The New York Herald Newspaper, September 17, 1858, Page 2

THE QUARANTISE WAR. THE EFFECTS OF THE STORM ON CAMP WASHINGTON, THE MEN DRENCHSD BY THE RalN—ANOTUER DEATH GW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1858. othevs; Captain Rich, of the United States marines, trd Ceptain Bonuctt, who was once Capts of Polize, but is now in the Custom House; these were oot ongaged la the fring, nor could I say that the others were, - pee any ci Vem ‘sctualy aking ia fring tae belidingy tT ‘was dove each night by a crowd; ) ying the BY YELLOW FSVBR IN TOMPKINSVILLE—THE FO- | bed LICR. The militia had a very severe time of it on Wedeesday ‘aight, owing tothe storm, most of the tents being wot | through and through by the rain; the beds and bedding, | jn, the cloining and uniforms were completely saturated with | water, Moet of the men were up baif the night, and from all accounts but very little sleep was had among any of them. The tents which the guards have boon using are very poor, having been used for s°me time for camping purposes throughout the State. The guards also suffered very much from tbe storm. Ex-Alderman William W1l- son, ® member of the regiment, remained on duty nine hours, but was at lsat so overcome that he was taken with a fit in the morning, ana had to be brought up to the city and conveyed home, Several others of the members were also compelled to give up and return home for Lf outdt anda litle nureing, beiog overcome by fatigue During the forepart of yesterday the men also guifered considerably vy the storm, but they, with one or two ox- ceptions, stood it out like soldiers. As soon as it bogen to clear off the tents were thrown open, and the biaokets bess and clothing of the men were strung up on lines run. Ding from ope tent to anoiber to dry. Towards ine eg Be gs of the aternoon most the uniforms been pretty well dried; but Colonel Account of the storm, nad issued orders in the that there woulc be 09 aftaraoon parade, 80 the men ‘not compelicd to pat on their damp clothing During the forenoon arout forty of the ‘Sibley tents were sept down to the camp for the deter protection of the men. The Sibiey tents are sowewhat after the pattern of an Indian tert—round, and capable of accommodating donut dfeen men. They are aiso srranged so that a fire can be built Wiibin, wud & place for cooking. Quite a pomber of them wero pitched durieg tue day, and the email! ces romoved. It is eaid that about Gfty more will be sont down to day, so that the amsil teats wil! be done Bwoy with altogether. Ceptain Burtis, Compavy G, was oil cer of the day yeaterdny; anc Lieutenant Tunis officer of the guard. Their duties were very severe during the | storm. In the afternoon the camp ground was visited by | J. Bovert Ward, Commiseary; General dali, Mayor Tie- mapo, Gulian ©. Verplanck, Esq . and several others, members of the Oommissioners of Emigration ney were escorted round the camp by Colonel Lyons, and ex. pressed themselves bigh!y piessed with the sppearance of the men and the manter in which things were con ducted ‘The mess bouse has not yet been fally completed, bul it is eo tbat the companies can cine in it pretty regular. The arrangements mace by mr. Ratz seem to give creat eat staction ; every thing :8 served in good style, and the tables, as well as the cooking, it ia said wll compare fa. yorably witheome of cur most prominent hotels Mr Ratz hopes to bave everythwg ia compie'e working order by Saturday ‘Ouiside the camp grounds, and in Tompkipsvills, very little appears to be doing. Most of those who were irte- Tested in the destruction of the Quarantine bulldrage at tended during the day the wisl of Ray Tompkins ena J.C. Thompeon There is a strong feeling existing to unite in giving & grard blowout in cage tun above pariios Gre Giecbarged. This it is- said will not, however, be per mitied with Mr Tompkin’s consent. Toe Castleton Board of Heath, through their Health Officer, Dr. Munday, have succeeded in getting nearly ai! the ocoupanta cut of “Ragpicker’s row,” sud as soon as tne wooden shaoty is erected the remawer will be taken out. The davugbther of Mr. Carroll, the stable keeper, pear the Bret ianding, and who resides in the tefecte4 district, died yesterday morning of yellow fever; her death wae | also hasteved, it is reported, by obild birth, sbe baving given birth to a little boy byt a lew hours previous. No | Dew ceses baye ocourred outside the Quarantine watis | eince Saturday } Ope of of the passengers on board of the steamer Colum. Dis, lying at Quarantine, died yesterday of black vomit Fis remains were conveyed asbore for isterment. There fare two more now lyite dead within the enclosure, of yel low fever, ope of which expired day before yesterday, but owtpg to & resolution passed by the Casticton Board of Hesith, thst no more bodies should be al lowed to pass through the village that Bat died of contagious disease, to be buried im the Qusran tine burying grovod,’ Dr. Bissell did noi think it was prudent to take their bodies out, fearing an attack from the outsiders. He however received instructions yester. | day that pope of the authorities of Castieten could prevent ibeir burying their dead, and they were accordingly to | be conveyed to the burying ground at 9 o'clock last evon- | ing, with inatrusticns that if any parties attempted to mo- lest them the militia were to be called upon to ald them Filty policemen under Deputy Superintendent Car. ang were ordered down to Quarantioe at an early yesterday morning, bu: for what purpose it ts not known; bat it was currentiy reported that they were to act as a boty guard to Dr Toompson, be being compelied to appear before the State authorities to give testimony against Rey Tompkins. However, nove Of the Staten Ieluoders caw Ot to molest the goutieman, and be succesded ip reacaing the city in safety laste ing. Thir isthe firsttime wl Bimsel! outelde the walls, as there is & ‘The poiice returned to York At six o’elock, in the Dector Kane, bripeing with them Dr. Thompson and Mr, Peckbam, advisory counsel to the Aitorney General, Ly- mac Tremain Moyor fiewane, secom;snied by the Preaidert of the Comariseioners of Emigration, Gulian C Verplanck, aud several of the members ef he © Board, paid durirg the afterncon w Qu th a view of Inspe ing the ruins preparatory to t rangements for rebuilding. They returned at five o'otock, aad will re- port op the subject ov Mouday. ft will be seen that the officers of spent New York Stay militia located n Ielacd, bave thrown up the'r commissions, on account of their noi being called upon to co duty oa the Island, they Ceeming that t was due to them that they should bave first been calied out Brapacantens Tip Reoiwent Srarceros. Richmond eourty. Keo! | Alaapeciai mee'ing of the Board of Oiicers ‘of the 734 | Regiment bed at weir rooms on Wednesday evening. Ia | fpeians, tbe following resoluuons were unanimousiy eaupied and ordered to he publiabed | | } | es ae | 15 1858 a Whereas, The au bortiies of the city and Stare of New Yor bevirg Ceemed {i necewanry w proclaim and enforce m law ip Biekmord county, on scsount of ine emerge arising out of the destruction of the Quarantine Hosp! buldings, apt ‘Wherens s militia foros from the Third brigade of the eity of Dew York bas been sen’ hers to preserve order and pro: tect the Ptate property—a duty whieh properly belonged to | the Seventy third regiment of the First brigade, who are the regularly ormanized mii ia of the coup\y, aed waich they lag to perform were at alltimes both competent and theretore, ved, That in view of the diecrace thus placed upon the Beventy third regimen! by tbe ctv’ and miivery authori tea of the city and priate of New Yort tn ast ig ewe ge eotecieut ty set in the emergency atoreealt, Uiel the several officers tomporing (bia regimen: do boreny re tigu thelr respective commissions, and tha: mee of Uaree be appoiluied to bare the same carried in @. &. O8G00D. Col: F. 8 JON €8 Major THE INVESTIGATION BEFORE JUDGE MrT. | CALFE AT THE LYCEUM, STAPLETON. SROOND Day. RBXAMINATION OF DH. WALSHE AND DR. THOMPSON, Te uel HEALTH OFFICKKS—ARRIVAL OF M&. RAY TOME ME—is STATEN ISLANS ONDER MARTIAL Law OK NOT!