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SINCE by an officer in the Custom House, to "et upr
about that pavement at the Of Wall and Nassau
streets He informed us that the government had order
ed that it should be paved with hemlock blocks and
they being very difficult to procure it would be
sary to wait short time How long govei nment "short
time" is do not know; but this do know is


disgrace to that they should have left that
part Of Nassau street. of the greatest thoroughres
in the city, in such vile condition long When will
"them hemock blocks" be ready y


FiaE- "A fire occurred yesterday afternoon about 3
o'clock at the house No 63 William street. occupied az
artificial flower mandatory. The stock much
damaged. We understand that member Of Hose No.
20, had his leg broken by being run by engine


QuARANTINE CoMMIrrgr.-The Committee on Quaran.
tine, appointed by the last Assembly, are now in
at the office of Hon d. T.. Wheeler No 81 Wall street
and will be gratfed for any information suggestions
as the committee will soon close its labors


A AGRgAr NupANcy-LAuoHABLE EApvsNTuRE--At the
Fulton Ferry there is large pond of water, extending
from the Ferry House to the United States Hotel In the
centre the water about foot deep The cause Of this
49, the neglect Of the proper authorities to keep
which there cleared out that the wuter can run IN
toit Yesterday morning, gentleman IN coming from
the ferry in his endeavors to get out OF the way Of
ladies' slipped from the curb stone, and fell neaa neck
and heels into the pond and spoiled his nat coat ana
boots and the rest Of his wesring apparel wou re-
commend TO the Corporation, either TO esaonsn another
Jerry from the Ferryhouse to the ho.ei or ne sccom
modaton OF travellers else clear out the sewer and
give the water a chance to discharge itscli


s9Two Mys DRowNEp.--We learn that two men, names
unknown fell overheard from the wharf at the foot Of


orand street. last night at about the time the Albany
boat leit and both were drowned The body Of one
was recovered in about twenty minutes through tho
agency Of Of Mr.. Isaac Norton, and taken to the
station house in Robinson street A steamboat ticket
and S24 were found in his pockets.


DEATHS Last WErK.-There were 100 deaths in this
city last week.


WORKINGS OF THs MnIrn Fisr SYsTEM.--An intelli.
gent correspondent writes us on this head as follows
Are the public generally aware that tho Marshn!s lee
Tor collecting the present militia fine is, by law, thfty'
one cents, instead Of six shillngs the rate uniformly