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aanaj^i^rioa-o?? or THZ -?90CUT1D raxes.
ft The Triawae.
?n ??bt I? **tn*rring o'er th? deep;
r_, iortk west wind, with fearful roer,
Caan** goading off the glooming shore
The wave* that mar n<t re?t ?r eleop
Tbey eroucb, they curl in angry foam?
Tnere aoundi a warning through the waste
To every liriug thing, to haate,
And hide itself within it* home.
Bvrhed now all voice- of living thing*; ?
Bat bark I for through the lurid light,
With mcainred ttroke. and ?tcady flight,
Onmea swiftly on the ruab of wing*.
Tney eome upon their tirele*? quest,
In eompany, a winged brood,
1 ring)*- faith doth ntir the blood,
And warm tbe life in every breast.
They meet the ahivering north-west gale.
Their even eourae it eannot atay:
They meet the ?tnrm, it cannot *way
A feather, a* right on they aail.
Tier struggle on where lie* the land,
The way is wild?they ttrnggle on:
They know their work may not he done,
Until they tout-h their master's hand.
T?ey know they have a precious freight.
For, folded neath each throbbing heart,
la borne the tidings of the mart,
Of public health, or news of State,
Or the last words which coldly trace
The lingering torture of the war,
And tell what plots engage the Czar,
What turn our English brethren face;
Or hint, upon w hat craft intent,
fitill wavert cunning Atistria't eourt:
What neighbor-jealousies have wrought
Freth ilia throughout the continent
And ?h ' if Peace, if Peace be near!
And oh I if when the strife it through,
May Europe's slaves their hope renew.
Or breathe one breath of freer air.
Thia record which the morn aha!! bring
To the great city, when it wakes.
Thus aafe and twift its journey takes
With that strange brood, w hich, strong of wing.
And firm in faith, devotedly,
Stretch ever toward their master's hand.
Above the spaces of the land,
And o'er the heaving* of the ten.
NOTES OF WESTERN TRAVEL,
RA1LROAI) KXPEBIHTGBS.
*3*?isst?sA?ne? of Ths N Y. Tribun*
Caieaoo, Saturday, Feb. 24, 1 ?'?>'>.
There la another block-up of tho wheel* of locomo?
tion. Travel w-stward and southward from th'.t p unt
baa been alino*t wholly tutpended tince Thursday
night 1 believe the K"ck Hand Itoaxl it now open,
and there 1? a pro*pect that the Chicago and Galena
Road will be clear by to night; but nothing bat yet
been beard from tbe trai-n on tho Cbicago and
Mitsiaeippi Koad, and I fear there hat been a repeti?
tion cf the scene* < f cold and famine which occurred
a month ago. Nit) ing like the pre* an* winter hat
been kLOwn t; < e 1899, which I remember, a* a boy,
Brom having teen the windows of the lower story of
any father't house iin Southern Pennsylvania; entirely
darkened by the mow drifts.
The severity of the season, however, seem* to have
been confined to the region n >rth of the Ohio Riv.r.
T^?e course of my Western travel*, f-.r the last two
month*, ha* been In a zigzag line between that river
and the Lake*, and 1 have several tim< a, sinco Jan.
90, run it to arid nut of the beit ef extreme cold. For
instance, I left Cleveland, ?n the morning of tbe rth
Wast., with tbe thermometer at V below z?ro, with a
gradual increase of temperature ae I went to ith ward,
anti) I reached Cincinnati, the tame evening In the
nn-dst of a thaw, and learned that th? temperature
bad not been below 99?. 8o, last weck I started from
tin* place for New-Albany, Ind., leaving here witb a
temperature not much ab >ve zero. Ret ween Michi?
gan City and Lafayette the ran* diminished in
quantity, although the great Rankakee Swamp waa
still bard frozen. At Indianapolis the toil began to
abow through the ragged covering; twenty miles
fbrther t <ere wa* oidy a ?light jieppering of tnotrin
fence-corner* and the hollow* of the w.1*. while all
?long tbe Ohio the earth was entirely bare, anl ap?
parently bnt little ft-iast in the ground Wednesday,
In Louisville, wa* one of the balmiest and sweetest
ot winter day*. The sky wa* clou>llce*, the air mod?
erately warm, wiib a few drop* of *ouie cold, bracing,
tunic principle iuluned into it. aud the life along the
levee* was clotri, r than 1 have seen it since New
Year* day at Pittsburgh.
I left Jeffersonville loppotite Louitvillet at eunrise
?n Thursday. Tbe sky was still cloudlet*, and tbe
ran came up, like the tun of Autterlitr. large and red,
through light belt* of vapor The Ohio River was
?lied with floating ice from shore te fhose, and the
ferry boat which first periled aud then saved the live*
?f MO individuals waa at anchor in the midst of It.
Hull, the huge cake* which bad tloatee' down from
too mile* of tbe Allcghanio*, began to show a sodden
a. aad "tnuahy'' upper aurface, proving that they had
M been touched by the sun. Below the Fall* tbey were
pW broken Into finer fragments, and more mushy and
?lathy than ever, so that the ferry between New
Albany and Portland made its regular trip*, and ena?
bled tbe people of Ixiuisville to get to the Northern
railroads by making a circuit of tome eight miles.
Well, as I wa* say ing, the tun wa* red and the
morning was clear. Thia state of things lasted until
we can e upon patches of snow, near Indianapolis
Simultaneously witb the*e, appeared patches of clouds.
Aa the anow tncreaeed, to aid tbe clouds, and so did
not the temperature, which weut the other way. At
Lafayette the earth was hidden by snow and the sky
waa covered witb clouds, and as we whizzed past the
famoua battle-ground of rippecauoe i" and Tyler,
" too. the Maker began to come down, singly and in
cluster*, with an air which thowed, like the first arri?
val* at a party, that we might expect a large compa?
ny. 1 have seen many desolate 1 andres' es. but
few more desolate than tbe Kaxkakee Swamp In a
soow-ttorm. Those interminable mile* of alternate
aaow and pool* of froaen water, streaked with belts
of forlorn-look ing tree*, stretching away into gray and
cnary dittanies, might have been the plains beyond
Slave Lake and tbe Copper Mine River, for any sign
ot warmth and life which they displayed. Once, only,
waa there a token of civilization, and thit was rather
of that pioneer life which herald* it Two bun-en,
witb tarred coats and cape, and 'aoe* which the anow
aad wind had buffeted into the hue of a raw beefsteak,
were dragging a large buck by the hind leg* acroat
tae snowy plain. We shot past them lute a hash, and
bato other stretches of deoerttd iwatnp. Tbe noise of
aar iron wheels became more and more muilied as we
approached Michigan City?bat, a* the road is nearly
a dead level, there was no danger of our being bre ught
to a stand. It waa ntarly midnight when we leeched
Chicago; the street* were deserted, the not whirled
round tbe corner* and drifted along the sidewalk*,
aad the air was piercingly cold. The change from
the outrode stcrm to the warm and lighted talooct of
tae Tremont House, and die buttle of a military ball,
waa no let* striking than agreeable.
I waa due at Belvidere ye?torday, but the train
which left on Thum-lay " ttuck at Oak Ridge, eight
avilesfrom here, aad most of the passengers returned,
eome on foot and seme in sleighs. Notice was given
at tbe station that no train* would leave until this
anoining, ao I aecured a warm room, bought up all tbe
aid Taisi nit I could find, and?I confess it witb
shame and sorrow?lighted a cigar. But I drew pa?
tience therefrom; and which is worse?to ?torin, and
fret, and twear, (aa many do in there part*;, or to ait
down quietly and puff your vexations into amoke '
Bo yesterday passed, and this morning arrived, and
ao trains appeared. I bad engaged to be at Rock
fcrd this evening, and wa* informed that the road
wonld be clear by noon. Noon came, and the hour
af starting waa poetponed until one o'clock; at one,
H was advanced to two at two to three, aad about
tbit time several individual* arrived in a state of tuf
Avirf laat apr* arcd incredible to nj abo were Weit
\ag aroasd a fiery furnace. Tbeir face??ai least the
?ajiaJI portion that was visible?were variegated with
red, bine and purple, tbeir beads wen drawn iota
their shoulders, tbeir bands shrunk op tbe sleeret of
their over coats,aad tbeir kneea olove unto each other.
They had left tbe eastward-bound train at the junc?
tion, thirty miles off, sad taken tleight. Tbe
aseroury was down to zero, w; h tbe terrible wioter
wind of the prairie* in full blast. Tbey reported tbat
there was ?tili a block np at Oak Kidge, and advised
ua to kit down qnietly until to-morrow.