—JUDGE MBETCALFE'S OPINIOW-ONE OF THE STSVEDOPES DSOLINES ANSWERING SOME IM PORTANT QURSTIONS—HOW THEY CAN LEAVS THO QUARANTINE GKOUNDS, RTC. BTC. The examination {nto the case of Mr. J. C, Thompson, charged with sracn, wae reeumod yesterday morning at balf pest nine o'clock, before Judge Metcaifo, and not. withetanding the tempestuous morning, and the beary rain that fell Curing the day, the court room was more crowded than on the previous moruing. Severs! gentie men from distant parts of the Island were present, who, together with « targe number of the citizens of Cast'etoa acd Tompkisville, maciested considerabie interes! in tae Procee sings. The members of the Castleton Board of Health wore alro in atten ance and retained throughout jue day. : Dr Theodore Walser, sasistant physician of the Marine ‘Hospital, was the first witness called the Jodge, anid that ge Team rose, and adé he witbed to bring @ point under the notin of the Court. Hie did not enter the court on the previour day antl a Inte howr, and he was surprised to bear, upon his arri. val, of the arrest of the prisoner, Mr. Tuompson, aod that ® warrant bad bees issued for the arrest of Mr. Rey ime, while the coun'y of Richmond was under mar- tial Inw and occupied by ® regiment from a foreiga coun- On bis way down to the ialand be bed «ena the white and be believed it wae still that the martial law had tne effect of courte, and he was astonished to fed yesterday a civil court im sersion. If the present proosed inp were but the ipquisition of a court martis! to be bere organived, be wished it to be known, ane whether | the citizens of Richmond county were sbie to protect themeecivce io time of poate, or were to remain ander the | control of these invaders. He would wish the geatieman | who represeaved the State 'n the present investigation to Sovounce under which jurisdiction, civil or military, Richmond county now wae } Mr Peckham aed that he knew nothing about the mil. | 7 Jodge Moteaife—I bolleve that I have # perfect right to | 00 With toi ‘nyestigation she question as vo the mili. being legally noni bere may coms up at another tim! When ihe military ‘oterfere with me it will ot | Mr. Anthoo—Ii wis is the case, hes the Sheri? of this | County & right to serve write? A portion of the military @ent down bave cocupied the grounds of my slient wi b- Out authority, and! woul wien to know, as inertial law suspends civ! courts, woether thie Court is iegaliy oon 8 The Judge believed the Court to be Ingally cometiiated. e Judge Dean—Then | am to uaderstand that martiel law has not bees procisim=a’ | Mr. Peckham—/ kno# nothiog about it J Dean—{f the are io the civil courts are ts Certain; for both jariedictions cannot exit at the same time Dr. Theodore Walarr’s testimony , and be testified aa follows: -1 have been there five years; | we to row : the Marine Hop ta’ | was prose D and 24 of September, | aw the prieover ‘ere on a be was one of the rory firet moni ee Abont at the rear of the barning #hantier ‘Abou! & quarter past Dine o'clock, Mt Mis tims uber partiog Were engage! io setting shanties oa fre, or rather bed. | ding, Leaw the prisoner carrying some stra © bets to tne | Tear of shanties Qand [); they were moi 0° fire then shaoty 0 was frod a very few minutes ater the carrying | in Of these beds, it would be bard to say who were | Une lendidy parties there, as | saw no ons sseuming Com mand, there were five or six there whom I kaew—Ray Tompxins, Richard Smith, Matthew Carroll, T.C Barns And otbere whom [ Cannot reco|isot. on the second aight | iam Mr. Tompkins, Me. O'Brien, Mr Jacsb Wood and | tions of the | going out | village, apd I weot myself to his house; fouod him sick BEE Ege was on fire the first night wn the aospital, but a straw I believe ove of the nurses saw a man leaving the but afew minutes before; about thirty of tnese sick per. sons were sent frm Staten Island the next day, aud ran away, vo that there wore not more than t! that were not able to walt sbout the second aight; Dr. Thompson's boatmen bring the sick ashore, and the wagons of she Me- Tint Hospital are sent for them to carry them tothe different hospitals; there are usually ladders pieced on the side of the vessels, and the boatmen stand behind thesick and Jay them carefully on biankets in the boats; all _ fever casesare brought up from the lower bay tne Cinderelia, as ail yellow fever cases are ol to anchor below pow An officer gxes on board there and brings up the patients to Quarantine; the Cin¢erelia bas been em ployed in the bay about four months, I think: she goes to the lower bay every day, but how of:en I cannot say; vot know how often she goesup to New York; the Health Officer's boatmen reside in the nouses called the Brick TOW; they resioe there with their families; there is no thirg that I know of to prevent them mingting with the inbabltants of the village, exoept the occasional restric Health Officer; they bave to pass outatde to wail, along main street, to get to their boats tasid rantive enclosure; those who die from intectio eases are buried about two miles from the ground: ; in taking the dead to this burial place they brought through the village, the purses derties attend to the burials, and piace the bodies in the oofliae; these burees and orderlies go to New York about , Or once & month: I do not koow of their he grounds at might; they cannot pass the gate without a pass from myself or Dr. Bissell, the atove- dores are lodgea in the ola warehouse where they dis charge the vessel or ip shanty B Mr. Peckham—Or in tho St. Nicbolas? Witness—No, sir, pever. Examivation continued—I do not know aszything about these steve dores sttesding @ political meeting; | road ot it in the papers; theariicies and clothes of toe amallpox patients are kept up near the smaiipox hospital; the clothes are washed >y women there, whose duties are also to attend upon the sick; the clothes of the yellow fever patients sre kept entirely away from the yellow fever hospital, and are returned to them if they recover; notbicg but the clothes they wear is brought ashore. Q What is