4 gurnet ELASTIC BELTS, Blockings, knee-caps, anklets, ox. Ho claims to have successfully tested it in two )ases. He describes the result as follows On the first appearance of the eruption, patches of skin about an Inch square were washed over w ith collodion, and imme piately covered with a thin, uniform layer of fine wool; the wool readily adheres if applied before the ether of the collodion evaporates. When the whole of the face, •to., was thus covered, the wool was brushed over with a Solution of starch or gum. The starch or gum was occa sionally reapplied to the edges of the wool, to prevent fcny shifting by the movement of the face. This covering frae kept on until the dry crusts fell off the other parts pf the body. These cases are not given with the convic tion that the disfigurement resulting from small-pox may be invariably prevented, but rather for the purpose If calling attention to, and inviting further trial of, this mode of treatment. “2. When was vaccination first in troduced, and by whom The benefits of vaccination kero discovered by Dr. Edward Jenner, who was born in 1749, and educated for the medical profession under the partial superintendence of the famous physician Hun ter. He made his first experiments in 1796, but met With much opposition, not only from ignorant, super stitious people, but also from many learned members of his profession. The success of his various experi ments proved that he was correct, and ultimately the benefits conferred by his discovery were acknowledged, and honors conferred upon him. The English Govern ment voted him, at various times, the sum of £30,000, and a national institution for the promotion of vaccina tion, founded in 1803, was named after him. In 1853 an act was passed by the English Parliament, rendering vaccination compulsory, which arrangement probably accounts for the comparative mildness of the ravages caused by small-pox in that country. Dr. Jenner died in 1823. A Constant Deader.— “W. H. 0., a £epuerhaps with death, and ’certain, if life recovers from the shook, to find himself or herself disfigured for life. In the face of tho facts, can the Health Board do their duty if tho city is not instantly placed under those sanitary restrictions which experience has proven to be the best humanity can devise. IMPURE AIR AND FOOD,! can in a great measure be done away with; and a hearty 00-opcration of the Municipal authorities can obtain all that can be done. If the work is not com menced soon, other cities will quarantine New York. It needs but a glance to show an observer of the streets and tenements on the east side, down town, how much invitation is, thrown out to this loathsome disease. North river slums, under crowded tene ments, throw out the same fascinations. But above all, the classic locality of the Five Points and the streets radiating therefrom, muoh as they have been improved by the mission work and the building of fine store edifices, can show more filth and pest houses, within a limited area, than even the once famous, but now departed tenements of the Seven Dials, so noted in its time for misery and wretched ness. Hundreds of families huddled together in a single small house, promiscuous Intermingling of all saxes, colors, and ages, dirt and rags the most prom inent features, men, women, and children bloated with disease, pinched with hunger, or delirious with drink of the most poisonous quality, all either crowded the closer for warmth for their poor, miser ble, frozen bodies, or, in the other extreme, in a room where a red-hot stove makes the already poi sonous atmosphere nearer deadly. Buch scenes are what anyone can see in the “MODEL” TENEMENT HOUSES of Baxter, Mulberry, and Mott streets, where the very snow cannot retain its chastity, but mingles with the fetid garbage and ground floor drains of the vilest description, to form a vile gutter-flood whose dread miasma sows fresh disease in the frames of the poor wretches who are doomed to inhale it. Once this scourge, small-pox, is fairly planted here, and it will sweep over the metropolis of America, killing its thousands daily, and leaving behind it the indelible lines of its work, which can never be effaced. Already death stalks in this, its most hideous form, in Water street and the adjacent purlieus, and is gaining ground every day, while the Health Board keep tho silence so far maintained. But the day is not far distant when even they wiil be compelled to sppak out, and the fancied security of the people will bo rudely broken when it is too late. THE PHYSICIANS OF THE BOARD are working hard at vaccination, but which of them ever seas the patient tho second time In the hurry of tho moment, many cases are passed with a super ficial breaking of the outer akin, and tho virus is unabsorbed; they go on their way with a sense of security which renders them only tho likely expose themselves to the disease. The New Year may usher in suoh scafias of