Not more than tiree or fonr inches of mow fell on
TL ui-day night, and you may be surprised that it has
proved rueb a rerioua impediment to travel. Bu:
yr.u must remember that the old tnow-banks of Jan?
uary are Mill ?Unding?that cnly a narrow lane f.?r
tbe trail t has been cut through tbe deep drifts? and
that tbe wind not orJy fiil'd np these Is.iea to tbe level
of tbe old drift In two or three honrs, bat continued to
fill tt.em op faster than they conld be; shoveled out.
Besides, tb? cold ia so intense that the punp* of a lo?
comotive freere in ten or fifteen minutes, unless
tbey are kept in motion; and when a train once sticks,
it is soon snowed under. There are no really service?
able snow-plowa. so far as I can learn, on any ot' the
Western rvads. Tbe preemt winter bas found the
Ce.mpaiiie* wbrdly unprepared, and tbe h iodera ur-e to
travel is therefore more serious than it is likely ever
to be in future
I must confess, howe ver that tbe Western roais,
with very few exceptions, sre no' *o well managed as
they might be There is not that conscientious d-fsire
to run according to time, and make all promised con?
nections, which the traveling public bas a right to ex?
pect Changes af the time-Utbles are not properly
made known; and. if a man wishes to be perfectly
sure of the trains that run, and tbeir time of starting,
be must not depend exclusively on tbe advertisements
he sees in newspapers, or the bills suspended in ho?
tels, but sh'tild go (sersonaily to the station, and as?
certain for bin self. Several disappointments of this
kind have shaken my faith ;n railroad announcements,
aid I now maki it a point always to take the firtt
train that starts for the place of my destination, even
though tberc should be a later train which j>rom%*tt
to get me there in time
With regard to the comforts of this sort of travel,
I tm nearly ready to agree with the author of the
caustic article in llnrjier for this month, on the same
subject. I bave, however, found one car which was
properly ventilated-, and that was a new-invented
car, on tbe Souihirn Michigan road. It was heated
by a furnace under rbe lloor, and Ventilated b] fleet
en boib silea In this t ar the air was pure during
the whole nigh* ar d the beat equally distributed.
80 far, so good?but the seats were small, narrow,
low-backe'd, and distressing for a man of six feet.
Ibis is a general fault in ail radroad cars. I sybil nil
ranro.d directors were seven feet high, and wer*
obliged to riile two on a sear, wherever they traveled.
We stould then have an improverm nt. On the Ohio
and Miesissippi rond, the cars are really worthy of a
Christian OOUtlJ, and of a growing ttoptt
/.'if/if /'. Af ?The trains on the Galena rovl are at
last in and 'here wifl be a departure to-morrow mom
it g, in order to reih ve the numbers of person" of nar?
row means and valuable time, who have been wai*
ir g at the station for two dsy* past. I shall send j .1 1
further of my experiences in a ft w days. The night
is savagely cold. 11. t.
BANK REPORT FROM THE SECRE?
TARY OP THE TREASURY.
Triad ai lit PAaYfaii Fab, 17, :- '.
S11:: I have the hoaof to su'imit a report on the
OOOC it ion ot the banks throughout the Cnion. in.?
Id'ance with the following resolution of the tiouse of
<t pn ei ntatit es. adopt'-d .1 uiy in, IBM:
" hrmlrtd Tli.t ISM Beeieury o! ta* freuury be directed to
1?) Sa lac* this H.-us*- *t the n> il aud Seth *i.ccsa*ive *r.*iun
t>t CiiDir.M SSfSSSef SSSh StallaiSSSSOt return*. showiDS t.1*
stattet, ctfcaletiea, sasteaatt, stasis, deptsttt aud eooditioa
ot ihre ft.iet.t Mt*tr bu.t? ass RltAifti Cssxesatst, ** m*y
have, le.n ssssaaaajsssai to the Lsglslstai** lluvcrnor*. or
otber t thesis of lb* *ceer*l fcta'e* wittin lh* year aud made
)ul lie; aid where loch ii.toruntun nm.ot be obtained sach
otl.er BBttssattt inioinistiui. aa trill be.t .upply tbe deficiency "
In 1 01 I. unity with Uns resolution, reports on t-.
condition of ibe banks were made in 1839, and in each
m.I -1 ..in nt year up to 18*0 A change of Admiuit
tration then took plm e, and the resolution was * r-d
i at a dead letter till Alr. folk became Preeideat.
The mtkirg of the raporta was then regularly return?
ed, and the accounts of the back years brought up.
Sims then the reports have booa regularly made ex
OS pi dining ]>ait of ibe time of Mr. rillmoto* Ad.inn
istratii n.
I tiki i' in thtir stoics, these reports supply facts
which are inaispeusabie to a aenool undemanding
of the state tf the cauntry. aud of the many pe.u
nisry embarrassment* of the people
These tepirts differ in one important respect from
all rhe other annual It pert* made by the Department,
or by any other D> pai reneiit of the Qoaarai Qovsro
meLt. The materials for all the other report I are
M] plied by trticer* of the General OoTBSataeal an!
. st Odtes and oeootdJi g to fonns proscribed by the
heacs of the Departments. For statements of the
(oiulition of the banks, tbe Treasury Department is
ei.nrely oependent on tbe Couitoey of the officers of
the State Governments and of the Stste II uiks.
To letters In mi thi* l>> paitinet.t - .licitiug such in?
formation as will enable it to comply witb tbe reso?
lution of Congress, the officers of tbe State Govern
? ent and of tbe State banks have, in almoet every
instance, replied with creat courtesv. though not al?
ways w 11b the ptOtPtjtadO that U deeirable. If tbe
returns were made 1111 re early, this Department
. would make every etfort to have tbem arranged and
published at the earliest day txisaible, which would
greatly i net ease their value ui the eyes of the mer?
chant aiut the banker. To the political economist
and the *ta'e*mari tte delay is not to importaut, as
it i* fiom the retort* of various yeatt, taken iu con
ii. r'ii n. tbat tbey make tbeir inductions.
Tbtse report* would be great'y increased in value
it tht hanks would all make their reports at one an 1
the same time -*ay the close of business houis on tic
la?t bueii ess day in each >ear. At present, the hank
in tbe different Mate* make tbeir returns in different I
month*, from April to December, and in sotuo cities,
as, for example, in Philadelphia, though tbey make
their return* in etc week, tbey do not make then on
tbe asme csy of the week. Where tbe usage pre.
vails, rbe same piiroai of specie" may figure sue-as
sively in the accounts ot different banks.
In Great Bmain, of so much importance is knowl?
edge of the tlui tuations of pr.|?er currency re<arded,
that weekly BcroiiMts are published of tue c indition
of tho Hai.k of England, and quarter vearly state
no nteof rbe circulation of all the banks of issue iu the
I i.'ii Kingdom
j In tbe Tnited States, owing to the issue of bank
notes of small denominations, owing to the rapid de?
velopment of our natural resources, and owing to
other causes, the rlucruations ot paper money are
much more sudden, much more violent, and inacb
more frequent than in Great Britain; yet we bave no
means of ascertaining exactly the range of these flae
tuations, because we have no moans of ascertaining
the amount of circulation of all the banks on any oao
dav in the year.
This is a subject over which the General G ivern
mert bas no control, but it is to 1>? booed that it will
at rat t the attention of tbe State Legislatures. | 1 saj
of them now require quarterly statements irom tbe
j backs; aid the banks in New-York are ewn req tired
to make weekly statements of their condition. If tha
Legislsture of each Srate would require its banks to
make statements of their condition at the close of 1
business* hour* on the last bueuies* day in tbe months
of March, Jure, Sept.rnber and Do00*abor, or. what
would be still better, a' the clo?e of bu?iu.-?? hour* on
the last business day of each month, a* - UOW done
l y lit- Legislature of Louisiana., tbe Djpartme^t
might by a collocation ef tbe different reports present
such views of the fluctuation* of our pap?-r -urrenc v
as would 1? of great value to busmen* men iu every
department ot life.
Tor ohvifu* reasons, such uniform re'urrs ?ot'd
be of vast importance to banks conducted oa proper
pnnipU*.
Tbe present rvpoet includes returns from 1,907
banks and branches, with a reported capital of ? Ot,.