the usa of ine iron gcow, then? A. It hae BO Coppection @t al! with the hospite!; to the best of my opinion it is used to burn iofecie? and refuse clothing from veesels; { have never seen what is thrown iato it. Q. Who bad charge ot this acow previous to ts Sao tember? A. Lunderetood that David McLymea b loved in the third boatman’s house; bis assistant’ was Kramer; be ts desd; July last; he died of yeilo with yellow fever, and took him io the ‘hospital; he bad no black vomit, but bad convulsions, whicu is the very Worst syMprom of yellow fever, andia | bly tollo wed by death; Ragpickers row ie situated in the most flithy part of tke city, but I think the vicinity of St. Mary's charch is more (hickly populated th of ibe town; wren I vielled his house 1 ver; 1 Can procure a copy of the Qaarantice regulations, ‘and will do 0; I do Bot go vere frequently to New York: during summer | scarcely ever go outside the wails; in the mingle with the residents of the village, but dur- ummer I have been but four times in the city; my jo not often come to see me, particularly not in summer, Q. Doring !ast summer, when infections cases were io the hospital, have you not attended to private practice outside the wails? A. Never. Q. In your opinion, sre the present grounds sufficient to form a perfectly isolated quarantine? A. » think Dot, as regards Cholera aod yellow fever. Q. Ie it not Caogerous, with the present limited accom- Modation of Quarantine, to bring the sick aad the weil into too close contiguity’ A. It depeads on the disease. Q. Weil, take yellow fever. A. Smallpox can be isolat ed; I beieve that yellow fever ‘8 not contagious, as our bospital records will sbow, I think. Mr. Anthon— Doctor, you beiorg to the non contagion- iste. Dr. Walser—Non odhtegion as far as yellow fever is copcerued—basing my theory upon the recerds of our hospital apd other hospitals elsewhere. ites cootnuer—During the time I have been there there bave been cases of persuns taking the cholera from patients brought tn, but we had noge this eummer, Mr. Peckbam dia pot thik they should go iato the cho tora question; iy this investigation they should keep clear O18 & ale; 1 Judge Dean--Tha! is what we wast to do. We want ‘@ and all otbor diseases. Mr. Apiben sak! tney intended to re the fullest in the management of the bo to limit the inquiry to apy particu! a did not igsase. The Court allowed the question. Examination resumed Tbe largest number of cholera patiente ai cne time inthe horpital A.Out sereuly to heventy-five; im the yeur 1586 there was yellow fever in the hospital, Curing that rumwmer there were about aix Won Cases among the lumates of the norpitel, bai none among the pationts that came in wilh cther diseases; ail theee cases were among the employes of Qourantio they of cre evgineer of the wasd bouse—b'mself, wile and cail he and his wife an¢ one child died; the soa of the matrom, who lived above the wash louse, two or three of the washer: myself and the Deputy gatekeeper and bi ‘Who aureed aod laid |, and the matron was in the babit of reoeiving the village. Visiters; the two washerwomen I mentioned ured to wav at ihe goveroment wash Louse; at that time ido not thick there were any pa landed or on the grounds; | canpoteay why there were pot any passengers on the grounds then unlets that none came from infected ves sols; the matron's eon is often cat ip the viliage: be had a free pass, aud Went Out every day; be was never sbout ihe boespitale, hut { have seen bim about the wash house, there wae yellow fever outside the walla that year, down At toe lighthouse and at Wood row, or St Mary's avenue, at it is called pow, I Believe there were some twenty seven cares, and some fourteen died, this Wool row ts about a mile and « balf from the Quarantl groude. there were & great many infocted vesso's th: jar ancbored off the shore—about 160, I Chat there were a great many beds, Ac., floating about the ‘bay that year the yellow fever exten: © Long Island shore from Fort Hamilton to Yellow Hook, pear Greea- every house: if the vessels are kept up shore and Staten Island will suffer oy ‘; in some cases, even on the Long isisod shore, | traces the Causo Of fever to betbiog or tating infected articles from ebipp.t I do not believe our hospital nas ever boos in- fecred with yellow fever except ai the shore, the same as the shore along Long Isiand, a Fort damilton, and Ba Rioge, there ano evideuce thai the howpital was iafectd all ection, not of ibe cause: it ie probable if one case of Jollow (ever breaks out on shipboard that others will take. ik too; Ido not think that yellow fever patients being placed on board clean vessel would ber, if x0 ‘bing but the persona themselves were brought on boart, aud not their clothing or bedding; | do not thing that persons {ll with yellow fever infect the clothing or bedding; provided = bed wes not on bowrd s ship or from an infected place « might sleep 00 & bed on which yellow fever had ded the m'atmsa from infected cargoes might be carried as far a2 from &o infected ebip; the ships have bece anioaded at the block house, but only those that had no disease oo board: whore discuse was in the vessel they bave heen unicaded out in the stream, trom three w six bundred jards from the shore Q How far from the ferry boat track? Mr. Peckhem objected. Mr Anthon wisbed to ask whether the teking of these ATgOee oUt of ihe hold# wonld Bot Cause the miasma to enone Witpers—Certainly, the moment the hatches are opened: tbe moment thea from infected sbips are tax ovt they are brought up to New York and Brooklyn; sre carried on lighters; the parties who navigate those igbters I know nothing of; ! attend to my own business auc! leave every one else's alone Mr. Authon— With regard to the lighterace business |t is very well you beve to do. xaratoation ovntion only commenced to un. load oargoes thie gpring at the dock on shoro. whan the rhin Raltier wae brough' down from Now York by orter of Mayor Tiemann, | cannot say where she was mored; had eve patient, | believe, that was broagat down ‘rorn the city with yellow fever: I do not know i! that osse was allowed to go up to New York in the vows; persons thet to tue hospita! ace taken out at from eign to nine o'clock ia the evening; Ihave never known of boties | being taken out at mido ght. yd not Mr. Joka C. Thompson offer you wre for the sick’ A. I do not know, | —Do you mean to say the village chureb was a better hospital than the ine” Fxeminetiot resumed—After both the fires the patient. | were removed in carriages, eupplied by Mr. Carroli, and | be aaminted to their removal Mr. Anthon— Were pot the pationte supplied by the indies of the village with ton and toast, and every kint- ew abown them ? Mr. Peckhsm objected to going into these matters. Tie | bed no doubt but trat the ladies had shown every kind pees in their power He would admit that the tea and toast was supplied ard every attention paid by the indies. Yr. Anthon contended that when it was stated that the tick were treated inhumanty by the accased and the res. Cente of the village, it was importaut that the evidence should be adm! Dr, Waleer—I