deso lation and death as never yet have been imagined in tho fair city of Gotham. That epidemic which has cost many useful lives as it has swept over the Old World and the Now, time after time, in the footsteps of its twin brother. Cholera, now in its most virulent aspect rages among us, and yet the authorities dare not expose their criminal neglect by declaring that, despite their endeavors, we have an epidemic, kill ing scores weakly, directly with us, and that sudden and special sanitary measures alone can inspire any confidence in those whom we have placed in pool Uom to guard ths pubUo health 4 Phymouk. Suiiduy jZdxLcii. X(sctiiA b6r 31. JUSTICE LAST I THE BROOKLYN BALLOT-BOX STUFFERS. Their Conviction and Sentence. THE LOiMO AGONY FINALLY OVER. Til® COURT HOUSE A SOURCE OF PES TILENCE. Sissalf-Pox: in the Street Cara. At Jasti The long agony is finally over, and de cayed justice has overtaken her victims, McGiff and Weldon, the Sixth Ward election inspectors, have met the fate they so justly merited. Their associate, Shandley,.was acquitted by the jury, after two or three attempts to associate Weldon with him in 9 recommendation for mercy, THE TRIAL was begun on Tuesday, after the counsel for the de fense had succeeded in obtaining a jury from a spe cial panel of three hundred and fifty, Two days were consumed la the proceedings of the trial, and it was not until Wednesday night, at eleven o’clock, that tho jury succeeded in agreeing upon a verdict. The evidence produced was, If possible, more con demnatory then that of the previous trial. It was a perfect culmination all through. New witnesses were placed upon the stand, and their testimony only stamped the perpetrators of the crime as being more guilty than was at first supposed. THE CRIMINALS were provided with a lawyer a pieoe. They bad as sociated Mr. Charles Spencer, an able lawyer, with their two former counsel, but the combined talents of tho threo legal gentlemen were unable to cope with the tireless energy, professional ability and skill of District Attorney Morris. His address to tho jury, which, as ho stated, would probably be tho last one ha should ever deliver before a jury as a prosecuting officer, lasted two hours, and was a powerful forensic effort, and held the large audience eq>oll-bound. Tho court-room was packed with a deeply Interested crowd of spectators. The unwashed predominated in the gallery, and made the air redolent with the fumes of tobacco, whilo tho floor was filled with a motley crowd of lawyers, politicians. Reform Com* mitteemerr, and the better class of citizens. It wa» an up-hill fight for tho District Attorney, but the ob< staolos thrown in his way seemed only to increase his earnestness and zea l Strong EFFORTS WERE MADE TO THROW THE CASE OVER to tho next term, when his term of office would have expired. No doubt tho defendants and their friends thought that his successor, Mr. Britton, would ba more easily influenced, and no!- have so much at stake in securing their conviction as would Judge Morris. It had been pretty strongly intimated te him that upon the manner in which he conducted the prosecution in the election cases would depend his chances for future success. His friends, also, had intimated this to him, and hence every consid eration of ambition prompted him to use every ef fort to carry the case for the people. Ho has ful filled his duty to the satisfaction of the people, and now it remain-3 to be seen whether tho authorities will DARE TO NULLIFY the decision of the jury, by allowing the criminals to escape or neglecting to enforce the punishment. At half past four the jury retired, but returned at half past six, and stated that they had agreed upon a verdict. They found McGiff guilty of the charge contained in the indictment, and Shandley and Wel don guilty of gross neglect of duty. Mr. Spencer Immediately sprang to bls feet and asked that a ver dict of acquittal for Shandley and Weldon be en tered upon tho minutes of the court. Judge Mc- Cue refused to do this, and informed the jury that ho cou’d not accept suoh a verdict, and that they must either convict or acquit. After a short consultation tho foreman asked if they could return a verdict of guilty with recommendation to mercy. This also tho judge refused to receive, as it would amount to noth ing. After some further discussion theyjretired, and the court adjourned until eleven o’clock. At that time, the jury brought in a verdict of guilty, in reference to McGiff and Weldon, but acquitting Sharidly. Shand ly’s escape was duo to tho effort of his special coun sel, Mr. Spencer, and tho testimony given upon the trial as to his “good character” even if he be inno cent,! illustrates tho fact that a man is judged by tho company he keeps But now comes the doubtful part of the proceed ings. The judge announced that sentence would bo passed upon Saturday, and then allowed tho two prisoners, McGiff and Weldon TO GO ON BAIL