? ebowit g an ircrease during tbe year of ui.se
ta oils m tba nimVt of backs, arid o. a.U -0 J..0: in
the a in 1 ui t of capital paid in. But, though there has
t ten an iirresse in the number of banks, sad in tho
capital paid In. tbeir sp?cie h?* been reduced b-rw?n
five and six millions, or from t58 400.2 .3 t. ? 1 VJ4l,.
Mo, an? thtir rirculatim nearly eighteen miaione, or >
from f -Oi ? M.MI to llN,i?^te, If the 0tnks bad
all made their re?umt on the first dav of Januw
1994, and the find day of January, i-^j. (t is believed
that the recuction of circulation w mld bav* been
found to be much greater than i* exhibited m the gen?
eral tablet, 1 he time tor making toe return* from
tbe banks ia some ot tbe Stales, w?* that time of too ,
year in which thtir issues were greatest.
As the axounts now - and, while there was in some
of the North-eastern Rtate* an increase of bans, not* |
? n Nation, tbe uuirare in Virgi&i? wat It the ratio 1
ef twenty four per rent.; to Ga-irvria, of eSou? thirty
per mi ; end ia If ich>can. of eaoat rm p*r cent.
In addition to ths*, it th >uld be tak>n ml > t u aider
atvon tbat. ouring part of tbe year, th* notee of naoy
(>( the bank* in ?< n,+ ef tbe State* fell into -n , it*
credit aa to aerre bot imperfectly a* a medium of
boairjetr.
1 remain, ?er* respertfsl'y ysr ohedleat servant.
JAMES (JUTHRlE. "Wre'av mi tbe T ??*wry.
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
/f? /?fi// rr//i /Ar adrirf auf ct>n$mt tf (Af >'-,<itfc.
J< bn J Otlehftil r.f M. w H?n.:<liir?. Ju^rh H IVaatakin,
.1 Htetala, !??>-? B?. t'iin. uf IlUi*ii? t.. J .^<-t ,< Ibe
Louit 1 f I latiL*
Heatai awn Blair < f tb>- Di?tiict uf CetnatMa tn h? ?olico
tor ftr <br DmI*4 ?tat**, I? refaeteel tbr U.vrioiurLt bet?re
ibe I 1 art ol ( Uian,.
Jifiabatiani .fN.wflamp.bire to he Kifth 4n4l|nr nf tba
Trea.ury ol tat UbitrJ atat'? la tbe p.we o' atepheo Pleaa
I.LK.L <fxea.?d
JittibL Baaweed, ef Utah 'o be Mt'abal of the ITaltal
ttatM let tbr "TeriiUry ct ft ah, wboaw lerat of aerv ce baa
?lj.tr?-a
Em K Poi'a. if Nrbriiki, to be aftrahal of Iba r'nireH
S.aira fa Iba Teniiti, 1 Nilradt. In ? . ?? ol Mark '-V.
Iiard rralrirrt
lamaal H Trrat Jr la be Ju.li? of tb? Diafrlcl Court of
Ike I'titru Htatea tor tbr Sou'b.rn Diairlc of il laiatl
W Jo.I 'm Alba, re IHainV ' to .ruey ot tbe L'aitei
Ftatra f. i ibe ?outbe.D Ouit.ici ot lll'oo a
ari bin.idr? c O'rkK.n to i? Katakalaf ttta OattadStataa
tot tt. Hi otbetn U'atuct of llliin 11
Norman Eddy to be Attorfr? ..i th? t'niterl St?t?* f if |s?
Tmitttyil Mtnotauta il tie akaaami Jrbn E. Warren r
D.o?(?.
Itrael I) Anrtrrwi. of ftlaine, t" be Coni'ii Oenerti 11 ratiit
In IB* Piit'ah Ni.rib An.erit.n yn rla***
J. hn Hrn.rjr, Mr.<"l ead nt Nru York, to be Coaau! IJeneml
tu It* dr at ?11000?, In Japan
Naihaoiel Bolton. of ltd ant to be Conrul of th* UuiteJ
I kia'ta at Gaaave, Bwiner ao*,
0. V ktu loway of T'\'? ta be Cr.mnl of th? t'n t ..\
biatfa at ktontrriy. la Mexico, In Che pla.e of Wm A Ota***,
; italanrd
Jamrs Anott, of Prnnarleanla. to be Con*nl o' the United
Itail > ' ? tbr n il ol Dublin, in Irrlai.d in tbe piaca of ktjb'c
L li*e|k*?* a*eaa*af
A \ OeMa ot M'iida. tobe C< otul of the t'ai'ad State*
ft 1 la* pert 11 Prmarart. in Britiah Onian*. in th* place of C.
B) Deal i :e*i?oe<l
Il.arj W I a ruy ?f Raw T**l k* be Cooau of the Laited
State* at Carlrme in Ibe llurhj of Btd.n tri ft.rmaoy
N. A. Harm i f New Y rk to b.iC. Tanl of th- L'oit-<i St,r??
fr r Sr. J>to in ?he l'?|* Vride lllabds. it. the place of J du /..
Ktnry ir.lined.
O. (i. Cnabrnat:, of Mair e, to be Con'nl.aiooer unter tbe Re.
tipiaatt| Uraty l^twren the l'i Hed htatea and bei Britannic
kla'^*ty. roi c udrd Vh Jone iks*.
hoben tn.ld aodtttlnam 9 B Cr.at k..th of tb* D.*tr':t of
Co i n l.ia. to ravie*and ini'r tbr law* ot said uist i,'
Wm R tv.^dtrard. Daniel Boith.Joba * H,?|n??i.vl
(lairts P Warrsll, /.acarah *alk^r S?rr.?el U-iry S.urr
faw. to bs Justices ot tbe Peace f r the CuB'ity of ittajbiae
ion. ta. the Dkwitcl of Colon.bia
Jrstr Tl.on.a* to ba burve .orud Utpector for poitof Nash
.... Tntrsse"
JohnC. O Orady. tob* F?rs? .or ?cd Ii.spe.-ior fjr port of
Msciarntlile 1?!. nda.
ES ward H H art. to te Surveyor (nd Inspar tor pirt of Jack
gaaralaV* It. rtb Caiolioa
r>hiR Lewis to be Sairrsor and laapaclor for port of
JrS.ra.Lsi Ir. lodiaot
Jrbn K Jonnann to be Burrryor and lespector for tl.e pjrt
c f Bijip n I enda
Jsn.ssll Dnnt lo h? CoHertor of Cntnoi* far district of
Brato* da Saauafc vice dtrphru Power*. remiTed
l?a?a Miiiams. lobe Collector of Custom* for p> rt of 3an
redro.Cali'oiti'a
Cfcarl.a W Duo, of Arkansas tobe Snnertnteaderi? of In
r Ian AH?., a for tb* (oalbern snpertntendeLcy, sics Tao uas i.
L raw, iccuoTrd.
!?l . . \ >.r?T
Maxwrl! McCssJtn of Peno.) . tola, for Usass R rer Afea
ry ?ic* Ely Moore
Bei seal* F Robinson of Kar.as Territory, for De.awar*
Icsisns
John Mostfooiery of Ktnasi Trrritory. tor Kusas trib* of
laalaaa
Job* W. V)bitfield, of Ksaaa* Territory, for L'ppsr Ktisas
[l ? .! ?
t ?? n A C Hatch of MloBsaottTrnitory, for tbe Black
frrl ssd o ber asishboris* triba*
Hokwrt Ctirr'e:: .ft'hi. for the Kirk*poo India: ?
h.txnC Miller ol Kauas Territory, for Ui* Sh.w -and
\v ?>i uo't Inrian*
llinuH gwuw. of 11:ia?t*. for use L'pper P.alte *?-ney
tie* j ? ka tv Wbit6..d
JoBrsK V ir\ard ol Sacrsrnrc.fi Ciry for C?lif-<rala.
M Kr. or .1 trktSaal, SB ?? Sur.rjor O-uerml for
lbs Dastrtrt of Arksbsas vice Oeors* M*'b rurne, romo***\
Dan* II Burr ol the D atnet ?t Co'.uBabl* to ba Survayor
UcitrsJ for Ike TsmtoiT ol Path.
atcisrtat or i.??d orrtcts.
Barfef Morfsa, of ULkaaas, at D.xos lioaoi*. vie* Wallace,
rs-'ltrl
Jobs A Partsr of \ i-tlr'a In MeK-aata Territory
(JscTi* U)cn ol M^siasippi at r.?0. Lir Ujr;
coorn
Jr?.e C.rsr. . ' Eleria* tt Tusn* Klo-.da
Jams* Il Jsobi.*. of low? al Turkey Rirsr Disrrlct tows.