will say thet i saw nothing on the part jar tyme or | thi | ing of the Quarantiae balidings; I saw both the | smallpox Lospite | do any Te Lora ea meee Mr. -At the time the iz Hi ; a i i BE ef i i i f £.. fi ei i H 5) il i: 58 = Zi i & le 5 3 Hl f i f i : z g H here; I cannot say anythingelse. Mr. kbam-—What course would you adopt to make the Quarantine free from danger to @be neighborhood around? Witness—My would be to take Sandy Hook. Mr. Peckbam—Bat there are persons there too. ‘Witness—There ia no one living there. You ask me con- sctentiously and I tell you. Jusge Metcaite—I Iam bappy to say you do. Judge Dean—In other words the etorehouses would be ® puieance here. Examipation resumed—I know that J have examined the find that when ton—one elde or the other of the Narrows—and whenever these vessels were permitted to proceed to New York, the Giseme broke out in the immediate neighborhood of tueir anchorage; the only other defect I ind in the grounds ia tat they are too close to Staten Isiand and New York—« crowded neighborhood; no matter how large the grounds are, they would not be @ perfect quarantine as long as the people were living arouad it—I mean that as long as we bave people infected with disease inside, we could not tmsure the people outside from taking the disease, suca as tbe cholera; as long aa they bave no other places to discharge the verseis but where they now unload them, ‘the people of Staten Isiand cacnot be insured agains: yel low fever, however rigidly the quarantine laws may be en- ; leam scarcely Compare that remark to the pre sence of a large number of vessels; I do not think we could have epidemic yellow fever bero without theee couhern vessels here; Kramer, the stevedore, tock the disease on board the Grotto, | think; I believe that the death of Milk, the engineer of the Pails delphia, was hastened by the Gre at the buildings; be waa upcer my charge; he died on the second night o/ the fire, about baif an bour be‘ore it took place; he was the firet pight taken out of the shanty aud placed in the St. Nicholas,and it was half aa bour before | found bim there lying upon the floor; bie being removed an@ the exposure abd exci'ement bastencd his death; he bad not the biack vomit or copyulsiors; Lcould not aay there were others injured by the exposure; 1¢o not know anything about the man that was killed, or who caused it; I do not know apytbing about the grounds wheo Quarantine was first established; I know it was in December, 1798, that it was establiehed and but few people lived around her By Mr. Anthon—The street where the boatmen’s houses: is the only street to the ferry and is the principal thoroughfare; a great many pase through Barns’ yard to the ferry, too; the walk pear the Quarantine walls ise better one than toe other side; about seven o'clock of the evening of tbe Ist of mber | saw Milk, the engineer of the Philadeipbia, and be was iv a most critical situation; every emotion bad to be avoided; I went to No. 16 Greenwich street, New York, this month to see & woman in yellow fever; she came from Mrs. Vredenburgh, of New Brighton, which is about three- quarters of s mile from the Quarantine grouuds; tho mortality among the patients hs not varied since the Bring of the butidings; I no unkind treatment upon the part of apy one towarcs the sick oa the nights of the By Mr. Peckham—! understand that there was only one houre vear the ()rarantize grounds when they were esta: blisbed—inat ou ihe north side; | merely know that from bemrsay. At this etege of the proceedings Mr. Ray Tompkina ap- peared in court ge Dean tiated that M rived from Syracuse to w Rey Tompkina had just ar- Court. cross-examine af tho witness that bac already testified. After & t discuesion this was acceded to, and the Proceedicgs were resumed Cornelius Van Roskirk ewern and examined—I reside present both oignts of the bara. prisovers there on the first night. I saw Mr. Toompson help to drag ¢ beds up to toe smallpox hospite: and pile tiem upon olber beds that were on Gre; after tual be went iato the Datiding: I aid not see Mr. Tompkins do anything, ooly that be was ic tbere; [saw Thompson go up the stairs, took # match out of bis pocke! aad the hall on fire; that was in the ; Xt night I did not go near enough siooa down st the dock, and did not see them J Cross examined by Mr. Anthon—I was employed as slevcdore ip the Qu tine grounds, my Cuties were to boist cargoes out of vessels: | never asked if toey were infected veeso!s, I can't say whether they were jsfected or pot when | went on boarc; seis bai been in- fected; I never took the trouble to ask if they were in- Rattler: a eh I groueds, prea nt time, to the Lowledge, there are one hundred and thirty-five; | have been there stout two monthe; the other stevedores were employed inthe same way as myrelf; during tho time I was employed as a stevecore | went to the city once; I ‘West out into the village sometimes once a week, and got out over three times a week; when | went into ihe village | generally went home to my family, they resided at Port Richmena; the otoer steve. Gores went outss often as they could get oat; | did not much with the oth r stevedores; | sometimes taw two of them trgether in tho barroom; | came myself twice to the barroom down stairs with some of never saw avy of tue other stevedores at a politi moetirg. Q. Were you ata politioal meeting at Northfold? A. No, sir—yos, sir. Q Why do you say “no, sir,’ ‘*y or’ OA Well, | forgot; the meeting wer over when I got there; I went, though, to the house where it was held; that meeting was held on « Jaturday evening at the Bull's Head, | was not engeget that dey in unloading; | might have Deen, but I am certain | was on the day Dofore that; I took © cont and rowed out that day and asked no one's Ppermiasiog to ee ‘Witham Honseman employed me to ‘work at Quarantine; Ident know who em e hi I believe be te one of the firm’s men; | allude to the frm of Dean, Brown & Co; I do not know where they have their office: | heard some of the men eay it wasin South Northfel two oF three stevedores With me the day | went to the barroom. | decline ans weriog who thay were. Mr. Anthon—We @1!! appeal to ihe Court, then. Witrese—i will noi give them. ge Dean—We move that he be committed. Witeess—Well, I shan't give them; if other men broke the quarantine laws I'aba’pt tell, | broke the querantine pot tell of anybody else. Mr. Peckbem if iS wae an offence here to brach tho quovention reise, the witness had no right to not think It meceemary to go tato the quee- tion. ‘The washing of the mlevedores was done all around Qaar- antine grounds, evéry man wasbed for himself where be r ; Laid not keep an account of all the ateve dores tba; died of yellow fever this searon, iney were not 80 numerous. | know of & Cooper and steve toro dying since nt in there; there men diet in the Qonrantiae hospi. ‘ware at work on board the Rawer, aod tien we ‘all went to work on board the Anrora. [don’t know which vense| they took rick on. Dr here entered the court, accompaniad by Dr. Walser and two or three persone. | fie appearance caueed some sentation in court, aod