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    1. [IRISH-NYC] IA News NYC July 25, 1857
    2. Irish-American July 25, 1857 News from New York City A private watchman named DOWLING was stabbed by another named James GANNON on Tuesday week in 38th Street, near 6th Avenue. GANNON was arrested and the wounded man was carried to the hospital. On the 6th inst., a man named Geo. MARTIN, employed in the factory of F. STEVENS, West 27th Street, fell from the hay loft of the premises and was killed. Died - On Sunday, 19th inst., at his residence, corner of Madison and Roosevelt Streets, John SHANAHAN. Grand Annual Picnic and Cotillion Excursion of "Irish Fusiliers," Co. A, 69th Regt., N.Y.S.M., Capt. Michael CORCORAN, to celebrate their fifth anniversary to Fairy Dell, Yonkers, on Thursday, July 30th, 1857. The Steamboat Washington and double deck barges Meteor and Cedar Hill have been chartered for the occasion. The Barge Meteor will be stationed at the foot of Spring Street, and Barge Cedar Hill at foor to Amos Street, on the morning of the Excursion. The Steamship Washington will make the following landings: Foot of Broome Street, E.R. at 7 o'clock A.M.; Peek Slip 7 1/2; Pier 3, N.R. at 8; Spring Street, at 8 1/2; Amos Street 9 o'clock; and returning will leave Yonkers at 4 o'clock P.M., precisely. Shelton's full band has been engaged. Tickets, 50 cents. Notice to Founders, Blacksmiths, and other Persons - Your attention is called to the following extract from the Corporation Ordinances: "No person or persons shall throw, cast or lay any ashes, offal, vegetables, garbage, dross, cinders, shells, straw, shavings, dirt, filth or rubbish of any kind whatever in any street, lane, alley, or public place in the City of New York. "The violation of any of the provisions of the preceding section shall be, and is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor, and shall be punishable by a fine of not less than one dollar or more than ten dollars, or by imprisonment in the City Prison for a term of not less than five days. "It shall be the duty of the Superintendent of Streets, the Street Inspector, and Policemen of the said City, to enforce the observance of this Ordinance, and the punishment of any party or parties who may violate the same. "It is hereby declared to be the duty of the proprietor or possessor of any founderies, forges, blacksmiths' shops, oyster-stands, and other places for the sale of oysters or other shell-fish, to employ carts, at their own expense, for the purpose of removing the several articles enumerated in the preceding sections, which may accumulate in their respective premises." (Ordinance, 1839, p. 200) Notice is hereby given that any violation of the above Ordinance will be strictly prosecuted, and it is hoped foundrymen, blacksmiths and others, will, in every instance, employ carts to remove all ashes, cinders, dross, etc. from their premises, and without placing the same on the street. The penalty will be rigidly enforced. George W. MORTON, Inspector.

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