U Huam H Merritt tf lew*, u '?rt Do*,. aMaarkM low*.
S P Yeem.!* ol lew* al S . ? -i . > .? ? r ; . ,
R. J dsxui.i a,at UHaaasat i.b.csao, Uawsakt,\.:e Lonr
rern. vrd.
It Is Moors, 3:'K*D*?? Territory, in thst Territory
L? r'ajttte Miwhsr. of Uir| n at *t l*cbester, Orson Tar
ri ory.
atCtlVIls 0> sislic ?mm
11 n ti C SL.eo ak?r. of K?os?i Teiniory, for tbe Dut.-ict
of Laad? aaljert to sale is that Territory
A'sob R (.on.ors of N.hrwka renllory. for Dutr.ct af
Larna.vt i i . .? . a tt*af Temtors
biBsrn kti.,s .1 WiercLsia fot for. do-Lac DiakaM Wa.
S"?d ?. n *o*i. af F.oi.J* lor Tampa Elartaw,
An?l K Eaion, of low?, fur Turkey Rirer Land D str e:
lew*
V V. Aniw?;rp. of Iowa f r Pari Dodrs L?nd Detn t
low?
J it B Lasb of lews I r Si^ux Riter Laad DiiTict low?,
(ierrse V? Lawaan, ol UTr?u^ Tenitory, at Wiuchestsr
Orr|oo Ttmiory.
CsfWTI AffOUIda (> till rarttOEiT ?t Laiei ro* itfS.
AlrlaiarrJ MrlLtosh.of (ie.ifis he of Caul Me.ncotb i
?(?be Pare,
Mm. V, McCreeiy. tt V r?:eia Father Inat la tba lir?av
f ua aid bis toc.e in ib* Alhwsy.
Ji kn Rirdasi' of New T rk Father died the ??rr'ea.
" ci. U ?? e..... tt. of M*n 'and /ami.y dutufawbad ia tSa
n i Italy write* of ike r. aatis.
I'xdles Rile*, saa el lbs Uta Lien. Rile*.
P'-rte M. Butler. s?e of the lata CuL Boiler, waa fall at
11 nrtt B'co.
y ??. k Boisr sot of Col Hsrer Haired Orstas Array,
tbaits** feowa>?a. *c n of ( apt Bovata.
kob.it. W Mitcball of PrsLsylvaala.
Jan.-. r. saartia, 0f Ktalutky.
THE STATE PRISONS.
Tbe Report of tv Commissioners appointed to in?
vestigate the pecuniary affairs of th- several ?**u,te
pr tsnt>s. is just printed. They come to toe follo*rinaj
eon? lue ions
Io ?<?! <? udmg ocx Report, we cove to the eoasidor
Otion ?f what laws we dre-n pr per for the hotter
" ???.at ? 'i! 8Ld aUcipUi ? of said prisons "
rei ? >u ti ?-t d that the lew be to vneoded that
ea h Ii spe-ctor ahail have the charge of each of the
tl r? r tn ob> for three tecc-ssiee uioo'ba 10 every
i o?- t*t ntbs <>f ti* term of sal e. aud that in al'erusr
lit1 frOOJ or e prfsou to soother **ch of fie said lu
spec'ors ?hell ?*? sseigned to the chame of the prisons
from w* M h the) have been the lorg-st ebeent; aod
that eaeh ll OpICtnT sl a ! devote at least two Weeks in
ettb or the *a o tbr?e mor.tbs roa personal afeooance
st at d Hire r-'ii n of tt.e affairs of tie prtous f which
tb ? v shall so be ?n special charge.
Cpaaj tie Atrn;' anil Wardens, we think, uoder'he
eiis'ing law th-re are co *tti. i.t cheeks aud safe?
guards sgainst mirmanajeii eot a--d fraud
We r.connet.d ttiat the monthly estimates for
fur ds now required; by law to be made to the Con
troiler. shall receive the indorsement >t the Inspector
m charge, to 'be tastet that re no* c*r*fulyexam
med it? contents and that the fund* tbereiu required
sre necessary for the wants of the prison
\t ,. stsa r-< on mend that the s?t<1 estimate ?hall b*
a. t o > panted by s report then hereii sfter referred to.
of a,1 supplies, ou bend, stating the quantity of eacu
Utk >
lien is no responsibility in the distribution and
application of supplies purchased tor the Prison
Th.) aretakeu bj keepers and others especially st
B i . s'l g- aid et n-uuied or appl.ed without any sc?
at m ' ''eil g puderte, except thv the keeper in charge
of tt e k ti t en ai d mees r> otiienfets upon a "01.-.I! b.iok
the daily amount ot provisions reieived bv hun tor
1 irrest toataaiprkia. aAarwhich the aaaoaal is trans
farraO to a Urger hook, and the price staied.
To insure a strict accountability, we rec vrnmend
that there eball be an otii-er at eac 1 prieua, l-aviac
ed a* s'i r<- keeper, ' wno shail receive aud tssu- all
articles tf eupplns of ev-ry uame anl nature. p ir
ch-.?o hy tie ageit Thnt a I hills o' paechaaM
shall be taken in Duplicate one of whvh ?hall sc
eca.peny the deliverx of rh? artiesaa ti the store
has per, Ii 11 10 bid of purchases sha'l past to the
rrt at ef tha agent, at toe Controllers iiri as, a* a
VOBChsr wfc ch shall not have been ra-'e'pred bv the
seid feie-heepei at the ttaao ?f the rlolivory of the
sappiiro, "loch said hill or voucher shall e nbrac >
1 haiilr eoirt storekeeper ?ball render a nuoth f
re'urp, t<i rhe In-pe.tor iu charge, of all ?u,r
pLVa ahnh he shall have on hand at the eud
of the pi>VM us nioi.ro, .-.no of all which h
shall i a> e 11c-1*? el ?' i issued ilnriug ;he m ?iitli theu
bniiubttoa < I sc. The said stoic keeper, when he
rociws afl visions or other snppli-s, iitil du Hog
Item to agree in quanlr.v and unoi-v with rhe sveoa
panyiig bdl shall c nipare aeM bill with the .lup'.t
1 ato ihiiaaf in the baaas of the ageur, an I. it the M*d
btha Igtea be snail teceipt the geala 'h-re 11 named
on tie agent's loll to mvin.- t>. n del v?.--d to In u.
I he sa d store In per shall le-pal.k of illtfi'* 1 eu*
s xe to slh w the mit) ti ail .aid arru Vs. in septra'e
? oiuu.ts, in which be shall en'er all the s/ti oss e.n
br.. ad in 'he bills of purcbaee, according to ih-tr re?
spective dates, ar .1 at the eud of the mouth snail ft rt
up at la* bottoas, the iota's thereof He shtll
erdtr. Up? n tie op.osi'i page af sad b > k,
in the order of their date, all provis 00a
sid 1 Iber ?rtic 'rs IsSasd by bim u^ m rotjal
s tiors, add up the same, and carry t?? tosaj
tl er. of to the opposite pege and, und?r the ag/r?
gate i t tioichassi, tlatttin tu- soroasf taaj the U'ter,
ai d calf) the BaMtial remtining >o the u-xt inoutnly
return, as '*goads on haid. From 'hie s n "int of
rueio'sand is-ues upon the book, 'he'iciuthiy re?
turn above required 10 bo m %de aod aaslvered to the
Ii s( at ti r is 1 nat^e ,h^il lie r-k-n. lapportod by thii
hub ot \ uri ba.e, am) trie requiaVious lor trji-r iso|-.
TboahOTO aCtaOOat Ufaiti the hook, and 'he returt
Iheretiouc to he axaliin ed s' the etd o' eatfh m 111th
by the lisps ot er hi cawwid the mils and reajaisiti sso
c, sd pa red tt staarith, aid U fuau .1 eanai t, bath bj?ik
and return le he so oartitsd ha thi saiu [as*paoaor.