the room was immo diately crowded to excesn Examination resumed—Theao verrels wore loaded with roger Q Da you ever asniet in carrying off any of that suger ‘et night. a decline answering that quertion. (laughter) Q. Pither in the covaty of Kichmond or eteewbere” ‘The witness did not reply. —ae oeeere ion the night of the Ist Mr, Thompeon ieoner) had on a pair of biack pants, and seit whee I ont hie legs fs jaughter)—end a Diack felt hat (sloaoh); when | followed him up stairs be spoke to me; ‘Was DO one else prement with us; I could not any what thee it wae it war iy the fore part of the night, before twelve o'cleck; the fire company No. 6 ‘was in thore at that time; when th: fre began the steve aores wort and tore down the rtooy of the emallpox bow Sere the fire: there wore three aitogstner; [ now that the “biggest majority’ —(laughter)—bed not gone to see the canle celebration st New York: all the stevedorer, with the exception of two, worked all day on vesreln. To Mr. Peckham—When we did go out we wont out. vide without the knowledge of the officers; when I went to the political meeting at Northield it was without au To Judge Dean—Sometimes we havea chance to steal A boat, and then we go out; someties our boys would leave a boat unlocked, and we took care of it; | often got passes to go out from Hr, Thompson, Waleor and Waller; ous & yon ven © heen Be te whoo we wanted to go out ‘Sould not get A pass, We Would Ake A boat and go, Bey; according to tho rej vessels from West Indian ports are kept from one to six months below. By Mr. Anthon—I never gave to any of the stevedores, excep’ during Dr. Waller’s iliness, when for a Sein tegatana Saae ning ot ; on the ni 0 Ist Bot see Ray dom: t’ ci eer I cannot say that he kept the people away from women’s hospital; he said be would, avd I know he aid; I believe be was dressed in citizens’ clothes and bad a fire cap on; I knew Mr. Tomo- kips to be a prominent man, and the first night before the Smalipox Hospital was actually on fire, I asked him what they were going to do, and if avy more buildings were going to be fired, and he said, “You know the feeling of the people against the Quarantine; [ believe they are de- termined to burn every building on the ground;” ine few minutes atter they began to break in the windows, and a few minutes afterwards the building was on fire— the Smallpox Hospital proper; it was entirely un- Qcoupied; there were no ita in tt, unless they brought in some that I did not koow of; I saw Mr. Tompkins a short time after; somebody told me ‘they — to murder Dr. Bissetl;” I asked him to come w me te save him, and he did imme- diately, but the doctor bad escaped; he came to me after. wards, and asked me to reicase & that [bad wi Leotard lh yg een ‘tai and ourselves; subsequently I saw him agein, I asked bim if the ding was saved where the sick were, and be told me “un'ess shey kill me no one will jojure the butidiog where the sick are;’’ Brady aud his men then came in and said they wanted to rescue patients, but [ kept them out as well as [ could, as there was no danger, except some straw burning; Brady did not at- tempt apy violence or say anything further. Dr. Thompson , Hea'th Officer, was then, amidst profound silence, put on the stand and sworn by Mr. Peckba‘a, as follows—I am Sealth Officer of the port, and bave been since April, 866; om the night of the ist September I was on the Qaarantine ground; on the night of the 2d I was not; the dwelling | ocoupied was barnet the first night; I don’t know ihe names of the parties epgeged ia burning the buildings the first night; I dia not see either of the prisopers that night. Crote-examined by Judge Dean—At tho time of my ap iptmens | was engaged in Albany practising medicine; I ave vot wade a complaint egains; Mr. Ray Tompkins De- fore Justice Weleh in New York. Mr Peckham did not desire the other side to go into the collatéra) matters. Judge Dea raid they wished to show that the two pri- soners were selected by the Heaith Officer for certsin Teseons. Hoe wanted to show thet they were arrested to gratify Dr. Thompson and his feelings towards Mr. Tomp- kine and Mr. {thompson Mr. Peckbam said it wes due to Dr. Thompaon to say that he did not kaow who would be arrested or prose- cutea. ‘The Jndge thought it was not periinent to go into the questions. Croes examination resumed—I knew Van Buskirk, the Inst witness; I knew be was one of the stevedores; 1 did not ece either bim or Roff at the Convention at Richmona; Teuppore the distance from Quarantine to Richmond is six or seven miles; I think it wae on the night of ; the Convention hed no re- ference to Quarantine affa: I cannot name the persons that I caw, there were several bargemen there employed at Quarantine;,1 know their names; I cannot say whethor a lof them were there; I do not know of any other per- gots from Quarantine being there; theso bargemen went with my permission; there ‘waa yellow fever in the —_— tal at that time; there were vessels that | regarded as in- fected at Quarantine at that time; | attendea the caucus held at the Asrembly Roome, New Brighton,afew days previous; there were persons from (Qasrantine thero; I cannot say bow many—about thirty | should think; the persons that did attend were stevedores and other par- View; some of them attended by my permission; there was yellow fever at that time ia tho hosp'tal; there were infected yeerols also on the Quarantive grouads; some of those vessele were being ditcharged daily io their urn; oy the scow man, was at thet caucus; that scow is used for burning infected materiais (rom vensole; by my cersent MacLyman, after in that | duty, went to ® crowded political meoti: ramer, his Astisiant im that acow, bad died before, about the middie of July, avd heard hia wife had also died; MscLyman was epgaged in burning infected materials on the sow; understood that Mol yman was not en; im barning nfected waterials from yellow fever vi ; it ts dangor Cus to bandle infected materials, as a person may qe: the disease; MoLyman was engaged for five days previous to thia meeting; [ said to the boss stevedere that a num ber of the stevedores were desirous to attend the meet pg, and | said they would have my permission provided bey would comply with two conditions; they shoald cbange their entire clothtng—that is, to take off their #ork- ing clotbes and put on others, aod’ wash themselves ap, and thet after the meeting they should immediately re turp; I tcld bim further tha! it be could assare me these conditions woold be cotoplied with they could go, but on none obbers; bis name is William L. Houseman; I suj there would be @ contest ap there about tbe eloction of delegates: | did not are that men were wasbed up or tel any of my pbysicians to do eo, | depended upon the ‘Dos stevedore’s assurance, god I saw that some of them were cleaned up before they left; the me that they wished to attend the meocting; ta addiion to {tho stevedores there were others employed im the Mar: Hospital present—carpenters and others, T dop’t kao’ jellow fever at New Brighton after was, but J caprot say steve. dores who atiended that meeting