkin and Ryn about six o'clock in Mr. Roche's store; three ‘up the bar and | ssted for a email we Of beer: deceased filled it out for me, and Larkin rank i; deceased then said “I don’t like there young men, end will ot give them any drink” Ryan seid ceneet, “You Hed to me when I was ic Mr. Roche's «mx ploy;’ they were talking for some tune; ] leaned my SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 29, 1858. g i : i f Citing comsiderabdle inverem on both sides of the Atiaatic At Grat the Engttshmen would not believe Wat the young American could compete with the chess magnates of the Old World, but after having put several of their Gret amateor players hors iu combal \t was conceded he coald do very well, but tbat « mated atone coul.! determine tis true position in the chose world. 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P takes 8, Quoens (oh) ‘Abd White gurreadered White now have got an irresiet blo ateck by leuvit « his pt be taken, and caginsing we Aing’s Ty hr, Lewenthel, at thie peiat, has >) Mr, Lows ‘point, oertein'v fel po sition indeed. from hie gopetsnt mudy of the >pectuee, be generally seqcires some superiority atthe owset. be) to “bookish theorie ' ts rab sash df on hie Own resources, be i# incaps ie o the ‘and permiis Oppopen! wo lake ted keep tothe end wd ia) Uy ft bis dittculttes; sot, ot ota inferior to bie advervary « Bib sand ath oD, one the &t evsssss aura al ld & ted a: | ew ¢ vat mows sts OO BOddn again White ought to win contested game was twice lateness of the yaad ooee 1 Mlogether in playing nineteen hours and's tall —<$$<_____—_ Brooklyn City Politics, Srut i Tae Democratic County Commrrre®. —Politiclan meeting appointed " the Fine for being ie Primary meetings, and Sxed the for the county and Assembly conventions. The Bradley committee met on Thursday ovoning, and having their own Ae a sppemesd ts. epectore, deeignetedine places tor boldiog the polis, and 5 the time for Releming de to Syracuse, Ao. , joing ail the other commities did. There wili now be two nets of conventions, and two rots of delegates A Non of intereat rs now to be ont of the qnestion, and there will consequently be claiming the support of the le For the office of lone there are about a doren ctndidates far the ) abd an equal number for County Ulerk aad sete of candidates Surrogate. ERALD. Disappearance of Mrs, Brennan. PORT OF THE RECOVABY OF Hak BOL AUITLERS BPPORTS TO DISCOVER KEK ABOUTS—A MONTH'S WOBK OF OUR NEW DOTSOTIVES, BTC. A falee remer of whe recovery of the body of Mra. Fren- pan, who bes Deen missing from her residence as Staten Island wipe the 20th of last morth, was busily ctroviated aboot town yesterday afternoon, doubtless origiaating from the ndiculous aplurge of rome penny -s-liners, where tw the of} repeated tacts of the case were repeated, with Haming heads, and sun¢ry putts on the detectives, which give some clue to the origin of the repors. ‘The readers of ibe Timnaty have already been mate eware that Mre. Brennan was the wife of Captain Sren- naa, of the United States Army; that she left Haten Island on the 20th of last month, for the purpose of virit ing frieads im New York, whom she called upon, and left, stating that she intended to return home by the atter- ber deecription, went down to Staten Island on the !ast Hi it Hi it £ H Hi E H Fi zs gE: | cone. He we ecqusinied with wu0- comeivel: m hee been bela to his wberesdouts on . An etaminstos # to Dext week, whee ti satic\pated nd H8 g i 'H i fi ! 4 i Hil i A iy fi : i The Cable Tars on a Target Excursion. TEE NUMBERS AND APPRARANCB OF THE MEX—THR AND THE PAIZBS—NOVEL MILITARY OR- DBBO—RATIONAL ENJOYMENT, BTC. ‘The tarret excursion of ihe nobie tare of the Niegera wbich came off om Friday was pleagast social reunion and the mer, as they passed through the streets, were re tern rank, close order” “eamgany , “dress Wo the larbeard,” “tut tame nd other elce milly commande, Oxa tap al it and “obeyed oriore’ wh the precinan which in fear of “breaking owners,” After y arrived at the Rea Rowse, aod atter The meelvae at the oops © sohmered bat 04," they Detor k User selva to tke bar ineee the hooting. beck use fred three shove, five—or more than « the target, which } firherman's set The uilow ing were the wingers es r ripe—A ailver werch— Adan Dp i i E i HH i ti i Keove oere— lard een of artim Fourth prive—The terret Che tes Cnge Th wae somewhat ooteworthy Wet al of the wens were forewopanee Al the copciases of the ring the company at come tne wet Teaching We sory er fp a4 care, Whey diutandes. ke they ery fot tres meer cae Abe hong betwe they eee Davy Jones’ | aod ony A S| were 90 inctrumenia! 