New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-09-11
THE TRIBUNE.
For The Ny. Tribune.
Boston and New-york.

For The n. Y. Tribune.
Boston and Ne,v-York.
To the Capitalists aud Landhotdsrs Of Netr-York:
1t is no fiction OF wild dream OF the tnd
croaker that would sound in your ears. 1t IS
fact that the trade Of this proud city Is beng u
dermined, and certainly 10 an injurious extent
even now, channel is formed which is taking a
valuable portion OF our western trade to the Gu
terprising city of Boston. speak what 6nosc'
Boston is now taking many oil our best customers
from the Western and Southern States, who have
hitherto made their purchases III this city.
They are opening their accounts there, and
although NC may BY and by awake to sense o.
our interests by completing the New ! ork ana
Erie, and the NcwYork and Albany Railroads J
it will be too late TO remedy the cYi: /" G al
know how difficui. to change channei oi trace
when once formed. Boston has acted accoTdihgiy'
and che has made great, no6tc effort to com
na.e With New York for the trade OF the great
West ;, end she is succeeding and will (unlcss VIC
awake to a sense Of our situation and act &C
cordinely) triumph, aye, triumph over the En-
pire City.
Already do our own COMMISSION merchants DE-
gin 10 think of changing their location, and some
have already removed their establishments from
this CITY to Boston; thus quite reversing the
hitherto order Of things.
Where arc our Real Estate owners, and re-
tired Capitalists? Let item awake from their
imaginary dream Of Wealth and consequence.
They are like Sampson in the lap OF Dehall;
they will indeed awake; but it will be, only to
learn their impotence. Let the Houschodcrs OF
our city who arc experiencing the whitening effects
l:.st lou FONTS
houses visit Boston. They will there find a
very different state of things there all bespeaks
prosperity to the landholders, the mechanic, -as
well as the merchant. Scarcely an empty tcnc-
ment is to be found. would ask our rich capt.
tasts, our millionaires to visit Boston. They will
learn from men of kindred wealth, that in Boston
there is no such selfish and short-sghted policy
running them as here; that all noble enterprises
tending to benefit their city and State, shall only
he carried forward by the active trading commu-
nity, and that the retired rich man has no part or
lot in the matter mo such thing there they 60
all together, and the result Is, prosperity to Their
city, and sense Of shame to NEw-I oRKER.
For The New.Yor, Tribune.
Anecdote OF the American Revolution.
Messrs. Greeley and McEtdth:
saw it stated in some city paper lately, that
the Croton fountain in the Bonding Green, occu-
pied the spot upon which stood the statue of
George the Third, at the commencement of the
Revolutionary War. This statement brought
fresh to my recollection the account of that statue
which have often had from WILLIAM BARRows,
ESQ, late of Hebron, Maine, who deceased
about five years since, at the age OF elghty-two
wears. He was soldier of that war and fought
t..I.. T o,,r Jol.,I auG 'I'rontnu
He said when stationed at or near the city o.
New.Y York, he, with ten or fifteen young men
went one evening without any order or knowledge
of his commander, with the intention of COM
passing the death and destruction of his Majesty
the King, so far as overthrowing his statue would
effect it. On reaching the spot his companions
hoisted him up upon the house, behind his Ma
iesty and gave him an axe with which he COM
menced cutting off his head, applying tho blows
thick and heavy to the back part of the neck
but the task was not easily accomplishments
instrument was soon dulled and soon the noise
attracted the notice of the Tories, who collected
with lanterns in great numbers and threatened
his party with yiolence-and as they far out
numbered the Wing soldiers, the latter thought
it advisable to retire. lie, however, had the
pleasure q few days after, of making one Of
party, detached by order of their commanding
officer who went in full day light, when all the
Tories in the vicinity could have view Of them
and their sacrilcgious conduct and throw u rope
around bis ,iajesty's neck and Frustrated him.
horse. and all upon the ground. On removing
the bronze the statue of the Hing and his horse
was found to be composed OF lead which those
who demolished them run up into bullets and
afterwards fred at his Macsty's more loyal sub.
ec.s This statue was of George tho Second
and not George the Tti,d, il my recollection is
correct.
wish more pains had been taken to procure
revolutionary anecdotes before almost all those
who could furnish them had passed into TIC
spirit land TEE SoN OF \ SOLDIER.
state prisOn al MISUNDERSTANDING sc.
Correspondence o: The Tribune.
Aupus1, August %, lSt2.
have passed the day in this charming VILLAGE
in an interesting manner. My object in stopping
here was chiefly to have look through the .Au-
burn Prison, that | might compare its general
appearance and internal management with some
institutions OF similar description that have
recently visited in the Western States. 1t is
gratifying TO say that this Prison, in all respects,
contrasts most favorably, not only with those |
have visited elsewhere in the Z. States, bu! also
with cry that have seen abroad. The State
Prison at Columbus, Ohio, approaches this more
nearly IN ncatness appropriate arrangement, cen
yeniences and in its general air Of comfort, than
any other that have seen; though this appears