The New York herald., 1845-09-29
Troubles OF Mnrketmen.

During the past month, the Corporation. of your
city has passed ordinance preventing the farmers
bringing their produce In wagons to the Washing
ton market from approaching within block Of the
said market 10 this most lnconvenlent and bur-
densome restriction, ask, tor moment, to call
your attention. Until the present time it has ever
been the uninterrupted habit OF the farmer to drive
his team up to the market, where he might despatch
his sales with toerable comfort to himself and pur-
chasers. Now, placed'oH at distance, unable to
watch. and benefit himself by the daily fiuctua-
tion in prices, or ascertain the most saleable COM
modify for his morrows load subjected TO the ex-
pense, labor and annoyance of hand-carrlage; the
ready game for spectators and basket stealers, IN
view OF the precedents he has enjoyed, he deems
this exhibition of Aldermanc authority an unrght-
eous innovation But 1t is not OF the inconvenience
only, to which he is put, that he would complain
You will observe that this ordinance refers only to
those transporting their produce in wagons the al
legged reason being that these wagons render the
street impassable-the which reason, let add, is
exaggsratlon, save particular occasions. Now,
Sir, by tar the largest proportion OF the summer ag-
rcultural supplies OF your market IS brought boats
from the shores OF Long Island and New Jersey In
order to be able to compete with our brethren who
possessed OF the facility Of such transportation,
il is necessary that we should meet them in market
upon the equal footing OF like convenience isr our
purchasers, and like advantages and privileges tor
ourselves. But of these, the Getty Fathers, as they
are called have dsinherited us Of the unjust and ua
merted lnferory they assign us, forsooth, because
nature gave us broad bay on which to float our
cabbages and beans, do we complain. There 10
reason and equity IN our complaint, and we ask re-
dress. As to the assigned cause for our being ag-
grieved that wagons render the street imrassable
have before said that was exaggeration, except
on perhaps some one or two occasions. know Of
none myself but will not contradict the "Fathers"
Besides, have always believed and have thought
il general matter Of belief, that this market was in
tended for the importation and sale of such products
as our wagons are laden with / cannotforbear men,
toning an incident in connection with this recent
ordinance the morning after its enactment.
A farmer, whose intelligence and uprightness, as
well as mild and amiabe department have won hlm
the respect and esteem OF all who have the haPpi,
ness to know him, on this morning, unaware OF
what decision had been arrived at upon this supect
drove up as usual TO his accustomed stand, wnen
he was peremptorily told to leave, and occupy an
altogether different spot. He enquired SIMPLY the
reason why. when he was assalled by most violent
abuse and imprecations-his horses taken BY the
head and recklessly backed, to the imminent dan
osr ofupsetting his wagon, and destroying his whole
load On expostulatng, he was caught by the throat,
thrown down, severely beaten, and then, with his
clothes torn in rags, dragged off to the watchhouse,
whence, after considerable difficulty the part Of
his friends, in gaining full comprehension Of the
truth, he was at last extricated. The ruffar whe
attacked him was member of the Police | wcult
suggest to the "City Fathers" that such creature
IS this requires removal from his old position, a.
well as the wagon of
Your obedient servant,
LONG ISLANDER.