'n laying ever remain & monument to they enuring energy snd pereeverene ASOTHER OF THE Saue Bont —Mr James Landy, the de wocretic candidate for Uneerem @ the Third Miata: pbia) district of Pemnsy!vace, bw rey!) o the ome ee who informed bum of he Summobor mye — box by @ registry and other laws opposition te the un gration of foreign pauperiam protectioe te American ® dustry; in favor of economy and retreechmest & the national expenditare, and lsetly, the insertion of & plank ‘Staked Plains. captain has temporartiy amapended operations open be he | ID commeqnence of hie steam machinery out order, cause y stand, by ‘aS eediucn weter word be ean on sounea Soe thirteen bondred hat bee 4 through water several mer, none of the Qreen: ronched would send the water to the top of the wel Captain Pope wae swaiting orders from the War Dever ment, which orcere, it is supposed, would either o bim to continue the work with bores p: ‘ hem 10 some Other pont 0 commence of Ween PRICE TWO CENTS. soot, Yellow Fever = Staten Island, i MEMORIAL OF TIS BOARD OF HEALTH TO MAYOR TIAMANN, The Boerd of Health of Castleton, Staten Island, met on he 27th inst, Present—Messrs. Christopher Watson, Frean, Wolfe and the Health Officer of the town. ‘The Chairman (R. Ohristopher) called upon the Health Officer to state the object of the mecting, when the fal- Jowing report was presented by Dr. Mandy :— The re of & Medical Committee, aj Medical Sactety ot this county, ‘to pron gy od do ber of cases rf hapand fever which have occurred om this inland, and the cause and origin of each case,” which peared in the morning papers ol. \bis date, ‘aust, | thisk, convince the most mcredulous that this much dreaded. disease has existed for some time past, and does now exint, in an epidemic form, in ® certain circam- seribed locality in tbe village of Tompkiasville, and for ever silence those wbo have so atent- \y attempted to misiead the public false Statements of facts aud libelous publicatioes for tbe purpotes of bolstering up their own repucations ag cillcient guardians of the health of the port of Now York, sod the appropriatemess of the present sccation of the Quarantine station for Quarantine purposes. The report slluced to distinctly refers the existence of the divease in the localities specified to the jatroduction of the poison from several xources, or rather from one p7arce (the ping) in several ways. Since the provalesoe of pon yellow fever in the city of Norfolk io 1965, the ra ot which will be long remembered by the inbabrtants of that “devoted city,” was demonetrated to have origineted by the poison beirg transported from the whip Bea. Fraskiin to Barry ’s Row, a distance of 107 miles, b ey yt I, wl evant es of fy communicated from vessels at Quarantine, sed few will venture to deny that the proximity of the fleet of infected veesels, now lying at Quarantive, to the shores of (bis lend bes contributed, in no small degreo, in originet- jpg the pestilence from which we are now suffering. But Board has bo corel, kad therefore have’ bo wupesedons BO cont ore! Thave no to make in relation to tt the existence of the epidemic tn one of the localities mentioned im the report referre: to, is attributed by the Committee also to the transportation of the material cause of the disease in infested articles of clothing, which, in- stead of being burned, as was intended, were brought by Kramer (the person ewployed to burn infected ciething from vessels in the iron soow, who with hig wife, fret fell victiws to the diseage) to his reskteace, ait. tated in the triangular block bounded by the bay, the hos. pital buldwes Griff_o street, and there washed, and in tbe immediate neighborhood of which no less than seven- An already terminated fatally, HI asd Bike bare. # i ile He sittin i EE i is i iF i = > = =} 2 = f=} Zz i] + Ratlroad, on the Fourth avenae. is if i rf E lt ef i ik it i af i i if ett i it fil if ite ri i li : i; ’ i | | iv a : i | | i i i i i | fils if rT i ! i ie il i ; i li i i i ' Lh

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