until that time. There' are a hundred politicians in Brooklyn, who would pay twice tho amount of bail in order to set the prisoners free. Judge McCue could. ft)t hava been ignorant of this fact, for he has been long enough connected with the McLaughlin Ring, to know all the tricks of the politicians. Some of those politicians have been shaking in their shoes ever since tho arrest of theis ballot-box stuffors, for fear- that they would become terrified at tho pros pect of punishment before them, and save them selves by exposing those high in authority, who hired them to do their wicked work. Judge MoOuo could not have been Ignorant of this fact either, Under these circumstances, the acceptance of ball was ominous of a defeat of justice, and led one to think that the trial may turn out to boa solemn and expensive farce. But the people are watchful, and trifling will not be endured. Two years ago, the repeaters convicted were allowed to escape through the fingers of the law; but this time it must not be—justice must ba satisfied, or the people will know the reason why. SENTENCE OF THE BALLOT-BOX STUFFERS. On Saturday morning the convicted criminals, McGiff, Weldon, Kenny, Worth, and Terry, were brought before Judge McCue, who sentenced them as follows; McGiff was sent to the Penitentiary for six months; Weldon and Kenny for four months; and Worth and Terry' were fined S2OO each. Oon« sidering the crime of which these rascals have been found guilty, the sentences are exceedingly Light Still, if they are faithfully carried out, t-ne people of Brooklyn will be content that the scoundrels have got at least a portion of their deserts. THE SMALL-POX. The officials of tho Health Board have at last suc ceeded in effecting a most satisfactory “red tape formula in reference to the small-pox, and after a week’s delay, the necessary certificate of the official fact that small pox is becoming an epidemic in Brooklyn, has been laid before the city guardians and acted upon. It is to be hoped, now that the officials are acquainted with what every man, wo man, and child knew before, something will be done to stay the ravages of the dread disease. A common sort of doctor would have got through the document within six hours, but the brilliant genius of Health Officer Cochran, coupled with the executive ability of Corporation Counsellor De Witt, took a week to put the portentous document through in proper shape. Any one reading the Brooklyn daily papers must co«ge to the conclusion that THE COURT-HOUSE is the place from which tho small-pox is propagated. Health Officer Cochran orders that aU persons ha*, ing the small-pox shall report at the Health Office, lo cated in the Court-House, and from there be sent to the small-pox hospital at Flatbush. A few days ago a very lively stampede took place in the Court-House, caused by a man with the disease in a very flourish ing condition, running about the building inquiring for the Health Office. Tho astute Cochran says the disease is PROPAGATED IN THE STREET CARS. Very true. Tho other evening a man with a well advanced •‘scab,” rode for some distance in ono of the Fulton avenue cars. But what makes (ho pa tients go in the street cars? Nothing but the order above alluded to, that they shall report at the Health Office. It is not to be wondered at that the doctor calls it “epidemic,” when he is doing his best to make it so. He must enjoy the fun of the thing. The public would like to know, also, where the enormous sums have gone that have been appropri ated to the use of the Health Office. The investiga tions in the Common Counciljshow that a large por tion was expended for refuse limo from the Jackson Chemical Works, and also that a fat slice went to George Hardy for “EGYPTIAN DISINFECTANT POWDERS.” composed of street sweepings, homceopathically treated with carbolic acid, and then dumped in to fill up swamp and mud holes at so muoh per load. These model contractors testified before the Common Council that they kept books of their accounts until the books got full, and then threw them away, and made their bills from memory alone. A short time ago, the Health Officer called upon the Mayor and said the Board was out of money, and they must have some, as the small-pox was epi demic. The Mayor Informed him that there was no money; whereupon Cochran said that he musk have money, or he could not work, and wished the Mayor to take the keys and be responsible for the results. It would have been better if the Mayor had taken him at his word, and appointed a man who possessed some qualifications for the office beside braes and Ignorance. These two requisites seam to be unneces sary to a proper fulfillment of the duties of the post* tion. A reform might be instituted with good effect in that direction. The latest appropriation is tea thousand dollars, which is demanded to pay the extra expenses incurred by wholesale How long It ffiil IhL It U UnvoaaiWe tee Uta.