The number of animals sold during 5 years at the New York
live stock markets has been as follows:—

The number of bullocks from the several States sending to
this market, in 1858, was as follows:—

Weekly

No.

New York.........30,980    595

Pennsylvania..... 1,664    45

Ohio  ...... 4,389    84

Indiana............11,130    214

Illinois..............52,818    1,015

Kentucky......... 9,409    181

The mode of reaching market was as follows:—

Bullocks, by Harlem B. B........................................... 10,558

“    Hudson Biver B. B.................................. 50,916

“ New York & Erie B. B.............................. 93,820

“ on foot....................................................... 2,863

Swine, by New York & Erie B. B.................................301,671

The above statistics do not include barreled beef and pork,
and animals slaughtered elsewhere and sent thither for sale.
In some seasons over 3,000 sheep are slaughtered per week, at
Albany, for the New York market; and the amount from other
places is very large.

1 The Burial Places of New York were originally around the
churches; and in 1822 there were 22 places of interment s. of
the City Hall. The practice was found to be offensive to the
senses and prejudicial to the public health, and was accordingly
prohibited in the older parts of the city. The plan of marble
cemeteries within the city was proposed, and two were con¬
structed between 2d and 3d Sts. and the Bowery and 2d Av.
These contained ,234 and 156 vaults respectively, were built
entirely of stone, and intended to receive each a large number
of bodies. The plan was found unsuccessful, and soon after was
superseded by that of rural cemeteries. This appropriate cus¬
tom, introduced at Greenwood in 1842, has led to the laying
out of many similar grounds, each rivaling the other in beauty
of location and in plans for the adornment of the resting places
of the dead. The principal of these are Greenwood, Cypress
Hills, Evergreens, Mount Olivet, Calvary, Citizens’ Union,
Friends, Shearith Israel, and Washington, on Long Island;
Trinity, on New York Island; Beech wood, at New Eochelle; Dale,
at Sing Sing; Oak Hill, at Nyack; and Machpelah, in West¬
chester co.; and New York Bay and others, in New Jersey.
The Potters’ Field belonging to the city is on Wards Island.
By an ordinance of Feb. 3, 1851, no burials are allowed s. of
86th St.; and Trinity Churah Cemetery, embracing 23-bAj. acres
between the Hudson and 10th Av. and 153d and 155th Sts., is the i
principal one now in use on the island. It was purchased in
1842.

² Pestilence has on several occasions committed frightful
ravages among the population of the city. Among these visita¬
tions the following are worthy of recordr
1702.—A pestilence, probably yellow fever, was brought from
St. Thomas, of which 500 died up to Sept., and 70 more
during the first week of that month, out of a popula¬
tion of 6,000 to 7,000.

1732.—In autumn an infectious fever prevailed, of which 70
died in a few weeks.

1743.—A “bilious plague” broke out, of which 217 died in one
season. It was confined to swampy ground. This is
the first official report on mortality to the Mayor.

1745.—Malignant yellow fever prevailed.

1747.—The bilious plague re-appeared.

1791.—The yellow fever prevailed, of which 200 died.

1794.—Yellow fever again appeared, occasioning much alarm,—
though only 20 to 30 died.

1795.—The yellow fever prevailed, carrying off 730, of whom
500 were foreigners recently arrived.

1796.—A malignant fever prevailed, from filling in of docks, of
which 70 died.

1797.—The yellow fever occasioned 45 deaths.

1798.—Memorable for its pestilence,—probably yellow fever;—
which appeared in New York in the first week in
August, and proved fatal to 2,086 persons, of whom
1,110 were men, 589 women, and 885 children.

1799.—Yellow fever again prevailed, but much less aggravated,
1801.—About 160 died of yellow fever.

1803.—From 600 to 700 died in New York of yellow fever.
Since this year regular statistics of mortality for the
city are preserved for each year, from which it appears
that yellow fever in 1805 destroyed 270, and in 1822,
166; and that cholera destroyed 3,513 in 1832; 971 in
1834; 5,071 in 1849; and 374 in 1852. The mortuary
tables show during the 50 years ending with 1853 a
total of 364,698 deaths.

⁸ The ferries running to and from New York are under the
exclusive jurisdiction of the corporation, and derive their
authority by lease, usually for a term of years. The following
is a summary of those now running:—

Staten Island Ferry, from Whitehall St. to Quarantine, Clifton,
and Stapleton. Also extends to New Brighton, Factory Vil¬
lage, and Port Bichmond. It is leased to the Staten Island &
New York Ferry Co. until 1865, at an annual rent of $5,100.
Hamilton Avenue Ferry, from Whitehall St. to Hamilton Av.,
Brooklyn, 1,765 yards in length, is leased to the Union Ferry
Co. until 1861.

South Ferry, from Whitehall St. to Atlantic St., and Long Island
Bail Boad, Brooklyn, 1,476 yards in length, is leased to
the Union Ferry Co.

Wall Street Ferry, from Wall St. to Montague Place, Brooklyn,
1,150 yards in length, belongs to the Union Ferry Co., and
is leased until 1862, at an annual rent of 15,000.

Fulton Street Ferry, from Fulton St. to Fulton St., Brooklyn,
730 yards, belongs to the Fulton & Union Ferry Co., and,
including the South and Hamilton Avenue Ferries, rents
for §35,000. It is leased until 1861.

Peck Slip Ferry, from Peck Slip, foot of Ferry Street, to
South Sth Street, Wiiliamsburgh, 2,800 yds., is leased to J
Y Merserole & Co. until 1869, at an annual rent of $21,000