The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-02-18

past-peraaps months general and just cry has
been raised in every family, and throughout The city,
against the exobitan price of provisions as sold IN the
Fulton and other markets. On almost every occasion
these high prices have been attributed to combination
among the butchers who occupy the stalls in the
rous markets. Mutton, beef veal, &c. have shot this
year far beyond what they in former years.
Every family in town has felt it, and particularly every
poor family. Many have inquired-what is the reason
Can you tell the causes but until recently, the affair
was involved in thicker than Egyptian darkness.
Fortunately however have, by the superior scent
of that unerrng long nose with which God Almighty
has blessed face, at length discovered the true
of the high prices of meats and similar provi
sions in all our markets, calamity with which New
York has been afflicted for the last sixsmonihs.
The Butchers and Drovers' Bank is managed by
small body of men, who in conjunction with the Courier
and Enquirer, have contrived to erect complete mo-
nopoy in the articles of beef mutton, &c. coming TO
New York. The manner in which the Courier lends
itself to gross adecepen and imposture as ever was
palmed off upon an insulted community, is hs:-Fase
reports regularly published in that vehicle of I'M
truth ard stock gambling, of the prices of CATTLE Sheep
&c. This report is made for the purpose of prevent
ing country drovers from bringing their cattle to the
city. The great circulation and hitherto good CONNER
cia character of the Courier have facilitated the pro-
mitigation of these false reports of prices dated at the
I" Bulls Head, in the Bewery." Meantime the con-
ederates in this hateful monopoly of the very
RES of life, send private emissaries through the ceun
try buy up cattle of all kinds low prices-hey
brought to town-sold to the honest butchers in
markets at &c. $0 and Sl2, and reported day in
the Courier having been sold S., Sc, and &c. in
order to continue the deception upon the country deal
ers and the people of this city with the difference
between the real and reported prices.
We pronounce these fac& the solemn truth, and we
challenge contradiction BY the big boated Courier q
Enquirer to any of the material statements now made
Ii will be seen, therefore, that in conjunction with
some of the managers of the Butchers & Drovers Bank
a system Of avarce and extoron has been erected,
which is felt BY every family ia this city, and partcu-
larry by the peor many thousands Of whom, in conse-
quencc Of this crying wckedness, go cold and supper
less to bed while the prime managers are quang their
Wines and making the night hieous with their orgies.
The honest butchers who do the hard work in mar
kets are innocent of these high prices 1t springs from
the spectators Of bank and of newspaper establish
ment. Whether the editor of the Courier Enquirer
participates in this monstrous, this unheard-of mono
poly, we have no means of knowing at this moment
bat from the personal knowledge we have of the rapa
cious character of the man-from the knowledge which
the public has Of him-from his past history in stock
gambling of all kinds, do believe that he would
allow his paper be used by any beef or Bulls Head
SPECTATORS unless he had the first cut from the latest
par: ofthe rump, srlon If he does participate,
hope he will be able of the profits OF these beef
specuaiions pay up his differences in Wall street,
and he for honest man. every poor family
in the city have to help him out in balancing his ac
fhe will do so, he shall be honofed hereafter
with the lofty title of Major General of the Bulls Head
Beef Market instead of simple Colonel of Militia.
FRANKLIN THEATRE.-The enerprisng ger Of
this little nauttum in parro has lately produced
piece entitled the Vision of the Dead" which has
been got up in style certainly not inferior any
have in this city, The scenery certainly beaut
full and the piece throughout of the most thrilling
interest. The more especially, is the most
beautifully managed one either in this
theatre any other in this cosntry. We advise all
plays attend this theatre for the stock company is
sup.rr far to the heavy, dull numbering idiots called
actors Il the Bowery.
" About 10000 passengers travelled on the Liver
pool Rail Road last year. How many on the Camden
and Amboy!
u Nothing but rail road charters passing in the
Southwestern States. They paper and parch-
ment, when WI they exist drv land
u Miss Philips is plaviag the legitimate drama