\? e tecup mend that a koepOT shall he assigned,
aorraaaeatly, to the ibsrgo of the ssasa-roaai anl
kitilei St oiber to the charge of ?he cuchingdepvt
Ose lit; anotr er ro rhe ch? ge of the buii lag; ant r*>
pa r 1 g. at d huin ing mi.n rwpairusg matorioiH fael,
and fovOge; ai o'lerto the charge of t'.e hall i . re
gari to its general police and cleai lit ess sm! of tie
iii it Huills for lighting fie same, another to the
rl nrge ot tii hi-spiral, Oospittl stores, asatietaoi ?
die a>atrt>a ol the sstaals pmaa la h-?ve oharnoti
sod le be held responsible tor ail toe property boioes>
ii g to the same. Tt at aU tt.e ait.cie- rcaadrati
ttt u. ?, con.iiti't ti in or UpeadVara, !<-. drawu
by aaid keepe-s ?nn marrotj, fiom time f.? lime,
from tan] s'ore kt eper, upmi wnHeu ropinuious
rigttd by ibem lespootivoly, and couu'er-gsod
by tie sg.it or in his aecasaary ahead ? oa
duty, by the pritu'pal kee,i>-r, i x -ep? that the
reijuniioli tor hospital SWpuSUhl and .ucdlc'fles, in
eteao 1 I t.eing signed tiy ttu keeper alone, shall UleO
be -.. . .1 hy the ph>si. isu 1 tint each of tu? said
keeptra ?111 tie said matron, at the end of BaV u
mosth, shall make and fun ish to tne (n<pe ?' ir 11
oharga, a return of iha anlolsiarsossTad hi u-.i and
rapoidsd dedaetirg thg lattot sVooi IM forraar, aad
ihas el ? 11 e ? en 1 sm reaaansing at head.' TuU
retum shall be aerified 10 bo correct aud tr ie by the
oath ot tLe isopt'Otivokoeptri aad the said ?atroa.
iu sti ? unr of supplies re'un.ed as " on hau I" bv tot
lain sevs'al keepeis aid the ma'ron.t igethcr a i itht hg
lOporisd ai 1 00 liaiio ny the stniasfisspnf, sbtii bo
1 1 1 loltdotl d into a retun', which el'al' '?? v-r fled by
the oath ol the said Insoerp r in charge ^od shall aO>
e. n pat y the ealiinate tor Iuli.'s, to tie torwarueu to
ti s Ci autdlor.
W e recon ieetd'hs' all coctrvts for fho hire of
eoavioti "hall be Mit'j.ct to the aoprawal of rh> c m
tmller and rhe lltotaoj floOOSOl, be'ore they shall
take 1 fleet, siel, as the qu-stion has alaats beeu a
vexed on between the coulractora and the agent as
to wna: eaastttatoa su arc Las ry day s ivork, wo re
Ol n no i d tbat in ail conrract* tor the htteof c laototO,
no 1 i ne mons shall be it teifed l.y wticl anvdedU''
tior-s shall be in ?d? fn ? any convicts IsaaT] that
t 01 irsi r(,r? shall p?y the contract price for ea :h man
working on rhe contra t. that kW Ooatra t shall be
exei ur,d without recuiity is given Or the 1 nntrvc'or.
Vv e also roooaimend that tin- Uw requiring eacb
shop-keeper to returu % written statement of the work
Cot e >n ihe shop to which be is assigned shall also
require such return or sta'ement to be vendsd by his
oath: al.o, tbat ev.rj r-'arn required tnd to t?e mvie
ty ai \ 1 th-ei to the agetit or Inspector in charge,
trail fie \ erided by ti e cath 1 f the par'y making It,
aroihatitbe made a misdemeanor for auy pnsoa
? fl . . r to receive soy girt or graruiry, wnile \m oflaOO,
from any contractor, or from any persou 10 the en
piovnei t of any eoavtraetnc
\\ e recommend that the Inspector in charge, to
getteraitn the agent, the physic an, and principal
ke?per. -hail niske a thorough and critical loapactfoa
of all the property helm ging to tne prison, annually,
aid take an inventory if the same; anl all articles
thai rbso te I, und tobe of no further use to r ,0
pritM, troni injury, decay or otherwise, shall be pub
lii ly sdvettigoo and sold at auction. That such ar?
ticles ss shall be found at the first examination hy
sai l Hoard to be useful for the cootinued sants af the
prison, shall be rtc-ipted by the ?t?.re-heep~r, and by
him tuineO over, upon requisition, to the respect'/e
keet?rs. or lie matron, ha* ing ch trge of the several
oet situ.. Lfs of rhe prison, to wb'Cb such arti.'lea may
belt 1 k tt d by them receipted to the said store-keep?
er. These ait des tbey ?-all continue r.i report in
their u oatl ly teium to rhe Iuapector io charge, and
le respot sidle for their custody aod preservation.
Sboulo any articles thus res eipred be -ome worn out,
cum ytd or laot, they shall satiafa-fori'y a count I .r
the isu,e to the raid losprctor, under oath. We re
? ? ii n . ?1 that all ait't 'ea hereafter manufactured at
ll . pn-ep, for prison use, ?hal. bejfune l over to the :
stor. keep.r tnd hy bim issued upon requisitions, a-i
bereinhef? re recom jiented.
We also recommend that no furniture, except ?n,*h
as rh?h be requited lor the prison otlices. or nece?sv
ry for tie daily transs. riont of the business of the
prisots she.'I ber>sf*er he ourcbasedor manufac'ur-d
for tie u?eo| .cy otlicer? or other pertons employed in
ai v .1 ti e pr .s, n-.
W e leoou mend that instead of the annual acciunt I
srd invf i tory now acquired of the agent to r?e tent
p. ?! e Control er on or before the firs' day of Januv i
ry there stall he an anna a return made bv 'he Io
e^ct, r in charge to the Controller 00 or before the
lav I rsy of Jsnusry of ai' preiperty purchased, m n
nfei-turtd or otberaise r-ceived by the storekeepers,
ltclucirg the sm un ?? on band." brought to aal I re
tatl rVsat *ho pfOtiaaa year, trim tne agvrsgs'e of
?hkd -nail be ceductrd alt properry or supplies 000
si u.ed. ei'enled, worn eat, I??' or sold durtog rho
ssid year 'he amount remainiog "on hand r?. he
csrrie-d into rho return of tbe poor following This :
rtiiiin will be msde up from the moii'.Vv returos
nisi'e to rbe Inspector, as hereinbefore provided, and I
will exhibit a summary of a. receipt, ^ expendi?
tures of property for tbe y?ar. as well as the amount
"eg baLd ' at the end thereof.
We recrmmetd rhat the law providing for an an
edsI tpp raisaJ of tbe property belonging to the sev?
ral ptisois be aholiried.
\\v ,., cmrr.eid thai all be-xst casks, bnrje*. grease
swill, tnd etbsr refuse from the kivhen or pritooa
elan be sold by the ttor- heeper, undor the dtrectioo
or the Itipector, and the avails tnr?eiover to the
op* at
We recommend tbat no property belonging to '.he
prisor-s, other than the ae-ove, shall be sold sxcept
aj aui-.ioE. and af:-.r bein? pablicly sdve/'.ised 1
?od net in tack ease ntil the ?ame ?hall hav* seea
eor Ceuined, aa DO !oi r-r aeefal to the pneoll. ?- au
?onto ia qaehty, aod ao prooouBced upoo by a H .1-1
(?f Sufj an"er <>atfi . w> ? , ti ?hall be ordere, by the
Ii ?I K-ti r, and cnnp*>?e<d of the phjM'ian princ ptl
k.epcr aid clerk.
Sroeld tbe L*yi*l<ture approve aod a: >pt th* r*.
oomox odaf 100? w* bare made, it 1? prrwier tha' th*
? th ad 01 ?? ? 11 wb< m ?u-b larg- addit.ooal dutiea aii t
rsepot ?ihilit e* are irr.pwed *h a i receive ta ?U
?inate < omyen?atioD. we. therefore, r-ronm-rid that
Wi- ?tnr?-?eep?r r<-ci?e a salary o< ?"(? per annum.
Tbe 1 la? e <>f ki'chen keeper ta an im vtrtant 03*, aa
it ever b?? he?n th- great p'e'e af waa-eag- 10 the
pnn n Mach experience anl judgment 1* requret
iu that depaitmeot. and where a th.> i*tn?i uirsoii*
are *e<1 th.ee tmiea a dar, the care and labor devoir
iigopoD tke person who ?uperititt tm\t Uta eookkaj
eon otrit n'MTj of th?-ir ration* can be .intgmed. VV*.
Iben tor-, recommend that tue kitchen-keeper retire
treu per aniiLm.