Qaar antive; Ll kpow Mr. 1 did not furoish men from the go over to the caucus ai Factoryvitle: 1 tb Me, DeForest that I would furnish the men meet- ig at N with him abont the stevedores going, but I¢id not say I would get the etevedores and overbalance t*e men from Crabtreo’s fac- tory ; | riated I permitted such men to leave; | rave them o!l passes through the bors stevedore; it wass vorbal ir thore was no limit as to the men he id take ont; ment'oaed to bi island, snd if they wonl| obey the conditions mig leave; the require every person to may heave a pase to leave; in this think I told the gatek bad ap- plied to bave to let them pase; that was out of the front gate; | do not know that T think we had the first case of yellow fever ia April, I aad not been fom'l'ar with yellow fever cases before | came hero; | capnot tell the number of cases 1 bave bed under my ob- serva-tico, yellow fever is communicated by jn ection —the atmosphere is intecied— infection 1¢ communicated by the atmosphere; I do not know how the atmosphere be- comes \nfected, we ruppose that the infection adheres to sugar but slightly. Q. With reward t coal? A. Well, I believe the St. Thomas coal wiil become infected. Q You bave required « vesse! as woll as the coal iteclf to ag Quaraotine? A, Yos, if it was an infected versel, Q. Ab what distance is this infection dangerous from the veerel? A. I don’t know. Q. Well, a veasel loaded with cotton that is Infected— bow noar is it eave to go to that vessel? A. Woil, #ir, 1 car Lot tell you. At this etege of the crow examination the conrt af. jourped voll to morrow morning (this day) at a quarter to ten o'clock. COMMISSIONERS OF HEALTH. YELLOW PRVAR ON THE STEAMER COLUMBIA—DRAD BODIRE REMAINING UNBURIED—OPPO® CASTLETON BOARD,OP HkaL THC TNR COMFLAGMATION—THR DBAD TO Bi Vi RT ARMI8—THR LAW ON THK SUBIRCT. ‘The Board met yesterday at the usval hour and piace. Precent bia Honor the Mayor, presiding; Dre. Rockwell, Miller and Thompeon, and Presiden! Haswell. The schooner Charles Smith, from Cardenas, was per mitted to come up from Quarantine to Coffee House slip, foot of pier No. 10 Beet river. The schooner T. D. Wagner, from Charleston, without any sickness on board, baving been discharged, cleansed and fum'gated, asked leave to come up to take In outward cargo, Dr Roccwett thought it quite eafe te give the necessary permit. the Mayor paid that depended ontirely where thafvennel war cing to lay. There wore certain parts of tae river where it would be porfestly wale to allow ler to remain, ineb as 5 A qontieman, interested in the v waa called in,and being. examined, said ‘tat he wanted to Dring tae schooner to the fom of Roosevelt street. ‘The Mayor said she could not be allowed to go there but, in caso no mickneas appears on board, she will obtain & permit to proceed to some pier above Fourteenth street, the Hearty Orrrome seid be het that morning recsiged 8 report from hia deputy in reference to the stenmer Co tom! Ceptain Berry, from Char This steamer errived at Quarantine on the 13th In’ and reported all |. The officers of th re on whore aud Toit moraing (yesterday) ‘prine wi oD shore, and died between the vessel aud the art, of He (the Health Officer) oailed the aiteati on biack vomit. of the Board to this matter to sbow how little credence could be placed in the statements of officers of vessels when they had re(orence to the condition of their ships, if {i might subject them to the quarantine laws. Nothiog ont be urged in this case on the soore Of respectability and truthfulness, because the offlcers of the Colambis were ae respectable ve any that have ever come into this port. It would theretore be sera ‘bel the healt anthor! retain ess Mes Weald have te jock Whe greet deal of o» #in—The y sioreRse per at om any statements which way hereafter be with some euspicion Orrickn—The report goes on to atate that the vessel is now di ing her cargo; aud wo far as the Columbia 1s concerned furtoer is added. The case of Florida, reported on her arrival from Sa- features. There is po zelles Passengers, accordivg to the the Board, will be permitted to procsad imme- On the steamer Atlantic, from vaccinated on the 13th, and no pew cass ‘ave appeared for tne last ffieen days. Ths Kar the vessel Pp Vessel could not be fum!- the passecgera were on It would be therefere neces sary to traaship resolved that the passengers be tran- Orricks said that the report before him that the Castleton Board of Health bad re- aliow those persons who died from yellow fever outside of Quaraatine There were then two ellow fever sree, remaining woburied. Dr Walier loquited why the missioners of Health do not issuc ao part of the Castieton Board. rg proceedings on r ‘The Mayor did not think the Castleton iene in ‘Dr. Mitr thougbt the suggestion made by Dr. Waller gehort time stuce wasa very good one The ides was, that a s being carried to be interred ant in case @ corpse wi ing interference should be made to prevent its burial, that the dead body should be left in the receptacle ia which it was Foie tad be disposed of by those who prevented its in- termen! ‘The Mayor said that was only in one case; but such a could never be eatablisbed as rule. At this juncture Vice-President Cranraes of the Kenigr: Commissiovers, entered and shortly after Mr. Dev!i an advccate at law. Dr. Rocxy Several applications concerning vessels in Quarantine here came up, and the subject was laid over. ‘The schooner Thos. L. Siatterly, from Charieston, baving no sickness on board, and baving been outirely discharged ‘and fumigated, asked permission to p to Santer’ Point for repairs, and the Hea'th Officer was directed to oer aet The Siatterly arrived on the The schooner Kate Stewart, from Charleston, asked permission to come upto pier No. 6 North river. Per- mission will be given for her to proceed to a point higher y Pope bark Louisiana, from Cardenas, will be perinited to come up under the rule of the Board The brig Marths Post will be alowed to come up in ten days after discharging. The steamer Montgomery, from Savannah, was ordered to tranehip ber passengers. Tbe captain o° the steamer said that there was pot a single cage of sicknees on board his vessel, aud that if be to do this, the Board would not be asting in his case as in that of the Memphis and another sieamer, which, after a short time, were allowed to proceed where they ‘The BRAtti Orricer seid that there wore a few cases of fever at Savannah, anc this induced thom to be carotu! with veeseis coming from that port ‘The Mayor eaid that the Board had several days 9g0 decided that Savannah was also a sickly port. The Denes moust be tranah: 5 the Sarah Nicholis was permicted to proceed to Hunter's Point immediately, She bad received «former mit for Elizabethport, but as she could get no carg> ere ehe had to retura. ‘The pasrengers by tho Fiorida will come up a} once The bark L. D. Carver, from Matauzas, discharged ton days ago, was permitted to come up. The ship Sberidan, from Now Orleans, applied for per- mission to bring # quantity of sound hemp to the city. Permission grated. The steamer Daniel Webster, from