The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-26
ABArroIns. AND HrALrHY MEArs.--

Whatever may be the final action OF the Corporation
upon the ordinance license the meat shops which
has just passed the Board of Assistant Aldermen the
question is certainly forever settled with the people
| They have determined 10 tolerate them and TO
| them They have become part and parcel OF this
city, and cannot be eradlcated. II is remark which
might be made even OF an acknowledged evil, that
what cannot be eradcated should be regulated. How
much more appropriate is the remark when applies
to an acknowledged convenience, not to say neces-
sity, like the meat shops. The people have decreed
to allow and use them; and the same people now
require the Corporation to regulate them. This to
certain extent can undoubtedly be done, by
placing them under the present rules and regulations
of the public markets. But the citizens fear and
Justly too, that in spite Of all laws and ordinances,
impure and unhealthy meats will be smuggled into
the markets and shops and then sold to the prejudice
of the public health The necessity of entire protec-
ton and lry this point, therefore, renders il
necessary to establish complete and thorough sys-
tenn of meat inspection. But we take il for granted
that system of inspection can ever reach the pro-
miscu0us Slaughter Of animals in all the different
Streets localities lanes alleys, and byways of the
city.
This brings us to a brief examination of the facts
in the case as they now exist First, cows and
calves, and other cattle, together with sheep swine,
and animals of all sorts, are now landed from on
board the boats and vessels, at the wharves and
piers all the way from the Battery up to the hay
scales. And here begins the nuisance for if they
driven away TO the different slaughter houses,
then they must go through cur streets, lowing bel
lowing, bleating and squealing-running under the
wheels of carriages and between the legs of horses
upsetting children, and frightening the wonderland
in short creating general panic and disturbance.
But this is the least of the real evil. Instead OF
being Immediately driven away, the animals are
constantly in the habit of being tied or penned up
the place where they are landed, either on the
wharves, or along the side walks in West street,
waiting for the chance of purchaser. Perhaps
they are landed from some sloop or schooner COM
ing down from river town. In this case it is no.
thing unusual for the animals to remain tied upon
the wharves until the vessel has discharged her
cargo, taken in her return load, and her day of sail
ing arrived. The real owner, or the master of the
vessel, who has been commission to sell them
has now waited to get good price as long he is
able, and the poor creatures therefore obliged to
be sold for what they will fetch. There, then, they
have stood during all this time, either with
very little to eat and drink, or with abso
lutely nothing at all-actually furnishing with
hunger and thirst. And we are credibly
informed that instances have been occasionally
known where the animals have actually starved to
death. And yet these are the very identical ami
mails, whatever may be their condition. which, if
yet alive are finally driven away, slaughtered, and
their meat cut up and sold to our citizens. In this
case, therefore, they become far greater nuisance
than when driven through the streets. The landing
of these animals, therefore, at the wharves and
piers along the river borders of the city, is, under
any circumstances, a nuisance.
There various other avenues through which
starved over-heated diseased, and unhealthy ami
mails are driven to slaughter. Nor do we see any
certain immunity and protection which can now be
secured to citizens against them, under the pre-
sent arrangement of free and promiscuous slaughter
of animals
This brings us to the consideration of the slaugh-
ter houses themselves-and greater nuisanc pro.
baby cannot exist in the heart of populous city
We have never lived near Them nor could we be
induced to do so-indeed, we should esteem it
misfortune to be under the necessity, upon a hot
day, of even walking in the immediate vicinity
the noise stench-the hies-bah No wonder
real estate is depreciated and rents low. We can.
not describe them infinitely from own know
ledge, but from information received, and the low
are an insufferable nuisance, and danger both to
life and health. Humanity, too, .pronounces them
an evil, for the animals Mined for slaughter are
greatly exposed to fires. 1t is but few years SINCE
nearly whole block of these houses some where
near Eldridge and Stanton streets, was burned
down, and great number of these miserable ami
mails were destroyed by fire, and their left
to infect the air with pestential masma for
long time afterwards
The condition of the city of New York, is now
precisely like that of Paris in the year 1909 and
antecedently to that period Butchers were ac-
customed to drive oxen and sheep through the
streets, to the great danger OF the inhabitants Be-
sides, these animals contributedn great degree to
render the streets of the capital mere dirty, while
the private slaughter houses impregnaed the at
mosphere with noxious effluvia." A remedy for
these nuisances had long been desired, when, in
1909, Napoleon decreed the construction of the pre-
sent Partisan Abstors. We shall make these the
subject of another article Tomorrow In the mean
time, invite the special attention of the corpora
ton to the whole subject.
The COMMERCIAL ADvERrIsER.-The editors of
this paper, on the 18th instant, after communica-
tion recommending wrapping person up IN rug
when their clothes are on fire, adds as follows:-
1--WE publish this communication although the advice
it gives has been repeated hundred times and take
OF the opportunity to say that when accidents
by fire do occur the best application know of the
ointment called Dalleys pain extractor" We have had
occasion to use several times, in family and neigh
borhood and its operation was indeed remarkably speedy
and efectual We by prone eulogize what
are called patent medicamens but Of this can speak
conscentously and with entire confidence"
We have had hundreds of similar voluntary
"speakings OUT in favor OF this salve, and the num-
bers OF people now obtaining it are immense,
though what Is more surprising is, that any family
will run the risk of gong day without it, 1t may
be had at Comstock's, II Maiden lane.
CHATHAM THEATRE.-Mr Edwin Forrest, the
great American tragedian, makes his appearance
this evening in the celebrated tragedy of Jack
Cade." 1t is unnecessary to say aught respecting
Mr.. Forests imperso naton Of this lannon's charac