The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-29
NEW YORK HERALD.
New York, sunday, May 20, Is4a.
The Navy and Congress.

The Navy and Congress.
That the effect which the promotions made since
January, 1871, have had on the annual cost of the
service, may appear in the light OF the "amighiy
dollar and "cent" view which the late vote in
Congress would otherwise produce, we have pre-
pared the following statement OF facts, and let all
read and ponder them and see whether the esprit
du corps" OF our entire naval service should be bro
ken up for such paltry sum by this most econem-
cal Congress, who to pay themselves forty dol
lars for every hundred miles they travel, or certify
that they travel-and eight dollars day during Con-
gress, when some are absent more than half their
time
Now for the calculation since January LIST, lS4l
The Navy list has been increased 10 Captains at
$500 Is S32, 500
Al Commanders, at $500 each, is $500
40 Lieutenants, at $1,000 is $4,000
sl5i, 800
Now the grade of Passed Midshipmen has been
decreased in the same time from 30 TO lob, which
by the promotions and death vacancies, the
salaries of III of this grade at $500 year EACH or
1913 600, which leaves only $50 900 year, as the
expense of promoting over one hundred officers,
who have been promoted by the actual wants of the
service, at the time that il was only rendering
tardy justice TO officers who had served from twelve
advanced.
And now, all those who have arrived near promo
ton, are TO be kept back eight years, (for it will
take that time by deaths and designations to bring
the Navy back to January |, 1871, before any new
promotions can be made
Out upon such parsimony-such paltry legislation
and shameful breach of good faith to the Navy.
NEw YORK TEMPERANCE LECTURERS IN BosroN.-
During the last few days, great Temperance Meet
ing was held at Boston. at which we find some of
the greatest orators of the human race Two from
tins CITY appeared, the Rev. Mr. Patton of the Pres
byteran Church, and the Rev. Sandy Welsh for
merly the 8 Prince OF Rumsellers" These two
made speeches at the Odeon, which we annex as
samples of the different kinds of Temperance ora
tory The Rev. Mr. Patton speaks well, but we ra-
Their think that the Rev Sandy Welsh speaks better
The Rev. DR.. PATTON, of New York next called
upon He complained that in fifteen minutes the time
allotted for each speaker he could tell one half the
virtues OF COLD while the virtues could
name in three minutes much less time. He took up
the case OF the poor brute complaining that he
fairly treated in the remark that drunk as
brute the latter animal being vastly higher in the
scale of being than the former He then spoke poison
asking Prussic Acid if he caused to beat his
wife with the ongs or caused him to look all sorts-of
waysf Prussic Acid answe cred "No. ] kill men in a
short time and belong to respectable family" Alcohol
next brought TO the test who asserted in the most DO
hltl'e mat ne never guilty OF killing
Nldua lie put to this nice gentleman some further per.
hnent questions and he much satisfaction
OF the audience Perfect Love- was shown Oft in rather
an amusing manner first creating tenderness between in
dyduals but finally causing topgs broom.stick and other
smabe domescweapons to fly about in rather surprising
uncomfortable manner Alcohol strenuously advised
to sign the pledge and told by the Rev Speaker
the alleys were densely crowded that could hardly
make his escape. He proceeded for some time in the
same amusing manner and described with much effect the
mode in which drink was sometimes taken. First,
Sass-that being lonesome second taken 10 keen il
CoWpanN-tne TWO Quarrelllng third be
preserve peace but the three getting together the
which instead of efcctng that object cectuay settled
the poor fellow who drank them He concluded with
some very feeling remarks upon the subject.
Mr. WELSH, " Sandy Welsh" of New York next came
upon the stage lie IN ought he knew something of alco
mol as he had had enough TO do with it in his having
peen IN the business OF retailing the poison for the
OF thirteen years an Familiarity know in New York
as the Prince OF Rumsellcrs' He said he had been as
drunk IN Boston as in any other place he ever visited He
described the wills of drinking in very humorous style
telling OF the headaches nausea &c. consequent upon
iul drink lie said the only safety for those who do not
drink was to take out policy reinsurance against loss
damage by rum He said he had been always ready for
spree and thought that he did drink much even when
M was IN the habit OF drinking twenty glasses day
ne thought me Doctors might be opposed to the cause
1t ruined their business He said the Police was ruined
IN New York as but few drunkards now to be found
IN the streets lie observed that he er gutter
drunkard as he invariably bed when he found
- he had got enough'slept until soberthen rose and
Went at 1t again He described the dilemma which he
once got into when drunk, having engaged perform
the Bowery Theatre forfeit the sum of five hundred
dollars He played the Flying Dutchman-was warmly
appauded-called out-and then offered audi
ence oysters in every formwhich offer he repeated to
the audience last evening they would call at his esta
nilShment 2s3 Broadway, New York. The audience
IN constant roar OF laughter during his speech
lie sad he was good at lie when he had much liquor
on board To Benefits before an.
peared he told him he had engaged appear at the Bow
cry IN order TO obtain hundred dollars give to the
poor Widows society. Benefits reply was 90 all cad
my boy, that's right .!r