Charleston, asked leave tocome vp There has been ono case of fover ou board since her arrival, aud she was therefore orcerod ty The Cartain of the steamer atisata, frem Charlosion, asked permission to come to the eity to load for Baltimore. The Mayvor— No, youcanpot be allowed just now. Dr. Rocxwrit asked how mapy cases of sickness there had been on the sieamer altogether. The Cartain eaid, to bis knowledge there had been four. Dr. Rockwetz—What became of the man who was first attacked, and whom, when | came to see him, I oraered to be sept to the Seaman’s Retreat, 80 a3 to be near to Querantive? The Carrarn said be bad learnt that that man had died. Dr. Rockweit—From yellow fever, was it not? The Carraiy—So it was sald. Dr, Rockwett asked whether the steward and stew- arceas had pot been found to bave yellow fevor also’ The Carrain said he believed not, for if they were so afllicted, they would have grown worse insiead of better, in weather like this. Tae Hravta Orrickr did not thivk it would be safe to allow the stoamer to come up for xome days. She was ordered to remain at Quarantine until Monday next, when the matter will be agaiu taken up by tho Board. ‘The subject of dead bodies remaining noburied at Quar- antine was again brought up. in OkAnrkeE thougbt that the inclemency of the weather would prevent the committee from visiiing tho grounds at Quarantine to day The Mayor was oot of thatopinion. Their presence was age yy bs intended to * down. . Capiata AUTRER Was Ouly a(ral! that afer the: i there they would not bo able to do auyihing. “_ The Mayor wanted to start something down thors. tie wanted to see some work actively progroming. He had heard something know if it were true. Mr. Devirw asked whether they bad learoed that the Castleton Board of Health bad passed a reeoiuvion refusing permission for the burial of the dead’ The Mayor eaid they had a ebort time before been | discussing the matter. Mr. Davis was not aware, but be now stated the fact. ‘The Mayor said be bad understeod that the piace was under martial Jaw, and therefore he did pot think tha’ the Castleton Board could prevent the interment of the dead. Mr. Dvir said the colonel of the troops did not think the island was under martial iaw He thought he was only there to protect the property of the Stase, aud be (Mr. Devlin) did not think be would stop a riot in the Sireet The Mayor thought the colonel would siop a riot. Dr. Rockweit aeked what was to be done, Mr. Devin was afraid that there would bo a collision ‘With the people Tre Mayon would be very sorry to see = quar- relora upon this subject. They must eadeavor to avoid thts, sod be thought the best way would be thet Mt there was po aw to the coatrary, they should bury the of the walis, and be done with tt Pr 1847 to prevent burials within the walle Dr. Rockwets. esid they should find this ont at once, for if there was nosuch law, be would agroe thst the dead should be buried maide. General rail and Commissary General Moore here entered. ‘The Mayor asked the General whether he understood that the presence of bis troops at Qearentine was for the protection of State property alone or for the safety of the whole isiaod General Hai raid he was there to protect the whole isiand. Mr. Deviix informed the General of th» resolution of the = Healub, refumog to allow the dead wo Generai Hott said it was for the suthoritios at Quarantine © call om bim © protect them mm their wy ipo y Rt EA ready then necerrsry protection. He bad also been of opinion that there wae e@ statate of the State wh'ch prevented any buriais within the walls of the ‘Quarantine Mr. Devise afterwards found the law, which was passed in 1840, and which cirecte the authorities to le duria! ground out of the Quarantine, wh cb. . Devito oud, bY implication meant the burial ground now being The Mayor did not think that would altogether probibit the burials inside. = Mr Dxvuiw seid it #poke of another burial ground dis tinetiy. The dead Will therefore be interred with- out the walls. Dr. Minuem thought that the Board We allow slit Us thas Wr elapon Rotors eouidiag on the care ef tee stents. ore Florida and Montgomery The Mayon said if they found it #afe to the public health that those vessels could come up, it woull be their duty not t prevent them; buat, on the other hand, if it were not safe, they could not come. Dr. Miter concurred, but surprising Mueh in the vicinity of leeton should not hare fgome tickpees. The vessols themselves were, however, bealthy. Te rojeot waa yon ven, when the ves- sels will probadl, Permitted te crme up Dr Rockwru. 4 that he had visited @ man pamed iapiel at No. 92 Oliver strost, this (yor terday) morni was dying from Diack vomit. de bad learned that he was one of lr. Tnomnpson’s men, who bad been Coys @t Quarantine, He (ir Koct well) bad reported the case to the City Inspector, ana directed him to canse the bedding, clothing, &c., of the sick man to be Immediately destroyed by fire, and the man bimesif be nously denied to him (Dr Rockwell) that tho invalid wae ever employed at Quarantine, but that be was mereiy en. 4 in @ bont that traded io Staten Island. His wife, ver, poritively asserts that he was employed unload vernels ai Qaarantine, . Thompecn promised to make the necestary in- quiries, The Boaré then adjourned till to-morrow (this day). THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION AND THE PERRY COMPANY. CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THR AGENT OF STATEN IRLAND FRARY COMPANY ADJUTANT GENERAL AND COLONEL LYONS—THR SOLDIRGS MUST PAY THRIR FARR. Tho Staten Island Ferry Company are in some trouble, growing out of the Irregular manner in which the “army of occupation’ transacta ji@ business with thom. Stragglers in uniform are paceing to and from the Island in their boats, without paying ‘are, and even pegroos and women demand free pasaage for being attached to the camp. This state of things has called nut the following correspon ton whicb explains itself — ae Commpssany Geegrar’s Orrron, ° peme AL Bidien Teisn' Perey Te ncieks veager, Oe y a heymoes, ia the militery ‘ork Bate Arsenal, He ls now on: ita nort of emeute down there incom: | memoration of the burning of the bullcings, but did not | gigned * Adjutent Genera)’ | Peresfter ity stores to the camo of Mate 1x4. from ime to uur, wil bm oxled -dunece, Ar muni a igola, comp cores arenes sates yal peceasery epeempwent of » milit bouy. You ‘verefere ta pursusecn of ihe: uroveions of twa iaw of 188? having reverence 10 the maliiue pane Solousl Ka} mogs om Over the Baton Ielanc ferry Pen ol cheers ee eee PRED TOWNSEND, adjutant Geveral Orrice Bravex Isiavp Feewy sy Dept 15, 1855. Faep. Towssenp, Keq — eik—] fine myeelf otrome eged tn forwarding a! Ccope on Baten Ielasae upor to forward socd "tan Snainas to obey ibe lowe ‘ang: wr every gi citizes ought w be IT am aavinek that the vas ‘ ren Mtaten Ielund at ton, ‘uy oF Hse Ye hed ae ¥ for thelr use wo oovtractars. Nevertheless ory 4 payment in on bin advance, ween the Cow cp Friday, or the main hody on Seturday nor 9 Toupponed were of the mili vice up to this time we bare tried to keep ae +o20nnt