New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-05-17
VOL. XII. NO. 80.
,riIk VS.. Water.

$50 900 city population he estimates consumes
c,,erv dav at least 80, 600 quarts OF milk and water
not Of the purcst kind, purchased and paid Ter
under the coynomen of mill when IN fact one
| fourth is water.
This supposes every five individuals to csn-
sumo daily one pint. Considering the large guam
titles consumed in many families for puddings
custards &c. and bypersons who from their fond
ness for it make it principal article Of their llv
ing, we think it is not much out OF the way-and
anv one who knows the temptation there is to
milkmcn to season their milk high with water
especially since the Croton Is brought so handy to
them will not think him extravagant In his cal
cula,ion OF the proportion Of water.
There then is ;5525 paid in this city daily for
water and a very large part By poor people
amounting annually to one hundred and ninety
one thousand dollars. Considering the extensive
use of milk, and that it is mingled with almost
every cup Of tea and coffee drank in the city for
we all know that cream is very great rarity
we trust thus far We shall not incur the charge OF
being visionary. Now we consider the whole one
hundred and ninety-onc thousand dollars annually
paid for water as an arrant cheatery. The city
is taxed for Croton pretty high, for 1t has cost us
a vast sum, and water drinkers, who now COM
pose the bulk of our populations must at all events
pay the interest," about S100,000 per annum-
They thus pay for much of it twice over, and the
second time they pay with vengeance, ordlna-
rly heretofore SIN pence quart. Is there any way
to put stop to this imposition The American
Institute have taken it in hand. There is, accord
ing to the best authorities, about 81 per cent. diff
ference between the specific gravity Of milk and
water-milk being the heaviest. Now every one
knows who is conversant with the subject OF by
dro-dynamics that an instrument winch ought not
to cost over a shilling may be made which, when
placed in the milk, will indicate at once the exact
proportion Of water; thus every family in the city
may supply Themselves We hope the Institute
will push tins matter: and if the proposed reform
proves the means Of destroying thus, at first view
trihing, but in It's results magnificent cheatcry,
VIC think the good people Of New York will, with
all their hearts, sanction the free use of the rooms
voted recently to them by our City Corporation,
and that all will admit that this is practical en-
qualification when carried out, of the old adagc,
one GOOD turn deserves another"
M,culGAy BoNps.-1'he Editor of the Tribune
is mistaken as to one point in the history OF the
Michigan Bonds. They could have been sold for
money. The Morris Canal Company, III con]unc-
ton with the United States Bank, was ready to
nav cash for them, and would have done so, had
they not found it practicable to vary the contract
with the agent of the State. The original con-
tract provided for the payment OF the cash the
moment the bonds were surrendered. But the
President of the NJ. c.. and b. Co. discovered
snccuatnr disposition in the adviser of the State
Aren't. and made the following propositon-to
nav a bonus to tie agents, for the privilege OF
paving for the bonds in quarterly instalmcnts.
The proposition was accccdcd to, and the orlgl
nal contract was changed accordingly. But Tor
this. the entire of the five million loan would have
been paid promptly. The Company, with the aud
Of the United States Bank, then had the ability
to do se They paid two or three OF the install
mcnts and failed and Michigan has now to
thank the mcxpcrlence of the agents Ito use no
harsher phrase for rprcscnt crippled condition.
Rochester Democrat.
II We did not intend to give the history of the
Michigan case al all but to take without oblcc
ton the statement of our correspondent, and sec
what sort of justification it offered for rcPudl-
atinr the Bonds If they might have been sold
for cash, that certainly aggravatcs the mlscon-
duct of the States agents, but III no wise affects
the pending question Ed' In.
o. The Alhany Argus, with very wry face
says
"The Duchess Free Press, a paper friendly to
Mr. Calhoun. contains a notice ior a Mass Con-
yention, TO be held at Poughkecpsc on the lst OF
June. in favor OF Free Trade, equal representa-
ton and National Convention IN May, 18Th
on the district system, and in favor OF sustain
ing Col. Young, and opposed to Legislative dc-
ta,ion and usurpauon. 1t Is signed by perhaps
500 names"
IL, We learn that Maria Moore, wife OF flar-
vcv Moore of llartand, has been examined be.
fore Austin Ensign. Esq, Justice OF the Feace OF
that place, on tho charge of having so cruelty
beaten a bound girl living with her, by the name
of Susan Rice, that she died on the 3l,lh March
and bound over in the sum OF one thousand DOL
lars, to appear before the next session OF the
County Court to be held IN Hartford IN August.
The sirl was only years old. Hart Courant.
Az EyrIosloN-At Charleston, Va. on the
o9,l nil. the boilers at Bibby'S steam mill ex-
ploded, nearly demolishing the whole house. MI
5. was drea duly scaded and much bruised. a
small bov was also much injured, and his he Is
despaircd Of. -
ny 4 bridge over the Canal In Cincinnati re-
Gently fell down while three horse team with a
load OF sand was upon it. Neither man nor
beas, was injured. -
TRIBIINE JOB PRINTING OFFICE,
y. ,sn \ AII-SCEEET.