Tbe n a'ron of the female prison has the eu'ire
charge of its manageaient and dkWinllM, and is--'
quired to perform the same duties which devolve up.>u
the keep-is of the mule pit*<iu* She i* required to
rrtide ?t rfce prison, and i* responsible for it* *ale
kopirt day and n-gbt. We think her pr-eent salary
too en ail for tbe servo * ?he 1* called upon h) per?
form, or to afford her?eli and family a proper support,
tte, tt n.tore. reromtiieod that -he be allow-d I""1)
a tear, and that *be enter into bond* iu the ?'im of
I . , fae the fettkiaj POffWf nance of h.-r du'y, aad
tl .? ?are keepirg and return of the property intrusted
to her 1 arr.
Tbe duties of tbe clerk* of Sing- Sing aud Auburn
pr sol ? art- much greater than tweet of the clerk of
t'li&too prL*or. Wt recommeod that the tan braatf
b- allowed #1 OOO c-cb per annum. We re -0111 neud
tr.at the keepers in tte clot lies-room, the b "pital, aud
the building and repair* department, be te, b all >wel
|ftt per am um, und that they bereq tired t> ftrt
bond*, wuh the usual cocoitioa*. m the ?um of r- ? ?
e*.h.
We recommend that the store-keeper he !??,:-?!
*e enter in'o b? nds iu the sum of 9& Ott an 1 toe
kitcben-keepsf in tbe tnaa of tt 500, oaaditf oatod let
tke faithfel pi rformaro-e of their duty, andtkeaafl
keeping ard re'iiru of tke property iutrue;-1 bl tha-n.
\\> recommend that ibe pthkolpej keeper, PC, ia
bis ?bsei ? tt, the e'erk of tbe prism, shall keep a time
book in a 1 ich shall te entered the nau.-e of ait the
efjueii kseptrs and guard* of tbe prieoa ekkflk he
:s a>tai bad, at*d ? \<; oaite to wbic'i aa ae* b* ?ball in
crate ra1') the a.istice or pteeenoe at the pn>on
st. h ? m? er- keepen ami guards, ant if any ar.- a 1
?etil -hill ,:?r the r-iam then for. a' th- **M of eu!i
n.on't ')t* total lumber ot days "f evh ?? fTx -er k*-p
er aid k u?rd. snail be ecoied up, a s'atcii. in .'??.!.? of
tl,- tease tl'e 'rutb ef vhiek ?hili he ret II od by the
oeih 11 the piii.< ipal keeper, and i.au-1-d to .he ?.Ii-,
who ?hail forward th>- same to the ( ?trol -1 *i li hi*
ns. aikh report.
All oi which is reapaetfall* iab*alttad
jo ts Bn WL-T. Chslnaaa.
LIWH BlalOlcr. j*.
i ms. BLSkXLV.rier? a1raw VMNAAt
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
CHEAP rCE FOR THI PEOPLE.
To Ou t'titor s/ Cht S. V. Trtntmt.
8; 11: Th>- ?tbject of < ho.ip lee rnay tot, at this sea
sen ol the jcir. cowitafad if"ii to ike geeataJ pubii<:
wuh that ai prei iattve force which a few months later
iu the ?ear would be the inevitable re*ult af circin?.
?lane 1 * Hut, alike ugh it i* true that we have, iu the
past wi. tir. bad a prettj *evere sur 'cit of lea, y t tho
Deceasitie* eftka doejday* demand tliat due provision
shall be trade for their all-viation.
lie, i" sfaJj. i* as ore seary 'o the I m.fort of th*
po. rest no In tke Bsaet w. abby in the c >in nuinty, an 1
therslore, should be placed wnhiu the ren b of all
cla**?i; but like ellotbet ? mnc><iit;Hsiii gen-ral use, ;
ibt* fii. i.f rotn'or- and hasat ieaakjee t > great rlac- ?
laatioLi in pi lee, ami then- laetaatksaa are eat tf
n u> h ihe leeuir ef tba lannM] or pkaataaajaaaae ef
tba supply aa of tba aMeakaaesOM of oapif allst*, srkve 1
on ps po i"/e tbe aal< of the ertk 'e, by ejetrolUiif the ;
?01,111 s et th^t ?uppiy. Wi h such p..wer it is not un- ;
aatvralthattbej ?t.?.ui<! aadlda,deaaeaalfurIne,ayheas
ever li e op^M.rui ity pi-sen'* Itatlf a or1 ne altogs-ther
betci d tl a limit* of a jaaf protir upou tbe cost ol' ou?
tsit it ? and pr'?e'ving ibM artiele.
The laportaaee 1 f wtabiieg cheap lea may best h^
shown by'a brief exhibit of tic ?itnatot the trade in
tbit I t. Laat year the d-a ors stored u 1'O iie vbe'e
ahoi.' 150,00t tut* of lee, a .(uatifity more than euouglt ,
i.. >ni p v ?II the wantH of New-York, In lb 1 ro-p?' 1,
?r.d tbe'deabr* rxrnttra'alanjd theoatelTi - apoe b itrbng
kcured a rieb karrset fVoai tl.e pahlie parse, wbea
*.1 t!?ir* h.nie* sin- kaddealy dssfaaAed hy an able
sio< . oi t|,e s/grrgat^ .|iiniitiry Ii .used for the m ir
111 ?nd tb. in...', s reaorted t.. hv the Urg- deiier* to
obtain a naonopoly of that asarfcal Tne. ssweqaeaee
wm that for one taavea the people ef Me*? ToVh ta*
j >so ibeli xur) of ready cheap ich. for luriutf tbt
-1.11 -i at tt was so .1 tu s nail consumer* I >r i? out* a
. ?1 , hi .1 ton.tj we believe, gave no in.,re than l?
csnla a Ctrl Tba aggrwgaia qaettttty eat and boaaed
for ibe N-w York mark el n-x' summer M BS lesa trian
m o coo tut.*, or '.'U per cent, more than last year, and
tie lrkitiuMe trsuit should he tn*r ?,itir> ..1
Hew'Totk .loud be ehtvged bo uio-h foi i a thia
year tb-n tl ey i.aid in a s-ason when Ihn supply wat
so ? ock lets. We say this wi.u'd be'he r> a?'0atile
no 1 lusion to which OOtTtaKM ren- I folk woul I S mi";
but ire n en a bo have c-ld th- r-ins ot tb s usiues*
hnve i). cirted i.tnsrw'.e A tttj days tgO to ? ? : i.-d
ei 1 ? ?/h rhsir am nil cus'oo,,* thre- of iIih levliur
dealer* met ;ti recetconclave, and then aril th*re r
-. ini 1 a'tie r-t-.il price of ice, duriug the Mit
> 11 ii.o 1 r eball be M ceLca a cwt Is purcha.nrs 1 f *uct
qnantlttea ?1 d of c.e.rse 10 "aanllire. wh.> will need
only a few pourd? a day, the rat? will be mil b m ire
aovaiod. Ann f.. carry ii t > ert. ct fhnir resolution,
all *n all i'ee.Irr? 111 ice, who are dependent BBOfl them
for their supply, are com|s>ll?d to pledg-'J.-nsiMve*
??. ae)] at that price, ar.d no less, at tbe ns* ol btving
tl.iirrtipplycuti.lt. or of beiLj- undersold by the
ao?opou?t?, aLd ruined.
Ice, 11. ls.'.t aold lor II cects a cwt. in this Ci?y,
wl ru ihe crop did r.ot -Xce-tl BM,tt0 tuns, now, woo
a crop 20 per Beef, larger thev have resolved t i raise
tao-thirit* upon the price of last year. Can any mo
eopoly he n or- uisgra. eful to the men engaged iu it,
01 more odious to 'hose who mu*r be the victims of
i ? arbitrary ree rictioi .< and exaction* '. Surely this
de ?pole i o, duct deserve* the severest reprehension
Irum tboee who consume large quanMtiee of this 0OBV
B < dity. ard a|jo from the pjhlic at larg-, wo n.ter
<*i* ?re tbusglarirgly ou'rag-d And uuloas someaub
etaxtial ct.ee* be giveo ts> their rspvity tbe monop?
oly will eoLiinue to draw tnjjiiter the screw* of oppres?
sion, and finally their ill-go .t?n g;aiu? a ill render tbeui
in.pregnable to any a.*v;lt tnat rn iy he mvle up in
th?-ir it te-r*ate. We do not doubt but thi* ysnr tiey
will compel tho*e who purrhaee for doine*tn: use to
paytlrui at the 1. ... of M cents a cwt for all that
tb.y 1 uiiriitL*, and this will be bat tbe beginning ef
tbe ei d We know of a caee where a irenM^rrun p ir
eheeed a largo qaaatttf ef bse i?*t year *a he Oativ
eied this ka?0i u, at * a tua, who wo* inf?nu-s>J hy
the ? oiopoiy, that unleaa he came into tbe agreement
to tt 11 hi* ice for .10 cent* a cwt.?monopoly price?
be thonlo tot bavr it at all. He defied tbetn re
ce.ie fn m their contract, when they repli-1 that if be
?ae lb- n e, aid attempted 'o s*-ll lor less, they would
break up kis bu-ineae by *npplyioi{ hi* cusfoHters at a
rate below his ability, und *o work hi* rum. I'beae
sie fart* that can be vouched for. facts so notorious
tt at rnev et*> presented here only to keep tnem fresh
b-fnre the public.