of the forts i Idd not exact advance guard con those | i | \ | ments whenever the United sae But aragie * ie uniform, on & and ever since Fridsy to be exempt from ferrisge and bare so 8ome colored ‘Ou the ap- By neta or fry my woke serious meiniabes, 4 ano — nos ear may incur penr)ies for allowing those in uaiform ta leave tas ‘slasd a Our tons. without such pases 0” perc: tai ud to cfticers a well as privat siened by ine Colnnel or Bajutent not know the pass djutant of the regiment (fo ond this company, tm be enabled to ke 8 correct sccoumt to resent to the proper au horities hereafter for oayment, and 1 rame wil! he Observed As to all veh'cles alores ke. Wi Sek. also, to be furnisbed with the signatures of the ©: 1d Adjutant, to detect fory if attempted. With auch mi- im due form, accor’ ivx to sorreat usage, 1 be no diffioully, but ualess it is ob served ferriage will be exacied in advance in evr? case, wheil tbe parties ere in unform or not. or wha ever he color or nex. JOUN 0. THOMPSON, Crrice Staten Istann Ferry Company, wt 14, W258 } Ceol eee Commandert of Xighth regiment New York Biate Tite Bin—This company ia advieed it fe entitled to ferrt tor Fg Ege d sod forall the vehicles Adc, &9., te the militia under your command (somprising the “army of oceny vat the Juaranine) pi from ead to the city of ‘York, and Siaten island ons boats ow ‘The payment tp advance was not exacted on Friday last or ince. but our toll collectors bava endesvorad to keao a0 ac Count, to be prevented to the proper suthoriti#s hereafter for ill you éo us the justice to command your s4ju- tant to furplan us with au autaentic account, epecifyiog moerof ravkand tle atches, servants, cumo followers, ff and vehicles stores. 41. that have been transported to Now York by our beais un to thieereuing 8 . tinvaliy comt: ¢ up from the {sland tp ur iform without any And eo a)su are euch constantly going down by eve boat’ We would resprotfully esl! pn atention to cer i cy ad¢reseed by me to F Townsend Baq. in reply ‘om miliv @-mmunication or order he saatw us as ‘Adjutent General,” given tous by a wagoner, not in uniform whe wanted areply “forhwith’ We deem it to be onr daty hereafter to exact in every irmia.ce of persons or vehicles ciaim.ng exseplion @ requisite pass or germit to dus military form, signed by yourself or Adjutant, according to military mange. Aven on pat ment of ferriage we cannot allow eoldiers te uniform, belonging to your army to pass op our boats frog thecamp on rtaten Isiend withort auch military pase as Wwe may render ourselves ‘indie under the laws to penalties tor aiticg or abeti ng deserters or soldiers ox abaencs without Ieave. Your knowledge of military Iawe, we are conetoced must satiafy you this is the legal an‘ correet course tor us to pursue, JOHN © THOMPSON. MASS MEETING POSTPONED. The mass meeting which was to have taken place.a} the Court House, Richmond, 3. I., on Saturday next, bas been postponed and will be heid on Monday, the 20th ios}, at ‘the same piace. The position of the Staten Islanders wilt be fully explained and defeudod by the speakers at the meeting HAS THE SUSQUEHANNA BEEN FUMI GATED ? TO THE EDITOR OF THY HERALD. New York, Sept. 16, 1858. In your report of the proceedings of the Co mmissionorsjt Health of this date you will find ihe following statement: A letter was received from Commodore Kearney {nqa rit when the Lelied Bistes stenmer eucqushsans eli be relieved from quarantine, in order that insirceiicas might be trama- mitted to the Secretary of the sry be Clerk was directed tore ply the Commodore, stating he steamer had bees detained in cousequencs of (be ap: pearance of smother case of (ever after she bad been fumt pated; And vBere were one cr ewo bills for cleansing, vontile n ke, will unpaid Tt the United States autborisies will investigate this mat. ter, they Wil find that the frigate Susquebauna has never been fumigated; that ber hatches wore removed almost immediately after her arrival at the United States store- hose at Quarantine, and that covsequent!y there has been no porsibliity ef confining gases in her hold thereby reacering it impoesibie to famigate ber. A little whitewarhing, the dumping a tons of ica in ber open hold, and the mixing abouts li 0° chloride of lime and a little vitriol sath an open hatch: whence the fumes of the mixture ascended at once to open air, instead ot ciesemtrating themselves through- ont the vessei, form the entire for two or three months’ cetention of the vessel, and regular charges for the services of ten or fifteen men daily up to this time. character. The He The hole thing isa job of the bi writor of this, who ean be found on application at the KALD offices, will be happy to substantiate the abo ‘vertigation of the facts CORPORATION NOTICES, JOTICK—THE COMMITFES ON RO: Doard of Counctinea wi meet io Hocm, No 12 Uity Hall, 72 COMBITTER ON FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE Board of Uounei'men wlll mest at no 5 City Hall, oo Tuesday evewing, Zis: inst, at 7 o'clock P. M. All partion interested ae re;uested to attend J & BRaDy, Commitee of M PLATT, } Fire Leparimeat. Y laa COMMITTEE ON RAILBOADS OF THE BOARD of Aldermen, 10 whom was od the aubject in ree Une to (be petition for sppceting Se ertnansorcaavets sewn ‘ie roum No 8 City Hall on Frida: ‘All parioe imiereated are particu! PLA Hk HOFFNIRE, THUMAS MciPaVOR, BH. RRKD, JAMES OWENS, WATCHR», J ARB a’™ ONRY TO ADVANGE 9 PRY G00) GRRCE AND! R PERSONAL PROPERTY OF ANY DRACRIPTION. the for the cash prices. T THE OL1 STAND, 72 CTATHAM STREKT, AD- mide to «ny smount of diamonds, watches, teats Ben Sor oho mae ne bese cy AP haere MADE ON DIA ‘TCHRS AND of no wey De, SOG Se Our ah bene ty narue recat loam office signa about tbe Wbeeire. MOXEE 70 Lenn ox WATCHES, JRWPLRY, PLATE onde, ry goods, BROKERS AND) COMMISSION MER- 123 Liberty treet room No. 2 advances niches, jewelry, and ail Kinds of mer. cash, oF solion commission. All business strictly comfidential. 100 000 TO LOAN-—ON STATE, BANK, INSU- ranye and railroad stocks or honds having. ® mark le value. Please state the name of the sscurity anted. Address 5. bor ® Ferald and am Jorations on Broadway, And coptsive five first clams ta Bruate aio FOR SALR—ONK OF FUR BRAT jes nod all necessary hy at ree, &9., will be sald reasonable Inquire at 615 Broa VOR AALR—A ABOOND HAND BivilaRD TABL™, ws per in peefeet order: Phelan ¥ petent cushiona: ¥ wordt a bargain. Jali at No. 4 Hal) 7 oo Flaw abd Soventh atreeta, vee ree JREAT AND IMPORTANT JMPROVEMENTA IN PTL Ge" Titet (abien ana crnbion and examine, Old tables repetred, 0. Becond Band tables fey vale . H. GRIFFITE, 146 Fulton street, RALIA WARTED-A SkY OF SROURD HAND, jair quailty cheap. Apply 91637 Broadway, in the RY BENJAMIN (LATROF THE FIRM OF LEONARD 4 Benjertay oifers for axle a larte and select sesort ment of alate Rad marble (rome wood and mahoganw) biliterd wblee ef the mortapproved aiyle nnd fhoish, with hia premin elastic cnebion, the beat in nse, Also oiiliard val worsted pookets, cues oun wax, Ae, RALPH BANTAM __.. OCULISTS AND AURISTS, R. 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