The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-27


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MlssovrRNNEvr OF THE CITY-Perhaps, con-
sidering all its local advantages, there is no city IN
the Union. or IN the known world, so mlserably
mscoverned as this is. We have had the Croton
Water IN the city for some months yet nothing has
been done towards introducing 1t into the houses OF
the cit zens generally. And II this great desldera-
tum were effected, that would be but one step to-
wards reforming the city government; which is
very similar at the present day to what it was hun
dreds OF years ago, under the renowned Dutch
dynasty, when the city had but 1000 inhabitants.
We have police, worthy OF the name-we
have no market laws worthy of a civilized coun-
try-we have no fire department based on right prin-
ciples; but every thing seems to be in confusion.
and IN state OF complete DISCRIMINATION at all
points. II is true, thai the present Corporation have
promised to do something, and have made some
propositions towards efiectng the desired reform
but they slow and datory in their move
ments that they may well do nothing; and in
FACT, their time will expire before they possibly
do anything at the present rate of doing business.
Ia the first place, we want in this city thorough
reform IN the organization of the police system
We want system of preventive police police TO
prevent crime, instead of encouraging it, the pre-
sent system does For there are continually such
droves OF rogues coming into this city, that it will
be utterly impossible to carry on the city 60.
vernment, without preventive police. In the Sc
cond place. we want an EN- rely new system for put
ting out fires The present voluntary system is all
wrong. We want a body of men drilled expressly
to act as tremen, who shall distinctive Dress
be men ofknowu and approved character, be peri.
odcally drilled by proper officers, and be entirely
amenable TO the City Government And no one
else should be allowed 10 run with engines This
would entirely put an end to the spirit of rowdyism
that now prevails among those who hang on to the
fire department, although not forming part of it, We
continually young boys in this way contract ha
bits Of dissipation and disposition to riot that leads
10 fatal consequences. BY organ zing body of
men, we have said, for firemen, TO resemble in
respects military company. drilling them re
guary, relieving them stated intervals, keeping
always certain number on duty day and night,
making them act a part of the city government or
police, we might do away with all this. We should
not have one fire in year scarcely, and our city in
this respect, would be superior to any other in the
world
Again, want an entirely new system of mar
ket laws, which would throw the whole system of
selling meat open to the honest and industrious
without restriction, and at the same time ensure the
sale OF wholesome meat Lastly, we want the
street sweeping to be giving out by contract; and
this would not be half as expensive as the present
mode BY giving out the sweeping to an efficient
contractor, much money would be saved, and the
streets would ALWAYS be kept clean
II the above reforms were carried out all the
principal points of the city government wsuld be so
organized, as to save an immense amount in annual
taxation; and it weuld cause our noble city to be-
come as clean, as orderly, as moral, as cheap to
live in, and as perfect in every respect as any city
TO be found on the face of the Globe
AMERICAN LrTERATURE-W see that within Il e
last few days there have been published several new
works of light reading in The form Of novels, and all
by American auth RS One ofthese is nv Cooper, the
lie -Folet;" another. called "Puffer Hop.
KIM" by Matthews, and third Franklin Evans
by Whitman, recently penny-a liner, on one of
the newspapers. These all written in pretty much
the same old beaten track the novels of the Eng
lish writer's with feature That is we
have hitherto had mtators of every conceivable
style OF English novel writing, except Boz and this
novel by Matthews affects to be an imitation of
him; 1t affects the same minuteness of detail, and
the same .ose pictures OF low life here that Boz
gives OF low life In London. No doubt they will all
be read by large number of persons, but we doubt
whether they will have but brief existence. When
we have read them closer, shall speak of their
merits and defects. We have classed Cooper with
the others, because they are cotemporaneous ; yet
II must be remembered that whilst he usually writes
like finished workman, the others are mere ap.
prentices having just shed their feathers as penny-a
liners.
ACCIDENT HARLEM RAuRoAD.--Yes-
terday afternoon 6oclock as the cars were pass
ing Sih street, they ran over a colored man, who
was lying on the track, supposed to be drunk, and
killed him insantaneousy. He was brought to the
city and left in the dead house He was horrd
sight TO behold, one side of his head being who'll,
cut off.
New YORK ELEcTIoN.-We have received Off
ciareturns from all but thirteen counties. Boucks
vote is I73 92l being 1856 less than he received in
$40, and Bradiss is l54 9O7 being q 7l3 less
than Seward received in 1870
Tyson, THE FoReER.-This person, who commit
ted forgery in this city to large amount some
five years since, died at Staten Island on FRIDAY
evening last The police have been in search ofhm
during all this Ime but clue could be traced O:
him until few days previous to his death He was
living with his mother for the past year, on Staten
Island.