The ice t u?ibe*e is a lucrative one, 'iH cent* a cwt.
will yield the ?eller nearly BO per cenL of profit, aod
if with tiro,000 run* in store the dealers eou'd, last
year aal tea far 10 aOBO* e etrl , aod even for 15 cent*,
wtai shadow of a pre'ext can tbey nave frr de ntoding
ot tl e t ubiic this year with an increased supply of *0
per oi.t., an advance of two-tnirds on the pru:e of
lest year
The fiuth is the monopolists, thinking- themselves
?ecuie in their monopoly, do not know where to ?top;
st every gm?? their irreedinet* increases, until, like
?I - old w. inrm aoo ber gt* ae, they are uo longer cou
teat witb 'be golden egg, hut, in seeking unda- gaiu,
n n*t kdl them*eive* and th- business alUegether. Tne
or ly w?y for the people of Ne ?-YorB U> e<0?pe frj<n
il.r. .i'oni.,0* is to take tbe matter int.) tn-.r own
I an.ts, and furnish ttiemselvee with tb'* icd *p-nsable
tece.*ary at a fa>r rat* of advance upon the coat of pre
du< t'on Tl is they will shortly he *-nabied to do by tbe
New-York Le-gi*latare who have now uoHer joo*idera
fioi, and will do doubt shortly grant a Charter to tho ,
New-York aid Brook I vn lea Company. I'-ii* Com
pany ie to issue atoek ta the I'm ?o< Ot tJ50,?OO, wirb
tie piivi'.ge of ii . rear 1 g '? aa.ne to *'>'>"> u>?). Toe
rhare* are to be at 110 eat k, thus enabling ?acl tee
? Tbe *.. ... ^^asgl ' bee* spec llsW. and ???
? re tbe* *B*e*B*tr] set fer'.e k* ? sn or Id Ths. Ii.? f.ii
Tlikosa ,*sl |aa* an* ai I tr 1 g *o4 tt oa olarfra mm is*:
A 'ii*olt?.ieo I* ibeo h. !* between csrta.o i?*aiD? leal?
ers aid* c< mprorr: .# ia rude Basil dealer* are sossoad
'Ltoasi.ni oat er>e?p. To-s stttsmea * *r> fimlshed 10 tba
tab.it joe. ti*:*, aad tb? dealer, rbucale over tae dsst '.bus aa
w.'t.ia ? trrewD .-.:o tb- ' '?- T'-i.i? ?:.r. ce
a.Bt of .-is (i.ipa' kaeint been prssaa (.ted. ana., dsalsr*
Ik 11 k it w of do nee |ai tbr to at lees-s any atur*, a* ihn tbaad
sres of Ik* crop ha* *jr*edy made te* a dnj ta tbe aBMttat.
Tbl* |<,e* . n astii Ap.U. wt?o Ice eiibar waste* fait,' or ' tb*
<ocp aas tot n.sr so Is/ia a* eip*ctad,' ?od u:i tuttt ap
Pour eno.r?il.i?| j- araalisr (et* ho * of ? ' r?'.ine0- sattirc
' 'o/tb tte res I qasaitty of a. ia ta* bisnw;' sad Wrasatway
?b. desire* ' dowa in Hams' ar* ' advised teahip ct 'tt rmt
a**.t for.sare.ale ?t iw?. arl??a ? This serve* a : .
larpcae: ike M*rae sss-cbsat* csocot pact lea for tni* *a?ra?i
?t tsa.as?rs<ive prices; aa tke kare dealers be** aathta* t.
t-*r .a tk?i Kore, w kna taa aablle are ralla* loo tbe kalksf
11.1 ... ..icsice, ,ud p.y for it saadsoaaelf woa^al
aiaoik.iai. " to* THt Ooon or mi turn
roasamer to b- ? i:orkhold*r, raid to hira . Tat? h.
the election of tho aaVer* of the Cs^paa- to Vni!
1 upon the rot* at which irwaaall b? ao!d tod'to -sTT
IS the profit, of tho eooeern. sow, area to tdhors
The reault will bo that the r^ragmri d iee wilt a*
locgrr b* subjected ta tho iapoaittotw of iiviajnfv???.
ani speculators, but they ?dl ?Uo ba enabledt*aw
tabli?b a health* corapetrtiosi ta tho ???Tt. , i
thereby benefit all clas-e* ..f the OOOaWJaa?S,
It i* not to be ?ippcwed that thia mov*u>?nt Wuj
the hoe'tlity of 'he moo..pnlis's at wttoa* ove-t-hT?
it waa aimed oo tho c ,n:rery, so . ...... r w#*? ?J*
aware of the movement ou loot thaw aa saTort waa
mad- to . r toge-her a mwtinu >f too JaaJan ta
oppose aL<i defeat the attempt. Thia fail*,] m .?t ^
|Mfc u?ly. The monopolists then clubbed to*n*r**.
a lerte ?um of awoy and through their Alhea*
agents etdeavored to effect, by mesas of briber*
what the* bad fail'd t<> do by the other toetSod. Thai
attempt waa ai#o signally d-f,ated, by the bill rurli
the II ur>e hy the very signifi-ant vote of *3 tell
(kg biU i? now hef.>r~ mt m note, and ardj ?? j ,??.,,
be passed by a large m?tortty.
The monopolists have not on'y endeavored to work
?n the f aflolal .re by th.-ir gold, bat a' the tame nm*
th.- venal servi,-r*?f that blsrk-mail *he*t, f\r
Fire* Hcraii were al*o secured in their behalf, and 00
Monday la*t an t/ticle appeared in that paper, that
hevond dcing no discredit tj th? nobwiou* ena-*> t?r
ef the man who stand* a' its head, an t fa'mioa ing \
few afoot falsehood* in relation to the People * Ire
Company, did no htnn whatever, and therefore neada
no reply.
The establishment of thi* Company wilt do muea
good in promoting a healthy competition iu the i.-a
niarkif. by breaking do*n the odiou* rronopoty that
t a-?0 long governed the busine**, and by renoeriag
it impceaih'e 1h.1t the IltfMy ?hall ever again fall than
of tie popular Jetnani. As soon a* the charter shall
have been granted, thia Companr will pra-eed at
otue hi the (fOOtiOO of ?uitablo building*, and bv tho
next *ea*on. the aupply o- n-e for thi* market will no
doubl he double : ha? ol any former year and the
prire of this iudi-peo-a' e comfort and luxury will,
no doubt, be vtthia the aaasuti of the meai,,-*..
" TORE TILLI [TEES.
TV ft* MMt? mt TS4 .V V. T' ?.?>???.
Slit Al'huub Ti'i Ttithi vr .?otnee u; hata erery
morning before hreakfo*'. your rrp<>rttrt iw.> think'
don't otter- favor M with a call. IVrhap* our ideali?
ty and ex'sttnee may be ooiieidced at awa'l .wed op
under the head of fly lern?. Hu' if we are
New-York City, a* n.u b a* the region of the H at. -y
fWt BtO WO tdieu. by your negh-ct. mule to feel
that ?e are 01 Of r. .1 H only the suburbs, or oaf.
tfmitti, a* Mr*. I'artingfon would sav Hit we
have no idea of 1 ein ,' thu* treated If you hare
" W'dliani'biirgh Item?, when everybody kn<w*
that that place 1* only a part of H-ooklyn why can I
y?iu give u* "? orkvii'e Item*, al'bough \>tkvd!a
li a patt ?I A ? 1 1 ? ' Shail I dub iny.<ell yourt?
I otter for tt e ton. e and loppi" the short co muga of
>. ur r>nlaj . or, - V. ikv.l'e. in generally e io?id
ere?i ret if kaeiadad ?? ataaea itrea*.riband
a..nth of Eighty-- t'h at., and notWOI fit n av. and
\\mt% Kiwi Wiii.ii laeea Uaalti w% have thedereJh.
it ga ot aal li.'tia 'e* at J flie .'alui * of day la'ioreri?
