The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-16
CITY InteIIirence.

The further debate this subject was postponed to
this day.
City Intelligence.
MoRE Mock AucrIoN WAR.-It seems that
Judge Edmonds of the Circuit Supreme Court has also
had his honor Mayor Mckle's Zimmerman before him,
in trouble, on complaint issued by one of the
auctoneers in Broadway. The whole thing is getting
nuisance, far the business Of the east side Of
Broadway is concerned for a gaping and quarrelsome
crowd contendng for and against the auctioneers
assemble during few minutes to the great danger
Of the peace We understand that large number Of CT
tzens preparing petition asking that atanner shall
&c by the De sTe III
would promote the very evil Intended to mitigate
We believe that his honor Mayor Mckle will have to
get additional powers before he succeed in his
laudable intentions and the City and State Conven
tons at this moment in session. he will find no want
Of assistance As 1t is the lawyers seem to have the
best of the dispute, and his remedy, applied Of
doubtful efficacy Give plenty Of banners to prevent
every imposiuon.
GOVERNOR WnIoHr-His Excellency Gov. Wright
held levee yesterday, his in the City Hall lie
was received by his Honor the Mayor. and posse of
officers, who were in attendance to receive him. The
his exceency was not large but they select
composed OF some of our most respectable citizens
Amongst them observed their honors the Judges Of
the Court of Common Pleas His Excellency continued
for about an hour and half to receive visters and con
versed Familiarity with many Of them. His Honor the
Mayor acted master of the ceremonies.
THE LoSo IsLAsp Horticultural Society will hold
its annual exhibition at Flushing, on the l7th 18th and
O'Clock on the 18th.
CowHrprNe ExrnAoRpINAIRE.-No little excitement
created yesterday in front Of the Tombs by the
hibiton OF cowhidng affair, exercised by Mr. Charles
Merritt upon the person Of Mr.. Henry Ketcham. Mr..
Merritt seized Mr. Ketcham by the collar, and COM
menced applying the rawhde in quick succession when
his arrested by by SANDERS and the par
ties separated The difficulty appears to have arisen
from some remarks made by Mr. ketcham derogatory to
the character OF the wife OF MIR. Merritt
CouNrERrEirER ARREsrEp-A man named George
Mooney arrested in this city on Monday, charged
with passing counterfeit money in the northern district
Of this State He was transmitted yesterday TO Albany.
under a warrant from Judge Belts.
THE PRIsoS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ORGANIZATIONS
OF THE PRIsoS DEPARrMENr-The second annual
port of the Prison Association, to which have pre-
vously referred, after giving statement Of the annual
expense Incurred for the maintenance Of each prisoner
and til waste that is made of public money in sustaining
prisons under the present STEM takes the sub
ect of the defective organization of the prison depart
ment, as follows, viz -
is Of frequent occurrence that persons are arrest
ed and detained In of houses of detention
sometimes for two or three days-0f whom account
whatever is rendered anywhere And it is manifest
from the present defective organization in this respect
that the liberty OF the riendsss and unprotected portion
OF population, must be very much at the mercy of
police officers and that without perfect sys
tenn of inspection and returns there 10 great for
bad men to abuse the power with which they may be
trusted.
Persons are frequently detained in prison after the
expiration OF their terms Of Imprisonment sometimes
because they are forgotten sometimes because the p
think it for the interest Of the Corporation that they
should be detained. 1t is indeed, general practice at
the to let prisoner out until he asks
to be discharged SO that If he chooses remain and
be supported at the public expense his object can be
Hence it is that there are persons that prison whof
make it their home, and who have spent there most
Every many are confined at the pantentary, not be-
cause they have committed any crime or offence, but
This includes class Of persons who go 10 the police
Office and give themselves up they term it, because
they want place of refugee large number of diseased
prostitutes who go there as to hospital and many
strangers and foreigners who in their ignorance of
institutions apply for relief at the police Office, and
relieved by being sent to the pcnitenary.
The browning evil, however arises out Of the man
in which the prisoners confined together SO
restrained the intercourse among them especially
the Penitenary that we are presented with ali the re-
Voting features OF the very worst prisons of the Old
World There is absolutely nothing to prevent the con.
tamination which always springs from evil communi
cations " nothing to check the growth Of corruption but
much to foster it, in no, bed of vice, into rapid and
The result is, that instead Of being terror to evil
doors. our prisons fed to as desirable refuge; in
amendment may he cherished and encouraged, Pen-
Tertiary school Of vice, where the in crime is
compelled, in the Of the law, to serve regular
apprenticeship vice. until in his by
lessons taught by the hardened offenders with whom he
Il obliged to afate he goes forth into the world prey
upon society. swell the catalogue of crime, and Anal
ly to- atone on the gaows, or in the State Prison. for
practising the lessons which he has thus been compelled
| by the ministers of justice, to learn.
The sentence which bound the dead to the living
body was mercy. to that refinement of cruelty which
thus chains the quick and living soul the embrace of
fostering corruption That was not an enduring impri
sonment That was not an everlasting chain.
This is fancy sketch. 1t is sad reality that is in
very midst fany doubts the fidelity of the pic
ture let him. he lsng endure the profanity and
obscenity which will offend his sight and hearing spend
but half hour on the first floor Of the female apart
men in the City Prison, in the Surry House, as is
termed, on Blackwells Island and he will be ready to
ledge that language is inadequate to do justice to
the subject II will be to him, as it has been u.s.
matter of especial wonder that in this State, which first
set an example OF prison REFORM that has been admired
and initiated throug hout the civilized world and in this
city, where there are SO many noble charities admi
wretcheay organized and above all that prison. the
largest the continent almost in the world, should be
kept up, continued supported, and conducted in man
would reflect disgrace upon the most barbarous
nation fthe darkest age
when evils will be corrected, 1t is difficult to d.
vine. II might be supposed that the success which has
attended the efforts the State in prison government
would have had some influence but that example
lost and equally vain is the lesson taught by the
cities OF Boston Philadelphia, where there penten
aries only reflect credit upon them, but actually d.
anes. over and over again, make their Complaints
Their presentments either laid the table or
referred to a committee, and receive no more aten
ton.
long as evils allowed to exist and grow daily
in strength let wonder that crime increases
fearful rate and the burdens Of the community
respondingIy augmented. And above all, let
complain the Prison Association in strict fidelity
the pu rposes for which it established speaks the
truth Of these things in soosrness and sorrow"
CoRoSrRs OyrIcE, Sept 15-.accid.nialiy Killed
The Coroner held an inquest yesterday in c.,
near 18th street. tho body of John Martini of
Ireland IS years of age, resident Of Brooklyn, who
came to his death by injuries received by being struck
on the head with a nandspike, with which he was at
work lowering piece Of timber, caused by the beckett
giving way to which the rope was attached Verdict
! accordingly
cotton factory is about being established in Thorod,
! Csnada--the machinery for which has already been
purchased This is the 6rst attempt Of the KIND in Upper
Canada similar factory has recently been put IN ope-
ration at Sherbrooks in Canada East which turns out
from ITO 1856 pieces Of 30 yards weekly and
which 10 readily retaed in the surrounding country at
| 10 cents per yard