JeohnJ Aitcr'i Foraaer leaidenoe beiaa; aear Eightf.
?tath-ai., aa East Sivar athUo aaaay aat Irl*h airaja>
fer la? reaien iu tbi* Vielaity hi* |o*|y borel.
Hut. in population \* a> e-lv ma.leup (roan the middle
olaaa, 1 1 tre bo no . laaioa in daaaiierotie America.|
We late a at^.. aprlfehHoi of huddera, mtat-r-oj*.
?OOO, . ?ri ent. r-, .V I Wi -have men hanN and br>
kcra, who .1.. low. im -1 "down town;' prioter*. hook
bindeia, n> ok koopofa, ch-rk*. lournojuieti of itterv
trail., whotl daily w.rk I* perfiKU.ed " do V11-to wo,
I. tte I . . ah..e'en hete W'e h t.e g>ei I tnwkeU.
irOfOftaO, at d ur-.-mud-ttore* among ouraelve*. VTe
bat, >? -? vetal uianu'ae torit Hi one large OOhoUai maau
factM y. a ' ., t - 11 plnyi a numerou* bo ly af I iennani
la Babud oarwedJ r.wood furaitara, two ex eoaive
earrlape manafactorioa, two or three ropewaik*, two
or tl ree totin le .~ mm ma, lone nbop \e. We are
a- 1 . ar the City Hall, by tin Foiittb-av. a* th xe who
dwell hataraaa tbirtj arat aaad IV*rti aaaoo*>*Voa*. By
" . ftn on i and Thhrd a, ItaUroado :he aajf advans
mo otharu botow hav* i* mo ?'ight dtftnajot in
tune in reaching rbe City Hall. I think there it no
part ot the inland where 1 ro. r>-* and uiiproveoMot
Mt -0 n aiked aa in thia t i imry. Look at the iiuhliu
work a perfected or going on iu aar vicinity. Seven?
ty-eighth -t.. hatwoaaThttd and Fourth ava ,opened;
S. \ e. ty n nf -?t.. a new aomi r rotmfriii tin ; Highly
net 01 c at , between Secoud and Third av*.. grade<t
Ita 1 ad; Kigb-y tbird-et , batwaauTaUwVav, Oaal
Kaet River, B?g|red and graded. Eighty fourth it
ojenirg, between Third av. and Kant KivM! Bight**
tifth-et. opening, between Kurd av. aud Kaat
ki\ir. highly -i\th ?t. gradiug and Ha*r?i?w, e??
Third a*. t> A*t> na Kerry, loirhty H.,ventb-?t.
graded and Hagr.-d raeaatly, bat^ooa K.ftn av.
ai d Third av. Kiulity-eighth at. opened, betwee?
Se, ..mi and ThlrdeaVaj Nuetiethat oiiem-d and
to be llag^ed. t.etweeti Kilth av and liaa'. Kiver;
Nin-ty-fir-t ?1. opening between Fifth av. and K t*t
Kiver, Foortb-av., grading aod wtdeuing letwearn
bVar?Bt] i n.tti and Ninety third eta., tra k laid no
Ihitd and SeeouO av? Avenue A opening Ai | , A 1 .
A U'ge number of laborer* have been, and atdi are,
employ ? u oa th? m laupiofi auaahi notwithstanding tb*
baid time*. And wo nntieipa'e a large iurrea*euf
hum ei* and population, when the UMf bigui*to
1 l oneinn", the new Reservoir, wfii? h 1* to bo in our If*
mediate vicini'y. ?M of the New I'.dice Court* anil
occupy a tew building, erected on the 0 ?rnor of
Eighty aix'h ?t and Fourth-av. Ltaik a* wua'private
enterprise has done. The number of exldi 'es limit ta
thi8Vttir.it) in the bveyearn 1111 mediately preeeadingthe
' spring ol 1034, was MO, During the laut year over
loo have been erected, which will be rea/ly for occa
pam y by the l?r of May coming. Theae houae* an
u.oatly Iran e building* twoaud three aloriea in Ingot,
lift ta range from * ? to 1400 for a single house.
The new Word .School, erected on F.i|(lity-eevi?Oth
st.. was entered last fail, fhere are aevural Salact
School* for little children, and the children of Catho?
lics are gathered under the tuition of Sisters of Char?
it). 1 here are live church edifices one Methodist,
one Episcopal, one I'reahy-eriau, one Cougragariooal,
otie It- msn Catholic. The Kaptist Church, whisk
was organized last summer, hau secured a locatioa,
and mien ?* to erat t, hula summer, oithi r ecburoh edi?
fice tr a lecture-room. The I'resbyteriau* iateod to
erect a new and larger edibce than their present om,
ou F.iphfy-tixth lt., between ibird and Foarth avt.
We cotiriiier it as hi altny bete as any part of the Isl?
and. Yorkvilie is almost entirely built on a not *f
Srourd ahi h begiisat Seventy ninth st. and sx'snd*
eyond f >ne Hunore<itr;-et. f)n this etninooce wtsrs
above Harlem, atd above that psntion which ax
bound.d O'.rth by rkventy ninth -t. The Central?
park wil be very near u*. Jone?* Woods are jest
below. Hell gate is in full view, and from Obtorva
lory-place, I Mtaaty sseoad -et. and fourth aav.,) tasrs
is a splendid view. Of course, yao know that w*
have C'Piton wster. but you Aon 1 know that wsox
p.utsoon to have Thtrd av. aj d our *tree.l* lighted
with gas.
Now don t think, dear Taiavn, that IsecaaM I
write thus I ini some rapacious landlord or >>*yuer of
real ?etat? in Y.. for I am neither. I am only a pair
tenant at will. How-r? r I think York?ilb- 1* s vary
pleatant tart of the City to live in
Yo*r* truly SM ANATEh'U Rl l'"K1 K I
MMCI M. A Ft'A I Hit.
Lea or Tin bark R?Aff( r Thsat.?Tho soho
Ssrah Maria, Cspt. Joae*. arrived yevslcrday rnsrsiag
from Havana reports February I, on the oetwt/d
postage, Lut, at011, long U to', fell In with lbs
bark Nan-y Treat of Frankfort, waterlogged sad
abandoned. She had nearly oil sail* eat. Hoax* ware
blown away and splir, and the rudder gone. Fail .a
with her in the morning, but, the sea being at
roogh. could not board her sn'.il 1 V. M whan aw
auoeeeCec in getting on board, after getting Iwi arasa
hurt, and Cap! J?nes tnerbosrd. Y und her long?
boat 00 de. I rhe sma.ler ones gone, and the ralttf
stripped . f all valuable*. These was a 'ptewi'ity *
new ittls, rigging, and store* on board, but ? raid as"
get any on o., rnrntt of rhe r mgh ae%.
II* /?1 a I'HAir no ma lfi>i.?*. Th*
Hon. Za-i'-k I'ratt de iver?d a le tut* <m rhan
day evening, at the Mechanic* Ina'iiats. I?sf?vs
s !sr.-e tnd attentive aud..me His tuhye.-t sat
" That noble animal 'he Horse He diwTihel a*
a unden- vtriety of hor?e*, not fo-g.-rdna; P> m'-etiW
ho'.l y h< rset; d?*crih*d them htatiartoallf arel ft*"
graphically, in health mun in dn?aa? for the plow tar
tho roa.1, at. .|t .r tbe turf, and to every t>?rarwt?*h*S
way. 11 ; gracefully cli-eel t ,a highly talareatrsg t>
serprion with the rar? and classic atory of Aleiaasar
and Hucephalus Hi* remark* were fre<>t*eatiytr
plauoed. When ba hod concluded Mr Fiat tW
fonm-t of the Institute, made a few reoarks *e ?*
origin.
A roantryman attended one of tho I'r
It rOOO. ar wl.. n the iadie* appeared in fall aal ajt>
tnme, tbat is to say. with dresses eat vMy k?w iaaM
ne. k. and leaving not so aaaoh to the iin-yiaa'ssaa*
[. e'rv would re<is.re. as fo the charwas half eoo<'eaVita
and half disclosed. When the aiiaopbistie tatd|t??
ren was sleoat to tab* hi* leave, the l'r?wit** ssatra
hira isteakiog of tbs lavte, of coisrsay if he had sew
seer. ...,h a *lgM tef. -e " ,>u ' said he, e^itpOSW
I fail y, " at.' BtsaH / ras rrtsvd / '*
